When it comes to the Nator groups, the love is still there regardless of what your next ride.<\/h3>\n
According to Micha Fullen, this is exactly how it goes; and it\u2019s about so much more than the cars themselves:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n “While at the annual Midwest meet this year in St Louis Missouri, washing my hair in the shower I had a thought, “Micha, why do you still come to this event when you don’t even own a Mazdaspeed anymore?”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n I told myself, that being a Mazdaspeed owner past, present or future, is like being in a family.<\/strong> Especially when you involve yourself in the community and clubs that are offered throughout the country. Me, I\u2019m a Nator Guy. <\/em><\/p>\n Year after year, we collectively travel thousands of miles to attend an event centered around vehicles that some of us don’t even own anymore.<\/strong> It’s crazy huh? Do the same thing, show up without owning the \u2018correct\u2019 Model Vehicle, at a VW or Honda meet and you get blacklisted and shunned. <\/em><\/p>\n Mazdaspeed owners don\u2019t kick you out, or tell you that you shouldn\u2019t be there.<\/strong> We just call each other; funny, and sometimes very rude,\u00a0names. Then ask to race your new vehicle on a track, dragstrip or parking lot.\u00a0 (More recently it\u2019s been even helpful to all of them that I bought a truck\u2026 because we all know with spirited driving, and some showing off, something is bound to go wrong) <\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>I am closer to my Mazdaspeed family than I am to my own. This has been true since I bought my Speed 3 Jun of 2011.<\/strong> I had some problems with my car(s) and my Mazdaspeed (Nator) family came to my aid. But when that same family had problems of their own, I drove many miles or sometimes across multiple states to help them. <\/em><\/p>\n I met Barrett this year and even having never talked to him, he was the top 3 nicest dudes I have ever met.<\/strong> He got involved and talked shop with the majority of everyone in attendance. Kim is also a major voice in the community, listening to what the people want and bouncing ideas off of people to find how CorkSport can continuously push and evolve in this platform.<\/strong> She shows up to multiple events a year, stays in contact even throughout the winter and is always helping her “brothers and sisters” with their own endeavors, even if it doesn’t involve Corksport. <\/em><\/p>\n This year, if you were at the Midwest meet, you would see that a good majority of people have moved on to new platforms, specifically the new ecoboost options from Ford being very popular. Adrienne K with her Focus RS, Matt D with his FoST and Ryan P with his brand new FiST, and myself, I went way to the left with the new Raptor (Hey it has 2 turbos mmmmmkay). <\/em><\/p>\n And being an enthusiast isn\u2019t always defined by the fact you still own a Mazda. It\u2019s defined by being a car family. <\/strong>There may be groups that require you to own a Mazda to show up, but when it comes to Nator, once a Mazdaspeed Nator Family member, always one.<\/strong><\/p>\n While we would love for this list to be exhaustive, it\u2019s not, so if you\u2019re currently involved in a club not listed, please let us know and we\u2019ll be sure to make it easier for other CorkSport followers to connect with your group!<\/p>\n Download PDF of List:\u00a0\u00a0NATOR Clubs List<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/MICHA-BLOG-4.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n Corksport goes out of their way to attend these events.<\/strong> Not so much pushing parts, but to welcome family with open arms and stay connected to the grass roots of our community.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nIt doesn\u2019t matter what happens in your life, or even if you have moved on, we all got our start with Mazdaspeeds and we always stick with Family.”<\/em><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nAs you see, being a Mazda owner is about the community, the family, the connection to other Mazdaspeed Enthusiasts.<\/h3>\n
If you\u2019re curious about where to connect, who to reach out to, or how to get in touch with your local Mazda club, check out the list below.<\/h2>\n