View Poll Results: Would you be interested in a 6speeders get-together in spring 2005 in Virginia?
Yes, very interested.
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Gauging interest: Springtime 6speeders Central Virginia meet/tour/etc.
#1
10-16-2004, 12:44 PM
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Central Virginia
Age: 53
Posts: 1,908
Rep Power: 98 
Gauging interest: Springtime 6speeders Central Virginia meet/tour/etc.
I'm thinking of arranging and hosting a 6speeders get-together in the spring, say sometime in April of 2005. I'd be interested in hearing how many of you might be interested. It's a pretty central location for East-coasters and Midwesterners.
Some of the events I would line up...
-- Tour of my garage. ;-)
-- Catered meal hosted by yours truly @ our home.
-- Try to do it on a weekend that the local Porsche club has an autocross.
-- Drives to Virginia wineries and through the Virginia countryside -- the roads here are beautiful and perfect Porsche roads.
-- Golf @ Keswick Hall for those who enjoy golf.
-- Rooms at Keswick Hall resort.
-- Possible track event @ VIR, though this is unlikely unless there is an event that we can join (VIR is about 3 hours from Charlottesville).
Other attractions in the area: University of Virginia, Monticello, Skyline Drive, Hot air balloon rides, and many more Historical sites for those interested.
I would try to make the upfront costs minimal -- just enough to cover the catered meal and any other event that we'd need to pay for in advance. I would arrange a couple of hotels (expensive and not-so, but only those with safe parking (pretty much everything around here is safe, though), but you would pay for your hotel directly. The autocross simply costs $25/driver and is paid at the autocross. Wineries give free samples!
In any case would like to gauge interest to determine if it's something I should start planning. Others have already told me they are interested in helping out to plan this.
Thanks!
Some of the events I would line up...
-- Tour of my garage. ;-)
-- Catered meal hosted by yours truly @ our home.
-- Try to do it on a weekend that the local Porsche club has an autocross.
-- Drives to Virginia wineries and through the Virginia countryside -- the roads here are beautiful and perfect Porsche roads.
-- Golf @ Keswick Hall for those who enjoy golf.
-- Rooms at Keswick Hall resort.
-- Possible track event @ VIR, though this is unlikely unless there is an event that we can join (VIR is about 3 hours from Charlottesville).
Other attractions in the area: University of Virginia, Monticello, Skyline Drive, Hot air balloon rides, and many more Historical sites for those interested.
I would try to make the upfront costs minimal -- just enough to cover the catered meal and any other event that we'd need to pay for in advance. I would arrange a couple of hotels (expensive and not-so, but only those with safe parking (pretty much everything around here is safe, though), but you would pay for your hotel directly. The autocross simply costs $25/driver and is paid at the autocross. Wineries give free samples!
In any case would like to gauge interest to determine if it's something I should start planning. Others have already told me they are interested in helping out to plan this.
Thanks!
Last edited by GT3Scott; 10-16-2004 at 12:49 PM.
#2
10-16-2004, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Orange Park, FL
Age: 55
Posts: 2,777
Rep Power: 132
It sounds incredible. May I suggest later in the month due to the fact that the Florida group will be having the 2ns Annual Southern Fried Meet in Orlando February 5&6.
#7
10-17-2004, 10:57 AM
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Central Virginia
Age: 53
Posts: 1,908
Rep Power: 98
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#9
10-19-2004, 12:07 PM
Count me and Xico in, by that time the Cargraphics crew will be Headquarted down in South florida.
Orlando
Xico
Evan
Bryan
Vince
Frank
Duane
Herschel
Michele
Erik
Thats 10 south florida 6 speeders without really getting the word out. Also you have the rest of the florida crew. Keep in mind that the we are having the 2nd annual meet as per Britt in Feb
Orlando
Xico
Evan
Bryan
Vince
Frank
Duane
Herschel
Michele
Erik
Thats 10 south florida 6 speeders without really getting the word out. Also you have the rest of the florida crew. Keep in mind that the we are having the 2nd annual meet as per Britt in Feb
Last edited by Orli930; 10-19-2004 at 12:10 PM.
#12
10-19-2004, 12:17 PM
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Central Virginia
Age: 53
Posts: 1,908
Rep Power: 98
You guys certainly could do Tail of Dragon en route. ;-)
Mehrabani -- yea the round building is the Rotunda on the Lawn @ UVA.
Understood you are doing your Florida meet in February -- I'm looking @ April for this event -- when the weather up here should be awesome.
Mehrabani -- yea the round building is the Rotunda on the Lawn @ UVA.
Understood you are doing your Florida meet in February -- I'm looking @ April for this event -- when the weather up here should be awesome.
#13
10-19-2004, 12:19 PM
Originally posted by GT3Scott
You guys certainly could do Tail of Dragon en route. ;-)
Mehrabani -- yea the round building is the Rotunda on the Lawn @ UVA.
Understood you are doing your Florida meet in February -- I'm looking @ April for this event -- when the weather up here should be awesome.
You guys certainly could do Tail of Dragon en route. ;-)
Mehrabani -- yea the round building is the Rotunda on the Lawn @ UVA.
Understood you are doing your Florida meet in February -- I'm looking @ April for this event -- when the weather up here should be awesome.
Will you be attending our meet??
Evan
#14
10-19-2004, 12:41 PM
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Central Virginia
Age: 53
Posts: 1,908
Rep Power: 98
Originally posted by AMG ETR
How far is TOD from your house???
Will you be attending our meet??
Evan
How far is TOD from your house???
Will you be attending our meet??
Evan
Didn't know I was invited. ;-) Wife always will take a trip to Florida in the winter -- but with our 3 year old we can't take the GT3 along...!
Tail of the Dragon [END on this map] is about 7 hours from here, but as you can see on the map it could be a good midway point for you guys. ;-) Maybe a bit out of the way but well worth it I bet.
#15
10-19-2004, 12:46 PM
Originally posted by GT3Scott
Didn't know I was invited. ;-) Wife always will take a trip to Florida in the winter -- but with our 3 year old we can't take the GT3 along...!
Tail of the Dragon [END on this map] is about 7 hours from here, but as you can see on the map it could be a good midway point for you guys. ;-) Maybe a bit out of the way but well worth it I bet.
Didn't know I was invited. ;-) Wife always will take a trip to Florida in the winter -- but with our 3 year old we can't take the GT3 along...!
Tail of the Dragon [END on this map] is about 7 hours from here, but as you can see on the map it could be a good midway point for you guys. ;-) Maybe a bit out of the way but well worth it I bet.
As for TOD...TOD is about 13 hours from here, so it would really be about 4 hours out of the way (worth it to me).
We will see...its a far drive, but we might pull it off.
Evan