Saturday, August the 8th - Northern VA 370Zs & Starbucks meet

2theextreme · 08-08-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by zZSportZz

lets have the next one tomorrow and see if JvK drives back...

If he did that....I'd pay for his gas back home!

Lone Wolf 75 · 08-08-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JvKintheUSA

I made it home in one piece! And no tickets that I know of!! It was well worth the drive to meet you guys (and the redhead) and your Z's. Pictures came out great. Took me six hours and one Whopper to get back. Took the scenic route through western MD and WVa. Some nice Autobahn like highways there

!! My last hour was driving in the pouring rain . I will give the girl a nice bath tomorrow.

I'll make sure to check back regularly, and I will try to make any other meets and/or drive you might organize.

John

If there were an endurance or dedication award for this event, you would have won. I know that route pretty well as I travel back and forth to Pittsburgh and to Western Maryland a lot. Scenic Route 40 is really sweet and parallels I-68. If you were in no hurry and headed a little south, 219 gets pretty curvy once you pass the windmills and you get into West VA and drive through the Monongahela National Forest. But, I digress, that is likely further south. How did the 370z do on the trip? I'm guessing if it was a pain (or as uncomfortable as say the backseat of a Volkswagen) to drive for hours you wouldn't have made the trip.

2theextreme · 08-08-2009, 06:15 PM

Heres the photos I took. I didn't take many as I knew others had a much better camera than I did:

tooohip · 08-08-2009, 06:28 PM

I know I mentioned this while there, but it's somewhat interesting that we ALL have the sport package. ;-)

zZSportZz · 08-08-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tooohip

I know I mentioned this while there, but it's somewhat interesting that we ALL have the sport package. ;-)

Thats because its teh sex. Honestly, I love the OEM sport package wheels. I'm just trying to figure out what to do to them to make them unique. Maybe powder coat the spokes black and keep the lip silver or something to set off the handles. Not sure...sigh.

zZSportZz · 08-08-2009, 07:35 PM

Or pony up the cash for these (I mentioned these today). They would be sick on a black car.

RE30 Machine Black: NEW PREMIUM color just landed

2theextreme · 08-08-2009, 07:58 PM

Those are very nice looking!

chris410 · 08-08-2009, 09:09 PM

I had family coming to town so I could not make it out. Although, I do not have the sport package so I probably would have been booted out. :-)
I will try to make it out next time since I at least have a PW!

JvKintheUSA · 08-08-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 2theextreme

If he did that....I'd pay for his gas back home!

Don't gimme a reason to hop in my Z again! You know it only takes a Venti White Mocha to get me there!

2theextreme · 08-08-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by chris410

I had family coming to town so I could not make it out. Although, I do not have the sport package so I probably would have been booted out. :-)
I will try to make it out next time since I at least have a PW!

That woulda worked out just fine! Hopefully next time....sounds like everyone is pretty excited about meeting up again soon!

JvKintheUSA · 08-08-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lone Wolf 75

If there were an endurance or dedication award for this event, you would have won. I know that route pretty well as I travel back and forth to Pittsburgh and to Western Maryland a lot. Scenic Route 40 is really sweet and parallels I-68. If you were in no hurry and headed a little south, 219 gets pretty curvy once you pass the windmills and you get into West VA and drive through the Monongahela National Forest. But, I digress, that is likely further south. How did the 370z do on the trip? I'm guessing if it was a pain (or as uncomfortable as say the backseat of a Volkswagen) to drive for hours you wouldn't have made the trip.

The drive back was a blast. Put the radar detector on and it saved me one ticket. I truly could drive the Z all day long. I made one stop to get a Whopper, pee and get gas, somewhere in Morgantown. It is too bad that we don't have any great drives her in NE Ohio. The roads are pot hole filled and bumpy. It was nice to drive on smooth highways again. I averaged 26 MPG, which is fantastic, and 64 MPH average speed on my trip back and forth.

m4a1mustang · 08-08-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 2theextreme

That woulda worked out just fine! Hopefully next time....sounds like everyone is pretty excited about meeting up again soon!

I will be posting another thread shortly so we can talk about the next meet (GB in Annapolis). I think maybe sometime in the fall when we get cooler weather we should also try and do a cruise out to Skyline Drive.

m4a1mustang · 08-08-2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JvKintheUSA

The drive back was a blast. Put the radar detector on and it saved me one ticket. I truly could drive the Z all day long. I made one stop to get a Whopper, pee and get gas, somewhere in Morgantown. It is too bad that we don't have any great drives her in NE Ohio. The roads are pot hole filled and bumpy. It was nice to drive on smooth highways again. I averaged 26 MPG, which is fantastic, and 64 MPH average speed on my trip back and forth.

That's awesome! I love this car on trips long and short. It's a perfect sports car and GT car all wrapped into one.

m4a1mustang · 08-08-2009, 10:14 PM

A couple more pics from me. I was experimenting a bit with shooting in RAW and made some noob mistakes so maybe only 10 of the 100 photos I took came out half decent.

I still can't believe how much attention our group was getting. People would just circle our line of Z's and gawk. Camera phone pics and stares galore. Love it!

JvKintheUSA · 08-08-2009, 10:22 PM

I am beat. Was up at 3am..time to catch some zzzz's

Good nite ya'll!

08-08-2009, 06:15 PM	#138 (permalink)
2theextreme RIP Tony :( (1969-2015) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 18,802 Drives: '14 Mustang GT/CS Rep Power: 67	Heres the photos I took. I didn't take many as I knew others had a much better camera than I did: __________________ SpinTech Mufflers, Airaid CAI, JBA H-Pipe, Lethal Performance Over Axle Pipes, MMD Quarter Panel Louvers, Cervini's Ram Air Type IV Hood, Carbon Fiber Radiator Cover, GT500 Rear Valance, Quad Exhaust Tips Last edited by 2theextreme; 08-08-2009 at 07:22 PM.

08-08-2009, 06:28 PM	#139 (permalink)
tooohip A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 1,626 Drives: 09 370z CY To/Sp Rep Power: 270	I know I mentioned this while there, but it's somewhat interesting that we ALL have the sport package. ;-) __________________ Lance KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Stillen Sways \| Stillen Gen III Intake \| AAM HFC \| AAM True Dual CBE \| AAM Comp Oil Cooler \| Hawk HPS Pads \| Volk TE-37 \| Hoser Keg Tap

08-08-2009, 07:58 PM	#142 (permalink)
2theextreme RIP Tony :( (1969-2015) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 18,802 Drives: '14 Mustang GT/CS Rep Power: 67	Those are very nice looking! __________________ SpinTech Mufflers, Airaid CAI, JBA H-Pipe, Lethal Performance Over Axle Pipes, MMD Quarter Panel Louvers, Cervini's Ram Air Type IV Hood, Carbon Fiber Radiator Cover, GT500 Rear Valance, Quad Exhaust Tips

08-08-2009, 09:09 PM	#143 (permalink)
chris410 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 345 Drives: 10' GT500 Rep Power: 16	I had family coming to town so I could not make it out. Although, I do not have the sport package so I probably would have been booted out. :-) I will try to make it out next time since I at least have a PW! __________________ Chris Current: 2014 WRX Stage I + SPT / 2013 Hayabusa 202HP Former:09 370Z 7-AT PW/Ark Type 2 exhaust/Evo R lip/TSW Nurburgring carbon

08-08-2009, 10:22 PM	#150 (permalink)
JvKintheUSA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 465 Drives: 2013 Shelby GT500 Rep Power: 428	I am beat. Was up at 3am..time to catch some zzzz's Good nite ya'll! __________________

08-08-2009, 07:35 PM	#141 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 18	Or pony up the cash for these (I mentioned these today). They would be sick on a black car. RE30 Machine Black: NEW PREMIUM color just landed

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