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Mid-Season Progress Report
NEQ has been moved in to our new web site for a few months now. Certainly it is a nice improvement and was a wise investment by your Club. There are many final items we as your webmasters want to polish and a few areas yet to develop but we are fully functional.
NEQ has had a significant year so far. Winter driving was a big hit. Lime Rock in May was a great success where we hosted a group of Veterans. The full course at Monticello offered two days of memories that rumor has it may not happen again. Watkins Glen I was a great success with a lot of smiles. Watkins Glen II is just ahead and will include a scenic rally ride through the lake and wine country surrounding the track and conclude with a tour of the original Grand Prix tour through Watkins Glen by Peter Argetsinger, whose father brought that race to the U.S.
We had sixteen Instructors take advantage of Pro Coaching at WG I and will offer it again at an affordable rate at WG II. Mont Tremblant is back and late fall up north has been magnificent in recent years. We have been honing our driving skills on indoor Karting tracks and a car show is next weekend on July 25th. Other events are possible such as a fall foliage drive, a rally and Dealer meets for tech or detail sessions.
Really, there are no limits. This is your club. Have an idea? Want to help? Run or assist a committee? You have every right to the direction of the Club as a member. All it takes is being involved, joining an event.
With the schedule of events NEQ offers, getting involved is easier than ever. Speaking of being involved, your NEQ website has very involved sponsors on board. On the left is Audi Certified pre owned, of course. On the right are our Club Sponsors. Please make every effort to utilize these active participants in your Club. Their support of the Club brings direct value to you as a member.
Stay tuned as we continue to evolve your web site. Check back frequently. A click on a sponsor or a reminder of an event on our calendar may get you thinking.
For NEQ, your Webmasters,
Tom, Joe and Dennis
Think Audi, Think NEQ
Time to Talk Tire Rack Tires
Everyone eventually needs new tires. The choices out there are seemingly endless. NEQ and Tire Rack are here to help. Your Club has partnered with America’s favorite tire shopping destination, , to bring you the most information, the best choices and the best pricing, right here from your NEQ website.
When you shop for tires and click through the Tire Rack symbol above and under our sponsors, it will take you to the very same Tire Rack site you have always seen. Your shopping remains the same, the same amazing tire articles and information are all there and the price is the normal everyday great deal that you get from Tire Rack.
NEQ sought this affiliation for a few reasons. Our members buy a lot of tires obviously so having this link on our site is helpful to you. Probably the most important reason is that that as drivers who demand the most of their cars and themselves on the road and track we want to make well informed decisions. Tire Rack’s Tech Center is impressive and their surveys give you the knowledge and confidence to make your choice. Lastly, as an affiliate your business with Tire Rack will benefit NEQ through the commission process we have been selected for. The revenue your sale at Tire Rack brings to NEQ will have a positive effect on the pricing we can provide to you for our events.
If you haven’t shopped Tire Rack before this is how it works...
The first NEQ Kart Night, Tuesday 3-9-10 at On Track Karting in Wallingford was great fun. While it was a bit chaotic as we got registered on what ended up being a very busy night for the track we got it done. 27 NEQ members, family and friends all had a blast with two runs in the quick Sodi karts. While we can certainly improve the admin side of this event with forms and registration and maybe pick a better night, it would be hard to improve the fun.
We had three run groups, two adult and one junior. More pictures will be posted here and our new Flickr account soon.
Thanks to everyone who came out, old friends and new alike, it was a fun Audi NEQ social event.
So, You Want to Trailer Your Car?
Some Thoughts on Trailers
Whether you are looking to pick up a trailer or getting ready for that first spring tow read on for some considerations. While a used trailer may look like a good way to go, or if shopping for a new one, make sure you know all the in’s and out’s. Don't buy used to save a little and then be sorry later. Could it work? Sure, but consider everything below and the potential "real" cost may be higher. Know what you are getting and what you need. Do an annual spring check of your trailer or shop with a trailer checklist if looking used. Has yours been inspected this spring?
Trailers have weight ratings just like tow vehicles. The axles are rated. Most car trailers are dual-axle. Know the trailer and tow vehicle weight limits. If you are at the maximum you are asking a lot of the equipment. How much can it carry? Read the manufacturer's plate on the trailer or the manual. Leave a pad. Your tow vehicle normally has more frequent service intervals for towing. You do work the tow vehicles transmission and engine more. Do you need a flush and fill on your transmission, an oil change? Are the tow vehicle brakes okay?
States may require trailer inspections. A trailer is considered a vehicle and as such would normally have a VIN, title, plate and insurance. You pay property tax like a car. Do not forget the title or registration when going to Canada. There are maximum widths, 8’6” is a common max and will feel tight at most toll booths. Check your states DMV for requirements they may differ from Connecticut’s here.
This is a public domain image of the history of the Audi logos.
If you look carefully at the font and the rings of the Audi image in the collection below, you will see it differs from that in use today.
This is the latest version of the Audi logo. This was introduced in the fall of 2009 on the 100th anniversary of Audi.
A Rookies Experience at Watkins Glen!
Well, where to begin?
I have owned various Audi’s in my past (87 GT Coupe, 93 100S, 95 90 and other VW’s) before I took delivery of my 08 Audi TT. It was such a different little car that I knew I needed some time on a track to get some of my YaYa’s out and decided that at this time of my life (over 50), with teenage kids and an understanding wife, I could afford the time to do that. So I told Susan, my wife that I wanted to just check out a track with the Audi Club I had just joined and that it wasn’t racing, it was about safety. She wasn’t overly thrilled when my helmet showed up at the front door and less thrilled when I left our upstate home to drive 1.5 hours to Watkins Glen, for the MSI (Mike Scanlan Invitational) in August.
