TT Paul Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 what are your thoughts?? a few yrs ago things were great always loads of people cars etc.. but its gone down alot!! the clubs still doing well but events are lacking interest!! is it money,time,family the list goes on.. maybe it'll pick up ??? discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonR24 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Money for me, otherwise I'd be all over the place for meets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT Paul Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Money for me, otherwise I'd be all over the place for meets one of many maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I think the last 2 big shows have been a success, good ammount in the convoys and represented the club well in shows. We do a monthly meet at bluewater which has always pulled the numbers too. I think the weather has been the main let down this year but overal i think its been good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT Paul Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 I think the last 2 big shows have been a success, good ammount in the convoys and represented the club well in shows. We do a monthly meet at bluewater which has always pulled the numbers too. I think the weather has been the main let down this year but overal i think its been good. your ways good for meets hants is not too good, pod was good but still had 30 odd tickets goto sky.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 pod was good but still had 30 odd tickets goto sky.. I think the whole show in general was not 'BUSY' like they have been in the past, its not just the supra club. I think alot of it is due to money. I still think its been pretty good this year, enough to keep us on the map anyway. Does not help Jamesy having the craps the other day, the show really could have done with the REAL doluck supra there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dim Sum Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I think it depends on your local supra community, as different areas have different outcomes. Maybe message your local event organizer and sort something out. For me the reason for not attending the local meets is usually work commitment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Scottish meets are generally a success...main reason for missing them is work commitments, but it's a monthly meet in Glasgow so there is never long until the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I think it is money mainly, people are selling up for cost reasons or having to work more to cover the ever increasing living costs I know I have to think ahead about money a lot more than we used to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 We get 4 or 5 monthly in s.wales. The numbers for dragoncol are disappointing considering the reason for the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Scottish meets are generally a success...main reason for missing them is work commitments, but it's a monthly meet in Glasgow so there is never long until the next one. You guys work?.. i was always under the impression that scottish people just drank ironbru all day and sang songs around a fire in a feild... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Scottish meets are generally a success...main reason for missing them is work commitments, but it's a monthly meet in Glasgow so there is never long until the next one. plus were ubber cool, and Epic..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 It's money for me, I'm afraid. I can't spare the money for fuel that much, and don't really enjoy shows. I'm not really into the whole modified car scene, as it's always seemed a bit chavvy to me. Maybe I should get along to some, to change my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 You guys work?.. i was always under the impression that scottish people just drank ironbru all day and sang songs around a fire in a feild... Well when we aren't doing those things we get paid to turn up at a place of work!haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) It's money for me, I'm afraid. I can't spare the money for fuel that much, and don't really enjoy shows. I'm not really into the whole modified car scene, as it's always seemed a bit chavvy to me. Maybe I should get along to some, to change my opinion I kinda know where you're coming from with that. I love modified cars, but not into "the scene" - very chavvy for the most part, and most of them give us a bad name. But, I'm also not into whole idea of being marshalled around, told what to do, when to do it etc, I like to do what I want when I want. So for that, I tend not to do many shows. Plus, I like events - where you take part - not shows. Edited October 3, 2012 by johnny g (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Not a single meet here in bucks. But tbf there's not that many of us reppin this part of the countryside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I think we should have a Wycombe / Beaconsfield meet, was planning to arrange one when i can drive the supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Money and my job stop me, saving up for a house deposit and being in retail I have to work most weekends so don't really get to go much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Bluewater meets are fairly busy, we normally get around 20 cars per meet on a monthly basis. Though the Bluewater meet is normally just us all catching up & having a good old chinwag!! I think the modifying scene is getting smaller, money has a lot to do with it & with youngsters nowadays having to fork out thousands for insurance they most likely to get any bog standard car. Also another thing, not sure if I am the only one who thinks this but I notice a lot of the youngsters nowadays are not into cars?! Compared to when I was growing up, most of my friends were in the modified scene! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I think we should have a Wycombe / Beaconsfield meet, was planning to arrange one when i can drive the supra Sounds like a plan dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Bluewater meets are fairly busy, we normally get around 20 cars per meet on a monthly basis. Though the Bluewater meet is normally just us all catching up & having a good old chinwag!! I think the modifying scene is getting smaller, money has a lot to do with it & with youngsters nowadays having to fork out thousands for insurance they most likely to get any bog standard car. Also another thing, not sure if I am the only one who thinks this but I notice a lot of the youngsters nowadays are not into cars?! Compared to when I was growing up, most of my friends were in the modified scene! This, a lot of my friends don't even drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJon Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 We were surprised at the lack of meets too after being away from the club (apart from the odd visit) for the last 2-3 years. When we had our first Supe there were the monthly meets at The Bubble in Derby but there doesn't seem to be anything regular around here anymore, despite there being a few of us locally. Maybe we're all just anti social Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I kinda know where you're coming from with that. I love modified cars, but not into "the scene" - very chavvy for the most part, and most of them give us a bad name. But, I'm also not into whole idea of being marshalled around, told what to do, when to do it etc, I like to do what I want when I want. So for that, I tend not to do many shows. Plus, I like events - where you take part - not shows. I'm exactly the same, I like modified cars but I am not into the "scene" either, I am more into Race car scene now. You would see me more if there were more track days arranged by the club, but there aren’t any and probably won’t be either as no one will commit to one. I find that quite strange as there are a number of cars on here which are solely used for track action. Don’t get me wrong though, I think meets are good and have been to quite a few local ones, I even arranged a few myself, However I was put off on the last one (not arranged by me) when a couple of members (which will remain nameless) came into the car park sideways, did a couple of doughnuts and made us all look like a bunch of bad mannered chavs. I haven’t been on one since (which is probably almost 2 years ago now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 its family for me and work trying to get the free time to keep everyone happy is hard, weather does play its part as well. you are right abz about the younger lot not into cars there more into bmx and xbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT Paul Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 varied opions through out.. money and chavs seem tobe the main ones, its a shame as we only talk through a keyboard sat here typing:blink: just hope it changes at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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