Sodbury sortout in october, what's it like these days

Hi guys,

I've not been to a sortout in Newbury for years now. Back in 2006 it was massive, ques for hours getting in, Land Rovers all broken down along the motorway, great stuff. Then I think it shut down soon after (got too big?) and 'moved' to Beaulieu which was terribly disappointing. I've recently discovered its moved back to Newbury... What's it like now? Still big? Still great?

And any ideas if buyers can camp there the night before..?

Cheers!

Oli

It's not run by same peeps. Queues aren't as long and the event is half the size. There is also a large flea market/junk bric a brac section on as well.

still well worth the trip, they have combined the vintage static engine / agricultural stuff and the 4x4 sale, usual mix of bargains and lunatics asking a fortune for scrap.. good day out though and a million times better than the great north sortout they run thats smaller than the average car boot

Cheers Steve

Sssh ya giving away the secret of me cheap source for landy parts. though I shall have to miss this years. As it's same weekend as the laninv trip

It's steadily increasing in size and must be up to 90% of the size the Sortout was. Good day out. I'll be there.

great stuff, I'm looking forward to it!

its definitely worth the trip! however of you want a cuppa, dont expect much change! Im sure we spent over £10 on 5 cups of tea!! However you cant really go without it... mean buggers they are.

its ****..full of people selling rusty old crappy landrover parts that no one wants..and the food you need to take out a mortgage for

ill be there

Beaulieu is probably a better bet, well organised and not too much queuing involved. If you can't get what you want at Beaulieu, you probably wont anywhere else IMHO.

wiltshire landyman said:

its ****..full of people selling rusty old crappy landrover parts that no one wants..and the food you need to take out a mortgage for

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Are you saying you are going or not going?

auf_wiedersehen_pet said:

Are you saying you are going or not going?

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im washing my hair that week

Is it a spectacle worthy of a 5 yo girl and 2 yo lad who are mad keen landy spotters or should I just stick to driving em passed the local main dealers and round bearmachs every now and then?

My daughter (6 yesterday) would be absolutely bored sh1tless if I took her and as for a 2 year old!!

Leave 'em at home.

I might go this year just for something to do but I really think its too expensive to get in and food/ drink costs silly. I usually end up coming away with something which cost me a couple of quid which I could have done without yet it cot me 3x that to get the family in!

my freind jim used to run the sortout at chippin sod police ####ed that up on acsses to feild.
still good day out get there late pay nothin to get in i do lol
will be goin this year after tyres 265 70 16 series 2 so will be cheep for bits
have done most of um over the years and newbury is still the best for parts.
depends how far you need to travel its near me.
might see some of ya there look out for me i will be the one wearing wellies lol