[MAZOC] Official "Off-Topic" Discussion Thread

[dmhenderson]

I quit my other car club so IT'S ALL ON YOUR SHOULDERS NOW.

[aniceh]

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I'm working on the club store.

There's actually a lot of stuff in the works to roll out this summer. I think you guys will like it.

I'll feel so...official!

[m4a1mustang]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I quit my other car club so IT'S ALL ON YOUR SHOULDERS NOW.

Follow me.

[dmhenderson]

You're a hot redhead now? I love this car club.

Seriously though, the MD Z club guys were nice, but it was basically a group of RL friends who happen to own Z cars. The final straw was losing to a bone stock (not a single mod) un-detailed roadster at I&K nationals in "people's choice" voting because they all voted for their friend.

Sour grapes? Yeah absolutely but come on.

[dmhenderson]

They are all also 45+ yrs old and none of them are into modding.

[m4a1mustang]

We've got folks of all ages and very limited drama. Most people also like to help out and contribute to making the group better so it works out nicely. The main focus for me is to guide it in the right direction and make sure that we don't become too structured and lose all of the fun.

Now, with growth comes the need for some structure, which is fine, but we'll never be like other clubs with mandatory meetings or strict membership requirements. It's pretty much "help out and don't be a douche" for MAZOC.

That said, we should have some pretty exciting stuff rolling out here in the near future.

[Z Stig]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

They are all also 45+ yrs old and none of them are into modding.

Can I stay in this club? I'm over 45 (but I think I am getting into modding) because of this forum and MAZOC...

[m4a1mustang]

Originally Posted by Z Stig

Can I stay in this club? I'm over 45 (but I think I am getting into modding) because of this forum and MAZOC...

[dmhenderson]

Sounds perfect. Everything we ever did with the MDZC cost money and I never saw anything back out of it save a discount off dinner at our christmas party.

Again, I'm not knocking the club. They're just a different...demographic and do not do the same things we do. I think Jon was a member (briefly) as well.

Two good examples:
-They have explicit verbiage in their bylaws that forbids any sort of "unsafe driving" :3

-One of the crankier older members was checking out my car at Carlisle. I said, "Just about done with it, what do you think?"

His response?

"I DON'T LIKE IT. IT'S A GENERATIONAL THING"

[dmhenderson]

It's not even the age thing so much as the attitude. They're all very wealthy and modding is not a "thing". They just want an excuse to hang out and drink wine together on the weekends. It's totally not about the cars.

The club president has the sweetest garage I have ever seen. Wish I had taken pictures. It's just beautiful. Checkered floor, show pedestals, vintage signs/neon - whole 9. Absolutely breathtaking.

[GM_Traitor3.5]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Sounds perfect. Everything we ever did with the MDZC cost money and I never saw anything back out of it save a discount off dinner at our christmas party.

Again, I'm not knocking the club. They're just a different...demographic and do not do the same things we do. I think Jon was a member (briefly) as well.

Two good examples:
-They have explicit verbiage in their bylaws that forbids any sort of "unsafe driving" :3

-One of the crankier older members was checking out my car at Carlisle. I said, "Just about done with it, what do you think?"

His response?

"I DON'T LIKE IT. IT'S A GENERATIONAL THING"

[Vicster]

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Wait.. is that a Logan's run reference?

[dmhenderson]

Originally Posted by GM_Traitor3.5

The guy owns by the way. He's a war vet, and not "shy" at all. He's funny as hell to drink with.
My response to him was "Welp, fair enough"

[m4a1mustang]

Originally Posted by Vicster

Wait.. is that a Logan's run reference?

[ZMan8]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

They are all also 45+ yrs old and none of them are into modding.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

We've got folks of all ages and very limited drama. Most people also like to help out and contribute to making the group better so it works out nicely. The main focus for me is to guide it in the right direction and make sure that we don't become too structured and lose all of the fun.

Now, with growth comes the need for some structure, which is fine, but we'll never be like other clubs with mandatory meetings or strict membership requirements. It's pretty much "help out and don't be a douche" for MAZOC.

That said, we should have some pretty exciting stuff rolling out here in the near future.

You know we have the same thing in Chicago. Where there is WCZC (windy city z club) and then Chicago Z and 370Z Car Club of Chicago.

WCZC has only three 370z owners and about 100 vintage z/300ZX owners. I think only 5 cars are modded and they mostly do quiet dinners and lawn chair car shows. Average age in 40's/50's

ChicagoZ is mostly 350z/G's and has lots of HellaFlush/Hard Parkers/Track Cars/Fully modded/Spirited Cruises/etc. Average age in 20's/30's

370Z Car Club of Chicago is basically the same as Chicago Z with more driving, less hella flush, and obviously 90% 370Z. Average age in 20's