BOOZE EXPLOSION

I’VE been attending Summernats for 25 years as an entrant and spectator. I now take my son along as well. I’ve noticed the changes over the past few years, and I must say some are not in the best interest of the event.

This is the world’s greatest car show, not the local pub piss-up.

Thursday and Friday have become the days to attend – more cars cruising and less pissed nits to contend with. I’m not sure if these pissed nits realise that less cars will cruise if there’s a likelihood of your car getting damaged, your missus being harassed, getting abused because you won’t do a burnout or even the possibility you run someone over.

I agree with some of Peter Warburton’s comments in your February issue. Has the time come to change the alcohol rules inside the complex?

I hate to say it, but maybe take out the mobile slushie machines! Leave the bars to sell the spirits.

I love a beer myself but I think some are coming for a piss-up rather than a car show and it will only take one of them to wreck the entire event for everyone else. Maybe it’s time to act now rather than someday have to react!