Poll: Mercury Marine Event! - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Paul Workman · 07-11-2014

Mercury Marine has extended an invitation for the ZR-1 community to attend a private tour of the Mercury Marine manufacturing facility and MMRacing Museum in Fond du Lac, WI.

for a "Gathering of Eagles", as it were, to tour their plant and their museum and attend a BBQ on a weekday in August of our choice.

Several have expressed interest, so the next step is to have a show of hands and to pick a date!

So, please respond to the poll, and indicate if you would be bringing your Z (or more than one, be you so lucky!). At the moment, word of mouth has it there may be as many as 5-7 people and nearly as many cars - which would be great!

This is a chance for those of us in the area to meet and greet before the season ends. So! Please indicate if you would like to attend and when (in August) it would work best. We'll want to pick a date ASAP so everyone can rearrange their schedules, as needed to attend.

Oh, and thank Dominic for putting this together!! I'm thinking it has the potential of becoming an annual thing, perhaps??

Paul.

XfireZ51 · 07-15-2014

Paul,

Given that we have both Carlisle and Labor Day in the last 2 weeks of August, I'm wondering if we should not consider an early September date?

ghlkal · 07-22-2014

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Paul,

Given that we have both Carlisle and Labor Day in the last 2 weeks of August, I'm wondering if we should not consider an early September date?

I would like to see September also.

XfireZ51 · 07-22-2014

Ok guys. I am going to pick a date in September. August is almost upon us. We have Carlisle and Labor Day plus end of summer vacas. I think September may work best. Very likely looking at a Friday. I'll communicate that w MMR and see what the response is.

XfireZ51 · 07-23-2014

Just got word from Mercury Marine that either Sept. 12th or the 19th work for them. So now who can make it?

emmvette · 07-23-2014

Uh-oh, 13th I have parents day at TCU with my daughter and following weekend is a HPD at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. Hmmmmm.

ghlkal · 07-24-2014

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Just got word from Mercury Marine that either Sept. 12th or the 19th work for them. So now who can make it?

I can make either of those Fridays.

Thanks for setting this up.

WARP TEN · 07-25-2014

So far I can make either of those dates although my daughter is due to have her first child around that week. So I will plan on it but may have a last minute problem. --Bob

Paul Workman · 07-31-2014

Far as I know, either works for me!

(We should revise the poll to reflect those new dates, methinks, so as to narrow in on one of them.)

XfireZ51 · 07-31-2014

Paul,

It looks like those who can come can make it both days, so let's just pick one.
Unless there's some violent opposition, let's make it the 19th. I can let MMR know, and then finalize plans with them.

I think we could have

Paul Workman
Dominic
Pete
Ghlkal
Bob G.
Warp Ten
Marc Haibeck

Be great to have a total of 10 cars or more. Brett said he would like to come also. Lgaff possibly.
=Jeff=? Anyone else?

View Poll Results: Mercury Marine Gathering!!
I prefer a day on the 1st week in August	1	16.67%
I prefer a day on the 2nd week in August	2	33.33%
I prefer a day on the 3rd week in August	4	66.67%
I prefer a day on the 4th week in August	2	33.33%
AND, I could bring ONE ZR-1 to the gathering	4	66.67%
AND, I could bring TWO ZR-1's to the gathering and one other person too	1	16.67%
AND, I could bring TWO ZR-1's to the gathering and TWO other person too	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

07-11-2014	#1
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,493	Poll: Mercury Marine Event! *Mercury Marine has extended an invitation for the ZR-1 community to attend a private tour of the Mercury Marine manufacturing facility and MMRacing Museum in Fond du Lac, WI.* for a "Gathering of Eagles", as it were, to tour their plant and their museum and attend a BBQ on a weekday in August of our choice. Several have expressed interest, so the next step is to have a show of hands and to pick a date! So, please respond to the poll, and indicate if you would be bringing your Z (or more than one, be you so lucky!). At the moment, word of mouth has it there may be as many as 5-7 people and nearly as many cars - which would be great! This is a chance for those of us in the area to meet and greet before the season ends. So! Please indicate if you would like to attend and when (in August) it would work best. We'll want to pick a date ASAP so everyone can rearrange their schedules, as needed to attend. Oh, and thank Dominic for putting this together!! I'm thinking it has the potential of becoming an annual thing, perhaps?? Paul. __________________ Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez! 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry Last edited by Paul Workman; 07-11-2014 at 02:08 PM.

07-15-2014	#2
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,708	Re: Poll: Mercury Marine Event! Paul, Given that we have both Carlisle and Labor Day in the last 2 weeks of August, I'm wondering if we should not consider an early September date? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

07-22-2014	#4
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,708	Re: Poll: Mercury Marine Event! Ok guys. I am going to pick a date in September. August is almost upon us. We have Carlisle and Labor Day plus end of summer vacas. I think September may work best. Very likely looking at a Friday. I'll communicate that w MMR and see what the response is. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

07-23-2014	#5
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,708	Re: Poll: Mercury Marine Event! Just got word from Mercury Marine that either Sept. 12th or the 19th work for them. So now who can make it? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

07-23-2014	#6
emmvette Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 190	Re: Poll: Mercury Marine Event! Uh-oh, 13th I have parents day at TCU with my daughter and following weekend is a HPD at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. Hmmmmm. __________________ [CENTER][SIZE=4][COLOR=red]1990 ZR-1 Red / Red[/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER]

07-25-2014	#8
WARP TEN Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 2,096	Re: Poll: Mercury Marine Event! So far I can make either of those dates although my daughter is due to have her first child around that week. So I will plan on it but may have a last minute problem. --Bob __________________ 2016 Long Beach Red Z06 #10281 "POPS Z" 1995 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN"--Haibeck 350/510 package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts --Sold but still running strong 1993 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong, now with more than 120,000 miles 1967 Marlboro Maroon/Saddle Corvette Coupe 300 hp/4-spd --Sold a long time ago ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Lifetime Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"

07-31-2014	#9
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,493	Re: Poll: Mercury Marine Event! Far as I know, either works for me! (We should revise the poll to reflect those new dates, methinks, so as to narrow in on one of them.) __________________ Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez! 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry