San Bernardino monthly Mazda meet and drive.
 

We meet on the second Saturday of every month. at the same place every time to make it easier.
The meeting place is Pirate City Tattoo parking lot across from Pep Boys on E street in San Bernardino.
We meet at 9:00 A.M. and we usually head out for a drive around 9:30 or 10:00
we Then try to go to lunch together all as a group.
if you need anything feel free to ask on this thread, or PM myself.

if you go to http://www.piratecitytattoo.com/ there is a map and the address at the bottom..

2007 thread https://www.rx8club.com/west-rx-8-forum-34/san-bernardino-monthly-meet-drive-2007-thread-113323/ Look at the first post of this thread for a lot of links to pictures from past meets!

Original thread https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...6&page=1&pp=40




2008 Schedule:

Jan 5th

Feb 9th

Mar 8th

April 12th

May 10th

June 14th

July 12th

Aug 9th

Sep 13th

Oct 11th

Nov 8th

Dec 13th

first to post. w00t!

So when is the next meet?

I don't know, don't we need RX-8's for that??? :rofl:

funny *ugh* not funny *ha ha*

i miss the old thread :( already.

title now says MAZDA meet.... not rotary meet. :^)

it should say Mazda and 1 evo meet. :)

Jedi, you gona use your Jedi skilz to get this one stickied and un-sticky the other one?



check the first post of this thread to see upcoming meet dates.

I'll sticky it right now.

Miata builder is coming out tomorrow to look at the car. I am taking a half day off so we can start at noon.

of course I will keep you guys updated. : )....... check my miata thread to see pics of the new seat mounted! It's a wee bit big for Keith, but fits me like a glove... and thats all I am worried about. ;) It sure did lower our line of sight. its nice now! I think a little foam and actually driving it and Keith will be just fine.

now I just feel big in the car rather then ginormous.

you will also see a teaser pic of the graphics.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread...68#post2959568

yeah but casey will never show up in the miata, you need to say mazda meet w/ 1 mitsu and 1 chevy

Sorry Erica. :grouphug:
me too

Damn, I missed the"mazda" part. Once you get the Miata up and running, you going to bring it on the runs?

w00t!

post #11 here. :)

d'oh!

jorge beat me.

ok. take 2...

w00t!

post #13 here.

hey off-topic, but i just saw a gt stormy blue mica fully-loaded over by cedar sinai.

wow what an awesome color! :)

^^^ picture or it never happened!! ;)

my phone's camera sucks so i didn't bother.

I feel like we lost a old friend.

it is kinnda weird starting a whole new thread. I hope the random people that posted in the last thread eventually find their way here. After it gets locked, I'll see if I can get a link to here in the final post

Sounds good.


I wish I couldbring the Miata to the meets! maybe one day I will have to trailor it down... he he he. ;)

becasue it is not street legal!

^^^ that would be why.

^^^ blah!!! No one would EVER notice! ;)

true it is just a miata, they are EVERYWHERE, but why take the chance.

The off chance that a cop would come by is to much of a risk.

;) = I was kidding.

.. that and its a lowered, on black wheels, with graphics all over it and loud as hell Miata... I think they will notice. :)

hello 2008

See if you can keep it licensed and compliant.
Take it to the edge of what is legal and drive it on the streets.

Oh my God our thread is gone.

Make it just barley legal would be cool.

I have thought about it... there are many problem with it though.

If I do that then the car is not really fully built to CSP rules.

with the 99 engine swap I would have to get a 99 computer and harness and put them in... which is not a problem I CAN do it, but your also talking about getting a stock exhaust back on, which I dont have, and a stock 99 intake which I dont have, and pay insurance for a car that will sit say 26 out of 30 days.

its just a lot of work and a monthly cost I dont need to drive it on the street. and again, then its not fully built to CSP rules.

the way I intend to have it, I will run stand alone, any intake I want, any exhaust I want, and I have no insurance to pay.

of course the down fall is I have to trailor it, and I dont get to drive it on the street.




now what I neeeeed to do is get another cheap car that we can cruise on the streets. like say a 2nd Miata. Michelle can rock the miata for good gas milage, and still have a fun car to mess around with on our meets... and the best part, - NO PAYMENTS -

of course that wont happen, but that would be cool.

I am seriously considering a using my tax return to get a Miata or an AW11.(mr2). The MR2 would have 1985 smog regs and the miata would be an OBD1, so easier smog laws. (BTW Casey, your smog rules are based on the block, not the heads. What year is you engine block?)

I want a little car that I can beat up and not feel bad about it. That way I can have my fun, and the RX stays stock. (aside from the springs, shifter and exhaust)

The insurance is really cheap if you go PL+PD and nothing else.
And as for registering it . . . . . just do as little as possible to keep it on the streets, but push it to the limit. I want an exhaust that is 94Db, headlights 22.1" off the ground, and a a reverse light made from one LED. Keep the MAF and the o2 sensors along with a (high-flow) Catalytic and you are all good.

the entire engine is from a 99.

which means 99 computer, 99 harness, 99 intake, 99 everything.

exhaust is no biggy, but it does add to the list.

insurance WOULD be cheap, but stilla montly cost. maybe I will look into exactly how much.

registation per year is very little.

the hard part would be to get everything 99 to pass smog. DMV wont register it till it passes visual and sniff. and right now there is to much 90 stuff remaining.


BUUUUT I have thought about it time and time again. I even though that maybe I can take the money I was going to put into a trailor and put that into 99 stuff. that way I CAN drive it on the street..... we will see, I really just want to get it running at this point, then focus on weather or not I can/want to street it.




EDIT: he he, we are talking Miata on an RX-8 forum. :) (as if ew EVER stay on topic here, at least this time its car related)

hahaha, you guys have like 5000+ posts before you catch up to the LAX thread!!!11!!1

:)

:rofl:

HAHAHAHA You LA guys need to start 2 new threads to catch up with us San Bern peeps.

it wasnt my idea

what if u accidentally hit someone on the track, or if someone hits you?

how does not having auto insurance work in those situations?

LOL. well, at least we still HAVE a meet to chat about. :lol:

ok, that was a low-blow. sorries :)

Sounds like someone needs an iphone.;)
Or, hit me up when you're in the market for a new phone.
I just got an awesome phone.
After rebates I paid $250.
I have unlimited high speed internet, unlimited texting, 8gb of storage, great camera/video, unlimited tethering to a pc/laptop.
Plus, in about a month, the internet speed will increase to 1200kps up/400kps down, and internal gps will be active.
:rock: :suitdance :score:

cesar: what did you get?

OK - all the loan talk on the other thread got me thinking.
I am going to try and re-fi the 2 loans I have.
I'm contacting the loan companies for the payoff amount.
Now, who should I contact for a new loan?
I have an account at Arrowhead Credit Union, but I don't use it. (It's a free checking account w/ about $20 in it)
I have BofA for all of my banking, and 2 different mortgage companies for our houses.
Should I;
A) Try to refi each car w/ the same company they are at?
B) Try BofA since I've been there forever and have credit cards and money there?
C) Try Arrowhead CU?
D) Try my mortgage companies if they do car loans?
E) Find a loan shark in a dark alley in Vegas?

a) it's an option but might not be a very good one. Most lenders don't want to refinance the same deal at a lower rate.
b) worth a shot but Commercial Lenders typically don't have very competitive rates on used cars
c) DING DING DING! You might not use them often, but CU's usually have great rates on cars. (dependant on CU but most CU are good at car loans)
d) most mortgage companies won't do auto loans
e) call Rgl, he'll broker the deal for ya! ;)

That's a very interesting question.
I've been on Verizon forever. I've gotten several people to switch to Verizon because I would give them a hard time about their dropped calls.
Then I discovered a crazy deal w/ Sprint that I had to try out.
Since they have a 30day trial period, I figured I had nothing to loose, and tons to gain. Also, with all the issues they have had lately, they at least managed to upgrade their service in most areas.
Well, I tested the service everywhere I went for a couple weeks, including Phoenix, and Flagstaff when I was there. I went to the Keithrica's house, because they left Sprint since they had no coverage at home, and I had full bars and internet.

Here's the phone:
http://www.whatthetech.com/blog/wp-c...rint-touch.jpghttp://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/...rint-touch.jpg

Here's the deal.
500 anytime minutes.
Unlimited text to anyone.
Unlimited Nights & Weekends which starts at 7pm
Unlimited highspeed internet w/ unlimited tethering
Plus, as previously mentioned, internet speed will be increasing and the GPS will be active soon.
Did I mention all that cost $30/month - wait, what?
Yep - $30/month

^^^^^^
where does he get all those wonderful toys?

well Insurance would not cover it anyways, they dont cover racing. :)

its settled in a cage match between the two involved. :)

well actually, insurance will not cover accidents that happen at racing events anyways... BUT, in auto-cross, there isnt any wheel to wheel racing, its more of a one car at a time type of racing.. although there are usually 3-4 cars racing at once, but they are at seperate parts of the track.. id be amazed to see someone hit another car:)


damn...just read caseys right above me! beat me to the punch

hello new thread.....just checking in.

i just heard that verizon is offering a plan that gives you EVERYTHING, unlimitedt: text voice, internet, etc for $100-150 a month

sweet phone Cesar. I ALMOST jumped on a similar deal with Sprint but the reception here isnt very good on it.
One of my closest friends has all his business phones with Sprint and he drops quite a bit of calls. (although, it has gotten better the last 6-12 months)