Local car shows...maybe it's just me, but...
 

It seems when I visit most of these local car shows, there's arrogance aplenty amoungest some of these car owners. As I pass by, I hear things like "I'm really sick of showing my car and answering all these stupid questions" and "Yeah the old guys show up like they're trying to re-live the sixties or something...I can't stand them".....and other owners just flat-out ignore you altogether and huddle up with thier buds off to the side and BS.

I asked a guy what size the engine was in his car because it looked like a huge engine, and if he had it dynoed yet. He just said "yeah", and turned back around to talk to someone else. So the obvious next Q I asked was, how'd it do? He spun back around and says, "700 plus". So I ask, "how much TQ?" He then told me all I needed to know. He said -"Who cares about TQ?, all I want is HP"....He then turned around and ignored me further..... Then why'd he put a big inch engine in the thing in the first place if all he cares about is HP??? :banghead:

If that's what being in a car club is like - count me out. -Or maybe it's just me...

Anyone else gotten "talked down to" at these events?

Most shows i've been too people have always been pretty cool. The only one i ever was at that i got that kinda reaciton was an all BMW show in Pasadena. Didnt suprise me though - most beamer owners are a$$-holes anyway.

only negative experience ive had at a show, i was checking out some guys LT1 Z, it seemed pretty built up, full drag car, well i was lookin underneath the front end, at the k-member and such and he comes up and says, hey dont look under my car. i felt like saying, then why the **** did you bring it to a show. i was not touching or anything stupid like that either, just bending over taking a look. werd

i hate jackasses like that. I have some of those at the carshow I went to a couple weeks ago in my hometown. I see a couple every now and then, generally its older guys.

THen there was this time I was at CSF, and everyone from PC.com were douchebags about showing their cars? wtf? haha Im JK :D

CSF was actually probably the best show Ive been to straying away from that.

I typically just hear **** about dropping 10k+ into a v6.

Oh, and the vinyl decals on the side make them laugh. Too bad I laugh at them when I tell them I got my Sparco **** for 1/2 price for doing that :nana: