Car Show Blues?
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Car Show Blues?
Does it pizz you off when this happens at every car event you attend?
You spend 3 or 4 hours the night before a car show cleaning and detailing your Vette so it shows just perfect, then you drive it to the show and do a re-shine with your best soft cloth and some Quick Detailer, you're set, the car looks perfect so you decide to take a half hour walk around the rest of the show to appreciate the other rides, you get back to your car, look inside and see the seats and floors are covered with flyers for every car related event and/or cleaning products from here to Central America!!! AAAARRRGGHH!
I mean, don't they get it? IT'S JUNK MAIL FOR YOUR CAR!!!
I keep tossing them out but each time I return there are always more. It's a mess. I even stayed by my car for a while and told the delivery people "No flyers, Thanks" some were cool but others were actually kind of angry that I'd stopped them from pouring their tsunami of junk mail into my interior.
I understand they have a job to do like anyone else but......
You spend 3 or 4 hours the night before a car show cleaning and detailing your Vette so it shows just perfect, then you drive it to the show and do a re-shine with your best soft cloth and some Quick Detailer, you're set, the car looks perfect so you decide to take a half hour walk around the rest of the show to appreciate the other rides, you get back to your car, look inside and see the seats and floors are covered with flyers for every car related event and/or cleaning products from here to Central America!!! AAAARRRGGHH!
I mean, don't they get it? IT'S JUNK MAIL FOR YOUR CAR!!!
I keep tossing them out but each time I return there are always more. It's a mess. I even stayed by my car for a while and told the delivery people "No flyers, Thanks" some were cool but others were actually kind of angry that I'd stopped them from pouring their tsunami of junk mail into my interior.
I understand they have a job to do like anyone else but......
Last edited by Greg; Mar 6, 2006 at 02:43 PM.
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I like getting them......makes me aware of upcoming shows & events....now what you should be worried about is little kids and dumb parents.
There's a forum member who told the story not too long ago of a little kid using the side view mirror to pull himself up to look in the car.....guess what come off in hand along with a chunk of fiberglass
There's a forum member who told the story not too long ago of a little kid using the side view mirror to pull himself up to look in the car.....guess what come off in hand along with a chunk of fiberglass
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Originally Posted by gq82
I like getting them......makes me aware of upcoming shows & events....now what you should be worried about is little kids and dumb parents.
There's a forum member who told the story not too long ago of a little kid using the side view mirror to pull himself up to look in the car.....guess what come off in hand along with a chunk of fiberglass
There's a forum member who told the story not too long ago of a little kid using the side view mirror to pull himself up to look in the car.....guess what come off in hand along with a chunk of fiberglass
Melting Slicks
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Sorry to disagree with you but I like the flyers, otherwise I miss a lot of the shows I want to attend. I suppose they could put them in my chair to keep my car uncluttered. 
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Originally Posted by fotyfobravo
Just throw them in a Ford.....If the owner complains....just tell him that You apologize, you mistook it for a dumpster !
Calm down...just joking!
Calm down...just joking!
Burning Brakes
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I get tired of that too sometimes. SO if I am in the mood, I stand back & blip the alarm system when someone tries to drop one in. It's kinda entertaining to watch their face while they freeze waiting for the thing to go off. 
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[QUOTE=fotyfobravo]Just throw them in a Ford.....If the owner complains....just tell him that You apologize, you mistook it for a dumpster !
Ha Ha! Fred, I love it!!!!
Ha Ha! Fred, I love it!!!!
