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Re: Car show judging

To: <Lancer7676@aol.com>, <type79@ix.netcom.com>, <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Car show judging
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 20:12:43 -0700
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Reply-to: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Hey Lancer.... I remember that one.... yeah Don't get us started... you
never know who's new garage will be stuffed with a bugeye next.... K

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> From: Lancer7676@aol.com
> To: kturk@ala.net; type79@ix.netcom.com; cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Car show judging
> Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 6:22 PM
> 
> In a message dated 9/20/99 3:05:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
kturk@ala.net 
> writes:
> 
> << one of the reasons I don't go to local car shows is the inability of
folks
>  to determine what they are looking at... >>
> 
> 
> I agree with Keith here--I have been asked to judge cars at shows as a 
> participant and am always at a loss to judge one great car against
another.  
> Two things I like to know, and use prolifically to judge a car in my most

> amateruish way:  First, I look at the tires and the pedals to determine
if it 
> is a driver.  I give drivers higher points than trailer queens. 
Secondly, I 
> like to know whether the work was done by the owner or whether he/she had
big 
> bucks and paid someone else to deliver a perfect specimen to them. 
Trailer 
> Queens and hiring work out are great, and I wouldnt criticize either, but
it 
> just seems to be a premium if you drive one you built yourself.
> 
> Flame shield in place!!!!!
> 
> --David C.

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