Chicago Chevy Vette Fest- Worth While?
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From: Barrington IL
Chicago Chevy Vette Fest- Worth While?
Has anyone attended prior Vette fests in Chicago? This year it is at McCormick Place 3/12 &13. Is it worth attending? I looked in CF "Events" and nothing is listed. Any comments pro or con would be helpful.
Thanks, Sam
Thanks, Sam
Le Mans Master
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I've been going to Vettefest since mid '80s and when you compare it to what it was like to what it is now, it is dying. A real shame, in fact the owner of the show is looking to sell it so I hope somebody buys it and revives it. Nonetheless it is a good way to spend a day, even now.
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From: Global Warming My Butt
It's not a bad show...
We've gone a couple of times from MN, and we enjoyed it.
It always amazes me that you have a bunch of car guys there with money, yet the Vette suppliers don't trailer a bunch of parts to try and sell me something. They bring catalogues (whupdy do) and stickers.
If you want to buy 1:18th scale cars Vettefest is great for that, and used parts...but other than that...
We've gone a couple of times from MN, and we enjoyed it.
It always amazes me that you have a bunch of car guys there with money, yet the Vette suppliers don't trailer a bunch of parts to try and sell me something. They bring catalogues (whupdy do) and stickers.
If you want to buy 1:18th scale cars Vettefest is great for that, and used parts...but other than that...
Pro
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From: Bowling Green KY.
I would skip it, its really lame. Bloomington Gold is 100 times better and so is Mid -Americas Fun-Fest.
The Chicago show cost 15 dollars to get in plus 16 dollars to park.
Its a rip-off. And Im a Corvette fanatic. SKIP IT...
The Chicago show cost 15 dollars to get in plus 16 dollars to park.
Its a rip-off. And Im a Corvette fanatic. SKIP IT...
Instructor
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From: Fort Wayne IN
Originally Posted by Darth Vader
I would skip it, its really lame. Bloomington Gold is 100 times better and so is Mid -Americas Fun-Fest.
The Chicago show cost 15 dollars to get in plus 16 dollars to park.
Its a rip-off. And Im a Corvette fanatic. SKIP IT...
The Chicago show cost 15 dollars to get in plus 16 dollars to park.
Its a rip-off. And Im a Corvette fanatic. SKIP IT...
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I hate to miss any vette event but I've got to agree, a couple years ago I went and it was pretty lame. Any mid america event is better, even the swap fest or the VW fest 
I try to hit all the mid america events, they're a lot of fun 
I try to hit all the mid america events, they're a lot of fun
Racer
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From: Land Of Lincoln
Go Here instead and take a look, save yourself money and time.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=975768
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=975768
