55fanatic

Hey folks after seeing how great the Atlanta AMG photoshoot/ track/dyno event went I wanted to get thoughts about doing something similar up here in the Northeast region!!!


To make it accessible for all in the Northeast I was thinking Connecticut(SP?) or somewhere in NY(not the city)? I am thinking early to late spetember some time?

I believe with some help we could get this to be another great event... also if someone is on Benz World could you post it there to get maximum turn out. Please PM or IM me or post with any ideas you may have and we can start on the organizing as soon as possible... we had 15AMGs in the south, why not 20-25 in the north!!!

I am looking for ideas regaurding locations( anything from jersey to as far up as MA), possible events, any popular MB tuning shops in the area, different sponsors we could contact for the event, and any other forums MB or AMG related we could post this to

-Pete
I will set up an email address and IM screen name for information to be relayed to

blackbenzz

Why does it have to be so far north? How about Maryland? We got alot of benzes out here.

silk32

I'm in. How about mohegan sun or foxwoods?

55fanatic

I was actually thinking CT in order to visit Lime Rock Raceway!!! Then im not sure how far of a drive it is but we could go to Foxwoods or mohegan from there for our hotels and what not... We would need somewhere to have a great backdrop for a photoshoot

55fanatic

surely more than three people would be interested in one big Mercedes gathering no?

C43AMG

Count me in - location isn't as important as long as the date doesn't get juggled around. Any chance on getting a AMG spokesperson ?

55fanatic

I will try my best... and if yall can start spreading news to other forums I will start making solid plans and maybe something down on paper, I would like however to get some more numbers in order to start calling places!!!

C43AMG

You might want to touch base with "CHAPPY" based upon the postings for his Atlanta event it sounds like he put together a serious event and he had an AMG guy show up.

55fanatic

yep I am planning on it, I started briefly reading through the original thread, I am going to sit down tonight to read it and then plan my attack!!!

C43AMG

55fanatic

Bump,

I am thinking New York... I think there is a drag strip just over the border somewhere in NY if someone can let me know what is in the New York area and also if there are any dynos around there...

Lov2xlr8

55 FANATIC
plz empty your pm's.

Shark

55 Fanatic, saw your post on the SLK55 forum, and I'm interested!

55fanatic

ok folks I am aiming for Columbus day weekend... there is a track in NY, dont think it qualifies as upstate but higher up then the city, and also a couple prospect Dyno locations... when more detail becomes available I will post... I am thinking saturday is a floating day with everyone arriving, by late afternoon we could visit the dyno area as well as have dinner together at night... Sunday we visit the track and do a photoshoot monday is everyones day to travel home, hoping to have some folks from Jersey and even Maryland come up for this...

saber

i would go

Lov2xlr8

i think it would be better to have the photoshoot sunday at the track or a nice place near the track, b/c some ppl might leave sunday night.

55fanatic

that is what I meant, I forgot to include the comma between photoshoot and monday

C43AMG

Count me in as one from Jersey.Any prospects on the AMG spokesperson ?

NJblackCL55

i think this will be a great meet!

and if anyone is going to the floyd bennet meet this sunday hit me up.... maybe we'll have a few MB's turn up there too!

C43AMG

Where's that at ?

55fanatic

I was told not to hold my breath on an AMG spokesperson being this the first time for this event and all...

Militant-Grunt

Count me in =D

Lov2xlr8

what do you mean? the one in atlanta had a spokesperson and that was the first of its kind. should i try to get a spokesperson? i might be able to work somthing out.

55fanatic

chappy said that he had organized a number of events previous to that where supplied pictures of the turn out... if you have an in at AMG, by all means give a call that works too... hey you gonna bring all 3 of your AMGs? lol

I found the track it is a drag strip... it is Lebanon Valley speed way. Would you all want to do something different, there is limerock in Connecticut and there is also Watkins Glen in NY near albany and those are both road courses... I am up for whatever but I think lebanon valley would be easiest...

Lov2xlr8

ill work on the AMG spokesperson. and i dont think ill end up getting the CLS55 and iam only bringing the g55 and s55 if i can get someone to bring the second one, which iam sure is not to hard.

i think you should work on the lime rock track for two reasons, they have a full track as well as a drag strip and it is lower south then the other one meaning you will get more ppl, b/c i think most will be coming from jersey, PA and metro n.y.