Suggestion for next year: Clean Car Contest!

Attn: Jon

I was thinking that maybe you might consider a "clean car contest" at next year's B'fest. I'm not really into the "modded out" thing (yet)... I'm more into obsessively clean detailing. I've participated in several since I've had the Bimmer: BMWCCA Oktoberfest '04 Concours (placed 2nd in class), Central Coast BMWCCA Clean Car Contest at Monterey Concorso d'Italiano (placed 3rd "Super Clean") and there's an L.A. Chapter BMWCCA Clean Car event coming up in Fullerton in June I'm going all out for!

Anyway, they're really fun for anyone into detailing their ride and I think it would allow a lot more people to "become involved" in Bimmerfest activities. I mean the Battle of the Bimmers is great... but come on, really only a select few highly modded cars have chance. The "stock" category is really just for "classics"... but with a "clean car" contest... any Bimmer can enter (with a little preparation)! It's really fun for new car owners, because they can get their cars looking good with a little less effort and participate.

There are usually three classes:

"Clean" - Body, wheels (sometimes interior)

"Super Clean" - Body, wheels, interior, and trunk

"Concours" - Body, wheels, interior, trunk, and engine compartment

Points aren't added or taken away for mods or "originality"... it's strictly about cleanliness. Maybe for the first year to try it you wouldn't even have to have all three separate classes.. maybe just one "Clean Car" with body, wheels, and bonus points for interior?

Just something to think about for next year's event that I think would really expand the horizons of the great event that is Bimmerfest.



--J.

We could do this Jonathan; the biggest challenge is the
judging.

Great Idea

Originally Posted by Jon

We could do this Jonathan; the biggest challenge is the
judging.

Perhaps everyone that wishes to be considered for a specific contest should have a placard in their window and should park in a certain area?

mmmmm 9 year old cosmo's black paint your ON BROTHA!!!


Lets the games and obsessing begin!


Btw, good idea.

BUt some of the ghetto'd out peeps who showed up this year aka red vert with spinners (those type of people) might be a bit confuesed as they thought this was a "bump your subs thingy "


hehe, I love it

Originally Posted by KrisL

Perhaps everyone that wishes to be considered for a specific contest should have a placard in their window and should park in a certain area?

Or have a specific placard, perhaps? Maybe devise some sort of icon for each contest, create placards with one or more icons, and the participant prints out whatever is appropriate for their needs? The parking attendants could let the judging team know if cars exist in any given section that need to be judged.

To make it easier for judging, I think there would need to be a specific area of the lot for those wishing to participate (this is how they did it in Monterey for Concorso d'Italiano)... and they would have to be there by a certain time (maybe even before the general admission gate opens) to park and allow "prep." Pre-registration might even be a good idea to provide just the amount of space. A nominal entry fee to participate wouldn't even be out of line (like maybe $5, even collected separately in advance via paypal to cut down on flakiness and to make it a more serious commitment to participate).

Depending on how many want to participate, in bigger events entrants are broken into "classes" usually determined by the age of the car to make it more fair for judging, i.e. so that a '91 E30 doesn't have to compete against an '06 E90 in the same class. If there are less entrants... all cars are judged in the same "class" by category (e.g. "Super Clean", "Concours") but older cars are given a slight point advantage before judging begins.

Originally Posted by Jon

We could do this Jonathan; the biggest challenge is the
judging.

Yeah, I realize this would be the major hurdle... like maybe a "volunteer committee" would really have to undertake organizaton a get a commitment from judges. At least three "qualified" judges would be required.

Overall, it is entirely do-able... but I would agree that it is a major addition to the event organizing duties. I'm glad there seems to be interest in the idea! Hopefully, it will keep growing!

--J.

Good ideas Jonathan.

I'd be willing to assist in organizing it.

Im sure Zaino would be a good judge, if hes up to it that is. Like we could give him "free" sponsoring if he judges. "Show/shine brought to you by ZAINO!"


i dunno, just a strange thought for you to chew on

Originally Posted by Cosmom3

Im sure Zaino would be a good judge, if hes up to it that is. Like we could give him "free" sponsoring if he judges. "Show/shine brought to you by ZAINO!"


i dunno, just a strange thought for you to chew on

Actually, this is a great idea... car care products manufacturers LOVE to sponsor these kinds of events. After I won 3rd in Class at the '04 BMWCCA Oktoberfest Concours in Pasadena, a box showed up on my doorstep about a month later. It was a "prize package" from Zymol because the event was sponsored by them (a bucket, sponge, carwash and some chamois, but no $10K can of wax ). It was a nice suprise because I didn't even know there were "prizes." The real reward is the plaque, award or certificate given to the winners, it's always nice to have.

--J.

Originally Posted by JonathanIT

Actually, this is a great idea... car care products manufacturers LOVE to sponsor these kinds of events. After I won 3rd in Class at the '04 BMWCCA Oktoberfest Concours in Pasadena, a box showed up on my doorstep about a month later. It was a "prize package" from Zymol because the event was sponsored by them (a bucket, sponge, carwash and some chamois, but no $10K can of wax ). It was a nice suprise because I didn't even know there were "prizes." The real reward is the plaque, award or certificate given to the winners, it's always nice to have.

--J.

I wish I had a silver car too


jk, im sure hours and hours went into it

This is a fantastic idea! I do like the current format that is being used, but if this becomes a reality next year for judges I can and will be able to bring at least three "specialized" judges to the fold as well as myself. These are all multiple concours winners and do assist and/or will be assisting me in the L.A. CCA Chapter's Clean Car Contest this June.

Jon, let me know if you are interested in me heading up a team. Most of the folks have attended Bimmerfest in the last two years anyway and have this event scheduled on their calendar for next year already.

Let me know if you want to set this up and I will assist.

Cheers,
Ron

Originally Posted by euroe28m5

This is a fantastic idea! I do like the current format that is being used, but if this becomes a reality next year for judges I can and will be able to bring at least three "specialized" judges to the fold as well as myself. These are all multiple concours winners and do assist and/or will be assisting me in the L.A. CCA Chapter's Clean Car Contest this June.

Jon, let me know if you are interested in me heading up a team. Most of the folks have attended Bimmerfest in the last two years anyway and have this event scheduled on their calendar for next year already.

Let me know if you want to set this up and I will assist.

Cheers,
Ron

--J.

Thats gonna be awesome.....Ill look forward to that if it goes threw....I dont know much, but if theres anything I can do to help woth this, let me know

Originally Posted by Jon

We could do this Jonathan; the biggest challenge is the
judging.

Did this judging class ever go down? This sort of thing is right up my alley!

If you are interested in such a class this year (2007!), please let me know.

Originally Posted by Jon

We could do this Jonathan; the biggest challenge is the
judging.

Japaneses with their white gloves are great judges.

I have but one question about this. Will teh_jev be allowed to enter his Wonder Woman style invisible M3 ?