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Online Concours?

Started by Brian Crump, 13 August 2007, 06:31 AM

Do you want an online Concours?

Great Idea.
13 (65%)
Yes - so long as it is not serious.
3 (15%)
My car is not yet ready.
1 (5%)
Yes, so long as it is serious.
1 (5%)
Total waste of time.
2 (10%)

Total Members Voted: 13

Voting closed: 27 August 2007, 06:31 AM

Brian Crump

OK 116ers,
Here is the chance to vote on an online Concours.
Details need to be worked out - such as, classes, judging etc.
If the idea has legs, I envisage it running along the lines of; email your best 4 or 5 photos taken in the last month before the closing date and we get a judge to award class wins. Eg: Best engine bay, best interior, best modified, best body  - (No digital enhancement allowed :o)  - best restoration, best windscreen rubber, best dashpad - the list is endless..... ;D wmv files for best exhaust sound?
Obvioulsy this is just the planning stage so post yr ideas - enough classes and we can ALL win!!
This would be an International Concours - carrying all the prestige of Pebble Beach without the cost.  ;)
Voting is open for 14 days only. Ends on 27th August 2007.
If there is interest, I'll organise it - if not, well, I'll.....dunno!!
Regards,
BC

116Benz

LMAO..I better leave the stripes on the SEL then, For the biggest WTF were they thinking mod (exterior)  :D
I rekon we go for it!

Martin 280s

BC, I hope 'Photoshop' pictures are NOT going to be allowed!

behrthermostat

Yehey!  My windshield rubber is new!  ;D

John Hubertz

What a fabulous idea!

Plus great motivation for all of us to take extremely good photographs of our cars.

We need a paypal link on this site for all the wonderful 116 merchandise we will eventually have anyway!

(hats, badges, shirts etc etc etc) and if we all chip in a couple of dollars we might have a nice certificate in each category?

(personally, I think to be fair, a "brown car only" category would keep us from sweeping the concours)

8)
John Hubertz
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
(Hunter S. Thompson) 

1977 450SEL (Max Headroom)
[img width=68 height=73][url="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f248/fullhappyfish/max.jpg"]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f248/fullhappyfish/max.jpg[/url][/img]

Andrew280SEL

It sounds like a great idea BC, I say go for it! I can't imagine I'd win any class at all, but it would be fun and interesting none the less!  ;D
'79 280SEL- 560,000 Kms
'73 350SE- getting an AMG facelift
'79 450SEL 6.9

Brian Crump

QuoteIt sounds like a great idea BC, I say go for it! I can't imagine I'd win any class at all, but it would be fun and interesting none the less!
Maybe the long distnace award?
How many Ks has yr car done, Andrew?
Regards,
BC

Andrew280SEL

Quote from: Brian Crump on 14 August 2007, 04:49 AM

Maybe the long distnace award?
How many Ks has yr car done, Andrew?
Regards,
BC

Hmm...about 542,000Kms now. That's a rounded off figure, but all I need to do is peak at the odometer  ;D
'79 280SEL- 560,000 Kms
'73 350SE- getting an AMG facelift
'79 450SEL 6.9

nathan

andrew, you should enter the >500,000km category...maybe not too many entries here
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

John Hubertz

How about distance from concours site?  I'd say if I drilled a hole straight down I'd probably come up somewhere near Styria.... ;D
John Hubertz
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
(Hunter S. Thompson) 

1977 450SEL (Max Headroom)
[img width=68 height=73][url="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f248/fullhappyfish/max.jpg"]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f248/fullhappyfish/max.jpg[/url][/img]

Andrew280SEL

Actually, I just looked at my odometer and I was way out.....it actually reads 544,288Kms.  ;)
'79 280SEL- 560,000 Kms
'73 350SE- getting an AMG facelift
'79 450SEL 6.9

Brian Crump

#11
I'm still trying work out if there are enough entrants. Come on folks - just a tick on the poll will do.
We must have more than 16 active members?
Regards,
BC

Andrew280SEL

I'm just wondering who voted "Total waste of time"  :o

I'm guessing they will choose to remain nameless.. ;)
'79 280SEL- 560,000 Kms
'73 350SE- getting an AMG facelift
'79 450SEL 6.9

116Benz

Quote from: Andrew280SEL on 17 August 2007, 04:49 AM
I'm just wondering who voted "Total waste of time"  :o

I'm guessing they will choose to remain nameless.. ;)

They were never loved as a child...or had all their toys taken off them...

gregdeklerk

Great idea BC - go for it. You know we will all be behind you.