"DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
02/12/2018 at 14:14 • Filed to: World of wheels, O'reilly's world of wheels, car show
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"DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
02/12/2018 at 14:14 • Filed to: World of wheels, O'reilly's world of wheels, car show | 2
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It’s been approximately 15 years since I took a trip to O’Reilly’s World of Wheels in Birmingham, AL. All that I remember from that last trip was being far more interested in the endless booths of middle-aged manchildren selling their collections of everything from Hot Wheels to Limited Edition Rat Fink air-fresheners. My dad described the show as: “The same s**t every year.”
In my constant drive to visit more shows in the southeast, however, I decided to break tradition and go for once. I of course didn’t want to go alone, as big shows like this are no fun when you’re alone, so I enlisted the companionship of Daily Drives a Dragon and his trusty 4Runner.
Before I lay down the law on my feelings of this year’s World of Wheels, here’s the photodump.
So now that that’s over, what did I think of the show?
It was pretty decent tbh. A decent variety of stuff, though mostly made up of the same lead sleds and old-fashioned Americana that you expect from these types of shows. But I was happy to see some out of the ordinary stuff like the AMG GTR, Huracan Performante, and Cosworth Vega. I definitely wouldn’t say that it’s worth $20, however, especially when you can get into a show like Caffeine and Octane in Atlanta for free and see a larger variety of cars, and more. But I’d say it’s a good way to waste three hours.
If you’re ever in the Birmingham area while this is going on and you don’t mind parting with a crisp Andrew Jackson, I recommend checking it out.
Ash78, voting early and often
> DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
02/12/2018 at 14:39 |
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Awesome...I think the last show I attended here was 10 years ago and it was 90% just dealerships trying to their cars. This is far more interesting.
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DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
> Ash78, voting early and often
02/12/2018 at 14:41 |
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You sure it wasn’t the Birmingham Auto Show?
It wouldn’t surprise me if you were telling the truth, it used to be terrible.
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Ash78, voting early and often
> DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
02/12/2018 at 15:09 |
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Yep, long before O’Reilly sponsored anything. Until just now, I thought it was the same thing with a different name.
Shows how good their marketing is, I guess!