limelite70
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Did Anybody Go.
The Drags Were Awsome. The Parts Vendors Stayed Home.
The Drags Were Awsome. The Parts Vendors Stayed Home.
E-town Was The Pits
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I go every year, but I'm sure this thing will be closed down in the next few years. If everybody that complains about actually went to it, it wouldn't be a dud of a show. I was actually kinda pissed this year because I paid for my bro and me to get in - cost $24 - and there were only 2 dozen venders at best, and about 30 show cars; I was ready to go in less than 2 hours. Too friggin' much $ to get in if the show keeps shrinking every year. I LOVE watching the cars go down the track, that's the main reason I go. I just wish that some of the loyal Mopar guys on these boards would make a better effort of showing up and making this show what it was 15 years ago.
I'll keep going 'till they call it quits.
I'll keep going 'till they call it quits.
rmchrgr
Skate And Destroy
There's been much negative talk about this whole thing. Funny too, cause most of the people that do the negative talking are the same ones that will do anything other than show up and support the event. But hey, when it's finally canceled they'll have something else to ***** about.
Perhaps it should be condensed into a one-day affair, the Saturday program has always been somehwat unnecessary due to the noise ordinance - un-muffled cars on Sunday only. A few years ago though, when the swap meet was in full swing, you could go for the whole weekend - get yer parts on Sat., then come back for the racing on Sunday and not feel like you missed anything.
IMO, the 'show cars' are not the main focus of the event because it's held at a 'race track'. Perhaps if the 'show car' owners ran their cars down the track instead of pulling them into a parking spot, sitting behind them all day in a lawn chair then pulling them out of the parking spot to go home to put said 'show car' back in the garage, it might be more interesting for everyone.
And in regards to the vendors, since the rise of the 24/7/365 virtual swap meet known as the internet, the original swap meets we all know and love have probably gone the way of $2.00 gas.
Perhaps it should be condensed into a one-day affair, the Saturday program has always been somehwat unnecessary due to the noise ordinance - un-muffled cars on Sunday only. A few years ago though, when the swap meet was in full swing, you could go for the whole weekend - get yer parts on Sat., then come back for the racing on Sunday and not feel like you missed anything.
IMO, the 'show cars' are not the main focus of the event because it's held at a 'race track'. Perhaps if the 'show car' owners ran their cars down the track instead of pulling them into a parking spot, sitting behind them all day in a lawn chair then pulling them out of the parking spot to go home to put said 'show car' back in the garage, it might be more interesting for everyone.
And in regards to the vendors, since the rise of the 24/7/365 virtual swap meet known as the internet, the original swap meets we all know and love have probably gone the way of $2.00 gas.
abodyjoe
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the thing that made that show great in the past was all three things. racing, swap meet and the best show cars one the east coast. all three made the show great. even the racers are way down compared to what it used to be. if you ever looked around in the shows hey day there were never many people watching the races. the people watching the racing were mostly taking a lunch break from the rest of the event. or a big name guy was coming to the line (lil red wagon,darrel alderman things like that). sure there used to be a ton of racers and i can remember sitting in the staging lanes for a couple hours to get a run in yeas back but it sure seemed that the only people into the races were the racers themselves.
there is just too much other stuff to do anymore to be bothered with a crappy event like that. you have ocen city MD for instance. have any of you seen pics from that event that happens the same weekend? holy cow some incredible cars there man.tons of mopars too.thats where i will be next year. i refuse to go back to e-town until its better again. in my opinion if everyone keeps going even though the event sucks then whats the incentive for them to make it better? and from the pics i saw this year and seeing the turn out the last few years alot of people think like myself. it is their job to make me want to goto their event. and until i hear from people that i trust that it is getting better or they are atleast trying to make it better then i'm staying away from that overpriced garbage of an event. some guys go and still have a great time. hey more power to ya. i just can't justify going and being able to curise the entire event in an hour and seeing everything. i used to love that event man. never missed it. i kept going in hopes that it was just in a little slump but i'm done with it now. they don't seem to care about it so why should i ? maybe they should just put the event out of its misery all ready. i sure won't miss it.
there is just too much other stuff to do anymore to be bothered with a crappy event like that. you have ocen city MD for instance. have any of you seen pics from that event that happens the same weekend? holy cow some incredible cars there man.tons of mopars too.thats where i will be next year. i refuse to go back to e-town until its better again. in my opinion if everyone keeps going even though the event sucks then whats the incentive for them to make it better? and from the pics i saw this year and seeing the turn out the last few years alot of people think like myself. it is their job to make me want to goto their event. and until i hear from people that i trust that it is getting better or they are atleast trying to make it better then i'm staying away from that overpriced garbage of an event. some guys go and still have a great time. hey more power to ya. i just can't justify going and being able to curise the entire event in an hour and seeing everything. i used to love that event man. never missed it. i kept going in hopes that it was just in a little slump but i'm done with it now. they don't seem to care about it so why should i ? maybe they should just put the event out of its misery all ready. i sure won't miss it.
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mopar3762
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I race my cars, wasnt there ,but these days anytime I go to a show there are very few used parts sellers, which really made my day to see hemis and all the good stuff actually for sale. all being pack ratted or sold on ebay is my bet.
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