| With so many cars on the road these days, we | | | | admission to such event for a small fee, and are |
| see the familiar shapes and colours drifting into | | | | able to browse the vehicles for a few hours. |
| each other and become just one more mundane | | | | An increasingly popular event is the regular Friday |
| car. But for groups of auto enthusiasts, a car | | | | or Saturday Night Cruise where a large number of |
| means so much more than something to get | | | | different vehicles will meet at a set point, these |
| from A to B, it is a way of showing your | | | | type of meets are not officially conducted by any |
| personality, or of bringing something back to life, | | | | one group and tend to grow with popularity |
| or even a piece of art. | | | | through word of mouth, and the standard of |
| These small groups of people around the country | | | | vehicles attending varies widely. |
| spend hours, days and even years creating their | | | | One of the newer concepts is the 'MySpace' type |
| own private masterpieces and gain immense pride | | | | webspace, whereby users devote their own |
| from the slightest complement to all their hard | | | | webpage to their vehicle, and are also able to |
| work, not to mention the thousands of dollars | | | | interact with their friends via galleries, forums and |
| they spend in the process. So where are the best | | | | chatrooms. These webpages are becoming |
| places to go to see these custom cars? | | | | increasingly popular as Gen Y become increasingly |
| Many owners are members of clubs which | | | | interested in the scene and are boosting their |
| organise runs or tours to a specific point where | | | | usage. |
| they will stop for breakfast, lunch or even just | | | | Of course, all these different sorts of events and |
| the scenic outlook, and most are happy for the | | | | clubs may attract different sets of people, so if |
| public to take a look around their vehicles. | | | | you are interested in the custom car scene, it is |
| Another common type of event which are | | | | well advisable to look at each of these avenues |
| increasing in frequency is the Car 'Show N Shine' | | | | and explore which best suits you. |
| an organised even usually held in a public park or | | | | And please remember, these people have put alot |
| sports ground where a large number of different | | | | of work into their vehicles, so please admire them |
| types cars will convene to compete for a 'Best of | | | | and remember to respect them at all times. |
| Show' title. The public are usually granted | | | | |