2012 Ongoing Connecticut Gathering

With the limited space will you still be welcoming all Italian cars. If so, you could be displacing Ferraris with Fiats.

 

The space is not that limited. We had 130 cars last year. This space will hold 170 cars. If we Max out at that, next year we will have the option of closing down a portion of Farmington Ave. In West Hartford. Then we could fit as many as will come.

The event is going to be open to all Italian cars still. If we do start to run out of space this year which I would be ecstatic if we did, then it would be a first come type thing or we may have to limit the number of models to allow for other cars. (Example: only 10 great quality 308 instead of 30) but we are not at that point.

 

I am looking forward to it.

 

I am so glad I sold my 308... I always knew I was an outcast! LOL... only kidding. I hope to be back in a F-Car by summer... but if not hopefully some lowly 328 owner will let me ride shot gun.

 

Don't feel bad Joe. I'm wondering if my DD 308 will qualify or get the boot. And I've been driving the TR in the snow and it may be next on the list of outcasts.

 

No one is an outcast gentlemen. What I am saying is we may have to limit. If that is so, it would only be for this year as the option to expand to Farmington Ave is there for next year. That can hold easily 300 cars.

 

I was only busting your stones... no ill intent was meant. We are all excited about the West Hartford venue.

 

Oh I know you guys are just busting my chops. Just didn't want you guys to think I was trying to alienate anyone.

 

I guess the Mustang is out....... balls.

 

Joe want a ride. Oh wait, scratch that, I can't get in. Maybe we can all ride with Peter, that GT4 has a back seat!

 

Mike,
Me too... just kidding. I should have added some more smiley faces !!!!

 

Please see the attached flyer for the 2012 Karting Challenge to Benefit the CT Special Olympics. This 4hr endurance karting event at Limerock is put on with Endurance Karting. CT gatherers Team Forza (Mike D , Mike D, Mike S and Peter L) Challenge all Fchatters to get a team of 4 together and enjoy a great day of racing. No experience necessary, they supply everything including lunch, plus it benefits a great charity. May 22nd
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Team Forza Rocks! Can't wait to do it again. It was a fantastic event last year.

--Mike
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The kart enduro looks like fun. If I wasn't scrimping, I would be interested.

Speaking of scrimping, I forgot all about this. If you want a brand new Ferrari for under $5,000, you can get one up at Kringle Candle in Bernardston MA. We were up there for brunch a few weeks ago and then browsed the store. This Ferrari peddle car was in the "toy shop" department. I want to say the sticker price was somewhere around $1,700. But it seemed sturdy and well made. They actually had quite a few peddle cars, some of them able to accommodate adults!

Here's a pic:
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Oh, speaking of Kringle Candle... they do a Cars and Coffee event one Sunday morning a month during nice weather. I know it infringes upon the Gatherers' GBury time, but it might be interesting if the Gatherers decided to take a ride up there one weekend. The one time I went, they had an interesting mix of cars; classics and muscle cars, rat rods, bikes, euro and exotics, etc. The coolest thing the day I was there was the Morgan!

They have a nice store to browse (not the campy, commercialized, theme park that Yankee Candle has become) and their restaurant The Farm Table is top notch for brunch or dinner. Oh, and there are some great roads and scenery in the area. Check it out:

https://www.facebook.com/KringleCarsandCoffee

 

If I'm going to buy a car with peddles its going to have a gate
shifter to go with it.

 

I'll only buy a Ferrari with three pedals so I'll pass.

 

Hmmm..so instead of the $15.00 I pay now it will be $60.00???? Wow! where is my pitch fork? LOL Oppps..need to edit.

I did not let the 20 to 30 year thing kick in, WOW. Now that is crazy! Time to register in another state or by a 30 year old Ferrari!

 

Thank you for this information. I wasn't aware of this. I'll be calling this week. I'm willing to pay more, but not hundreds more. I'll drop the CT registration instead. They have to be careful or they may end up losing tax revenue.

 

Time to buy a car dealership.

 

Hard to read the mumbo jumbo, but I would think you could still reg your 20 year old car with antique plates up until the law change, would that then qualify as the 2k flat rate I could not determine.

"provided any motor vehicle for which special number plates have been issued pursuant to section 14-20 shall not be required to provide any such documentation"