Car Show Rant

[donraye]

Originally Posted by gene giambona

I went to the Dream Machines car show today and witnessed a frustrating event. While my friend and I were walking down one of the many rows of vehicles, we stopped to look at a pair of Cobras. The unlucky owner of one Cobra was sitting in a portable chair behind his car when a lady walked by with her dog on a leash. For some unknown reason, the dog decided to jump up on the trunklid of the car and left some nice claw marks on the clear coat.

The lady quickly said sorry and walked away while we all looked at the damage in disbelief. I'm sure a detailer could buff it out, but why did this nice guy have to be a victim?

I've been to several shows now and witnessed cars damaged by unsecured portable pop tents that were blown into cars by the wind, people with bicycles that decide to place the bike between them and the car they are viewing, and unsupervised children climbing onto vehicles.

What ever happened to car show Etiquette???

Hi everyone, That poor "nice guy" victim was me and my wife Jacquie, and of course our beautiful Cobra. I and several onlookers were in total shock over the incident but perhaps more so by the actions of the dog's owner. Yes, she quickly said "I'm sorry" but then she even more quickly disappeared into the crowd in a deliberate (and successful) attempt to avoid any possible "responsibility". She did not even take so much as a moment to look at the damages caused by her dog, but instead rushed into the distance ASAP. It was not the dog's fault but clearly hers.
This show was not supposed to allow any animals except for "service animals" as in guide dogs, but here's this 20's something empty headed "valley girl" running around the show with a very cute but also very young and obviously untrained hound. This should not have occurred because they should not have allowed her in the gate with this dog, but they did not enforce their own rules and this was the result.
The car had SEVERAL clearcoat scratches some came out with the use of detailer spray, a soft cloth and lots of elbow grease, but some will require the use of rubbing compound and then polishing compound, etc.
Too bad as this is the type of event and thoughtless conduct that makes us all get chills over entering our car in these events.
My wife and I both love to participate in these shows but there can be unfortunate events that make you wonder if it's worth the risks.
Don