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"JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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> Do you actually believe car shows are any indication of automotive
> quality??? They're staffed and attended by people whose HOBBY it is to
> dote over their cars. Prizes are given to people who've demonstrated
> nothing more than the ability to apply wax and maybe spend money on
> accessories.
>
> Silly.

There may be shows like that, but the shows our local club sponsors every
Saturday night gets a huge turnout of cars that have been customized, engine
swapped, and other radical treatments of sheetmetal, drivetrain, and paint.
A good Saturday night may have 300 cars, and of them, 250 are well worth the
look for any car buff. That chopped and sectioned '49 Merc is sweet, Of
course, probably many of the readers here have no idea what chopped,
channeled and sectioned even means, let alone have the skill to try it.


From: Ed Pawlowski on

"Mike" <mikehunt2(a)lycos.com> wrote in message
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> It seems to me one should be more concerned about how well the dealership
> takes care of them and what they charge for parts and service because they
> all, at some point need parts and service.

Aside from warranty work, the dealer is the last place I'd take a car for
service. That may be because I'm concerned what I'm charged.



From: JoeSpareBedroom on
"Ed Pawlowski" <esp(a)snet.net> wrote in message
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>
> "JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:M5zom.8795$nP6.600(a)newsfe25.iad...
>> Do you actually believe car shows are any indication of automotive
>> quality??? They're staffed and attended by people whose HOBBY it is to
>> dote over their cars. Prizes are given to people who've demonstrated
>> nothing more than the ability to apply wax and maybe spend money on
>> accessories.
>>
>> Silly.
>
> There may be shows like that, but the shows our local club sponsors every
> Saturday night gets a huge turnout of cars that have been customized,
> engine swapped, and other radical treatments of sheetmetal, drivetrain,
> and paint. A good Saturday night may have 300 cars, and of them, 250 are
> well worth the look for any car buff. That chopped and sectioned '49 Merc
> is sweet, Of course, probably many of the readers here have no idea what
> chopped, channeled and sectioned even means, let alone have the skill to
> try it.
>


That's great, but it doesn't support the premise that car shows are an
indicator of automotive quality.


From: Ed Pawlowski on

"JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message
>
> That's great, but it doesn't support the premise that car shows are an
> indicator of automotive quality.

There are more '65 Chevy and Fords there than '65 Datsuns, even as a
percentage of sales in that years. Older Toyota bodes never lasted that
long in spite of the drivetrain running about forever.


From: JoeSpareBedroom on
"Ed Pawlowski" <esp(a)snet.net> wrote in message
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>
> "JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message
>>
>> That's great, but it doesn't support the premise that car shows are an
>> indicator of automotive quality.
>
> There are more '65 Chevy and Fords there than '65 Datsuns, even as a
> percentage of sales in that years. Older Toyota bodes never lasted that
> long in spite of the drivetrain running about forever.
>


What percentage of show cars have 100% original bodywork? In other words,
what percentage have had no body work done at all?