@BMF 14772 wrote:
What I don’t understand is how just 3 days ago Freeman said the following on Fchat:
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=138377226&postcount=27
Well I guess no more Carrera GT’s, Bugattis, Lambos, Ferraris or anything else. Since those are neither pre-1978 or “special classic automobiles.” And what about all the motorcycles? Ducatis, Hyabusas and the like? That’s a shame.
What I don’t understand is how there is anything but 100% support for John and Freeman from the people on this site. They created Cars and Coffee as a way to continue the show that used to be held at Crystal Cove. When you guys created this site it became a central gathering place and information depot for the show. This is not the place where decisions are made about the show, it is where people can discuss their experiences and give their thoughts about the event. It can also be used to help spread the word when John and Freeman have something to say about their show and its future. They have asked for the show to return to its roots. If that means certain people or certain types of cars are not allowed into the show lot, so be it. If those people were really coming just to experience the cool cars and great people that are at the show every week, they should have no problem parking in the spectator lot and walking into the show area. If those same people would prefer not to come because they don’t like the type of cars John and Freeman have requested for the show lot, so be it. There are other options, other shows, other parking lots to meet at. People are free to stop coming or to start their own show somewhere else. I know it won’t be easy finding a free venue that doesn’t have some sort of restrictions on times or noise or crowd size, but I’m sure someone will be able to figure it out. This rumored new show at the Fairgrounds might be a good option. Maybe Cars and Coffee OC Fairgrounds will be a post-’78-only show that addresses the needs of the people who feel left out by the new policies at PAG. Whatever lies in store for this forum and this show, Freeman and John deserve a tremendous amount of gratitude and respect. They are trying to keep Cars and Coffee going as they originally intended it. Some people might be disappointed by the lack of diversity or the lack of the latest hot cars and bikes, but nobody should blame John and Freeman for ruining this show. Others have been tearing the show down, piece by piece, through their actions or inactions regarding the show’s policies. I would think that anyone who is a part of this site would do everything they could to support the show and see to it that Cars and Coffee continues no matter what. If that means starting a splinter show, do it. Just don’t try to destroy the best show around.