CT Cobalts
02-09-2012 | 09:47 AM
#5626
The UConn Car Club would like to invite you to be a part of our 9th Annual Spring Car Show on Sunday, April 15th RAIN OR SHINE! IT'S ON!. Please follow us on twitter for updates.
What you need to know:
Location:
W-Lot Commuter Parking Lot on the Storrs Campus
Directly off Storrs Rd (rt. 195)
Storrs CT, 06269
(see map below)
Hours:
Gates open @ 9:00 am (Please try not to come earlier because the lot will not be ready)
Registration closes @ 12:00 pm
Gates close when the parking lot capacity has been reached (~600 cars)
Trophies by 1:30-2:00 pm
Price:
Free to spectators
$10 dollars to show
Parking:
There will be no pre-registration. If your group would like to park together; arrive early and drive in together as a group. The first map attached below lists parking lots in the area and their locations so you can meet as a group before arriving at the show to drive in together.
Important: This year spectator parking will be across Rt. 195 along the side of Horse Barn Hill Road. If you do not plan to register your car, please park in the spectator area. As always, parking is limited at UConn, but we will try our best to accommodate all spectators. Police Officers and club members will be there to direct you.
Bragging Rights
For those who have yet to see one of our shows, we tend to amass some of the greatest diversity of cars in one place. Anyone who has been to a previous show can attest there's something for everyone, including Classics, Domestics, Imports, Euros and even Supercars. All makes, models and price ranges of vehicles are welcome.
Trophies:
Classes are listed below. There will be a 1st place and runner up for each category.
1980 and Newer
Import FWD
Import RWD
Import AWD
Euro FWD
Euro RWD
Euro AWD
Domestic Muscle
Domestic Tuner
Truck/SUV Street
Off Road
Supercar/Exotic Sports Cars
2/3 Wheelers
Pre-1980
Original
Resto-Mod
Hot Rod
Specialty Awards
Sleeper
Best Club (Quality)
Club Participation (Attendance)
UC3 Choice
Type R
Note: Best Club Participation Club Award goes to the club with the most participating members. Best Club Award will be awarded to the club that UC3 deems to have the highest quality entrants in respect to the quality of the cars and the attitude of its members. The Type R award goes to the most ridiculously modded car. Bring your cardboard body kits!
We Need Your Input
Have any ideas for our show? Anything from previous shows you would like included or excluded? Any questions, concerns or comments for us? Please let us know! We have a forum setup on our website where you can discuss anything show related WITHOUT having to register. Just follow the link here and enter the password which is UC3 (all caps). The only way to make our show better is from the input we get and we'll do our best to incorporate as many ideas as possible.
Other Mentionables:
- The parking lot has a maximum capacity of around 600 cars. Once the parking lot is full, THE GATES WILL BE CLOSED. No ifs, ands, or buts. Plan accordingly and it should not be a problem.
- Arrive with the people you want to park with. There will not be any room to leave empty parking spaces open. (see pics below for parking lots outside of the show that you can meet prior to arrival)
- Judging will be done by the attendees and will begin at exactly Noon. Those who arrive past Noon will not be allowed to register for judging.
- We will have porta-potties within the show as well as food and background music.
Sponsors/Vendors
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or vendor, please contact the club for further details by email at uconncarclub@gmail.com
Space is limited but arrangements can be made.
Note:
Participate at your own risk
Please forward any further questions or comments also to uconncarclub@gmail.com
Thank you and we hope to see you there!
-UC3
not true. i used to go to uconn, still am a member of UC3, and have worked at the car show the 2 years and there were like 2 people ticketed last year and 1 was an SUV who had monster size truck tires on and i forget what the other was so if 2 outta 600 cars got a ticket then I think you will be fine
02-09-2012 | 09:52 AM
#5627
Senior Member
Joined: 04-05-06
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From: CT
You saycops sit there and pull people over when coming in and out of the show. I have been going to that car show for the past 6 years and I have never had a issue with the cops. Only time you get stopped is if you do something stupid. Uconn isint going to throw a car show with 1200 cars and then let cops walk around. Giving tickets to people for there cars. The cops are there to direct trraffic on 195 and to make sure people don't do stupid ****.
02-09-2012 | 10:44 AM
#5629
You saycops sit there and pull people over when coming in and out of the show. I have been going to that car show for the past 6 years and I have never had a issue with the cops. Only time you get stopped is if you do something stupid. Uconn isint going to throw a car show with 1200 cars and then let cops walk around. Giving tickets to people for there cars. The cops are there to direct trraffic on 195 and to make sure people don't do stupid ****.
02-09-2012 | 12:16 PM
#5631
Senior Member
Joined: 04-05-06
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From: CT
this. unless you are doing something stupid or intentionaly trying to **** off a cop (which is also stupid) then you are fine. Unless, like i said earlier you come with some INSANELY illegal mod like the pickup truck with monster truck tires (the car was several feet higher above the ground then what is legal so that is why they got a ticket)
Haha that truck was to tall and I think something was not correect with his steering shaft plus it being over the legal limit height he got a ticket
Last edited by G5GT2007; 02-22-2012 at 09:58 PM.
02-09-2012 | 12:24 PM
#5632
02-20-2012 | 10:39 AM
#5637
Senior Member
Joined: 05-16-06
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From: CT
Hey guys, if anyone is looking into supercharging or knows someone that is interested, shoot me a pm. I have a full kit ready to go.
Kit comes with pretty much everything you will need besides some of the random bolts required. 2.95" pulley on the supercharger, dual pass installed on the IM, Opt. B included, ZZP HE, intercooler pump with harness, all the pulleys needed along with serpentine belt, Injen, wiring harness for a 2.2, ported TB, ect. Looking for $1200 for the whole thing.
I'm not looking to part out right now, I'm willing to wait a while to see if anyone will take the whole kit.
I want to deal with someone local so I won't have to ship. If anyone is interested, I will even help with the install.
Kit comes with pretty much everything you will need besides some of the random bolts required. 2.95" pulley on the supercharger, dual pass installed on the IM, Opt. B included, ZZP HE, intercooler pump with harness, all the pulleys needed along with serpentine belt, Injen, wiring harness for a 2.2, ported TB, ect. Looking for $1200 for the whole thing.
I'm not looking to part out right now, I'm willing to wait a while to see if anyone will take the whole kit.
I want to deal with someone local so I won't have to ship. If anyone is interested, I will even help with the install.
02-21-2012 | 05:41 PM
#5640
New Member
Joined: 09-02-11
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From: east lyme, ct
hey guys i was wondering if anyone on here has had problems with the sunroof switch staying in place! if so what did you do cus i am probably going to relocate mine to another area and replace the whole with a led done light! just some ideas to hold it in place if so!
02-21-2012 | 10:47 PM
#5641
hey guys i was wondering if anyone on here has had problems with the sunroof switch staying in place! if so what did you do cus i am probably going to relocate mine to another area and replace the whole with a led done light! just some ideas to hold it in place if so!
02-21-2012 | 10:53 PM
#5642
02-22-2012 | 03:14 AM
#5644
02-22-2012 | 11:57 AM
#5646
ooo haha, i assumed maybe u were driving from agawam or w. springfield or lo longmeadow or some where like that. that sucks that u gotts go from pittsfield
02-22-2012 | 12:08 PM
#5647
02-22-2012 | 09:22 PM
#5649
02-22-2012 | 10:02 PM
#5650