Author Topic: BELLA VISTA (Read 12236 times)

STEAK n CHIPS · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2008, 08:37:45 AM »

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Bling only equals a trophy if you own a Ricer !!!!!!

Go buy a Corolla

http://www.toyota.com.au/corollaForms/index

*&^$ing Trophy Hunters
Don't knock toyota's they're good cars. My hilux has done 550klms and still going strong. But for 15 grand I'd rather buy your vette!

:p. After everything thats been said here you reply with THIS ;29 UNBELAVIBLE :flower
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jdunne · « **Reply #21 on:** August 06, 2008, 11:39:01 AM »

Those of you who have been around for a while will remember the same sort of fuss erupted at and after the melbourne convention....judging is a thankless painful task but if it isn't done voluntarily it doesn't get done at all.....everybody is convinced they have the best looking vette....at least performance is easiest to test....you go fastest you are the best without any possibility of argument....what looks best varies a lot....i love the look of my dark brown 74r....by the total lack of any trophies,no one else likes it.But hey,i don't give a stuff what anyone else thinks,i like it just fine.I do not need external approbation and accolades to validate my choice of vehicle.;35;35;35;34

nifty · « **Reply #22 on:** August 06, 2008, 01:14:56 PM »

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Originally posted by jdunne
Those of you who have been around for a while will remember the same sort of fuss erupted at and after the melbourne convention....judging is a thankless painful task but if it isn't done voluntarily it doesn't get done at all.....everybody is convinced they have the best looking vette....at least performance is easiest to test....you go fastest you are the best without any possibility of argument....what looks best varies a lot....i love the look of my dark brown 74r....by the total lack of any trophies,no one else likes it.But hey,i don't give a stuff what anyone else thinks,i like it just fine.I do not need external approbation and accolades to validate my choice of vehicle.;35;35;35;34

i tally agree....in the 7 mths i had my 74 i loved it,took to 3 shows and got a 2nd and a first place....
they collecting dust on my cupboard as we speak...
did i deserve the troheys? not my call...i didnt judge them.but i CAN say is the first place trophey had 5 vettes entered.....along with the other makes.....it won BEST CAR....70-75.....
i didnt really look at the other makes that much,so will compare against the other vettes....
mine had a nice engine bay,average interior,and a perfect paint job in white.....
compared to for arguments sake my buddies 69' 427/400hp coupe...
his interior....BRAND NEW ORIGINAL STYLE....
but his body and paint no where near the quality of mine....
another buddies 73....
NEW ENGINE bay ..custom interior, with home made digital dash,and new fiberglass surrounds to replace the originals....
IMHO ....they were BOTH better on the inside,with the 73 having the best engine bay....
but depending on WHO'S judging is to what the see.....
i will post a couple of pics of the cars involved.....i know which car i would have chosen to win.....
mine (being white helps) STANDS out far more than the other cars......first views sometimes last the longest.....mint body and paint v's excellant interior and engine bay may not help much in the long term of winning points....
my 74.....

the 73 interior......HE MADE HIMSELF.....

the 69.....

nifty · « **Reply #23 on:** August 06, 2008, 01:21:03 PM »

what looks the best? you may say the 69 looks fantastic.....but what you CANT see is the scratches (touched up with wrong brown shade)and the hole in the rear tail from transport ex usa....(patched up with duct tape)
must also be mentioned that the 69 is NOT ready for the road......its not being driven as yet,except for this wedding that we had 4 vettes in....he got a permit to do so,but the car will not see rego until it is completed with the reapairs to body done and a new paint job....

jolinari · « **Reply #24 on:** August 06, 2008, 08:03:20 PM »

Just ignore him fellas

mick · « **Reply #25 on:** August 07, 2008, 08:40:30 AM »

Sorry guys nothing against Toyota's. My wife's got an MR2.

I was just joking around. ;30

I was just so shocked by the original negative comment.

sikovit · « **Reply #26 on:** August 07, 2008, 10:02:49 PM »

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WHERES MY BLOODY 2ND PRIZE TROPHIE? THATS RIGHT, 2ND PRIZE AGAIN. ALWAYS TO THE SAME PERSON. WHEN IS THIS CLUB GONNA GET HALF SERIOUS ABOUT JUDGING CARS? I DONT MEAN PAYING PRO'S TO DO IT BUT HOW ABOUT GETTING OUR VOLUNTEER JUDGES TO SCOPE THE RANGE BEFORE ACTUALLY JUDGING THEM. MY ENGINE BAY KICKS ARSE BUT ONLY GOT 5 MORE POINTS THAN THE GUY THAT ALWAYS COMES FIRST AND HIS E/BAY IS PLAIN. OR IS IT BECAUSE IM NOT 80 YO AND DONT SOCIALISE WITH CLUB HIERACHY? KEEP THE TROPHIE IM DOIN WHAT MY MATES TOLD ME TO DO AGES AGO, IM NOT RENEWING MY M/SHIP.

It's a shame this wasn't handled a little more constructively.

Nobody has enquired with me about judging of cars or concerns with the process between now and Bella Vista ocurring over two months ago now. Nor has anybody expressed displeasure with the results. If anybody had complaints I genuinely would take the time to listen and discuss the matter.

If you had attempted to speak to me, you would have found that the judges were instructed to familiarise themselves with the field prior to judging. You also would have found that had you approached me about it you would have been able to have a discussion about our respective opinions on the process and perhaps come out of it with a different way of seeing things rather than anonymously posting your assumption that the process is biased or corrupt which discredits so many innocent people who are trying to do something in volunteering for their club.

I don't think the process is perfect, and a lot of excellent cars go home with nothing - not many get so upset about it though. Most are happy to enjoy the camraderie of the day and consider a trophy a bonus if they get one.

Rather than registering this username weeks ago and starting this thread today, you should have picked up the phone and spoken to myself or someone else on the committee about your concerns - it would have been far more adult and constructive.

I'll look into the matter of trophies tomorrow and see what is amiss.

No.1 I'm sorry this post finally made you do something about this trophie. No. 2 I've been a judge at a previous B/V show and was amazed that none of us were instructed on the judging process. I (and the other 5) were given a piece of paper & pen and were told to take 5 points away from 100 for every defect, and that is the score. No 3. I'm not anonymous, you have my details. Where were you going to send my trophie then?. Did you ever have any intention of sending it? No 4. I'm adult enough thanks. Perhaps you should try to be some & chuck in a bit of responsibility as well, maybe then I would have got my trophie.

sikovit · « **Reply #27 on:** August 07, 2008, 10:13:22 PM »

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i got a corolla....and by FAR its a better car than the 74 vette i had will ever be.....so wheres the pics of your car sikovit? im curious to see just how good this car is.
[ /quote] No prob. Whats your email.

sikovit · « **Reply #28 on:** August 08, 2008, 10:16:51 PM »

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Originally posted by STEAK n CHIPS
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Originally posted by sikovit
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Originally posted by mick
Bling only equals a trophy if you own a Ricer !!!!!!

Go buy a Corolla

http://www.toyota.com.au/corollaForms/index

*&^$ing Trophy Hunters
Don't knock toyota's they're good cars. My hilux has done 550klms and still going strong. But for 15 grand I'd rather buy your vette!

:p. After everything thats been said here you reply with THIS ;29 UNBELAVIBLE :flower
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C'mon buddy, don't be so sensitive. Maybe you should buy the corolla.

Cameron 77C3 · « **Reply #29 on:** August 08, 2008, 10:35:57 PM »

Ok you lot. You have had ya fun. This is not going anywhere or being productive in any way. Give it a rest or I'll close it.

End of story

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sikovit · « **Reply #30 on:** August 08, 2008, 10:38:36 PM »

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Originally posted by jolinari
Just ignore him fellas

They just can't help themselves mate. YOU replied twice already. ;laugh