Japanese Auto Extravaganza is go at a new location and date

 

29th/31st August 2008

 

New venue will be at Mersea Island which just outside Colchester.

Just had the following announcement from The organisers of JAE

 

Firstly, we would like to thank you all for being so patient in waiting for a venue and date to be confirmed. We're really pleased to see that so many people agree that it’s right to get the venue right and find a great place to host JAE, rather than just rush to a decision. And to everyone who researched venues, sent in suggestions and did lot of legwork thank you very much.

 

Traditionally JAE has always been the start of the Summer Holidays and, despite thunder storms, floods and even a hurricane we have stuck to that date and accommodated TOTB by moving forward. Looking at the weather (this is the UK after all!) maybe July is never the right time? But we wanted it to be at a time when as many people could find the time and also when the whole family could come along – if they wanted! So, we have after much consideration agreed to move it to the last weekend of August. Not only is this better weather but its still school holiday time and should give us a much better event to round off the Summer. In addition to moving to the weekend of 29-31 August the event just got bigger and is now 3 DAYS of JAE!!! Thursday is now set up day and the activities start in earnest on Friday morning for those that wish to make it a full weekend away. We hope you like it!

 

JAE at Billing was fine at that time but JAE out-grew the location which is when we moved to Peterborough.This was a step in the right direction as it gave us a much bigger venue to allow in all the clubs who wanted to come to JAE but in moving to Peterborough we lost some of what made JAE so special so the task was on to find the perfect venue which would give the sparkle back to JAE and worked on the overall atmosphere of the event which we all know makes it different from any other in the year.

 

We have now found JAE's new permanent home and confirmed the venue and dates for the next 3 years.

 

JAE's new permanent home for 2008 and beyond will be at Mersea Island which just outside Colchester.

 

The show venue is over 60 acres and has a huge amount of potential for us, already catering for club and enthusiast shows all year round and with some amazing facilities on site - we're amazed we managed to miss it previously as its perfect for JAE! I will post up some pictures tomorrow of things to expect at the new location but, for now, let me just share with you SOME what we have to offer at JAE's new home:

 

Loads of parking on a totally secure site

 

Full Bar and off- sales

 

Japanese themed bar and special hot and cold SAKE bar

 

Large function room with permanent DJ facilities and stage

 

Outdoor hard standing marquee for live bands

 

Indoor trade area as well as outdoor pitches

 

Speedboat with inflatable banana ride experiences from the Beach

 

Yes, you read right - a beach!! - which is part of the site

 

Log cabins for families and groups with electric and heating as well as the vast camping areas as usual

 

Various planned activities such as inter-club Its-a-Knockout competitions ( inc 5 a side football ), some themed in Japanese endurance- Takeshi's Castle style!!

 

Full food village as well as a huge canteen which will be providing not only dinner for those who grow tired of junk food but also each morning the canteen will provide full English breakfasts, served up in true dinner-lady style - Previously an important detail which was missing from JAE for the morning after a night socialising

 

….. but best of all, the venue is really quiet and in the middle of nowhere so we can make as much noise as we like and go on for as long as we like. But if you’re worried about too much noise we have an area completely set aside as a quiet camping for those who may have families etc as the site is designed to cater for all, making it even more family friendly in certain parts of the site to ensure everyone has a great time.

 

I hope you'll join us in the excitement that the new date and venue will bring to JAE. It’s going to be just like the old days…………only better, longer and so much more to do....and by the beach!!!

 

More specific details will follow, for now, be safe in the knowledge we're back on track and firing on all cylinders better than ever before....we're now running on Iridium plugs!!!

 

See you there!

John

Woo Hoo..... nice work.

 

And i'm sure a big thanks goes out to Steve and the team from everybody here!

Woo Hoo..... nice work.

 

And i'm sure a big thanks goes out to Steve and the team from everybody here!

 

No thanks need to go to me as haven't done any thing organising wise for a while now

John Fuggles is the man now behind jae now and it is him and his team the thanks should go to

 

Me just the messenger now thank god :dance:

Nice to see J.A.E has found somewhere with a lot more facilities for the show.

Personally i think its getting a bit far for us from up north. A show of this size really should be in a central location for all involved.

I have been to the last 3 J.A.E. shows, since i bought my zed but think that this is now a little further than i'm prepared to go for a show.

Hope you all enjoy yourselves and hope to catch up with you at some of the other meets.

Was just thinking the same and as for the folk from up in scotland :cry:

sounds reasonable to me, the venue will be closer to some that travelled the extra distance to the Peterborough ones.

 

I think locations should be changed regularily to make it fair for all!

just heard about this on the SXOC [am a member] thinking of joining the 300zx if you will have me be nice to meet new peps and put names to faces

sounds great should be better than ever

Hopfully my car will be ready in time for the shows this year :)

Why are they all so far away. :(

We WILL be having a club stand there, more details will be posted as and when I have them. :D

Excellent :D As long as I've sold my house and moved down to Suffolk by then :rolleyes:

 

And there's a brewery nearby :duffer: :hyper:

It's not a million miles from me, but still isnt central for the Northern lads n lasses! Not very good thinking on the part of the organises, especially considering that some thought that Peterborough was too far, they now put it in the bottom corner ;)

 

Arr well, we'll see :D at least it isnt bank holiday weekend!

im not gonna complain... its just up the road from me :nana2:

well if im honest name we one large show up North??

 

We never have anyhting up these parts and when we do they are never to the same std.

well if im honest name we one large show up North??

 

We never have anyhting up these parts and when we do they are never to the same std.

is it because you northerners cant throw a decent party :p :tongue: :x:

I dont know the reason, i beleive its because the population is not as high up here, as we have bootiful countryside, where as you boys have all the people and the built up areas lol!

Venue sounds ok, but location choice makes little sense. Its in no way central, its moved more south yet its now 4 Hours from me in the SW and more than 6 hours away for some others in the SW.

Venue sounds ok, but location choice makes little sense. Its in no way central, its moved more south yet its now 4 Hours from me in the SW and more than 6 hours away for some others in the SW.

gotta be 8 hours+ for some of the scottish lot?

It's gonna be a good weekend, worth the travel IMO, but it all depends on peoples funds and time constraints.

'You can only please all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time'

I dont think its any further south than Billing. Sounds like it could be a great venue and well worth the trip. We could make this the best turnout ever, three days is almost a holiday, and in August to.

 

Chris..

I dont think its any further south than Billing.

Chris..

:eek:

Please tell me you're joking LOL.

:eek:

Please tell me you're joking LOL.

He obviously didnt do geography at school. :D

That's good planning. Move a massive event from the centre of the country and put it in the bottom corner. As good as the venue sounds I'll be giving this a miss for the first time in 6 years.

 

Ivan

Was'nt last year a major flop, in terms of Z owner attendance too ?

 

Seems like Zedfest has become our new "Jae"