new clubs/teams

[Kermit]

Well, it took a while to get to this last page. I've never been in a club/crew/team, but I have been an enthusiast for as long as I can remember. I went to my first car show when I was 10 or so, there was nothing there but cars and their owners, with grease-stained hands, to tell you about the latest "addition" to their pride and joy, and how THEY got it to work. Back then, it seemed as though the owners' took as much, if not more, pride in their craftsmanship and hard work than the result. Then, there were also the people who didn't care all that much about how their car appeared, but were far more interested in how it drove. They were people who didn't want a part if it didn't make the car or truck handle better, stop sooner, or drive faster, of which I am one. From what I see, many of the so-called car-nuts these days are way too concerned on having the newest, most expensive, or most popular parts. To me, it's not the same when it becomes a competition of dollars spent versus a true love and passion for automobiles in general. This post is probably somewhat off topic, but it is majority of the reason that I have never attempted to join a club, well not until I joined the SCCA.

[ProjectWidow]

I went to my first car show when I was 10 or so, there was nothing there but cars and their owners, with grease-stained hands, to tell you about the latest "addition" to their pride and joy, and how THEY got it to work. Back then, it seemed as though the owners' took as much, if not more, pride in their craftsmanship and hard work than the result.

i completely agree with you. i've been at a few car shows at where i asked the owner how they got that in there or how that works, and they have no fucking idea!! in my opinion if you dont know what goes in your car, then why go to shows? to show off for who? being at only a few shows last year only like 2 people actually asked me a question about how i did something. just the feeling that someone actually took their time to look at my prelude and ask me a question made me feel better.

[Brett]

To me my favorite part of a show is when someone comes up to you and asks you about you rcar, Just shows they have a interest in the stuff that is done to it, and then usally you get to talk to them about thier car and what they like, etc. Thats what I love most about shows.