Unfortunately man, shows like the Shredd & Regan cruise night (and 99% of other local cruise nights) have already put out this image of “domestics on one side, everything else on the other.” It’s automotive segregation.
Unless you aggressively advertise and let the event staff know that you don’t mind imports, etc in the modified classes, you’re not going to get them to show up. But one problem is that some of the regular people in the modified classes DO mind if these cars are classed or parked with them. And that’s something you can’t change.
In my opinion either you;
a) Have an all-inclusive car show and don’t segregate
or
b) Have a classics / domestic car show and just don’t allow anything else in.
Don’t you think by “throwing” the “tuner” cars on the far-side of the show, you’re basically implying that you don’t want them there anyway? I’d stop waisting my time implying and just out right tell them they’re not invited.
“Yeah, you can bring yer import… but ya gota park over there in the “tuner” section.”
Sounds almost like this to me:
“Yeah, you can ride the bus Negro… but ya gota park yer black ass in the back.”
Am I wrong? :gotme:
In my opinion, more classes is not the answer.
If I was was running the show, I’d drop all the tuner classes. Make everyone compete in general production classes no matter what car they had. Make the kid with the '99 cavalier with a huge wing go in the same class as the guy with the '99 vette. It might sound stupid, but maybe if the guy with the vette talks to that kid with the cavalier and explains to him why he wing is pointless, he might realize that his car looks ridiculous and take the wing off. That or he’s not going to show up at all.
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tuner car
n. a stock or factory-default automobile with, or suitable for, aftermarket modifications (to enhance speed, power, or style).
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That’s quite broad-based. By that definition I could call camarojoe’s car a tuner car. But everyone knows that would be ridiculous.
“Tuner car” has turned into simply a nicer way of calling someone a “ricer” or telling them they have a cheap, tasteless car. It’s an insult to serious enthusiasts who get thrown under its title simply because they drive an import, non-classic or non-V8 car.