My 2 cents..........
I would love for it to be in Kansas. I live in Chicago.
A few thoughts:
If we are to get any attention from Nissan for future parts
availability, we need to show numbers in an event. That makes it a
requirement to at least try to get their support for a meet so they
understand the commitment of our group.
If we merge with the Z group for a meet, their numbers will overwhelm
us. That may or may not be a good thing. From Nissan's perspective, the
amount of cars may be as important as what kind they are. After all, we
all love DATSUN Sports Cars. If I had another garage, I would probably
have a Z too. That way I would have the second best DATSUN too.
This group is just like a family. We have good parts and bad. If
this is going to really happen, we need to replicate "Father Know Best",
not "Roseanne".
If you have suggestions, make them positive, not complaints. I would be
very bad at trying to take charge of this but someone has to. He/She then
has to ask how many can commit to driving 1500 miles to the event to see if
it is worth while to proceed. Then take a vote on approximate location,
i.e. Colorado or Kansas or Texas. After that see if the committed are
still committed. Then invest the real time.
I can tell you that driving a 30 year old car that I rebuilt in my
garage 1500 miles is out of the question. I would have to rent a trailer
and invest some money in my truck, If it is reasonable in distance, I am
sure that I can get Wessel and a couple others from the upper mid west to
form a caravan and that would make it doable.
Just don't set the date for same weekend as the US GP in Sept. or
Christmas!! Those are the only ones off-limits for me.
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