2012 Northeast Region Events

[Mystic ZR-1]

It's never too early to start thinking about get togethers for next year!
Let's have some ideas!
And, oh by the way, we never did decide on our "official" name...
We really needed up to 18 inches of snow in CT on October 29, the freaking leaves are still on the trees...
Doug

Here's some potential ideas?


Caravan to BG for C4/ZR-1
Caravan to Carlisle
Picinic/get together somewhere in the NE
Lime Rock Memorial Day weekend, Grand Am races, "local" Vette Corral There's one Vette that races in the series. These are the guys who run in the 24 hour race at Daytona
Lime Rock, July, ALMS race "official" Vette Corral, last year we had 8 from the "Brotherhood" show up!
Lime Rock, Sunday of Labor Day weekend, "Sunday in the Park" car show. "Concours and Gathering of the Car Clubs". This is part of Lime Rock's Vintage Race weekend. Clubs park together on the track as part of the larger event that fills the whole 1.53 mile track. All makes are represented (the Shelby/Mustang club had maybe a hundred cars there, we can't let that go un-answered....) You don't have to have a showcar to participate in the "Gathering of the Car Clubs" This is the best car show in the NE... everything from Duesenbergs to WWll jeeps, dozens of Ferraris and even an Allard/Ford with Ardun heads or two (there's a Vette connection here, if you don't know what I'm talking about, study up...). In 2011, there was only one Vette there that had more than one cam... Two years ago they had a pre-WWll Mercedes Grand Prix car, the 1st time it had ever been out of Europe! (not to be confused with the multi-cammed Vette...) They always have a great selection of old race cars. This ain't your usual Wednesday nite cruise-in at Dunkin Donuts...
"Vettes in the Village" Mystic CT September 30 2012... over 275 Vettes in 2011 on the raindate no less!
"Vettes to Vets" in September, this year 378 Vettes caravaned to the Veteran's Hospital in Bedford MA to honor our Veterans! This is a great event to show our support for our Veterans! :fahne: www.vettestovets.org (http://www.vettestovets.org)
GIANT cruise nites: Mark's Auto Parts, Monday nites near Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks CT, usually over 600 cars and Patriot Place @ Gillette Stadium Foxboro MA. Every other Thursday over 2400 cars!!!!!!!!

[FU]

Maybe try to have a meeting at a beach or a good sized park between these two events ? Somewhere in northern Jersey ,L.I. or southern CT ?
Just thinkin. And you know what they say "when he's thinkin , he's stinkin"

Caravan to BG for C4/ZR-1
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Caravan to Carlisle

[jrd1990zr1]

Thanks Doug for starting this thread!

I think the idea of a Northeast get together would be great. Got to figure out a place somewhat equidistant for the members. Would Hartford be central???

What say NE folks???

:cheers:

[94Admiral]

I can not believe we got pounded by the snow already!!! I need this thread to pull my head out......

No power at home until mid week next week....unbelievable. Looks like a bunch of bombs went off around here....many, many trees are destroyed...I have not seen a single Bradford pear tree that survived, let alone the thousands of maples, oaks, etc,. etc. The landscapers will have a great year in 2012!

A NE get together would be fantastic! Hartford is pretty centrally located.....we should probably try to piggy-back onto another event. I would really like sooner rather than later....anybody know of a May event we could piggy back? Just something as soon as the snow melts in the Spring.......

[tomtom72]

I know of an event in May.....but it ain't in Hartford!:o

:cheers:
Tom

[jrd1990zr1]

How about we get a group together in Hartford to plan activities for 2012???

A Saturday lunch possibly???

What do you think??

John :cheers:

[andersra]

I'm up for almost anything. Too early for me to commit to any one event though.

[94Admiral]

John -

Propose a date and location and let's see how it flies!

Scott

[Mystic ZR-1]

We have to include Burgeritoville in next year's plans!!! Great food and they were even on TV a couple weeks ago!

I'm "in" for any kind of planning meeting.

Scott: Hope you finally got your power back. Can't wait for what the rest of the season has in store for us...
Doug

[tomtom72]

Sorry I've been absent. Work keeps getting in the way lately.

:mrgreen: Yes to the meeting in Hartford for a planing session!

:cheers:
Tom

You want me to tell Lou? Yea, I'll tell him. We are using our toys, if the weather is nice right?:mrgreen:

[jrd1990zr1]

Gee Tom , you're lucky. Had 10 inches of snow already so I put the toys away for the winter. Guess I have to move south? :mrgreen:

Do any of the CT guys have a suggestion for a Hartford meeting point?

Just started a new job on Monday so I am limited to weekends now.

:cheers:

[Mystic ZR-1]

How about the Buffalo Wild Wings we had lunch at last spring near the airport?

[jrd1990zr1]

That would work for me as far as distance. Do you think it would it be too noisy to talk?

What do the others say about the location????

:cheers:

[94Admiral]

Doug -

Power came back on, thanks. What a bummer, out for 7 days for the second time in 2 months!

I missed the Burgerittoville TV spot....where did you see it? I will look for it on youtube.....

Scott

[Mystic ZR-1]

Scott,
It was featured on the channel 30 5 o'clock news about 3 weeks ago. They have a weekly feature on a restaurant somewhere in CT
Doug

[tomtom72]

I'm back! Miss me? No, I didn't think so. Work is still unusually busy darn it.

Just give me a zip code and street addy so I can mapquest the Buffalo wild wings joint and I'll be there.

Hey John, not to rub it in or anything but we did an in promptu Fall Foliage run this past Saturday. Great day. I can post some picts if you like? We have a Post Card Tour planed for Dec 4th in NYC.....the guys I hang with in my neighborhood do a mini toys for tots drive and then we do the tour of all the Christmas windows & Rock Center. Wanna come along?:p

:cheers:
Tom

[jrd1990zr1]

Sure we missed you Tom!!!

Sure Tom, rub it in!!! Just Kidding!!

Seriously please post the photos.

BTW, I just went back to work 3 weeks ago so it is cutting into my free time too. So I know what you mean. Got bored with retirement after a year, so I had to do it.

John :cheers:

[tomtom72]

:mrgreen: I took her out yesterday at Oh-Dark- Thirty......ran a road I love carved into the side of a mountain by West Point, Rt 318.....weeeeee! is all I can say! No vid or picts, too dark and too busy in the control room...:o


Next weekend my C5/C6 crusin' buds are doing a donation of toys for an Juvi AIDS Hospice and then we are going to cruise by all the Christmas windows on Madison & Lex, go by the Rock Center tree and maybe hit Times square if we can get in there. I'll take picts of that run for sure as I'll have time on my hands and all, ya know;)

:cheers:
Tom

[tomtom72]

Hi fellers I have some news from Lime Rock Park....I'm on their mailing list.

Take a look at this discount on the season's pass. Lou and I arer going to get ours. Anyway I just thought I'd share the news link with all you guys.

http://www.limerock.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=330


check it out!

:cheers:
Tom

[Mystic ZR-1]

How about we get a group together in Hartford to plan activities for 2012???

A Saturday lunch possibly???

What do you think??

John :cheers:

It's been a while since we discussed this... how about Saturday Feb 11? or maybe it would make more sense to wait until March sometime? It was 9 degrees here this morning, but still no snow!!! I'll bet it was a little cooler than that at John's house in the "NY Icebelt"???
Doug

[tomtom72]

I can do that, Saturday 2/11/12 :handshak:
If something comes up before then I will post up.

It will be a shame as by that time I am sure I will have to use the DD for the trip!:(

[andersra]

This looks lie a good day for me.

[jrd1990zr1]

Will be kind of tight for me but I should be able to make it. Have to go to Charleston, SC for a week leaving on Sunday. Down side of working for a living.

Doug, Same place we met or something different??

-10 this morning. 6" snow on the ground. YUCK!!!

:cheers:

[tomtom72]

I have a brite idea....why don't we all meet in Bowling Green, say long about May 15 of this year!:mrgreen: This way we can all make it easy on ourselves and we get to drive our Z's to the meeting!:dancing

:cheers:
Tom

[louispf]

I can do that, Saturday 2/11/12 :handshak:
If something comes up before then I will post up.

It will be a shame as by that time I am sure I will have to use the DD for the trip!:(

Are you guys doing this? i can make this. Lou :dancing

[94Admiral]

Snow sucks....

I am out for a 2/11 meeting. Bummer.

Will watch this post in case the date changes.

[tomtom72]

Are you guys doing this? i can make this. Lou :dancing

:jawdrop::worship::hello: Holy smokes....it's Lou! You really going to make time to come to this meeting? You & Doug can speak for the great state of CT. :neutral:




I ordered your door switch and should have it sometime this week. I have the starter, and I have gaskets so we are all set to do that much. If you want to do the cam covers then we need to order O-rings and dowdy washers & the sealant. So let me know about that. If we can't get the plug out of the trans then it has to come out too so we will need beam plates also. You want me to make a serious shopping list?

[RICKYRJ1]

:jawdrop::worship::hello: Holy smokes....it's Lou! You really going to make time to come to this meeting? You & Doug can speak for the great state of CT. :neutral:




I ordered your door switch and should have it sometime this week. I have the starter, and I have gaskets so we are all set to do that much. If you want to do the cam covers then we need to order O-rings and dowdy washers & the sealant. So let me know about that. If we can't get the plug out of the trans then it has to come out too so we will need beam plates also. You want me to make a serious shopping list?

I heard Lou has been in hiding from the kentucky State Game & Wildlife Administration for the road kill of the rare & endangered Soebe Blue Grass turtle. :p

[Mystic ZR-1]

OK guys...
Mid winter 2012 event planning meeting/shoot the s###

How about Saturday, Feb 11 at 12 noon at the "Buffalo Wild Wings" in Windsor CT? Near Bradley Airport a few miles south of Springfield MA. Exit 38, Route I-91, right at bottom of northbound off ramp (703 Poquonock Ave. Rt 75) It's sort of central to all of us Northeasterners, noon is early enough to get home afterwards at a reasonable time, the food ain't bad and Tom Tom said something about buying for everyone... Of course ZR-1s are optional, but don't expect to see #2282 there (I think it's still in the garage under it's cover)

There's a few new guys from the NE that have "posted up" on the site, welcome aboard!, this would be a good opportunity to meet everyone and see who's actually in our corner of the asylum! Afterwards, you may want to sign yourself out...:dancing

Let's hear from you guys if this will work for you or if there's any ideas for a different place, date or ?

OBTW: we never did come up with our group's "official" name...

Doug
dmarshall2003@comcast.net

[tomtom72]

Oh heck yea I got the first round of waters!

I'll do a mapquest as I have no idea how far it is from me to Hartford?

I'll call you later tonight Doug after I get home from my side job. Your schedule and mine are a bit out of synch due to my side gig. I usually don't get home until about 8:30PM most week nights.

:cheers:
Tom

Okay 2 hrs from me. I should be able to get there a bit after 12 noon okay?

[jrd1990zr1]

Doug,

Sounds good by me. About 2-1/2 hour drive so I would like to see us wrap up by 2:00 for the drive home. Got a flight to catch on Sunday.

John :cheers:

[94Admiral]

I still like B.O.N.E.!!!

I am still scheduled to be in Arizona the 11th.

[andersra]

I can attend as well. Look forward to seeing you all.

[efnfast]

I'm one of the new guys. I can be there if you'll have me.
Steve:handshak:

[jrd1990zr1]

Steve,

Please plan to attend!

:handshak:

[efnfast]

I'm in. Wife will drop me off then go visit the kids in Coventry. Actually works out good.:dancing

:Eagle:Steve