Guy trying to start club in MD/NOVA/DC...

[lotusforsale]

At the Holy Donut yesterday in Burtonsville, MD, guy showed up in a genuine Jag XKSS (roadgoing version of the D Type), and had business cards indicating he's trying to start a new car club in the DC/MD/NOVA area.

Here's the website:
octaneclub.com

Judging from the site, doesn't look like he's getting much traction yet, but just thought I'd post this here.

My thinking is he'd do well to post here, 6speed, ferrarichat, etc. if he's serious about getting something going.

[pixieluv]

Originally Posted by lotusforsale

At the Holy Donut yesterday in Burtonsville, MD, guy showed up in a genuine Jag XKSS (roadgoing version of the D Type), and had business cards indicating he's trying to start a new car club in the DC/MD/NOVA area.

Here's the website:
octaneclub.com

Judging from the site, doesn't look like he's getting much traction yet, but just thought I'd post this here.

My thinking is he'd do well to post here, 6speed, ferrarichat, etc. if he's serious about getting something going.

cool, i will check out his site and pass it along to others i know, if it looks interesting enough

looks interesting, he just needs some website help. I forwarded it to a few friends maybe they will offer to help or offer tips to help him out

[RoadDad]

I think the problem with the non-marque/type specific clubs is the difficulty that some folks have in appreciating vehicles that don't appeal to them. Like the owner of a Chevy Nova SS trying to understand why an MGB is "neat" or a Lotus owner trying to figure out why leaving 1/2 the '72 Cuda's rear tire rubber on the street is "exciting."

I was just at a local car show that had anything from a 1914 Ford Model-T to custom George Barris hotrods and everything in between. The cars that stood with only their owners and my family were an Allard, a Morgan +4, all of the Austin Healy, the MGs. The cars that were difficult to see due to the throngs of "appreciators" were the muscle cars. Not much appreciation of the British cars there, even among the other car owners. Different mindset. That's why marque or type (i.e., British, tuner, muscle, etc) specific clubs exist.

Personally, I enjoy cars for what they are and have no problem with your favorite thing being dropping your 1/4 mile time in your 'Stang.

On a side note, my girls were given the assignment of finding the car that they each thought was the "coolest of all" the cars at the show. Very different choices from each. 1922 completely original Earl for RK#1 (that kid's got class), George Barris' "Shark Attack" hotrod for RK#2, 1972 Cuda for RK#3, 1966 Batmobile (from the TV show) for RK#4, and a 1962 Morgan +4 for RoadMom (Mmmmm, I love that woman). They would do well in this guy's club.