Unfortunately the other Portland drive is not going to happen so a few of us are going to get together for a drive. Aipex8 is setting the route and is thinking meeting at Vancouver Mall at 8am and drive up to Mt St Helens.

I realize this is short notice but should be a great drive. Anyone else interested?

Sign up:

Aipex8
pyran
jfn08m
pdxhak

 

So I recomend doing the following route. I-5 North to Woodland, then take 503 all the way up to Windy Ridge. I've done this drive once before and it is incredible. Very technical with lots of twisties, especially after the Swift Reservoir. Take a look at the attached map and let me know what you think.

If no one wants to do that long of a drive, we can do 14 E to the Bridge of the Gods, come back I-84 and take the Historic Columbia Gorge Highway that goes by Multnomah Falls and up to Rooster Rock.

 

The cool thing is that we will all know when to stop for gas......

 

This looks like a great drive! Hopefully we get some more 8's.

 

Do you think we should stick with just 8's? I know it's short notice but we could post on some other forums.

 

More the merrier

 

LOL this is how my car looks right now. Getting ready to put in new spark plugs and lower it a touch. I should be ready before tomorrow

 

Plugs installed but adjusting the coilovers is confusing I may just leave it until another weekend so I do not mess anything up before tomorrow.

 

ya i would have gone but i have to work until 5 tommrow

 

let me know a week ahead of time so i can ask for it off

 

Well, I just got back in and it's a little late to post on other forums, so you guys better show up! See you in the morning.

 

My car is back on the ground so I will be there tomorrow. Both pyran and jfn08m said they are going as well. You bringing any drinks or food or is there plenty of places to stop off?

 

Short notice sucks. This was put together last night. I was hoping enough people were up for a drive and made arrangements based on the other drive. Next time!

 

My car is in the shop or I would be down in a flash.

 

Bringing some drinks, maybe we can all stop for food somewhere.

 

Check out pics:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...16#post2610316

 

Awesome run today guys! Looking forward to our next drive.

jfn08m,

It was great to meet you today. You picked a great car for carving up the mountains. Welcome to the board!

 

it was great meeting you Aipex and jfn08m. Thanks for putting together a fun drive even though it was last minute . The pictures turned out great too!

 

how much money did u guys spend on gas???

 

1 tank of fuel for me. From my house round trip approx 240 miles with 120+ miles of it being twisty mountain roads

 

thats not to shaby i wanna go next time them roads seem bad ***.

 

Wow, that's some really great mileage, especially for being out on a drive! I've only gotten that many miles from a tank full a couple of times in over 4.5 years. I usually get 190-210 miles from most tank fulls.

 

Unfortunately I do not know the exact amount of miles of spirited driving but I believe it to be around 120 miles. Hard to tell on Google where the fun began. Also looks like I was off on the round trip millage as it was around 220-225 miles and not 240 I normally fill up every week between 200-210. I get around 280 per tank when on the highway. FWIW I also installed new plugs the day before the run so that may have helped.