I'm a SAAC member and have seen both sides of the story, firsthand......There are some in every group, no matter what club it is, there are going to be "holier than thou"......
From my expirences,the most "pompous" ones were the Shelby employees.........
Then you have guys like Kopec who took time to speak to me as a newbie about his #98 Essex Wire car and told his story of the time he ran the Gumball Rally........
Then you have guys like Howard Pardee who has spoken to me many times and we still exhange e-mails from time to time.....I helped him out with some info on a couple of cars he was tracking down in my neck of the woods......
Then you have guys like Jim Maxwell, a true car enthusiast from the word go and all around nice guy, gives people rides in his original Cobras (note plural) at the drop of a hat and lets other drive them from time to time (something I do not think I would do if I owned the cars he does).........BTW; Jim, I'll be at SAAC in VIR and would definetly like one of those rides in any of your cars, and in turn you would be more than welcome to take my track car (65 Mustang coupe) out on the track for a spin.......BTW2, It's your turn to buy the beer....
I think the "parade laps" are during the noon hour break........
I decided long ago not to let people bother me in any walk of life..........I go to the SAAC conventions to enjoy the cars and see old friends and meet new friends and that's exactly what I do and have a ball at it, no matter what anyone else does or says, I just will not let the "pompous" few spoil my fun.......
David
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