Wasteland going off today, love it.
Firstly it is 2011 and not 2006. Times change. The days of rocking up to an event with 100 cars is over. People, in vic anyway, are seriously paranoid. Its a great shame but true.
The club exist to benift all members. Now im pretty track hardened and the idea of a SnS isnt really my thing. But i fully respect that members appriciate these type of events. Hell i bought both of my cars along on the weekend.
The voting...honestly i have no clue how to improve this. Public choice doesnt solve the issue of peer group voting anything in life that involves votes is going to come under comment. Look at the olymic events that are geared around this.
I'd just as well piss off the trophies in favor of more prizes, but members appriciate getting peer recognition. I can understand that.
As for the ''lock in' that is venue dependant, but people also leaving during the 'event' detracks from the whole thing imo.
Im not a great fan of the gardens as a venue for a number of reasons. Not saying that waterfront is top shit either, but it gets my vote for being better than the gardens.
There are many events that the club runs where you can come show your car off and chat then piss off whenever you like, that event is not the SnS.
Watch out for scavenger and bulla events for early next year.