Hi RSquared
I will carefully tread into this and try to answer your questions.
The RGruppe are not a California only club. There are regions around the country. There is a Southeast region and if you want to shoot me a PM, I can put you in touch with the people who organize that region. If you make it to Rennsport, please stop by our corral and say hello.
Like RWebb mentioned, it is a very activity oriented club. The typical route to membership is to participate in the local RGruppe events and be enthusiastic about your early car.
To some of the rest of the responders, could you please find it inside yourself to not make snide comments about the RGruppe EVERY time it is mentioned on this board. First, none of us like to be stereotyped. I personally dont appreciate this negetive stereotype being applied to me because we have never met. I am sure that there are several hundred members who feel the same way. Second, I would bet that this entire stereotype is based on comments made entirely on the internet. I suspect that several of you "Regulars" have never met an RGruppe member in person. I would also bet that there is not one person on this forum who has not typed something on the web that has rubbed someone the wrong way.
I guess what it boils down to is I hope that the few individuals who admit they have an axe to grind can forgive and forget. Perhaps you have reason, perhaps you dont - but what good does it do to belabor the point. If you cannot let it go, could you maybe not reply to every question about the RGruppe with negetive energy. By taking the high road, this can be a friendlier place.
To be extra clear, I do not wish to get in a debate - this is a sincere request. I encourage other members to avoid commenting in a defensive way. I hope that I am not being presumptious in speaking for the Gruppe, but I felt it needed to be said.
Have a great night and lets just enjoy our cars instead of infighting.
