talk of summernats being moved?

MR.BA.GT.332 · 04-01-2009, 08:27 PM

im hearing it all over the news, apparently numbers were down a bit this year??

i didnt get there this year myself but be sad if was moved and really wouldnt be the same IMO

MITCHAY · 04-01-2009, 08:39 PM

I've never really understood why it was in Canberra to begin with. Wouldn't it be better if there were a drag strip at least near where it was held?

MR.BA.GT.332 · 04-01-2009, 08:43 PM

yeh i dont know the whole history and why canberra was chosen but i dunno, just dont think it would be right if it was somewhere else and is the only reason i have to actually goto canberra...

4Vman · 04-01-2009, 09:02 PM

Allot of friends who used to go refuse to go anymore due to crowd behavior "issues".. there's also talk it may be canceled permanently.

pauljh74 · 04-01-2009, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

I've never really understood why it was in Canberra to begin with. Wouldn't it be better if there were a drag strip at least near where it was held?

Probably because the organisers felt sorry for Canberrans as there's not much up there - probably why they can buy porn and fireworks.

Rob's 76 Effy · 04-01-2009, 09:18 PM

Talk is if it's going to be held next year it will be in Sydney, so i guess Eastern Creek would be the venue

XR Martin · 04-01-2009, 09:27 PM

They've been saying that for the last 20 years.....

Ghiadude · 04-01-2009, 09:27 PM

it was chosen probably for the same reason canberra was chosen as the location for the nations capital its neither sydney or melbourne its located in between.

56L · 04-01-2009, 09:38 PM

i dropped in after work on saturday and was disgusted on crowd behavior,none of the big name race teams were there this year besides jack daniels whom is a major sponsor.

Honestly a never seen a bunch of drunken bogans any where this bad,it was more like a tatoo and body pierceing show than a car show,by late saturday afternoon majourity of the crowd were pretty drunk and were more intersted harassing girls than looking at the cars.

The pavillions were filled of crap e.g mobile phone stores ,car model stores selling 30% more than retail,people trying to flog off old worn out car parts and worst of all the best presented store was PROCOMP LOL.

Its held in canberra because there is nothing else to do there,its just a reason for all the booz heads to walk around with no shirts on and to see who can be the biggest effwit

It only makes it worse when some local scrubber in well need of attention feels the need to pull out her breasts that look worse than cow utters to get these losers exited.

Quite a few nice GT,s there but no one was interested ,shame

**Sorted** · 04-01-2009, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Vman

Allot of friends who used to go refuse to go anymore due to crowd behavior "issues".. there's also talk it may be canceled permanently.

as above

Its too much about how much profit they will make from Alcohol rather than what spectators want.......

Also one of their videos they released about 2 or 3 years ago had more about the camera crew than Summernats, i put in a written complaint and I got back the camera crew does good work so we rewarded them with them on the video - IDIOTS - customers want to see Summernats not the Camera Crew

Also Paid for a Gold Pass which gave me reserved parking in security parking close to the Exhibition Park and when i went to park there they said I couldn't as they had to leave the spots for the Volunteers - pfffffffft

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratman

I had to cut my day short and the lack of promo girls in general was really evident this year

Wonder why................nah i dont really, the obvious

b2tf · 04-01-2009, 09:57 PM

Perhaps Macquarie Fields etc would be a better venue

SLY5LT · 04-01-2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

I've never really understood why it was in Canberra to begin with. Wouldn't it be better if there were a drag strip at least near where it was held?

from memory i think "chick henry" the promoter of the event live's in canberra?
sound's like i'm lucky i did'nt get up there! got to albury & was sounding like the rear uni or diff was nqr so tuned back.

4Vman · 04-01-2009, 10:09 PM

The original concept of summernats was fantastic.. but in recent years its gone off the rails.. the event is now more about getting drunk and mucking up than about the cars themselves....
Some awesome cars in the pics too, but some have had too much "ricer" influence for my liking....
20+" wheels on classic cars is just plain wrong!!!

MISTA FIESTA · 04-01-2009, 10:12 PM

Bogans and Beer Go Hand in Hand, you cant have one without the other to be true SummerNats. Going off the pictures posted in the other thread there truely is some awesome machines there, but lots of rubbish (I LOVE THE RAT ROD). I doubt though it will come to sydney, because Clover Moore will have a hissy fit about it and put on alcohol restrictions, make it double demertis etc.... then no one will wanna come.

HEMI POWER · 04-01-2009, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 56L

i dropped in after work on saturday and was disgusted on crowd behavior,none of the big name race teams were there this year besides jack daniels whom is a major sponsor.

Honestly a never seen a bunch of drunken bogans any where this bad,it was more like a tatoo and body pierceing show than a car show,by late saturday afternoon majourity of the crowd were pretty drunk and were more intersted harassing girls than looking at the cars.

The pavillions were filled of crap e.g mobile phone stores ,car model stores selling 30% more than retail,people trying to flog off old worn out car parts and worst of all the best presented store was PROCOMP LOL.

Its held in canberra because there is nothing else to do there,its just a reason for all the booz heads to walk around with no shirts on and to see who can be the biggest effwit

It only makes it worse when some local scrubber in well need of attention feels the need to pull out her breasts that look worse than cow utters to get these losers exited.

Quite a few nice GT,s there but no one was interested ,shame

It is a shame, this event was quite entertaining but as you have stated it has become quite feral .It will be a shame to see it go though after all these years.

:

HEMI POWER · 04-01-2009, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Vman

The original concept of summernats was fantastic.. but in recent years its gone off the rails.. the event is now more about getting drunk and mucking up than about the cars themselves....
Some awesome cars in the pics too, but some have had too much "ricer" influence for my liking....
20+" wheels on classic cars is just plain wrong!!!

Norm Summernats has been off tap for years.It used to be pretty bad after dark but somehow now it goes off tap all day long.

Rodp · 04-01-2009, 10:26 PM

Stopped going a few years back after going 10 in a row. The bogans just became the majority and the fun factor went away.

I don't particularly think it would matter if the venue changed, whether it moved to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane... if they're able to restore it to its former glory, I'd travel the distance to attend.

rag top · 04-01-2009, 10:30 PM

One of the traders today mentioned that there was approx 200 entrants who did not show up who had prepaid. Be interesting to see if it is true, and the final figures in comparison with previous years.

Saw an interview with Chic Henry on the telly today(was pre recorded week prior to Summernats), and he indicated that 2 separate groups were interested in buying the "business" that is summernats. One was an individual, the other is a consortium. One group wants to keep it in canberra, the other wants to take it interstate.

MR.BA.GT.332 · 04-01-2009, 10:32 PM

this year the 1st i missed in 8yrs and i got a bit tired of the drunks and general crap that went on.... some of us genuinly go for the cars, other get off seein a pair of tits.

hate the fact that water cost the same as a beer, then they say drink driving was up.... id hate to think what the price of those were this year... the inflation of the joint is a joke.... from what im hearing im glad i didnt go.... maybe they need to can the grog??? they did a half A55ED effort few year back with no grog being brought in... maybe needs to become grog free and see what happens? i know wont stop all the knobs but might be a good start....... IMO anyway

TurboUteris · 04-01-2009, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

They've been saying that for the last 20 years.....

LMFAO! So true.

Mark351 · 04-01-2009, 10:39 PM

Chic Henry is actually from Sydney, Summernats isn't in Canberra because he was a local - more to do with the venue/locality I think.

The ACT papers have been doing their usual Summernats bashing, but it's been more than usual after Chic asked to have the rent lowered on EPIC (it's $200K+, with addional costs to cleanup, fix grass/roads, etc...) due to the economic conditions. It's also been reported he's spoken to WSID, or WSID spoke to him, about a potential move there. WSID did say if it went there, it would be alcohol free and the hoon mentality wiped out - more of a Supernats style event that Ahmet runs, but more than 1 day.

Rob's 76 Effy · 04-01-2009, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MISTA FIESTA

I doubt though it will come to Sydney, because Clover Moore will have a hissy fit about it and put on alcohol restrictions, make it double demertis etc.... then no one will wanna come.

What has Clover Moore have to do with it, she is only the lord Mayor of Sydney not it's out lying suburbs and has no say out side of the city proper, WISD and Eastern Creek track would be a great venue, I'm sure Blacktown council would jump at the opportunity, LoL it's double demerits anyway being over the Christmas break

Bad Girl · 04-01-2009, 11:20 PM

i feel sorry for chick henry because it was good in the old day but now its all the drunks ,general crap and ferals thats not a "car show"

SLY5LT · 05-01-2009, 12:36 AM

[QUOTE=Mark351]Chic Henry is actually from Sydney, Summernats isn't in Canberra because he was a local - more to do with the venue/locality I think.

was just thinking back to the "old" days/vhs tape's of the nat's where all his car's had "act" reg plate's.

Rangas GTP · 05-01-2009, 12:43 AM

I cancelled a fishing trip on Saturday and made the trip to Canberra. Now I wish i had gone fishing, $65 entrance fee for total crapola. Only decent part was the burnouts, oh yeh and the JD slurpies.

montyv8 · 05-01-2009, 12:51 AM

got home tonight after a 13hr drive back to adelaide. Me and the boys had an awesome time (and we didn't buy a single alcoholic drink at the event! yes, it is possible

)
True, there are ferals, bogans and ..but on the most part they stick to 'lunatic lane'. I imagine that can be a nuisance for entrants that cruise thru there, but as a spectator, i don't have to go there.

I can't remember anything negative (to me) about the event. I'd still prefer it was alcohol free - or more restricted at least..

oh, wait - i can think of something.. the two less grandstands at the burnout track this year, and the 'security' guys stopping some people from going into the stands and not others (nothing to do with alcohol consumption, more a 'yep, you have breasts, up you go' type thing..)

I'm already planning my trip over next year, and intend on taking a car to enter.

oh and lol @ the 'i heard this' and 'i heard that' comments... happens every time..

5.0 ED · 05-01-2009, 01:36 AM

Yeah i just got back too, had a good time, was a tad quiet, and yeah you just stick to what you want to do and not pay attention to the other crap and you'll have a good time.

We entered in a XY station wagon with 383 stroker, and had a good time and will be back next year.

LTDHO · 05-01-2009, 07:51 AM

Is this 2008, 2007, 2006,etc?

Same rumour different year.

I haven't been in years, but do they still have the strip show and wet T-shirt comp?

When I went last I took the LTD, and I found the weekend was more about topless women and alcohol than anything else, don't get me wrong I like them both, but some guys can't handle too much of it and ruin in for the rest.

Chic needs to make it more about the cars.

XY 427 · 05-01-2009, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad Girl

i feel sorry for chick henry because it was good in the old day but now its all the drunks ,general crap and ferals thats not a "car show"

Ive been going since the real early days when it was about cars NOT booze & d*ckheads. I refuse to go now unless theres a major change in the idiot factor, ie booze free zone!!! Im sure lots didnt go due to the economy, did they really expect anthing else?
This happens to alot of big car shows, just look at the spring nats. 4vman hit the nail on the head, 20" wheels on a classic look craaaaaaaaaaaap not cool. Go buy a hot wheels car if you want that look

:

Fev · 05-01-2009, 09:59 AM

you cant bash the entrants taste in car's and mods for the downturn in people coming.. that would only effect mostly the older generations (although i agree 20's on an XA do look kinda stupid depending)

basicly though if you dont wanna put up with drunken idiots keep away from loony lane as it was said before, thats where i encountered most of them although i wasnt there for the night