Great Weekend! Great thread! Keep the comments coming.
From the look on my face in the picture of me wiping off my car for the umpteenth time, you might think that I was MAD abput the rain, and you would be right! If you saw the look on my face in the cockpit, driving home in what turned out to be a monsoon on the way home ( the closer I got to home, the harder it rained ), you would know what MAD really looks like, along with TERRIFIED! It's not so much the rain, or the poor visibility, or the terrible roads ( Where the hell does our tax money go? ), but thinking about the other person(s) in the same conditions who might not see you and your GT that scares the hell out of me. Anyway, I did make it home ok, and most of the grime washed off the next day - I'll still have to spend another day detailing to get ready for Texas.
That said, and weather not withstanding, the time I spent at Joey's was PRICELESS! Thank you so much, Joey and Ellen for your fabulous hospitality and great food. ( I am glad you talked me into staying for dinner, because the traffic really wasn't too bad at all when I left. )
Joey, you have a wonderful property to host this event, and the Barn is a great place for the GT Guys to work their magic. And work their magic they did. All the owners getting work done had this great look of part anxiety and part excitement over the work being done, and I am sure they were not disappointed in the results. I got a chance to try the pulley a little bit the other day - REALLY glad I didn't do a test drive in the rain - and the car is scary fast. Can't wait to get it on the track next time. Thanks GT GUYS - you are the BEST.
And thanks to everyone who came to the weekend, those I had met before, and new folks as well. I find that GT Owners in general are just GREAT people to spend time with. We all share the obvious pleasure and pride in our respective GT's, but I believe we all share the joy of a much deeper bond as real life-long car enthusiasts, and it is really great to share in this, whether it is telling stories; sharing experiences; giving tech hints; or just plain listening.
Thanks again Joey and Ellen for making this possible.
I know there are some other similar get-togethers held in various place around the country, but for those Forum members who don't get to participate in something like this on a local/regional level, I would urge you to give it a try. If you can find someone like Joey who can step up to the plate and serve as the focal point to make such an event happen in your area, any and all that you can get to participate will have the time of their lives.
