Merged Treads: How about a new KIND of Ferrari club?

I think if you read through the NW section that we have a do many organized events. We communicate through this site and also through our own club email. We are VERY active and have no problem finding things to do and good causes to promote.

Many of our events and drives are spur of the moment and if you look at the pictures you will see some Lambos in there as well, sometimes other cars too..

As far as the FOC is concerned? I don't even know anyone that belongs to it. It wouldn't be a bad idea if like minded people banded together but that would take a desire from both parties.

 

Wow!

You sure said alot!

But I think you are going the long way around the mountain.

What you are asking for is local chapters that serve areas outside of Denver or any other city you want to name.

FCA has aggressively been adding chapters all over the US and Canada.

I am in the Rocky Mountain Region, but I am also in the Kansas City Chapter. Jim Walters is an excellent Director, but it is simply too far from Denver to KC to do joint events.

If you are wanting to create a new chapter within the Rocky Mountain Region, contact Jim Walters, if the chapter is based out of Kansas, contact me.

Again, what you are asking for already exists....

We are totally independent of the Denver chapter.

Each Chapter is free to take on the personality of its members.

You are simply trying to re-invent what FCA already offers, freedom with the benefit of Regional and National Support.

 

I guess I would like to know.........

A. What is the point of this??

B. What is your point of putting this in the Wisconsin, Minnesota, etc section???

 

I can attest to what Chris said.

Largely due to his help, the Las Vegas Ferrari club (previously independent) became affiliated with the FCA as a chapter early this year. At the same time, we joined with the Arizona chapter to form the Desert Region. The two chapters have completely controlled their own activities, although we have a close relationship and cooperate on events when appropriate. There is now talk of a New Mexico chapter being formed within the Region.

 

I don't know that we need another Ferrari club.

I would rather see an informal, Crystal Cove-type gathering for people with interesting cars. Nothing too organized, just a common meeting place on Saturday mornings that you can show up at, if you're around and feel like it.

 

Isn't that how we got the apparently ill-fated breakfast club going? I'd love to see someplace like Crystal cove up here in the NW. I'm not sure where would be best or how to get something started though. For guys like me who appreciate all kinds of cars (although I will admit to being partial to Italian!!) it would be great to have someplace to go regularly!

 

Yes, I agree with Chris, you are attempting to "Reinventing the wheel".

I am in the process of contacting NM owners, so we can organize the NM Chapter. The Desert Region (Arizona) and the Las Vegas Chapter have already offer to help with the organization.

Hopefully, we will have the club functioning by the beginning of the year. If you are interested in joining please send me a PM with your email address.

Regards,

Milton

 

Bob,
Very unlikely this would work here....mainly because we don't have the same issues you are experiencing. Here, we have a very actively run FCA region with a very full calender of events, and leadership that is very open to the local membership. Anyone can (and is encouraged, with board approval) to organize an event, trip or drive. With the many resources available as Spasso mentioned, we generally have well attended events. We indeed, have Maseratis, Ducatis and Lamborghinis within our membership as well.

Dave

 

Not illfated John, just a temporary hiatus. I would love to do a Crystal Cove type meeting place. The spot out in Issaquah was pretty cool and Newcastle has been the beginning of many a drive. I think considering the fickle nature of our weather a large lot with a covered area would be handy.

Ultimately I think that because our membership is spread out as it is we should have two or three standard meeting spots, north, south, west/east to give everyone a fair shot without an overly long drive to get there.

I have some choice roads that we have driven many times up north and Dave T has a bunch in Maple Valley. Willis has his favorites out in Snoqualmie. I kind of like the idea of rotation.

Now all I need is to get the Oldslowyellowone on the road.

 

The PNW region has won many awards for their website and organization.

Hey, when will we host Nationals here?

 

Probably never, the weather is too unpredictable, even in August.

 

Yes! and the Messiah will appear and lions and lambs will live in harmony.

I think you underestimate the emnity that exists at an executive level. The truth re the FOC is that they are a Los Angeles Club and should rename themselves the Los Angeles Ferrari Owners Club.

The FCA on the other hand is a beauracracy that eats up membership dues from the regions and basically provides an occasional newsletter and organizes a "National" meet somewhere inaccesible to 99% of its members, but it is somewhere where its executives felt like vacationing that year.

We have an extraordinary chapter of the FCA in Phoenix with really hard working members who put together a veritable plethora of events for the members, from consourses to social gatherings to interesting drives and even the occasional foray onto a track. They do this with absolutely zippo support from the national level and receive a mere pittance of members' national dues towards their endevors.

I think national organizations are a ripoff, starting with the Federal Governnment on down. I would rather see my dues go entirely to my region and let all of the local members do whatever they like without paying punitive taxes to some remote HQ Orgaination for really dubious benefits.

 

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Cheers,
Mark

 

Next time, please use the personal message feature.

 

TRUST ME, I would have.

Apparently I don't have the correct login status to reach him, via Prvt. Messege,
I already tried.

Thanks for not blasting me. Had I been you, I probably would have.

Cheers

 

Mark,

So let's see if we have this right.....you're an exotic auto broker AND an exotic spirit (Rum) importer looking for a $750K seed funding for your Seven Passions Corp.

Not a blast my friend, just a reminder to us all that you can't tell with whom you are dealing on the internet.

Roy

 

We actually were asked by FCA national and a couple of years ago if we were interested in hosting the 2007 National Meet. We spent a great deal of time discussing the request and decided against it. The amount of work required to pull off a meet is huge and we felt we just didn't have enough actively involved members to pull it off while still keeping up with our usual activities.

Then there was the issue of the track. Pacific Raceways future was uncertain at that time. Portland would be a great track venue but would require all events take place in that area and we have even fewer members in Portland who could commit all the time necessary for the meet.

There was a lot of excitement about having the national meet here but in the end it just didn't make sense for us. I hope we can host the event sometime in the future.
- Will