free up some stress...

[cerfus]

I vote that too free up some stress that all of us have, we need to have official "Spirited Driving" nights, in which we all meet up every month or every other month, get some food, meet up and talk about our cars then take a route through the city that's lightly traveled and do a bit of in-car dynoing.. So not like racing but pretty close I guess? still minding speed limits but maybe getting there a little faster you know? I don't know, just a thought I was reading about how they do this in japan and it just sounded like a ton of fun.


thoughts?...

[eskimopunk]

I like the idea... it'll be fun if we have to run (speed) from the cops lol

[J.the W.]

I like the idea. Maybe a run up to Tortilla flats or something close like that. I've actually been thinking about this type of thing after watching the Top gear episode where Jeremy takes a CLK Black Series for a late night drive.
I'm down for sure.

[Chapunki]

Sounds good to me.

[matttl16]

im down!!!!

[Jung]

I'll pretend i have a car here and be down

[nnnick]

down but can't get another ticket so def. not any racing...

[androidS4]

maybe up Central Ave. through south mountain to the radio towers; it's a 'quick break' and grab some lunch. I have never been to tortilla flats but hear it's great. just let me know where and when! (hint: what is everyone doing Sat 1/17/09 at 10:00 AM? /hint)

[nnnick]

maybe up Central Ave. through south mountain to the radio towers; it's a 'quick break' and grab some lunch. I have never been to tortilla flats but hear it's great. just let me know where and when! (hint: what is everyone doing Sat 1/17/09 at 10:00 AM? /hint)

I'll be in San Diego for the long weekend...how about next weekend so everyone has time to plan around it? Next Saturday around 11 am (need my sleep, haha)?

[cerfus]

I wont be able to go for a bit, my car is still being rebuilt. But in a month or so, let's go fo sho!

Jung you can roll with me.

[Jung]

maybe up Central Ave. through south mountain to the radio towers; it's a 'quick break' and grab some lunch. I have never been to tortilla flats but hear it's great. just let me know where and when! (hint: what is everyone doing Sat 1/17/09 at 10:00 AM? /hint)

That's a pretty cool drive, i do it with my dad when we hike south mountain sometimes.. only problem with that road are the speedbumps going up to it haha... and the mountain bikers can be in the middle of the roads sometimes..
tortilla flats is a pretty cool drive, i did it a loooooooong time ago in an izuzu trooper.. we were going to roosevelt dam or something.. the road was really windy and had no siderails going to the dam from the flats, not really good stuff in a trooper haha.


Cerfus, that'd be pretty cool, dude... i'd like to get to put some faces to screen names here!

[matttl16]

im free on saturday all day!! just pm me if you need my number and call me

[androidS4]

barb and I were going up south mountain around 10:30 AM tomorrow (1/17/09). If you can make it we will wait for you at 7th st & Baseline on the NW corner at 10:15AM. call 480-695-1118 andy's mob

next week works real good for me too. let me know what you all come up with.

[androidS4]

im free on saturday all day!! just pm me if you need my number and call me

PM'd and see reply above ^

[androidS4]

I just gradutaed to "two rings"
<--------- oh goodness!!

[asurugger]

sounds cool...im in

[djvice]

Ahhh! I can't believe I missed this. I'm usually on Audizine everyday except for this past week I've been kinda bla. I live like 5 miles from So.Mtn.

How many cars showed up?

[androidS4]

no one showed... just my fiance ridding shotgun. you missed out, it was fun. There was a lot of bicyles, so we went to the back side of the mountain, AKA radio tower route, and let some stress be released to the blacktop. 45 minutes from bottom to top and back. it was perfect!

[matttl16]

i wish i could have made it... i ended up working on the emergancy crew for the scca event out at pir all weekend

[MarkChai]

I'll subscribe to this thread and try and meet up! I can def. do S. Mtn!

[cerfus]

shit guys... I was talking about like city runs, not drives to tortilla flats lol. I'm down for that but running through the cities showing off the cars a little bit and letting people know that there are other car tuning scenes out here besides bimmers and scoobies!!

[J.the W.]

I'm up for it.

[Chapunki]

Is there an actual date/time/location for the first drive yet?

It doesn't matter where we meet up as long as there is a strong showing.

[BillyEUPHORIA]

i would be in for the next one, would love to film it as well

[Alpinevelo]

I'll subscribe to this thread and try and meet up! I can def. do S. Mtn!

Mark,

Did you sell your Avant after all? Im back from the dead and ready to get into it...

[nnnick]

On Jan 31 there is a Cars & Coffee in Scottsdale, we could meet there and all try to park in the same area?

check out this site: http://www.desert-motors.com/


SECC Cars & Coffee
When: 9AM until everyone leaves

Where: Scottsdale Auto Salon at the southwest corner of E Bell Rd and N 94th St in North Scottsdale just off the 101 loop.

Who: All are welcome to bring their cars out or to come by to just check out the cars, enjoy some coffee and talk cars.

[MarkChai]

Mark,

Did you sell your Avant after all? Im back from the dead and ready to get into it...

You suck, Alex. I really wanted it to be yours! I just received a deposit on it. Buyer has a week to come up with the rest and pick up the vehicle. There's no reason for that not to happen, but I'll call you if it does.

[Jung]

On Jan 31 there is a Cars & Coffee in Scottsdale, we could meet there and all try to park in the same area?

check out this site: http://www.desert-motors.com/


SECC Cars & Coffee
When: 9AM until everyone leaves

Where: Scottsdale Auto Salon at the southwest corner of E Bell Rd and N 94th St in North Scottsdale just off the 101 loop.

Who: All are welcome to bring their cars out or to come by to just check out the cars, enjoy some coffee and talk cars.

I heard those are pretty sweet in Irvine, CA. My buddy goes to them there and there are car groups of every kind that show up to them. lambos, enzos, JDM stuff, skylines, etc...

[lurk-a-saurus]

On Jan 31 there is a Cars & Coffee in Scottsdale, we could meet there and all try to park in the same area?

I'd also be up for this. I've heard a lot about the CA ones and would like to check one out.

[nnnick]

I'd also be up for this. I've heard a lot about the CA ones and would like to check one out.

There was an Enzo at the last one in Scottsdale, the Scottsdale Exotic Car Club sponsors these so it usually gets a pretty nice turnout from what I've heard...I've never been to one myself, but I'm sure it will be worth waking up early on Saturday.

[Alpinevelo]

You suck, Alex. I really wanted it to be yours! I just received a deposit on it. Buyer has a week to come up with the rest and pick up the vehicle. There's no reason for that not to happen, but I'll call you if it does.

No worries dude. I'm glad you got the offer. I'm thinking about getting an S4 Avant I just have to list my 2.7T soon. I hope you will buy another Audi?

[cerfus]

the cars and coffee is ok, but usually its just a bunch of old guys, who dont really know a lot about cars. They do in a sense of numbers (hp yada yada) but if you asked them to remove the intake manifold of their new F430 they wouldn't have a clue what you said. I've gone a couple times, last time some guy came in his Veyron it was pretty sick to see one on the road but for the most part I don't really enjoy looking at a bunch of red stock 430's and 360's with their lawyer owners in their new J-crew collection and a ping hat to top it off. The turn outs aren't too huge either, maybe 15-20 cars and most are cock p-cars. I wouldn't mind going and just changing up the scenery their but most of those guys are total dicks though, and think that because they have a Gallardo that whatever you have could never ever beat it at anything. The couple times I've gone it as an overall ok at best experience.

[Jung]

damn i'd love to free up some stress right now! ASU is trying to fuck me over with some probation shit.. ugh... wish i could tear down some windy roads haha

[lurk-a-saurus]

the cars and coffee is ok, but usually its just a bunch of old guys, who dont really know a lot about cars. They do in a sense of numbers (hp yada yada) but if you asked them to remove the intake manifold of their new F430 they wouldn't have a clue what you said. I've gone a couple times, last time some guy came in his Veyron it was pretty sick to see one on the road but for the most part I don't really enjoy looking at a bunch of red stock 430's and 360's with their lawyer owners in their new J-crew collection and a ping hat to top it off. The turn outs aren't too huge either, maybe 15-20 cars and most are cock p-cars. I wouldn't mind going and just changing up the scenery their but most of those guys are total dicks though, and think that because they have a Gallardo that whatever you have could never ever beat it at anything. The couple times I've gone it as an overall ok at best experience.

Hmmm, perhaps I will pass on that then. The pics of the ones in Irvine always look so cool I was hoping it would be something like that.

[BillyEUPHORIA]

i think it would be fun to check out, and maybe end up with some ride alongs

[androidS4]

I am going to try to make it to this cars and coffee thing, but lets not get off track (<----pun). when are we going driving? anyone want to cruise through central phoenix after the cars and coffee and have lunch at Los Dos Molinos on 10th St/Washington? We could take the 101 south to Indian Bend West to Scottsdale rd south to Lincoln west to 24th st south to washington west to Los Dos Molinos. I will have my car washed durring lunch today!

[nnnick]

I'm in. Want to hit up the C&C around 9:30 or 10 and take it from there as far as a post meet cruise / possible lunch?

[matttl16]

ill go to coffee and cars!!! i dont have any thing else to do other than sleep... and ill cruise after or what ever...

[matttl16]

some guys from vwvortex are having a drive next weekend feb 7th to Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. here is the link... http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4214038&page=1
i will be there

[Jung]

i think me and my buddy will be there in his mustang, that or i'll take the bus up to it.. i'll be sure to wear my audizine shirt!