Jeff F said:
I run the Tuesday cruise night in Mequon (used to be at Highland House, got kicked out of there for being too big, now we're back at the old Brew City Grill/Sybaris location, but anyway...). I also organize the Concours BMW show for Badger Bimmers, plus a bunch of other stuff.
This is an issue that comes up every so often. I think the answer is - it depends. A show like our Tuesday night thing always has been and always will be open to any kind of car anyone wants to bring. Old, new, interesting, boring, exciting, clean, dirty, whatever. It's a social thing, and we have space for everyone. A show like the Concours BMW show is obviously for BMWs only (except for a few non-conformists who bring something else and are too dense to figure it out and we're too polite to expel them). A show like the Saturday night show at the HAWK in Elkhart Lake shouldn't have Subaru WRXs in it, etc. Space is limited and it does piss me off that a WRX takes the spot away from a "more worthy" car.
But the bottom line is that almost all shows are organized and run by volunteers, and it's already aggravating enough to do all the work and listen to people bitch about this that and the other thing (and snap getting a bagel! [image: :)]), to have to worry about pissing off some idiot by telling them their EconoBox SUX isn't a show car. Life's too short. I just don't look at cars that don't interest me and so far I'm only halfway to crazy.
Thanks for your work man. I haven't been to one of your events yet, but when I do I will make sure to mention how ungrateful I am with a 12 pack of whatever floats your boat:)