hooters on Gandy and car gathering night

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by mickeystoysz16

Sounds like fun I am in. But the livein girlfriend was reading over my shoulder andd opened the post and got pissy at me just at the mention of Hooters girls.

Tell her to relax. You're not scoping to exchange models, you're hanging out with friends.

I used to take the wife to a lot of the events.

Bring her along!

[Tampa Tuning]

Hooters
4420 W Gandy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611

I spoke with manager Peter this morning. What he is looking for is a cruise in on a Wednesday from 6p-10p to hang out and talk cars. Obviously you dont have to be there at 6p or stay till 10p. The parking lot is nice sized with overflow parking on a paved empty lot next to the Hooters building. Im looking at the second Wednesday of each month starting on January 12th.

I think it will be a fun time and the Hooter girls are just a plus!

So I guess im looking at :
January 12th
February 9th
March 9th
April 13th
May 11th
June 8th
July 13th
August 10th
September14th
October 12th
November 9th
December 14th............Then someone else can take over the planning.

No imports just muscle cars.

Yes, No, maybe so?

[Shadow]

I think it sounds like a great idea.

The 12th is our anniversary, so I don't think I'll make the inaugural show, but I'll catch up on the others. Then again, it's mid week. We usually don't do much anyway due to the kid and work.

FWIW, is the manager going to provide a cordoned off area for the show? If not, based completely on my experience, you're going to have a tough time keeping the import crowd away.
If they don't park "with" the show, they'll park nearby and be a PITA.

Any thoughts on that yet?

[Tampa Tuning]

Technically not a show, just a drive in and meet and talked about modifications, hourse power, and wings lol.. No prizes awarded. just car talk.

The reason Im say no imports is because I dont want an 18 year old kid in his honda fart can, getting sideways in the parking lot. The manager and I agreed. Since business is very light on Wednesday night, the parking lot is ours. If a import shows up, we can stop him if he's going to eat there.

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by Tampa Tuning

Technically not a show, just a drive in and meet and talked about modifications, hourse power, and wings lol.. No prizes awarded. just car talk.

The reason Im say no imports is because I dont want an 18 year old kid in his honda fart can, getting sideways in the parking lot. The manager and I agreed. Since business is very light on Wednesday night, the parking lot is ours. If a import shows up, we can stop him if he's going to eat there.

If a import shows up, we can stop him if he's going to eat there.

???

I think you meant we can't, if he's going to eat. Right?

I agree with you 100% though.

I've known more than a few "ricers" if you will, who were well mannered and just like the vette and other muscle car guys and gals, enjoyed modifying thier cars for looks and performance.
Some have more $$$$ tied up in thier rides than some vette owners, and would never think of getting sideways in a crowded parking lot.

Then there are the other "ricers."
The "Fast and foolish" types, who think they need to show everyone what a front wheel drive burn out looks like

There was also the "founder" of our F-body group that decided it was "cool" to do a smokey burnout in the drive, next to the drive through at Sonics on Fletcher
The guy's in his late 50's +, and acting like a moron.

There was a guy and his family, with a little girl in the car, in the drive through when it happened. He was right next to this idiot!

He got out of his car and came over to the table where we were all sitting, wanting to know who the guy was? If he could have gotten his hands on him, he'd probably have hurt him badly

God knows I wanted to dime this azzwipe out, but I didn't. Looking back, I should have given him his name, address and phone number

Anyway, what I was getting at is azzwipes come in all brands.

That said, I like the idea of keeping it all muscle. Just wondered how you were going to do it?

I say let's go for it!

[Tampa Tuning]

well we can only hope no one gets crazy, but you know how that goes

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by Tampa Tuning

well we can only hope no one gets crazy, but you know how that goes

YEP

I'll definately be there

[mickeystoysz16]

Cool sounds like fun. Being on Gandy, I may stop by after work before heading up to WC. If I can remember and plan ahead to drive the vette to work that day instead of the truck

[ironhorse]

Originally Posted by Z06 Rocket

Tell her to relax. You can't live in a bubble, and your not moving to become a monk in an all male temple.

Hey Rocket, that was good...

[Tampa Tuning]

I talked to the manager today. We are still good to go!

First date is January 12th 6P-10P