I laughed 'till I cried!

I doubt they'd be going to CARS, i mean a field full of near stock old bangers!

Well mine anyway!

Got to about page 2 its all about change, i cant afford the time and money to build a propper rod right now but i got some ideas and big plans for the future

we're all just keeping it real.

That pinstriping is ace.



And that is absolutely stunnin'.

Shame about some of the elitest rodders. Oh well!

LOL, I do most of what I do to pee off curse word.

Problem is my "curse word" are living either side of me.

Oh well.

Depends what the show is and all that really.

Theres some events which are Pre-49 only. In fact theres the New Forest one is by invite only so they only get the right sort of cars up. Nothing with alloys even, strictly steel or wire wheels old school style.

I believe the NASC has no age cut off at its events. So far enough, presumably any age of car can go & show. (do they have a no FWD rule though? I forget)

The NSRA you have a different issue as they are pre-1972 although "special cases" are made for "radical" vehicles.

If the show flyer states pre-72 or pre-49 you can't complain if you turn up in a '85 car and get asked to move it off the show field. If the show flyer is for modified cars and yours is stock you can't really complain if you are asked to move it off the show field. If you have a modified "later model" and theres no restrictions be vehicle age on the ryder then you leave it parked up where you like.

Shows like Drayton have always struck me as for the shiny costom/rod stuff so I always park up in the trees area (or better yet by the toilets, nice and handy that) 'cos nothing I've ever had is "show worthy".

Not read the thread on NSRA yet, but I can imagine... Theres a few on there think unless your car is genuine steel 1928-1934 Ford you might as well stay home.

I generally avoid the static shows anyway, its all a bit too much lawn chair and all that. I prefer the stuff at the tracks. No "power parking" issues or any BS.

I've heard similar comments from dyed in the wool rodders at Wheels Day before, but most appriciate all the cars that turn up be they rod, custom, classic, stock, old or new, even the PT cruiser club didn't get heckled this year, not really my thing but you have to admire the effort and work involved.

Its a shame that the Drayton Rodders can't accept this too

i think, with some of the attitudes displayed there they'll end up in a pub car park with 3 cars in it.

:)And damned good posts they were too mate!

but some cock jockey has just pulled them apart with a non argument.
what a bunch o' w@nkers.

I hope this doesn't end up like the PC forum mess so nip it in the bud here i say.

The 80's marked some changes in cars and the way they were modified, this opened up new generations, or scenes. and to lot of long in the tooths, they are modern cars with no character and curse word build and often not RWD. I imagine thats whats thought anyway.

Every time a member turns up here with a new unfashionable/unloved/unconventional/badly designed/forgotten car, i get excited and inspired. its the future. I exprect the retro goons of the future will see the potential and have the skill to mod cars we take for granted now. hard to imagine but it should happen.