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 > shows are compared to our VW events, we could learn > a thing or two. > > Maybe Paul needs an oil wrestling contest at TP3? > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Sep 25, 2006 11:17 AM > >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [tcb] Re: Tulsa show > > > >they shouldn't split it between water and air it > should be split between 25 > >years and older and everything newer than that. > > > > > >>From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx> > >>Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>Subject: [tcb] Tulsa show > >>Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:13:31 -0500 > >> > >>I had fun at Tulsa. it was, probably, about the > same size as Paul's last > >>one. I got there pretty early on Friday (it is > only about two hours from my > >>house), I DROVE MURRAY all the way there and back. > He is running better > >>than ever. I think Sammy arrived next. He took the > Bakery Bus off his > >>trailer and drove it to our campsite, left it in > our care. Andrew and > >>Debbie and cute little Emily showed up (Andrew won > second place), then > >>Steve and Sharon and Dennis Holbrook (they all won > trophies). Adan was > >>there, he won, too. I didn't win diddly. > >> > >>A New Beetle won best in show. I think that > everyone but the New Beetle > >>people would agree that a New Beetle should not > win Best In Show, but how > >>do you prevent it? If I put countless hours of > labor and a considerable > >>amount of money restoring and customizing a 40 > year old car, I can't accept > >>losing to a one or two year old car with a nice > paint job. But is it fair > >>to take a class of entry and exclude them from > some prizes? Should they be > >>told up front that they are not eligible? Should > all shows separate water > >>cooled from aircooled? That would exclude > Megasquirt boy, Chuck, and I know > >>how hard he has worked to bring back a 30 year old > car. It would also > >>exclude Mark. So, I wouldn't support a complete > break. > >> > >>I just don't know. > >> > >>I just don't know > >> > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Get today's hot entertainment gossip > http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip > > > > > > > Paul Smith www.23window.com/thezone Why do I have to push "1" for English T.C.B. H.B.B.