Miata Mailing List: August 1995, Message #172
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   From: fischman@nynexst.com (Gary Fischman)
Subject: Re: Big Apple gathering in Rhinebeck?
   Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 10:52:51 -0400

> 
> (1) Could someone send me more info about the Big Apple gathering in
> Rhinebeck?  I missed the Adirondack ride (the route for which I'd also be
> interested in hearing about) and would like to do the Hudson Valley
> instead.
> 
The Big Apple Club is virtually defunct. They seem unable to put an event
together, and when they do, it is generally very ad hoc. They had a Rhinebeck
event scheduled back in May which was mentioned in the DelVal newsletter.
When I called to get info on where to meet (this was about a week before
the event), Dave Altman, the President, didn't know what I was talking about.
I said, "Don't you have a Rhinebeck event scheduled next Sunday?" He said no,
that it was cancelled since the Aerodrome didn't open until the following
month. They never researched it before trying to schedule it. This isn't the
first time they've done stuff like that. Then he proceeded to ask me why
I wasn't a Big Apple member. Rather than get angry about what a schlock 
operation they were running and why I should pay $25/year when they have
no events, I just muttered something about already being a DelVal member.
The guy voiced no enthusiasm, didn't try telling me about other events,
and  basically couldn't to care less that I was interested.

> (2) How do you tell which feature package (A, B, C, R, M?) the car came
> with?  I tried dowloading the "features" file, but like other people here I
> had trouble getting to ftp.netcom.com.
> 

Try loading it from 
	http://mmdshare.ucsd.edu/features.htm

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Gary Fischman -- Eunos Communications, Old Tappan, NJ
fischman@nynexst.com / 73750.2552@CompuServe.com
Miata Webmeister: http://www.catalog.com/miata/miata.html
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