I do need to mention that, contrary to other notices you may have seen on the internet or in flyers around town, this meetup will not offer you the chance to “strike Torch or Tracy with a wood plank, tire iron, sack of doorknobs, or other implement of your choice.” I’m not saying we won’t offer such a service at future meetups, but that is, again, not part of this one. The same goes for other notices you may have seen suggesting that either David or I will be willing to “drink motor oil, new or used,” or “do anything for $7,” because we have not agreed to any of these conditions, even if our own PR department seems to be the source of the misinformation. What we will be doing is happily interacting with you and scrutinizing any interesting cars you may have brought! Also, what the hell, if you bring paper and a pen, I’ll draw you a car. Maybe my choice, maybe yours. We’ll see. Chances are David’s Holy Grail manual Jeep ZJ will be there, and possibly the mold-infested Scion xB running on three cylinders I limped up here for some video shoots. The Autopian Meetup will take place at 6:30 in the friscalating dusklight of the evening, in the parking lot of the Walmart (classy!) at 2001 West Maple Road, Troy, Michigan, 48084.
Also, holy shit, if you’re going to be in the Walmart parking lot anyway, you should take advantage of this incredible deal on vegetable spirals!
Man, is there any kind of spiral better than a veggie spiral? And, no, before you say it, the rumor that these are just pubes from the Jolly Green Giant has been proven to be untrue by several independent sources, so I don’t even know why you’re bringing that up. Seriously, grow up. Anyway, I can’t wait to see everybody there! Autopians unite! I had a modern OEM taillamp oddity to show off and all. No barely-running vehicles but I do drive a GTI, which was seemingly the official reader vehicle of the old place. People in the triangle like cars too! I hope the guy with the Lambo wasn’t offended that we crowded around a Roadmaster and Autozam instead. I mean I’ve seen more Lambos in person than kei cars, and that Roadmaster’s multi position tailgate was pretty sweet. But, also given that the Greyhound bus I was planning on driving gets 4 miles to the gallon of diesel, I had to weigh the economic benefits of a face-to-face meeting. It was close, but alas… But I can’t! I’m a solid 14 hours, maybe 16. I just can’t put it together quite that fast.
