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Thomas Saupe (Tom_s)
Junior Member
Username: Tom_s
Post Number: 77
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 8:48 am: | |
A real tech session would be great. Perhaps concentrating on what owners can do for themselves, etc. |
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 1739
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 6:40 am: | |
they're not fixing anything then and there. they'll tell you what problems they see, and point them out to you, but it's not really a "fix" session, just a "check" session.
they do each car in like 10 minutes or so. they have a lot of cars to get through, and the logistics are a PITA for them (as best i can tell) since the cars have to be brought up from the lot behind and below the garage, etc. etc.
they'll answer questions, for sure, but it's not a lengthy 1-on-1 session. there might be a few other people crowded around your car as the tech pokes around; asking questions as well.
doody. |
Theo Pappas (Theo)
Junior Member
Username: Theo
Post Number: 83
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 6:25 am: | |
If they find something when your car is up, will they fix it right then and there or would you need to schedule something?
Also, how friendly are they in terms of owners asking questions? (I really do not know anything about engines and would like to see first hand how a Ferrari Engine works).
I would be interested in a true "tech session".
Theo |
Dennis (Bighead)
Junior Member
Username: Bighead
Post Number: 233
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 8:19 pm: | |
Doody is mostly right, though it must be said that he drove a newer car to the last one. I suspect they spend more time looking at older models.
If people are interested in a true "tech session" where they do a bit of a class and answer questions, let me know. If we have sufficient interest, we can arrange something - either at FoNE or at one of the independent shops.
vty,
--Dennis
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Theo Pappas (Theo)
Junior Member
Username: Theo
Post Number: 79
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 7:08 am: | |
Thanks for the info Doody. Are you going?
I want to go but the 28th is also my wife's birthday. I'm trying to fenagle it.
Theo
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Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 1722
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 6:32 am: | |
theo - it's a very cursory once-over. they put your car up on the lift and one of the guys goes through the engine compartment and anything else that is visible. they don't generally bring any tools to the process besides a flashlight. from what i could tell, they're mostly doing a quick listen; and then looking for leaking fluids of various sorts.
doody. |
Theo Pappas (Theo)
Junior Member
Username: Theo
Post Number: 78
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 6:13 am: | |
Dennis,
Regarding the 28th at FoNE, what's involved in the tech session? Does is involve someone at FoNE looking over your car or is it kind of like a class? |
Dennis (Bighead)
Junior Member
Username: Bighead
Post Number: 216
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 7:16 pm: | |
Ferrari Club of America - New England Region
WELCOME TO AUTUMN! Did you have enough fun with your Ferrari this summer? Well, summer�s not over yet! Your New England Region has a very busy autumn planned, with activities scheduled for the next four weekends in a row! We�ll start our splendid fall fun on this upcoming Sunday (9/14) with a tour of the Bill Jennings Collection - oh, that sounds too formal; come up to bucolic Wolfeboro, NH, on Lake Winnipesaukee for a scenic drive, good grub, and a chance to clamber around all-around-nice-guy Bill's nifty cars and other toys, organized by Christian Scott. This is a rare opportunity to see a collection of classic and modern machinery, including a 250 GT PF Cabriolet, 360 GT, 333 SP, F50 and, yes, an Enzo Ferrari!. The following weekend WILL be just a touch more formal; it's the Ferrari Cup at Myopia Polo in Hamilton, MA, sponsored by Ferrari & Maserati of New England. Then we'll be taking a fast drive through Central Mass., ending at Ferrari and Maserati of New England for lunch, a tech session and the viewing of the USGP. And the fourth weekend of Ferrari merriment will be our annual Vermont Ferrari Festival!
IF YOU'RE NOT ALREADY A MEMBER OF THE FCA, THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO JOIN!
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Garage Tour at Bill Jennings � Sunday, September 14th, Wolfeboro, NH, 10:30 am -2:30 pm. Cost: $5.00 per person, which includes lunch! For those of you who would like to caravan, we'll be meeting in Southern NH on Sunday morning for the drive. Complete directions will be provided to all registered attendees.
PLEASE REGISTER WITH CHRISTIAN, NH Chap. President, by phone or email, BEFORE THIS EVENT
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Total # of registrants ($5/person)_________
Car Year & Model___________________________
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POLO! Ferrari Cup polo match at Myopia Polo, Hamilton, MA. On Sunday, September 21, we�ll have a nice country drive on the North Shore of Mass., stop for famous fried clams at Woodman's, and then onwards to spectate on the oldest existing polo field in the US. Free admission for Ferraris and Maseratis! "The Polo Club�s lush fields and tall evergreens are evidence of the long tradition of the sport. The first match was played here in 1888 on the oldest existing polo field in the United States. This is the 115th season of Myopia Polo, 1888-2003, and will offer spectators some of the finest competitive polo in the country." Polo starts at 3pm, and we�ll arrive around 2:30pm. We will have reserved parking for Ferraris and Maseratis. The match lasts until about 5:00pm - and then there is an awards ceremony, with all children receiving a free souvenir. There will be two club teams competing for the Ferrari Cup. Also, there is a tradition at half time where the audience is invited onto the field for divot stomping!
We�ll meet at 11:00 am in the parking lot outside of Barnes & Noble/Starbucks, adjacent to the North Shore Mall in Peabody (int. of Rt. 114 and Rt. 128). If you plan on attending, please send an email to Dennis Liu, Mass. Chapter President. If you�re headed directly to the club: from the north, take I-95 S. to Rt-133 E. Travel Rt-133 E. Rt-1A joins 133. Stay on Rt-1A S. through Ipswich and on to Hamilton. Look for the Polo Grounds on left, approximately 2.5 mi. after the Hamilton town line. From the south, take Rt-128 N. to Exit 20A - intersection of Rt-1A N. Travel Rt-1A N. for 3.8 miles through North Beverly, Wenham, and South Hamilton. The Myopia Polo Grounds will be on your right. It is well marked with a sign.
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Sunday drive, lunch, tech and United States Grand Prix viewing! We'll be meeting early on 9/28 for a leisurely Sunday morning drive, concluding at Ferrari & Maserati of New England for a tech session, complimentary car wash, lunch and a viewing of the USGP. Come join your fellow members of the New England Region as we sample the first hints of fall air and view the foliage as tendrils of color creep in, on a nice Sunday morning drive. To be followed immediately by lunch and complimentary tech inspection of your car, with a live viewing of the USGP on the big-screen TV.
For the morning drive, we'll meet at 10:00 a.m., right off of I-495, between Rt. 2 and the Mass Pike., in the big parking lot at the Salt Box Country Store, 626 Main Street (Route 117 West), Bolton, Massachusetts, for a nice, back roads drive (NOT the same route we took in the spring) and a bombing run back to Ferrari & Maserati of New England for bunch. We'll be using Motorola (FRS) radios on the drive, so bring one if you have one (channel 3, code 8), and make sure you've filled your gas tank! From I-495, take Route 117 West for less than a half-mile; the Salt Box is on the left. If you can't make the drive, please plan on arriving at noon for lunch and the tech session.
If you plan on attending, please send an email to Dennis Liu. To register for a car wash and free technical inspection, please contact Steve Oldford, service manager, Ferrari & Maserati of New England, at (617) 559-0123. Free lunch, free drive, free GP viewing. What have ya got ta lose?
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October 3-5 � The Vermont Ferrari Festival, Vergennes, VT. The FCA/New England Region's annual fall weekend ramble will be held once again at the Basin Harbor Club and includes cocktail parties, driving tours, a boat ride on Lake Champlain and meals. Todd Lockwood, Vermont chapter president, at [email protected] or (802) 658-1270 x201 |
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