Exotics at Redmond Town Center is on for 7-18
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Ya know that changes from week to week and all depends upon when you show up... About 9:30 it's trying to make room for anyone because the first lot fills fast. Generally something rare is a good call, and being one of the "big names" doesn't hurt either. Lambo, Ferrari, Bentley, Porsche, Aston, Rolls, etc... If 15 year old boys have posters of the car, odds are someone will make a spot for it in the first lot.
But the second lot isn't second class. We usually have a good showing from the BMW crowd, and every once in a awhile some Audis and Mercs make it out too. Each group kinda parks together.
But the second lot isn't second class. We usually have a good showing from the BMW crowd, and every once in a awhile some Audis and Mercs make it out too. Each group kinda parks together.
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I normally go with, "if it's pretty common on your daily commute or in the parking lot at your grocery store, then maybe not the main lot". Basically something that's pretty uncommon.
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I should also mention that no one comes to see a dirty car, I'm talking about the car hasn't been washed in weeks, etc. There are many professional and Amateur photographers that come to the event, your car may or may not photgraphed depending on condition.
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I copied this text directly from our website for E@RTC
www.exoticsrtc.com
Exotics at Redmond Town Center started as an informal gathering of exotic car owners who met at Old Main Street in Bellevue. Due to a lack of parking and the needs of nearby businesses it was nearly impossible to congregate and didn't allow the event to grow. As fall approached, the number of participants dwindled down to just a few people who came nearly every Saturday for coffee at Belle Pastry. With the intent to draw out the very rare cars it was decided to keep the focus on exotics and not let the event become a general car gathering. Tom and Vic studied the problems other events were experiencing and didn't want to have the same problems simply because they didn’t define their gathering early enough. Yet how you define exotics?
The event was a success from the start. Far more cars than expected participated in the beginning weeks. After just two events the size of the display lot had to be increased. By the third gathering it was obvious that there needed to be a definition of the term exotics.
Initial thought was that the term “exotics” was self-explanatory. Most people understood what we considered exotic. However some didn’t understand the definition or they just didn’t care. Car enthusiasts understand the term “classics” and attend those shows with a specific expectation. However, many classics are also exotics. Most people don’t go to a classics show and expect to see rows of new cars. They understand the term “street rods”, "tuners", etc. and attend those shows with certain expectations. We hope that people understand the term “exotics” with the same spirit knowing that there will be some overlap.
Keep in mind that some people drive a long distance to RTC with an expectation that the event has something worth seeing that fits their definition of “exotics”. Some of the rare cars that come out are extremely expensive to drive, not because of operating cost, but because of their collectability. These owners need a good reason to show up. Displacing a rare car worth seven or eight figures with a non-exotic takes something away from everyone who participates.
Below:
I copied this text directly from our website for E@RTC
www.exoticsrtc.com
Exotics at Redmond Town Center started as an informal gathering of exotic car owners who met at Old Main Street in Bellevue. Due to a lack of parking and the needs of nearby businesses it was nearly impossible to congregate and didn't allow the event to grow. As fall approached, the number of participants dwindled down to just a few people who came nearly every Saturday for coffee at Belle Pastry. With the intent to draw out the very rare cars it was decided to keep the focus on exotics and not let the event become a general car gathering. Tom and Vic studied the problems other events were experiencing and didn't want to have the same problems simply because they didn’t define their gathering early enough. Yet how you define exotics?
The event was a success from the start. Far more cars than expected participated in the beginning weeks. After just two events the size of the display lot had to be increased. By the third gathering it was obvious that there needed to be a definition of the term exotics.
Initial thought was that the term “exotics” was self-explanatory. Most people understood what we considered exotic. However some didn’t understand the definition or they just didn’t care. Car enthusiasts understand the term “classics” and attend those shows with a specific expectation. However, many classics are also exotics. Most people don’t go to a classics show and expect to see rows of new cars. They understand the term “street rods”, "tuners", etc. and attend those shows with certain expectations. We hope that people understand the term “exotics” with the same spirit knowing that there will be some overlap.
Keep in mind that some people drive a long distance to RTC with an expectation that the event has something worth seeing that fits their definition of “exotics”. Some of the rare cars that come out are extremely expensive to drive, not because of operating cost, but because of their collectability. These owners need a good reason to show up. Displacing a rare car worth seven or eight figures with a non-exotic takes something away from everyone who participates.
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Yeah, but I dont want to drive my car to sea town and par it there during the game
