CT Pike crowd
04-05-2007, 11:09 AM
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ya we really should organize ls1tech fbod meets on the pike for all of us NE guys. I think it'd be pretty sweet all rolling together, maybe show a few stangers & rice burners what Camaros, T/A's and Vettes are capable of. My dad comes down every so often with his & mine '69 Z/28 as well. Depends on if he feels like spending $80-$90 on gas for a night just going there and coming back.
04-05-2007, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by CT ITALIAN 1
Depends on if he feels like spending $80-$90 on gas for a night just going there and coming back.
LOL, I hear ya on that one!
A big meet up at BK would be a good idea, set it up so everyone shows up at 5 one night and just swamp the whole lot... would be mint!
04-05-2007, 08:30 PM
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Essentially, Ralph controls the BK parking lot.
First and foremost, this is a Mopar cruise and Ralph has an exclusive relationship with BK. So, F-bodies will still get kicked to the rear.
Although I have a TA, I breakout my Mopar for that cruise.
In my opinion, the Pike is no where what it used to be. We cruised the pike 25 years ago and street racing was just incredible. There were many 9 and 10 second Mopars, Chevys and Fords tearing up the Pike. Racing for $500 or $1,000 occurred, especially from the guys that came up from Long Island. It was crazy and cops looked the other way - many watched the races with us. Everyone partied and had a good time.
First and foremost, this is a Mopar cruise and Ralph has an exclusive relationship with BK. So, F-bodies will still get kicked to the rear.
Although I have a TA, I breakout my Mopar for that cruise.
In my opinion, the Pike is no where what it used to be. We cruised the pike 25 years ago and street racing was just incredible. There were many 9 and 10 second Mopars, Chevys and Fords tearing up the Pike. Racing for $500 or $1,000 occurred, especially from the guys that came up from Long Island. It was crazy and cops looked the other way - many watched the races with us. Everyone partied and had a good time.
04-05-2007, 09:24 PM
#27
I dont think anyone can really "push" a car to the back of the lot. I know I wouldnt simply move my car for anyone but one with a badge. 
I know that makes me sound like a *****, and very self righteous, but I wouldnt let a FBod meet get interrupted by someone else, thats like Rosa Parks on the bus.
I know that makes me sound like a *****, and very self righteous, but I wouldnt let a FBod meet get interrupted by someone else, thats like Rosa Parks on the bus.
04-07-2007, 06:07 AM
#31
It needs to happen at least once this summer, moreso to make a point then anything else.
I say we try all rolling in at about 6 one night after you knwo the organizers are there to be right about it, all meet up at one place and then head over in a long *** train... and if that doesn't work, then do it again but at 4 pm and get there before anyone is there to say poo about where you park. I think we could easily get enough cars to fill 50% of the lot, at least the pavement anyway.
I say we try all rolling in at about 6 one night after you knwo the organizers are there to be right about it, all meet up at one place and then head over in a long *** train... and if that doesn't work, then do it again but at 4 pm and get there before anyone is there to say poo about where you park. I think we could easily get enough cars to fill 50% of the lot, at least the pavement anyway.
04-07-2007, 06:54 AM
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not so much to make that happen, it would be moreso to make the point that there are other cars out there that there's a high intrest level in, and there shouldn't be the bias attitude that commonly gets a little out of hand down there.
Not once have I ever sen a non-mpoar car get parked in the front grass..... that has always urked me. Even the night that the absolutely 100% perfect COPO 69 camaro was there, the one that won about a million trophies for bese original camaro, etc.etc that was forced to park at the exit of the main area.... that to me just blew me away when all the grass in front was open. Owner was a little pissed about it too.. justfully so IMO.
We'll gather up the best looking local f bodies and swarm the place, if anyone knows someone with a killer 1st, 2nd or 3rd gen car get them in on it too, it would be alot better looking thing to do if we had some of the older cars mixed in.
A 2nd thought, is to have someone start going to the pike and talking to business owners to find an alternate spot on friday nights, so that we could dictate the same type of BS ourselves..... another thought.
Not once have I ever sen a non-mpoar car get parked in the front grass..... that has always urked me. Even the night that the absolutely 100% perfect COPO 69 camaro was there, the one that won about a million trophies for bese original camaro, etc.etc that was forced to park at the exit of the main area.... that to me just blew me away when all the grass in front was open. Owner was a little pissed about it too.. justfully so IMO.
We'll gather up the best looking local f bodies and swarm the place, if anyone knows someone with a killer 1st, 2nd or 3rd gen car get them in on it too, it would be alot better looking thing to do if we had some of the older cars mixed in.
A 2nd thought, is to have someone start going to the pike and talking to business owners to find an alternate spot on friday nights, so that we could dictate the same type of BS ourselves..... another thought.
04-07-2007, 01:18 PM
#35
I went there last night... it sucked. The american car group really needs to step it up and bring their cars out once the weather gets nice. Forget BK take over, lets make it a pike take over. (But I would also join in on a BK takeover to represent the 2nd gens)
04-07-2007, 03:37 PM
#37
Don't you realize that this is a Mopar Cruise at BK???? I'll say it again: first and foremost, this is MOPAR cruise at BK. Ralph has an exclusive right to control the parking lot. I'm not sure why you guys get offended by this. Yes, even the COPO Camaro will be parking in the back.
I'm not saying I agree with the policy, but that's the way it stands right now.
Personally, I'd rather see a huge all American-only cruise in a large parking lot on the Pike and a total take over of the entire Pike by American Muscle one of the summer nights!
This is direct from a post on Moparts.Com:
2007 Ralphs Rapid Transit "MOPAR Cruiz-In"
Location- Burger King, Route 5-15 Berlin Tpke, Newington CT 06010
This Is the Largest Mopar Cruiz-In in CT
Open to all Makes and Models. - We Feature Mopars. -
No Imports or Beaters.
No Cut Off Date
We Reserve the Right to Refuse Anyone!Dates for Cruiz-in and feature cars.
Special parking on the front lawn and parking lot for feature cars and Mopars. Brand X parking in the rear.
Trailer Parking available please PM me if you will be trailering your Mopar
April
7th- RoadRunner & GTX Night
14th- Challenger & Cuda Night
21st- Dart, Duster & Demon Night
28th- HEMI Night
May
5th- Charger & Challenger Night
12th Coronet R/T-RoadRunner Night
June
2nd- Kick-off to MIM Golfland Car Show
16th- Kick-off to Papa's Dodge Car Show
30th- A12 & Hemi Night
July
21st- Wing Car & 440 Night
28th- Hemi & 440+6 Night
August
4th- Charger & Challenger Night
18th- Kick-off to MIM Holley Dodge Car Show
25th- E-Body & B-Body Night
September
8th- RoadRunner & Super Bee Night
15th- Cuda & Challenger Night
22nd- A-Body Night
October
6th- Wing Car & Hemi Night
20th- B-Body Night
27th- Small Block Night
November
3rd- C-Body Night
17th- Hemi Night
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F.A.S.T. LEGAL 1970 FK5 HEMI ROAD RUNNER 11.23 @ 124.01 MPH 1.83 60ft.
F.A.S.T. LEGAL 1970 TX9 HEMI ROAD RUNNER 11.900 @ 117.63 MPH 1.83 60ft.
I'm not saying I agree with the policy, but that's the way it stands right now.
Personally, I'd rather see a huge all American-only cruise in a large parking lot on the Pike and a total take over of the entire Pike by American Muscle one of the summer nights!
This is direct from a post on Moparts.Com:
2007 Ralphs Rapid Transit "MOPAR Cruiz-In"
Location- Burger King, Route 5-15 Berlin Tpke, Newington CT 06010
This Is the Largest Mopar Cruiz-In in CT
Open to all Makes and Models. - We Feature Mopars. -
No Imports or Beaters.
No Cut Off Date
We Reserve the Right to Refuse Anyone!Dates for Cruiz-in and feature cars.
Special parking on the front lawn and parking lot for feature cars and Mopars. Brand X parking in the rear.
Trailer Parking available please PM me if you will be trailering your Mopar
April
7th- RoadRunner & GTX Night
14th- Challenger & Cuda Night
21st- Dart, Duster & Demon Night
28th- HEMI Night
May
5th- Charger & Challenger Night
12th Coronet R/T-RoadRunner Night
June
2nd- Kick-off to MIM Golfland Car Show
16th- Kick-off to Papa's Dodge Car Show
30th- A12 & Hemi Night
July
21st- Wing Car & 440 Night
28th- Hemi & 440+6 Night
August
4th- Charger & Challenger Night
18th- Kick-off to MIM Holley Dodge Car Show
25th- E-Body & B-Body Night
September
8th- RoadRunner & Super Bee Night
15th- Cuda & Challenger Night
22nd- A-Body Night
October
6th- Wing Car & Hemi Night
20th- B-Body Night
27th- Small Block Night
November
3rd- C-Body Night
17th- Hemi Night
--------------------
F.A.S.T. LEGAL 1970 FK5 HEMI ROAD RUNNER 11.23 @ 124.01 MPH 1.83 60ft.
F.A.S.T. LEGAL 1970 TX9 HEMI ROAD RUNNER 11.900 @ 117.63 MPH 1.83 60ft.
04-07-2007, 03:47 PM
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I'm with 99Andrew on this. They did set this up as a mopar cruise. They go there every Saturday nite. You want to show up once in a while and take over. Not cool. I have showed up with a group of F-bodies before and parked in the parking lot, we were asked if we wanted to park on the crass in front. The people there where totally nice. No reason to go try to start ****.
If you want to do a F-body show, set it up with another business there. I'd definitly try to show up a few times over the summer.
If you want to do a F-body show, set it up with another business there. I'd definitly try to show up a few times over the summer.
04-07-2007, 04:27 PM
#40
Originally Posted by davered00ss
I'm with 99Andrew on this. They did set this up as a mopar cruise. They go there every Saturday nite. You want to show up once in a while and take over. Not cool. I have showed up with a group of F-bodies before and parked in the parking lot, we were asked if we wanted to park on the crass in front. The people there where totally nice. No reason to go try to start ****.
If you want to do a F-body show, set it up with another business there. I'd definitly try to show up a few times over the summer.
If you want to do a F-body show, set it up with another business there. I'd definitly try to show up a few times over the summer.