i know it's been quite a few years since we've had a car show season in full steam now we all
know what happened in 2020 2021 there were some shows but not many but if you're into car shows
let me tell you 2022 is going to be your year ponies are the smokies biggest one ever ford
carlisle none of the biggest ford carlisle the biggest carlisle event ever mustang week also
shaping up to be the next huge one as the car show sold out almost immediately now having spent the
last two weekend at some car shows i definitely have to think a lot of you have not been to a
car show for a while because you're forgetting the basic rules now i know most you people are
going to be very very respectful of cars at a car show but some of you definitely are not so
if you're thinking to go to a car show here's five basic rules you're gonna want to follow
now normally i work my way up to number one but in this case number one is so obvious yet isn't
obvious somehow to a lot of you that it's got to go first and that is don't touch the cars doesn't
matter if you want to see if it's a wrap and want to touch it or if you think it's real carbon fiber
if you want to find out if it's wrapped ask the owner if you want to ask if it's real carbon fiber
ask the owner whatever you do don't touch somebody else's car i mean these are someone's pride and
joy even a car like this now the paint's not that great it's not that nice of a car but it is my car
not your car so don't touch it number two on my list and again should be very very obvious but
somehow isn't is don't trash talk other people's cars i mean we've all seen cars at a car show
that we you know what it belongs at a junkyard doesn't belong at the car show but again you
don't know that owner's situation you don't know what their monetary situation is you don't know
if that car has sentimental value to them and they paid their entry fee and they belong there
so again if you don't like their build their style whatever did the car that's great move along just
like on the internet you see something you don't like just move on to the next one car show the
same thing there's tons of other cars to see so if you see one that's not your style just smile
and move on to the next one a number three might be a hot button for some but i mean no disrespect
be cautious of your kids when they come to a car show kids belong on a car show we want to teach
the next generation show them the cars get them excited i love when kids come up to my cars and
ask if they can get their picture taken or even sit behind the driver's seat that stuff is one
of the best things about a car show but also teach your kids to be careful with the cars
there's nothing worse than seeing parents who aren't paying attention and their kids
are running up to a car and kicking the tires and jumping up and down on seats i've seen all
these things happen at car ships so again bring your kids out car shows are meant for families
just teach them respect of the cars and again you teach a proper enthusiast who will grow up
hopefully love cars as much as we do a number of formulas is going to come down to photos
particularly cameras keep an eye out for cameras if someone's trying to take a picture of the car
you know what stop for a second let them frame up that shot and get a good picture now especially if
that photographer has a larger professional camera because they might be covering the event for their
promoter or for a larger website and they're trying to get good quality pictures so if someone
is lining up that photo again give them a couple seconds to take the picture now on the other hand
if you're the guy taking the picture it doesn't take 30 to 40 seconds to line up that iphone shot
if somebody stops and gives you a second get the camera up get it focused get your picture
and move on there's no reason to spend a ton of time and hold people up if you don't have to
but again it works both ways give people the time but don't take too much
number five on my list and again i've seen this sadly happen too often is respect the show and the
promoters and the promoters are putting that show on put a lot of effort into it and trust me by the
end of the car show day especially if it's hot up they are very very tired so again show them some
respect thank them for the show clean up after yourself and when it comes time to leave make sure
you do it in a normal fashion all our cars sound good there's no reason to rev it and especially
don't be another mustang crashing video we have enough of those out there when you leave the show
drive slowly get home safe and again respect the promoter if you do dumb stuff when you're leaving
when you leave that show wherever that show was held might not welcome that promoter back now
you're costing everybody a good time so again there's a lot of different ways to do this but
be respectful of their promoters like i mentioned earlier 2022 is going to be an amazing year for
car shows we are once again the main sponsor of the mustang week car show which sold out almost
immediately so that is going to be packed as well i'm also proud to report we are bringing
back customer appreciation day for 2022 and unlike the customer appreciation days before this
year the free car show is going to be held in two different locations we will have an east coast and
a west coast show so again plenty of you should be able to make it out and we hope to see you there
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