[Turk]

Bob Putnam
Here is an idea that is not only brilliant but self serving as well. Why" you ask. Easy it is my idea! That is why.

I already ran this by Peter and he thought it might be doable.
We have quite a few ERA owners in our neck of the woods.
I suggested we sponsor a West Coast ERA Owner's Clinic. A two day event.
No racing, no car show just an owner clinic.
Peter and yourself, or Peter and another or more of you folks travel to us and we bring our cars with some on going problems we might have.
We let you tell us how you would remedy the problem, help us learn how to set our cars up. Suspension tuning etc.

This could be an opportunity to correct some major mistakes some of us might have made during our build.
Here are the proposed plans.

1-I will provide 1, 2 or 3 round trip tickets to your staff free of charge.
2-I will provide a place to sleep, if they have no objection to staying in our home.If they do, I think the participants of the clinic could easily get you guys some rooms in a local hotel.
3-I will open the service department of our dealership for Saturday, and Sunday. I will have one or two mechanics to lend us tools and do some wrenching.
4-We have lifts alignment racks etc.
5-Only thing I can't do is tire work.
6_I can have Hunter Mobile unit bring out their Computer Vibration analysis machine, for any tire work-balancing etc.

I will also provide the caterers to do a barbaque for us. tell Peter I'll have tri-tips for him. that should do the trick.

There would be no charges for the use of our facilities, and I believe we would have over 10-15 ERAs show up.

I honestly believe this would go a long way to support your supporters and save us some grief.
You guys know these cars better than we do, and we certainly could use some of your expertise.

You could probably do a similar thing in Central USA and one down South etc.

I can't tell you it would create any more sales for you, but certainly would create a great deal of goodwill.

If you think this is good idea, please say so. If you think it stinks and obligates you or puts you in an awkward position, TOUGH!!
You'd expect no less from me, would you?

We might even have some Southern California contingent to show up.

This is my way of telling you how we envy those owners who live within an an hour or two of your facilities.

What do you say?
Preetty Pleaaase!

TURK