Re: Waterfest + Hondas = Need For New East Coast Show

["Chris Bishop" <crash70@epix.net>]

I don't know about you guys, but I would love to have an opportunity to
attend an all-around VW/Audi event that doesn't attract the 5" exhaust tip
crowd. 

Maybe we need to figure out a way to approach Carlisle and attempt to pull
this thing off. How do we go about it?








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> From: George & Deanna Achorn <coolidge@tidalwave.net>
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> Subject: Waterfest + Hondas = Need For New East Coast Show
> Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 3:02 PM
> 
> Hey,
>     This whole waterfest dilemma got me to thinking. What we need is a
new
> premier VW/Audi show for the East Coast. Mixing VWs and Hondas just
doesn't
> work, whereas a premier show should give some emphasis to Audi, which
> Waterfest does not. Here's my imagined alternative.
> 
>     Take a decent sized showfield, and get a few decent (non-controvsial
as
> possible) tuners to help promote it and assure attendance of their cars
and
> show cars. Advertise it in EC and like magazines. Get a few dealers to
also
> show up and show new product. Feature a judged and non-judged showfield
> (because everyone knows the parking lot at W-fest is as cool to walk
through
> as the show, actually better because you can get a clear shot to photo
the
> car).
> 
>     My suggestion, approach Carlisle Productions in Carlisle PA to host a
> VW/Audi ONLY show during the summer. They already have the import auto
show,
> but it is not quite VW only to say the least, not to mention awash with
kit
> cars. They can offer an all weekend package that includes tech sessions,
> autocrosses, judged show fields, non-judged show fields, swap areas,
4-sale
> car corrals, club areas etc etc. They rent tents and have the
infrastructure
> for car shows. That is their business, whereas Rapid is not in the
business
> of putting on a show, and the details show it. (I am not affiliated with
> Carlisle by the way). The only downside is that their race area is not
> located on the grounds, but at a nearby highschool.
>     Now have tuners like VW Sport, Eurotech, Air and Water and clubs like
> the CCA and Club H20, Capital Area Audi Club etc also help push it and
> volunteer workers. All their names can go on the T-shirt like CVO's
Treffen.
> Get VWoA to bring the truck, like they do for Bug-Out, Waterfest and
> Volkstoberfest. Enlist the presence of local delaers, I suggest Autohaus
> Harrisburg, to bring in current new models from VW and Audi as well as
> perhaps their own GTI VR6 racecar.
>     Carlisle is located just west of Harrisburg, PA and close to many of
the
> East Coast major cities. 4.5hrs from NYC, 2hrs from DC and Baltimore,
3hrs
> from Pittsburgh and Philly.
>     I'd be interested in helping to organize an approach to Carlisle
> Productions, and the tuners and dealers I listed above, but there would
have
> to be significant interest. Anybody have any comments?-G
>