Gotta respond to this one: The point is: YOU ASKED THEM TO SIT IN YOUR
CAR! I go off the deep end (and I DON'T bring my car to shows here in
NC anymore) when people sit on my bumpers or fenders, drop food or
drinks on it, etc. Heck I go off the deep end when they do it to other
people's cars at shows. Worse are the people who act like that and then
bring their children to shows and let them do that. (I've actually
heard an adult say they didn't care if their kid defaced something
because it wasn't his property) What I've found is a general lack of
respect for other people's possesions. Most of us have worked pretty
darn hard on our cars and take great pride in the way they look and
run. And I doubt most of us want to have them scratched, dinged or
dented because some yutz has no respect. I love to talk about the 6 and
don't have a problem letting people sit in her and ask questions. But
again, only when I've said it is OK and asked them to do it. So, if
someone wants to share his pride and joy with others, but doesn't want
some careless bystander damaging it, more power to him.
Joe Burlein
72 TR-6
NC
FRED E THOMAS wrote:
>At shows I have always encouraged kids/families to sit in my car, take
>pictures, and tell them as much about my car as I can, about restoring them
>and most of all the folks on this list and the help they give each and every
>owner, the fun of ownership at shows is sharing the hobbie, I go off the deep
>end when I see signs "Do-Not Touch" at cars shows, if you do want your car
>touched keep it in the garage don't come out for people to see, hear and enjoy
>our hobbie after all the kids of today are the owners of tomorrow, thats what
>we should all be about "sharing our cars"
>Kurtis and George Hahn said it perfectly, it is neat watching kids at shows
>enjoy our sporty cars, it leaves a lasting memory for them and the proud
>owner. "FT"
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