Garden State Euros - European Car Club

[wmandra]

CLUB HISTORY
Garden State Euros (GSE) is a highly organized, European car club comprised of official members as well as public participants who support, promote and participate in various shows & events. GSE hosts two annual charity events (Jayden’s Journey) for the east coast, the GSE Spring Opener in March and DubRun to the Poconos event at the end of October. In addition to these annual events, Garden State Euros also attends many of the major shows across the US as a fortified group, complete with planned cruises and arranged club parking. Our unified club attendance at shows has been documented by Volkswagen of America and our club events have been covered in Eurotuner, European Car and other various online publications. General club participation occurs on our main GSE Facebook page which is designed for general club announcements, event information and sponsorship participation. Our GSE Motorsport Facebook page provides information on HPDE & Autocross events on the east coast. Our GSE Classifieds Facebook page is a closed group page to help enthusiasts find what they need in a safe and powerful marketplace. In addition to our high traffic Facebook pages, Garden State Euros can also be found on Instagram, Twitter and our website. (www.gardenstateeuros.com).

MEMBERSHIP
Garden State Euros is comprised of official members as well as public participants who support, promote and participate in various shows & events. For details on how to become an official member of Garden State Euros, please visit the Membership section of our website for more information.

EVENTS
Our annual GSE Spring Opener is held in March and is the first Northeast meet of the season, complete with event sponsors and vendors, food services and music by DJ Pirate. Our annual DubRun to the Poconos is held in October for the last Northeast meet of the season, complete with a large cruise from NJ through PA, event sponsors and vendors, music by DJ Pirate, and food and drinks at the Barley Creek Brewery in Tannersville, PA.

CHARITIES
Garden State Euros proudly supports jaydensjourney.com and the Salvation Army. For more information on how to donate towards Jayden’s Journey, please visit our website for more information.

WEBSITES & SOCIAL MEDIA
Website: www.GardenStateEuros.com
GSE FB Page: www.facebook.com/groups/GSEClub
GSE Classifieds FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/Garde...rosClassifieds
GSE Motorsport FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/Garde...rsportDivision
Email: GardenStateEuros@gmail.com
Instagram: GardenStateEuros
Twitter: GSEuros

[wmandra]

Mark your calendars for our Spring Opener!

https://www.facebook.com/events/715103425166618/

[MuNkY6913]

would love to do this. thats to early in the spring for me. at that time theres still giant rocks that PA puts all over the roads this way. my hood and bumper would get eaten alive driving that far.

[wmandra]

Originally Posted by MuNkY6913

would love to do this. thats to early in the spring for me. at that time theres still giant rocks that PA puts all over the roads this way. my hood and bumper would get eaten alive driving that far.

Garden State Euros will also be rolling as a club to Bimmerfest East and MPact East which will go on our calendar once dates are announced. Join the Facebook Group and post a quick intro to stay up to date on any other future events.

Bill

[MuNkY6913]

I've been boycotting Facebook for about a year and a half now. Is your caravan going to meet up with the turner motorsports caravan? We are thinking about doing that this year but you would be closer.

[wmandra]

Originally Posted by MuNkY6913

I've been boycotting Facebook for about a year and a half now. Is your caravan going to meet up with the turner motorsports caravan? We are thinking about doing that this year but you would be closer.

Very likely that we'll meet up with the Turner caravan if the timing works out.

[wmandra]

Registration now open for a private track day on the Englishtown Road Course

Date: Sunday, May 4th
Location: Englishtown Raceway Park Road Course
Driver Cost: $275 for non-members / $250 for club members
Driver Reservations: Spots are limited, Paypal GSEMotorsport@gmail.com with name, phone number, vehicle year/make/model and any previous track experience by Saturday, April 26th.
Driver Helmets: Auto racing helmets (SA2005 or SA2010 rating, no motorcycle helmets). We will have some helmets to rent.
Spectator Cost: FREE for all spectators
Spectator Cruise: Leaves Kinnelon Bagels at 7:30am for Englishtown Raceway
Facebook Event Page (Event & Cruise Info, Questions, Discussion): https://www.facebook.com/events/247261678779456/

If you've ever wanted to get the chance to drive your car on a race track, here's your chance! Garden State Euros Motorsport Division will be hosting our very own track day at the Englishtown Raceway Park Road Course on Sunday, May 4th, 2013. All you need to participate is a safe, well maintained car and the desire to learn high performance driving skills from expert instructors. Beginners will sit through a classroom session and will then be paired with a coach for the entire day who will teach you proper performance driving techniques that will translate into making you a better and safer driver on the street. Please see the attached flyer for complete event information and FAQ. If you have any questions please reach out to Bill Mandra (GSEMotorsport@gmail.com). Since spots are limited, no refunds once you’re registered, this event will run rain or shine.

FIRST TIME? YOU’RE NOT ALONE:
These events may seem overwhelming for first timers but the goal is to attend these events as a club so you don’t feel alone. For the HPDE events, attendees will receive an assigned instructor who will sit in your passenger seat and provide driving instructions through a provided helmet radio system while you are driving on the track. Many of these certified instructors are very experienced track enthusiasts with hundreds of hours of seat time at Northeast tracks. Several of our members have attended these events in the past and can’t stress enough that it will be the best money spent on your car, period. Any experienced performance driver will tell you to spend money on more driving events to learn your car before you dump cash on performance parts. These are not “racing” events but rather instructor-led high performance driving education events. Trackpedia.com has a great beginners guide to track days.