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#471 of 478 by badulah Jun 12, 2001 (10:34 am)
Thanks Dasaint1 and Lefty!!!
#472 of 478 Cougar Fest!!!! by badulah Jul 03, 2001 (4:15 am)
All: Besides myself, Skip G, and StageLeft, are any of you going to Cougar Fest this year?   Please let us know so we can plan to get together sometime over the event weekend.
#473 of 478 CF2: by gustafsc Jul 03, 2001 (5:14 am)
If the e-mail posts that I get from Heather (HugnSmile, Il. NECO president) are any indication, we'll be getting a bunch from the Il. Wi. and Mo. areas coming in convoy.   Don't know if I'll join in or run solo. Depends on thier timing.   See ya all there!!!!!   Skip G.
#474 of 478 CougarFest Write-up by spartan93 Aug 03, 2001 (2:17 pm)
All --   I have been quite remiss since last summer in keeping up with the goings-on of the CSG. I was out of commission with a move from Baltimore to Jacksonville. Regardless, the following was sent to me by my father. It is a write-up of CougarFest 2001 in FoMoCo's employee newsletter...   Cougar Fest Brings Mercury Owners to Dearborn/Flat Rock By Jon Hewett   DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 1, 2001 (FCN) -- They came from all reaches of the country, from California and Texas, to New York and even Canada, to share stories and show off their customized Cougars. More than 150 energetic Mercury Cougar owners took part in this annual two-day event known as Cougar Fest.   Now in its third year, Cougar Fest starts at the home of Mercury's sports coupe, the AutoAlliance International Plant in Flat Rock, Mich. Cougar owners converged there last Friday, meeting fellow owners and members of the Cougar Brand Team. They also received a brief history lesson on the plant, which is a 50-50 joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Mazda, and then were able to go on a tour of the facility and see the Cougar actually being built. (AutoAlliance also manufactures the Mazda 626.)   "The plant tour was awesome," said Cougar owner Heather Smith. "Seeing all of the machines stamping out my car from sheet metal to the finished product was a unique experience for me."   On day two, Cougar Fest shifted to the grounds of the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, where more owners joined in. Among them was Brad Lloyd, a software engineer who originated the event concept two years ago, along with a handful of friends and fellow owners.   "There were 11 of us," said Lloyd. "We all loved the vehicle and enjoyed tricking it up, so we decided to organize a quick one-day event down at the plant. It was great, and everyone had such a good time they kept asking me for another one. Now, we've got this huge event with over 150 cars. It's really been successful."   Not to mention a wonderful brand-building opportunity for Mercury.   "Not only does this type of event show our customers we appreciate their business, it helps build meaningful relationships," said Mike Sprague, Cougar brand manager. "Judging by some of the distances these Cougar owners traveled to attend this year's event, they are as excited and enthusiastic as we are."   "I've always loved this car," said Cougar owner Curtis Long. "My buddy has owned one, and I loved the way it looked and handles. It's just a really fun car. As for the Cougar Fest event, it is fun to see how many different things people do to their cars. I just had to come see it."   Although Cougar Fest marks the first time that many of these Cougar owners have met in person, for many, it is the next step in an ongoing relationship that began by sharing customizing tips via the Internet. Many routinely visit a pair of Web sites dedicated to Mercury Cougar owners, www.cougarfest.com and www.newcougar.org.   "It is like a big family," said Cougar owner Alfonso Auz. "People give you ideas on what has worked for them, share pictures of their cars -- I feel like I know many of them. As for the Cougar, there are just so many things you can do with it. It's just your imagination; it describes yourself."   Although Cougar sales overall are off from a year ago, the introduction of limited "special edition" models, like the zinc yellow Cougar Zn, have been strong sellers.   "Sales have been brisk," Sprague said. "The Zn is moving about two-to-three times faster than the base Cougars."   Continuing that trend is the planned launch of the Cougar XR this fall, in addition to plans for an upcoming 35th anniversary edition vehicle.
#475 of 478 by badulah Aug 05, 2001 (6:08 pm)
Nice write up, but it kinda urks me that they didn't mention the CSG. After all, this is the place where it all started. NECO spawned from our original topic.   (shrugs his shoulders)
#476 of 478 by stageleft Aug 07, 2001 (2:25 pm)
That's okay, we were there, and that's all that matters. It was a truly awesome event. We had a blast - and got sunburned in Michigan! I know it's summertime there too, but many of the locals said it was "uncaricaturistically hot" for that time of year. Better for us.   Anyway, it really is neat to see all those Cats together in one place. Everyone was really nice and some had very good imaginations. It just goes to show that even though the Cougar is only in it's third year (and probably won't last much longer, sadly) we've built up quite a repore with the folks who build it.   They recognize the love we have for our beloved Cat and really want to do everything they can for all us owners.   Thanks again, Mercury, for a wonderful weekend in sunny Michigan!   Happy Cougaring!
#477 of 478 Drive-a-thon to benefit WTC victims. by paisan Dec 04, 2001 (6:10 pm)
Just wanted to invite you guys to join the Tri-state group of Subarus from http://i-club.com to join us for a Drive-a-thon. We are driving 48hrs, 1200miles from NYC->Newark, DE->Philadelphia->Pittsburg->Buffalo->Rochester->Albany->Nyack, NY on a weekend in January to raise money for the WTC relief fund. Details are at http://isuzu-suvs.com/events/48hrsoftristate/index.html or e-mail me 48hrsiace.com for details. -mike
#478 of 478 by badulah Dec 04, 2001 (9:16 pm)
This sounds like a noble cause, and it also sounds like a TON OF FUN, but I will not be able to attend. Due to my current employment situation and my serious lack of funds, I will have to pass on this one. Is anyone else interested?

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