Car Clubs unnecessary?

[PSINXS]

Sometimes i feel that way now. I remember when 1/4 mile was just a bunch of us hanging together and going to meets and races. Before we got really established and started inviting in new people.

[Brett]

I dont see what is wrong with the car club concept. Granted I am in one so I guess thats why...LOL

But to me I have more fun at shows when I am in a team, We do things togther, Show togther, The friendships and bonds that are made cant be explained. To me clubs/Teams help build the show scene. The show scene is much different now then the days we had many clubs around the area, things have died way down. The rivalry between teams is always fun, it helps people within the teams strive to build bigger and better cars to compete with eachother and other teams. If you are not in one I and dont see why they are around, you wouldnt get it I guess.

I have been on both sides of the game though, I started and ran a team for 3.5 years and then went solo for 1 season and now am in Elite and having a blast. Some of my best time have been with a teams.

[1439/2000]

I dont see what is wrong with the car club concept. Granted I am in one so I guess thats why...LOL

But to me I have more fun at shows when I am in a team, We do things togther, Show togther, The friendships and bonds that are made cant be explained. To me clubs/Teams help build the show scene. The show scene is much different now then the days we had many clubs around the area, things have died way down. The rivalry between teams is always fun, it helps people within the teams strive to build bigger and better cars to compete with eachother and other teams. If you are not in one I and dont see why they are around, you wouldnt get it I guess.

I have been on both sides of the game though, I started and ran a team for 3.5 years and then went solo for 1 season and now am in Elite and having a blast. Some of my best time have been with a teams.

I guess thats why. I went to car shows and showed my car for the hell of it. Its not a show car though. I got 3rd place Nissan Wild at a Z car of ATL meet with my s14 because it had a swap and bigger turbo. lol

I brought my g20 to tunerfest (hailfest) last year and honestly, 75% of the cars there were tasteless, over done, and ruined most of the time.

I looked around thinking you have to have a crazy body kit to win anything, if if its ugly, you get points for that. I would have probably lost point for the oil cooler and no system.

I don't know I may have a different idea of a car club if there was one not around the show scene and into clean and simple but even then, why do you need a name to associate with? I think your car should speak for itself.

[1439/2000]

Sometimes i feel that way now. I remember when 1/4 mile was just a bunch of us hanging together and going to meets and races. Before we got really established and started inviting in new people.

i have always felt like that but i watched you go in excited and leave feeling awkward.


I mean once you start calling your group of friends a name and making shit official and voting people in..... lol....if you like a cat just habg out with him.


I like those clubs that make you buy a mod a month or some shit. lol

If my cars blown up or something I dont want my friends to stop hanging out with me.

[{X}Echo419]

...I mean once you start calling your group of friends a name and making shit official and voting people in..... lol....if you like a cat just habg out with him.


I like those clubs that make you buy a mod a month or some shit. lol

If my cars blown up or something I dont want my friends to stop hanging out with me.

like Team Sorry Kar?

[1439/2000]

like Team Sorry Kar?

Yeah like that.


What are you talking about?

[Jaimecbr900]

I agree with Paul and Brett.

You guys that don't like the "team" concept are usually NOT a member of any team, so I understand not getting it. It follows suit. The problem is that like Brett mentioned it is too often that one side bashes the other rather than simply chalk it up to "that's what THEY are into...good for them".

I personally have a daily driver that also shows. So I can kind of understand part of the argument. That's what I wanted and that's what I had built. Not everyone is into that. Some people are the extreme of either all go or all show. Good for them. Sometimes they do have a very nice car either way. Sometimes they have a POS that runs like a scalded dog or they have a POS that looks like it was built down off Buford Hwy somewhere.

I understand the crappy judging at shows like HIN where sometimes the judges award people for gawdiness rather than tastefulness. I totally agree with bad taste getting rewarded being gay. Problem is that most of us don't judge car shows, so we have to suck it up and move on. We can't blame the guy that got the trophy. We have to blame the cross eyed and blind judges for that.

Besides, I know lots of "clubs" that merely meet and invite other people all the time....members AND non-members. Just hanging out and talking car stuff. Not every "club" has to be this secret society with the paddles and branding logos in your arm types. Most are actually pretty laid back and enjoy talking to everyone, not just the members.

[Brett]

Besides, I know lots of "clubs" that merely meet and invite other people all the time....members AND non-members. Just hanging out and talking car stuff. Not every "club" has to be this secret society with the paddles and branding logos in your arm types. Most are actually pretty laid back and enjoy talking to everyone, not just the members.

<insert shameless plug here> Thats why we are having IA come out to our meet this week, we love to hang with everyone