Car show elitists

**Mick_Marsh** · 2nd May 2010, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

When you strip aside the gloss and undeserved reputation, that Falcon GT is just a Fairmont with a few options.

I think you might find its a Falcon 500 with a few options.

Having said that, this has been a point of discussion amongst some other car enthusiasts recently. I am in the process of restoring an old Mercedes and the question is often asked of me at what point do I deviate from the original specs.? At that point I usually suggest a Holden V8 would go well in it.
There is a movement amongst the classic vehicle community who place more emphasis on the patina of a vehicle.
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My Mercedes has the worn out carpet replaced with a piece of berber carpet ripped from someone's living room probably. I want to replace it but there are a few people who think I should preserve the vehicles patina.
On the other hand, there are people who believe if they repaint the fading, crappy original paint, they are detracting from the originality of the car.
And, of course, there are those who polish their head studs.
Who's right, they all are. I just love appreciating the labours of their love.

**rovercare** · 2nd May 2010, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by 2_door

each to their own and lets be happy we have choices

^^^^

**Mikes defender** · 2nd May 2010, 08:35 PM

I've been in the mini club for years.. about 5 years ago there was a show and shine... our 2 family cars were presented with a good inch of mud covering the entire car!!! we only cleaned off the lights and windows.... The reaction was amazing.. so with absolute discust and other with massive smiles on there faces say thats whats having a mini is about!!! Or which road did you take? Out of the 500 plus cars there i think ours got the most attention.!! (we had driven both cars in a trial the preivous weekend)

I do admire the cars that are restored to that degree. Some cars, particuly muscle cars are a real handful on the road with out dated brake... And as the are fewer people with the skills and time to spend hours in the shed repairing there cars. I think the trailer queens are here to stay. Some of those falcon are worth more than houses..

People can do what they want with there cars.. its up to them. But there is no better thrill then thrashing the nuts of you pride and joy on a ciruit!!! Or pushing you 4wd deep into the bush!!! i don't think they know what there missing!!!

**Sprint** · 2nd May 2010, 08:48 PM

Dont get me wrong, i didnt go out to bait the average owner, but i got the right response from those i was after....

the average owners love seeing cars that get driven and are more than happy to tease the competition, its the eliteists and snobs that get really cranky about the criticism and "lesser" brands.....

what would you think, if say, at a LR specific show, someone turned up wearing a Toyota jacket? I'd take it that the toyota guy was more interested in appreciating the green oval than skiting about how good his landbruiser or playdough is!

or would you sit there and demand he lose the jacket?

how about this...... it was mentioned at one club meet (for a specific badge) that, shock, horror, there had been a TORANA at a previous cruse, and the person who brought it up felt rather offended that he'd had to share the road with it!

**Mick_Marsh** · 2nd May 2010, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Sprint

its the eliteists and snobs that get really cranky about the criticism and "lesser" brands.....

Did I just get called an elitist.....again?

Sprint,
I know what you mean. You get those types in all car clubs (and dare I say it, fora). It's just a part of life. Don't talk to me about life..........

**2_door** · 2nd May 2010, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by Sprint

Dont get me wrong, i didnt go out to bait the average owner, but i got the right response from those i was after....

that sounds like baiting to me

**Sprint** · 2nd May 2010, 09:19 PM

I didnt deny it!

However, I'm not going to lose any sleep over upsetting the type of people who feed the "Ford vs Holden" arguments (ffs, each brand has thier merits, live with it, we see it only to regularly from toyota and nissan owners who knock Landrovers)

My actions got the desired reaction from my target demographic!

As for the rivet counters, get a life and save the drama for the shows where a trophy is on the line.

**2_door** · 2nd May 2010, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Sprint

I didnt deny it!

However, I'm not going to lose any sleep over upsetting the type of people who feed the "Ford vs Holden" arguments (ffs, each brand has thier merits, live with it, we see it only to regularly from toyota and nissan owners who knock Landrovers)

My actions got the desired reaction from my target demographic!

As for the rivet counters, get a life and save the drama for the shows where a trophy is on the line.

**p38arover** · 3rd May 2010, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by Sprint

I have no problem telling such people that, in all honesty, they deserve to be stripped of thier cars, simply because if you dont use something in the way it was intended, you can never appreciate its true value and you have no right to deprive someone else of that pleasure.

Best if I sell the Rangie.

**Sprint** · 3rd May 2010, 01:06 AM

dont worry ron, just keep a can of spray-on mud in the glovebox and you'll fit right into the toorak tractor set :-P

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