If I did not know better I would think the two of you were married to each other.
Mike On Jul 29, 2011 9:41 PM, "Hendrik & Fay" <heni...@ozemail.com.au> wrote: > Well I guess I am not that much of a car nut, a bit of dirt on the > family workhorse does not bother me, things not working does bother me. > So what if my wheels are not shiny, if people want to judge me on the > condition of my rims then I don't really want to know them. > The pictures don't make me angry at all, if people get joy out of > spending their weekend polishing a car then good luck to em, my weekends > are taken up with maintenance (of 8+ pieces of equipment), home > repair/improvements, doing the bookwork for the business, social events > and spending time with the kids. Perhaps one day I will catch up with > all the things I NEED to do and then I can do things that are > superfluous, such as making the family truck wheels shiny. > Yeah I suppose I need a better camera to impress people with the quality > of my photos but there again I don't really care if they are not up to > someone else's standard. > I don't want to stereotype but I would think that most of the people who > display their cars do not use them as everyday transport, don't let > their kids (if they have any) anywhere near them and the local shopping > center car park is a definite must avoid. If I had the time, money or > space for a fancy model Merc then I would agree that I have somewhat of > a responsibility to maintain that vehicle to a high standard but a > common 300TE with crappy paint is not something I am going to get all > weird about. Funny thing is that a 22 year old car can do the same job > as a brand new car but I am not stressed if it gets another scratch, to > add to the 100's it has acquired in it's 22 years of service and the > thing is that if I maintain it, it may give another 22 years of service > or until it is banned by the government. > And Roger, if you're car was one vote short of winning, doesn't that > mean it drew for 1st place? > Although I do agree with you in the regard that a near new MB which has > had a professional detail done, is not deserving to win a show, an old > MB which was restored by the owner back to a concourse standard is > deserving. > I'll be sure to stock up on my medicine, which comes in cans or bottles, > so I can view your quality pictures without dropping a valve. > BTW there where some nice cars at the show and thank you for the close > up shots of all those nice and clean wheels, almost makes me want to > clean mine.....almost, have to keep working on a couple of retaining > walls, which will need cleaning once finished. I would post pictures of > the walls, once finished, but am afraid my camera is not up to the job. > > Hendrik > who really likes that pontoon but would settle for the 240D > > relng...@aol.com wrote: >>> ..Get a bigger hammer Roger and tell us what magic you used on the near >>> new C class to impress people. The problem I see is that if it is anything >>> like last year, there will be people parking their precious things near >>> trees. The horror, imagine if a bird flew over a shiny car and............no I >>> can't say it, just the thought of it drives me to declare that any future >>> car shows must be conducted indoors. You're best off not to post pictures of >>> the show, we would be horrified to see MB cars outdoors..... >>> >>> What puzzles me is why these pictures make you so angry. Do they make you >>> feel guilty because of the state of your vehicle? Although because of the >>> poor quality of your posted photos, I couldn't be sure. Face it, a lot of >>> people like to maintain their capital equipment which also can be a hobby. >>> Now that I think about it, I doubt any of these machines are smoked in. >>> >>> >> This event is not a Concours but a social event with some minor awards. For >> example, there is a People's Choice award where all car owners and >> spectators vote by ballot on the car they liked best. At the 2009 show, the >> President told me later that my car was one vote short of winning that award (I >> never vote) which surprised me since it's always a Gullwing or similar that is >> chosen. It must be the color and the lack of dirt. >> >> I intend to post pictures of the 2011 show in two weeks but I'll forewarn >> you since I would hate to bring on one of your spells. >> >> RLE >> >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
