Hey guys, it's that time of year again. Posting super early so you have NO EXCUSES! This is always a great time and it's for a great cause, Toys for Tots. Full info is here: http://www.nwtoyrun.com/



So what is it? In a word, it's a giant car meet to donate toys for underprivileged kids. If it's a nice day, you'll see everything from a S13 swapped Mazda MPV to Ferraris (if the weather sucks, the Italians tend to stay at home). I have a lot of pictures from the last 2 years of this event but I'm realizing I don't have a camera right now... so someone else is going to have to take pictures :p:

Meet up at the Tukwila/Southcenter Barnes and Noble and convoy to PR. Gather at 11 or so, get breakfast, then head out at 11:30

Some pics from previous years:

2008: http://pics.dpsubs.org/NW_Toy_Run/
2009: http://pics.dpsubs.org/NW_Toy_Run_2009/
2009 thread has a lot more pictures as well: http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=184793&page=3

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http://pics.dpsubs.org/NW_Toy_Run_2009/images/dscn1528.jpg

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http://pics.dpsubs.org/NW_Toy_Run_2009/images/dscn1548.jpg

well it sounds fun i would definitely be down for this. hoping i would have replaced my motor by then. if so then i will be there..=)

I'd be down to do this! Count me in and hopefully I can get a few people to go also!

I'll be there, but not with the Mazda.

Would be cool if we showed up with a good handful!

Would be cool if we showed up with a good handful!

We've rolled in 7 or 8 deep the last 2 years :)

Well if people were on here more often checking in :-)

12/4 is dyno day in Portland. You guys should drive down with Nemesis8 and Dondo.

You guys should come to the Toy Run and THEN drive down to the Dyno day.

Damn... inconvenient. It's unlikely I'll do both, I'll probably just do the toy run...

You guys should come to the Toy Run and THEN drive down to the Dyno day.

We are going from 8am - 5pm

Damn... inconvenient. It's unlikely I'll do both, I'll probably just do the toy run...

boo...


if the MM dyno day gets moved then I may join you guys.

Right now we are penciled in for 12/04 for the dyno, but we just lost another participant.

dyno>toys

F the dyno. Help out the kiddies. I'll be there.

dyno > toys
dyno+tuning >>>> toys


I donate enough through out the year that I will not feel guilty :)

You know, considering the 7club are the ones who started this thing, it would be a shame if the 8's didn't show. You guys should just schedule MM for another weekend.

What does 7club have to do with anything? Getting MM to come to the PNW is not an easy task. It is not like anyone asked us when is good time for the toy run. I'm not trying to be rude here so please do not take it that way. IMO you need a better understanding of what it takes to get our cars tuned. And having a chance to get it tuned in person is even more challenging.

I tell you what. You or anyone from the Portland area that is making the toy run stop by my house and I will give them toys.

I might show up for this... but not in an 8...

What does 7club have to do with anything?

The fact that our rotary brethren have organized and carry out the largest automotive Christmas charity event in the NW. Every car club in the NW shows up. It makes the local news every year. You guys should be riding right with the 7's. Your dyno day can wait for another weekend.

Getting MM to come to the PNW is not an easy task. It is not like anyone asked us when is good time for the toy run. I'm not trying to be rude here so please do not take it that way. IMO you need a better understanding of what it takes to get our cars tuned. And having a chance to get it tuned in person is even more challenging.

I perfectly understand what a challenge it is to get a rotary tuned well. There have been few tuning outfits in the NW that were good for tuning a rotary, and now most of them are gone. (Groundzero comes to mind) It is also insane that Jeff (mazdamaniac) is the only realistic tuning service for our cars. I am sure this is not the only weekend on earth you guys can get him up here.

I tell you what. You or anyone from the Portland area that is making the toy run stop by my house and I will give them toys.

Sounds like you'll be busy at the dyno.

Everyone has their own priorities. If people want to do something else, then they should be able to do so without being chastised for their decisions. I'm sure PDX would love to make it, unfortunately, he has other arrangements.

hornbm, you are being ridiculous. The simple fact is we have tentative plans. It is unfortunate they conflict with each other. If it does not work out then as previously mentioned I will try to make it as well as others. Just to be frank, my personal time is more important than this event. My weekends are usually very full and I have moved a few things around to ensure I can be available. If that does not sit well with you then it is your problem.

I mean I wouldn't complain if you were at nw toy run...Sponsoring my turbo...:wiggle:

Some RX-8's will always show up, it's just a question of how many.

Hornbrn, keep in mind, there are currently 3 people signed up for the Dyno day and 2 of them live in Portland, so the Toy Run would mean 6hrs of driving for a 2-3hr event. Good cause or no, that's a long day, and if the event were in Portland could you honestly say you'd make it?

Help Us Out!!!!!!!!!!! We NEED NEWS COVERAGE to make this event grow even more!!!!Asking anyone and everybody that has any contact with a news crew to PLEASE LET THEM KNOW about this EVENT!!!!!!!!! I have tried for several years with no prevail. Now its time for the MASS'S to work. Lets make this EVEN BIGGER. BRING THE NEWS ON!!!!!!!!!!!! Help Us Out!!!!!

Surgeline Tuning Day for some of us.

^you better duck!

:suspect:

hehe. i'm not going or buying any toys. except toys for myself. ;)

hehe. i'm not going or buying any toys. except toys for myself. ;)

Scrooge!

Scrooge!


I agree :lol2:

WOW tanker! Like, OMG someone just got out from under their rock.

hehe. i'm not going or buying any toys. except toys for myself. ;)

Scrooge!
+1!!! :yesnod:

lol

WOW tanker! Like, OMG someone just got out from under their rock.

I've been in stealth mode. haha

Scrooge!

I agree :lol2:

:fruit:

Lol, Don't let the haters beat you down Dondo!

Haters = Angela
Yea, dont let the haters beat ya down. That would be embarassing.

Ill try to meet up with you guys at south center but more than anything ill be stuck at work and roll into pacific raceways late.

If you can't go, just donate a gift...That's the whole point right :-D

If you can't go, just donate a gift...That's the whole point right :-D

LOL I tried to donate on the first page...

LOL I tried to donate on the first page...

but your pockets were empty?

I offered to donate toys

If people donate then we can drive the toys down.

So what's the headcount / plan for this event?

looks like i'll be there :)

Ill be rolling in solo. Unless I can come into work at 1:30am.

kk Do we all wanna meet up somewhere around the entrance so we can group together?

i dunno. my dad might be driving me there. we'll see.

Lol so we're all going to appear in chunks?

or we can meet somewhere first and y'all can meet mah daddy! lol

Ya'll is going to basically Me and Lexi and maybe Nick.

lol

Meet at the Tukwila Barnes and Noble @ 11am, grab food from Starbucks, head out to PR @ 11:30!

Tukwila, where's the B&N there?

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&ss=ypid.YN926x15847599&encType=1

(yah, that's right, I used Bing :p:)

I can't click it...

But I bet you could Bing it.

Barns and Noble + Starbucks? I guess the only redeeming thing is that there's a Gamestop right next it.

The BN is kiddy corner from the mall in the South East quadrant. Can't miss it.

That's the thing, I refuse to bing it ;-)

Nick would be disappointed to hear you say that.

There are a few car groups meeting up around that time. Pending when I get my ass on the road ill be either rolling with Nw-Built, MazdasNW or us.

OH DAMN, I forgot about NW Built! MUTHAFAWKA! We should all meet with them if it's around the same time :-0

I guess I'm game. There's a chance I'll be running late, I'm basically going to roll out from Mountlake Terrace by 10:30.

Blah. I dont want to drive the truck. Anybody want a passenger???

I got one, you'd be a rear-seat-squished person in my car.

uhhh... hmmm... anybody else?? lol

Pending time I guess you could ride with me. Im rolling solo.

well I will be there with stich (white and black hyudai scope turbo 93) and my duarghter!!! angelica(Rx8) is sleeping for the winter!!! I hope to be there by 10:30.

Barns and Noble is not inside the mall?

well I will be there with stich (white and black hyudai scope turbo 93) and my duarghter!!! angelica(Rx8) is sleeping for the winter!!! I hope to be there by 10:30.

Barns and Noble is not inside the mall?

Barnes and Noble is actually kiddy-corner from the mall. See:

http://pics.dpsubs.org/d/6057-1/barnesandnoble.png

So we have 3 rx8's meeting up for this shindig?

RawrX8
Anijo
Makristal
TankerG?
LCheung
and1kidd

I just might make it too.

Ill be there, but meeting up at PR.

Leon said he would on Facebook last night.

I think this is gonna be the last hurrah for my 8. I test drove a 2010 MS3 today... I really want one now, it's perfect for what I need. I'm going to miss the easymode donuts from last week though :lol:

seeeee ms3 is awesome!

But why the smiley 2010 edition?! Get the old one!

So we have 3 rx8's meeting up for this shindig?

RawrX8
Anijo
Makristal
TankerG?
LCheung
and1kidd

Correction I wont be in my 8 unless I cant figure out ingition under "load" problems. :naughty:

^ Then are you going to be in your new matress, I mean earthquake, I mean???? your new car?

El oh el.

well i'll be there one way or another.

Barnes and Noble is actually kiddy-corner from the mall. See:

http://pics.dpsubs.org/d/6057-1/barnesandnoble.png

Thank you very much. I don't know the area that much!!!

I guest I will see you all there!!!

But why the smiley 2010 edition?! Get the old one!

Found a really good deal on the smiley face and it's DI :D: The car doesn't depreciate very fast so the '09 and '08's I found were not a whole lot cheaper for usually about double the miles of the one I test drove. The only bummer is no technology pack... so no nav or keyless :( Going to check out one tomorrow that does have the tech pack and see what I think, see if the other dealership is as eager to move theirs as the one I checked out today is.

so am ready for this, so I got 7 toys today, that I known kids will love!!!

see you all there tomarrow!!!

Alright party people! I'm heading down there in a few minutes! Gotta thaw the car out :-o!

We're here! Where is everyone?

How was the toy run?

pics?

Was gewd! Leon probably took a bundle!

it was a good meet, but cold....


leon and brad got some pics :)

Haha, I was super late to the meet up in Tukwila but as always this was a good time. Tanit showed up kinda late and drew a lot of people with his FD... Brad let slip his Secret Project to those in attendance... should be pretty awesome if everything works out :)

Leon is our replacement Hansen for this year, so we'll have to wait on pics :) Good to see everyone again... hopefully this isn't the last time you all see my 8. I checked in on refinancing today... I may go that route instead and keep the car a while longer... we'll see how it goes.

Lol decision changing it hurting me brain.

Pics from me, gotta wait till my wife edits her's before shell let me post

more

Merry Christmas! or should I say happy holidays?

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5043/5236249228_df74bc20ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leoncheung/5236249228/)
DSC_0008 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leoncheung/5236249228/) by LeonCheung (http://www.flickr.com/people/leoncheung/), on Flickr

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DSC_0009 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leoncheung/5236249874/) by LeonCheung (http://www.flickr.com/people/leoncheung/), on Flickr

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DSC_0011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leoncheung/5236250694/) by LeonCheung (http://www.flickr.com/people/leoncheung/), on Flickr

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DSC_0013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leoncheung/5235658875/) by LeonCheung (http://www.flickr.com/people/leoncheung/), on Flickr

Nice. More pics?

I'm famous! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

lol... how, exactly, are you famous??

I'm in a photo...DUH

lol oh.

i guess im not famous then :(

lol oh.

i guess im not famous then :(

awww sry. Woulda took a picture of your car but I didn't see it... I guess got too carry away over with the s2gays lol.

Btw, I like that hyundai Scoupe! Now im lookin for one maybe as a DD. On all of craigslist tho i found 1... lol

that woulda been impossible since my car doesnt exist... lol

OH YOU EVIL MANG! If you do, I'm going to come over and steal it. And I got a sweet DIY i wanna try.

that woulda been impossible since my car doesnt exist... lol

oh my bad lol....

@makristal

and u wanna steal a hyundai? The lowestt of the low.... :nono:

I didnt take any pictures till we were about to leave and it wasnt of cars. I was to cold to be action hank with the camera. Nothing really caught my eye...

Well, the girl in the R32, if only, if only.......some will understand what I mean.

Heres a few pictures. Two you dont know are my friends, one driving his evo and other has a FD parked at home. You know typical FD owner...never runs.

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/4014/img1868w.jpg
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YAY IM FAMOUS.....

for being a goober...

oh, and brad. im thoroughly disappointed in you for not going after that girl.

awww sry. Woulda took a picture of your car but I didn't see it... I guess got too carry away over with the s2gays lol.

Btw, I like that hyundai Scoupe! Now im lookin for one maybe as a DD. On all of craigslist tho i found 1... lol

They are very hard to find, specially the turbo ones. and this is the original Genesis, for Hyundai. This was what started there sport car back in the 90 for Hyundai, I remember at the time they got a couple of awards for the engine!!! I had had my for 6 years now and I have not had any mayor problem with it, and since I leave 1 mile from my job I don't see the point of driving my Rx8 to work!!!

Am glad that someone like it, and I did not have a hard time keeping up with you guys, and I bet I got the best mpg!!! hahahahahahah!!!!!!

Travis, I wouldn't steal it, I'd just mooch rides for days. tehehehehe

They are very hard to find, specially the turbo ones. and this is the original Genesis, for Hyundai. This was what started there sport car back in the 90 for Hyundai, I remember at the time they got a couple of awards for the engine!!! I had had my for 6 years now and I have not had any mayor problem with it, and since I leave 1 mile from my job I don't see the point of driving my Rx8 to work!!!

Am glad that someone like it, and I did not have a hard time keeping up with you guys, and I bet I got the best mpg!!! hahahahahahah!!!!!!

ya i found a na for 500 with just a bad starter issue, but nothing else lol. Idk i think ill keep a look out!

Wait wait wait...Are you talking about getting a Genesis? YOU EVIL EVIL MAN!

Hyundai.....
Why would you guys want kimchee powered Honda sounds like g35 look alike car?

Lol because we love kimchee.

when is the next one??

it seems like you have thread on every meetings, would you keep me updated in upcoming rx8 meetings am from north of seattle.

Just check in every now and again and we'll have meetings on here.