(16 Aug 2016, 10:03 am)MrPottski wrote I cannot understand all the negativity on this subject. Lots of complaints but no suggestions how to improve things. Like Craig said, the cost of bringing one bus to a rally is huge, there's zero profit in it for any of the owners, they do it for the love of the vehicles and the industry, yet still people complain. If all the owners just decided to jack it in, would you be happy then? At least you wouldn't have to "see the same old crap" year after year. If you are true enthusiasts then you would get right behind the owners and organisations that put in these shows. There are no professionals here, just a bunch of guys that pour their own money into keeping great old vehicles on the road. I was at the MetroCentre, and I was impressed at the turnout. I was at Shildon on Sunday, which was a nice little rally, and I will be at Seaburn. I put forward suggestions for turning the MetroCentre event into the equivalent of a northern Showbus, and I truly believe there could be scope for making that event into one of the biggest around, but unfortunately it needs backing. So, if you don't want to go, don't go. If you want things to change, suggest ideas to the relevant organisations.


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The beauty of a forum is that everyone is entitled to an opinion. Whilst I agree with you that I'd like to see negativity backed up with suggestions, ultimately, as in all walks of life, it's just not going to happen.

Perhaps add your suggestions for a northern showbus to our 'the future of rallies in the North East' thread too? I appreciate that you may have given these direct to the organisers, but I'd hope you would acknowledge that there's hardly an open door policy when it comes to the organisation of the events. It's just what has been done for as far as anyone can remember.