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This week is a mystery week. I am not sure what is being brought in. I am sure you all have seen the red Ferrari that comes in and leaves early? He told me that he and his friends in the Madison Sports Car Club are going to bring in their race cars, about half a dozen maybe a couple more. I am not sure what class they race, but it could be intersting.
I went thru some of my music collection. It took me about three inutes to find these
Desert Plains – Judas Priest
Hard Driver – Badlands
Rhythm From a Red Car – Hardline
Blondes in Black Cars – Autograph
Built For Speed – Autograph
Blood on the Highway – Asphalt Ballet
Drive – Halford
Highway of Dreams – Jeff Healey
Scream Dream – Ted Nugent
Death Alley Driver – Rainbow
I’m in Love with My Car – QueenAnd I am surprised no one said these two
Kickstart My Heart – Motley Crue
Fuel – MetallicaOr
Thunder Kiss 65 – White ZombieI agree with drawing the winner earlier. I ended up drawing at 8:30 instaed of 9:00. Next week I will do it at 8:00
The statement that some of the more laid back bikers have told me is that there is Harley riders and Harley owners. Harley riders ride their bikes and enjoy the people and cause no problems. Harley owners are the idiots that have the wear a suit jobs, get home put on the leather that has no wear, get on the bike and think they have to be badasses. They think that owning a Harley means acting like a cliche from an old biker movie. It isn’t like that for the real Harley riders.
And believe it or not, most of the problem customers are sport bike riders, no Harley riders. This guy rode a Moto Guzi.
Quote:With muscle, hot rod cars the thought is the whole car, body, engine, interior and correctness depending on the show.
Seeing the imports is fine, but there is more to the car than the thumping stereo which is VERY ANNOYING. yeah its loud, don’t care, that is why at some they are not welcome.That is why I like rat rods so much. It is not about correctness but expression. I hate the whole “that part is not correct for that car” thing. I do what I enjoy, if you don’t like it, don’t do it to your car. Cars are an expression of ourselves, works of art, not works of perfection by anothers’ standards. At least to me. You are entitled to your own view as well.
Also I built my imports for speed and handling. I never had a thumping stereo. There are many good kids out there who do the same. I think so many of them get a bad rap because of the thumping stereo people. That is why I try never to disclude anyone who is a “car guy”. I think we can learn from the younger generation as much as they can learn from us. And being together is the only way. Seperating “them” from “us” only creates a gap. I look at it this way. When I was 18 years old I had a 10 year old car, for me it was a muscle car. The older crowd had their 50’s Chevys and their street rods that I could not afford. They probably looked at my Torino as a pile of crap. But to me it was what I could do and afford while I was growing and learning (I loved that car by the way). The younger guys today have the imports as their 10 year old cars. And the thumping stereo is what is cool in their generation like air shocks and big back tires was cool in ours.
Hell, my parents didn’t appreciate my Judas Priest in the same way as I don’t appreciate my nephews hip hop.
I honestly think the problem is that people have taken the “customer is always right” theory WAAYYY too far. The have started to believe that if you bitch and moan enough, people back down…and in most cases they are right. Too often businesses give in rather than stand their ground because they are afraid to lose a single customer. My attitude has always been that one bad customer can ruin it for many others. It is better to lose that one bad one than 10 good ones. I feel lucky that I have a boss that believes in me and my ability to protect his business. He has backed me up on number of complaints from these same type of indivuals that don’t understand that there are rules to follow..and yes they have to follow them too.
Please don’t let this thread go to waste. I created it to give us all a place to vent. We all have bad days and things that drive us nuts. I started this thread for us all to have a place to let it all out. It always feels much better to vent than to hold it all in and end up on a seven state killing spree.
Cruise night tonight car total was 71. Thank you everybody for again making it such a great time.
Thank you to House of Horsepower for being our featured vendor. You guys are a real joy to be around.
Thank you as well to Road Apples. I know you would have liked more to show, but honestly I would rather have a few of you than none at all.
The weather could not have been more perfect for an enjoyable evening of great people and great cars. I would have to say that this was one of the most enjoyable nights at the Lube for me. Thank you all.
Damn I didn’t know about Blue Chip! We will also have House of Horsepower. I better start thinking about where I am fitting everyone.
Quote:I wish I would’ve remembered to take my camera to get some photo’s. Though there were no Hemi cars, there were still many nice vehicles throughout the show, and many different thisgs you don’t see every day. One of the coolest things I saw was a late model Dodge truck with a pistol grip shifter!! There was also a General Lee, a ’57 Plymouth Belvidere, and an early 90’s LeBaron convertible that was converted to V8-rear wheel drive!!!One of my favorite cars I saw was a was a ’71 Charger R/T that was sassy grass green, and had little statues on the air cleaner of KISS icon_punk.gif
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I wish I had seen that. Sounds like a good time. Next year I will have to get to a few of those Mopar shows with you.
This week will be House of Horsepower at the Lube along with the Road Apples. After last weeks wonderful wet weather, The HofH guys asked if they could come this week instead.
The weather looks perfect this week so I hope to see many of you.
Regretably I know that means we won’t see you MK25. I understand and hope I will see you some other day?
I think you could look at the shows that are really successful (500 or more cars) and see what they are doing differently.
After being in the import scene for a few years, I saw a very different way of doing shows where the cars are only a part of the event, not the whole. Hot Import Nights and NOPI go after the youth lifestyle thru the cars as a common denominator. The cars are a backdrop, the show is so much more.
I wish classic and musclecar shows could find a way to do something for the slightly more adult, but not yet retired, crowd. Something with more for the families and also for the single adults. It seems that the entertainment is mostly directed to the retired or almost retired crowd.
There are many reasons why I am not very active in going to car shows. I am sure that many others share these same reasons.
Time is number one. I work mainly weekends. I can attend shows but either have to leave early or show late, if at all.
Family is number two. Many family events take place on weekends. I hate to admit it, but family is more important than showing my car.
Gas prices. With our beloved cars not being the most fuel effiecient, shows that are not close by are ruled out.
Boredom at the shows. It is enjoyable meeting others, but what if you go by yourself? Sitting on a parking lot or in a park with no one to talk to that you know is pretty boring…and I am not a big fan of oldies music. I would just rather drive or work on my car. That is why the import shows draw so much more than classic/muscle shows do. They throw much more in them. There is music, racing, vendors (and not just car stuff), contests, gaming rooms, and a few other things to draw your attention beyond the show cars. You get more for your money.
finally, burn out. After many shows they all start looking/feeling the same. Some people want something new.
Quote:ENOUGH ALREADY!!I feel ya. Yes, no cruise-in this week. Even though I was right about it ending at 4:00, another round built up and started again later, and later, and later…..
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