posted 08-30-2004 01:07 PM         

Did you belong to a car club before?
Did you get involved in different events back then?
How did you spend time you now use on the P.O.A.?
How many hours a day,a week,a month do you spend on the site?

I'd love to hear some of the responses...

posted 08-30-2004 02:08 PM         

Yes, Mercedes-Benz Club of America and we started two local clubs, one for the SLs and another club for the PT Cruisers. And we are also members of a Honda S2000 club and still are members of all three. We did have a Jaguar back a few years ago, so we belonged to the British Car Club for a couple of years, as well.

Did you get involved in different events back then?

Yes, since we started two clubs . . . we were the president, vice-president , secretary and treasurer. We initiated several events and participated in many more. We show all our cars and travel to different states. We go cruising every Saturday and we pick a different vehicle each week. The Prowler hasn't had a big impact on our life. Variety is the spice of life.

How did you spend time you now use on the P.O.A.?

We did the same things, we just added the Prowler to the list.

How many hours a day,a week,a month do you spend on the site?

2 hours a day minimum. 7 days a week. (We happen to have a good boss and lets us use the computer all day. By the way - Norm is Pat's boss and Pat is Norm's boss.)

We try to check all the car clubs websites, so we are pretty busy. We also update our website with events that we have been involved with over the last five years. We try to do a photo documentation of work that we have done on our vehicles as well. Check our website out, if you haven't already

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Current mods: Mopar dual exhaust & front mudflaps; MacMotorsports Air Intake;
Real Rod Air Patrol; Graphics by Balistek Designs; ($8) Chrome grille; Chrome
tire valve-stem covers; Painted rear bumper lettering; Prowler Pro Gears; Synthetic
Oil; Raybestos Ceramic Brake Pads; TGF Door Panel Inserts & Headrest Covers;
SheepskinExpress Sheepskin Seatcovers; Grille Light; Pinstriping by Bo Boring;
Painted Valve Cover; Window Tinting; Windshield Visor Banner; Front Bumper
Removal / Relocation of Front Turn Signal Lights; Real Rod Transmission Cooler
Cover, Sill and Carpet Covers, Aero Front Covers and Roadster Rear Pan, rear
bumpers removed; rear mudflaps; painted calipers; Prowler Products by Gary
Drilled Rotors, front and rear; Painted tach; Jay's Aluminum Billet Center Caps
w/shimmers, Chrome Lugnuts and Chrome Radio Bezel Shimmer; Dash Rings;
Windshield Wiper Arm Removal; Fender Trim; Speaker Replacement; Painted
Plenum; Painted Radiator Crossmember; Painted Rear Mudflaps; Air Patrol
graphics; Aluminum engine compartment support bars; PlasmaGlow 7-color LED
Underbody Kit; Dash Designs Dash Mat; and Airbrushed Rear Trim Panel.

More 'Pumpkin' photos . . . . . More cars and other stuff

New pictures in Personal Scrapbook (02/23/03)

"I may have to grow older, but I do not have to grow up!"

"The Prowler is not a car to go from Point A to Point B. The Prowler is the Point!"

posted 08-30-2004 02:36 PM         

I guess I spend about an hour a day Mon. thru Fri. during business hours.

I became aware of POA while doing an online search about Prowlers and got hooked!

Did you get involved in different events back then?
No !

How did you spend time you now use on the P.O.A.?
Working

How many hours a day,a week,a month do you spend on the site
hours a day - at work, at home etc. always online and checking what's going on ! How many ?? 2 many to count (and I really don't wanna know)

Just like Randy, I "stumbled" across it while searching for aftermarket parts for the Prowler - although I've been "cruisin" the site for 2 years now I just "signed up" this year ..........and because of that we missed Prowlin' the smokies 2003 ........don't even wanna go there !!

posted 08-30-2004 03:49 PM         

...I was a GEEK.....my plaids never matched, my glasses were taped together in several places....I kept Clearasil in my pocket protector along with 7 pencils and pens, and my pants were way to short(still have that problem).....I was a member of the "Nash Metropolitan Street Racing Club"....it was at a dragstrip one hot Saturday afternoon when Cookie walked by in a halter top and it was love at first sight....I was set to race my Nash that day and turned the quarter in 27.33 @ 57mph.....that car was knockin down at least 35 horses.......

...I was a nobody till the POA...I had a part time job herding cats, I listened to Perry Como records and drank Schlitz beer, sometimes, 2 at a time.....I had a pet lizzard named Tyrone that I took out for walks around the park just to kill a little time until the next episode of Star Trek ....I was a total dud....

...One day out of the blue, there was a mysterious wind that blew into town... I heard voices....they said "go to Goodwin Dodge, NOW DORK !!!".....I stopped in to see the friendly people at the dealership and they gave me a good trade on the Metropolitan towards a new Prowler and I was out the door in a flash.....at last, my plaids were in proper alignment, the tape disappeared from my glasses and my pocket protector flew out the open window and my zits disappeared, Cookie was beside me sucking down a Big Mac and the world was right.....

Later that same day, I got a call from the POA looking for a few "Kool Kats"...I signed up for a lifetime enlistment....

....now I spend all my free time cruising on the POA Board and, in general, just being a nuisance to everyone else...

posted 08-30-2004 05:20 PM         

The only other car club that I belonged to prior to POA was The Plymouth Prowler Club (PPC) which I joined when Rion McConnell from Ohio started the club back in 96 or 97.

Did you get involved in different events back then?

I worked for an ad agency and then a sports marketing company. My husband Bob (RPL) worked for AMC/Chrysler/ DaimlerChrysler. I've spent years putting on and attending events........I used to take my work vacation time and help out Bob with his corporate events. Between my work events and his, these events were mainly automotive...Jeep Jamborees, Jeep 101, corporate/dealer events, NHRA, NASCAR, Meadowbrook Historic Races in conjunction with Concours d'Elegance at Meadowbrook, many years of SEMA shows, etc. I also handled the Plymouth Prowler Road Show for Chrysler.

How did you spend time you now use on the P.O.A.?

In addition to working 12-14 hours a day at my job, I took care of my husband, my extended family, our home, our cottage and all things domestic! I did spend time on the PPC website. Also took care of my cars, including my first Prowler.

How many hours a day,a week,a month do you spend on the site?

LOL! WOW! Based on my 10,000+ posts, WAY too much time!.. ......but then maybe not!

posted 08-30-2004 05:21 PM         

AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America)
NCPC (National Chrysler Products Club)
POC (Plymouth Owners Club)

Did you get involved in different events back then?

Yes, at all three organizations. Now its just mostly POA. I still belong to the others but rarely do anything.

How did you spend time you now use on the P.O.A.?

Both our kids were in the High School Band and from 1988 until 1998 we traveled with them as Chaperones, ran the concession stand at all athletic events, ran their bingos and sweepstakes fund raisers and I drove the equipment truck to all competitive events. That ended in June of 1998, coincidently one month before we bought the Prowler.

How many hours a day,a week,a month do you spend on the site?

My computer is on all the time so I just check the site periodically. About two hours a day total.

posted 08-30-2004 09:15 PM         

Did you belong to a car club before?

AACA a long time ago

Did you get involved in different events back then?

No

How did you spend time you now use on the P.O.A.?

Mostly watching TV and Oil painting. The later is the only downside of the POA, Neither my wife or I have picked up a paint brush since owning the Prowler.

How many hours a day,a week,a month do you spend on the site?

A minimum of 3 hours a day & days a week.

posted 09-02-2004 02:57 PM         

Never been much for events...one or 2 a year is enough.

I now divide my time between 4 regular message boards. Only way to get the scoop on hobbies/ collectibles, cars, etc....

posted 09-02-2004 04:33 PM         

I've spent more time on computer since Prowler... I belong to 13 car clubs (1st one about 8 years ago)... more national events/activities with Prowler and more local events/activites with the other 12 clubs...