New Reality TV show ‘Cruisin the Scene’

[*rayman*]

I woke up the other night with the following idea for a new tv show. If they can make shows like Big brother happen, surely they could make this happen. I’m sure if this was done right it could take some of the negative ‘hoon’ stereotype associated with car scene enthusiasts in Australia. It could help to educate people about the scene, and maybe make a clearer judgement on the people associated with the car scene in Australia.

Basically I think they could create a show that covers cruising ‘hotspots’ in capital cities, and other associated events with the car scene. This would give all the guys out there that ‘2 minutes of fame’ and bragging rights to say there car was on tv etc. I think if the show focused on a mix of old school muscle, and the new school jap/turbo/v8 scene it would be able to support a wide audience group. Remember there are a lot of older generation people sitting at home that would tune in to see some tough cars, and see whats happening around the country.

I’m not sure what the legal requirements are for something like this, would it be enough for them to blur out number plates to not identify cars? Would they need to have release forms signed to use footage etc?

The show could have an associated forum with it. They could use this a medium to detail where the next episode destination will be, this could give people a heads up and come out cruising that night and try to get themselves and their pride and joy on tv. It could also be used for a for sale section etc. Hopefully enough incentive to bring out some old skool cars that never get driven around.

I’m sure there would be enough activity in Australia to keep the series going for quite some time. The show could cover car shows, and other special events like Summernats, Powercruise, EasterNats, V8 supercars events, Jamboree, Targa Tasmania, Sydney / Brisbane motor shows etc. It would give people a chance to see some of these events across the county that they aren’t fortunate enough to be able to attend.

I like the Ignition series of dvd’s that come out every month, but these are really focused on the four banger scene, and the series is littered with advertising. (I know they need sponsers to make the series happen and it wouldn’t be possible without the revenue coming in from the sponsers).

They could cover a different business each week like: Custom interior shops, Audio installers, Engine shops, and any other business associated with the automotive industry.


Hopefully some big executive producer picks this thread up and makes it happen. I think a show like this would need to have support from one of the big networks to make it happen.