RSOC concours

[Alan Cox]

John Taylor was the person judging the cars I believe.

He is the current sponsor of the concours at regional days (along with auto-glym).

I know my skater has been rebuilt to better than factory, as if I only did it to as good as standard, then it should already be full of rust round the filler cap as it is 12 months old.

The Class that Ricky, Hicky and Gerrard were in was "expert old skool" the cars in this cars may be trailered and are judged purely on condition and cleanliness - NOT originality ( so it doesn't matter if it is toooooo shiney )

This is different to last year as expert modified & expert standard have been combined.

For cars that are totally standard there is stiill a standard class, but they must be driven.

As for national day, I'm not sure how the classes will be split. Which ever way it is done it will upset someone.

Alan

[Kel]

As for national day, I'm not sure how the classes will be split. Which ever way it is done it will upset someone.

Alan

it shouldnt change should it ?

[Alan Cox]

it shouldnt change should it ?

From last year, or from regional days ???

(i think we may be going off topic slightly )

[Kel]

just a little

RSOC concours should be the same format for all shows.

[RS MARTIN]

Just seen this on the RSOC BB. When will something be done ??

http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/showthread.php?t=116247

Mark

WHATS GOING ON WITH THE RSOC ? CANT GET ONTO THIER MAIN BULLETIN BOARD ANY MORE -AND HOWS THE REBUILD GOING MATE

[ian parker]

do you know who u spoke 2 ian,was he a concourser or a local group member? am sure alan cox will be able to answer alot of your concourse question when u meet him

Tim, had a good chat with Alan the other evening, if we meet up, i,m sure he will point me in the right direction. All i know, he was judging the mk2,s

[wombat]

I haven't beenon the RSoc site 4 a while, so I can't comment on the MK2 Registrar problems. BUT, I can comment on the problems with the Concours. I've been a member of the RSOC(Australia) for over 20 years and i can say the general ideas of a judge was that they had their noses stuck in places, yeah well you get the idea. Now having been a judge for the last couple of years, i can be approachable and will talk to anyone who wants to know about the car or the Club. Admittedly, we don't have the numbers of RS cars you lot have, but I will take the time out to promote the Club anyway i can. It sounds like the judges need to realise there are people out there who can't afford to have a spot on top RS every year and give some time to the also rans, they do make up the bulk of any Club, whether they like it or not..

[Alan Cox]

It sounds like the judges need to realise there are people out there who can't afford to have a spot on top RS every year

Hence why in the past few years the classes have changed from, being sorted by model

• mk 1 twink/1600,
• mk1 mex/2k
• mk2 1800
• mk2 mex/2k
• rs capri

to.....

• Novice Pre 81 (new cars and people only, not judged on underside- and driven)
• Intermediate pre 81 (not judged on under side - and driven)
• Standard pre 81 (judged all over - driven)
• Modified pre 81 (judged all over - driven)
• Expert pre 81 (judged all over - may be trailered)

which is more like a league system. This way, you are against cars of a similar quality and not forced to be against cars of the same model, that may be 100 times better than yours.

Alan

[ian parker]

just a little

RSOC concours should be the same format for all shows.

There surely has to be a transparant set of guidelines for all the RSOC shows. Dave told me a few weeks ago that there was going to be one class for expert old school based on presentation and cleaniness and maybe a modified class if there were enough entrants, not anything to do with how far up someones ar-e your prepared to go. You can pick holes in all the cars out there. It shouldn,t be left to "friends" and "phone buddies". Its interesting that the conversation i had with a certain owner of a certain car at the weekend echoed almost every word i,d heard from the registrar

[wombat]

Thanks Alan. We don't have to break up the classes like that. Just have the main Escort, Capri, Sierra models.

[Alan Cox]

There surely has to be a transparant set of guidelines for all the RSOC shows.

See rallye news for datails, regional day log book concours rules have been in the past 2 issues.

Dave told me a few weeks ago that there was going to be one class for expert old school based on presentation and cleanliness and maybe a modified class if there were enough entrants,

There have not been enough entrants (if any) to warrant a separate expert modified class that I know of. So all trailed cars will just be judged on condition and cleanliness. (separated into pre81, post81, post91 and cosworth)

[Troll]

WHATS GOING ON WITH THE RSOC ? CANT GET ONTO THIER MAIN BULLETIN BOARD ANY MORE -AND HOWS THE REBUILD GOING MATE

i'll tell you on Thurday Martin.. rebuild coming on slowly, will crack on with some more on Saturday... there's a link in the restoration section for some pics....

Mark

[RS MARTIN]

Sorry Mate Cant Make It This Week -i' m Playing Footie
and my engines not finished yet -should be running at
the weekend

[grum]

and my engines not finished yet -should be running at
the weekend

brmmm brmmm .............. whos carb you using then ????????

still havent had my nurburgring stick of rock yet

[RS MARTIN]

Going To Run It On That Nice Dgas Carb Mate Until The Twin
50's Are Re-jetted ! . Not Got Any Rock But Might Have Some Nice German Bugs Still Stuck In The Grille For Yah