Geneva Motor Show
02 December 2005 | 03:01 PM
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Geneva Motor Show
How many of you folks might be interested in going to the Geneva Motor Show 2006, between March 2-12. It's a much bigger and better show than the paltry UK thing, and when you take into account fuel and travelling costs getting there, parking, entrance fees etc it could be a bit cheaper too. You can fly direct to Geneva from Leeds/Bradford for IRO £20 each way, arriving at 10.30am and returning the next day at lunchtime, so obviously would require an overnight where we could sample the delights of Swiss hospitality 
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We'l need to look at booking flights fairly soon as the prices rises as the date nears. Anyone with experience of booking foreign B&B's could offer advice of places to stay and expected costs.
Haven't found the offical 2006 site yet
Tickets go on sale online on Jan 11th.
Anyone
We'l need to look at booking flights fairly soon as the prices rises as the date nears. Anyone with experience of booking foreign B&B's could offer advice of places to stay and expected costs.Haven't found the offical 2006 site yet
Tickets go on sale online on Jan 11th.
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03 December 2005 | 01:10 AM
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Switzerland in March may be a little snowy and icy and your Evo will need 57 fuel stops and 4 services each way 
Be a bit like the GT on last weeks TG
and your Evo will need 57 fuel stops and 4 services each way Be a bit like the GT on last weeks TG
03 December 2005 | 09:54 AM
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Some accomodation ideas, courtesy of missyc & STiFrenchie.....
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showpost....1&postcount=17
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showpost....1&postcount=17
03 December 2005 | 02:37 PM
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Some more nuggets of information......
Originally Posted by STi-Frenchie
Hi David,
MissyC has replied to your thread with a list of hotels in France which I recommended to some folks who might be coming over to meet up next year. All of these are reasonably priced and the 4-star Holiday Inn is a real bargain if you book early enough -- about £50 a night for a four star hotel can't be bad! You'd need to hire a car though as I wouldn't rely on the bus service in France and taxis can get expensive as you have to cross the border and they like to charge for that! France is 15 minutes from the motor show in Palexpo right beside the airport. If you want to stay in Geneva then expect to pay a whole lot more for hotels (example is about £70 for a three star hotel) but the public transport system is excellent (clean, on time) and very good value for money -- go anywhere in Geneva for an hour for £1.30. Taxis in Geneva will cost you an arm and a leg -- something like £8.00 before you even move away from the kerb. Take a look at http://www.holidaycityeurope.com/genevahotels/ for hotels in and around the city centre (the Edelweiss or the Cornavin are respectable and reasonably priced for Geneva. The district called Les Paquis is the small red light district and is quite lively at night! The "cabaret" clubs which are heavily advertised around the time of the motor show (Moulin Rouge, ***** Cat -- http://www.*****-cat.ch/ --, Velvet, Must) will absolutely fleece you in about 5 seconds flat so beware unless of course you are absolutely loaded!!!
I may well take you up on your offer of going to the show with you guys - it's been 2 years since I last went and my advice to you would be to book early for your hotel and get to the show early as there is a lot to see and it gets very crowded indeed after mid-morning.
If you need any help just give me a shout. Everyone speaks English in the hotels, taxis, airport etc. so you shouldn't have any trouble with bookings.
Cheers,
Alwyn
MissyC has replied to your thread with a list of hotels in France which I recommended to some folks who might be coming over to meet up next year. All of these are reasonably priced and the 4-star Holiday Inn is a real bargain if you book early enough -- about £50 a night for a four star hotel can't be bad! You'd need to hire a car though as I wouldn't rely on the bus service in France and taxis can get expensive as you have to cross the border and they like to charge for that! France is 15 minutes from the motor show in Palexpo right beside the airport. If you want to stay in Geneva then expect to pay a whole lot more for hotels (example is about £70 for a three star hotel) but the public transport system is excellent (clean, on time) and very good value for money -- go anywhere in Geneva for an hour for £1.30. Taxis in Geneva will cost you an arm and a leg -- something like £8.00 before you even move away from the kerb. Take a look at http://www.holidaycityeurope.com/genevahotels/ for hotels in and around the city centre (the Edelweiss or the Cornavin are respectable and reasonably priced for Geneva. The district called Les Paquis is the small red light district and is quite lively at night! The "cabaret" clubs which are heavily advertised around the time of the motor show (Moulin Rouge, ***** Cat -- http://www.*****-cat.ch/ --, Velvet, Must) will absolutely fleece you in about 5 seconds flat so beware unless of course you are absolutely loaded!!!
I may well take you up on your offer of going to the show with you guys - it's been 2 years since I last went and my advice to you would be to book early for your hotel and get to the show early as there is a lot to see and it gets very crowded indeed after mid-morning.
If you need any help just give me a shout. Everyone speaks English in the hotels, taxis, airport etc. so you shouldn't have any trouble with bookings.
Cheers,
Alwyn
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15 December 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Those wishing to go on this please note that the faires are starting to rise now. Monday to wednesday is now £24 each way, tuesday to thursday is still £19 each way. I will speak to Al and Sticky tonight, but I will be booking my flights tomorrow, and I suggest all those interested do the same or very soon 
More info on the official website now HERE.
More info on the official website now HERE.
16 December 2005 | 10:23 AM
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Just booked my flights. Total cost for 2 adults travelling from Leeds & Bradford to Geneva on tuesday March 7 returning thursday March 9 including taxes and CC fees, £128.
www.jet2.com
We can book a hire car with them at £82 for a 2dr compact, £88 4dr compact +a/c, or £96 special 4dr +a/c. Let me know if we want to go with this or check out other options.
www.jet2.com
We can book a hire car with them at £82 for a 2dr compact, £88 4dr compact +a/c, or £96 special 4dr +a/c. Let me know if we want to go with this or check out other options.
16 December 2005 | 09:16 PM
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We can book a hire car with them at £82 for a 2dr compact, £88 4dr compact +a/c, or £96 special 4dr +a/c. Let me know if we want to go with this or check out other options.
You have a point
19 December 2005 | 12:20 AM
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I don't mean to harrass people, but on last years experience the prices will rocket up very soon. STi Frenchie (Alwyn) has confirmed he will join us on the wednesday at the show too 
30 December 2005 | 03:42 PM
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Just checked the Jet2 site and they've already slapped a fiver on the mon/tu/wed o/b flights, thursday i/b is still £19, tuesday o/b is now £24. they will rise further, SOON, so if you're planning on coming on this I recommend some swift action.
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