Houston autorama 2009
11-28-2009, 01:20 PM
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had a great time out there... got to see some old faces.
Shame we didn't get to hang out longer Ross!
Hello again to all the G-force crew. Too bad we couldn't unleash team cowbell out there! Cars were looking great gentlemen.
Shame we didn't get to hang out longer Ross!
Hello again to all the G-force crew. Too bad we couldn't unleash team cowbell out there! Cars were looking great gentlemen.
11-28-2009, 01:51 PM
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i'm trying to get out there today, we were gonna get the 68 in the show but my grandma got put in the hospital a couple weeks ago and it kinda put a hold on everything else 
maybe next year? anyways looking forward to seeing everybodies cars out there. and good luck with the judging.
maybe next year? anyways looking forward to seeing everybodies cars out there. and good luck with the judging. 
11-29-2009, 11:22 PM
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yes I agree I have been going to autorama since I was a little boy and it seems to get worse every year.It use to be more exciting.......The burn out contest was a joke!
11-30-2009, 08:29 AM
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Props to to TJ's win at Autorama very impressive performance #'s and the wide body on his GTO looks sick. Can you guy's (G-Force) post pics of TJ's ride at the show? I want to show a few peeps here at work .
11-30-2009, 08:54 AM
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I didn't get to see it, because I had to leave for work. But, When I heard them on the PA announcing it with a $100 prize. I thought what a joke. I have seen other burnout contests like at back to the 50's in MN. Those guys either blew up their engine or trashed something else. I don't know why anyone would do that for $100? One would think for what they charged to get into Autorama they could afford more than $100? Admission to this should have been closer to $5 or $10 in my opinion...
11-30-2009, 08:18 PM
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ok guy's i hear good and bad about the show so what would you do differently? if you are going to say it's sad well give a reason why you thought it was so sad, as far as the burnout contest all of the money is sponsor money so if any of you want to up the amount please just give take2 a shout on how much you want to donate to the cause!!! i think those of you say it's over priced and such maybe you ought to think about how much it cost to rent a six block long building lets just say at a dollar a sq foot...ain't fkin cheap fellas...there is overhead/cost that alot of people don't see so figure that next time you question price, you can spend what 50-75 on a damn texan ticket/9$ on a beer/50$ on food and you know what to expect there....not much... yes i did help take2 out for two days on marking the floors and such and i learned just a little bit about what goes on behind the scene and believe me there's alot going on,so either be part of the problem or part of the solution it's your choice.
11-30-2009, 09:22 PM
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Cant please everyone....
Bunout contest has always been slow the first year back at all venues...
Have a few sponsors lined up for next year so we plan on getting the prize amount up next year...
I thought the burnout contest was decent on Sat. with the prostreet nova but all the input is needed to improve the show next year.... I am looking forward to the challenge in changing the face of the show so suggestions are going to be and important part of it...
And Thanks again to CT for coming out and helping out monday and Tue. this show could not even get moved in if it wasnt for ppl like you.
Bunout contest has always been slow the first year back at all venues...
Have a few sponsors lined up for next year so we plan on getting the prize amount up next year...
I thought the burnout contest was decent on Sat. with the prostreet nova but all the input is needed to improve the show next year.... I am looking forward to the challenge in changing the face of the show so suggestions are going to be and important part of it...
And Thanks again to CT for coming out and helping out monday and Tue. this show could not even get moved in if it wasnt for ppl like you.
11-30-2009, 09:24 PM
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Here are some things they should change.
1. A swap meet is for car parts. Not arts/crafts and toys.
2. Less vendors. I paid to see a car show not products for sale.
3. As for the cars well most of them were great. The rest were flat black and rusted (rat rod) wanna b's.
4. Bring back the rules they use to imply every thing must run and drive under it's own power to get in.
5. Section the vehicles trucks, cars,bikes, etc (like they use to)
6. Every show vehicle must have some sort of display ( not just parked on the floor.
7. Limit the number of large displays so there is more room for cars.
That's just a few things on my list.
1. A swap meet is for car parts. Not arts/crafts and toys.
2. Less vendors. I paid to see a car show not products for sale.
3. As for the cars well most of them were great. The rest were flat black and rusted (rat rod) wanna b's.
4. Bring back the rules they use to imply every thing must run and drive under it's own power to get in.
5. Section the vehicles trucks, cars,bikes, etc (like they use to)
6. Every show vehicle must have some sort of display ( not just parked on the floor.
7. Limit the number of large displays so there is more room for cars.
That's just a few things on my list.
11-30-2009, 10:34 PM
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soo true. just hearing all the snide remarks about the show hanging around the booth made me wonder that some people truly do suck at life . i for one enjoyed it. however by the fourth day i was burnt out . and Jason thanks once again for your help. i plan on showing something else next year so ill get with you soon on that. now you have my contact info you can shoot me some meet details! now as far as things that could be changed about the show. for me i liked it best when it was in the astro hall.
12-01-2009, 01:30 PM
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i liked the astrohall better too, g-forces display looked good and damn ex-ss-ve your lt car is unbeleivably clean, even under the hood. yes the burnout contest sucked but hell if i would have know in time i would have brought my old truck out at least its got posi and some cherry bombs.lolol. but they're were some crazy showcars there, anyone notice a couple of really nice cars that got parked in the toys, arts and crafts/ swap meet section i would have been pissed there was a gorgeous blue 67 chevelle stuck in the middle of all this junk. I liked the show but it was definately bigger back in the day when rock 101 used to sponsor it at the astrohall .
12-01-2009, 02:06 PM
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ok guy's i hear good and bad about the show so what would you do differently? i think those of you say it's over priced and such maybe you ought to think about how much it cost to rent a six block long building lets just say at a dollar a sq foot...ain't fkin cheap fellas...there is overhead/cost that alot of people don't see so figure that next time you question price
http://www.mnstatefair.org/events/?e...0%27s+Car+Show
http://www.hotrodhotline.com/pr/2009...news/index.php