Thread: what makes the carshow folk pi$$ed?

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Im sure the 7200rpm open header revs and the burnout that I was begged to do by a non "car-guy" as I was leaving the "show" the other day made the Dennis Gayge wannabees want to vomit Actually this was quite out of character for me to be playing in the car like this around alot of people..

What peeves me is parents allowing their kids to go rampage at Car Shows and especially at Cruize Ins. They are putting their hands all over the cars, stepping on painted running boards, etc. The kids have no respect and no understanding of the time and money invested and the apple prolly doesn't fall to far from the tree! Another peeve is kids on bicycles at a Car Show.....cringe. Sorry if this is a little off-subject

I dont understand why people would be pissed at your car? Now on the other hand I can understand it if you reved loud and burned out. I have been attending street rod events for close to 30 years now, and I havent ever seen anyone get pissed at someone over their build. Now what the owner does in their car is another story. From my experience, if you have regard for other people, and have respect for them and not act like an child, all is well.

Cut up a matching numbers old Vette and see the reactions ya get.....actually it's about 50 - 50 ya to ney depending on the type of show...

Originally Posted by FerGASon

What peeves me is parents allowing their kids to go rampage at Car Shows and especially at Cruize Ins. They are putting their hands all over the cars, stepping on painted running boards, etc. The kids have no respect and no understanding of the time and money invested and the apple prolly doesn't fall to far from the tree! Another peeve is kids on bicycles at a Car Show.....cringe. Sorry if this is a little off-subject

on a similar note, i had my super comp dragster with a 7000.00 paint job at a large show. and a couple kids were hurdling over the nose across the marbleized paint section. the parents thought it was cute and told them to try and jump back across, ya right thats cute. and about an hour later a frissbie came flying into the side of the car, and last year a 17 year old in his tuner compact spun around and T-boned a car in the parking lot. but as far as people acting mad or snotty is not that often around here, but there are a few!!!!!