Lessons Learned From Large Venue Show
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Melting Slicks
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Lessons Learned From Large Venue Show
Since this was my first large venue show, A few lessons were learned.
In three days, the Andrews JSOH show literally drew a 100,000 folks. I probably had over 1/2 million fingerprints
on the C5. I kept a damp microfiber towel with me at all times wiping smudges off about every 15 minutes. I never stood up and sat down so many times in my life. I've never had pictures taken of my car so many times in my life either.
Air shows are not like car shows. Most people at car shows respect what you have and appreciate the effort you've put into it. No such car show protocols at an air show. A lot of folks act like they've never seen a Corvette before, or for that matter, any custom car.
Kids, whew, it was like "I'm going to have a stroke city".
Next time, roped off plastic chain and stanchions. And another idea, secure your chairs because if you're not sitting in them, someone will just walk off and use it themselves. We had to zip tie them to the tent. Two folks absconded with my chairs (tracked them down, had C5 logos on them) when approached, said they'd give them back when the show was over. Guess how quick that chair slid out from under their azz? Want to see it again?
All and all, it was an experience I'll never forget and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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In three days, the Andrews JSOH show literally drew a 100,000 folks. I probably had over 1/2 million fingerprints
on the C5. I kept a damp microfiber towel with me at all times wiping smudges off about every 15 minutes. I never stood up and sat down so many times in my life. I've never had pictures taken of my car so many times in my life either. Air shows are not like car shows. Most people at car shows respect what you have and appreciate the effort you've put into it. No such car show protocols at an air show. A lot of folks act like they've never seen a Corvette before, or for that matter, any custom car.
Kids, whew, it was like "I'm going to have a stroke city".
Next time, roped off plastic chain and stanchions. And another idea, secure your chairs because if you're not sitting in them, someone will just walk off and use it themselves. We had to zip tie them to the tent. Two folks absconded with my chairs (tracked them down, had C5 logos on them) when approached, said they'd give them back when the show was over. Guess how quick that chair slid out from under their azz? Want to see it again?
All and all, it was an experience I'll never forget and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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I feel the same way, about the roping the car off idea. maybe an electrical fencing around may help... 
just kidding, but do get the same ...at any car show. I hope that this doesn't detour you for future shows, I mainly go to car shows .. just for the kids reaction , and to tell them to keep on track to stay in school and better themselves into someday owning a corvette like mine. Just the smile on their faces make my day....
just kidding, but do get the same ...at any car show. I hope that this doesn't detour you for future shows, I mainly go to car shows .. just for the kids reaction , and to tell them to keep on track to stay in school and better themselves into someday owning a corvette like mine. Just the smile on their faces make my day....
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Was at a car show today. One guys has a sign that says (something like)
Please do not touch. Touching this car might result in a fat lip, bruised or broken nose and a lot of blood.
Seemed to work - no fingerprints on his car.
Please do not touch. Touching this car might result in a fat lip, bruised or broken nose and a lot of blood.
Seemed to work - no fingerprints on his car.
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I like that one,,,as long as you look like you can back it up
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I can only imagine the anxiety of having that many people around your car. At least you did come away with ways to make it a little less stressful the next time.
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I actually had a guy put his kid up on my flap at an airshow for a picture. When I asked - nicely but urgently for him to take the kid down, he asked "why should I?" I calmly told him "because the flap and mechanism is roughly $8,000 to replace and I'm taking a phone camera shot of you right now so I know who to sue".
He got down...and I put his kid in the cockpit for a pic
He got down...and I put his kid in the cockpit for a pic
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Noooo, but rambunctious kids with the latest glitter style jeans that have studs, rhinestones and such all over them rubbing up against the car tends to scratch the finish, you think? There were families, large families, just hanging all over the car getting their pictures taken. One kid put his foot up on the front end acting like Mr. Bigshot, I had to hollar at him and scold his parents. They didn't get the picture, some folks are just ignorant, kinda like your above statement. Sorry, that's the only thing that came to your mind after reading the thread?
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At a recent show I went to, there was a white viper. Beautiful, clean, flawless. Well, some 4ft kid had his whole head through the window looking at the interior, and he was eating an ice cream cone.
It was dreadful to watch. Nothing got in the car but man, I just felt like that entire scoop of ice cream was just going plop right onto the seat. It was drip...drip...dripping down his hand.
I think most of you guys will agree that the interior is a bit more worthy of frantic over-protection. You can't hose ice cream off of your interior.
It was dreadful to watch. Nothing got in the car but man, I just felt like that entire scoop of ice cream was just going plop right onto the seat. It was drip...drip...dripping down his hand.
I think most of you guys will agree that the interior is a bit more worthy of frantic over-protection. You can't hose ice cream off of your interior.
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That would have made me crazy to see people touching my vette. 
The ***** some people have to walk off with your chairs and then act like they aren't going to give them up???? How can you not laugh There are alot of nuts out there 
The ***** some people have to walk off with your chairs and then act like they aren't going to give them up???? How can you not laugh There are alot of nuts out there
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No Pics, he was to busy wiping fingerprints off the the Vette.
And to the previous post of Big Jay, Do they fall apart if touched
NO! But after spending countless hours Cleaning, Waxing and Detailing your Pride and Joy you don't want John and Joyce Q. Public and their and their kids rubbing their French Fried up Greasy frekin hands all over your Vette
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People just can't seem to Look with their eyes and not their hands.
And to the previous post of Big Jay, Do they fall apart if touched
NO! But after spending countless hours Cleaning, Waxing and Detailing your Pride and Joy you don't want John and Joyce Q. Public and their and their kids rubbing their French Fried up Greasy frekin hands all over your Vette
.People just can't seem to Look with their eyes and not their hands.
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This is exactly why I do not enter many car shows. Hours and hours of detailing and preparation for what!? Gee, Mister, nice car?
Sorry, but especially in this situation, where the general public has no "car show" etiquette and refuses to control their Rugrats, I'm out. A munchkin foot on my bumper, or an ice creamed leather interior? I don't see it happening!
Rickman (Already grumpy on a Monday morning. Seems like I've been grumpy since, oh, somewhere around Nov. 4)
Sorry, but especially in this situation, where the general public has no "car show" etiquette and refuses to control their Rugrats, I'm out. A munchkin foot on my bumper, or an ice creamed leather interior? I don't see it happening!
Rickman (Already grumpy on a Monday morning. Seems like I've been grumpy since, oh, somewhere around Nov. 4)
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See pics, just an example of what I was talking about. There were times so many people were around the car I could barely see it. Will be handled differently next time.
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