Help a dying young man - show your exotic car

Hi All - First let me confess, I'm not a Ferarri guy (not for lack of want, but for lack of funds), but a Porsche guy. Anyway, there is a family that both the Porsche and Ferrari communities have helped support recently down in LA. You can see the Ferrari thread on it here:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=280968.

I've been working on a similar gathering with folks in the Portland, OR area for the family's return drive through Portland. I'm hoping to get as many exotics as possible (not just Porsche and Ferrari) out to show our support. They will be back through the Portland area around the 27th or 28th of this month. Speed Sports has offered up their lot as a gathering place.

There are more details on this forum page:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/536701-help-dying-young-man.html

If you are able to join us, please let me know. Since I'm not regularly on this forum, the best way to reach me is at L i o n o i L @ c o m c a s t (dot) n e t without the spaces.

 

I heard about this on the ********** thread and it sounds like lots of Lambo owners are going to participate down in CA. I would be happy to organize something similar as they come through Puget Sound. We've got a lot of E@RTC guys who'd love to help out I'm sure.

 

I think it'd be great if we could arrange a "car show" for Alexander at each stop along their journey home. If you want to set something up in your area, let me know and I'll give you Susie's (the mom) contact info.

Josh

 

That would be pretty cool...maybe arrange an exotic escort for the family as they drive through the Seattle area?

 

Wait--where are they headed? I saw the thread RE: LA, but didn't note a connection further north. That was a great show in LA, and since I'm --uh, between jobs--I could certainly be involved in Seattle if a Mondial other than Rachel counts.

Peter

 

Hi Peter, Haig here. Ok they are in AZ for few nights and them headed to Vegas, I have made the connection with Ferrari Club of La Vegas and Wynn has agreed for a prviate showing of the cars and the shop. Vegas boys are working on something as well. They becoming back to LA for one night and head north I think.

Hank from our group recomended for teh family to join FCHAT and they will do it soon.

Keep it going.

 

Haig, do you know if they're headed as far north as Seattle?

 

No, but I will be chatting with them next few days, if I can get exact meeting points, I will share this with you all.

 

Great-I'll make a point to watch this thread. That showing in California is just awesome for that family and the Ferrari community as a whole.

 

Thanks, Haig. If they make it up here it will be something special...

 

Good News, Alexander is now signed up on the Pelican forum and soon we will have him on FChat. Please see the email sent to me below:

Dear Haig,

I'm e-mailing you from my sister Susie McCormack (Alexander's Mom) e-mail. I went on to the Pelican parts forum and signed Alexander up, he is listed as: Alexander-trip. Not sure what to do from here or how to get to the right posting page to view what we saw in the little booklet you made up for Alexander. We are feeling a bit inept (our daughters are usually the ones who help us sort these things out, poor Alexander has had enough of us for one day... hehehe) We have had yet another exciting and exhausting day. We will have to try and get the pictures on to our lap top tomorrow and then hopefully we will have figured out how to navigate on the Pelican Parts blog. We will try and get in touch with you tomorrow.

thanks, Auntie Bridget

 

LOL !!

Hey Peter - - ALL Mondials count We were so close to Alexander's hotel in Burbank that Rachel almost drove herself over there

What an amazing event - for all of us.

Cheers, Hank

 

Tommy,

Are you taking the lead on this? Have you contacted the family? I would be happy to help in anyway I can to make this happen for them as they drive through Seattle. I read on the SoCal thread that they are going all the way to Vancouver, so we should be able to pull of a great meet for Alexander here too!

Cheers,
Rob

 

I'm happy to help out. If you can find out when they are coming through the Seattle area, I can pull the cars together. They can stop at someplace like Southcenter and we can escort them up to Lynnwood or something. I've been looking for posts that show when they are coming through the area.

 

I will reach out and let you know what I find out.

 

Hi Tommy,

I have direct contact with everyone involved. Susie and I communicate as needed by phone and emails. Once they leave LA, you guys are next, just matter of time adn I promise to remain active with each and everyone to help.

Many thanks to everyone.

 

subscribing to see when this happens

 

May I humbly suggest when Alexander joins F-Chat, he use the nic; Alexander the Great

 

Alexander and family are shooting to be in Seattle Wednesday afternoon.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=139541216&posted=1#post139541216

 

Same here, when and where?

 

Here is what we're dealing with so far. They are anticipating leaving from Portland between 9-10 on Wednesday (could even be Thursday). With stops that would put them at Southcenter around 2:00 or as late as 3:00. We could have two groups, one leaving the Tacoma area and driving up as far as Southcenter, the second group meeting up at Southcenter and escorting them up as far as Lynnwood, or any combination.

The problem is rush hour. We won't have a lot of time to spend at Southcenter if they arrive at 3:00 because by 3:30 it starts to becomes a real chore to get up to Smokey Point. If they plan to take a longer break, then we're fine if we depart after 6:30. They could even get a later start out of Portland. Rob is going to make some calls in the morning and try and pin things down a little more. He also is working on a stop at a slot car track and he will know if that's feasible tomorrow. We'd get even more participation if it was an early evening event.

I'll work on pulling the Seattle group together if someone wants to work on the south end. We can pick a park and ride or something near Tacoma to pick up the south end group.

At this point I'm open to any and all ideas. I see in LA that everyone signed a Ferrari shirt and we can do something similar. I'll also see what we can get at the Lamborghini store.

I'll see a lot of you tomorrow at the XXX show so we can kick around some ideas then. Thanks everyone for helping with this.

 

Hey did join FChat using this screen name: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/member.php?u=91298

Bridget, usually has been posting in Socal forum.

 

Drive up pic http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=281495&page=6

 

This is a great cause. I'd love to come along to take pictures so count me in for this.

 

keep me posted on the times to see if we can hook up from the southend. wednesdays aren't easy for us though