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Show guides
Six long guides to the exhibition and luxury show side of motoring in Dubai, from the first visit to a crowded hall through to the shortlist you write afterwards. Each one is written to be read once, slowly, and then used.
The main subject of this site
The six guides
The guides assume nothing except that you have driven for a while and would rather not be sold to. There is no order to follow, though the first and the last make a natural pair.
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Show Guides — 01
Your First Visit to a Large Car Show
A large exhibition hall in Dubai rewards preparation more than enthusiasm.
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Show Guides — 02
Concours Lawn Etiquette and Judging
A concours morning is a different creature from a trade hall: slower, quieter, held outdoors and largely run by people who own the cars themselves.
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Show Guides — 03
Walking a Big Hall Without Tiring
Exhibition halls are measured in hundreds of metres and walked in kilometres.
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Show Guides — 04
How to Read a Show Car Properly
On a stand you cannot drive the car, and often you cannot even sit in it.
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Show Guides — 05
Preview Evenings and Quiet Viewings
The public days are only part of the show calendar.
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Show Guides — 06
From a Show Visit to a Shortlist
A show fills a notebook with impressions.
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What can be arranged
Practical help around a show visit
These are small, personal services built around the exhibition calendar in Dubai. Group sizes are deliberately small, sessions are unhurried, and nothing here involves selling a car or passing your details to anyone who does. All prices are indicative and confirmed before anything is booked.
Why this site exists
How it works
Five steps from a first telephone call to the notes you keep afterwards. Nothing is charged until step three, and the arrangement can be stopped at any point without a reason being given.
Take the next show slowly
If there is an exhibition, a lawn morning or a preview evening you are thinking about, a short conversation beforehand usually makes the difference between a tiring day and a memorable one. Nothing is sold and nothing is arranged until you say so.