| Author | Message | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 717 Registered: 9-2001 |
I will se if I can push the wife into doing it this year - but she has not ever left our children for more than a few hours - yes she is old fashion italian | ||
| Stephen Patterson (Srpatterson)
Junior Member Username: Srpatterson Post Number: 156 Registered: 11-2001 |
After that last message I think Allison and I will have to attend New England. She may not be young, but she's paid for.  Seriously, I believe that Chris and Dana Parr are also planning on attending this year. Of course, Dana will only go if she can drive her Dino, so it will be interesting to see if Chris rides with her, or brings his F40 (or whatever else he owns then). How about it, any other FC members interested??? | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 707 Registered: 9-2001 |
lol, thanks lou | ||
| Lou B (Toby91)
Junior Member Username: Toby91 Post Number: 57 Registered: 4-2001 |
There is usually a good age spread including "old guys" and "younger" women. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 705 Registered: 9-2001 |
is the mix young and old? with that I mean do you find people in there thirties as well as 50s etc. I would actually enjoy a broad mix of people | ||
| Lou B (Toby91)
Junior Member Username: Toby91 Post Number: 56 Registered: 4-2001 |
Sept and Oct are the best times for weather in New England with bautiful fall foilage colors. I would say about 2/3 of the teams are couples and I haven't seen any come to blows yet. The navigators task is pretty easy: just follow the well detailed route instructions and its hard to get lost. Many just "tour" rather than do timed rallying so its really up to you to decide on how you want to run it: cruise and enjoy the scenery and roads or do more "sport" driving and catch the scenic blur (until your wife's finger nails draw blood on your right arm). | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 703 Registered: 9-2001 |
How do spouses enjoy this as I am trying to talk my wife into it. | ||
| wm hart (Whart)
Member Username: Whart Post Number: 280 Registered: 12-2001 |
My wife and i did the New England a yr. and a half ago; basically, it was great. Here's the scoop: got there the night before, as did a number of participants, but nothing was arranged for us to meet or contact one another although we were all at the same hotel. The event started mid-day, with registration, and a very informal concours, largely for the benefit of the hotel's other guests. The rallie itself was well planned, the roads were wonderful, and there was little interference from the cops. The stages were so easy to make within the allotted time that the majority of particpants had to run down the clock just outside of the check in cones for twenty or more minutes, or leave late, to make it a challenge; if you got lost, it made it more interesting. Some of the participants were a little anal: arguing with the judges over a seconds difference on a stop watch when the issue wasn't how fast or well driven the course was, but simply whether you waited out the stage in the parking lotso precisely as to cross the line exactly on the dot. Frankly, this was not a "skill" event, but that did not prevent others from racing like madmen on some good, but not necessarily the best for high speed roads. A couple people got tagged by the NY cops for pulling this stuff too close to population centers. Gourmet food it was not, but Rich and jean Taylor were very good hosts, Mercedes Benz came thru when my 550 broke down (turned out to be a hidden coolant hose) with a loaner car, and i met some pretty cool people, including Wm. (countach) Hubbell. Pretty highly recommended nothwithstanding my criticisms, above. | ||
| Stephen Patterson (Srpatterson)
Junior Member Username: Srpatterson Post Number: 153 Registered: 11-2001 |
Lou, How has the weather been, on average, for the Forza Mille? Being a midwestern lad I was concerned about Canada in October. I must admit that the V-12 experience of the Forza Mille makes it my first choice. Thanks for the info... | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 697 Registered: 9-2001 |
not this year but planning too in the near future | ||
| Lou B (Toby91)
Junior Member Username: Toby91 Post Number: 55 Registered: 4-2001 |
Have done 5 Forza Mille's and 2 Forza Amelia's and am signed up for this falls Vt/Quebec event. These are truly great events which you should enjoy (if you like driving on great roads with fantastic cars through beautiful sceanery followed by a good dinner and party at night. Rich and jean put on a great event. Try it. | ||
| Stephen Patterson (Srpatterson)
Junior Member Username: Srpatterson Post Number: 150 Registered: 11-2001 |
My wife and I are considering one the the www.vintagerallies.com trips this year. Either the V-12 Forza Mille at the end of Sept. that runs through New England, or the Texas 1000 in November. Any FerrariChat members been on one? Was it fun? Worth the money? Interested in going this year? I think I have Chris & Dana Parr signed up if we go to New England. |