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Anyone heard of Showcar Sunday?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:35 pm
by Arith
I've never even heard of this event, but apparently it's a local one in Fairfield happening on November 16th!

http://www.showcarsunday.com/

From the website:

On 16 November 2008 Fairfield Showgrounds in Sydney’s south-west will ignite with the sights and sounds of the inaugural Showcar Sunday; an alcohol-free event for the entire family. Over 400 fully customised cars will be on display - including awesome four-cylinders, rotaries, V8s, muscle cars, choppers and custom bikes. They will contest in the DBA Showstoppa Challenge, with categories including Best Old School, Best High Tech, Best Muscle, Best Overall plus much more.

There will be lots of non-stop entertainment throughout the day, with local talent as well as international artists Third Strike pumping their brand new track "2am" live on centre stage. Watch Sydney's best dance crews battle it out and be judged by Channel 10’s very own So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Nacho Pop and dance contestant Rhiannon, as well as Australian boxing champ Anthony Mundine. There will be autograph and photo sessions throughout the day, as well as a few inspirational words from “The Man,” whose Boxa range of clothing and accessories will be available to buy.

Direct from the USA, DJ Jam will be the exclusive and official disc jockey for Showcar Sunday. Watch Snoop Dogg’s very own tour turntablist live on centre stage as he rocks the party. DJ Jam will play some of his ol’ school grooves as well as launch his new CD mix.

Showcar Sunday will be a totally interactive experience as professionals from all over the modified car industry conduct informative workshops on topics such as piston versus rotary engines; driver training; automotive paints and airbrushing; turbochargers; airbag and hydraulic suspension; professional detailing; brake rotors and pad combinations; street versus track set-ups; and more. Watch, listen and learn from the best as Motivation Australia’s Ian Luff conducts professional driver training, where punters can challenge a friend and test their skills on the track.

Gorgeous girls will strut their stuff in the modelling competition, kids can enjoy the rides, trade exhibitors will showcase their products to the public and there will be a variety of food stalls.

Showcar Sunday will support an Aussie icon as money raised will go towards the Peter Brock Foundation, with some of Brocky’s legendary Holdens on display at the show. Showcar Sunday is an event not to be missed!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:40 am
by SkoobyGT
Yeah I went to this event about 13 years ago.

Was quite good then, would've only got better I assume.

However my tastes have changed drastically since then. Now I assume it's like most shows, full of rice, chrome and gay kits, with people that think it looks cool.

Worth a look though :lol:

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:23 am
by MY07GT
Yeah Jim its on every year.

Not very JDM from memory. Very errrrr lets say ricey.

Still alot of other nice cars though, just the jap ones that enter arent what you would call JDM.

Phil

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:31 am
by Mano™
Yeah it's all bling bling shit, if your into that, then you will have a field day, an since you are jim, you will love it :P

Pretty much like another hairsalon........ :lol:

But they do have the big guns there, big fark off v8's :) wooooo mussel!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:31 am
by NoOzL47
i was going to enter the sound off,

but then i found out you actually need to pay complete show entry just to compete in that so i decided not to

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:34 am
by Ric
Why do they say:
On 16 November 2008 Fairfield Showgrounds in Sydney’s south-west will ignite with the sights and sounds of the inaugural Showcar Sunday


"inaugural" means "first".

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:14 am
by Arith
NoOzL47 wrote:i found out you actually need to pay complete show entry just to compete

Don't most competitions have some sort of entry fee? Keeps out the rift raft and only serious people apply?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:30 am
by CJ1177
Ric wrote:Why do they say:
On 16 November 2008 Fairfield Showgrounds in Sydney’s south-west will ignite with the sights and sounds of the inaugural Showcar Sunday


"inaugural" means "first".

its the same show with a new name it used to be called smallcar sunday @ the same location, only diff is they have now opened it up to V8s

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:54 pm
by NoOzL47
Arith wrote:
NoOzL47 wrote:i found out you actually need to pay complete show entry just to compete

Don't most competitions have some sort of entry fee? Keeps out the rift raft and only serious people apply?


yeah average dB drag entry fee is $40

but just to compete in the soundoff at the show, you have to pay the full show entry fee. If i remember it was around $80

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:16 pm
by jdm rsk
we should all go and have a non riced subaru corner

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:42 pm
by chris_szybiak
ill be there with a few boys to suss it out. its only down the road! any boys interested, come down!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:25 pm
by swingn
legacy rsk wrote:we should all go and have a non riced subaru corner


I'm up for that if you are :D

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:39 pm
by Mano™
WHat about poor norms party :(

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:21 pm
by libsti
hey matt,i already brought everything. :( :(

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:29 pm
by jdm rsk
na i am going to norms, i dont want to hang out with ricers