MOOV MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - next monthly meeting will be on Aug 9th

Upcoming Events -John has already published an events calendar for the remainder of the year. If you need further info about any of the upcoming events, or suggestions for future events,  please contact John at johnshirley1@earthlink.net.

Special attention should be drawn to the following dates:    
      Fri 7/30 MOOVies nite out at the Suncoast. Meet at the box office at 6:45.

                Sat. 8/7 Tour of Sheri's Ranch. Meet at Costco on W. Charleston at 10:15 to caravan over the hump to   Pahrump. Any questions, please contact John at johnshirley1@earthlink.net or 360-9718.

August 2004

Exciting Schedule Ahead

Hi all.

We have some exciting outings coming up in a short time.  First there is the Aug 7^th run to Pahrump and Sherries Ranch.  This should be interesting based upon some of the things I’ve read and heard.

We then have the Ely/Great Basin weekend trip.  I for one am really looking forward to this one.  We will be taking a historic train ride and a tour of the caverns.  Nighttime BBQs for dinner will add some social time as well.  It’s never too late to join in the fun.  We are going the weekend of Aug 14.

In September, the weekend of the 25^th to be exact, Richard is leading a terrific run to L.A. where those fortunate enough to go will be able to see the fantastic Getty Museum and the absolutely wonderful Nethercutt car collection.  Throw in a day trip to Avalon on Catalina Island and you have the makings for a great weekend!

October 2^nd finds us back in Pahrump for the Great MOOV Grape Stomp.  This will be my first one and I can’t wait!  We also are anticipating a run from Art Seifert for sometime in Oct.

And of course we can’t forget our Christmas party on Dec 4.  Make sure you give the board some feedback as to your preference for location, etc.

So as you can see, there is plenty of activity going on with the club, especially when you throw in the monthly meeting and movies night out.  Hope to see everyone on a regular basis.

by Jerry Bruce

Event Report

Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to fill you in on the Valley of Fire run that we put on for the Mazda 6 group that came to our fair city the weekend of June 4-6.

I was surprised to find that 13 Mazda 6’s showed up from So. Cal. , No. Cal. , L.V., and even one from the east coast!  All the drivers/passengers were in their early 20’s and since no one from MOOV was under 40, this made for an interesting event.

This group of young people was very refreshing.  They have the enthusiasm that I’m sure our group had 15 years ago when Miatas were unusual and rare.  They also have a vast store of energy as witnessed in the photos (also on this web site).  Oh to be 21 again and capable of climbing White Domes in a 111 degree sun!!!

Everyone enjoyed the poker run and the valley and afterwards we all made our way to Sunset park for a BBQ and some socializing.  In spite of the weather it was a good day to be out and about and the gods smiled down on us as the park entrance fee of $6 was waived for the day (National Trail Day) and a short stop at the casino found Jan investing $1 and making $20!

To our new Mazda 6 friends I would like to extend our thanks for including us in your weekend and hope to have you back again soon.  Also my heartfelt thanks go to Bill and Kathy and John and Shirley for helping me staff the poker stops.

by Jerry Bruce

From the President

Its been common lately for members and non-members to contact me for recommendations such as paint shops, upholstery, etc.

While I don’t want to have the club put into a compromising position by specifically recommending a particular shop, I feel that there is nothing wrong with passing on the opinions of our members regarding the services that they have experienced.  This has been going on for time eternal (or at least with the first retail shop!) and is known as “word of mouth”.

So starting as of now, there will be a permanent column in the newsletter that will be an assemblage of these member recommendations.  We are starting with those that I recently received in response to a request from a non-member regarding paint shops.

Please feel free to email me with any shops from which you have received good service and would like to recommend to others.  We will add them to this column.

by Jerry Bruce

We have a small library of  Miata repair manuals, racing books and after market vendor catalogs for members use. If you are interested in borrowing any of these, please see George McCord at a meeting or email him at labnerd@express56.com.

     Mazda MX-5 Haynes Repair Manual 1990-1997                                                           

     Mazda Miata Enthusiast's Shop Manual

     Going Faster! Mastering the Art of Race Driving

     Secrets of Solo Racing

     Bob Bondurant on High Performance Drving

MONTHLY MEETING

WHEN:     The Second Monday of every month
WHERE:  Blue Ox Tavern
                  5825 West Sahara Avenue
TIME:    Social hour at 6:00 pm and meeting at 7:00 pm

MOOVies NIGHT OUT

DATE:   July 30
TIME:      6:45
LOCATION:  Suncoast

For further information and to RSVP contact John Bujnovsky at 360-9718 or johnshirley1@earthlink.net.

Recommended shops/vendors

Be sure to tell them you are a MOOV member, they may give a discount.

Paint/body shops:

·        Exoticar Paintworks Inc., 2901 S. Highland , Bldg 9E, phone 733-1859.  Contact Bob Casper.  Comments – they work on high end cars and are not cheap.  Excellent work.

·        1 Day Paint & Body, 4475 Spring Mountain Rd. , phone 871-8552.  Contact Mike Kerro and get a 15% discount on paint and labor (for members of MOOV).  Comments – they did a good job on a 1999 Special Edition (Anniversary blue).

·        Dunrite Auto Body, 3455 Polaris Ave , phone 309-7483.  Comments – has an excellent paint shop.  You will get a show quality job.

Paintless Dent Removal:

·        Dentworks,Inc., Mobil Service, 7500 W. Lake Mead #9-324, phone 580-1594.  Contact Mike Paul.  Comments – all work guaranteed. 

Vendors:

·        Rollbars

1.       M&W Fabricating, Inc., 6947 Speedway Blvd S-102, LV 89115, phone 632-0077 (cell 497-9111).  Contact Albert Monia.   Notes:  you can have a rollbar drop shipped to them from the manufacturer (e.g. Harddog) and they will install for approx. $60/hour.  Typical install runs about $400.

APPOINTED POSITIONS

Community Services:     Norma Chandler - 702-645-2185 - normachand@aol.com
Club Merchandise:         Judy Simpson -      702-838-2756 - racingmiatas@aol.com
Web Master:                     Mona Sagui -          702-395-8263 - miatagirl@prodigy.net
Publicity Chair:                Lisa McCord -        702-869-2868- labnerd@express56.com
Telephone Chair:            Mimi Blaine -          702-419 2438 - 90red@cox.net