Vmax mkt research from Craigw
Discussion
Hi Vmaxxers,
I've had a couple of contacts asking for another vmax early next year, the difference being that it would be slightly smaller, the cars would all be upwards of 400bhp and we would do more rolling start head to heads, 50-150mph sprints, 0-175 timings, etc etc etc. it would also be recorded & put on dvd.
I've never been one for making vmax an "elitist" event, however, I am asking you, the participants what you think.
The event would be called.. "VMAX BRUTALE" and a one off event, thoughts??
I've had a couple of contacts asking for another vmax early next year, the difference being that it would be slightly smaller, the cars would all be upwards of 400bhp and we would do more rolling start head to heads, 50-150mph sprints, 0-175 timings, etc etc etc. it would also be recorded & put on dvd.
I've never been one for making vmax an "elitist" event, however, I am asking you, the participants what you think.
The event would be called.. "VMAX BRUTALE" and a one off event, thoughts??
I've always thought the beauty of VMax is the wide selection of cars and friendly non-competitive nature of the event.
If it becomes more of a competitive type event, then it becomes less friendly and people will try harder. An example of this is Ten Of The Best, which 3 years ago featured pretty much genuine road-going cars, but now is dominated by tuning firm professionals who bring along stripped-out drag-racing specials on trailers, run race tires, race fuel (up to 118Octane) and whose 1000bhp engines are lucky to last the day. Fun to watch, but not the same sort of event anymore.
That said, I'll come along to anything that involves speed.
Guy
Don't see any harm in it myself, and would definatley be up for it if I had a car which qualified.
As I see it, the only way people would be upset, would be if they were all of a sudden 'pushed-out', which as you have said, is not the case.
Hmm....
If you did organise such an event for the 400bhp+ people, would they then attend the standard Vmax ? I only ask this because in my case, the reason for attending Vmax is just as much or possibly even more about seeing these cars, which you do not get the chance to everyday.
But I suspect only these people know the answer to this.
As I see it, the only way people would be upset, would be if they were all of a sudden 'pushed-out', which as you have said, is not the case.
Hmm....
If you did organise such an event for the 400bhp+ people, would they then attend the standard Vmax ? I only ask this because in my case, the reason for attending Vmax is just as much or possibly even more about seeing these cars, which you do not get the chance to everyday.
But I suspect only these people know the answer to this.
Hmmm, good points. The normal Vmax day might become a bit of a 2nd division day out. The real reason I go to Vmax isn't to go as fast as possible in my Boxster S, it is so I can see and ride in the exotic stuff and talk to their owners. If my Boxster was the fastest car there, I probably wouldn't go. The day would simply lose its magic.
Utter agree with Johnny Senna on this one. A big part of the appeal is to see the exotica on show and to get a sense of just how much faster they are (or are not in some cases? A bit of giant killing? 
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I think there's a case for a Vmax BRUTALE, but it might make more sense to allow spectators and turn it into more of an event for all PHers & their ilk, otherwise it's in danger of turning into a toff's day out... Prawn sandwiches sir?
) I think there's a case for a Vmax BRUTALE, but it might make more sense to allow spectators and turn it into more of an event for all PHers & their ilk, otherwise it's in danger of turning into a toff's day out... Prawn sandwiches sir?
craigw said:
ok, kiddo's, on hold for now.
I think you're heading in the right directorion thoguh craig - there is a market for doing something for the total mentalists out there who are interested in liberating 600bhp+ from their german estate car / itallian racing exotic.
As mentioned - potentially turning this into something Annual (i.e. a yearly one off), and with some kind of spectator management (e.g. fenced area on the infield at brunters, bunch of us regular vmaxers as mashalls etc).
Also to be brutale(y) honest I don't think the early months of the year is the best time to get the big guns out - a nice day in May would be best - to get the cold air for better induction and the dry weather for the spectators.
It's definately something thats worth doing though - making the event somewhat elitist has benefits - more likely to see a zonda along for the fun if the 'competition' is 'exclusive' too. Just a case of getting it right and not allowing the new event to devalue the VMAX brand - which has become pretty sucessful in it's own right.
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