Problems with nopi

[The Ren]

I got on the nopi forums today and it amazed me how many people were complaining about the judging system and how the quality of the show has gone down alot.. as I was reading one of the threads this is the reply from one of the nopi admins...

[The Ren]

Wow.. dont come back.. Im sorry but I didnt go to nopi to see skid row or ludacris.. I went for the cars and the expeierence and to have fun as I do at most shows I go to.. but that is rediculous... they are more worried about how they can make more money then about the people who are paying it.. If things continue to go this way.. the people who spend thousands on their car will not come back.. then nopi will be a bunch of stock hondas (no offense) and no one will come to see it.. Sorry for the rant.. that just pissed me off...

/rant

[Stormhammer]

^^ lol I want to go there when the stock hondas are all there

then I can show up and ppl be like OH SHIT NIGGA WTF IS THAT? DUNNO NIGS BUT I LIKE IT LETS GIVE IT A TROPHY CHYA!

[Hulud]

fuck them, they try to say about how they are a legit company, but its like a bunch of 12 year olds running it

[CSquared]

yeah that is a dumbass way to run a business... You're only going to alienate your customers and fuck YOURSELF over in the long run. Dude sounds like a real dick.

Regardless... I've never been to nopi and have no intentions on going in the future... So no sweat off my back.

[cwood1388]

yes i agree very poor ethics

[The Ren]

This was my 2nd year showing at nopi.. and unless im in a booth next year.. probably my last.. They took out alot of groups this year.. and explain to me how marcels car got beat by a nearly stock 4dr escort.. its obsurd.. They have no class for the mkiii supra.. and then put all of us into the same catagory.. and the judges even told people they didnt care what was under the hood.. it ment nothing to them... This just shows what the show has come to.. and people wonder why the ATL scene is "Dying".. Thank god for IA shows and events...

[JITB]

escort>supra...

[RandomGuy]

Dont you guys down Nopi like that. i <3 nopi and everything it stands for. It is the pinacle of all that is good and righteous in the import scene. If you're not with us, you're against us. DIAF haters

[JITB]

ill admit it tho i had fun at nopi,look at the girls, and just chillin out, met a shit load of people. seems like alot of ppl who didnt have fun where either wiht the press or showed.

[The Ren]

I didnt go to win.. I knew I wasnt taking anything home and I went for fun.. but for the people who actually went to compete who have put thousands of dollars into their cars.. to get beat by someone who maybe put 1000 IF into their cars.. ashtonishes(sp?) me

[Stormhammer]

and people wonder why the ATL scene is "Dying"

I wouldn't say its dying - I mean look, the ricers have started appaering @ the V... fuck - I guess that is a sign of impending doom. I just personally believe that the import scene has gone more from show to some clean show and an assload of go - nowadays the thing is go fast goodies, then look good, but clean

[PhAtBoYMr2]

Fuck shows, thats what the track is for

[quickdodge®]

Wow.. dont come back.. Im sorry but I didnt go to nopi to see skid row or ludacris.. I went for the cars and the expeierence and to have fun as I do at most shows I go to.. but that is rediculous... they are more worried about how they can make more money then about the people who are paying it.. If things continue to go this way.. the people who spend thousands on their car will not come back.. then nopi will be a bunch of stock hondas (no offense) and no one will come to see it.. Sorry for the rant.. that just pissed me off...

/rant

Hmmm. Took you this long? Later, QD.

[civic95]

Thats what happens when you have 300 judges of all ages, and different tastes.

[David88vert]

This is not a first. You do not go to NOPI to be judged in a car show. If you think that is what it is good for, you will be disappointed. NOPI is great if you want to kick back with some friends, have a few cold ones, admire the good cars, and laugh at the riced out ones.
This year I got 2nd while my car was in the body shop 25 miles away. It never made it to the speedway. The "trophy" means nothing to me. I had a good time with friends.

[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

damn, where were you in the vent thread about NOPI...

I'm not suprised by this response, b/c of the bullshit in the other thread...

[Nemesis]

i think that you should stop bitching

Expect one of these comments





But I personally agree with you, its a shitty way of doing things around that joint.

[Allshow97]

This again just proves how un-professional of a company Nopi truely is. They don't care about their customers or what their customers want. All they care about is stuffing greenbacks in their wallets and laughing all the way to the bank. Like I had mentioned in Jorge's thread if they keep it up they will be closing more than just the Smyrna doors. Just my

[Nemesis]

Summit > Nopi for parts

[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

George, I thought you were supposed to be PM'ing me foo days ago!!

JERK!

[Allshow97]

Summit > Nopi for parts

Yessah no doubt Plus their store is alot purtier

[coolZero]

Thats what happens when you have 300 judges of all ages, and different tastes.

Bingo !!! hit it right on the head.

but personally I had a great time and its the perfect spot to get face time with vendors, that one may be approaching for sponsorship, at least for me anyway. I always look at it as a great marketing/networking event.

As for judging on the "broader scope" ATL rides kicked some serious butt which is always nice to see.

[Nemesis]

God im over the whole Nopi thing. If people want to make the argument that they go just to hang out with friends, then why not save your 90 dollars and hang out with them somewhere else. 4 years ago when I went for my first time I loved the cars because I was new to the whole thing, now I see the same shit every thursday of the month at the varsity (minus the vendors of course, which were kinda lax this year).

Nopi sends the wrong message to people starting out in this type hobby. I was on hold with them a week ago or so and their on hold message was something like " we will make your ride hot and stand out with the latest line of blow off valves and number one exhausts" or something gay like that. Yeah blow off valves and mufflers will make your ride stand out LOL

[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

sigh... another reason why I kinda stray away from the V

[4dmin]

I will say this... its not how i would of probably worded it, but you have to remember the size of this event... you can't please everyone. AND WHO THE FUCK GOES TO NOPI TO ACTUALLY WIN? come on i've been going for like 7 years i've had cars place and cars not place... i've had cars put in different categories and cars not even judged. NOPI is not a show you go to try to win unless you are Jeff G... NOPI is used for making contacts, seeing a billion pieces of shit, skanky girls, and a bunch of nice rides/models on vendor row. Most of the cars worth a shit are in the vendor sections anyway... so there you go in a nutshell.

Personally I will tell you i was very happy w/ our event this year we had so little questions/complaints it was awesome. But big events are hard fucking work. SOMEONE WILL ALWAYS COMPLAIN.

[4dmin]

God im over the whole Nopi thing. If people want to make the argument that they go just to hang out with friends, then why not save your 90 dollars and hang out with them somewhere else. 4 years ago when I went for my first time I loved the cars because I was new to the whole thing, now I see the same shit every thursday of the month at the varsity (minus the vendors of course, which were kinda lax this year).

Nopi sends the wrong message to people starting out in this type hobby. I was on hold with them a week ago or so and their on hold message was something like " we will make your ride hot and stand out with the latest line of blow off valves and number one exhausts" or something gay like that. Yeah blow off valves and mufflers will make your ride stand out LOL

Most of you guys are noobs and maybe just seeing these things, NOPI has been around forever, some of us remember when you used to be able to camp out... but big shows are big work.

In all my years in the scene the BEST show has always been Tuner Bash in Daytona during Spring Break... 2 days you can show 1 or both days... small but the quality of cars is awesome... plus you got tons of hot chicks in bikinis on the beach.

I think what alot of you should take form the things you see in the scene and build upon them... i would love to see more locals put events together... IA is always here to help support the local scene... you don't like seeing whats going on talk to your friends put an event together... the only cost in a small local event is just awards... there are a billion places you can get for FREE for the event, a billion places to give out FREE shit, etc... then make your own event

[threehundred]

The only thing that I don't like about it is adding the concert and forcing people to pay even if they don't want to go to the concert. Other than that, what do you expect out of NOPI? There's 7,000+ cars to be judged and 100,000 people running around everywhere.

If you think that NOPI is just the same old shit that you see everywhere else, then you're lying to yourself. Half of the cars at NOPI are not from ATL, so most likely you haven't seen them. Go and enjoy the craziness of the cars, the hot chicks, the cold beer, and the spectator events. Don't go for trophies, don't go to get a fair judging. If you say that you are very into the show scene and don't see the point in entering the show even if you know the judging sucks, remember that NETWORKING is the most important thing NOPI has to offer true show car enthusiasts. Take advantage of this and make the most out of your weekend.

Stop stressing

[Nemesis]

If you think that NOPI is just the same old shit that you see everywhere else, then you're lying to yourself.

Generally speaking, they all blend in with the other cars down here. You take a guy that brings his Civic from lets say.... Florida.... put him in a line up of Civics from Georgia. You cant say that you could pick him out though. They all use the same damn 3rd party fiberglass junk from ebay parts, and rarely do you see something original. That is my point.


And Paul is right, most of the decent cars are in vendor areas.

[Rican219]

[N/A EK]

[B16a2 Civic]

im not suprised

[NOPITECH]

Sorry guys, I thought I was the only A**hole at NOPI.


Like Paul and so many have said, a show this size is hard work, and that is most of what I do all year. Most of the 7,000+ vehicles are from out of state, and I do not even know how they get them all judged. It is a thankless task, and one I would not like to par take in. As most know, I am very opinionated, so I would not make a good judge for a car show.

Most people do come to the event to just walk around and look at the cars, the girls and the vendor midway. Most people do not think they will win anything either, it is more of a social function for them.
I used to show at NOPI, before I came to work here, and I too never won anything. It was more about the hanging out with friends, meeting new people and working the vendor midway talking to the manufacturers and dealers. Never know when you will make a good contact with someone in the industry.

Just like most shows, it is what you make of it. I hated the World of Wheels shows we did this year, but those guys (Championship Auto Shows) are begging us to come to more shows in 2007.
Reason being, more sport compacts are showing up to the events now. According to those guys, it is because they are starting to feel less alienated because we are bringing that scene with us.
Even though most of the grey hairs there dont understand why the "big slicks go in the front", "the motor sits sideways", and "they have rollcages in a 4 cyl. car", they do admire what everyone is doing with the Imports and Sport Compacts and appreciate all of the hard work.

[SLOWLYbtngU]

My fave part about Nopi are the cars in the parking area...That is where I take the most pictures...

[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

I completely agree that it is a show.. go there for the experience rather than trying to win..

would the tix prices changed if you didn't add the concert series with Luda and Skidrow? I mean, Nopi had to pay him probably atleast $10,000? (just guessing) or am I mistaken... I know Nopi didn't have to pay for everything with the help of sponsors and all.. you gotta recoup those losses for that entertainment.. what happened to acts like JIN? LIRL!!!!

[4dmin]

Just to give you guys an approximate on cost of events...

Tunerfest(approx) throphies + cash awards alone = 6000 -7000... that doesn't include anything we bought for the event, dj's, workers or the track which cost more then all of that after we have to pay for security + medical staff for track

now imagine a show w/ 100,000+ people and 5000+ vehicles

[B16a2 Civic]

i love the drive there and waiting in line to get in, thats where i meet most of the people....then again that was in 2002.
ay Glenn, could i get free passes and registration for 2007 Nopi Nats?

[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

Just to give you guys an approximate on cost of events...

Tunerfest(approx) throphies + cash awards alone = 6000 -7000... that doesn't include anything we bought for the event, dj's, workers or the track which cost more then all of that after we have to pay for security + medical staff for track

now imagine a show w/ 100,000+ people and 5000+ vehicles

thats what I'm saying Paul, with the magnitude of that show.. and how much cash their throwing out.. how much does it cost to book events like that???

for the longest, I thought NOPI tix weren't $50? but the concert had to bump up the cost too..

[The Ren]

like i said before.. any show I go to I dont expect shit.. My car really isnt a show car per say.. but I do it for fun.. I just thought it was very unprofessional at how the dude worded that..

[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

ditto