[Nobbc] [Fwd: 2nd annual Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance May 16th 2010]

[William Shoemaker]

Jags do rule 8-)

Richard Brown wrote:
> Greg that's all of them :))
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Gregory Tatarian
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:06 PM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] [Fwd: 2nd annual Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance May
> 16th 2010]
>
> Dude!
> Oh, sorry.
> Norm!
> Well said. Except for the Jaguar bit. Lotuses rule, for cryin' out loud.
> Except for the broken ones.
> Cheers,
> Greg
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Norman S. Weinfeld <
> norman.weinfeld at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Okay, now I have to chime in again. While Porches aren't my fantasy
>> machines, this business about "all" these and "all" those is just
>> ludicrous.
>> There are a ton of Porches on the Melee driven by wonderful if lunatic
>> people. Like everything else, there are pompous bozos and salts of the
>> earth behind every type of wheel there is. Same goes for skin color,
>> ethnicity, gender, etc., etc. Why, there are even decent and
>> intelligent Texans for crying out loud. So now *I* cry, Lighten up
>> already, and stop stereotyping.
>> Of course, Jaguars DO rule... No wait, I didn't say that. I'm MUCH to
>> old for such syntax...
>>
>> Norm Weinfeld
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Richard Brown
>> <rbrown at injexindustries.com>wrote:
>>
>>     
>>>  I totally agree with Tom about Porsche's, I love the cars, don't
>>> like
>>>       
>> the
>>     
>>> owners (and I was one of them, had 2 x 911's in 90's). If your on a
>>> ride
>>>       
>> in
>>     
>>> a
>>> classic car almost all other clubs will acknowledge you except the
>>>       
>> Porsche
>>     
>>> club. I asked my brother-in-law about this, he has a '06 - 911 cab
>>> and
>>>       
>> his
>>     
>>> reply was it's because Porsche are superior to every car in every
>>> way, performance, handling, build quality, pride of ownership, life
>>> style experience........(can you believe it!) So I asked about the
>>> performance,
>>>       
>> I
>>     
>>> have a 1993 Corvette ZR1 (405HP, 0-100 10.6secs) and I asked him if
>>> he wanted a drag race? His reply" its not always about the numbers!
>>>  By the way Ron, the ZR1 has a Lotus motor can I bring it on a NOBBC
>>>       
>> ride?
>>     
>>> :))
>>> Regarding the Concours I thought it was excellent and well worth the
>>>       
>> money,
>>     
>>> I
>>> enjoy the diversity and the quality of the cars, and I'm glad we
>>> have
>>>       
>> such
>>     
>>> a
>>> outstanding event so close.  I will be there again this year.
>>>
>>> Richard Brown
>>>
>>> 1968 Jaguar E-Type Coupe-Pale Primrose
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net
>>> [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Tom Reier
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:20 PM
>>> To: nobbc at autox.team.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] [Fwd: 2nd annual Marin Sonoma Concours
>>> d'Elegance
>>>       
>> May
>>     
>>> 16th 2010]
>>>
>>> My attitude towards that Marin show is (like last year) it's too
>>> damn expensive, BUT (this year) at least I'd get to hang around a
>>> bunch of Porsche owners! I used to LIKE vintage Porsches, but their
>>> owners are soooooooooo (censored).
>>>   THAT show,  in my mind, is the worst of all worlds.
>>>    I'd rather PUSH a Grinnall Scorpion than DRIVE a Porsche. And I'd
>>> take solitary over talking to their prig owners.
>>>                          Tom
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:34:49 -0800
>>>> From: nobbc at sonic.net
>>>> To: nobbc at autox.team.net
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] [Fwd: 2nd annual Marin Sonoma Concours
>>>> d'Elegance May
>>>>         
>>> 16th 2010]
>>>       
>>>> Your car is as good or better than most MGA's I've seen at shows
>>>> including the 100 pointer I was parked next to at one show. If you
>>>> don't get in, the show is rigged and we should all boycott it ;-0
>>>>
>>>> Ron
>>>> 58 MGA
>>>>
>>>> andy preston wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Hi Ron, I've sent in an application, with the required photo and
>>>>> hefty
>>>>>           
>>> entry
>>>       
>>>>> fee for my MGA Coupe.  I won't know if it has been accepted
>>>>> until
>>>>>           
>>> later.
>>> I
>>>       
>>>>> expect it will depend on how many "trailer queens" apply.
>>>>>
>>>>> Andy with 2000 miles already on the car and going strong.
>>>>>           
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