Wake up mcf!!
 

For the past few months i have noticed that there have been alot of people trying to get a get-together to happen. All i see is, I cant go cause of this and cant go cause of that. When i was living in LA, I got a club of TrailBlazer and Envoy owners that were in a forum, just like this one, and started a great thing there. And they are still meeting.

I was also involved with an AMC movement in SoCal when i owned my Hornet SportAbout. Same deal. Taken from a forum into the real world. There was only one club there and it was only for AMXs. I helped start another one that welcomed ALL AMCs.

Unfortunately, in those cases, i was kinda pushed to the side cause it guess i was no longer needed. I still visit those sites and see what they are up to in both clubs and get a small smile knowing that all my hard work is still going strong.

So here i am now in MCF and see that there is nothing organized here. Come on people. Everyone here talks about how much they love their cars and such, but is not willing to drive a bit to have a get-together. I even posted about having one in my area of the states and only one person responded. ONE PERSON! I see so many MCs here in Lawton and OKC that i cant, no, I refuse to believe that no one comes here. I even posted that i was willing to drive hours into TX to have a Meet and Greet. Hell, I'm even willing to drive to Kansas if i have to.

I even looked into the Monte Carlo Nationals and will become a paying member there so i can attend the show. I'm paying money out of my pocket to attend a show that's over 9 hrs from where i live cause i love ALL MCs. That's how serious i am about this car.

Ive always been a car person and i guess i will always be till the day i die. So come on people. Lets get this going. Don't just SAY that you want to, actually do it. If anyone wants to meet anywhere in the Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas area, Then lets do so. I'll bring the grill. meat, and soda. I'll have the family there also cause Lisa and Jonny are just as car crazy as i am. And if the food runs out, then we will head out to the market and get more.

Its summer time! Lets have some fun!

Well said JJ!

I know the NMCOA has their Monte Nationals every year. And I'm a fan of the NMCOA and their hard work put toward organizing their meets. But that doesn't mean that the members here can't have regional meets.

that would be cool, but i live in pittsburgh, pa, it would be a long haul for me, btw, i have an uncle that lives in lawton, ok, i need a break from work one of these days, 40 years old is just right around the corner and it is gettin kinda scary, my daughter will be thirteen in july. wow life is passing me by way to fast! but now i'm in a sweet monte, see ya


chris #3 forever

That's kewl. I know that PA is a bit far, but i know that there are PLENTY of people that live in your area.

If you ever decide to come and visit your uncle, let me know. We can meet up. Who knows, i might be able to get more people involved also.

I know what you mean. my son is turning 12 in Oct, and soon he will be 18 and gone. :(

"People who need People" : )
 

well u both have good points, JJ willing 2 got to belvidere, IL thats a car show and the furthest south im going this year. its on 6-21-09

address

871 rt. 76 belvidere, Illinois 61108

rain or shine general admission $5.00

I know what you guys mean. I have put on the Midwest Monte Carlo Gathering the last 2 years in the St. Louis area, with decent turnouts for both of them. Not huge but with gas being $4 a gallon last year I didn't really expect much. There are always plenty of people that like to "talk" about showing up that never do. I understand that some things in life are out of people's control and timing and location are never perfect. We have a pretty decent group of us around the St. Louis area to make it worthwhile but there seem to be a lot of others that are close to that location that just never seem to make it. I've kind of lost interest in a few of the local shows around me so the opportunity to put on an all monte carlo show was just what I needed to get excited about owning a monte carlo again. I have attended 7 of the last 8 NMCOA events as well and will be there this year too. Hope to see many of the people off this board and other boards as well at both these events this year.

*grins*

Do road trips count as driving a bit to get together? Sure hope so ... because that IS what my yearly road trips are for ... meeting people:

2004:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0410/0410.html

2005:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0508/0508.html

2006:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html

2007:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/200711.html

2008:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200808/2008rt.html

and for this year, 2009, Route 66:
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=11166



You up for a drive to Chicago, by chance?:
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...t=11167&page=2

But, I feel your pain about one person replying. It has been that way for me since 2003, when I STARTED trying to get Chicago-area people together. FINALLY ... last year ... 65 people showed up for the 1st Annual Chitown Gathering. Now, I'm seeing if people really are interested in something like this annually ... with the MidSummer Chitown Gathering #2 ... last Saturday in July.....


You don't have to be a paying member to attend; you have to be a paying member to enter your car in the show ;).

Glad you will be there!!!! I'll be there, too ... just not sure how many of my MCs will also be in attendance ;).



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