| Author | Message | ||
     Eric Thatcher (Desertdork) New Member Username: Desertdork Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2003 |
Any new news on this major marketing coup? Have not seen much one way or another, just curious. | ||
| Evan Price (The_big_daddy) New Member Username: The_big_daddy Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2003 |
Kick off is Sunday March 30th in Manhattan. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 1963 Registered: 04-2002 |
you can sign up for their email newsletter and you will get more news than you really care to hear about | ||
| John Cinquegrana (Johnc) Senior Member Username: Johnc Post Number: 372 Registered: 07-2002 |
A few of us from the New England area will be attending the Manhattan event. Anyone else from this board going? | ||
| Rans (Rans) Senior Member Username: Rans Post Number: 366 Registered: 08-2002 |
I think we're gonna try to make it John. | ||
| Evan Price (The_big_daddy) New Member Username: The_big_daddy Post Number: 6 Registered: 02-2003 |
Its the day after the ROVERS event in Robesonia , Pa . Trying to get an official invite out of LRNA to no avail . Will update as we know more. E | ||
| Greg (Gparrish) Senior Member Username: Gparrish Post Number: 1087 Registered: 04-2002 |
Is anyone of our 1500+ Dweb members participating? Seems like anyone that is really into LandRover from the United States or Abroad is a member on this board, so I'm just curious if we are represented? | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1858 Registered: 10-2001 |
i am going to try and get my ass up there. just to see evan kickin it with the doors and top off in the IIa. oh yeahhhhh. might be staying overnight. | ||
| John Cinquegrana (Johnc) Senior Member Username: Johnc Post Number: 373 Registered: 07-2002 |
Great Rans! Looking forward to seeing you guys again. Maybe we should meet all at the same place. Let me know what time and place. I put off a trip to FL (business) so I can attend Robesonia and the G4 kickoff. If it gets boring at the G4 we can head over to the mid-NJ area and do some water crossings... John | ||
| Todd W. McLain (Ganryu) Member Username: Ganryu Post Number: 132 Registered: 10-2002 |
Only wish I could go...... Damn happy to see that a Marine got the U.S. slot, though. | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 494 Registered: 02-2002 |
John, Any specific place in Manhattan? Glenn | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1864 Registered: 10-2001 |
how about Puffys Tavern.  http://www.puffystavern.com/ | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 495 Registered: 02-2002 |
me likey!!!   Sounds like a plan Garrett! Glenn | ||
| John Cinquegrana (Johnc) Senior Member Username: Johnc Post Number: 375 Registered: 07-2002 |
I think I'll skip the Tavern thing, I will be with my family. Maybe I'll just meet up with you guys at Central Park. See you then!!! Glenn, as soon as I get back from Chicago I'll email everyone to start planning. John | ||
| John (Jroc) Member Username: Jroc Post Number: 75 Registered: 08-2002 |
Hey Glenn, I'll meet up with you at the Tavern too! I'll see if I can get my brother Vern to come, he's suppost to be in town that weekend. Hey John, have fun in the windy! | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 496 Registered: 02-2002 |
Hey John R, tell your brother Vern to brush his tooth properly...there'll be lots of nice ladies over there serving baer! JohnC, WTH are you doing in Chicago? Now I know you're the one I saw you on Jerry Springer last Thursday... Glenn | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1869 Registered: 10-2001 |
so what is the deal? are all you going to Robesonia on Saturday then heading to NYC that night? or are you just going to head to NYC Sunday morning and be there for the day? i am thinking of staying over in the city. least that is an option for now. but where would i park my truck? haha. | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 497 Registered: 02-2002 |
Garrett, I'm actually 15 minutes away from Manhattan, Jroc is in Queens and JohnC is about the same distance as I am. I'm not sure if I'm going to Robesonia yet but I definitely want to see the G4 events. We'll know for sure as the events get closer. Glenn | ||
| Grant Lawson (Grant) New Member Username: Grant Post Number: 30 Registered: 01-2003 |
all adventure racers, A guy from my club got to the tryout in Las Vegas, said it was a who's who of adventure racers. It is all marketing to compete with the Toyota/Everest show. I think we should all feel a little let down. I tried to volunteer for the Cdn leg and haven't heard back... | ||
| Christopher Dynak (Adtoolco) Member Username: Adtoolco Post Number: 84 Registered: 08-2002 |
I say we just follow these guys. What can they say? -Chris | ||
| Jack Parker (Jack) Member Username: Jack Post Number: 85 Registered: 03-2002 |
Here's a link to another rover web page regarding the G4. http://www.landroverenthusiast.com/editorial.htm Someone in attendance at a selection event in the UK remarked... Dave Barker attended the G4 Challenge International Selections at the end of January, and he returned with very mixed feelings about the event. �As an event to watch,� he said, �it was good. But it�s not a 4x4 off-road event. They might just as well have used Volvo XC90s for the vehicle-based part of it; in fact, that would have been a better vehicle for the job!� FWIW, Jack | ||
| Alan Bates (Alanb) Member Username: Alanb Post Number: 96 Registered: 07-2002 |
The G4 ain't no Camel Trophy, but more of a marketing event, with all the pretty bright orange Rovers covered in "kit" that will probably be washed everyday. But you think of the group they are marketing Rovers to, your soccer moms and wanna be outdoor image people, 90% of Rovers will never see dirt, thats why the G4 will not be a 4x4 off-road event. Its really sad to see the demise of the Camel Trophy turn into the G4 challenge, Rovers are such great off-road vehicles even in stock form, but most people will never utilize them, its all an image thing. Sorry for my rant. | ||
| Jack Parker (Jack) Member Username: Jack Post Number: 88 Registered: 03-2002 |
Alan, Agreed - it sucks. | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 498 Registered: 02-2002 |
 Really?! ...damn! Glenn | ||
| John Cinquegrana (Johnc) Senior Member Username: Johnc Post Number: 376 Registered: 07-2002 |
Who cares if it sucks. It'll give us a chance to get together and make fun of the Caffe Latte drinking yuppies!!! Plus, we can hit a trail on Route 280 in NJ... | ||
| Alan Bates (Alanb) Member Username: Alanb Post Number: 97 Registered: 07-2002 |
John: Post some pics if you can, and let us know what you think. | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1873 Registered: 10-2001 |
yeah i was not anticipating a good event, but just an excuse to get together that is all. the G4 is all fluff i am sure. that and my brother gave me a free room at some hotel that is $450/night. | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 499 Registered: 02-2002 |
LOL...I'm sure it's all but eXXtreemme. I mean they're driving Freelanders in Manhattan for christ's sake! What could be hard core in that?! I'll tell you what's fun though is a good get together just b-s-ing with the philly boys! I hear that boy gp has a B.S. in bs! Glenn | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1875 Registered: 10-2001 |
i think it's B.S. in BM. | ||
| John Cinquegrana (Johnc) Senior Member Username: Johnc Post Number: 377 Registered: 07-2002 |
Glenn, doing a server, desktop and switch upgrade in our Chicago office. Two weeks from now I'll be in Nashville and a month from now I'll be in Philly. I'm skipping the FL office 'cause I'll be at Robesonia and the G4 challenge...stupid me!!! What the heck you doin' home on a Sunday? You should be out there scouting some trails with Weedoggie and Adrian. Talk to you on Tuesday.. John | ||
| Rans (Rans) Senior Member Username: Rans Post Number: 377 Registered: 08-2002 |
Guys, Evan has secured a meeting place in Jersey City at a Trucking company. I'm sure he will be posting that info soon, so don't make plans to meet in tons of places..... | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1888 Registered: 10-2001 |
jersey city? yikes!!! bring lots of ammo. | ||
| Evan Price (The_big_daddy) New Member Username: The_big_daddy Post Number: 8 Registered: 02-2003 |
I think will be covered :-) | ||
| Rans (Rans) Senior Member Username: Rans Post Number: 379 Registered: 08-2002 |
For those that don't know..... Jersey City = Little Islamabad | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1893 Registered: 10-2001 |
yeah it can be bad there. we did some work (architecture/planning) in the city and with a few weeks people actually stole the trees. they might get the wrong idea and think we are riot control. | ||
| Greg (Gparrish) Senior Member Username: Gparrish Post Number: 1103 Registered: 04-2002 |
Maybe all of us with white Rovers should Paint "UN" in big letters on the side. | ||
| John Cinquegrana (Johnc) Senior Member Username: Johnc Post Number: 380 Registered: 07-2002 |
You mean I have to cover up my EE stickers? Nah, I couldn't do that...what would Mr. Lee think of me???? BTW, I have plenty of EE stickers to give away on that day...they are the limited edition ones...signed by Mr. "Extreme" Lee himself | ||
| David Marchand (Dmarchand) Member Username: Dmarchand Post Number: 102 Registered: 09-2002 |
Anyone planning to follow them up, maybe be there on the last day in NH (I think it's a Friday)? I was thinking of heading up and antagonizing them for a while. Then maybe skiing Tuckerman's that weekend....of course, weather permitting. |
