That is a pretty good parking spot. I might be crusin woodward this friday so I will keep my eye out for that lot and see how good it is in person.

 

Just let us know bud and we'll get it covered.

 

Do you go through Chicago? If so you can drive along with the Illinois guys.

 

Hehe...I don't think i'll do that (Washington DC to Chicago to Detroit) but honestly, i love Chi town so i may be persuaded if someone pays for the extra fuel. Can't wait to see you guys there!

 

Just found this post this morning!!

Need another Yellow Roadster?
My wife could be convince to bring 'her' '05 Yellow Roadster that week.

 

Yeah man.
The more Crossfires the better!

 

Heading out to woodward tonight, so I will be on the look out for that parking spot. Since I don't know which one it is I will just look at them all and let you know overall if the lots are good. Anyways jonathan come on out, and I hope to see you at the cruise.

 

Still no response.
I did email the Woodward Dream Cruise Organization to ask them where we would best find barking for ~ 25 Crossfires - no email from them yet either.

We'll keep looking though.

 

RPM, do you have any type of schedule of events, we (wife Louise) can make it one day, to partake in the festivities, so next time you update the attendance please put Louise and Terry with '05 classic yellow roadster there for the ride. PS - To all the forum members in the Detroit area did you happen to see the score of the Pistons game last night. Those Red Wings are not doing so bad either and don't forget the Tigers. Detroit may not build as many cars, but they do have some sport teams. SORRY FP but I had to rub it in!!! You do have the bears we'll give you that. LOL.

 

They did not play last night. They play today, and I'm not hearing a fat lady sing yet. BTW, We also have the White Sox.

 

Buy the way, I recognize the Bears and the Bulls emblems; just what was the sock thing supposed to represent?

XFH

 

Not the Cubbies.

White Sox 50's patch. Go Go Sox era.

 

That hurt FP!

Can't you see the tears dropping from my little Cub's cheeks?

XFH

 

Update - 05/19/2007:

1. RPM + Dianna
2005 SRT6 Roadster – Black - (Registered at Courtyard Fri&Sat)
2. FP + Wife
2005 Limited Roadster - Black - (Registered at Courtyard)
3. MI1XFIRE
2005 Limited Coupe - Alabaster White - (No hotel needed)
4. X FIRE N
2005 Limited Roadster - Aero Blue
5. fuzz 40
2005 Limited Roadster - Aero Blue - (No hotel needed)
6. crossfirefrank + Wife
2005 Limited Roadster - Graphite Gray - (Registered at Courtyard Fri)
7. +fireamx
2004 Coupe - Alabaster White
8. RickZ + Peggy
2005 Coupe - Black - (Registered at Courtyard Fri&Sat)
9. 04Fire
2004 Coupe - Graphite Gray
10. lorne
2005 Limited Roadster - Sapphire Silver Blue - (Registered at Courtyard)
11. raulito11 - (Registered at Courtyard Fri&Sat)
2005 SRT6 Coupe - Graphite Gray
12. JAmacher + Wife
2005 Limited Roadster - Sapphire Silver Blue - (Registered at Courtyard)
13. XFireHammer (tentative)
2005 Limited Coupe - Alabaster White
14. Fritzhauf
2005 Limited Coupe - Alabaster White - (No hotel needed)
15. Goldwing (tentative)
2005 Limited Roadster - Graphite Gray - (No hotel needed)
16. nox1s (tentative)
2005 Limited Coupe - Aero Blue - (No hotel needed)
17. alexgchris (interested)
2005 SRT6 Coupe - Sapphire Silver Blue
18. jgabl (tentative)
2004 Coupe - Red
19. Terry Orr + Louise
2005 Limited Roadster - Yellow - (No hotel needed)
20. Sennaspirit + someone
2005 Limited Coupe - Aero Blue - (Registered at Courtyard Fri&Sat)
21. mbepic
2004 Coupe - Sapphire Silver Blue - (Registered at Courtyard Fri&Sat)
22. jonathan (interested)
2005 Limited Roadster - Yellow

Note: I removed harbor from the list since it appears he left the forum - .

If anyone else would like to joing us - please let us know. Everyone is welcome.

 

RPM:
Put me and my wife (Elaine) down for sure.
It was her birthday present last Friday and she is more than willing to show it off.
PM'd Terry, he lives close by so the 2 Classic Yellows will show up together, looking like twins, or 1 too many colds from the night before.!!!

Elaine and I don't need a hotel as we are just across the river in Windsor.
See everyone there.

 

OK Motown locals - need your help here.
Not sure what we are going to do about parking for the event. I've never been 'in' Detroit before (been to Livonia x2) nor have I been to a Woodward Cruise.

I've posted our parking needs on the Woodward Dream Cruise 'Shop Talk' forum to no avail. I've also emailed the Woodward staff - no luck there either. The guy on Craigslist never emailed back either.

Do people just park on the street or do they rent lots, etc.?

Any help organizing the happenings in Motown are MUCH appreciated.

Thanks.

 

RPM, I bet we are going to have to deal with group parking soon as you have noted. There are more than a few locals (to that area) on this forum, hoping one of them can help out with how this is done.

 

RPM, I regret to inform you that I will be unable to attend this event... but I plan on attending next years!

 

RPM, speaking as a veteran of about 10 Woodward Ave. cruises, all I can say is parking is pretty much where ever you can find it.
Since it is actually a "Cruise" and not just a car show per say, Cruising is what it's really about. But there is so much to see, that you will want to stop every now and then just to check things out.
The Big Three, do have huge displays set up at various spots along Woodward Ave., and there are numerous car shows in parking lots along the route.
One of the best shows is around 15 Mile Rd, where they close off all the city streets and there are 100's if not 1000's of parked cars to see. There is also a in-closed parking lot right there too, so it may be one place we could all plan on hooking up as a group to go walking around together.
It's my understanding that we are all going to get together at the Courtyard Inn across from the Chrysler museum, correct?
Has anybody looked into touring the museum on Friday? Because Saturday you will want to be on Woodward Ave. no later than noon, because it will turn into "grid lock" soon after. I know the term "grid lock" doesn't sound like much fun, but when you're surrounded by really cool cars everywhere you look, it's not as bad as ya might think.
The odd's of us all being able to stick together (as a group) once we get on the Ave. are very slim. But it would look cool if we tried to have as many Crossfires together for as long as possible.
Usually we cruise a little bit, pull down a side street and find a place to park at the curb. Then we get out and walk a little and have a look see, then go back, get the car, and cruise a little more. Then repeat the whole process through out the day.
The event seems to get bigger every year, and more than a million people show up, with 1,000's and 1,000's of cars. It's an automotive spectacle that every car enthusiast should experience at least once. And most everyone that does, comes back for more.
It's the one "car thing" that I make sure I do every summer.

 

Thanks for the input there...and i agree that its going to be virtually impossible to stick together throughout the day. However, a museum tour, and a planned XF Group Roll on Saturday sounds great.

Just need a time/place to meet up and then we can roll.