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[gilber33]

I think "proper fitment" might be even more irritating to me. Its hardly proper if you rub going around every turn and any time there is more than a 90lb waif in your back seat.

That's true. And to say what is proper fitment and what isn't is up to the driver, it's not a definition.

Good morning gentlemen.

I've been thinking about this for while, and I think that It's time to discuss it:
1st of all, I propose that the next meet be held in Milwaukee.

It's not much further than JJFAB and we can find something to do there, I'm sure.

I would obviously not complain about a meet in Milwaukee. I do live a hop, skip, and a jump away from the #4 best brewery tour in America.

Jardim is an idiot. I don't like him almost as much as Dublin. I liked the performance/maintenance sections better when "please delete" was giving out GOOD advice.

He does give great advice. I think he switched his name back to bergjms or whatever.

[Tommy.]

That's true. And to say what is proper fitment and what isn't is up to the driver, it's not a definition.



I would obviously not complain about a meet in Milwaukee. I do live a hop, skip, and a jump away from the #4 best brewery tour in America.



He does give great advice. I think he switched his name back to bergjms or whatever.

He changed it to Keaton85. The bergjms guy works as a tech at a stealership and gives good advice as well.

I also would not complain about a meet in Milwaukee, I think the reason that meets get held in the Chicagoland area usually are because we can have them at peoples houses and not have to worry about parking, eating, and when places close. MM is a good billion hours away where we get to meet up with lots of the Minneapolis people and others in the boonies of Wisconsin.

[(n)A-GAME]

Good morning gentlemen.

I've been thinking about this for while, and I think that It's time to discuss it:
1st of all, I propose that the next meet be held in Milwaukee.

It's not much further than JJFAB and we can find something to do there, I'm sure.

But more importantly, I think that we need to consider taking this show on the road, and make a commitment to have at least 1 or 2 meets that are "local" to members of the MWC who live outside of the Chicago metropolitan area.

I remember how hard it was to get you guys to come out south for a meet, but the mwc didn't seem to really bond until that happened. So, why not try to extend that courtesy to other members who are always force to come to the Chicago suburbs to attend a meet?

Personally, I think it would be kinda cool if we took a day and drove out to rockford, down to st. Louis ,over to Michigan, or up to Minn in mass to support our members with a meet that is local to them. Perhaps we limit travel to a certain radius. Perhaps we dedicate 1 meet a year as the "road meet". What do you guys think?

August 11th, there is another Volvos at the Gilmore show.

[gilber33]

I think the reason that meets get held in the Chicagoland area usually are because we can have them at peoples houses and not have to worry about parking,

Right, a meet in Milwaukee would be awesome fun, but parking would be a different story. Unless it was just a day thing, then it's not as big of a deal. Overnight, that's a different story.

If people wanted to do a day trip up to Milwaukee, could easily do a brewery tour and lunch somewhere really cool.

[Snabb T5M]

Oh really.......................

August 11th, there is another Volvos at the Gilmore show.

Right, a meet in Milwaukee would be awesome fun, but parking would be a different story. Unless it was just a day thing, then it's not as big of a deal. Overnight, that's a different story.

If people wanted to do a day trip up to Milwaukee, could easily do a brewery tour and lunch somewhere really cool.

Yea, f**k if I'm parking Red overnight somewhere in Milwaukee. Not a chance.

[550]

I'm just going to leave this here.

[gilber33]

Yea, f**k if I'm parking Red overnight somewhere in Milwaukee. Not a chance.

It's called carpooling...

I'm just going to leave this here.

I used to watch that.

[Burn-E]

Good morning gentlemen.

I've been thinking about this for while, and I think that It's time to discuss it:
1st of all, I propose that the next meet be held in Milwaukee.

It's not much further than JJFAB and we can find something to do there, I'm sure.

But more importantly, I think that we need to consider taking this show on the road, and make a commitment to have at least 1 or 2 meets that are "local" to members of the MWC who live outside of the Chicago metropolitan area.

I like where your head is on this Darnell. Count me in.

He does give great advice. I think he switched his name back to bergjms or whatever.

It's Keaton85

August 11th, there is another Volvos at the Gilmore show.

This has fun written all over it. Maybe we can get Lee to reenact his ripping up the lap track shenanigans again.

[Snabb T5M]

I like where your head is on this Darnell. Count me in.

This has fun written all over it. Maybe we can get Lee to reenact his ripping up the lap track shenanigans again.

OH, that's a given for sure Alain!!!!! Especially with the turbo whine being so audible now!!!

[Dr Brutal]

Just got me some sport kit action

[Snabb T5M]

Hey there! What car manufacturer you working for again? Chevy? Perhaps you should have gone to Ford or Chrysler. This is definitely welcomed news for us steel manufacturers.

Autoworkers pushed to limit as many plants max out

USA Today, 5/22/12
Automakers are pushing factories and workers to the limit to try to meet burgeoning demand for new vehicles.
Some plants are adding third work shifts. Others are piling on worker overtime and six-day weeks. Ford Motor and Chrysler Group are cutting out or reducing the annual two-week July shutdown at several plants this summer to add thousands of vehicles to their output.
"We have many plants working at maximum capacity now," says Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans. "We're building as many (cars) as we can."
The auto recovery is a bright spot in the slow economic comeback, and President Obama has made it a cornerstone of his re-election campaign, saying his team saved Chrysler and General Motors with the government-run bankruptcies it says were the only alternative to collapse.
Republican rival Mitt Romney says the auto companies could have gone through a more normal bankruptcy, with government loan guarantees only part of the process.
The automakers' problem now is one they welcome:
It's hot demand. Sales for 2012 are estimated at 14.3 million vehicles, according to IHS Automotive, up from 12.8 million last year.
Since the boom years when the industry made about 16 million vehicles a year, automakers have slimmed down for the new reality. They have no excess capacity but don't want to open new plants and risk having to repeat the recent painful and expensive closings if demand falters. They vow never again to have too many factories making too many cars that then required huge sales incentives to move.
As demand rises, they push existing plants and workers harder. "Some of the folks are working 60 hours a week, week after week," says Kim Hill, director of economic development strategies for the Center for Automotive Research."When do you back up against a wall and you can't run your workers any longer?"
Not eager to find out, some carmakers are hiring:
•Chrysler Group. The Detroit plant making the Jeep Grand Cherokee is working overtime five days a week and many Saturdays. "That's extra money in their pocket, but (there's) a toll it's taking on the workers," says spokeswoman Jodi Tinson. Chrysler is adding 1,100 jobs on a third shift to ease the problem. It also just added 1,800 workers in Belvidere, Ill., to make the new Dodge Dart.
•Volkswagen. Adding 800 workers will allow VW's Chattanooga, Tenn., plant to run 20 hours a day, six days a week making Passat sedans
•Hyundai. A new third shift of 877 is being added at its Montgomery, Ala., plant.
•Toyota. More than 1,000 jobs are being added at five U.S. plants. Most plants already are using overtime and Saturdays. "In most of our plants, we're maxed out," says Toyota spokesman Mike Goss.

Just got me some sport kit action

[jnderr]

Good morning gentlemen.

I've been thinking about this for while, and I think that It's time to discuss it:
1st of all, I propose that the next meet be held in Milwaukee.

It's not much further than JJFAB and we can find something to do there, I'm sure.

But more importantly, I think that we need to consider taking this show on the road, and make a commitment to have at least 1 or 2 meets that are "local" to members of the MWC who live outside of the Chicago metropolitan area.

I remember how hard it was to get you guys to come out south for a meet, but the mwc didn't seem to really bond until that happened. So, why not try to extend that courtesy to other members who are always force to come to the Chicago suburbs to attend a meet?

Personally, I think it would be kinda cool if we took a day and drove out to rockford, down to st. Louis ,over to Michigan, or up to Minn in mass to support our members with a meet that is local to them. Perhaps we limit travel to a certain radius. Perhaps we dedicate 1 meet a year as the "road meet". What do you guys think?

I like this. I'd like to get out to a MWC meet but it is difficult for me to set aside a whole weekend for it with 2 small children and now a 3rd due in November.

Something a little closer where I could reasonably go to and from in a day would be great. Michigan isn't bad I think Ann Arbor is 3 hours for me.

That being said I wouldn't mind trying to make it to a meet at JJFAB, I'd like to see the shop before its gone maybe Stu will come along too.

[Dr Brutal]

Interesting article. If I can get good at selling cars here, I'll move on to a bigger dealer.. This one is a bit slow, not moving enough cars. It's Chevy btw.. Bill Kay Chevy in Lisle.

[550]

Castle Chevy... big winners over there. I also hope they all die.

[Dr Brutal]

Castle Chevy... big winners over there. I also hope they all die.

Glad to know... Glad I don't work there

[Commander Riker]

Castle Chevy... big winners over there. I also hope they all die.

Hah. Subtle

[S8ET6]

Yea, f**k if I'm parking Red overnight somewhere in Milwaukee. Not a chance.

I'm talking about day trips... Some of us have families and can fit day trip into our schedule easier than over-nighters.

So, next meet in Milwaukee?

[Snabb T5M]

that can be arranged................... out of control dynamite truck

Castle Chevy... big winners over there. I also hope they all die.

[550]

LOL.

[scandalo]

I like this. I'd like to get out to a MWC meet but it is difficult for me to set aside a whole weekend for it with 2 small children and now a 3rd due in November.

Something a little closer where I could reasonably go to and from in a day would be great. Michigan isn't bad I think Ann Arbor is 3 hours for me.

That being said I wouldn't mind trying to make it to a meet at JJFAB, I'd like to see the shop before its gone maybe Stu will come along too.

I'm up for another meet so long as I can get off work. Weekends are the busiest at the restaurant so only one person can take off. Especially when I manage. But if I get enough warning I can make something happen.