Corvette clubs........oh boy........

[Bradzvette]

Originally Posted by road pilot

I am a old geezer. I have been around cars all my life. I have always
had fast cars, I have raced them, shown them, and always enjoyed them.
The truth is there are alot of cool cars out in the world, corvettes are
just one of the many cool cars to be enjoyed.
Well some where along the line I decided to join a Corvette Club. I
thought that the club would have alot of gear heads just like me. In
the early 70's I belong to a corvette club and it was great --a whole
bunch of gear heads. My illusion of corvette clubs was shattered.
The folks and mostly old folks that are members of my present club
are interested in eating and driving----mostly eating.
They know nothing of the automotive history and other cars much less
vettes. Mechanic's? They can drive and that's it. Speed and how you
get there, I get blank looks. They kind of know what a stock vette is
their own but I get stares if I talk about anything other than a C-6.
So here is my problem.
Should I just give up on these non-gear heads, or try to educate
them??
So far within the club they are not gearheads so we talk about the
stock market or politics. There are alot of gearheads that are informed.
The only folks that I can talk to are outside the club, and I know they
don't want to start a club.
Have other forum members experienced this?
One other thing I have noticed that the youngsters are more interested
in computers than cars. OK, there are acceptions but in my neck of
the woods there are not many kids with cool cars.
Thanks for helping me---- Corvette Clubs ....................oh boy..............

Yep. I have. But not since I have been with the Tampa Bay Posse. This is the only so called club that I belong to now but we are a very loose group with no dues, president or meetings. We have a great group of people. We just get together to ride out.

The Posse embodies one word-Diversity.

Some of us like myself do our own work but others are just as knowledgeable about Vettes and other muscle cars and have experiences with them. And um, oh yea, we drive damn hard too.

Stu (Stuzvette) from over in your area is joining up with us and may make a ride to Perry, FL for a parade there we are in October 24th. If you are interested shoot me a PM with your number and we can talk.

As far as trying to educate Vette club members, ha good luck on that. Been there done that, in my opinion most of these so called club members are 1) sadly misinformed and 2) believe every thing they read on the internet. I find it better to let people believe what they want to believe and keep quiet. Less headaches that way.

Good luck finding what you are after.

[StuzVette]

Originally Posted by Brad@TheCorvetteShow

The Posse embodies one word-Diversity.

Stu (Stuzvette) from over in your area is joining up with us and may make a ride to Perry, FL for a parade there we are in October 24th. If you are interested shoot me a PM with your number and we can talk.

Hey.... Im still planning to join up with the Posse...

I need to verify your cell phone though...
...so I can record it properly THIS TIME and make certain I can rendezvous for the ride up...

peace
Stu

[Shadow]

The Posse is a good group of guys and gals

They definately ride hard (might want to watch that with all the revenue enforcement going on now).

I did have the good fortune and honor and good pleasure of meeting several of the members and getting to know a couple of them fairly well. As I said, great people.

Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to ride with them when I had my vette. With my next one, you can count on it!!

As for clubs, I think I may stay away for a while and see where the future take them.

[Scully]

I fell for you bud I am feeling the same way. I have owned several corvettes and tried the central florida club scene. You meet once a month talk about someones husband or wife or what resturant just opened or closed. But when you ask for help or advice you are told of a shop that can do the work. No one wants to help me resolve the problem. I understand times have changed but there are still plenty of things we still can do together. I used to belong to a club that met at a fellow members gas station (now a quick mart) we used to shoot the bull and if there was a problem all of us would put the car on the lift and we would try to fix it or enhance your car. We would meet on weekends to help other members out. Now if you ask someone to help, you get that are you kidding look, oh I've got dinner plans and can't make it look. I've just given up and do my own thing. Go a few shows but usally do my own thing in my own garage (no lift just jacks). I now own two vettes a 66 and a 04 and still looking for a good group of guys who would just like to get together and shoot the bull (maybe drink a few beers) and if needed we all need we would pitch in and help.

[road pilot]

I guess the problem with most clubs-is the poltics that are swirling
within and between the "lifers" and the "Jr's. The ol timers were their the
longest and new blood with new ideas cannot be tolerated. Here's a
example: the club has meetings twice a month year round. The "Jr's"
wanted to have one meeting a month with the regular dinner,auto=
cross,etc because of all of our commitment s during the summer months.
The oldster's went to pieces changing the schudule. Something as
small as that change and the club was in a uproar. I agreed with the
"Jr's" and the motion past. I was dirty taking their side. You figure.
I just want a little bit up of stress free entertainment.
Yes the club is entertaining but...............................
I was a member of a corvette club in DC about 40 years ago and it
was the best. We were all kids not really some of my best friends
were 40 and 50 years old. I think the oldest had a 54 and he bought
it new. He was a cool guy. People had money back then but they
were not so showy like today.
Maybe part of the problem is MONEY or how to act like you don't
have it. It's easy to show off with money it' takes more style to
look like a regular guy. So possibly the problem stems from a lack
of style by most present vette' owners. It kind of goes with the
times we are in.