As the smell of rubber and the roar of engines fades for another year, car lovers gave the 27th Summernats their enthusiastic approval.
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But not everyone was satisfied, with some long-time attendees saying they were disappointed with the cars on display this year.
''Dodgee'' Bruce drove all the way from Western Australia for Summernats 27 and said it had been well worth the drive.
Still, he and his friends said the cars this year had been less diverse and lacked some of the original culture of Summernats.
''We're old school,'' said Mr Bruce.
''There was more blood, sweat and tears in the cars back in the day.''
Sydney resident Dave Smith said people couldn't be bothered to put as much effort into their cars as they used to.
''Nowadays people want instant satisfaction. Kids just want to walk in, buy a car and chuck some rims on it. There's not enough old stuff and diversity,'' said Mr Smith.
Canberran John Curtis said although he hadn't liked all the new cars, it had been a great event and he loved coming every year.
''I've been coming consistently the last seven or eight years,'' he said.
''Got a lot of friends who bring cars in, so it becomes like a big family, and you get to catch up once a year.''
Brian and Dallas Toole flew from Rockingham in Western Australia to experience Summernats for the first time.
They said they had wanted to come for a long time, and the experience had been ''bloody good''.
''We're petrolheads from way back,'' said Mr Toole.
''It's a lot bigger than anything you have in Perth.''
While most participants said they'd be coming back next year, ''Dodgee'' and his friends thought they might give it a few years.
''Wouldn't come back straight away,'' he said.
''The diversity of the old v new isn't there. But I will come back.''