Mississippi Ferrari Owners Meeting

Count me in after it cools down a little bit. As hot as it is now, I break into a sweat just walking to my truck in the parking lot.

In Jackson on the reservoir would probably be good. A little drive in the area followed by dinner at Nick's Restaurant would be nice. Rival knows the area better, so hopefully he can suggest something.

http://www.nicksrestaurant.com/

 

I don't know if y'all would mind a "pre-Ferrari owning f-chat member" tagging along or not, but count me in if it's alright. Of course if we wait until it cools off (IF it ever cools off) I may just have a f-car by then....hopefully anyway. If not maybe I will bring the MG, and at least that way anybody with a 2V injected car won't have to be the brunt of all the "slowest car" jokes for once! I'm pretty familiar with the Jackson area, and could help with working out a driving route if needed.

On the subject of dinner: Nick's is nice, but there are a lot of other alternatives, especially considering the price. Bravo is fantastic if we wanted to continue the Italian theme from the cars to the meal, there is a new BBQ place that is excellent, Bonefish Grill in Madison has great seafood, really it just depends on what kind of food we want to go for. I would be happy to help with recommendations and then set up something with the restaurant if we can come to a consensus on what kind of food we want.

gerard.hansen: Is yours the 308 that was on ebay a couple of weeks ago in Petal? I almost called on that car....but for now I am holding out for a Mondial.

 

I don't blame you for hanging on to it...it looks like a beautiful 308 from the pictures that were on ebay!

 

I used to be very active with the local SCCA...didn't miss an event for a couple of years. Then as I got to my last two years of med school, my available free time on the weekends went WAY down. Now that I am done with school and have more of my weekends free, I want to get back going with them. I'll have to do a little work on my car before I can autocross it again though. My clutch is slipping a little and I could really use new shocks and brake rotors. You know what they say, though...nothing like an impending race breathing down your neck to inspire long hours of mechanic work and little sleep!

Have you ever done anything with SCCA here, or were you thinking aboug getting involved?

 

Gerard, Imay try to meet up with you guys depending on when you are going to do this. ( I guess I am invited since I work in Miss.)

 

Kelly would probably want to attend, I know he has been busy lately starting a new business.

 

Just wanted to give you Mississippi guys a heads-up on a car show tonight (Saturday, 8/12) in case anyone was looking for an excuse to get out and drive their F-car this evening. It is just an informal "drive-in" at the Bumpers restaurant on Spillway Road (Madison county side of the reservoir). The show is from 6:00 - 9:00. I'm going to bring my MG project, and my buddy is bring his M3 convertible. I have been to a few of these before and they are usually very well attended. Mosty American iron, but there is usually the occasional Fiat, Alfa, or something British, and I have seen a fair number of Porsche/BMW guys there on a couple of occasions. Hope to see some of you there!

Nathan

 

Hi guys,

Just became an fChatter today, looking for others in this neck of the woods here in Starkville. Would be interested in coming down to Jackson with my '85 308GTS, preferably in under-100 degree weather. Can also bring down some other pals with a few 911's and a Lotus Esprit, if allowed.

marc

 

Labor Day weekend-ish? Too soon? What are the dates for the French Quarter Classic (and what is it, BTW)? I'm sure I'll be able to find an excuse to point south most weekends, including Fridays!

thanks-
marc

 

Hmmm...can't get the posted link to work on my end...try again?

 

Very cool! I can definitely spread the word and recruit for the FQC. Don't know if I can foot the tab for entry, but would be interested in driving down to spectate. Have a couple of buddies interested in a Jackson run/daytrip, along with another one in Montgomery, AL with a Mondial and a 308GT4, depending on a date.

marc

 

Any takers on a Labor Day weekend Jackson run yet? Friday, Sunday or Monday are best for me...I just got asked to be a judge at the Mossy Oak Car Show in West Point, MS for that Saturday. Mostly muscle car stuff, but consider this an open invite for anyone interested in showing off some Italian exotica!

 

The Reservoir seems like a good choice, if anyone has any suggestions/comments on a favorite eatery/watering hole/ social gathering point?

 

I can make it on Sunday if the rain holds off.

 

Haven't visited this forum on F-chat in some time, but I'm glad I did! I'm game for something in / around Jackson Labor Day weekend (late afternoon / evening is preferred, as it's still hot as &*^% in Jackson, and I never put my top up )

Depending on the type of cuisine preferred, I can definitely make some suggestions on restaurants......how many plan to participate?