Summernats 20

big_pete · 26-12-2006, 10:05 PM

Who's Going?

This year should be a good year, im really looking forward to it

Victor Bray will be back with his matt black 57 Chev and race/burnout cars, so will brett stevens

and it seems like they will be having alot of old cars from earlier nats there aswell to celebrate the 20th year
oh and lawrence the legend is trying to do a backflip in a car (should be hilarious!!!)

so who is entering? who is spectating?
would be cool to see some forum members cars there, ill be with a few nice family members falcons.

**Sorted** · 26-12-2006, 10:19 PM

Summernats is an over rated car show for entrants with big wallets...........hope it rains!!!!!!!

Oh yeah and I aint going as the organisers have no customer service/relations and don't care as long as they get your entrant fee...........

big_pete · 26-12-2006, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DRHEMI

Summernats is an over rated car show for entrants with big wallets...........hope it rains!!!!!!!

Oh yeah and I aint going as the organisers have no customer service/relations and don't care as long as they get your entrant fee...........

lol, i see youve been burnt!
that maybe true, howerver i still enjoy the event (spectating) each year

**Sorted** · 26-12-2006, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by big_pete

lol, i see youve been burnt!
that maybe true, howerver i still enjoy the event (spectating) each year

Yep have been burnt..................lol

Yeah its a good event to spectate - although if they made it alcohol free it would be much better ..........

big_pete · 26-12-2006, 10:52 PM

true, its always the drunken few who spoil it each year ive found.

buickman · 26-12-2006, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DRHEMI

Yep have been burnt..................lol

Yeah its a good event to spectate - although if they made it alcohol free it would be much better ..........

How long since you have been there I've been going to this event for over 15 years & in the early days some louts were out of control like Mildura in 1983 & Narrandra before that. The last couple of years its been fairly well run with security you will alway get the banana brian that will cause trouble like Bathurst but I think its been made more family freindly. The Rebel biker group that have had their tents up for many years had another group come into the grounds which could have been a problem. But I didn't see any incidents occure myself

rag top · 26-12-2006, 11:41 PM

I'm going Sunday only. Will be in Braddon Friday and Saturday nights.

dynosteve · 27-12-2006, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DRHEMI

Yep have been burnt..................lol

Yeah its a good event to spectate - although if they made it alcohol free it would be much better ..........

i totally agree as being a person burnt by the summernats myself

xbcool · 27-12-2006, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DRHEMI

Yep have been burnt..................lol

Yeah its a good event to spectate - although if they made it alcohol free it would be much better ..........

your right ,it needs to be made alcohol free, but the summernats major sponser is a brewery and jack daniels with out them I think the entrant fees would be very expensive.
maybe the organisers should be trying to control the drunks by selling light beer after ,say 4pm hopefully that would slow the ******** element,works at the football

Falcon_Phill · 27-12-2006, 07:51 AM

Im going, the eos is coming too.

351clevocorty · 27-12-2006, 08:13 AM

Yep I'll be there with missus and daughter spectating. Went to the very 1st one in 88, Haven't been back since, Been trying to go the last 5yrs. Would be nice to be alcohol free event but that still wouldn't stop various ethnic groups thinking they're better than others.

TURBO_GHIA · 27-12-2006, 01:01 PM

i'll be crusing down cant wait ,if you want an alcohol free event go to powercruise in syd first weekend on march

351clevocorty · 28-12-2006, 08:56 AM

When you think you need alcohol to have a good time that's when you need to have a look at getting yourself a life.

Ryan · 28-12-2006, 09:34 AM

Yeah I'll be going, like always. I wouldn't miss the Nats, for the world.

AWD Chaser · 28-12-2006, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DRHEMI

Yep have been burnt..................lol

Yeah its a good event to spectate - although if they made it alcohol free it would be much better ..........

I thought it was alcohol free, but they still let in drunks...

EDIT - it is - it say on the main homepage of the summernats: "No Alcohol to be brought into Summernats"

Rules and conditions of entry:

SUMMERNATS MANAGEMENT RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO CARRY OUT SEARCHES
As a condition of entry to the Summernats
FOR PROHIBITED ITEMS

SUMMERNATS PROHIBITED ITEMS
• ALCOHOL
• ESKIES
• LARGE PLASTIC SOFT DRINK BOTTLES
• WEAPONS
• EXPLOSIVE DEVICES & FIREWORKS
• WATER PISTOLS
• ANIMALS OR OTHER CREATURES

NOTICE
NO MINITURE MOTORCYCLES
NO MOTORISED SKATEBOARDS
OR ANY OTHER UNAUTHORISED VEHICLES INSIDE EPIC

xbcool · 28-12-2006, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by au3 chaser

I thought it was alcohol free, but they still let in drunks...

EDIT - it is - it say on the main homepage of the summernats: "No Alcohol to be brought into Summernats"

Rules and conditions of entry:

SUMMERNATS MANAGEMENT RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO CARRY OUT SEARCHES
As a condition of entry to the Summernats
FOR PROHIBITED ITEMS

SUMMERNATS PROHIBITED ITEMS
• ALCOHOL
• ESKIES
• LARGE PLASTIC SOFT DRINK BOTTLES
• WEAPONS
• EXPLOSIVE DEVICES & FIREWORKS
• WATER PISTOLS
• ANIMALS OR OTHER CREATURES

NOTICE
NO MINITURE MOTORCYCLES
NO MOTORISED SKATEBOARDS
OR ANY OTHER UNAUTHORISED VEHICLES INSIDE EPIC

you cant take your own grog in with you so you have to buy the sponsors product at overinflated prices

Falcon_Phill · 28-12-2006, 12:50 PM

Yeh thats what i was thinking. Always out for a ******* buck.

Mark351 · 28-12-2006, 12:55 PM

I'm there from Tuesday, working in Scrutineering again. If you go through say hello. Felicity (Discovery) will be there as usual, her tenth year!

Mark351 · 28-12-2006, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by xbcool

you cant take your own grog in with you so you have to buy the sponsors product at overinflated prices

Just like the cricket, the football, music festivals, etc... It's not excessively inflated, Jack Daniels cans are cheaper than the pubs.

Ryan · 28-12-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by xbcool

you cant take your own grog in with you so you have to buy the sponsors product at overinflated prices

Yeah it's bullshit.

That's why I'm taking some Bundy and leaving it at the Unit, so when I get back at night, I can drink it there.

On site, I usually just get a couple of JD Slushies.

Bit like the pizza. It's like $7 (I think. Maybe less) for a 600ml and a single piece of pizza.(From the Dominos stand).

:

You can buy an entire Pizza for that.

302donk · 29-12-2006, 01:27 PM

ill be there as always this year with 2 cars i dont know how ill go but i am pumped up for a good time see you there

351capri · 29-12-2006, 05:09 PM

will be going only to spectate for satday .wont waste money on entry to be harrased by security gorillas for providing the entertaiment. summernats is on its way out.. powercruise is a much better event for the driver/ street machine owner....

460cixy · 29-12-2006, 05:39 PM

ile be there and for all you morman wowser types ole be drinking as well

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crochunter · 29-12-2006, 06:50 PM

I reckon the following year will be the big one. 21st anniversary.

**Sorted** · 29-12-2006, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 460cixy

ile be there and for all you morman wowser types ole be drinking as well

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Alcohol and Bums = Damaged Show Car

Its not a wowser thing..........

As per usual its the one or two idiots that wreck it for the rest of the public, if they chucked out the drunken bums then it would be fine, but they don't as those drunken bums spend alot of cash there which is what Summernats Admin is all about......

460cixy · 29-12-2006, 09:42 PM

so your trying to say because i like to have a cold beer at a car show im a drunken bum? does that mean everyone else that drinks there even one beer is a drunken bum? be carefull mate you might make your self look like more of an ******** and a wowser ****er then you all ready are. just because you dont like how its run or like the fact ppl drink. if we were all like you the world would be a very boreing place

**Sorted** · 29-12-2006, 10:59 PM

I knew some one would take it the wrong way

The bit where I said "As per usual its the one or two idiots"

I did not say you were that idiot unless you yourself think you are...........

And the day the world needs alcohol to make the world not boring will be a very sad day indeed....

rodderz · 29-12-2006, 11:04 PM

cmon all, no need for banter, back to discussion

buickman · 30-12-2006, 12:05 AM

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QUOTE=DRHEMI]

The bit where I said "As per usual its the one or two idiots"QUOTE

But those types are at most events not just car shows. Sorry to hear you got your car damaged.
Last year I did see security remove a couple of angry intoxicated individuals out of the Natex complex on the Saturday night.
One of the worst acts I witnessed was when a group of louts threw a bucket of water into a open window of a car that would not perform a burnout but that was quiet a few years back before the insurance premiums had the organisers tighten up security.
Its still a great car event with some neat cars

**Sorted** · 30-12-2006, 08:43 AM

ANYWAY those people are going hope you are going to take lots of pictures and add them up after the show is over..........

Wonder if there will be a 2 door BA this year......