[tcb] Re: Tulsa show
- From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gvl2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:48:46 -0500 (Central Standard Time)
Ronnie F. in Havasu may still have his fire truck. I've driven it from his
house to the Havasu show and back a couple of times (he enlists shuttle
help because he usually brings 3 or 4 buses to the show). I know he was
talking about selling it a couple of times.
G2
On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:11:34 -0500 Sammie Smith <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey; speaking of water pumpers and bikinis; how about a splitty fire truck
> with a VW engine powered water pump to hose down the
> girls.............well, that's what I think of when someone talks about
> pumping water and VWs in the same breath.
>
> At 08:25 PM 9/25/2006, you wrote:
> >Well I also think that more water pumper participation would also
> >encourage some dealer support back into the mix.
> >
> >I'll be happy to judge the bikini contest just so long as Denis and Terry
> >aren't participants. ;-)
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: "singlecabboy" <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Sent: 9/25/06 7:12 PM
> >Subject: [tcb] Re: Tulsa show
> >
> >Make no mistake about ,I know what it takes to get a
> >crowd at a import nights type event. I would need some
> >help with the classes , but got the xtra event contest
> >down pretty good. Just this morning I recieved info
> >about a contest that I think would go over real well
> >at a import event . The pics aew air kooled but the
> >intended use is water kooled.
> >--- Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > So you'd put an 81 Rabbit Diesel up against my 54
> > > Kombi? :-?
> > >
> > > I think we have to agree that the future from a
> > > growth perspective is in the water pumpers. While
> > > the aircooleds are still out there, the numbers get
> > > less and less. The trick will be to provide balance
> > > between the traditional ACVWs and the later
> > > generation of vehicles. Bear in mind that a 25 year
> > > old Rabbit still has it's appeal but it's not in the
> > > same category as an ACVW,nor should it be judged in
> > > that same category. If the shows don't at least
> > > cater to some of the watercooled cars, then we lose
> > > that participation in shows. So the ACVW shows will
> > > be the handful of folks who are deeply passtionate
> > > about the hobby, not the new kids on the block.
> > > Look at the "Tuner" crowd and see how big those
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