Hello guys! My name is Joseph Plauger and I am currently a freshman here at JMU. I am majoring in Computer Science, although that might be changing soon depending on a few factors. I just recently joined the forums, as you can probably tell, but I have been a decently active member with MM since the beginning of this school year. I will become a lot more active on here as I've heard it's a great place :wink:

My interest in cars didn't really take off until junior year of high school, but once I got a taste for them I was hooked instantly. I do not currently own a car, but I am in the market for one if I can find a cheap enough car for me to afford. When I found out that JMU had a car club, there was no way that I wasn't going to join.

Let's talk about the position and why I feel I am qualified for it... I am running for Secretary to help make this club bigger and better than it was last year. Secretary requires a lot of work with emails and social media, including phone calls and paperwork. I am able to handle emails pretty well and I'm sure a lot of you currently in MM who follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter know my involvement in social media. For those that are unfamiliar, I have been a very active member of Facebook for quite a long time. I also have taken many pictures of MM events as well as random cars I see around and post them to my Instagram account fairly regularly. This leads into something I believe we could do a little better on this coming year... social media posting. I can regularly add pictures of MM events to any social media account we have and keep it updated, especially Instagram. Cool looking car pictures is an essential to any car club, in my opinion.

Any other duties that a Secretary is obligated to complete, such as keeping good notes from all meetings and keeping track of minutes, shouldn't be any problem for me. Helping to order apparel and stickers are foreign to me, but shouldn't be too hard to figure out. I'm sure there are also quite a few other things that I will have to do that I haven't mentioned here, but just like the above... they shouldn't be extremely hard to figure out and do a decent job at.

I would absolutely love Madison Motorsports to become a club that is well known here at JMU. We have progressed so much in that over the years, but I still feel like there is some more that can be done in that department. Through more involvement with social media, I feel like we can grow our audience more and receive better recognition throughout campus and the surrounding areas.

Madison Motorsports is a club very close to my heart and something that needs to stay around forever if at all possible. I am running for Secretary to help make this club bigger and better than it was last year. I will do anything I can to keep MM running on all four wheels. I know this is pretty short, so feel free to bombard me with questions!

Hey guys. I'm Chris Ryder. I own a 1999 mustang GT which I got with 35,000 miles on it and is now approaching 66,000.
I have a few small modifications to it, but nothing too daring.

Modifications-
Steeda cold air intake
Flowmaster exhaust
Eibach lowering springs
Under-drive pulleys
Short shifter

I'm not too sure what I want to do to my car next. All of these modifications were on the car when I bought it years ago. I don't want to throw too much money into it, but I'm open to suggestions!

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Hey guys. I'm Chris Ryder. I’m currently a senior here at JMU but I will be here for a 5th year and I am running for secretary.

Just a little bit about me: My interest for cars really took off in high school when I took two years of auto where my class would perform actual work on vehicles. I started working on my own car as well as others and it provided me with a vast amount of learning opportunities, and now, I am a member of MM, and the opportunities continue to grow.

I've been a member of MM since Fall of 2014. I've loved every minute of being a member of this club and I would like to be more than just a member next year. I will be one of the oldest active members of MM next year and I believe that I have some advice, guidance, and experience that can help maintain this awesome club.

From last year to this year, I have already seen some improvements to MM. The signup sheet for helping with the car show and letting members choose what shifts they want will make the car show more enjoyable this year. The means of communication between members keeps getting better. Sometimes I would miss when a meeting date/time would be because I may not have been on Facebook when it was posted, but now, I can look and it's right there on my phone. This is essential for getting new members to join and retaining old members.

I would like to see more casual meetings rather than just classroom meets and cruises. Cruises are nice, but I enjoy the Kline’s/cruise combo where the new members get to interact with current ones and possibly some alumni. It combines the cruise/casual meetings into one. I am not implying we have to get ice cream at Kline’s every time we cruise, but it would be nice to cruise and then have a chance to talk with people. Another thing I would like to see is more Friday nights spent at Eastside Speedway in Waynesboro. It’s only $10 to watch and $20 for unlimited runs. We haven’t gotten a chance to do that this year and it’s something I would like to get going again.

I will be available to attend a good majority of MM events during the year. Unfortunately, this year my attendance at events has been down due to my mom having health problems which has kept me busy most weekends, which also leads to me being busier during the week. She has made almost a full recovery so I don’t see it being a problem for next year. Since MM is the only club I am a part of, I will give all the effort that I’m capable of in order to help this club continue to succeed.

I look forward to the opportunity to make Madison Motorsports better and helping it grow.

While GroupMe is super convenient for quick messages, I think we should all have each others numbers as a more primary form of contact. So go post below even if you are an alum! You never know when it could come in handy.




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My name's Chris Ryder and I am only about 2 years late in posting this. I joined MM in the fall of 2014 which was my first semester here at JMU after I transferred from community college. I drive a red 1999 Mustang GT with a few small modifications. I don't plan on getting rid of it until I absolutely have to.
When I got to JMU in 2014 I went to the night where all of the clubs meet at UREC upper turf and I talked to the then president, Sam Spicer, and the current president, Taylor Johnson. I was hooked instantly once they told me what MM was all about. MM has provided me with a copious amount of opportunities to make friends, have new experiences, and have fun.


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Hey guys, the first event of the season for NASA Mid Atl is this weekend at VIR.

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I'm in for instructing and I think the usual crew will be there, albeit with different responsibilities. Who else is going?

Anyone interested in splitting a hotel room?

Hello everyone,

My name is Ryan Allen for those who don't know and I drive a heavily modified 86 Camaro built to handle well. I will be graduating early in December of next year and with that being said will only be available to help officiate the club for a single semester. I am looking to help provide senior support and guidance to the upcoming officers in relation to club events and activities that I have participated in the last two years. In addition to helping the club as a whole I will be looking to take some stress off of the upcoming officers and allow them plan and arrange longer term goals for the club and develop the atmosphere that they envision.

In summary I will simply assist with any needs of the officers while voicing ideas and suggestions from my experience in the club. This position will be extremely flexible and will allow for an extra set of hands while keeping the club moving in a positive direction.

If there are any questions or concerns please feel free to ask.

Ryan Allen

I know this is a long shot but I thought I would throw it out. I just traded this Jag with 72,900 miles. It is auto (poopoo) and it needs some tlc. Blue with light leather. Text me for pics, 540-335-1260. $2950 inspected or $2600 as-is (rejection for control arm bushings).

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Date: April 15th 11:30-4:30

Location: Chicken Hill Lot, Blacksburg, Va

"Come on out for the Car Club at Virginia Tech's Spring Car Show. Entry fee is $5 for all non-CCVT members/alumni. The show is for all types of vehicles! New, old, fast, slow, and everything in between. Trophies available for Domestic, Asian, Euro, 4x4, Motorcycles, and Best in Show."

I'm in talks with their president, Alex, to get members of each club to both events. I should be free to drive down and take people with me. It's about a 2 hour drive. There isn't much information up for the event yet, but when Alex sends it to me, I'll get it posted.

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More like want to scavenge rather than buy but anyway.... What random BMW stuff do you all have laying around and don't want? I might, especially valve covers/roundels, lettering/numbering, old parts and so on.