Detroit RX8

For all of the 8 owners (and other lurkers out there.. mainy a X-fire.. lol) around the Metro Detroit Area who would like to cruise with some other 8's.

If there is anyone out there who would be interested in meeting up with some other 8 owners (away from the cruise) and head over to the cruise.

If you are interested, just post here and we will see if we have any interest.

BobaFettm

Yah let me know Detroit!... Saturday and Sunday = SCCA events for me ... but ill be out around 3 - 4ish im sure! ... just let us all know what times you think of doing it at

Detroit RX8

I'm just trying to het as many 8's and such together as I can.. so whenever is best for the group will be the time (if there is a group!)

Johnnyma45

I should be in for it.

MichRX7

Why don't you guys post this over at the Michigan Rotary Club's website as well. I'll bet you get a few rotary 7's to show up as well.

http://mirotaryclub.com

Detroit RX8

Charles, Buckeye, Bueller?

tlining

let me know the time and place, I had plans to cruise anyway!

Charles R. Hill

iTrader: (7)

I am about 15 minutes, or so, away from Woodward so I don't see any reason that I can't make it. Besides, I would love for all of you to see the nitrous first-hand. My girlfriend just cropped the photos and she will try to post the nitrous photos while at work.

I suppose the important thing is for one of us to get to Woodward early enough to secure a parking spot for the many rotaries that might be there. I can't get there early(otherwise I would) because I am moving my family into my house on Saturday.

COUNT ME IN!!

Charles

MichRX7

I'd like to see what that thing does with nitrous Charles. We should line them up some time and I'll turn down my boost. Have you guys picked out a spot to meet, it looks like Saturday's weather is shaping up for a nice cool day with no rain.

Charles R. Hill

iTrader: (7)

I thought you moved out of town, Mike? I did a G-Tech run the other night and got a 13.9 @102 while missing third gear. My 60ft. was a lousy 2.5 due to wheelspin but the 0-60 was 5.4 sec. I have spoken a bit on that in the original nitrous thread I started.

There is no chosen spot to meet but if you would like to catch up with me and drive out together, that would be fun. I am figuring on running out to Telegraph and Joy after the "Dream Cruise".

Hey, have you guys seen this year's version of North Woodward snobbery in yesterday's Detroit News? The WDC organizers have begun lecturing people with "non-classic" cars about staying in the two left lanes so the "true classics" can drive in the right lanes and allow people to look at their vehicles. I have a question for them; what constitutes a "classic"? Some rusty-*** '66 Mustang with flapping fenders and a straight six, or a '95 RX-7 with twins that runs 12 second 1/4 mile times? For many, the import scene has just as many classics as does the musclecar scene. How about a similar comparison between a new RX-8 and a '76 Caddy Eldorado like the one in the news story? I thought the original purpose of the cruise was to encourage people to enjoy the long-lost hobby of cruising? Way to be inclusive WDC dorks!!

Charles

MichRX7

I'm not moving until the house sells so it might be 2005 at this rate, lol.

13.9 missing third gear sounds promising. Drop a 1/2 sec off that 60ft and hit third and you could be high 12's easy.

RX8_Buckeye

Good idea. I'd love to participate, but I doubt my wife would be up for it. While I think that a gathering of rotaries would be a lot of fun, I'm sure she'll just roll her eyes and point to this as another example of how obsessed I am with my car... I'll try to persuade her anyway. Keep us posted with the details.

MichRX7

My wife's been rolling her eyes at me about my rotary obsession since the day we met. You might as well not try and hide it and explain to her how much knowledge you can gain from being part of a community of people who love vehicles powered by God's gift to motorcars, the rotary engine.

Detroit RX8

I dont know if anyone will go up early, I was just thinking of meeting up at a central location away from the cruise, BS'ing for a while and heading over to the cruise for a few passes.

BobaFettm

What time you thinking for the meet up? I would love to come around and check out all the Rotary's in a grp!

Also... Friday night... anyone up for doing some pre-woodward DC hang out? like at a parking lot area and watching all the cars go past + BS'in ?

MichRX7

Isn't it supposed to be raining friday night?

Detroit RX8

It's still possible that it might be dry.. Supposed to rain during the daytime from what I heard on the news.

BobaFettm

Ick... just checked ... looks like rain for sure... and looks like rain for the autoX'ing events this weekend too

Charles R. Hill

iTrader: (7)

The weather for tomorrow is supposed to be fairly nice so I will be out-and-about. Let me know where, and I'll be there.

Charles

Detroit RX8

Charles, there is another thread with the info. Check in and see if the time is good.

Charles R. Hill

iTrader: (7)

Sorry I couldn't make it out to the WDC. I put a new roof on my shed, which is about the size of a small garage and decided to spend this particular evening with my kids. The next few weekends should be open for me if anyone would like to get together and maybe see my nitrous install in person, maybe even take the car for a drive.

Charles

BobaFettm

Woot!!! Woodward Dream Cruise was amazing!! I tried to meet up with Detroit but we passed eachother... Saw quite a few Rx8's out there! Lots of First - Second - Third Gen Rx7's! about 30 Vipers... 30 Prowlers... 8 Crossfires... loved my car out there!! Got tons of thumbs ups! Lots of nice cars! even a few WOW look at that Crossfire... I have my blue lights all lite up... gave a nice hue to it... different then all the other cars out there.. minus the few decent JDM lighted cars... most of the neon / LED lite cars were junky ricers....

It was sweet! and I hope some of you got to enjoy it as much as me!

Detroit RX8

Just getting home now.. What a blast.. 3 hours to go 5 miles

Saw 1 Red 8 going south around Long Lake and a silver one going north around 12 mile..

Putting the pics online now.. will post the links later

Detroit RX8

Pics are here

http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...y=-gmgl44&Ux=0

tlining

The red one may have been me, I was out there most of the day!