Two items for review- meetup.com and dinner meeting

Rick and I have been kicking around a couple changes we hope the Alfa faithful might be receptive to trying out. 1. Since both he and I missed our last dinner date with you partially due to my own fault for not remembering to remember to post a reminder on the blog, Rick has suggested we use Meetup http://www.meetup.com/ for listing and reminding us of all our MAARC events. He is already using it for our F1 breakfast reminders at http://www.meetup.com/Formula-1-Breakfast/ Because of the http://www.meetup.com site, Rick and Andy have joined the Friends of Italy dining group http://www.meetup.com/Friends-of-Italy-in-Hampton-Roads/ They have their next dinner [brunch buffet] planned for June 2 and then a bus trip to Barboursville Winery on June 9. Couple of great ideas. Hope this idea trying new Italian Restaurants sparks interest within the ranks of the Laid Back Pasta Eaters. 2. Now while we are on the subject of dining out we would like to propose trying out the $10 a Bottle Monday Night dining out for our next MAARC HRAC branch Monday meeting June 18 at Manninos Bistro near Chic's Beach at Pleasure House Rd. It is located just around the corner from our old F1 location the Brass Bell near North Hampton Blvd US-13 North http://www.manninositalianbistro.com/ordereze/default.aspx Mary Lee and I as well as Rick and Andy have eaten at this Bistro. Nice location and fairly easy to access off US-13 for our northern brethren. Ciao

F1 Monaco GP Sunday morning

Azalea Inn & Time Out Sports Bar 7:30 a.m. Breakfast served at 8 a.m. 2344 East Little Creek Road, Norfolk, VA http://www.meetup.com/Formula-1-Breakfast/events/49020202/

CYCLOPS II WOWS AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE BIGGEST CROWD

It was a tiny car but Bill Warner does invite the different to mingle with the classics. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=yan6t5cab&v=001FD0CiKT5Djrrb_XMtlWPW_jljU1hknaXaRjK3VmoscDZCqSr7SMIWKfSTdd8VXxTTFLIy5CzYN5qkhUyOAhCKvIfMqSJEaJCLaeYI8vMNcEn7uPqNmHvGA%3D%3D

Classic Car Club of America coming to Williamsburg

Skip sent this out. Looks like something to see May 17. Subject: Classic Car Club of America coming to Williamsburg for a week long CARavan “UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY IN COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG” The Classic Car Club of America will be in Williamsburg, VA the 3rd week in May. Over 40 Classic American Cars from 1919 to 1947 will be attending this event. On Thursday, May 17th the Classic Cars will be displayed in Merchants Square on Duke of Gloucester Street from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This is the chance of a lifetime to enjoy priceless American Automobile Art rarely seen outside museums and to experience Colonial Williamsburg’s renowned Historic Area, programs, and museums. Call me with any questions... V/R Marty Weber martyweber@cox.net

My Friend Matteo's Red 164S for Sale in NC

Matteo is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina please feel free to contact him if you know of anyone who might want a 164S. Further points of info: Before I sold it to him, I had some of the driver's seat leather replaced, gas tank cleaned, replaced fuel pump, replaced clutch slave and hose, rebuilt shifting linkage and made car driveable. Engine loses oil pressure and knocks once warmed up. He has complete spare engine from his crushed 164S to put in it. I sold him this car after that September Storm couple years ago laid a neighbor's big tree on top of his own 164S and crushed it. In a message dated 4/26/2012 10:44:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, msr5010@yahoo.com writes: Hey Steve, This is Matteo. I have not gotten the chance to talk to you lately because I have been really busy with some pretty major stuff here at home. I wanted to touch base with you to see if by any chance you would either know someone, or be interested yourself in purchasing the 164 you sold me a year ago. I have the spare engine and transmission (which has nothing wrong with) to go with it. I was going to work on this car and had begun huge plans for it, but due to some pretty sad stuff I may have to sell it. What is happening is that I am moving to Salt Lake City here in about twenty days, and I am not sure I can tow all this stuff cross country for 2300 miles. I was going to bring the engine and transmission with me and later ship the car, but thinking about the whole thing it frankly sounds a but overwhelming. If you know someone who may be interested please let me know. I also have a full gasket set and regular+ oversize rod bearings which I had purchased with the intention to actually refresh the good engine whilst it was out of the car before putting it in. I was going to give you the old one back, so I figured I would make mine perfect before putting it in. Also I got sets of new valve guides and seals, a ton of extra parts. It is a lot, but maybe if I could get a good price for the whole thing, I could let all of it go so someone would be able to put together a darn nice S. Anyway, I thought I would ask. If you do not know anyone that is ok also, I wanted to thank you for always being kind to me and helpful, and wanted to extend a final farewell before taking off to go out West. Best Matteo