Cal Look at Volksworld

[Bernard Newbury]

When they are charging people to look at your cars ?
I think they might be able to afford transport!

Sometimes the entry fees on shows barely pay for the venue and event staff, I am not sure if this in the case with Volksworld but Sandown park would probably be a pretty expensive venue!

Also you have to hand it to them what other VW show is put on that more resembles a modern day motor show in a covered venue that is a proper exhibition hall.

Also there are tons of people out there that would take their cars there for free to display, as its seen as an achievement or honor. So I can sypathise with their predicament as if you pay for one persons car(s) to be there then what's stopping anyone saying "Well you paid for their transport, you have to pay for mine too". It may end up setting a precedence.

 

I have had strong feelings about this subject for years and it is not unique to this show. Volksworld is a subsidiary of a large multi media company and they are looking for more than " barely pay for the venue and event staff", they are not doing it for the good of mankind!!! It is an achievement to have a car shown at an event like the Volksworld show and it is a sad fact that they capitalise on this. They should look after the car owners better than 2 free tickets and a drink voucher.  I was more than happy to take my cars to it as it served as an advertisement for me but as for DFL that bring all the cars from Europe and then pay for a covered area, I am sorry that is wrong!! Without people like DFL and all the other hard working car enthusiasts there would be no show. Unfortunately it is a double edge sword because if you pay some expenses, give a larger display area per car at a larger venue, then the admission has to go up and it opens up another can of worms!!!

[Russell]

When they are charging people to look at your cars ?
I think they might be able to afford transport!

Sometimes the entry fees on shows barely pay for the venue and event staff, I am not sure if this in the case with Volksworld but Sandown park would probably be a pretty expensive venue!

Also you have to hand it to them what other VW show is put on that more resembles a modern day motor show in a covered venue that is a proper exhibition hall.

Also there are tons of people out there that would take their cars there for free to display, as its seen as an achievement or honor. So I can sypathise with their predicament as if you pay for one persons car(s) to be there then what's stopping anyone saying "Well you paid for their transport, you have to pay for mine too". It may end up setting a precedence.

 

Totally agree they are damed if they do and damed if they don't, I think the Volksworld show has always been about starting the year off catching up with friends and seeing the general scene covered from all angles, it's only when they do something specific that if its your bag it's easy to criticise, I think it's like a special birthday for cal look this year and we probably would like a bigger deal made of it... However let's not moan lets be thankful for what we have a best of show being a cal looker, a few very nice examples inside and the DFL outside

[Zach Gomulka]

It wasn't a dig at you, Russell. There is nothing like Volksworld in the U.S. VW scene. I truly don't understand how it works on this level, I still don't, and I may never. I'm completely ok with that

[Georg/DFL]

I have had strong feelings about this subject for years and it is not unique to this show. Volksworld is a subsidiary of a large multi media company and they are looking for more than " barely pay for the venue and event staff", they are not doing it for the good of mankind!!! It is an achievement to have a car shown at an event like the Volksworld show and it is a sad fact that they capitalise on this. They should look after the car owners better than 2 free tickets and a drink voucher.  I was more than happy to take my cars to it as it served as an advertisement for me but as for DFL that bring all the cars from Europe and then pay for a covered area, I am sorry that is wrong!! Without people like DFL and all the other hard working car enthusiasts there would be no show. Unfortunately it is a double edge sword because if you pay some expenses, give a larger display area per car at a larger venue, then the admission has to go up and it opens up another can of worms!!!

Before people think we had to pay for our space, that is not the case!
Let me get things straight:

We were asked to come over by the Carter brothers. They were organizing the Cool Flo arena aka red brick area. We were not allowed to bring our own marquees because of insurance reasons. That meant we had two choices: No cover or renting a marquee. We chose the latter. The Carter brothers were kind enough to subsidize the marquee, but the club still had to pay a considerable amount of money - for cover! Not for the display area!.

Like I said, it was our choice to have the marquee! Understandable, if you consider the typical English weather in March! 

[Bernard Newbury]

I have had strong feelings about this subject for years and it is not unique to this show. Volksworld is a subsidiary of a large multi media company and they are looking for more than " barely pay for the venue and event staff", they are not doing it for the good of mankind!!! It is an achievement to have a car shown at an event like the Volksworld show and it is a sad fact that they capitalise on this. They should look after the car owners better than 2 free tickets and a drink voucher.  I was more than happy to take my cars to it as it served as an advertisement for me but as for DFL that bring all the cars from Europe and then pay for a covered area, I am sorry that is wrong!! Without people like DFL and all the other hard working car enthusiasts there would be no show. Unfortunately it is a double edge sword because if you pay some expenses, give a larger display area per car at a larger venue, then the admission has to go up and it opens up another can of worms!!!

Before people think we had to pay for our space, that is not the case!
Let me get things straight:

We were asked to come over by the Carter brothers. They were organizing the Cool Flo arena aka red brick area. We were not allowed to bring our own marquees because of insurance reasons. That meant we had two choices: No cover or renting a marquee. We chose the latter. The Carter brothers were kind enough to subsidize the marquee, but the club still had to pay a considerable amount of money - for cover! Not for the display area!.

Like I said, it was our choice to have the marquee! Understandable, if you consider the typical English weather in March!  

George, I knew that you did not pay for the space only the marquee, but I still stand by what I said about most show organisers (not only VW) do not look after the people that display the cars. This goes back many years.

[Bernard Newbury]

oops, double post.

[max, Der Bahnstormerz]

A few of my pics, a show worth flying over for, well done Volks World team!

[BossHogg76]

Great Pics of some lovely cars there Max.