[JONAT-chat] J06

[Fazal Cader]

Way to go, Mark. I'm currently assessing all the responses and I'm waiting 
for the reaction to a couple of feelers that have been put out to PAG.

Fazal

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Stephenson" <marks@jaguarot.com>
To: <jonat-chat@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 7:45 PM
Subject: RE: [JONAT-chat] J06


> Fazal,
>
> Starting at PAG in late-March and running the continent anti-clockwise 
> would
> be perfect for Arizona. We could actually run though Phoenix, although I'm
> not sure that would be the highlight of anyone's trip. We almost have to
> stop at the Grand Canyon, but we won't do a twilight drive at that time of
> the year -- way too cold.
>
> If we get JCNA approval, we'll have a year to plan. We should get clubs
> committed early, with a JONAT SC named by something like June 30. That way
> we'll have some idea where the route will go. I'd like to see the handoff
> points set by Sept. 30, and the route finalized by Dec 31.
>
> That would give everyone nearly three months to promote the trip in their
> area. We'd be getting coverage in the Jaguar Journal the whole time, like
> they do for the Challenge Championship, so it should be easier this time.
>
> Just throwing out some thoughts.
>
> Mark - AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jonat-chat-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:jonat-chat-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Fazal Cader
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 3:58 AM
> To: JONAT List
> Subject: [JONAT-chat] J06
>
> It's been great looking through all these emails, to know that JONAT, the
> event, is not forgotten. On my part, I fulfilled a 'road-trip' dream in a
> beautiful country that I had only seen in the films and I met lots of
> normal, decent people who had pride in their cars and knew how to enjoy
> themselves.
> I was a bit like Jay, on one sector. My ride wasn't there so I did 250 
> miles
> lying in the back of a pick-up, taking pics and enjoying myself. I thought
> it was a quintessential American experience and all I needed was a my dog 
> at
> my feet and a guitar to complete the scene. My only disappointment was 
> Hazel
> wasn't carrying a silver .38 in the glove box of her XK8. I mean, doesn't
> everyone?
>
> OK. My understanding of the plan so far, after my brief, non-committal 
> chats
> with Jaguar, is that if they get involved (in any major way) J06 should
> start at PAG and head East (for a change). The route should pass through
> Dearborn so that Mr Ford & the company can say hello. If this happens I
> think JCNA involvement is a given. Other than that, no other details. So
> lets start with this and toss it about. Possible ramifications of PAG
> involvement might mean that dealers along the way might be involved in
> acting as hand-over points or host something.
>
> One thing, the successes of J04 (when they happened) were due to the
> individuals concerned and their commitment to the enterprise and I would 
> be
> loath to lose that to any bureaucracy.
>
> Regards
> Fazal
> [it's summertime here, State Concours is over and I won bronze in the 
> driven
> class! I know I'm repeating myself but....:-)]
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