# Car Shows - Answer some questions for me guys **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 15, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-shows-answer-some-questions-for-me-guys/58221 "2008-11-15T14:54:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-shows-answer-some-questions-for-me-guys/58221/41 "2008-11-16T10:39:05Z")
> [@bladez](#): > > As an FYI, in this class, at the Tri Five Show, I was beat by a 92 Buick Regal that have AutoZone wire loom and neons all over it. > > I think the classes need a bit more refinement now. We saw the bigger picture when we started doing our shows. The classics didn’t want to lose to a car newer than 20 years old or just off the showroom. We broke our classes down to 20 years and older, 20 years and newer, and sport compact. And we also made separate classes for Corvettes, Mustangs, and F-Bodies. Also convertibles. In past years we had 50 classes and 230+ awards to give out. Overkill, maybe, but we made a lot more people happier. As for voting, we tried to do what we could with the buddy voting where you vote for your friend and they vote for you. We would negate that vote. But it’s hard to regulate A voting for C, C voting for B and B voting for A. No way to get around that math. And yes, there are a LOT of people that will vote for their own car. The voting sheets for our show and others we help tabulate voting for has their numbers on the sheet. And they put a vote for their own car. I feel like making the small dick award and handing it out to them. Awards should be a bonus. The show itself should have things to do other than sit behind a car for 8 hours. Hence me asking for input on indoor and outdoor shows from you guys. Keep 'em coming. > [@nelstoys](#): > > I say drive the cars not park them and sit all day. But you can’t drive 'em in the winter! And if I ran it, you know you would come to it. > [@Pauly](#): > > The indoor shows blow. Same cars for the last 7-10 years. I usually go just cause it’s march, i wanna get out of the house and nothing else to do. > > there needs to be more variety not the same old show/trailer queens. There should also be more things to do at a show maybe swap meets, car coral etc… Exactly why I ask. Shows lately have been stale and boring. It’s time to bring the shows into the year 2009. ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-shows-answer-some-questions-for-me-guys/58221/42 "2008-11-16T10:58:27Z")
Why do i come to them? Joe i only went to your 2 shows! LOL i never even tried to go to another show this year. When rich gets home and after he gets the car me him and beth are going to take a road trip with our 3 cars somewhere, even having my friend jim letter them up. ---
**Author:** ![BrockwayMT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brockwaymt/32/5060_2.png) [@BrockwayMT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrockwayMT)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-shows-answer-some-questions-for-me-guys/58221/43 "2008-11-16T18:26:29Z")
I must be getting old. I seem to like car shows less and less every year. Generally a place for people with more money than brains to show off their rides. I like car shows out in the sticks where you get to see authentic homegrown stuff. ---
**Author:** ![SideWinderGX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@SideWinderGX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SideWinderGX)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-shows-answer-some-questions-for-me-guys/58221/44 "2008-11-16T18:29:35Z")
> [@nelstoys](#): > > Maybe if we get a huge group together and do the aka rally? I know it cost some $ but its a vacation! Well to me at least. Or something of that sort. > Hey i own an srt8, i hope im not an ass hat??? Sorry if I came off as assuming if you own a modern american muscle car, your an asshat…I didn’t mean that 🙂 It’s all about attitude. If your into your car and you have respect for everyone, it’s just a million times better being around you and makes the event that much better. You seem like a cool guy so no problems here 🙂 Bastinado, Brockway, +1. ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-shows-answer-some-questions-for-me-guys/58221/45 "2008-11-16T18:37:20Z")
> [@psphinx81](#): > > :word: x 9029392842 > > i was in the import class for the tri-five, there was probably 6 imports in the WHOLE show… > > i was beat by a 1972 VW beetle… what a joke. exactly why you got screwed over… certain clubs like to give out the awards to certain people…my dad has been screwed over a few times by the tri-five and thats why he doesnt attend there shows anymore. I understand its not about awards but when you sit all day by your car and pay 15 dollars or so to get it judge and try to win an award and then find out you lose to a car that is p.o.s. , it kinda makes you not want to go anymore espically when you go to other shows and easily beat that car, ---
**Author:** ![MrSmith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrsmith/32/5254_2.png) [@MrSmith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSmith)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-shows-answer-some-questions-for-me-guys/58221/46 "2008-11-16T18:48:14Z")
I didn’t go to a single car “show” this year. Did make it a point to go out to a few “meets”. I enjoy my hobby but not enough to blow an entire summer day to sit around at a “show”. Especially if I have to pay money to enter. I like seeing nice cars as much as the next guy but that gets old quick. And personally I dont enjoy showing my car for a number of reasons. Potential thieves haters unwanted attention etc. I much rather be driving than sitting in a lawn chair somewhere for hours. Organize some cruises and I would come out. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-shows-answer-some-questions-for-me-guys/58221/47 "2008-11-16T18:51:24Z")
I think I went to two shows this year, one in Buffalo, one in Rochester. I went to the one in Rochester with my father because he wanted to go. And the one in Buffalo to hang out with friends and have a good laugh. Typically, shows are very very stale, they need to be attached to another event (like a race weekend) for me to be even mildly entertained. ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-shows-answer-some-questions-for-me-guys/58221/48 "2008-11-16T19:13:36Z")
> [@articzap](#): > > I think what Shredd and Ragan have done is perfect. The drag racing is what keeps bring in the huge crowds. There needs to be something more then just the show it self to keep people. Just going around and looking at cars get boring fast. Something to break up the time helps keep me there and interested. I agree. Although the burnout contest and quads doing drags suck. Everything else was fine. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-shows-answer-some-questions-for-me-guys/58221.md?page=2)