2006 Mazda Festivus - Tennessee [Archive]

Kansei

03-06-2006, 12:31 AM

Meet is on hold until further notice.
If anyone has the time to dedicate to organizing this and making it happen, please do.

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2602478#post2602478

This is it, the meet you've all been waiting for. Sign up now for the Mazda Forums event of a lifetime!

What we have:
- A central location, Nashville Tennessee (exact location will depend on the headcount), and known venues that can handle our needs (including lodging, etc).
- A date, the first weekend of September (1st-3rd).

What we need:
- Dedicated Mazda enthusiasts who will commit to this. There are more than enough people on here to get the attention of Mazda North America and many vendors to come to this. All that they need is to know that people are actually going to show up to this.
- We need people to get signed up for this as soon as possible. This will take a lot of planning, especially to secure lodging and get support from vendors.

What you can do:
- Read this, taken from Matt's post here (http://www.mazda3club.com/showthread.php?t=41911) .

Right now I'm working on a very large meet. Details are NOT concrete yet. What I'm doing is going to mention some plans I have in an effort to generate interest and buzz. In order for this to be successful several things have to happen.

1. we need a large turn-out of COMMITED people. The past few meets I've tried to put together people don't seem to view as a priority. I'll need at least 150+ owners to gather the support I'll need from sponsors.

2. People will be required to make a small deposit (tentatively $10) in order to sign up. Also, the event will most likely cost a bit more than others I've had. We will be arranging for lodging in hotels so figure a night or two in a decent hotel.

3. There will be a professionaly judged car show with trophies so this is a good time to get exposure if you're seeking it. We'll need nice cars to sign up and actually show up.

4. We will have to reach a much larger Mazda base. This will not be Protege-specific. We need to gather support in the Miata, RX7, RX8, 6, 5, Tribute, MPV groups (if such things exsist). Cars will be arranged based on model as to where they are parked (hence the pre-registration and depost).

5. I'll have to contact key individuals with the desire and ability to help handle specific details of the planning. My last job as a conference coordinator was a lot of fun but a lot of work if you have to do it by yourself.

6. Sponsors will have to be contacted about booth space, advertising, donations, etc. I already have a list of potential sponsors and vendors. I'll contact them as details solidify and work on fee's to help the cost of the event.

The details so far are simple. Middle TN, end of august first of september, friday set-up, saturday event, sunday activites and ending late sunday afternoon. I'd like to arrange a car show and possible speakers. I'm also working on getting vehicles sent out for public view....(MS6, MX5, MS3, RX8, CX7, etc).

What's needed now is to know how many people we can SERIOUSLY commit to this so I can arrange for room/board, parking, event locations, etc. The logistics of this are huge and I need everyone to be honest with me and actually follow through with their commitment if they sign up.

For those of you on other (mazda) forums I ask that you PLEASE copy and past this on there so we can generate the buzz. Once details are concrete I'll be advertising in both RX Tuner and MazdaSport magazines. This should give us a few months of circulation to gain interest.

Right now nothing is set in stone but the date and location or pretty solid. This location is fairly central to everyone and this time of year will provide the best weather for being outside with cars.

Kansei

03-06-2006, 12:31 AM

Signup List:

1) KanseiZM - Chris - NH, CT, or NY
2) bazooka t. joe - mark - MA
3) lisakay - Lisa - VA
4) zerorossi - Ross - WI
5) BradC - Brad - PA
6) onrails - Dave - MD
7) chuyler1 - Chris - MA
8) Mazda6stoked - Nic - NC
9) P52ENVY - Rickie - FL
10) Pyr0TeK - James - NC
11) hookdupdelsol - Jarrad T. - PA
12) daonly1around- andrew - VA
13) magnumP5 - Jon - VA
14) Crazy D - Manny - NY
15) Hy8us - Jim - MD
16) Topher - __ - GA
17) justanotheradikt - ___ - LA
18) dave45090 - ___ - TN
19) Vxfilmer1000 - ___ - TN
20) Terbow - Tony - RI
21) Protege2k - ___ - TN
22) haze20 - Will - VA
23) steve_protege - Steve - FL
24) redrims - ___ - MD
25) Lord_Zath - ___ - IL
26) cable43 - PA
27) MyZmZm - Andrea - Alberta Canada
28) AbsoluteSwed - Erik - MA
29) noleson - GA (might bring 2 miata friends)
30) Supa Saiyan PR5 - Jeremy - MA
31) Blade4804 - DFW, TX
32) noclue119 - VA
33) mazdaspeedwerx - Cincinnati, OH

Kansei

03-06-2006, 12:32 AM

Here's some info that I just got sent to me from Matt.. of course the formatting gets screwed up when I paste from the e-mail into here but it's 1 in the morning and I'm tired. I'll clean it up in the AM.

Driving to Nashville
Cities
Miles to Nashville
Atlanta 246
Baltimore 707
Birmingham 187
Charleston 552
Charlotte 394
Chicago 478
Cincinnati 279
Cleveland 506
Dallas 662
Detroit 543
Indianapolis 288
Jacksonville 600
Kansas City 564
Lexington 218
Little Rock 358
Louisville 176
Memphis 204
Miami 922
Milwaukee 615
New Orleans 532
Oklahoma City 669
Orlando 693
Philadelphia 811
Pittsburgh 575
Raleigh 540
Richmond 611
St. Louis 314
Shreveport 563
Tampa Bay 710
Washington, D.C. 671
Mileage Information Courtesy of AAA

weather highs and lows average daytime average nighttime average rainfall

Aug.

89 F/32 C

68 F/20 C

3.4"/8.6 cm
Sep.

83 F/28 C

61 F/16 C

3.7"/9.4 cm

Kansei

03-06-2006, 01:54 AM

reserved

bazooka joe

03-06-2006, 08:24 AM

i think the next thing you need to do is set the date....that way people can start to plan and we can get the number committment thing out of the way...the deposit thing is good...makes people a bit more committed.

let me know how i can help, mark.

Hy8us

03-06-2006, 03:51 PM

ya srt a date and place so i can rent a hotel and get ready....

^tyrant^

03-06-2006, 03:51 PM

A little birdy told me to say

it's Sept1-3

Hotels are already being contacted for discounted group rates. We're waiting to get a solid headcount so we can make sure they can accomodate us. Don't book anything yet

Kansei

03-06-2006, 04:30 PM

Yeah don't book anything we're going to get a group rate.

... and tyrant I bet I've talked to the same little birdy :P

CX92ENVY

03-06-2006, 05:35 PM

Labor Day weekend? Sounds Great! Should we do Sat, Sun, and Mon though?

bazooka joe

03-06-2006, 05:51 PM

Labor Day weekend? Sounds Great! Should we do Sat, Sun, and Mon though?

it's a great weekend, only problem is everyone one and they're mother is out driving around too! if that's the weekend though, i'm game!

Mazda6stoked

03-06-2006, 07:15 PM

oh wow... a bad weekend for me... i work at a major retail store and im a manager... getting labor day weekend of is a no go.... and considering im moving and changing stores... i can put money on that fact that if i even try to ask off for it they are going to laugh at me and say..."did you bump you head and suddenly become crazy" I hope to still go so please keep my name of the list.. i will do the best that i can to try and get it off. damit... im gona make it to deals gap this year one way or another (yes i know thats not where the meet is, but who said i couldnt make a side trip over by myself?? :p )

redrims

03-06-2006, 07:31 PM

So close to NOPI though...

Kansei

03-06-2006, 07:34 PM

Mazda6stoked

03-06-2006, 07:37 PM

not your fault... just was hopeing it would fall the weekend after... i only have to work 2 weekends a month... and that just happens to be one of them :( ol'well.... maybe next time

Kansei

03-06-2006, 07:39 PM

So close to NOPI though...

What is more important? The largest Mazda meeting evAR or a yearly rice thing? (note: I don't know the calibre of these NOPI events as I haven't been to one before).

At one place, you can hang out with all of the people that you talk to every day on the forums, and at the other you can look at a couple dozen dorifto 240SXs?

Last time I checked we are a community and NOPI isn't. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Of course it is your choice, but I sure know where I'll be.

Hy8us

03-06-2006, 07:50 PM

Last time I checked we are a community and NOPI isn't. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
(lol) (pow) (nuts) (wedge) (rlaugh) HAHA take that NOPi (upyours)

daonly1around

03-06-2006, 11:45 PM

i agree with you guys about nopi, but damn it is fun, (boobs2)
anyway, what ever weekend sounds good for me, atleast its a while after tampa (sun) , should be able to get friday off ass well

Pretzellogic

03-07-2006, 12:22 AM

subscribing

redrims

03-07-2006, 03:00 AM

What is more important? The largest Mazda meeting evAR or a yearly rice thing? (note: I don't know the calibre of these NOPI events as I haven't been to one before).

At one place, you can hang out with all of the people that you talk to every day on the forums, and at the other you can look at a couple dozen dorifto 240SXs?

Last time I checked we are a community and NOPI isn't. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Of course it is your choice, but I sure know where I'll be.

I was speaking in general not just for me. But since you're very uninformed and limit yourself to a cloistered body...

Umm...Yeh, you're right we are a community and so is NOPI. Any car meet or club falls under community (a group of people with common interest).

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It's not a matter of what is important or not. I rarely rank any car meet in order of "importance". I put that in my "pleasure" box because its suppose to be an enjoyment. So it's ranked by which I will enjoy the most. Anyway, A LOT of forum members go to NOPI, that's why in the last thread about the Nat'l meet, a few metioned having it at NOPI. Some even go every single year. Don't worry, there WILL be a wide base of the mazda forum community there, at NOPI, IF I felt like talking about the same thing I type and read about almost everyday. Of course there will be "rice" cars there (I'm 110% sure you'll see some "rice" mazdas at the mazda meet too), but the very well put together cars, along with the competitive drag racing, and half naked chicks definitely out weigh the riced out cars by far. NOPI isn't all Civics and Scions, you see hot rods and exotics also. So basically everything you just said, you can do at NOPI and more, while extending your segregated network to more than just mazdas only.

Though, I don't mind looking at 100 handsome guys pointing to BOVs, cracking corny jokes, and gawking over intakes in 100+ stock mazdaspeeds and P5s... I also don't mind seeing seeing 200+ half naked girls dancing on stage, talking to owners of another car make, watching well tuned performance work of "different" brand cars, the contests, and the racing competition. Oh, and the drifting. I happen to like the sport of drifting. You make such a skillful and meticulous sport sound like a terrible thing. To each, his own.

I love the idea of a large mazda meet and I'm all for it, but don't make it sound like a mandatory meeting that every mazda owner must attend or else feel like less of a mazda owner if he/she choose not to come.

Kansei

03-07-2006, 03:24 AM

Sorry.. if you want to go to NOPI then go ahead, no one is forcing anyone to come to this Mazda meet. No one forced you to come into this thread to complain about it being too close to NOPI. Do you think it is at all possible to find a weekend everyone can agree on? Any later and it interferes with all the people in college, any earlier and it'll be too hard to get planned in time and it makes it too close to the big FL meet.

We want this meet to be for dedicated Mazda enthusiasts. MNAO is being contacted, and if we have enough people they may come make a presentation talking about the direction of the company, future design, show off the MS3, etc. Vendors will be there too.

This will not be a "sit in a parking lot and stare at BOVs" meet. There will be a professionally judged car show etc.

Go to NOPI if you want to see girls with their breasts hanging out of their shirts rubbing up against wild cars. Come to the Mazda Festivus if you are committed and dedicated to the Mazda niche.

Edit: p.s. nice 200SX, oh how I wish the FSDE was more like the SR20DE

Mazda6stoked

03-07-2006, 02:36 PM

Though, I don't mind looking at 100 handsome guys pointing to BOVs, cracking corny jokes, and gawking over intakes in 100+ stock mazdaspeeds and P5s... I also don't mind seeing seeing 200+ half naked girls dancing on stage, talking to owners of another car make, watching well tuned performance work of "different" brand cars, the contests, and the racing competition.

I just have to put my 2 cents in on this cause acually... im kinda offended.... for your information.... i am NOT a guy BTW... and I know that I am NOT the only girl that is a part of this mazda fourm. Granted i am out numbered by the number of male members and i dont dress like a whore and hang all over cars... point is... your making to much of abig deal over this which bring me to my 2nd qoute from you...

I love the idea of a large mazda meet and I'm all for it, but don't make it sound like a mandatory meeting that every mazda owner must attend or else feel like less of a mazda owner if he/she choose not to come.

NO ONE said this was a mandatory meet.... nor is anyone forcing you to come to this. My understand is that we are hoping that this will be a meet that beats all other mazda meets and will be talked about for months.. maybe years to come... it called HYPE... look that up if you wish.. the more hype there is the more people are likely to come... the more people... the bigger the meet.... the bigger the meet... the more it gets talked about... the more it gets talked about... the more people with mazdas that might was to join us next time... do you comprehend? ok... good...lets move on...

HERE is MY POINT: if you want to go to this thing in TN... sign up... if you dont... then... well don't...

If you want to go to NOPI.... By all means... GO.... its your time... your money.... do what you wish with it.

If you want to sit at home and wish that you were some where else... well then... fine do that to....

if you want to see half naked gals all over cars and crap like that then go to NOPI cause i am not gona be all over any mazdas but my own and i can tell you now... i wont be half naked... sorry.

I went to NOPI 2 years ago... i had some fun.. i saw what all the hype was about... personaly... if i never go again... it won't lose sleep over it. if by some chance i decied to go again... i still wont lose sleep over it.... it seems to me that there are two types of people.... those that are hard core "NOPI" and those that just want to chill with people that have the same common intrest... Mazdas... you are either one or the other... seems there is no middle ground....

Kansei

03-07-2006, 02:40 PM

Wow Mazda6stoked thanks a lot, do you have my brain bugged?!?

This meet NEEDS to get hyped, this can be huge! NOPI will happen again and again across the country and has for years, a meet for this large of a geographic region for a relatively niche car company will be a first.

Mazda6stoked

03-07-2006, 02:50 PM

i agree!!

NOPI tours many states and holds its nationals in ATL. anyone can go... but its not a big as it could be because it does tour so that people that are in that area and dont want to drive forever can get the chance to go.... its happened EVERY year for how many years now?? we know it will be there next year... and chances are... it will be the same as the year before.

I just had my CME meet in greensboro back in jan. I only expected or so people to show up... last time i did a head count there were 45+ people sitting in HAM's chilling. turns out there was just a lot of hype about the meet that people from MD and GA came out to this. I dont think there will ever been a meet for CME like that again.

I may not be able to go to this... its still up in the air... but... just because i may or may not go does not mean that im going to bitch and complain about it for whatever the reason may be. it's called LIFE and everyone has one....

icespeed

03-07-2006, 06:09 PM

Mazda6stoked and zverg ftw!!!!!

BUT.... (i'm sorry)... .our club goes to NOPI every single year, as yellowMP5 stated (maybe in another thread). It's not necessarily about the ricers, hot rods drifting, etc. We go b/c it has become a tradition, for us (ipmcsfl- www.ipmcsfl.com *plug* :)). We get all the gang together, drive the 600 some-odd miles and have a good weekend. Not to mention that the fiance loves beating me up whilst I look at hotties in short shorts. There are many different opinions about NOPI (even from this thread). I personally like it b/c of the comraderie of our club actually FRIGGIN DOING SOMETHING!

On one hand, it's tough breaking tradition. But on the other hand, when will we be able to get together like this again?

If I may quote zverg, from a pm:

I'll put a link in my sig to the florida meet too.. and say something about "a summer of zoom"

This is turning out to be "a summer of zoom"!!!!! We are having a big meet in Tampa, FL (see zverg's sig) and this HUGE EASTERN U.S. MEET in Tenn, Sept 1-3rd (see zverg's sig)!!! Will people be able to talk about this for months or years to come? *breath* I don't know. But I do know that they are on top of the ball with the planning.

It is definately a tough decision. It really comes down to your, and only your, preference. Me personally, I'd much rather go to Tenn than NOPI, only because, like people have posted before, it is held every single year. The main reason our club goes is because it is one of the few events that are actually held across the states. If they had NOPI's or HIN's or something along those lines every month down here in South FL, I would never drive to another city, let alone state, for a show. That's the point of all these shows, meets, gatherings, whatever. It is something that has not been done before (or in a long time). That in itself makes it worthy of attending. Not to mention that they (zverg and his planners) are already contacting MazdaUSA and planning "real" awards with a professional show. If they pull it off, yes, it will definately be talked about for a long time. Will they do it again next year? Who knows.

This meet is shaping up to be VERY different from NOPI and the Tampa meet. This is top notch stuff going on, catered directly to mazda enthusiasts. The Tampa meet (even though it's going to be fun!!) is not even in the same ballpark that these guys are talking about (with this eastern meet). The Tampa meet was specifically setup as a layed-back, "chill" meet with a few bonus things to make it more memorable, a "grass-roots" meet, if you will.

NOPI, well, everyone knows NOPI. Yes it's true, there are going to be alot of "ricers" at NOPI. There are going to be a bunch of models barely dressed running to take pictures. There are going to be hot rods and a drifting exhibition and vendors selling things to the honda and nissan and toyota world. There are going to be very few things for the mazda community, as there never are. Last year, at NOPI, we (mazda section) were placed in the way back of the show, and I would say maybe 40 mazda's were actually there.

I think it's awesome that zverg is stepping up for this meet (even if I'm the cause, by pi#$in him off with the hostile takeover of the "nationwide" thread :)). I would LOVE to see people on the west coast step up and have one at Mazda Laguna Seca (sp?) during the summer as well. Mazda would OWN the U.S. this year and it would definately be "The Summer of Zoom".

Anyways, keep up the good work, and if people keep bitching about the timing with NOPI, tell them to re-read this post. I'll see if I can't get the guys down here gung-ho about this, as well.

Kansei

03-07-2006, 06:25 PM

OMG if there was a western U.S. meet at Laguna Seca I would so ship my car there to finally see it in person after driving on it so much in my various (a couple dozen) mazdas in Gran Turismo 4 :) :)

I'm sorta glad the meet ended up being about a month after the Florida meet because that makes it easier for me to go to both of them :)

I'm sure I'd care more about this NOPI business if I had ever gone to one.

While I'm into the whole car modding scene I guess I just care a lot more about Mazda so it doesn't interest me enough.

Mazda6stoked

03-07-2006, 06:36 PM

Thanks so much for your input on this whole thing.... thumbs up to icespeed... you've made some great points....

Im not really one of the planners but I am for my "club", CME. It is extremly hard to get everyone together for a meet and I know this first hand. It doesnt matter if you go or dont go... in the end it will always be your choice. No one is forcing people to break tardition. I personally hate doing so.... but you made a good point about NOPI being every year where is this might be a once in the life time meet for mazda. NOPI isnt even till 2 weeks after this event.... so for those who are extremly gungho about going to NOPI... you can still go. I understand that it may be a drive for some of you all but if it upsets you that much and you really want to go to both... its really not that big of a sacrafice (sp). for example I know that last year... not only did ncdubs.com (VW) go to ocean city md for an event.. a week later they went to tail of the dragon... and this team is based out of greensboro/raleigh, NC. they also went to waterfest the month before which is in NJ. it's just a matter of what is important to you as a team member and your level of enthusisam (sp).

I support both meets.. i just wish that i could go to both... hell i might not even be able to make it to any of them.. but that isnt going to stop me from helping and trying to gather support, nor am i going to discourage people to go because of another event happening in the same time frame. this is life... and there will be PLENTY of other times where you may want to go to one thing but something else is happening at the same time. Its a tuff choice. But if two concerts were playing in the same time frame and u wanted to go to both.. are you going to write to the cordnatiors and tell them that its just not good for you and hope they change the dates... no... you'd pick one or find a way to go to both.

good luck to you and your team icespeed and i hope that you can also gain support and maybe "break" tradition to meet us in TN. Hell I hope you can make it to both and just have one hell of a summer!! I mean thats what this is all about people!! ITS SUMMER!!! lets all have a killer summer!!

stdntDrvr

03-07-2006, 06:39 PM

a festivus for the rest of us...count me in.

Hy8us

03-07-2006, 06:45 PM

Can we not talk about Nopi anymore it hurts my brain, and why are we calling this thing festivus? Lets call it something cool like MaZoomDa 06

icespeed

03-07-2006, 06:50 PM

Can we not talk about Nopi anymore it hurts my brain, and why are we calling this thing festivus? Lets call it something cool like MaZoomDa 06

hehe, i don't know why, but I keep thinking of Ford Fiesta...lol

Mazda6stoked

03-07-2006, 06:51 PM

MaZoomDa 06

(thumb)

Kansei

03-07-2006, 07:39 PM

Thanks for putting the links in your sig Mazda6stoked. These two events need all the exposure they can get on this and any other mazda forums.

Oh and Topher I added you to the list.

justanotheradikt

03-07-2006, 09:21 PM

hey...id like to get on the list for this thing

YellowMP5

03-07-2006, 09:37 PM

I know some people don't want to talk about nopi (there are going to be a shit load of nopi threads later on agan), sorry to bring it up again, but i am with redrims and icespeed. nopi allready brings many people in from all over eastern seaboard. having this meet 2 weeks before splits the audience into two. i would gess most people will say they are either going to the mazda meet or nopi. i don't know what our club will decide, most likely its going to be nopi. nopi is big but it is unknow how big this meet will be, simply because many people change their minds at the last minute. i personally will go to whatever meet we decide on. in either case, we will end in tennessee on the dragon. but why split the possible mazda audience into 2 groups? why not have it the same weekend as nopi. then people don't need to get 2 weekends off of work/school, they just need an extra day for one weekend. if the meed is held during nopi weekend, friday, i guarrantee our club will be there. when holding the meet during nopi weekend, even if a lot of people don't show up to the mazda meet, nothing is lost since there is still nopi to go to.

YellowMP5

03-07-2006, 09:46 PM

i just wish that i could go to both... hell i might not even be able to make it to any of them..

good luck to you and your team icespeed and i hope that you can also gain support and maybe "break" tradition to meet us in TN.

good stuff but you bring valid points. you said you might not make it, and so might not a lot of other people. so for some of us to drive 15 hours and no one shows up would be murder.

and you saying that you want to go to both just validates what we are saying, have it at the same time.

also, we have been in north carolina and tenessee in 2004 and 2005, both times people in the neighborhood were invited and NO ONE showed up. so maybe you should meet us in TAMPA rather than in TN. (thumb)

Hy8us

03-07-2006, 09:48 PM

Edit: I didnt read the first page...

Should we bring stuff or are there gunna be vendors or something?

Mazda6stoked

03-08-2006, 12:31 AM

Thanks for putting the links in your sig Mazda6stoked. These two events need all the exposure they can get on this and any other mazda forums.

No problem (thumb)

and you saying that you want to go to both just validates what we are saying, have it at the same time.

When i said i wanted to go to both i didnt mean nopi and this mazda meet. I ment this meet and the other one that is in FL. I wont go to another NOPI meet any time in the near future unless by some werid way i am forced to go. No offense to NOPI or anyone that likes it... it just wasnt for me. And that may be because I dont understand a lot of things because while i LOVE cars and my car in general... i just dont "speak" car yet...(all these acraynems and whatnot confuse the hell out of me!) Plus... it was just a little over the top for me.... there are alot of other factors that played into it as well...

anyway... the reason why i wouldnt be able to go isn't because of school.... its simply the fact that I am a mother... and i am a manager for a major retail store. labor day weekend isnt a week that I am aloud to just simply ask off for and get it. its a black out weekend for all employees.

having the meet on the same weekend has its good points but also its bad points... you have pointed out some very keep good points but here is the negative:

lets face it.... those who drive 15 plus hours to go to a show that lasts ALL weekend arent going to want to leave the show early to go to ANOTHER show that is an additional 8+ hour drive. I know i wouldnt want to. I much rather stay for its entirety. Haveing it in the same weekend as NOPI is going to divide the people up even more... FORCING people to make that choice. at least if you have it a different weekend you can at least go to both... the scarafice is the fact that you would be doing alot of driving but at least you would be able to stay for both events entirety. its a double edge sword either way you look at. (deadhorse

YellowMP5

03-08-2006, 12:56 AM

there is something you don't know about nopi. most noone goes to the show on sunday. saturday is the main date. thus, if we hold the mazda meet on friday, people have thursday to drive, saturday to go nopi if they want to and sunday to get home. that's why i said people only need an extra day (thursday) off and not an entire weekend.

but it doesn't matter. just want to get as many people together as possible. i am not going to worry about it too much, to paraphrase what was said, you either care or you don't.

Kansei

03-08-2006, 01:39 AM

hey...id like to get on the list for this thing

Done.

And for those talking about changing the date or whatever oh well. I want to see all of you there, but if you don't want to come because of it being too close or not close enough to NOPI, that's your choice. Unsuscribe from this thread and put it behind you. Sorry if I sound harsh I've been awake for way too long.

Kansei

03-09-2006, 01:43 AM

*bump*

Everyone check the first page of the thread (I think the second post) where I have the signup list. If you aren't on there or if details are incomplete, let me know. I think eventually we might wanna get car model and color from everyone for organizing parking (only if the meet gets REEEALLY huge).. so hopefully.

wee

tsunami

03-09-2006, 02:12 AM

going to give it some serious thought

ouch...

Total Est. Time: 20 hours, 31 minutes Total Est. Distance: 1249.43 miles

Kansei

03-09-2006, 02:28 AM

going to give it some serious thought

ouch...

Total Est. Time: 20 hours, 31 minutes Total Est. Distance: 1249.43 miles

Ouch where in maine are you (general geographic region, I've been to Maine a few times but don't really know the towns well)?

I thought it was only like 14 or 15 hours from CT, that's harsh.

What did you use for that time estimate? We've found that google maps is definitely messing up the time for Boston, they said it would take 4 hours longer to get there from Boston vs. Springfield so something is definitely screwy.

tsunami

03-09-2006, 02:47 AM

i used mapquest... i am in south western maine... next to shawnee peak/pleasant mtn and long lake/sebago lake as far as general areas go... its a hual and i just took a week long vacation... will work on the GF and my boss a bit and see what i can do...

slug420

03-09-2006, 08:40 AM

sUbscrubeebn

Pretzellogic

03-09-2006, 05:24 PM

Fuck me, that's a long drive.

I'm a maybe. If I can do it, NEPOCers are welcome to crash at my place for the night if they don't want to do it all at once.

Kansei

03-09-2006, 05:45 PM

Fuck me, that's a long drive.

I'm a maybe. If I can do it, NEPOCers are welcome to crash at my place for the night if they don't want to do it all at once.

Yeah it's a long drive. I'd volunteer my place for people to crash but I don't think that would help anyone.. maybe it would help people coming from Toronto or something... but this is a car meet, not a hockey meet, so I don't forsee that.

vxfilmer1000

03-09-2006, 07:16 PM

Ill be there for sure ill be driving from Knoxville , TN so its not that far of a drive for me

Vxfilmer1000 Knoxville, Tn

When are the dates and all that good stuff

Kansei

03-09-2006, 07:20 PM

Ill be there for sure ill be driving from Knoxville , TN so its not that far of a drive for me

Vxfilmer1000 Knoxville, Tn

When are the dates and all that good stuff

lucky bastard. I'll add you to the list. The date is September 1st through 3rd. Labor Day weekend I think.

redrims

03-09-2006, 08:30 PM

I just have to put my 2 cents in on this cause acually... im kinda offended.... for your information.... i am NOT a guy BTW... and I know that I am NOT the only girl that is a part of this mazda fourm. Granted i am out numbered by the number of male members and i dont dress like a whore and hang all over cars... point is... your making to much of abig deal over this which bring me to my 2nd qoute from you...

I wasn't making a big deal. My first post was "It's close to NOPI" and that was it. Nothing more. I said that cause I actually want to make both, but after that post I was then informed, through sarcasm, that true mazda enthusiast don't go to NOPI. It seemed like he was insulted just by the word NOPI. BTW, I was sarcastic and exaggerating in my second post. I didn't mean to offended you. I'm not sorry for what I said, but I truly do apologize if I offended you.

NO ONE said this was a mandatory meet.... nor is anyone forcing you to come to this.

Of course no one is forcing me physically, but it does seem like I was being forced to decided. This was asked...

What is more important? The largest Mazda meeting evAR or a yearly rice thing?

Like I HAD to choose and going to NOPI seemed below him.

My understand is that we are hoping that this will be a meet that beats all other mazda meets and will be talked about for months.. maybe years to come... it called HYPE... look that up if you wish.. the more hype there is the more people are likely to come... the more people... the bigger the meet.... the bigger the meet... the more it gets talked about... the more it gets talked about... the more people with mazdas that might was to join us next time... do you comprehend? ok... good...lets move on...

HERE is MY POINT: if you want to go to this thing in TN... sign up... if you dont... then... well don't...

If you want to go to NOPI.... By all means... GO.... its your time... your money.... do what you wish with it.

If you want to sit at home and wish that you were some where else... well then... fine do that to....

if you want to see half naked gals all over cars and crap like that then go to NOPI cause i am not gona be all over any mazdas but my own and i can tell you now... i wont be half naked... sorry.

I went to NOPI 2 years ago... i had some fun.. i saw what all the hype was about... personaly... if i never go again... it won't lose sleep over it. if by some chance i decied to go again... i still wont lose sleep over it.... it seems to me that there are two types of people.... those that are hard core "NOPI" and those that just want to chill with people that have the same common intrest... Mazdas... you are either one or the other... seems there is no middle ground....

And I'm also hoping for the biggest mazda meet EVAR. I didn't know that just saying "It's close to NOPI" would cause such ruckus. If I knew that, I wouldn't have written it. And honestly, I can care less about half naked girls. I don't even like going to strip clubs. I just felt like adding the part about 1/2 naked girls over guys.

And yes. If I choose TN, I'll be there. If I choose NOPI then I'll be at NOPI. If I choose both, I'll be at both. No big deal. I subcribed because I'm interested in coming, but haven't signed up because at this point I'm not sure whether or not I'll be able to make it in the near future. I would hate to sign up and NOT come, but I DEFINITELY do want to take a trip around the dragon.

dave45090

03-09-2006, 09:48 PM

Only live 40 miles from Nashvegas......definately will be there. Can't wait (thumb) (cheers)

Mazda6stoked

03-10-2006, 12:53 AM

well redrims... im sorry if i seemed a little on the witchy side.... i can be like that... most people just blow it off :)

i hope that you are able to make both as the both seem really important to you. if not... be sure to make the trip that is most important to you. at this point im am signed up and i hope to go... i too am not sure if i will be able to make it... being as the things i've already stated in past posts.... but if i cant go for whatever the reason i will be sure to let the people in charge know well in advance.

as for tail of the dragon... i too want to make a trip.... if for some reason the both of can't go to this meet... maybe we can plan a trip another time and get a lot of people to go.... its an idea... not sure where it can go... but anyway... good luck with your choice! :)

terbow

03-10-2006, 12:56 AM

Kansei

03-10-2006, 02:06 AM

Oh yeah sorry redrims if I seemed a bit pushy, I didn't mean it like that. Also if you had quoted that entire sentence from me, including the part in parentheses at the end, I indicated that I really don't know much at all about the whole NOPI thing. It just seemed overhyped to me but maybe it's really cool. If there's ever one going on within a couple hours of me I'll probably go just so that I finally know what it is.

Go to whatever meet you want, but it would be great if you could make it to this meet.

Antoine

03-10-2006, 07:36 AM

Mazda Forums is here to help out (2thumbs)...I'd like to offer free banner rotation and a news thread announcement once the details are final! I've made the same offer for the Tampa meet...I want to help you guys out as much as I can and I want the MF community to be involved as much as possible!

Subbin for more details...:D

terbow

03-10-2006, 07:17 PM

i should be there with the wife.

Protege2K

03-10-2006, 07:19 PM

I guess it would be pretty lazy of me not to go seeing as how it is in Tennessee.

redrims

03-10-2006, 08:31 PM

No hard feelings "zverg". I know you're determined to have the best mazda meet eVAr.

well redrims... im sorry if i seemed a little on the witchy side.... i can be like that... most people just blow it off :)

I have 4 older sisters and a mom...I KNOW witchy. lol

Mazda6stoked

03-10-2006, 09:51 PM

LOL glad we understand ;)

i guess its the only child sindrome in me

haze20

03-10-2006, 09:57 PM

I can't say definately I will make it but I'm pretty sure I will.

Kansei

03-11-2006, 08:01 AM

I guess it would be pretty lazy of me not to go seeing as how it is in Tennessee.

I can't say definately I will make it but I'm pretty sure I will.

sweet. *morning bump* for a Summer of Zoom!

terbow

03-11-2006, 02:47 PM

my names tony BTW. if u needed it.

Kansei

03-13-2006, 10:12 AM

*bored in class BUMP*

If you are bored too go to your respective local forums on here or any other Mazda communities you know of and link them to this. I know it is pretty far in advance but we need a solid head count for vendors and MNAO.

haze20

03-13-2006, 06:14 PM

I'm Will and I'm coming from Va.

Kansei

03-13-2006, 07:36 PM

I'm Will and I'm coming from Va.

Thanks, the list is updated.

Hy8us

03-13-2006, 08:08 PM

Thanks, the list is updated.
Is there going to be a ride planed for meet or is it going to be a stationary event? Or any events or activities like maybe a dyno we could all use or something?

Jim

Kansei

03-13-2006, 08:14 PM

Is there going to be a ride planed for meet or is it going to be a stationary event? Or any events or activities like maybe a dyno we could all use or something?

Jim

I was thinking about how cool it would be to have a dyno at the event the other day. On the one hand, well it would be nice for people to get to dyno their cars, but on the other hand for people driving 20+ hours to the meet only to have their engine blow up, it'll be a huge inconvenience. So we should also have a bunch of spare FS-DEs laying around :P

If people want to get together and go for a drive, go for it. I'd be up for going for sure.

Kansei

03-14-2006, 12:57 AM

*night-time bump*

And to make this post worthwhile, here's a link to a YTMND I just viewed http://win98myspacesuicide.ytmnd.com/

steve_protege

03-14-2006, 10:16 AM

Name is Steve and I may be going.

redrims

03-14-2006, 09:48 PM

Okay. Looks like I'll be going for sure. :D

Kansei

03-14-2006, 10:05 PM

Okay. Looks like I'll be going for sure. :D

hooray! I'll go add you now.

Considering how huge the meet list is for that florida meet with mainly FL people, this can be a lot larger. If anyone who is subscribed to this knows people locally (on these forums or not) who would come let them know.

bazooka joe

03-15-2006, 08:30 AM

so chirs...have we set the date yet?

Mazda6stoked

03-15-2006, 08:54 AM

i think its september 1 - 3

bazooka joe

03-15-2006, 08:56 AM

labor day weekend! thanks!

Kansei

03-15-2006, 09:56 AM

labor day weekend! thanks!
yup. Wow this is slow to load in opera on my cell

Mazda6stoked

03-15-2006, 10:09 AM

labor day weekend! thanks!
no prob :)

steve_protege

03-15-2006, 11:07 AM

Linked to FMC!!

Kansei

03-15-2006, 11:10 AM

Linked to FMC!!

Cool thanks!

Boston5761

03-17-2006, 02:36 PM

Didn't read all of this but I gathered this from what I did read....

Nashville Area meet....hahaha..please tell me where in nashville you plan to have this. I live in nashville and let me tell you there isn't shit to do here. If you plan on going to the dragon let me say this...Be prepared to drive 1 1/2 hr-2hrs each way to an from the mountain roads. Plus Nashville does have it's hotels/motels this is true.. but there spread out for the most part and on top of that do you guys realize that nashville is a huge old folks tourist spot, so its always packed and hotels are always booked. Don't get me wrong tenn is a great place for a meet due to its location and location alone, just because a state is centrally located doesn't make it a great place. I'm gonna go ahead and call it....there will be mucho tickets handed out. This place isn't for a bunch of people to be on at one time..and especially guys who want to show off in front of a bunch of fellow car guys. Needless to say I just want the people who have never been there before to realize there's not some holy section of roads that are closed an put there souly for the purpose of track inspired racing...these are public roads that other people drive on daily, so respect and don't expect to have the roads all to yourself's.

cable43

03-17-2006, 06:15 PM

I'm in like flint Bitches

MyZmZm

03-17-2006, 07:17 PM

Add me to the list as a potential attendee...

I'm heading of to Illinois and Wisconsin in May for a couple weeks, so depending on cash-flow after this trip, I may be able to swing attending... Only problem is I'd be flying in, not driving :( Either way, I'd love to be a part of all this, finances permitting - and yes, I'm that much of a Mazda-head (thumb)

Andrea; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Kansei

03-18-2006, 03:10 AM

yes, I'm that much of a Mazda-head (thumb)

Andrea; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Now that's what I like to see. That is dedication. Are you going to fly the car down too? :)

I'll go update the signup list now.

steve_protege

03-18-2006, 10:10 AM

That is awesome. Way to go Myzmzm!! I think you should be in the running for longest distance traveled even if you don't have your car. We should have more dedicated members like yourself!!

Rogue

03-18-2006, 10:44 AM

i'm planning on being there!

MyZmZm

03-18-2006, 12:38 PM

Now that's what I like to see. That is dedication. Are you going to fly the car down too? :)

I'll go update the signup list now.
haha that's funny! I'll be lucky if I afford the airfare and hotel - Morrigan will just have to sit this one out. :( Besides, she's probably no where near as gussied up as some of the other rides that will be there.

My only request is that someone please, please, please let me drive their car; I'll need a stick-fix so bad with all the hot cars at the meet... ;)

bazooka joe

03-18-2006, 12:58 PM

haha that's funny! I'll be lucky if I afford the airfare and hotel - Morrigan will just have to sit this one out. :( Besides, she's probably no where near as gussied up as some of the other rides that will be there.

My only request is that someone please, please, please let me drive their car; I'll need a stick-fix so bad with all the hot cars at the meet... ;)

no love for the auto's???(sad1)

MyZmZm

03-18-2006, 01:12 PM

no love for the auto's???(sad1)
lol if you're offering that i could take your car for a spin, i won't say no... but check the sig dear :)

Kansei

03-18-2006, 03:37 PM

My only request is that someone please, please, please let me drive their car; I'll need a stick-fix so bad with all the hot cars at the meet... ;)

It won't be that bad... you'll have like a chevy malibu to drive :P

steve_protege

03-18-2006, 04:34 PM

Kansei

03-18-2006, 04:41 PM

Look at the second post on the first page. 25 I think? There's another list on protegeclub that has a LOT more people than my list though.

steve_protege

03-18-2006, 04:44 PM

Alright, thanks. Was just curious so thats why I asked. Maybe we should try to merge the two lists together??

MyZmZm

03-18-2006, 05:32 PM

I guess I was born without that gene then. Im a dude and have an auto. I never really learned to drive a stick so thats why I have what I have. But anywho...back on topic.

How many people do we have going so far?
Well Steve, if I do attend, I guess I'll just have to give you a lesson... ;) It's not that hard, really. If you're even remotely coordinated, you can drive stick - may not be all that smooth, but you can drive it.

Damn, I really need more money. I really would like to come to this... to bad I couldn't bring the black MS6 that's sitting beside my desk right now. "Can I take the MS6 out a bit? I'll only be gone for about a week and 4000 miles (something like that anyway)... I'll bring it back with a full tank, but I can't guarantee the tires or brakes." Not too sure how well that would go over... (first)

steve_protege

03-18-2006, 06:02 PM

Well Steve, if I do attend, I guess I'll just have to give you a lesson... ;) It's not that hard, really. If you're even remotely coordinated, you can drive stick - may not be all that smooth, but you can drive it.

Damn, I really need more money. I really would like to come to this... to bad I couldn't bring the black MS6 that's sitting beside my desk right now. "Can I take the MS6 out a bit? I'll only be gone for about a week and 4000 miles (something like that anyway)... I'll bring it back with a full tank, but I can't guarantee the tires or brakes." Not too sure how well that would go over... (first)

Wow, sounds kinda good. I could go for a lesson!! Sign me up.

keleko

03-18-2006, 07:57 PM

i guess i'm not quite following

NOPI is scheduled (apprently) 8 hours driving away, and 2 weeks later?

WHY would anyone schedule a mazda meet such as this so close to the same time as nopi? seems the only thing it could accomplish is to divide those who would go to both into making a decision of one or the other
would i drive that far to go to a nopi show when (as mentioned) mazdas are pretty much an afterthought to that org.? nope

redrims

03-18-2006, 08:00 PM

Oh no! We just finished the NOPI debate/arguement. Lets not start it again! lol (deadhorse

Kansei

03-18-2006, 08:21 PM

merge the two lists together??

I'll probably happen soon.

POSEIDON

03-22-2006, 09:57 AM

Regardless of previous arguements, Chris, scheduling this so close to NOPI is pretty weak. I'd be tempted to go but I'm not driving long distance twice in the same month.

Kansei

03-22-2006, 11:08 AM

But would making it one week earlier make that much of a difference? For everyone who is bringing up the NOPI thing, how much earlier do you want it to be? The reason for going with an end of August / early September date was so that it was far enough after Mazdasummerpalooza 2006 in FL.

cable43

03-22-2006, 12:19 PM

not everyone likes nopi. I personally would rather go to an event that was more geared toward a large meet than a HUGE show with about 75% honda audience.

but that's me

Kansei

03-22-2006, 12:47 PM

Same here, and the people who are saying that it is too close to NOPI are far outnumbered by the people willing to come.

icespeed

03-22-2006, 01:04 PM

Why are we still on this?

Please re-read post # 24 and the following pages.

I'm gonna go on a limb.... (if in error, please edit/delete)

If you are concerned about the time between NOPI and Mazda Festivus.... Pick one or the other!!!! But stop with the complaining about it! If you can't make it to the meet, Friggin FINE!!! but don't feel compelled to point out that you can't!!!!!!! Zverg has set up the dates! If you can make it... awesome! It's going to be fun. If you can't... oh well.... we'll see you at the next one. We have a saying where I'm originally from:

"We'll get 'em next year"

If you're not going to the meet, don't post it here... I really don't care/want-to-know that you can't.

Zverg: sorry for being the a-hole, but these nay-sayers are friggin killing me.

Kansei

03-22-2006, 01:22 PM

Zverg: sorry for being the a-hole, but these nay-sayers are friggin killing me.

Don't worry about it. Someone had to do it :)

steve_protege

03-23-2006, 10:00 AM

Now that everything is cleared up, how many people do we actually have going? I saw that we have 5 over on Protegeclub.com and a I think a couple more from FMC. Maybe if we get enough people from Florida going regardless, we could all meet up somewhere and roll out together??!!

Kansei

03-23-2006, 10:53 AM

My list has just 27, but it is being advertised on quite a few Mazda sites other than just here and Protegeclub. I'm not managing the list on any other site though so I dunno about numbers.

Mazda6stoked

03-24-2006, 01:39 AM

thumbs up to zverg for throwing this together and to everyone else who has set people in their rightful places about the meet!! (thumb) thank god someone finally stoped all the insane whinning about NOPI.. its getting old! Moving on..... have we finallized the acuall spot where this will be happening??

Kansei

03-24-2006, 01:50 AM

steve_protege

03-24-2006, 10:51 AM

Nashville is going to be the city as far as I know. My gf has been there before and said its really fun there. A lot of things to do in the city. She's coming because she hopes to maybe see a CX-7.

Probably would be easier to get a "master list" in this thread to keep everyone together. Plus it'll help with headcounts.

Blackrose

03-24-2006, 06:51 PM

I think me and my girlfriend would come depends on date though. Might even try to find a third person to drive so we could bring all 3 of our mazda's.

Kansei

03-24-2006, 07:38 PM

I think me and my girlfriend would come depends on date though. Might even try to find a third person to drive so we could bring all 3 of our mazda's.

The date is Labor Day weekend. :) hope to see you there! Want me to put your name on the list?

AbsoluteSwed

03-24-2006, 07:42 PM

NOPI will suck compared to the big Mazda meets. Put me on the list.

AbsoluteSwed

03-24-2006, 07:44 PM

im IN

Kansei

03-24-2006, 07:48 PM

I'm trying to keep the list maintained in the second post in the thread. I'll put you there.

steve_protege

03-25-2006, 09:29 PM

This meet looks promising! Lets keep it up people!!

Kansei

03-30-2006, 11:24 PM

bump bump bump bump bump

I'm bored, some more people need to join so at least I have something to do (update the signup list).

ha.

I need to go somewhere with my car I haven't driven it in hours. hmmm

dave45090

03-30-2006, 11:30 PM

Can't wait for this.....I have done several things to my car in the past few weeks. I am a freggin addict. Springs, shift boot, auxmod, roof rack removal, headlight mod......much more to come. Mostly, I can't wait to see mas amounts of Mazdas in Nashville.

Kansei

03-30-2006, 11:39 PM

I know the feeling about being addicted. I've done a lot of little mods and cleaning up over the past couple weeks. I keep using the nashville meet as an excuse but it's so far off that I know I'll have to clean up my engine bay again before it comes.

Either way it's awesome because it gives me an excuse to get my car into the best condition it's ever been in. As soon as the fluid gets drained from my ears and the eardrum ruptures heal so I can hear again I'm definitely getting a part time job somewhere around here so that I can get the front end repainted.

I still need to decide if I want to do the 03.5 MSP lip though. I like the way the bottom of it looks a lot, I'm just not a fan of losing my foglights. I need to see the lip up close so that I can figure out how much work would need to be done to hack it up so that it doesn't go into the foglight holes.

dave45090

03-31-2006, 09:10 AM

Man....it would be tough to lose the foglights. IMO it is such a stand out feature.

noleson

04-03-2006, 12:11 AM

I'm in, be my first mazda meet seing as i just bought mine. Sign me up, but what do i need to do to pre-register? i have some light mods to mine, but i hope to get some more extensive work on it soon. I'll be bringing my '03 mazdaspeed protege. i have two friends that might come too. they both have miatas.

Kansei

04-03-2006, 12:18 AM

I'm in, be my first mazda meet seing as i just bought mine. Sign me up, but what do i need to do to pre-register? i have some light mods to mine, but i hope to get some more extensive work on it soon. I'll be bringing my '03 mazdaspeed protege.

Sweet welcome to the forums! Where are you coming from, I'll add you to the list.

supa saiyan pr5

04-03-2006, 01:29 AM

Add me to the list...

Supa Saiyan PR5- Jeremy- MA

Jeremy

Blade4804

04-03-2006, 01:47 AM

put me on the list. Fort Worth TX

www.dfwmazdas.com

Kansei

04-03-2006, 08:29 AM

Ok all the new additions should be on the list on the first page (2nd post of the thread).

steve_protege

04-03-2006, 11:49 AM

Alright people!! Way to hop along the caravan to Tennessee. Going to be awesome to see a lot of you all there. Hopefully we get some more interest from people in FL (thats where Im coming from). But good to see people sporting their Mazdas and willing to drive to all lengths of the country to have a get-together and not just go to local meets or state meets. Keep it up everyone. Spread the word!! *Thumbs up*

luvmyprotege5

04-03-2006, 02:07 PM

Just thought I would put in my 2 cents here. You said the location is fairly central for everyone. How about the west coast. There are alot of Mazda guys and girls out here too, and that is way too far to drive for them. I however am going to be moved to Dallas by then and will hope to be there.
I know it would be extreamly tough to find a place that everyone would be able to make it to. Maybe the west coasters will have to set something up on there own like this.
So I hope I might make it but really not sure. The P5 needs some body work and a few more things before it's ready for anything though.

haze20

04-03-2006, 05:17 PM

Kansei

04-03-2006, 06:28 PM

I have heard of people talking about trying a centralized meet around Oklahoma but to many arguements on both sides to ever get anything done.

Yeah. Originally this meet was named the "Eastern States Mazda Meet".. maybe the name should have stayed that way? (shrugs).

It would be much too difficult to do a true national meet, especially since most people (as most people lives on the coasts) would be looking at a HUGE drive to the meet.

I hope you can make it :)

Sorry to all the other West coast people. It's not that I don't care, it's just that this country is way too large :D

Kansei

04-11-2006, 11:24 AM

*bump*

bazooka joe

04-11-2006, 11:29 AM

i'm looking forward to this! get the car ready even now..lot's to do!!

Kansei

04-11-2006, 11:31 AM

i'm looking forward to this! get the car ready even now..lot's to do!!

I know... I've got some stuff on the way, probably nothing as exciting as your secret project though (glare)

... to the spring revamp thread I go!

bazooka joe

04-11-2006, 11:46 AM

I know... I've got some stuff on the way, probably nothing as exciting as your secret project though (glare)

... to the spring revamp thread I go!

hahaha... ya, i'm makin a big deal out of it..not really that BIG a surprise...i'm excited about it though!

noclue119

04-14-2006, 12:21 PM

hahaha... ya, i'm makin a big deal out of it..not really that BIG a surprise...i'm excited about it though!

I'm in. I may fly there tho.

Kansei

04-14-2006, 12:29 PM

Fly from VA? Hell I bet our caravans will be coming through VA, so if someone doesn't have a passenger I'm sure they'd gladly pick you up.

Flying to a meet.. that's some awesome mazda dedication, I'd give you rep but the system is still broken.

2003newlyack

04-24-2006, 03:02 PM

that isn't too far of a drive, so if the dates hold solid still i might be able to go to this.

mazdaspeedwerx

04-25-2006, 02:58 AM

I will probally go just need to know if this is going to be definite or not. I'm already going to tampa and tenn wouldnt be nearly as far of a drive from southern ohio

Kansei

04-25-2006, 08:55 AM

I will probally go just need to know if this is going to be definite or not. I'm already going to tampa and tenn wouldnt be nearly as far of a drive from southern ohio

This is a definite. Let me know when you want me to add you to the list.

2003newlyack we should start an upstate NY caravan to it, as I just got a summer/fall co-op job in Rochester so I'll be leaving from here.

2003newlyack

04-25-2006, 09:05 AM

2003newlyack we should start an upstate NY caravan to it, as I just got a summer/fall co-op job in Rochester so I'll be leaving from here.

allright that sounds good.. ill be going to college in oswego next fall so im still around ny. is the date for this september 1-3?

Kansei

04-25-2006, 09:13 AM

Yeah that's the date. 2nd-3rd is the meet, and since it's labor day weekend a lot of people will probably drive back home on the monday after.

2003newlyack

04-25-2006, 09:20 AM

ill have to see if i can make it or not ill let you know if i can

mazdaspeedwerx

04-26-2006, 05:16 PM

Kansei

04-26-2006, 11:54 PM

ok if sign me up I will go. will there be food and drinks available? will this be held in a park, parking lot drag strip? it would be pretty sweet at a strip so we could all run against each other. see who has the fastest mazda on the east coast.

Yes there will be food and drinks. What state are you coming from so that I can add you to the list? This is going to have to be at some big place to hold the expected number of cars, but the exact location is still being decided.

mazdaspeedwerx

04-27-2006, 06:41 PM

I'm in cincinnati, ohio

Kansei

04-28-2006, 12:23 AM

ok I added you. Google Maps shows me going through Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati so you should definitely be able to pick up on a caravan coming through the area.

bazooka joe

05-05-2006, 02:23 PM

hey chris, not to late to start thinking about meeting spots, maybe the food thing for one event, and maybe some prizes for different things like, who drove the longest distance...stuff like that??? let me know if i can help!

dave45090

05-05-2006, 03:42 PM

If you guys need help w/ anything just let me know. I work 10 miles from downtown Nashville. I have lived here all my life and am very familiar w/ the area.

Blade4804

07-02-2006, 01:10 AM

is this still current?

noleson

07-03-2006, 01:42 PM

well, i have 3 other confirmed friends that will be comming with me. two have miatas and the other has a RX-7. bringing my spicy, so i'll see ya'll then

Nick

mazdaspeedemon2

07-07-2006, 07:11 PM

im in memphis tn ill be there on saturday

Mazda6stoked

07-09-2006, 03:30 PM

just did the math... this is happening on my weekend rotation off.... sooooo i should be able to make this!!! WHOOT WHOOT anymore info on this??? i may have missed it but what is the exact location of where this is happening??? can someone post up a map or something or an address so i can mapquest directions?

Kansei

07-09-2006, 04:43 PM

argh argh sorry I haven't been keeping up with this thread guys, I feel like I let everyone down. I've just been so busy with starting a full time summer job and now moving out of my apartment into a house so I haven't had time to dedicate to this. I just need to set aside like an hour to sit down and organize all my information and contact some people about what's going on.

Anyone want to volunteer to contact some Miata, RX7, and any other Mazda forums?

justanotheradikt

07-09-2006, 04:47 PM

i will be in gulf shores with the girlfriend and family...wont be able to make this one.

steve_protege

07-16-2006, 04:28 PM

Id be down for going to something like this. Do we have a headcount yet of who may or may not be going? This is a great reason for a roadtrip.

Kansei

07-17-2006, 06:49 AM

Id be down for going to something like this. Do we have a headcount yet of who may or may not be going? This is a great reason for a roadtrip.

hmm now that you mention it, I don't think there is a combined headcount between the forums yet. I'll try to work on that sometime this week, but my internet access is very limited until next monday. I'm connected via a bluetooth GPRS modem out in the middle of nowhere New Hampshire :P

mazdaspeedwerx

07-17-2006, 10:28 AM

so is this still going to happen? I almost forgot all about this.

mazdaspeedemon2

07-17-2006, 11:03 PM

things have changed ill be there all weekend

Kansei

07-18-2006, 10:52 AM

yeah I really hope this is still happening. I'll do what I can but I definitely need help from someone to go around to other mazda forums (miata.net, some rx-7 forums, rx-8 forums, or whatever) to try and get people signed up. I'd do it but I'm stuck in New Hampshire and the only internet access I have is via my cell phone. it's so painfully slow.

mazdaspeedemon2

07-18-2006, 11:09 PM

i have a link to this post on my sig on clubprotege.com

steve_protege

07-20-2006, 04:28 PM

Ill put one in my sig over on FMC and Protegeclub.com

icespeed

07-20-2006, 06:58 PM

summer of zoom FTW!!!!!!!!! (bump)

Boston5761

07-20-2006, 07:28 PM

I'll be there..is this current though, still going on I hope?

Kansei

07-20-2006, 09:27 PM

^^ hopefully it is still going on. I'm definitely still up for going. I knew I would end up being way too busy with school to really get the ball rolling on this back when I started planning. :'(

I need to get back to real internet access (not cell phone) so that I can get on all the other mazda forums and advertise this. God I'd love to make the FL meet this weekend but I have to go NH - CT, swap my Protege for my Mazda B4000, and then off to NY where I'll spend the week moving with my roommates.

If anyone is registered on any regional Mazda forums (I know many of the regional mazda clubs have their own forums), make a post about this and try and get people signed up. I'll cover as many forums as I can once I get back.

Thanks everyone for bumping this to keep me reminded.