How Much Is Enough?
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This only applies to that type of show..The import shows are all bling and ahh..Nothow you detail it,but how much $$$$$You spend....Usually the Best in show on the import circut translated to "MOST BONDO"...
I was told Months before the Show, that you (Paul) would Be the one to beat in the 350Z Class. The fact that You Ran the convention Was only a Small part of that. You where also a Sponsor of the Convention, You Own a Speed shop, And you have a "Crew" to Take care of your Cars. Your Z's Did not move all week, they just sat in the back parking lot Being Prepped for the Show by your Crew. I, for One, do not Have a Crew To Clean my car for Several days before a show. I also Drove my Z up From Texas (3k miles) just 3 days before the Show and went on the Poker Run the day before. I'm sure if I had two Z's, one to Drive and one to Clean, I could have placed better. Or If I had my Car Shipped up to NH, Did nothing else but Clean it while I was there, I might have done better as well, But would not have Enjoyed My Z as much as I Did, or your Convention.
I would Sent you my score sheets, but I have not yet got them.
My Point is this, The Z was Made to Drive. The Conventions are to have fun WITH the Z, but if you want to win the ZCCA show you can only have fun Cleaning your Z. The Only class that Everybody has an Equal Chance is the People Choice, Other than that it will always be the local Guy or Trailer Queen with the most Money, or the Best Crew that will win. There has to be a Way to Level the Field and make the Judging more Fair.
BTW how many judges where not From the New England Area, And how Come My interior Judge was Street mod, my Exterior judge was Nissan Modified my Engine judge was Ultra Modified?
All bitching aside, you and your club put on one of the best Conventions to Date. I just Hope the Long Beach Show is half as well run and put together as yours was, Thanks For all your Hard work
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I would Sent you my score sheets, but I have not yet got them.
My Point is this, The Z was Made to Drive. The Conventions are to have fun WITH the Z, but if you want to win the ZCCA show you can only have fun Cleaning your Z. The Only class that Everybody has an Equal Chance is the People Choice, Other than that it will always be the local Guy or Trailer Queen with the most Money, or the Best Crew that will win. There has to be a Way to Level the Field and make the Judging more Fair.
BTW how many judges where not From the New England Area, And how Come My interior Judge was Street mod, my Exterior judge was Nissan Modified my Engine judge was Ultra Modified?
All bitching aside, you and your club put on one of the best Conventions to Date. I just Hope the Long Beach Show is half as well run and put together as yours was, Thanks For all your Hard work
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Avalon Racing/ Paul (?), do you have pix of your car? It must be prettty **** hot if it beat Chazz's and DA King's Z's
Its actually pretty simple looking...No BLING.Except for those wheels, I love em!!
like Paul and Chazz said,It all about who drives their car the least and cleans it(or has his crew clean it) the best...Not to debate but you had to expect some type oc contraversy over hosting the convention and entering 2 of your cars with all the members of your own NE Z club judjing...Like Chazz said you had the hometown advantage....And the finances to win 1st...I personally enjoy actually driving my car,VERY HARD too...
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Its actually pretty simple looking...No BLING.Except for those wheels, I love em!!
like Paul and Chazz said,It all about who drives their car the least and cleans it(or has his crew clean it) the best...Not to debate but you had to expect some type oc contraversy over hosting the convention and entering 2 of your cars with all the members of your own NE Z club judjing...Like Chazz said you had the hometown advantage....And the finances to win 1st...I personally enjoy actually driving my car,VERY HARD too...
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If people remember, My did every session on the track the next day and ran over a skunk to boot. Before shows we spend alot of time getting the car ready for the show. Beforew track events we work performance.
As for judges, Only about 2 crews were from the New England Club. No crew can have more than one person from the same club. I did not maange the car show and did not determine who judged what class. In our class no one from the ZCCNE were judges.
If I remember correctly the 350Z Nissan Mod class was very close. I will have to look at the scores that were posted.
Long Beach will use the same process. BUT each year we strive to make things better. Immedately after 03 we started post mortum discuusions to improve 04.
Bling does win import shows - but our win percentage with our two cars is over 90 % and we place at every show. We concentrate on the pro events and no longer do the HIN series as the judging is a total joke. Even our sponsors requested we not do them.
Regards
As for judges, Only about 2 crews were from the New England Club. No crew can have more than one person from the same club. I did not maange the car show and did not determine who judged what class. In our class no one from the ZCCNE were judges.
If I remember correctly the 350Z Nissan Mod class was very close. I will have to look at the scores that were posted.
Long Beach will use the same process. BUT each year we strive to make things better. Immedately after 03 we started post mortum discuusions to improve 04.
Bling does win import shows - but our win percentage with our two cars is over 90 % and we place at every show. We concentrate on the pro events and no longer do the HIN series as the judging is a total joke. Even our sponsors requested we not do them.
Regards
Cool stuff. I've never been in a show and don't have the $$ to even have to worry about entering one, but all of your guys' cars are clean, not like the shi* that happens @ the Hondarama (the only import show within 3 hrs of me) www.hondarama.com ! I love all the cars-- nothin but love. Good luck cleanin the scratches off of your rotors guys (gotta be a BS way to lose a car show)! lol.
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