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Top Gear Live

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  • 10-09-2008 11:08am
    #1
    Victor_M
    Registered Users Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭


    Did anyone get tickets for the Top Gear live show?

    Should be good craic.


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    pbirney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭pbirney


    Absolute disaster trying to book on line this morning.

    Joined the queue but when I got to the top & tried to book, the system kept crashing with "SQL" errors. At one point I had tickets booked but when I went to confirm, they were gone!

    Tried help line (0818 300264) all morning but busy :(


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    jack321
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭jack321


    would not pay 100 euro to see Top Gear ,
    an absolute rip off


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    Victor_M
    Registered Users Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭Victor_M


    pbirney wrote: »
    Absolute disaster trying to book on line this morning.

    Joined the queue but when I got to the top & tried to book, the system kept crashing with "SQL" errors. At one point I had tickets booked but when I went to confirm, they were gone!

    Tried help line (0818 300264) all morning but busy :(

    I know don't mention the war, I've had 2 very frustrating hours, i'm only beginning to calm down now.

    At least I got the tickets for Sat evening in the end. Did you manage to get any?


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    pbirney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭pbirney


    Victor_M wrote: »
    I know don't mention the war, I've had 2 very frustrating hours, i'm only beginning to calm down now.

    At least I got the tickets for Sat evening in the end. Did you manage to get any?

    No. I should have mentioned that when I tried to go back I ended up in the queue again. Currently 5853 in line :(


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    DaveD
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭DaveD


    I queued online this morning and managaed to get 2 tickets for the Sunday morning. I kept getting SQL errors too but just hit the back button which got me around it. It told me Saturday was booked out with only Corporate tickets left.


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    Victor_M
    Registered Users Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭Victor_M


    DaveD wrote: »
    I queued online this morning and managaed to get 2 tickets for the Sunday morning. I kept getting SQL errors too but just hit the back button which got me around it. It told me Saturday was booked out with only Corporate tickets left.

    I got that initially all right, got back in eventually about 40 mins later only to find availability on the Sat Evening again.


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    ciarsd
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭ciarsd


    Got tickets for Friday evenings show last wednesday. Happy out. Should be good.


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    pbirney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭pbirney


    Just managed to get through on the phone. I was looking for 3 tickets but could only get 2 for Saturday morning. I went ahead & booked the 2. The girl said that they will be releasing more tickets & to keep and eye on the website.


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    Climate Expert
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    It looks like complete rubbish like all car shows. €100! you'd want your head examined.


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    qz
    Registered Users Posts: 8,753 ✭✭✭qz


    Two big threads in the Top Gear forum here and here.

    I'm more than happy to pay €100+ to see the three in action. When will I ever get another chance? It's better than blowing €100 on a night out or on clothes or consoles or whatever imo.


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    pbirney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭pbirney


    qz wrote: »
    Two big threads in the Top Gear forum here and here.

    I'm more than happy to pay €100+ to see the three in action. When will I ever get another chance? It's better than blowing €100 on a night out or on clothes or consoles or whatever imo.

    Thanks qz. Perhaps the mods can merge the threads?

    Totally agree. If you're a petrolhead & Top Gear fan it's well worth the money.


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    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,463 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Just got 2 for Friday night there. www.rdstickets.com. Took around 2 minutes :D


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    #14
    LolaDub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭LolaDub


    Sadly we'll only see two in action. James May isn't supposed to be there


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    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,463 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    LolaDub wrote: »
    Sadly we'll only see two in action. James May isn't supposed to be there

    He'd better be there! Theyre advertising all three of them so Ill ask for 33% back! :D


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    kluivert
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭kluivert


    100e is alot for tickets, I have signed up for tickets to go the BBC studios outside Guildford and see it there. Only about another two years before I should get something.

    Plus you get the see all the test cars on the track and when your bored, you can hop on over to Mercedes World in Brooklands and take a tour around there (been there once already - some spot - three floors high), £75 and you can test drive any AMG car in their range around their test track.


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    #17
    LolaDub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭LolaDub


    antodeco wrote: »
    He'd better be there! Theyre advertising all three of them so Ill ask for 33% back! :D


    LOL not a bad idea!!!

    Are you sure they're advertising him? I spoke to someone at brand events when i got my tickets before and they said he wouldn't be there. I hadn't seen any adverts with him. Fingers crossed he will be there!


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    ronnie3585
    Registered Users Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    kluivert wrote: »
    I have signed up for tickets to go the BBC studios outside Guildford and see it there. Only about another two years before I should get something.

    How long ago did you sign up? You do know that the waiting list to go to a show in the BBC studio is close on 20 years. I signed up for tickets nearly five years ago, I hope to see get tickets before I retire!!

    Re Top Gear Live in the RDS. To echo what I have said on the thread over in the TG forum the website is an absolute catastrophy. It's a complete disgrace to leave thousands of people queuing for hours only for errors to appear when you try to book. Although I'm no fan of Ticketmaster they should have been running the booking. The hotline seems to be the place where people are getting most joy.


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    bazzachazza
    Registered Users Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭bazzachazza


    Just looked up Mercedes world Brooklands and found this for the AMG experience
    "All drivers must produce a full UK licence"
    So unless they take an Irish one your screwed.


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    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    sorry to be the bad news bear, but:
    Top Gear Live - November 2008

    The current allocation of tickets for Top Gear Live have been sold. Further tickets and additional shows will be released for sale in the near future. Please check back for updates or call 0818 300 275.

    got mine when the brown thomas ones went on sale last week. :)


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    #21
    Bobo78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Bobo78


    vibe666 wrote: »
    sorry to be the bad news bear, but:



    got mine when the brown thomas ones went on sale last week. :)


    I just called them 5 minutes ago and booked 3 tickets for Sunday November 30 th at 5 o'clock.
    It costed me 100 euro for one ticket.

    When I rang them they answered straight away.:D


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    jozi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭jozi


    Cnuts! I called before 12 today and was told they where sold out, looking through the other TG thread they released a 2nd batch after :( If only the guy told me.

    Also where's this 100 euro sum coming from where thye not meant to be 75?


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    #23
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    I'm going on Friday night. Happy days!


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    rabbitinlights
    Registered Users Posts: 4,004 ✭✭✭rabbitinlights


    vibe666 wrote: »
    got mine when the brown thomas ones went on sale last week. :)

    Are these the ones with the backstage extras? My sister bought me a pair for my birthday and its hard to get info on exactly what extras you get?


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    BoardsRanger
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭BoardsRanger


    rabbitinlights wrote: »
    Are these the ones with the backstage extras? My sister bought me a pair for my birthday and its hard to get info on exactly what extras you get?

    Silver ticket includes:
    • A seat at Top Gear Live theatre performance
    • Access to our Prestige & Performace show, including: The hall of fame, Car stuff, Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience.
    • A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide
    Platinum ticket includes:
    • A premium seat at Top Gear live theatre performance
    • Access to our Prestige & Performance show, including: The hall of fame, Car Stuff, Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience
    • A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide
    Opening night ticket includes:
    • A seat a the first ever Top Gear Live Thursday the 28th of November at 7.30pm
    • Access to our Prestige & Performance show including: The hall of fame,Car Stuff,Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience
    • A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide
    Limited Edition Brown Thomas Ticket includes:
    • A premium seat at Top Gear Live theatre performance
    • A Paddock Tour where you will see all the behind-the-scenes activity
    • Access to our Prestige & Performance show including: The hall of fame,Car stuff,Stig's Lair and our 4x4 experience
    • A €50 Brown Thomas voucher for the first 2000 tickets sold
    • A complimentary Top Gear Live Showguide


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    #26
    rosiepig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭rosiepig


    HI i got 2 platinium tickets this am , it was the only option i could see, just wondered what other tickets were on offer and what iget with a platinium one?? Anyone know???


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    #27
    Bobo78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Bobo78


    How do I know which tickets will I have?
    I paid for them 95 euros and just ordered them today, but i v no clue what type of tickets i got.


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    #28
    LolaDub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭LolaDub


    I think the opening night ones are 25 on top of the usual price and the bt ones are another 25 on top of that. I have bt tickets for opening night and they were 125 each. 75+25+25 as far as i knew. The 50 euro voucher is only if you spend 250 and it has to be in menswear (bugger)


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    #29
    pbirney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭pbirney


    Bobo78 wrote: »
    How do I know which tickets will I have?
    I paid for them 95 euros and just ordered them today, but i v no clue what type of tickets i got.

    Looks like you got the platinum tickets. They were €95 + booking fee of €5.50.


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    #30
    LolaDub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭LolaDub


    Booking fee of 5.50? Thats ridiculous!


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    #31
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,639 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Wonder if the tout's will get in on the act and start selling the tickets for twice the face value?


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