GEORGIA FIERO CLUB MEMBERSHIP

[oldone]

I joined Georgia fiero club in august of 2008 shortly after finding out I had cancer. I had my eye on a 85 gt that had been sitting in a car lot for 7 years. I guess the cancer made wife finally give in and I bought it. I did a few things to it, nothing fancy a couple of scoops, some big tires and mags, mr mike leather seats boy I loved that car.  before you know it I had 5 fieros. I had a lot of fun with the club and made some good friends, we used to get 20 or more people at the meetings and the parking lot at the galaxy was full of fieros and it was like a swap meet once a month. slowly but surely the participation dropped off , for me my best friend moved to charlotte and took his fiero with him. somehow it didn`t seem as much fun anymore and eventually I sold my cars ( 1 was an 88 gt t-top for $1000.00 what a jerk) and last to go was my beautiful primer gray 85 gt, that was the straw that broke the camels back. the kid I sold it to  took the fast and furious route and totaled it. so its been a couple of years and I`ve decided to come back and buy another fiero but the members are few and far between. now I know theres a lot of fieros and owners out there and I know that the galaxy diner isn't conveniently close for everyone ( I drive almost an hour ) but I`ve gotten use to it. what I`m trying to say is all you crazy fiero addicts why don`t you come out to a meeting and lets try to build the biggest fiero club in the usa. if you don`t like the meeting place maybe the officers would consider rotating meetings to different restraunts in your area, im` sure you would enjoy going to one of your local watering holes and show up with 20 or 30 fieros behind you. everytime I sign on theres usually 10 to 15 guests online beside myself. why not sign-in and let us know what you think, it doesn`t cost anything there are paying members and non-paying members and no one cares which you are, we`re just there to have fun, if all of you out there would join us who knows what kind of fun we could have and what kind of ideas and things you all could come up with. we have a few very knowledgable fiero guys in the club (not me) but we could always use a couple of fiero mechanics that wouldn`t mind working on fieros for a reasonable fee. well I didn`t mean to climb on the soap box I just thought it such a waste all of us within a hour or so of each other and we can`t take a couple of hours a month to meet each other and share are cars and ideas for more fiero fun.    oldone in cartersville   

[pgackerman]

I'd like to attend a meeting at the Galaxy, but it's over two hours there, two hours back, and a meeting that should make it long enough to justify four hours in an '88 Fiero.  At least six hours of my Saturday are gone.  Those of you with kids and spouses understand why attending isn't easy. 

Your idea of rotating locations is great.  But there's not much between Augusta and Atlanta. 

Instead of official meetings, can I suggest Fiero Cruises and gatherings?  The local Mustang Club has "Pony Rides" to DQs and on Sunday nights they usually meet at Sonic.  What's wrong with having three or more Fieros meet at a Sonic on a Sunday night?  In the words of Arlo Guthrie, people would think, "It's a Movement".

[Fierofool]

In the survey I started, someone posted a suggestion of meeting up at a different Sonic somewhere across the state, once a month.  Without going back to look at the thread, I think that's what was suggested.  Top make that effective, we'd have to have a pretty solid commitment so that more than just 1 or 2 cars show up. 

If we do some thing like that, maybe we could rotate around the state, starting somewhere up north, moving clockwise around, for example start in Chatsworth if there's a Sonic there, then move around toward Cleveland or Toccoa  and on down around the northern half of the state.  We should be able to find Sonic locations in almost every quadrant of the state. 

[f85gtron]

Could Skype play a part somehow?

[oldone]

pgackerman  just wondering, do you have any fiero friends around where you live. do you help each other out or correspond on Georgia fiero forum or pennocks? if theres enough of you in your area maybe as fierofool suggested there could be a SONIC DRIVE-IN fiero caravan that would rotate around the area. I would be in for that but would like it to be in addition to our regular monthly meeting. I don`t live near any fiero owners out in Cartersville and I used to get withdrawal waiting for the monthly meeting. personally I would like more activity then once a month. I hope the club doesn`t mind me voicing my opinion , I usally don`t say a lot. I think it would be fun to travel around to different areas in groups , after all isn`t driving these fieros is what its all about even if its 2 hours there and 2 hours back if your in a group of fieros its fun.

[oldone]

I just checked there are 6 guests online, come on down sign in and talk to us.

[Fierofool]

PG and F85 are our members from Augusta.  They've been regular participants with us and we with them.  There a few other Fieros down that way, including the one we just gave the 88GT to. 

I looked at the Sonic suggestion and it was for the 4th Saturday of each month.  I agree that we should keep the regular monthly meeting at one location so everyone can know where and when the meeting is.  Visitors would know where to find us.  The cruise-ins are intended to give us exposure in other areas and to those who might not know about us. 

[oldone]

I wonder about f85`s idea about Skype. if there was some kind of way to have something set up where members could call in to a central laptop at the meetings and we could project it on to a old projector screen so we could see the callers and they could see us, it would definitely be cool. that kind of stuff is way over my head but I think f85 had a cool idea. 

[oldone]

come on fiero owners I just checked again and there are 10 guests online, sign in and join in I`m sure you have some ideas and opinions, even if you don`t own a fiero like me at the present time we`ll listen to you.  come on down!

[pgackerman]

NIFE broadcasts their meetings on the web. 

[oldone]

I lived in the chicago suburbs for 43 years b4 moving to Georgia. I guess I would be a member of nife if I hadn`t moved.

[Fierofool]

For me, part of the enjoyment of the meeting is the people present.  I'm not set up for a camera, though I've had one for years.  I don't intend to install it.  Like OldOne, not everyone is computer saavy.  It's also difficult to help someone who shows up with a problem or to do a tech session as both have taken place at meetings.  There have been brake jobs, steering column swaps, wheel bearing and spindle replacements, dew wipe replacements, and a myriad of other things we've done.  Some planned and some because an unknown or known person showed up needing repair before going home.  I can just see a meeting.  The president is sitting in front of a computer with a camera attached and everyone else is sitting at home.  It may work for NIFE and some others, but I just don't think we're at that level, yet. 

Edit to say that I've never watched NIFE's webcast so I don't know how the meetings are conducted.  Whether it's interactive with everyone viewing, or if they are just a spectator.  It might work for us if viewers were only spectators. 

[oldone]

I am curious, I wonder how many registered fieros there are in the state of Georgia. I wonder if theres a way to find out?

[Fierofool]

There may be a way to find out, but there may not be a way to find out where they are, and definitely not who they are.  Back in the 70's and into the 80's, you could get a tag number and DMV would tell you exactly where they lived.  Spot that 'Vette or GTO in a parking lot, get the tag number and later that night get the car. 

[oldone]

I was just wondering how many potential club members were out there?