My Life in the Car Hobby

67gtonut:

Thank you for taking the time to write and share with us your car photos and some salient points about your beautiful GTO and how it was and is one of your passions.  I can relate and empathize with you since Like you, I am also a "car nut" and appreciate the time, effort and money you have invested to modify, maintain the special and unique aspects of your car.  I understand the motivations, challenges and yes, politics of taking your car to various car shows and meets.  I am also active in a number of enthusiast automobile clubs and have learned much while serving as a judge over the years. When we meet others who are as knowledgeable, if not more so, about our cars, it becomes a very satisfying and inspirational conversation and learning experience. For folks like us, these cars are more than just transportation and a means to get from point A to B.   They are symbols of the dreams and aspirations of our youth, rolling repositories of precious memories and symbols of what we value, along with being part of our multi-faceted personalities.

All the best and I still look forward to eventually seeing your car in "the flesh"....

AVB-AMG

7 hours ago, AVB-AMG said:

67gtonut:

Thank you for taking the time to write and share with us your car photos and some salient points about your beautiful GTO and how it was and is one of your passions.  I can relate and empathize with you since Like you, I am also a "car nut" and appreciate the time, effort and money you have invested to modify, maintain the special and unique aspects of your car.  I understand the motivations, challenges and yes, politics of taking your car to various car shows and meets.  I am also active in a number of enthusiast automobile clubs and have learned much while serving as a judge over the years. When we meet others who are as knowledgeable, if not more so, about our cars, it becomes a very satisfying and inspirational conversation and learning experience. For folks like us, these cars are more than just transportation and a means to get from point A to B.   They are symbols of the dreams and aspirations of our youth, rolling repositories of precious memories and symbols of what we value, along with being part of our multi-faceted personalities.

All the best and I still look forward to eventually seeing your car in "the flesh"....

AVB-AMG

Politics? 

Maksim:

Unfortunately, at some car shows where many of the participants know each other and their cars, the judging sometimes can become political with certain non-automotive, personal feelings along with biases, favoriatisms and envy may become factors in selecting the so-called winners.  Not always right or fair but it happens...

AVB-AMG