It's a cycle. Everything comes goes. Everything is getting more expensive: tires, gas, etc...yet a majority of peoples pay is not being compensated for it. As VTECKIDD mentioned in the other thread, everything has been dying for years, it's not just the drifting. There will be those that stick with it hardcore forever then those that will get back into it as a new movie comes out.

When's the last time anyone's heard about a bass competition? In the mid 90's you couldn't have a car conversation that didn't involve that...I haven't heard about people being competitive in probably 10 years but maybe because that's not my scene? Clean and crisp sound is the key, not distortion that makes the car's wipers next to you rattle.

I'm into automobiles for the love of grit and oil and the smell of race fuel and burning rubber, bloody knuckles, pride in building quality things and driving the crap out of them. I've always hated car shows other than classics because 4/5 participants are what I call 25 and 50 foot show cars that are practically glued together...fiberglass body work and whoever will do the paint the cheapest. As long as it looks ok from a few car lengths it's all good right? I will say the HIN atmosphere was awesome, by including the nightlife that is a huge part of the car scene anyways and it's unfortunate it didn't take off here.