Hey Max, I know how you feel, I've entered my D in the Detroit Autorama THE BIGGEST CAR SHOW other than the auto show here in Michigan for 3 years straight without a chance all my entries were RETURN TO SENDER ADDRESS UNKNOW OR UNDELIVERABLE, well I got pissed this year when I got it back & the address I sent the application to along with a check for $164.00 was blacked out so I knew the post office didn't use marker on this. I found out that the guy that runs this show is about 1 hour away so I hand deliverrd it back to him & told him the hole story, he told me he was sorry but even now he couldn't do anything because the show was over booked as it was. so, I didn't do any thing with my car like clean it up or polish the s.s, The next thing I know I get 6 exihibiers passes & a day & time to have my car there 3/3/03 Less than 1 week to clean it up & scuff pad the stainless + find stantions since my friend sold his, buy carpet, unload my trailer & get it al together, my friends have all called to chip in Man word sure gets around when people want tickets for the show. You just have to remember you have to get your foot in the door for then to envite you back again. Best of luck. Lawrence Vin's 00538m,00915a,4873a -- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bluemax86" <massimot@xxxx> wrote: > > > I know that some of the people on this list enter their car in shows, > so I wanted to share my experience and blow off some steam. > > For weeks now I have been looking forward to having my DeLorean in our > local car show. This is only the second car show that I have entered, > the first was a very small one for one day. This show has about 150 > cars and runs for 3 days. I went so far as to get two 20x30 posters > made up with some info (which cost me a fortune, but that's another > story!). I made up my own stanchions, I had a small blemish on my > vinal repaired and did a few other fixes. All in anticipation for the > show. > > Well today was setup day, so I show up to have my car put inside the > Civic Center. They put my car up against a wall near a dark corner of > a display area. Worse than that, my neighbours are go-cart vendors. > The other cars in the vicinity are all older chevy's and fords. > > I was so livid that I couldn't even think straight. The only good that > came out of it was that I only had to clean half the car and I didn't > have to detail the inside because there isn't enough light to show up > any dirt. > > I don't know if anyone else has had the same experience but it sure > has left a bad taste in my mouth. > > Thanks for listening > Max > VIN 4819 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/