Well, I was in my first non-local show last weekend (march 18, 2006). The president of my car club and I (the VP) drove over to Baltimore, MD on Friday the 17th for the First annual Baltimore Car and Truck Show. It was a great experience. I learned alot. I didn't walk home with any awards, but I didn't expect to. The car that won First place in the Mazda Class was literally parked 15 feet from my 8. It too was an RX-8. Pics at the end. I drive my 8 every day, so I had alot of road grime to get off of it. we got there @ 9:30 on friday morning and didnt leave until 3:30 that afternoon. the whole time we were wiping down and waxing. I have a decent amount of things done to my 8, for only having it for 6 months. I unfortunately don't have the funds that almost all of the cars being shown there had. Well, enough of my blabbing, here's the pics. oh yeah, almost forgot. most of the pics the room looks really empty. thats because by that time most of the cars werent there. the room was full by the next day.

-Steakboy

 

Here's more pics

-Steakboy

 

The RX-8 That beat me (for obvious reasons). And one of me pimpin with the models

-Steakboy

 

I think your car looks great - what color is it? I like your paint job better than the one that beat you.

--BTW: Thanks for including the model's pics

 

I think you just need to work on some of the finishing touches, and you'll be OK. Like...covering up the RCA inputs to the TV screen in the trunk, and closing the fuel door.....Oh and that smiley face keychain has gotta go.....but your paintwork looks good from here. I haven't seen a nicely painted pass-through like that before.

 

thanks for the tips. The smiley face keychain wasn't in the car during the show, just the key. The RCA imputs are visible because we put that screen in just for the show like 3 days before it. It was only temporary. Eventually I'll have it mounted alot better and cleaner. The fuel door open shows the judges how clean the car actually is. That side pic was the day before the show and it wasnt all the way open. Again, thank you for the tips. the pass through is painted, but the graphic is actually vinyl.

-Steakboy

 

Well, I would have given the award to your car. That other one looks like ****. I don't care how much he spent on parts.

 

Nice pics. You need to update the Major Lack of Girls and 8s thread with the model shots.

-hS

 

maybe I will, I have many shots with models and my 8 from the show

-Steakboy

 

Well to let you know the guy that one that award is the guy that was in the No pistons magazine i think.. he was in some tuner magazine.. his car has been though alot to get there.. from the specs i saw in the book.. he has dumped well over 10K on it.. has rear view cameras put into his mirrors and the monitors on his dash.. that's the coolest thing i liked about the set up.. everything else was custom stuff done to it.. i truely think they did a good choice.. your car is still good.. but dont be to mad on who they choosen.. he put alot of time and effort into that car.