Home from Waterfest

[mkii@nycap.rr.com (Josh Able)]

well...were to start this rant?

oh yeah.

Ok, when I registered for WF a few months ago, I spoke to 2 separate people
on the phone, and 1 via email. One of these people was Peter (owner of Rapid
Parts). I wanted to be in Scirocco Modified, but I was told I should be in
Super Modified. If I choose to go into the Modified class my 1.8t engine
swap would be judged as a stock 16v engine/I would just get "base" points
for having an engine since the 1.8t swap was to much for the class.

Ok, I get to WF, I go to super mod (please don't take this personally) and I
sit next to trailered cars (all non-Sciroccos) that are "museum" pieces, all
chrome/etc. Im bummed, but I took it in stride figuring I did this swap, its
my fault. After a little while I wander over to the other side of the show
and check out the Sciroccos and what do I see in Modified? 2 other 1.8t
swaps and a vr6 with a big bottle in the hatch...hmm....I start to get
pissed..


I wander around and ask some of the other owners what the deal was, and what
the judges said. Well, it turns out the judges were so goddamn dumb that
they didn't even know that 1.8ts did NOT come in Sciroccos, and 2, they knew
nothing about VWs because they were Honda people.

I left a few minutes after this because I knew if I stayed to see the
results I would have another incident along the lines of the McDonalds
crises at Cincy.

Sure enough, Rich gets 1st, Jason Cammisa gets second, and Dave gets 3rd.
Now don't get me wrong, all three cars are very very nice. But when the guy
who gets 1st has a full body kit and a 1.8t swap (2 of the reasons I was
told NOT to be in the class) it kinda pisses me off. To the credit of Rich
and Cammissa, they both fully agree that the judges were complete idiots,
hell they didn't even notice a massive rip in Richs seat!

Last year a person took 3rd that was NOT even at the show, and Brett was
awarded 1st in Modified Scirocco, and in Super Modified, this year they
couldn't provide one judge that knew what a Scirocco was, and they also
couldn't judge according to their own goddamn rules.

Last year I defended WF, this year it was to frigging much. I thing WF/Rapid
should send out apologies to every Scirocco in the show along with free
passes for next year.


Josh Able

"If you're already walking on thin ice, you might as well dance." -Gil
Atkinson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@comcast.net>
To: <richdeede@scirocco20v.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: Home from Waterfest


> It did seem though as
> > there were fewer lister present than in years past. I hope this
> > doesnt become an increasing trend.
>
> not surprising after last years judging fiasco. this contributed to me not
showing this year.
>
> > Now my biggest gripe about the show was something I saw coming.
> > The judging of the scirocco modified class. This year was
> > definitely the weakest/poorest judging I have seen to date.
>
> not again...
>
> > I knew the results would turn out interesting when I started
> > talking to the judges and they told me they just got in to VW's
> > and were Honda guys up to a few months ago.
>
> i thought this judging thing was resolved. how can honda guys be judging
sciroccos???
>
> > They knew absolutely
> > nothing about Sciroccos. I'd be surprised if they knew what a
> > scirocco was at this time last year.
>
> ...much like the people that come up to me asking what the rieger is.
>
> > I have a huge rip in my seat which I know that they didn't even see.
>
> hrm, this makes me nervous. next year i plan to show with a twin engine
scirocco. i bet it doesnt
> place because they didnt notice the rear engine! wait a sec, i got an
idea. how about i drag the
> twin, not entering it in the show. that way i can be a scirocco judge.
being nuclear trained i would
> of course have a checklist of hits to determine the points. i surely would
catch the infamous ripped
> scirocco seat. im sure other listers would be willing to not enter their
sciroccos in the interest
> of coherent judging on our cars. when one person gets misjudged, it pisses
everyone off, even if
> they benefit from the error (Brett from last year (2 trophies), for
example).
>
> > I'll still go as I enjoy myself and hanging out with the listers
> > each year.
>
> Same here, but i had to make an exception this year. too much stuff going
on here.
>
> Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
> 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
> 86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the country, rocco #8)
> 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
driveshafts, wheels :)
>
>
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