UCONN Car Show - 4/14/2013
 

Hi, I posted this (below) in the New England section and it was recommended that I post it here as well. Being in southeastern CT, I'm sort of between the two regions but hey, the more the merrier!


Hi all - thought I'd mention the UCONN Car Show put on by the UCONN Car Club every April. In the past this show was held on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs and the field was often not large enough to accomodate all the cars. This year it has moved to Rentschler Field so there will be no limit to the number of entrants. This will be a huge show!

I've attended in the past with other cars and the turnout is incredible, typically covers the entire spectrum of cars from antiques to highly modified imports. A great place to meet people with similar cars - many get together outside the field, drive in as a group and park together.

Link to the show website is below. Maybe we could get a group together for this one and meet other FR-S / BRZ owners?

http://www.uconncarclub.com/2013-show/

I might make the drive up from Trumbull. I just graduated and never went to the show. They didn't exactly do a great job advertising that thing around campus.

I'm down for this lol... I live in Ellington so it only half hour drive...

I'm in

this is too far for me, i live in milford

It's only like 45 minutes. Not too bad but a little far.

We should meet somewhere before so we can roll in as a group lol...

I was just kidding, ill go if I have time tha day

also posted on the mass one, im gonna be there! we gonna get a group together? let me know!!

Let me do some investigating as I knew the UCONN set-up but I'm not familiar with Rentschler Field. There are supposed to be some parking lots there where clubs members can meet up to go in together. I'll see what I can find out and post later. Might take a while, I don't do much in a hurry these days!

Right now I just hope the crappy weather is done but knowing New England, it's probably not.

Edit - if anyone else here is familiar with this area and has any ideas on where to meet, please let us know. I've never been there before myself.

Rentschler field used to be an airport so the parking lot is the old runway and the fields around it. I'd imagine you'd be able to meet up somewhere in the field or there are plenty of restaurants and parking lots within a mile of the stadium.

So anyone going ???

I am

wanna meet somewhere so we can go in together

Let's do it.

We can meet at Silver Lane Plaza Shopping Center. It's like 5min from Rentschler Field.???

That sounds good to me - anyone else?

That sound good but I can only go to this or the other one for sandy hook, can't go both

I'll be there. Time?

Gate opens at 9:00 but not before. Early is best so how about 8:30 at Silver Lane Plaza? Gives us a few minutes to meet and should be time to enter before the crowd builds. $10.00 entry fee, usually goes quick early on. Chance of rain or snow (especially with this f'd-up weather lately) we'll have to check the site early and regroup. Raindate is following week.

Sound good lol and I plan go to the Sandy Hook once to... Spring coming up so j think the weather should be good ( hopefully)

I am going to that as well. Wanna meet somewhere for that too?

I live in Ellington so if u can find any place that we can meet up. I'm down

So where is everyone meeting for this and time and so if I Decide to go ill meet y'all there

Sliver Lane shopping center in West Hartford at 8:30

im about 95% on going, the 5% is the chance of me hitting snooze on a sunday. hopefully see you guys there!

I'm going to be there because I have to go Hartford that day, silver lane is that a mall? If it is wouldn't it be too big n no one can find each other?

looked on the map and its like right down the road.. probably can see the field from there and doesn't look too big? haven't actually been there but looking on the map it doesn't seem bad.

Turns out I have an autox that day. Too bad, wish I could have gone.

Alright so we hv 3 people's going. Who else?? The weather getting warmer so everyone should bring their car out and chill lol

Hoping some more from the New England group will come - thread about this show is there also. Had a good turnout for an informal meet in RI yesterday, this should be much bigger. And we should definitley go in as a group and park together. Much more impact that way. Based on what we saw in RI yesterday, a lot of people at the show are going to be very interested in our cars!

As it gets closer I'll try to keep both groups updated - just hoping the April showers stay away!

I'm going for sure. Will meet wherever

i think there about 5 people r going not 3

So 8:30 at Sliver Lane Shopping Center on 4-14-13

I'm there

Me too :thumbup:

I live right next to UConn... subscribed to see where you all want to meet up at or chill before/after this event.

Ill be there, im assuming the person that post this up will bee there?

Clembo will be there

Let's get a head count of who is going. I am in.

1. sklimo
2. @Clembo
3. @Wasabie
4. @Scionfr s
5. @sweeney208
6 @reflex2o3
7 @Chewie4299
8. @Phothiraj
If I left anyone out please let me know. Posted this on both forums