I went this morning, overall it was still a great show despite the ridiculous amount of S2000’s. But, I can see where some changes can be made.
If a marque wants to come to the show then they should get official approval. And then there should be a certain spot in the parking lot designated for that model. Once that area is full then thats it for that particular marque. That back alley way could be a great spot for this……
You could then have a VIP area, a small block of parking spaces dedicated to the especially rare cars. That way if something truly special shows up late, there will a few spots reserved for him/her.
That being said, I was especially watchful today after my discussions on this forum. Having been a few times I noticed a few things. First, there are a lot of regulars. I would say nearly half of the cars at the show (not including the Hondas) were cars that are always at the show. Maybe even more than half, closer to 70% are regulars. If this show is truly about diversity then maybe the regulars should concede the fact that spectators do not always want to see the same cars. That is why your burger analogy is a little flawed. In reality, its more like a group of guys found a delicious burger stand and decided it was “their” burger stand. As time went on, word got out about this delicious burger stand and others wanted to come and enjoy the great burgers which of course made the original burger eaters grumpy because sometimes, someone new got a burger but they did not.
But, I submit this to you. Maybe its not time to be more picky with the parking lot. Maybe its time to find a bigger parking lot and better area for the show now that things are growing. What do you do with burger stand that gets really popular? Turn the burger stand into a burger shack!
There has to be a big parking lot somewhere with a starbucks and McDonalds in it that would just love to have hundreds of hungry and thirsty patrons milling around.
If we are all truly enthusiasts then we should look for a way to make everyone happy and the answer might just be finding a better and bigger location.
Jason
The problem with finding a new location is that the event is put on and hosted by FORD motor company. If they move the show somewhere else they lose the free exposure they get each weekend by playing host. They don’t want to move. It is their show. Don’t get me wrong. FORD has been a great and wonderful host. I hate to even say FORD is the host, as it is individuals, namely John Clinard and Freeman Thomas, who have been the great hosts, and not some global corporation. Suggestions have been made plenty of times to move the show to another, larger facility, but we have been told the show is about being in “this lot,” this lot being the FORD/MAZDA PAG Headquarters.
Cars and Coffee is in their house, and when you visits someone’s house, you follow their rules. If you don’t like their rules then don’t come over. Have your party at someone else’s house. I am in complete agreement with Frank, Max and everyone else who states that the groups were the problem. If you want to bring a group of your vehicles to Cars and Coffee you MUST arrange it with John Clinard and Freeman Thomas. I like S2000’s but it was shameful what they did today. I paid more attention to the miata with an S2000 swap then anyother S2000 there. Why? Because that was original, different, not stock, etc. Especially already knowing full well that the organized Marque was NSX, for them to come crash the party without being invited is definitely going to leave a bad taste in the mouth of most people. I for one am extremely dissapointed. Please respect the wishes and rules of the hosts so we can make sure this event continues for may years to come. We don’t want the party cancelled because of a few bad eggs.