Expecting

Maybe nagkamali ka lang ng sinalihan na show?

Because you might be thinking that your straight JDM that's catalog complete car will win you an award at a second stringer show. That no matter how much hype the supposedly yawnfest of a carshow it is, now matter how big the sponsors are, how wide the coverage or how influential its media partner is, no matter how grand the venue and the judges are, the sweet whispers of the car show model, no matter how many magazine appearances or 20,000 messages of encouragement that you received, remember that you are still subject to the ins and outs of a "small time" carshow. Bakit namin alam? Dahil 10 years na kame sumasali sa ganyan, we won, we lost, we lost respect for the organizer, we made amends, we reconcidled, we considered it as a tool or excercise for our clients, to experience and gain ground, for exposure to a certain segment in the market, to penetrate a certain car group and as we learned as it is more important above all, to be present, kahit paano in the small shows, not being too confident with our paid online marketing, word of mouth or the entity's longevity. For the regular car enthusiast its a different thing ika nga, its either black or white lang, a win or a loss. Masaya or luhaaan ka uuwi.

The pinnacle of shows, if you will allow me to give you my humble and honest opinion is the SMX Shows, Transport Show and Autosalon. Do you believe your car is the best? Feeling mo its the best kept secret ng inyong lugar, town and city? Do people drool over your IG posts that much and gain more than 1k likes every post? Well if you think it deserves the recognition that you kinda expect, then send it to those shows "para may makatapat ka". I think thats the simplest statement to tell someone who yearns for the best and who wants to gain exposure at the big stage. Those SMX shows are in a world of its own, and an experience I wish everyone can have access to. And through that experience, at the end of the day you will then say to yourself...

Kulang pa pala ang tindi nung tumalo sakin... or simply... I finally won, that simple.

Take care guys, safe driving maulan. Your 5 minute blog by yours truly...