This is the OFFICIAL thread for JAE 2008,This year it will be a 3 day event, which means we can start on the thursday night, for those that wish to arrive early and not miss out

This year and for the next 3 years, JAE will be held at a new venue, Mersea Island in Essex. The venue has plenty of facilities, and should make for a very good venue, i will add to this post as and when i recieve new info, so please check back.

Please could everyone who will be attending add your name,how many days you will be attending, how many people you will be bringing with you, your vehicle model and if you will be bringing anything with you, ie tables, chairs, cups, etc etc.. I will be tidying the thread on a regular basis, so dont be offended if i remove your post

Attendees

Johnboy - IS200 - 3 1/2 Days
Bazza EP82 3 1/2 Days
Janey - TBA- 3 1/2 Days
Gord +1 - Aldi - 3 Days
Aztecbandit1 - IS200 - 2 Days ? Sat/Sun
Chris S - IS200 - 2 Days Sat/Sun
Jason_l + Sarah - IS200 - 2/3 Days
Yemgi - IS200 - 2 Days
W481GGC - IS200 - 3 1/2 Days
Paul J - IS200 - 3 Days
DJ Wozza + mini woz - IS200 1/2 Days
Sparkystav + 1 - IS200 - 3 Days
Rikos +1 - IS200 - 2 1/2 Days
LexusIS200Sam +1 - IS200 - Sun
Bonita +1 -GS300 3 days
Ryo - GS300 - 2 Days
Rolex + 1 - IS200 3 Days
Mole +3 - IS200 3 1/2 Days
Rabster - IS200
Robs Lexx - IS200 - 2 Days
Rockatanski - SC300 - 2 Days
Inicol63 - SC430 - 2 Days
Rogue - IS200 - 3 days
AaronAbbott - IS200 - 2 Days
TerryMoore - GS430 - 2 Days
jsj24uk - LS430 - I Day
Rsarin - RX
Dave Elllen - IS350
Yaumeister - IS200 - 3 Days
Lazyboy + 1 - IS200 - 3 Days
Norkep - Aristo - 3 1/2 days
Ross B - Broken IS - 2 days
ClaFel - IS250 - 3 days
Lexii - RX300 - 1 day
Whiteman - IS200
James G - IS200 - 3 Days
Shahz - IS200
Dan Harris + 2 - IS200 - 2 Days
Steviewevie - IS200
Ellz + 2/3 - 2-3 days
Platinum00 - ES300
LennyLexus + Posse - IS200 - 3 days
Steveaudio - 1 day
Tony Goose - 1 day
Tom 18 - IS200

Show & Shine Entrants
JasonL
inicol63
Dave
Lenny

its the mecca for japanese cars .....and their owners

last years details can be found here
JAE 2007

and the JAE forums

http://www.japcarclub.com/jae/forums/

This is the latest info on JAE 2008, straight from the JAE forums. As more info is recieved it will be posted here :-

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

* LATEST INFORMATION *


Prices have now been announced for JAE 2008
£15.00 Entry on the gate, for all 3 - 3 1/2 days

Advance tickets will be available at £12.00.

These prices are per person and do include camping.

If we want our own camping area, near the stand this is an additional cost.

Log cabins will only be available to blue badge holders, as there is only a limited no. available.

What we need to know is how many people will be coming, and. how many will want advance tickets, we need to know so that we can organise a plot big enough for us.

C'mon there must be more members wanting to attend JAE this year, it will be as good as we all make it, and the venue sounds as if it should be the best yet, we have thousands of members, dont just sit behind your screen, come out and meet your fellow Lexus club members, bring the family along, and have a great weekend. You need to get your names down.

The JAE website has been updated and if you click on this link HERE you will see a list of the activities planned for the weekend, also volunteers required for the team events

I have been to Mersea Island today to have a look at the Site where JAE will be taking place, with the organisors and representatives from clubs who will also be attending. Firstly i was very surprised to see, despite all the rain we have had, how solid the ground was, there was a few small puddles, but nothing like i expected. We were given an overview of what to expect from the event and the new location. Also there are 2 new members of the organisation team, they organise the Time attack events and the EDC events , so have a lot of experiance. Briefly the idea is to have a weekend of fun, where everyone can get together, and mix between clubs, there is going to be a lot of activities where clubs can compete against each other, for example, there is a Takeshi Castle type its a knockout competition, tug of war, eating competition and many others. Also there will be banana boat rides in the sea, the beach is private and belongs to the site, and is a sandy beach, so if we want a beach party one night... There is a dining room, which will be serving cooked breakfasts every morning, a licensed bar, where there will be a disco and live band in the evenings.and the firework display on sat night There is a plenty going on, check out the JAE site HERE And you can see all the info, any other questions, let me know, i will try and answer them for you, if not i will find out.

Latest Info


ADVANCED TICKETS are available through your car club at discounted prices

ON THE DAY
Adults £15 per person
Under 12s £10 per person
Under 5s go free!

Camping is free of charge to Club members



THURSDAY - Set up day. Only limited number of club representatives allowed on site.

FRIDAY - The show opens from MIDDAY. The gates will be open until midnight

SATURDAY - The gates are open from 7am until midnight

SUNDAY - The gates are open from 7am and the show closes at 5p

MONDAY - You can camp overnight on Sunday if you wish but must be away on Monday morning

Heres a few pics i took, when i went to view the venue for JAE with the organisors

The private beach, tide was in, at about midday.



Childrens play area



Swimming pool

* Latest Info from the JAE site re the Tide times *


These are times when the tide is at it's highest. It does not mean the access road will be blocked but it might pay to be aware and to plan accordingly.

Thursday 10:51
Thursday 23:29 (JAE gates will close shortly after anway)
Friday 11:54
Friday at midnight (JAE gates will be closed by then anway)
Saturday 12:46
Sunday 01:17
Sunday 13:31 (before the awards so not many people leaving then anyway)

* Latest update *
Here is a list of places to stay if you dont want to camp at JAE, this is from the jae forum, and i dont know how far or near they are to the venue.

Mersea Island Vineyard (B&B)
Rewsalls Lane
East Mersea
Colchester
CO5 8SX
e-mail info@merseawine.com
www.merseawine.com

Bromans Farm
Bromans Lane
East Mersea
Colchester
CO5 8UE
e-mail bromansfarm@btopenworld.com
www.bromansfarm.co.uk

The Old Forge House
6 East Mersea Road
Colchester
CO5 8SJ
e-mail thekhans2002@hotmail.com
www.theoldforgehouse.co.uk

Mrs YJ Chamberlain (B&B)
51 Churchfields
West Mersea
Colchester
CO5 8QJ
01206 383501

The Victory Hotel
92 Coast Road
West Mersea
Colchester
CO5 8LS
01206 382907

Waldegraves Holiday Park
Mersea Island
Colchester
CO5 8SE
email holidays@waldegraves.co.uk
www.waldegraves.co.uk

Coopers Beach Holiday Park
Mersea Island
Colchester
CO5 8TN
email holidaysales.coopersbeach@park-resorts.com
www.park-resorts.com

Sampton Wick Bed & Breakfast
Sampton Wick
Wigborough Road
Peldon
Colchester
CO5 7RA

Keston’s Farm
Maldon Road
Great Wigborough
Colchester
CO5 7RE
e-mail wendy@merseaislanders.co.uk

The Peldon Rose
Mersea Road
Peldon
Colchester
CO5 7QJ
e-mail enquiries@thepeldonrose.co.uk
www.thepeldonrose.co.uk

Five Lakes Hotel
Colchester Road
Tolleshunt Knights
Maldon
CM9 8HX
e-mail reservations@fivelakes.co.uk
www.fivelakes.co.uk

Friday nights entertainment has been confirmed as an Oasis Tribute band, they will be playing 2 x 45 min sets, they are said to be the best Oasis tribute band, without the back stage bust ups. See HERE for more info

As always at JAE, There is best car club award, so shall we go for it, see info below from the JAE forum.


So how do we choose the Best Car Club? Well, first of all if I told you that, it would change the competition, but let's just say there is a lot of opportunity for all clubs, big and small, to win this competition. In the past large clubs like Supras and Subarus have won it as have small clubs like Club delica, it's all about making the best of what you've got!

Judging takes place all day on Saturday and every year we have different judges. You wont know who they are because they don't carry around clipboards, they just 'go for a wander' and look at the displays. I can tell you however that they look at the way the cars are presented, whether there are too many tents (hopefully reserving camping areas this year will help), litter and general tidiness, the attitude of the people (yep, you'd better get the BBQ going and bribe the would be judges) and of course just how genuinely friendly everyone is.

This year the Best Car Club award, along with all the others, will be presented on Saturday night in the main hall where the disco will be held. Traditionally the previous winners are on hand to present the trophy but Tom from the Mkiv Supras wont be there this year so we'll have to get someone else from his club to help.

So, remember; anyone can win! Just enjoy yourself

FOR YOUR INFO


Just so you know..................

How much does it cost...........

Show n Shine - FREE
Tug of War - FREE
5-a-side Football - FREE
Its-a-knockout - FREE
Oasis tribute band - FREE
Disco - FREE
Karaoke - FREE
Camping - FREE
Visitors parking - FREE
Visitors camping - FREE

Entry - whether you're staying for one day or all weekend and whether you stay on site or leave to stay in a hotel - THE PRICE IS THE SAME


just thought you'd like to know

Just found this on the JAE Forum

The Japanese Auto Extravaganza is for Japanese cars, car clubs and traders specialising in parts and services for Japanese cars. Any non-Japanese vehicle will not be allowed on site except in the general public parking area, unless otherwise permitted. Non Japanese vehicles are allowed in under the following conditions;
1) It is an invalid carriage
2) It is a car club support vehicle and has a support vehicle pass. You will still need to buy ticket(s)
3) It is a traders vehicle and has a pass and is not a display vehicle. You will still need ticket(s)

Tide times

These are times when the tide is at it's highest. It does not mean the access road will be blocked but it might pay to be aware and to plan accordingly.

Thursday 10:51
Thursday 23:29 (JAE gates will close shortly after anway)
Friday 11:54
Friday at midnight (JAE gates will be closed by then anway)
Saturday 12:46
Sunday 01:17
Sunday 13:31 (before the awards so not many people leaving then anyway)


so should be ok !

For those who put there names down for Advance Tickets, You can now order and pay for them HERE So get them quick before they sell out !

14 Advanced Tickets left, those who wanted them and havent purchased them, you need to get them now, the link to the club store is HERE

Update on opening times:

THURSDAY - Set up day. Only limited number of club representatives allowed on site.

FRIDAY - The show opens from 10am. The gates will be open until midnight

SATURDAY - The gates are open from 7am until midnight

SUNDAY - The gates are open from 7am and the show closes at 5p

MONDAY - You can camp overnight on Sunday if you wish but must be away on Monday morning


Previously the show didn't open until 12 midday on Friday.....it's now open from 10am

Do you know if we will need anything on our cars to say were with the club? or will they have a list of owners at the gate again? So that we can get to the club stand? I'll be arriving a bit later on the Friday and not sure on the parking arrangements for club members/public?

Just like last year show them your ticket & tell them what club you are with and they should point you in the right direction Chris

where or how do i get a vehicle support pass ??

did anyone shout "Johnboy ??"

Info just released

Mersea have a 'No Glass' policy on site.

This means you are not allowed to bring any glass bottles on site whatsoever.

The staff on the gate will be checking vehicles for glass. If you have some with you, you will have to give it up should you bring some with you accidently so please bring only plastic cartons/bottles on site.

Mersea is used all year round by children as an activity centre and therefore broken glass on the fields etc is dangerous not only to those attending JAE but a unsuspecting child who may find a broken bottle when playing in the field and getting hurt

So cans/plastic bottles only please there is full recycling facilities available on site for plastic, metal & paper

BBQ's

All bbq's including disposables need to be raised off of the ground
& I know it sounds silly but........please ensure that they are out & cold before disposing of them.

And here's another ......

Just a quick heads-up about the inflatable banana speed boat rides which occur just off the beach on Saturday of the event, if you plan to have a go you need to be aware of one thing :

Bring old shoes to wear, you MUST have shoes on to get on the boat/get wet

Oh and apparently it's a good idea to hold your nose when/if you fall off

Dam, was going to have a boot full of bottles of beer

Also what time are "the helpers" turning up on Thursday Evening, also will anyother passes be needed to gain access

The gates open from midday on thursday,, i will be trying to get there early afternoon, you should only need your entry ticket to get in.

OK, Cheers John, will be leaving Luton about 17.30 ish, so should be with you about 19.30 depending on traffic

Hey guys,

Just noticed my name isn't on the list.

I will be attending + 1, arriving Friday and leaving Sunday.

We may bring a small table and chairs.

Also, I paid for Advanced tickets and was wondering when they might arrive.

Looking forward to a great event.

Thanks,

James

Have added you to the list James, sorry we left you off


There are still tickets left, could those who requested tickets and havent ordered any, please could you order them from the club shop, HERE as the club have had to buy them. Many thanks

i may........be able to make this...maybe

Shall I line you up some jobs just in case

Just paid for my 2 tickets John, sorry it took so long for me to get round to it

J

We will be needing someone to pick up rubbish, and clean a few cars

I will be coming friday and will be leaving sat night not sure + how many yet? will i be able to pay at the gate and is it still 15 per person?
sorry i cant stay longer im getting sent out agian to Iraq this time.

Hi, would be good to see you again, yes it is still £15.00 on the gate, per person.

It doesnt matter how long you stay for, its good that you can make it.

Here's the lastest detailed layout for you all

Well i've found one of ou neighbours here:

http://www.civiclife.net/forum/

but who the **** are SSD? all i can find is Slot cars!

Found them! Super Sonic Blue Civic owners!

http://www.ssb-cc.co.uk/Main.html

hmm

Hi Guys.

Although not a Lexus owner (yet) I am a member of Civiclife. SSB refers to the colour (Honda Super Sonic Blue). We have 40 cars on our stand this year, so not massive. Most members are young as you would expect for the Honda craze, but are all passionate about the scene. Unlike most of the Civic crew I am not so young (only by name). I'm looking forward to being close the Lexus OC. I desperately want to move away from the hot hatches and into large executive cars. Perhaps some LOC members may be able to show me around a GS300 as this is my planed purchase.

See you all there.

Hi Ashley welcome to the club if i was you i keep a look out for the guys on here selling there cars you may just find yourself a gem.
Look forward to seeing you at the Jae

Ian

Thanks for the reply Ian. I appreciate the warm welcome from from the club.

Ashley

Welcome mate,
Took me while searching around for what ssb ment lol. Look forward to seeing you at JAE and i'm sure they'll be a GS or two to look at.

Stav

Click to view attachment ONLY 22 DAYS TO GO (yes I am shouting )

Can everyone (if you haven't already) take a look here and add what you are able to bring to make the weekend go with an even bigger bang (and before anyone says it - there's fireworks there already )

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Bit of a late response but put me down mate

Dan_Harris - Is200 - 2days sat+sun

**Be nice it's my first event

Thanks, i have added you to the list

kool ta John, sorry for the ignorance but do we all park in the LOC area or do we parkup elsewhere? i'm kind of a late entrant so haven't been upto date *runs and hides*

You can park on the LOC stand with us if you want to Dan and dont worry were a good bunch Glad your coming mate

awesome, I've never felt so accepted haha look forward to it