COUNTING DOWN TO THIS YEARS EVENT

4 August 2000

COUNTING DOWN TO THIS YEARS EVENT

The second farmers weekly 4×4 event is happening on Sept

9 and 10. Its at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincs, again and its bigger

and better than ever. David Cousins explains whats new

STARTING a new event is always an uncertain business, and last years first FW4x4 event was no exception for joint organisers farmers weekly and Live Promotions. But we neednt have worried – virtually all the household-name 4×4 makers attended and visitor numbers exceeded all expectations.

For this years event weve kept what worked well and improved things where they didnt quite hit the mark. The venue is the same – historic Grimsthorpe Castle near Bourne in Lincs with its very picturesque estate all around. This gave us ample space for driving courses and static exhibits alike, a grand setting and a lot of scope for alternative attractions like a Toyota-sponsored fashion show, country pursuits area, childrens play area and so on.

The small number of 4×4 makers who couldnt make it to last years event will be there this year, and last years exhibitors have said they will have more stand space and more vehicles. So that means more chance to go round the two test courses in the vehicle of your choice.

The off-road course is again being sponsored by NFU Mutual, but this time there will be a spectator area alongside where visitors can view the proceedings.

The fashion and craft show will be bigger than last years, there will be more country pursuits and an antiques fair.

The date for this years event is the weekend of September 9 and 10. Look out for more details of what will be on show in the regular updates that will appear in farmers weekly.

For more details about exhibiting at the show, contact Live Promotions on 01775-768661 (tel), 01775-768665 (fax) or enquiries@farmer4x4.co.uk

ENTRY PRICES

Advance ticket prices:

Adults £7, children 3-13/senior citizen £3.50, family (2 adults + 2 children) £20

Please make cheques payable to Live Promotions Ltd and send to: Live Promotions Ltd, Riverside Quay, Double Street, Spalding PE11 2AB.

Or call the ticket hotline on 01775-768661

Ticket prices on the day:

Adults £8, children

3-13/senior citizen £4, family (2 adults +2 children) £22.

Further queries from Live Promotions: 01775-768661 (tel), 01775-768665 (fax) or enquiries@farmer4x4.co.uk (email). Theres also a website on www.farmer4x4.co.uk

WHO WILL BE THERE?

There will be a full list of 4×4 vehicle manufacturers at the show. All those who came last year will be at Grimsthorpe again in September and the few firms that didnt – chiefly Vauxhall and Nissan – will be there this year.

Heres the list of major manufacturers already booked:

Audi

Cavendish Garage (Mercedes G Class)

Daewoo

Daihatsu

Isuzu

Jeep

Kia

Land Rover

Mercedes

Mitsubishi

Nissan

Subaru

Suzuki

Tata

Toyota

Vauxhall

Volvo

Those are just the big firms. There will also be a good number of smaller firms and those supplying parts and accessories.

&#8226 All cars will be available to try on the two test tracks that form the NFU Mutual off-road experience on a test-ride basis. Insurance constraints mean that members of the public cant actually take the wheel of the vehicles on the test track, but they will be driven round by an experienced driver from the manufacturer, so theyll get a good idea of the comfort, performance and off-road ability of the vehicle in question.