OK and for the RECORD I will not be working on cars all day while being there!!!!!

 

I believe that's one of the stipulations of the other IKEA stores that have hosted;that NO ONE work on a vehicle in the parking lot since they don't want to be held responsible for anything that could happen! This is just a meet to hang out, look at other Volvos and Drool over techs dual gold exhaust,etc.......... As of right now, there's a group of guys on turbobricks driving in from Tampa and also from the Melbourne area. So once the store confirms I will post directions and official date!

 

Sounds cool!!! Any ideas of dates yet?
I might have a surprise that I will not reveal till the date of the meet.

 

No exact date untill I speak with Ikea on tuesday, but I am going to push for the last weekend of October. Either that Sat. Or Sunday. Did someone say surprise???? I like surprises!

 

LOL yes you will see once I finish planning my own thing out.

 

the last weekend of October, either the sat or sunday is an ideal time for me... really, its either that weekend or the weekend after, cant really see myself having free time other than that...

Its been so busy with school that I bought my 73 Ford Capri in Georgia over 2 months ago and haven't had the time to collect it... No fun shipping it down here, want to make a road trip out of it..

 

Man, when I started this I didn't quite think how big it would get....... Should be fun for all. As an update, I had a member on turbobricks give the names and numbers of IKEAs Public Relations Managers. I left each a Voice mail with the info, date and how many "potential cars" we are looking on driving up. The store has the IKEA logo and with the parking lot to the right side of that. I have requested that whole area be ours and have enough spots for 200 cars. I am also trying to see if I can get a professional photographer to come out and take some "good pics" to catalogue this... So the ball is on their court! Will update as I get more info... Officially the meet will be NOVEMBER 1st so mark the dat down and make sure everyone gets th day off... I Hope to fill the place up Swedish style!

 

I cannot wait!

 

I am glad to find your site - now I know what a good one looks like.
Very good topic to share with us. Great info.

 

hey since i will be able to drive my car there i was wondering if there's any way i could caravan with the turbo bricks guys from melbourne (even though mine's non turbo lol), so there would be other volvos on the road on the way there. if anyone could direct me to their conversation about the meet, it'd be greatly appreciated!

 

Update: I plan on driving upto IKEA tomorrow since I haven't heard from the store. The meet will go on as planned for Nov. 1st! Noon to 3 or 4pm...... If Ikea decides to say no, then I have a backup plan. It involves Aston Martins and Lotuses. That's all for now. Talk amongst yourselves!

 

Let me know after you leave there tomorrow!!!! You have my number!!!

 

You will get the 1st text!

 

Cool thanks!!!!

 

Wish I lived in Orlando

:'-(

The closest Ikea to me is in Minnesota.

 

Update: Had to do this off my Blackberry, but jsut got done chatting with the store management team. The good thing is that the head of their food service drives a Volvo so he def has our backs. Their management. Team seems to like the whole idea. The also offered their community room if we needed. As of right now they all say go for it, but the store GM is not in today and he has the final say so. So we are waiting for his "go"! In the meantime, the public relations manager is going to call the Conshohocken, PA store, since they have done this a ton of times and see the "logistics" on that many people in the parking lot and in the restaurant............It looks good! Off I go to get some meatballs.

 

OK.............................(drum roll) This meet is a GO!!! Just got the call from the Ikea store. Ikea Orlando will be hosting the "Volvos at Ikea" on Sunday November 1st,2009. They will be providing us with a sectioned off area for cars to park. We have access to the store. and also their restaurant. They also have a "community room" we can also get, but that has a fee and could also cater certain things or we can just go to the restaurant and order whatever anyone would like.. We will get the specifics on a possible meeting place and "cruising" over as a (huge) group about Noon or so. I still have to plan this out a little better as we have 4 other Volvo/euro boards online that will be part of this. Ikea has asked for a "round about" total as an estimate. We will be starting a list of members so we can give to them and then the "final" list will be given to them 10 days out as a final head count! Ikea seems excited to do this as other stores thru out the US do this and this will be the first time they will host. Let's not ruin this guys! I would like to make this a positive thing for the store, and for the group as if this works out, I might have a bigger meet planned with a theme park......They do have 2 particular "RULES" they did bring up to make sure everyone is aware. Under NO circumstances is there NO ALCOHOL on or around the premises of IKEA and the MALL of MILLENIA and also NO selling of ANYTHING on site! If you promised someone a grill or wheels trade at the meeting point but NO SELLING NADA! Also No burnouts, etc........ I think this will be a cool meet for all. This meet is posted on Volvolution.com, Turbobricks.com, Volvoforums.com and also Swedespede! This is also open to the euro community, but will obviously be centered around the Volvo family. We also have a few groups coming from the Melbourne, Miami and Tampa area so as we get closer I will post more info. I also know that a small group of Vdubs from Melbounre might be heading over...So this should be a fun event for all! If you have any suggestions PM me with Ideas..

 

Here's the official "LIST" of members going from this forum (and we have 5 forums worth going):

100% going from this forum!
Me-Somthngfrce
TECH
nicolaselias
N_Vagrant, if his car can make it,lol...

 

And for everyone reading through this forum there will be NO DRINKING ALCOHOL AT THIS EVENT!!!! If you feel the need to sneak it and try you will be asked to leave and left out of Future events!!!

 

drinking at a car event? how ludicrous, especially at noon and especially if you have to drive! I'm sure my car will make it, even with the ****ty ETM (esp. since i'm trying to go to gainsville for a music fest the two days before this). It's gonna be a blast!!!