German Car Day 2012 - 23rd September

[MattyT]

Well, that aint so bad.

[gareth_oau]

isnt half the fun of the day getting there? I'm not quite understanding why people feel they MUST know the destination before hand.

I'm presuming you also read the last page of your whodunnit novels first as well

granted some people can actually join the cruise, but there seems to be some idea that its badly organised?

maybe its exactly what it is - a mystery cruise

[zllewellyn]

I'm keen!

[Qtip]

isnt half the fun of the day getting there? I'm not quite understanding why people feel they MUST know the destination before hand.

I'm presuming you also read the last page of your whodunnit novels first as well

granted some people can actually join the cruise, but there seems to be some idea that its badly organised?

maybe its exactly what it is - a mystery cruise

well some of us have may have other things we would like to do on our weekends. maybe some just want to go on a drive, catch up with friends, oggle some nice german cars and then be on their merry way especially if one has other commitments in the afternoon. also its hard to organise friends, family, partners etc to ride along with you if you dont know where the hell you are going. i know many people who told me they cant be assed going this year for the above reasons

theres nothing wrong with mystery cruises, poker runs etc if its a localised club event but many seriously have their doubts when its on a scale as large as the german car day.

[888]

isnt half the fun of the day getting there? I'm not quite understanding why people feel they MUST know the destination before hand.
I'm presuming you also read the last page of your whodunnit novels first as well

It's called courtesy ...

If you have kids or family it's pretty rude of the organisers to make them wait at location of their choosing, to go an undisclosed distance, to an undisclosed venue - with no idea what sort of allowances we need to get back or what facilities are there. Or what they may need on the way ... (try and tell a kid to HOLD-ON for who knows how long).

It's obvious they didn't think this through or didn't care and are only catering for their own little cliché (sans families).

I know families who can only come for 1 or 2 hours ... but how can they organise things if they won't know until the morning of the event?

It's GERMAN CAR DAY = for all (with or without German cars) not a MB club run ... this pseudo exclusiveness is what KILLS these things .. not fosters them. People don't like being messed around.

I hope they realise the error of their ways now it's been leaked. Or maybe they didn't want anyone else there?

Perhaps 300+ cars should turn up at the meet point ... an organisers nightmare and then just go home instead.

[gareth_oau]

perhaps, but perhaps the MB club who have organised this felt a secret one was the way to go this year, something a bit different from an ordinary cruise.

Maybe it will fail and it goes down as a lesson to be learned.

you have the right not to participate

[MattyT]

This is very true.

Personally, I'm more keen on a vww leedy meet up and cruise down together to the location. My 2 cents.

[888]

perhaps, but perhaps the MB club who have organised this felt a secret one was the way to go this year, something a bit different from an ordinary cruise.

Maybe it will fail and it goes down as a lesson to be learned.

you have the right not to participate

That is where you are confused.

German Car Day is not a cruise, it's not even a club event !!

It's an open display (you don't even need to be a club member) for ALL German cars and fans of German cars. As soon as one club places its interests above all others by not working with dealers or the other clubs it loses all sense of comradeship. It smacks of people fulfilling self interests. Any props they get for doing the hard yards and organising these things (and yes I've organised more than 1 national car event before) quickly evaporates with the secretcy approach.

Save these things for club runs, but not a public display event. There are doing no one or the event any favours with the current attitude.

[Qtip]

you have the right not to participate

Yup and that's why myself and I'm sure many others will rock up at the final destination at a time of our own choosing.

That being said you also had the choice not to look at the location I previously mentioned. Sorry if I ruined your day by mentioning the big surprise...

[MJKooLio]

Nice long boring drive to Mandurag hey?

Sorry Mandurah. Cbf doing back space...

[gareth_oau]

thats ok Qtip, I'll be in London - seems a bit better than Mandurah anyway!! LOL

[EwenHayton]

Okay, so where is the meeting place.... And how many are going? Any mk1s?

I would have gone but my engine is still in the living room cupboard! lol

[Spaceman]

Keen to come check this out.

[GOLFBALLS]

I agree. A bit. I think saying they are trying to exclude other makes and just out for themselves is a bit of a stretch, although to be honest it is a pretty crappy concept for an event of this kind.
Oh well, it'll work out ok, or not. They'll learn for next time etc etc...

I can't make it to the show coz something has come up, but i'm keen for a Leedy breakky meet???

Just got my stretched G60 wheels on too

That is where you are confused.

German Car Day is not a cruise, it's not even a club event !!

It's an open display (you don't even need to be a club member) for ALL German cars and fans of German cars. As soon as one club places its interests above all others by not working with dealers or the other clubs it loses all sense of comradeship. It smacks of people fulfilling self interests. Any props they get for doing the hard yards and organising these things (and yes I've organised more than 1 national car event before) quickly evaporates with the secretcy approach.

Save these things for club runs, but not a public display event. There are doing no one or the event any favours with the current attitude.

[codynz]

If anyone is keen to meet up in leedy still then let us know!!