What can we do to get 2002 owners together?

[Gbare02tii]

Why can't we all get together?

Are you tired of meets?

Are you tired of drives?

What are we doing wrong?

Do we smell?

Do you not like driving your 2002?

I have been organizing meets and drives for 2002 folks for over two years and have seen us go from 25-30 to 6 or 7 cars. What can we do different? How do we get central Florida 2002 owners to come out and enjoy their 2002's and other owners? I have a Facebook page "Vintage BMW's Of Central Florida"

We plan drives and meets in Central, Florida for all Vintage BMW's, we share our projects and 2002 adventures.

Please join if you are interested.

What ideas do you have to get more people out?Thanks for your input.

One drive we did...

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[tlchd74]

Well for what its worth here's my 2 cents worth, My problem and i'm sure many others, is that we don't get on the forum everyday. I get on here when I need a part, or when I have something to sell, but even then, I have a network of folks that I know have stuff or that I have dealt with before and don't always use the forum. In short there needs to be a proactive way to let people know whats going on locally and how to get involved. North Carolina has a very active 02 group, maybe we should start one and develop a data base of 02 owners / members. As with everything someone has to organize the effort and someone would have to manage it. I would help but don't know how much time I could devote to it.

[Gbare02tii]

I do have a facebook page for "Vintage BMW's Of Central Florida" listed in the thread. I post meets and drives on that page. I also send out text messages to "02 People" that I have numbers for. I will be setting up a meet for October at the Yalaha Bakery. It will be for all Euro cars. Details to come.

[Koblenz]

My .02 cents.

As stated in a previous post in a thread (with the same title) most of have multiple obligations. Additionally, I have come to believe that while we are 02 enthusiast we may not nessecarily be 02 "GROUP" enthusiasts.

There are plenty of oppurtunites and occassions but still a weak showing. To me that speaks volumes. The interest is just not strong enough.

I can offer my thoughts and suggestions. They are as follows;

1) I think the night meet has played itself out. Mix it up with more day meets. I personally want to see the car.

2) Post the event with specifics in the title. And again this is me personally, post a single thread. I get lost with who, what, where and when going back and forth from muliple threads of the same title.

3) Make the thread singular and specific rather than tagging onto another subject thread. Too much information in too many places.

4) When annoucing a meet, place it in as many different "venues" as possible. ie, email. face, forum ,text, etc.

5) Most importantly! This pertains to those reading the thread and not taking the time to reply. Take the time to REPLY guys. It would go a long way to just know what you think about a gathering. Not asking you to commit but at least be counted.

6) Once a meet has been completed it would be nice to post follow up. Whether it be text or pics. Something to show the invovlement might encourage others to join in.

Thanks for reading