New York City Meetup

lilblackdemon · October 25th, 2007, 8:33 PM

Would anyone in the NYC metro-area be interested in a meetup in the coming months, probably before the end of the year?

Or am I out of line even suggesting this?

Viper007Bond · October 26th, 2007, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lilblackdemon

Or am I out of line even suggesting this?

Yes! Banned!

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j/k of course. No, it's a great idea. Hell, all meets are setup by volunteers from the forums and they grow from there. images/smilies/smile.gif

jayhawk · October 26th, 2007, 1:29 AM

Just tempt Tobias with ~~pictures~~ panties of Vicki. He'll be there lickity split! images/smilies/tongue.gif

Hidden_Hunter · October 26th, 2007, 2:45 AM

Best of luck, what we learnt from our meetup was that you need someone very dedicated and willing to plan it to the nth degree (flyingfridge in our case) are you planning to do a cruise or just meetup?

No Boss · October 26th, 2007, 3:01 AM

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Originally Posted by lilblackdemon

Would anyone in the NYC metro-area be interested in a meetup in the coming months, probably before the end of the year?

Or am I out of line even suggesting this?

Hell I'd drive the 2 hours to NYC to meet up...

...but I hate all you fuckers.

/drunk
//I love you guys.

wooflepoof · October 26th, 2007, 12:16 PM

If a half decent amount of people went I'd probably be up for i...tho what we'd do thats car related I haven't the foggiest.

smib · October 26th, 2007, 4:20 PM

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Originally Posted by wooflepoof

If a half decent amount of people went I'd probably be up for i...tho what we'd do thats car related I haven't the foggiest.

I'm pretty much in the same boat.

The_Finn · October 26th, 2007, 7:28 PM

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Originally Posted by wooflepoof

If a half decent amount of people went I'd probably be up for i...tho what we'd do thats car related I haven't the foggiest.

if we get a good number of people together i would be interested in going

It's NYC i am sure there are some form of auto related museums inside the city. If nothing else MOMA does have that ferrari F1 motor on display.

BlaRo · October 26th, 2007, 9:09 PM

I can most likely make it if I'm not spending too much time working on my bike*. I'd like to do a cruise northwest of the city like the Melbourne meetup, if anybody from there knows of any good roads.

*You can pry these Keihin carburetors from my COLD, DEAD HANDS!!!.

lilblackdemon · October 27th, 2007, 5:46 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Finn

if we get a good number of people together i would be interested in going

It's NYC i am sure there are some form of auto related museums inside the city. If nothing else MOMA does have that ferrari F1 motor on display.

I was looking at that, or if we miss the exhibit, we could rent out a cybercafe and have a race sim night. Unfortunately, NYC is one of the least car-friendly cities.

Hidden_Hunter · October 27th, 2007, 6:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BlaRo

I can most likely make it if I'm not spending too much time working on my bike*. I'd like to do a cruise northwest of the city like the Melbourne meetup, if anybody from there knows of any good roads.

*You can pry these Keihin carburetors from my COLD, DEAD HANDS!!!.

are there even any close alpine roads with little traffic on them (but still well sealed) in ny?

wooflepoof · October 27th, 2007, 2:50 PM

how bout a drive down to(up to?) here. and a private race?

lilblackdemon · October 27th, 2007, 4:53 PM

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Originally Posted by wooflepoof

how bout a drive down to(up to?) here. and a private race?

Boston is a 4 1/2 - 5 hour drive on a good day. I don't see it being all that worth it, even though that does sound intriguing.

The_Finn · October 27th, 2007, 5:07 PM

NYC to Boston == 3.5 hours i have done it about 50 times

if you guys are really amped about F1 Boston we could just move the meet to boston area. i would say that i highly doubt that NYC doesn't have an F1 Boston type racing complex.

wooflepoof · October 27th, 2007, 5:59 PM

Im definitely up for a Boston F1 meetup. Does this merit a new thread? cuz there'd be quite a bit of planning and $$ to start up our own team i assume. I'll look into it though

mkiv808 · October 28th, 2007, 8:35 PM

I know some great roads we could take, as I've been involved in and organized a lot of runs in the area (see sig).

But I would really wait for warmer weather. You really need at least 6 weeks notice before a date, and that puts us in winter. And that would not be fun.

BlaRo · October 30th, 2007, 6:23 AM

^ I sent mkiv a PM, and this is what went down:

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I can't speak for every metropolitan area, but there are great roads near NYC/Stamford/New Haven. Like, within a half hour's drive. You just need to know where to look.

A few of us are planning to meet in and around New York City for a Finalgear meet, much like the Melbourne meet, and I'm looking for some good driving roads that can prove that America isn't full of fat, stupid people going in a straight line. Could you share us some of these roads near the City? I know CT has some amazing roads, but I'm not sure yet if the members are willing to drive that far through shitty traffic. Then again, if they're willing to go up to Boston...

What are the ones you love to unwind your Vette on?

Well, as someone that has organized a lot of runs, I would first suggest that you wait until next Spring when the weather is better. You'll get a much better turnout. Speaking for myself, all I'll have this winter is my Pathfinder as I'm selling my Vette. images/smilies/lol.gif

I'll have a Lotus Elise in the spring through. images/smilies/wink.gif

The problem about winter is 1. the unpredictability of snow, 2. road salt, 3. cold in general being shitty for traction 4. no one wants to stand around and chat in the cold. It's certainly not a good time to enjoy good driving roads. You need a good 6 weeks before you set a date for it to materialize, and that puts us in December.

Now, we've done some runs in various spots in NY and CT. In NY, the closest decent run to NYC is Bear Mountain. That's OK, if not a little short.

A Catskills run would be good, but that's a bit of a drive.

I put together two CT runs that are close to NYC. I also participated in a Lotus club (30+ Elise's/Exige's!) run that used similar runs, and many participants were from in/around the city. On my meets, more NY plates than CT, coming as far as mid-Long Island.

Anyway, we meet in Westport, and drive up through some of the best roads in the region: namely around the Saugatuck reservoir in Redding. The Lotus group had lunch at the Redding Roadhouse, which is a great restaurant. However, if you do this route to the Redding Roadhouse straight from the Westport meeting spot (Lotus met in Greenwich), it's only a 20 minute drive. images/smilies/wink.gif

The Corvette group took it all the way to northern CT. All the roads are fantastic. But there are plenty of spots to turn around. One ideal one would be Roxbury. A Westport > Roxbury run would probably be about an hour to an hour and a half.

Anyway, if you want more info, I'd be happy to put a route together. Let me know what time of year though, as I wouldn't be able to participate in the winter.

He's right, anybody from NE and NY would know how hellish our winters are, and how much we wouldn't want to hurt our cars. I'm thinking of a weekend in maybe March when all the snow clears and we can drive down to CT, where some great rural roads are to be found. It's too early to plan now, but I'd love to get this started soon enough. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

mkiv808 · October 30th, 2007, 6:27 AM

Yeah, Westport is only ~35 miles from NYC city limits.

We could even start in Greenwich or New Canaan, which is even closer.

Bear Mountain, again, is a nearby option, but you get a lot of Sunday drivers on the weekend. images/smilies/blink.gif

The run the Lotus guys took me on was absolutely epic for twisties. And man can those cars kill in the corners. Unbelievable.

These CT routes are cool too since you can hug the coast and see nice views of the sound, and do some mansion gawking too.

mkiv808 · October 30th, 2007, 6:36 AM

Here's another kart place: http://www.ontrackkarting.com/

A little closer to NYC. I don't know of any others.

I was thinking of going there to stave off the winter driving blues.

wooflepoof · October 30th, 2007, 6:40 AM

Why don't we go meetup at the NY autoshow(usually in april) drive to a karting place, have a few races, and drive somewhere and maybe take a different path back to NY and everyone just chats at a diner or somethin then we leave.

Lets get some maps of some routes! GOOGLE Earth

October 25th, 2007, 8:33 PM	#1
lilblackdemon Joined: Jul 16th, 2007 Last Online: July 28th, 2009 Location: New Jersey Age: 24 Posts: 125 Car: Chevy Equinox Rep Power: 10	New York City Meetup Would anyone in the NYC metro-area be interested in a meetup in the coming months, probably before the end of the year? Or am I out of line even suggesting this? __________________

October 26th, 2007, 1:29 AM	#3
jayhawk Cigar Smoking Man Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 7:43 PM Location: Aurora, IL. Age: 34 Posts: 6,474 Car: 07 Subaru WRX, 09 VW Tiguan. Rep Power: 234	Just tempt Tobias with ~~pictures~~ panties of Vicki. He'll be there lickity split! __________________ Instead of attending the circus, I visit Autoblog to see the clowns comment instead.

October 26th, 2007, 2:45 AM	#4
Hidden_Hunter D: Joined: Oct 7th, 2006 Last Online: 11:01 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,777 Car: '08 Honda Accord Euro Rep Power: 76	Best of luck, what we learnt from our meetup was that you need someone very dedicated and willing to plan it to the nth degree (flyingfridge in our case) are you planning to do a cruise or just meetup? __________________ My car is dark grey not black!

October 26th, 2007, 12:16 PM	#6
wooflepoof Square with a title Joined: Jul 18th, 2005 Last Online: 7:35 PM Location: Texas, but I go to school in RI,Canada Age: 22 Posts: 4,166 Car: 1990 BMW 735iL Rep Power: 60	If a half decent amount of people went I'd probably be up for i...tho what we'd do thats car related I haven't the foggiest. __________________

October 26th, 2007, 9:09 PM	#9
BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 6:52 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,256 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 371	I can most likely make it if I'm not spending too much time working on my bike. I'd like to do a cruise northwest of the city like the Melbourne meetup, if anybody from there knows of any good roads. You can pry these Keihin carburetors from my COLD, DEAD HANDS!!!. __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's.

October 27th, 2007, 2:50 PM	#12
wooflepoof Square with a title Joined: Jul 18th, 2005 Last Online: 7:35 PM Location: Texas, but I go to school in RI,Canada Age: 22 Posts: 4,166 Car: 1990 BMW 735iL Rep Power: 60	how bout a drive down to(up to?) here. and a private race? __________________

October 27th, 2007, 5:07 PM	#14
The_Finn Joined: Feb 7th, 2005 Last Online: 2:20 PM Location: Worcestersheshershire MA Age: 28 Posts: 3,415 Car: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX / 1997 Saab 900s Rep Power: 57	NYC to Boston == 3.5 hours i have done it about 50 times if you guys are really amped about F1 Boston we could just move the meet to boston area. i would say that i highly doubt that NYC doesn't have an F1 Boston type racing complex. __________________ Proud owner of a 1988 mazda 323 GTX: The ~~poor~~ rich mans evo... "My laptop has a webcam; if I wanted to make money while making a mess, I'd be all over the internet. Hell, you'd probably have videos of me bookmarked." ~Klutch~ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” ~Ernest Hemingway~ It's all about having the right priorities. You can sleep in your car but you can't race your house -\|- Basically i go accurately and on special lines

October 27th, 2007, 5:59 PM	#15
wooflepoof Square with a title Joined: Jul 18th, 2005 Last Online: 7:35 PM Location: Texas, but I go to school in RI,Canada Age: 22 Posts: 4,166 Car: 1990 BMW 735iL Rep Power: 60	Im definitely up for a Boston F1 meetup. Does this merit a new thread? cuz there'd be quite a bit of planning and $$ to start up our own team i assume. I'll look into it though __________________

October 28th, 2007, 8:35 PM	#16
mkiv808 Joined: Dec 28th, 2006 Last Online: 7:05 PM Location: CT Posts: 70 Car: 2007 VW GTI, 2006 Lotus Elise Rep Power: 12	I know some great roads we could take, as I've been involved in and organized a lot of runs in the area (see sig). But I would really wait for warmer weather. You really need at least 6 weeks notice before a date, and that puts us in winter. And that would not be fun. __________________ 2007 VY Z51 6M Coupe Previous: 2002 Z06 blk/blk, 1994 MKIV TT auto slv/blk, 1993 NSX blk/blk, 1994 MKIV TT 6M slv/blk, 1993 MKIV TT auto blk/tan www.neweconomydesign.com - web. print. branding.

October 30th, 2007, 6:27 AM	#18
mkiv808 Joined: Dec 28th, 2006 Last Online: 7:05 PM Location: CT Posts: 70 Car: 2007 VW GTI, 2006 Lotus Elise Rep Power: 12	Yeah, Westport is only ~35 miles from NYC city limits. We could even start in Greenwich or New Canaan, which is even closer. Bear Mountain, again, is a nearby option, but you get a lot of Sunday drivers on the weekend. The run the Lotus guys took me on was absolutely epic for twisties. And man can those cars kill in the corners. Unbelievable. These CT routes are cool too since you can hug the coast and see nice views of the sound, and do some mansion gawking too. __________________ 2007 VY Z51 6M Coupe Previous: 2002 Z06 blk/blk, 1994 MKIV TT auto slv/blk, 1993 NSX blk/blk, 1994 MKIV TT 6M slv/blk, 1993 MKIV TT auto blk/tan www.neweconomydesign.com - web. print. branding. Last edited by mkiv808; October 30th, 2007 at 6:30 AM.

October 30th, 2007, 6:36 AM	#19
mkiv808 Joined: Dec 28th, 2006 Last Online: 7:05 PM Location: CT Posts: 70 Car: 2007 VW GTI, 2006 Lotus Elise Rep Power: 12	Here's another kart place: http://www.ontrackkarting.com/ A little closer to NYC. I don't know of any others. I was thinking of going there to stave off the winter driving blues.

October 30th, 2007, 6:40 AM	#20
wooflepoof Square with a title Joined: Jul 18th, 2005 Last Online: 7:35 PM Location: Texas, but I go to school in RI,Canada Age: 22 Posts: 4,166 Car: 1990 BMW 735iL Rep Power: 60	Why don't we go meetup at the NY autoshow(usually in april) drive to a karting place, have a few races, and drive somewhere and maybe take a different path back to NY and everyone just chats at a diner or somethin then we leave. Lets get some maps of some routes! GOOGLE Earth __________________

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