National Street Machine Club

[Don Coatney]

Anyone here ever heard of the National Street Machine Club? I got a letter from them telling me I was "nominated to become a charter member". They did not tell me who did the nominating. They also told me "it is no secret among your friends and family that I am a dedicated motor head". I really dont think anyone in my family would say that about me. And it is good (I guess) to know I have some friends. They told me I would get all kinds of free things and could keep them just for trying them out. Should I go for it. Only costs a buck a month.

[BobT-47P15]

Then, I guess, your secret is out Mr Motorhead. They have you dead to rights. I bet those street machine people don't know it's a full race flathead under that hood.

I only got an e-mail from someone who said I won the HotBall Lottery in some northeastern state. The grammar was a little funny.....reminiscent of those folks from Nigeria.

[Norm's Coupe]

Don,

You are lucky I guess to be invited to the National Street Machine Club, especially at that great price. I thought street machines were for 60's or 70's cars though. NSRA is only about $30 or $35 per year and fits your car better.

[Ed Griffin]

They do come up on google a lot and here is the website;

http://www.streetmachineclub.com

"it is no secret among your friends and family that I am a dedicated motor head" may just be a pitch for you to join but wouldnt find it hard to believe someone dropped your name in the hat and for good reason Don.

[Norm's Coupe]

Ed,

I ran a search myself right after making that post. Really is such an animal out there. Like you said though, it sounds like a pitch to sell their overpriced magazine. Said 84% of the annual $52 membership fee paid for the magazine. Did not say what the other 16% was for (or at least I didn't see it). Guess that's for the free stuff they send you.

[Normspeed]

Don I got that one too. Probably got our names off some warranty card or whatever that we sent in. I tossed it , thinking how much stuff could they be offering for trial on my 6 volt 53 Plymouth?

[Don Coatney]

Don I got that one too. Probably got our names off some warranty card or whatever that we sent in. I tossed it , thinking how much stuff could they be offering for trial on my 6 volt 53 Plymouth?

I tossed it too Norm;

I was afraid they would send me come of those forever spinning hubcaps or 36 inch wheels with O-ring tires and I dam sure do not want them on anything I drive. I would be so embarresed I would have to wear my pants crotch below my knees and waddle as I walk.

[Normspeed]

Or a 6" diameter exhaust tip with rotating LED lights.

[Plymouthy Adams]

of course when we were young and wanted fender skirts, dual antennea, fuzzy dice, cherry bombs etc our parnets called us punk degenerate kids...

[Dennis Hemingway]

Don C. Last week I had a guy come in for fingerprints and he had the crotch of his pants below his knees and when he steped up to my fingerprint machine his pants fell all the way down. There was 3 women also waiting for fingerprints and we all broke up. The guy just pulled up his pants and left.

Dennis:eek:

[Normspeed]

I was a real rebel in 64. Guess my shoes should have thrown a party and invited my pants to visit.

[bob westphal]

I joined that club 4 or 5 years ago. You won't be a charter member though because that was over years ago. It cost me $24 a year. The bi-monthly magazine is a good car mag that features real rods, trucks, the street machines and even vintage stock cars. They give reports on parts, tools and all sorts of stuff in conjunction with some very good 'how to' articles. In order to receive the so-called free gifts you must buy some other pricey reading material, which I couldn't afford to buy. I never renewed my membership, They keep sending me renewal cards, which I throw away. I still get the magazine bi-monthly and I haven't sent them any money for years.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Bob..maybe the current member selects will be known as the HIGH PRICED charter members.

[Don Coatney]

Don C. Last week I had a guy come in for fingerprints and he had the crotch of his pants below his knees and when he steped up to my fingerprint machine his pants fell all the way down. There was 3 women also waiting for fingerprints and we all broke up. The guy just pulled up his pants and left.

Dennis:eek:

Made me laugh Dennis:D

Did this guy have his fingers inked when he dropped trowl?

[Dennis Hemingway]

Don C.; I don't use ink I have one of those new Fandangled Computerized fingerprint scanners.

Dennis:D

[Don Coatney]

Don C.; I don't use ink I have one of those new Fandangled Computerized fingerprint scanners.

Dennis:D

Should have known. I use one of those scanners daily when I enter money rooms at the Federal Reserve Bank.

[Young Ed]

of course when we were young and wanted fender skirts, dual antennea, fuzzy dice, cherry bombs etc our parnets called us punk degenerate kids...

And they were right too

[Olddaddy]

Don, you have been nominated the NSMC to part with $30-52 of your hard earned cash each year. I stand firmly alongside Groucho Marx on this one, "I would never belong to any club that would have someone like me as a member!".

[Don Coatney]

Don, you have been nominated the NSMC to part with $30-52 of your hard earned cash each year. I stand firmly alongside Groucho Marx on this one, "I would never belong to any club that would have someone like me as a member!".

I miss Groucho. He had a way with words same as his brother did away with words.