[KenB]

I’ll be in Warren MI for the weekend, and was wondering what car guy stuff might be going on Saturday a.m. and where, particularly if a Pontiac focus exists?
Thanks

[Bobwiththe66]

Saturday June 17th
Cruising Gratiot - Eastpoint - Most local cars will at this event -
Pasteiner's cars & coffee - 33202 Woodward, Birmingham - 8am to 10am
Motor Muster - Henry Ford Museum 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn - 9:30am to 9pm
Canterbury car show - Canterbury Village 2357 Joslyn Ct, Lake Orion - 10am to 3pm
Cars & Coffee - Leader dogs for the blind 1039 S Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills - 9am to Noon
Cruise day at Eastpoint High School - 15501 Couzens Ave, Eastpoint - 11am to 4pm
Southgate Heritage Days car show - 15261 Trenton Rd, Southgate - Noon to 4pm
Vanguard cars & coffee - Vanguard 15100 Keel St, Plymouth - 9am to Noon
Marshall Motors Cancer Benefit cruise in - 6161 Baldwin Rd, Grasslake - 10am to 4pm
South Lyon cars & coffee - Java House 25840 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon - 8am to 10am
Hamburg car show - 10411 Merrill Rd, Whitmore Lake - 10am to 4pm
Ann Arbor cars & coffee - Zingermans Roadhouse 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor - 7:30am to 9am
22nd annual car show for kids - Hudson Market House 325 Railroad St, Hudson - 9m to 3pm
Air Cooled Gathering- Gilmore Museum 6865 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners - 9am to 4pm
Downriver Soul shakers car cruise - Leon’s family diner 8787 Telegraph Rd, Taylor - 4:30pm to 9pm
Oval Auto cruise night - Livonia Big Boy 37123 Six Mile Rd, Livonia - 6pm to 10pm

[burd]

Pasteiners, 14 and Woodward, or my cars and coffee, it’s this Saturday. Lol

[KS circutguy]

June 17 Detroit area Cars and Coffee type gathering, where should I go?

Are we not allowed to use "Meet up" anymore.
We all gather like geese now?

[KenB]

Thank you
Appreciate the good info.

I was initially very confused by Cruisin’ Gratiot. When I lived in the area that was a Friday & Saturday night kinda thing. But that is later in the day than I have.

Got my 2nd traffic ticket ever on Gratiot. “Obstructing traffic” - the cop knew the truth about how slow my car was, I guess.

Thanks again

[keith k]

I like Zingerman's and Pasteiner's, but if you're coming from Warren ... hit Pasteiner's.

[KenB]

Thanks Again.
Made it early to Pasteiners (it gets crowded quick, though I parked a ways away). Even bought book.
Zingerman's, maybe another time, back in the day I couldn't afford shopping there on student budget.


When the Trans Am made the turn, I knew my morning was worthwhile. Owner was a nice guy.

Later, saw something from my childhood, an 1989 (or 1990) Pontiac 6000 STE AWD, same color as Dad's - Dark Blue Metallic, GM's first AWD car. Never thought I'd see one on the road, as my dad's was not reliable - block replaced under warranty, ABS module issues (and parts unavailability), etc. And the only pictures of his car we have was when the window was smashed and the radio stolen (while in their driveway).


That car cost $23k in the day, which today would be $56k
Button engineering at its best!


Regards

[KenB]

A few pics of an unusual car 1989 6000 STE AWD at Pasteiner's last Saturday. Never saw the owner.

Regards

[will slow gto]

Wow, that 6000 STE is in really nice shape. I see you’re in Cincinnati…my Dad worked for GM at the Hamilton Fisher Body plant on Dixie Hwy. He bought a new Corvette in 84 (which at the time I think was more highly anticipated than the C8) and a new 6000 became our family car in 1985. It had a ‘fuel injection’ emblem on the trunk and was one of the first cars on the road with the high mounted brake light on the package tray. It was a solid, reliable car we held onto until the mid-90s. Over 200k miles on the original motor and tranny although near the end I was putting a quart of oil in it seemingly every week due to leaks. I do remember seeing the STE shortly after we got ours and thinking that extra headlight was way cooler. My Dad brought one home as a company car once and I remember it had an air compressor in the truck which was cool, and all those buttons on the dash and steering wheel. Thanks for the reminiscing…