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Originally Posted by Engine-Ear
THIS is KEY.
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X2!
I enjoy going to car shows, but once I've walked the field I'm done (and most of my family is completely bored). I much prefer to get in my car and drive.
When I lived in Phoenix my favorite event was the cruise on Central Ave. There were several places you could park and walk around and see the cars, but you also had hundreds of cars cruising up and down the street. It made it so much more fun; I could cruise for hours, stopping off at various points to check out the cars. And my family enjoyed it much more as well.
I think one of the reasons the hobby may decline is the younger generation doesn't see these cars doing what they do best. All they see are a bunch of old guys sitting in lawn chairs next to their cars...sure the cars are beautiful, but I think more people would be interested in the events and the cars if they were moving (whether a cruise or racing) rather than just sitting there being rubbed with a diaper...
That being said, I'm not a POCI member....I hardly make it to any shows these days due to having several small kids....I hope to be more active when my kids are a little older.
Importsmasher