Instead of the Claim Jumper at 11:30 Saturday (which is kinda in the middle of the day by the time you get out of there, how about the Red Hook Brewery in Woodinville, WA. Lots of parking, good menu, and we could start around 6/7pm. I know we will never please everybody but we should please the majority. What we should do is have everyone offer there opinion on the monthly and mid-monthly meets and have everyone pick 1 thing they would like to see or doduring the year (spring/summer/fall). Ideas?
Redhook sounds ok. Nice drive their last time. Little tight on parking as I recall but do-able. I know it is hard to find the right regular spot. The golf course was nice, secure parking.. but expensive and I thought their food sucked- I was never really impressed on the dining.
We should get a dealer involved or maybe Park Place LTD.
Park Place sucks. No offense to the occupation Dean, but my idea of a relaxing club meet doesn't involve car salesmen blowing smoke up my ass. PP = No chicks, parking or food. You and Ferand are still welcome to come thou. LOL. :smile: :biggrin:
Have you every seen Park Place's late summer Porsche Party. They had over 700 rsvp's this year and most of them did not buy from Park Place.
What is it, 1 out of every 10 sports cars sold is a Porsche or something like that. I think we'll always be hard pressed to get much in the way of turn-out unless we team up with the 2000 or Audi guys or something to better up our odds. Right now we are having Alfa, not Miata meets.
For reference, the Bremerton Porsche meet draws 85 cars!!
To be frank, I for one don't think that's a bad thing. We have a tight nit group and we have all seen NSXes before. Most of us value quality over quantity anyway. :wink:
IMHO the problem we had up to this point is really three-fold:
1) Many worked on Saturdays and flat out couldn't make it or manage to get their butt out of bed on time.
2) Some were bored with Claim Jumpers (whom make a delicious apple cinnamon muffin I might add) :tongue:
3) We will always have a bad weather turn-out rate, and unfortunately we live in Seattle which has detail unfriendly weather. Low-turn out means less are inclined to show next time, and so less show up, etc...
Personally, I am also all about new digs. I don't care what people drive socials are about socializing.
We should be able to pull off once a month in an organized way.
I agree, we all seem to agree that we need to find another 'regular' monthly meet place. Some place with flat secure parking, central location, good food/atmosphere, and as to scheduling.. say a mid-week night 6/7pm (first wed of every month?) that fits the majority I'm thinking might be the ticket.
In short, if it is somewhere you would want to actually drive your NSX to, guys will show.
See how it goes, go from there. I'm open to everyone's thoughts on that 'right regular place'. Then stick a varying social in-between as suggested (carts, dining, etc...) and we should be gold on opportunities.
Ultimately we are all going to need to compromise a little.
