The Big Event is Motability’s biggest event of the year. Held entirely indoors over two days at EventCity, Manchester, it's your chance to see the largest ever display of Motability vehicles in the UK!
http://www.motability.co.uk/whats-on-and-get-involved/one-big-day/
For some reason the link above won't highlight.
Last edited by Lighttouch; 30-04-14 at 17:41.
I am going on the Saturday. really looking forward to it and hoping to maybe test drive a car or two
Is anyone else having problems opening the pdf that shows what cars you can test drive? I have tried on my home laptop and on my work pc but just can't open it. It gets part of the way then seems to get stuck and I am left with a blank page. I can open it on my phone but reading it on a 4 inch screen is rather difficult!
Link which Lighttouch added above: http://www.motability.co.uk/whats-on...d/one-big-day/
Link to pdf showing cars available to test drive (from my dropbox account): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...oTestDrive.pdf
Link to all cars on display: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...sOnDisplay.pdf
I'm treating my new daughter to the event, she loves cars (model ones anyway) and afterwards we'll head next door to LegoLand Manchester!! (more a teat for me than her).
So if any of you are going, I'll be there from 10am on the Friday - don't want to hit rush-hour getting in to Manchester from Preston, the M61 would be a car park any earlier!
Motability Car History
05/09-05/12; Nissan Qashqai 1.5 Diesel Tekna; 36,500 miles; avg 41.1mpg
06/12-07/15; Ford C-Max 2.0 Diesel Titanium Powershift; 35,400 miles; avg 37.8mpg
07/15-09/17; Skoda Octavia 1.6 Diesel SE-L DSG; 28,200miles; avg 43.9mpg
09/17-Present; VW Touran 1.4 Petrol SEL DSG; 11,600miles; avg 35.9mpg (28.6 - 43.9mpg)
Click here to send me an email with any private Motoring questions you may have. Replies usually within 48hrs
CARS YOU CAN TEST DRIVE
For those of you who can't view the pdfs here is an extract:
Remeber to take both parts of your driving licence if you wish to take a test drive (photocard and paper)
Adaption Key
1a – Push/pull hand controls with indicator switch
1b – Trigger throttle and brake with indicator switch
2 – Left foot accelerator
3 – Steering ball
(A) – Alfred Bekker
(B) – Brig Ayd Controls
(J) – Jeff Gosling Hand Controls
All adapted cars are automatic
Alfa Romeo
MiTo
Audi
A3
BMW
X1
Chrysler
Ypsilon
Citroen
C3 – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (A)
C3 Picasso – Adaptions 1a, 3 (A)
C4
Grand C4 Picasso – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (A)
Dacia
Logan
Fiat
500L
Ford
B-Max – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (B)
C-Max
Fiesta – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (B)
Focus – Adaptions 1b, 3 (B)
Grand C-Max – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (B)
Honda
Civic
Hyundai
i30
KIA
Sportage
Mazda
Mazda 3
Mercedes-Benz
B-Class
MG
MG3
MINI
Countryman
Mitsubushi
ASX
Nissan
Juke – Adaptions 1a, 3 (J)
Note – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (J)
Qashqai – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (J)
Peugeot
208 – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (A)
2008 – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (A)
3008 – Adaptions 1a, 3 (A)
Renault
Clio
SEAT
Leon
Skoda
Yeti
Smart
ForTwo
Suzuki
S-Cross
Toyota
Yaris
Vauxhall
Astra Hatch – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (J)
Astra GTC – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (J)
Meriva – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (J)
Mokka – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (J)
Zafira Tourer – Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (J)
Volkswagen
Golf - Adaptions 1a, 2, 3 (B)
Tiguan
Volvo
V40 Cross Country
Last edited by Paul; 03-05-14 at 23:41.
ALL CARS ON DISPLAY
Alfa Romeo
Giulietta
MiTo
Audi
A1
A3 – 3dr
A3 – 5dr
Q3
BMW
1 Series – 3dr
1 Series – 5dr
3 Series
X1
Chrysler
Ypsilon
Citroen
Berlingo
C3 Picasso
C4 Picasso
DS3
DS4
Grand C4 Picasso
Dacia
Sandero
Stepway
Fiat
500C Convertible
500L
500L MPW
500L Trekking
Ford
B-Max
C-Max
Focus
Kuga
S-Max
Tourneo Connect
Honda
Civic
Covoc Tourer
CRV
Jazz
Hyundai
i10
i30
ix20
ix35
KIA
Cee’d
Pro_Cee’d
Sportage
Venga
Mazda
Mazda 2
Mazda 5
Mazda 6
Mercedes-Benz
A-Class
B-Class
Traveliner
MG
MG3
MG6
MINI
Convertible
Countryman
Hatch
Mitsubushi
ASX
Mirage
Outlander
Nissan
Juke
Leaf
Micra
Note
Qashqai
X-Trail
Peugeot
208
308
2008
3008
5008
Partner
Renault
Clio
Captur
Megane
Scenic
SEAT
Ibiza
Ibiza ST
Leon
Toledo
Skoda
Fabia
Rapid
Octavia
Yeti
Smart
ForTwo
Suzuki
S-Cross
Splash
Swift
Toyota
Auris
Aygo
Verso
Yaris
Vauxhall
Astra GTC
Astra Sports Tourer
Insignia
Meriva
Mokka
Zafira Tourer
Volkswagen
Golf
Passat
Polo
Scirocco
Sharan
Touran
Volvo
V40 SE
V40 Cross Country
V60
V70
I can;t wait to go - it will be like my spreadsheets have come alive!!
Motability Car History
05/09-05/12; Nissan Qashqai 1.5 Diesel Tekna; 36,500 miles; avg 41.1mpg
06/12-07/15; Ford C-Max 2.0 Diesel Titanium Powershift; 35,400 miles; avg 37.8mpg
07/15-09/17; Skoda Octavia 1.6 Diesel SE-L DSG; 28,200miles; avg 43.9mpg
09/17-Present; VW Touran 1.4 Petrol SEL DSG; 11,600miles; avg 35.9mpg (28.6 - 43.9mpg)
Click here to send me an email with any private Motoring questions you may have. Replies usually within 48hrs
Catlover and Paul - will try to get there myself early on Friday. I believe all electric scooters have been pre-booked already so I'll just wing it and hope to persuade the organisers to loan me a scooter for a few hours on the day.
I wonder if they are open to bribery - a fiver or an Eccles cake - which do you think will work!
Fortunately I had the foresight to book a scooter weeks ago. My confirmation email said I had to collect it no later than 11.30am so that might be a good time to hang around and try to nab one that hasn't been collected.
Thanks Paul. It's a shame a couple of the cars I really want to test drive are not available to test drive with hand controls but at least some are so hopefully I can have a go at driving a larger vehicle.
Planning on getting to the event on Friday by 10am with the off chance I can hire a scooter as I missed out pre-booking one. If none are available I'll give it a miss.
May bump into you Catlover and Paul. If you see a scooter in the Cafe and a guy with a crutch, light brown trousers and dark brown shoes it's probably me.
If I get in I'll take a few photos to post here.
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