Meet on 5-22 at CMU for SVR AutoX #2, then picnic afterwards

[MitsuJoe]

This should be a great time to get out and test your AutoX skills. Then after the event is done you will cruise over to my house in Mt. Pleasant for a BBQ. To signup for the event formally please follow this link...

http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmEventDetail.Show?psevent_id=3460&psrnd=.93948762499346611020047835873665231381

Although if your not planning to race and want to come for the picnic only please signup below and state what you plan on doing. A picnic may not be the only entertainment for some as Soaring Eagle Casino is just minutes away.

1. Joe's_EVO8 (race & picnic)
2.

[tabby5150]

Signup:

1. Joe's_EVO8 (race & picnic)
2. Tabby5150 (race & picnic)

[Sleeper]

Excellent idea Joe!! I will be there.

Signup:

1. Joe's_EVO8 (race & picnic)
2. Tabby5150 (race & picnic)
3. Sleeper (race & picnic)

[Anonymous]

Hey EVO owners, my name is Dave and I am a good friend of Joe's. The EVO was one of my main choices when I was buying my car a few months back, although this GTO came along and I couldn't pass it up. It is time to see how my heavy RWD boat will turn those cones over. :lol:

Signup:

1. Joe's_EVO8 (race & picnic)
2. Tabby5150 (race & picnic)
3. Sleeper (race & picnic)
4. DaveGTO (race & picnic)

[Ryan]

I'm going to tentatively signup for this, but may have to back out if a camping trip pops up in the meantime.

Signup:

1. Joe's_EVO8 (race & picnic)
2. Tabby5150 (race & picnic)
3. Sleeper (race & picnic)
4. DaveGTO (race & picnic)
5. JK_addict (race & picnic)

[AutoEuphoria]

1. Joe's_EVO8 (race & picnic)
2. Tabby5150 (race & picnic)
3. Sleeper (race & picnic)
4. DaveGTO (race & picnic)
5. JK_addict (race & picnic)
6. AutoEuphoria (race & picnic)

[otter]

Dammit, I got scheduled to work that afternoon/evening :( I might still drive out there that morning to meet some of you guys and have a look around, but I'd have to bail by about 1pm, so I won't be there long enough to race.

[MitsuJoe]

If you ask they may let you race and then leave, typically if you setup it up that way they won't complain. It is worth trying so you could at least have some fun. Either way it would be great to have you there so be sure to add yourself to the list.

EDIT: I have sent an e-mail to the chair and asked for you. I will keep you posted.

[EVOlutionary]

I'll be there for sure. See everyone Sunday.


EVOlutionary

[MitsuJoe]

1. Joe's_EVO8 (race & picnic)
2. Tabby5150 (race & picnic)
3. Sleeper (race & picnic)
4. DaveGTO (race & picnic)
5. JK_addict (race & picnic)
6. AutoEuphoria (race & picnic)
7. EVOlutionary (race & picnic?)
8. Otter (watch race?)
9. Cocoabro (race & picnic) -told me over the phone

Come on guys, lets come out and see

[Sleeper]

SM should be called EVOMOD :lol:

[Blonde]

i'm going to both, the bf wants to go this time also. im not going to race...i need to buy some stuff for the car to prepare it for autocrossing...oh but i had some training. Earlier this evening, i was driving on the main road right next to wmu's campus. it is undergoing some changes and there were cones all over the road. well, one could make like 10 different possible paths through this field of cones (the cones were spread out on the 4 lanes) there were no arrows or signs showing which way to go and there were no other cars in front of me to guide me...so i made my own path. it was so twisty turny so i guess i chose the wrong one, but everyone else behind me was following my lead. i look in my rearview mirrow and see cars swerving everywhere. it felt like an autocross course. very fun i and i took the people behind me on a detour. somehow fortunately, we all ended up on the right road after the cones. :D my boyfriend thought it was hilarious and complimented my driving skills. he was just glad i didnt hit anything. :roll:

[MitsuJoe]

1. Joe's_EVO8 (race & picnic) 2 people
2. Tabby5150 (race & picnic)
3. Sleeper (race & picnic)
4. Blonde (race & picnic) 2 people
5. JK_addict (race & picnic)
6. AutoEuphoria (race & picnic)
7. EVOlutionary (race & picnic?)
8. Otter (watch race?)
9. Cocoabro (race & picnic) 2 people

The GTO backed out, he has family ties. I hope this event will be a blast. Loooks like we have a good amount of EVO's coming, so that should only make it more enjoyable.

Blonde ~ What do you need to buy?

[money pit]

Count me in to make an appearance at the race and picnic. As a general rule, I dont race more than 2 hrs away from my garage. Call it wussy if you want. Plus I still dont have too many miles on the piece yet.
Anyone coming from the Kalamazoo area?

[MitsuJoe]

Well its a bit more than 2 hours to Mt. Plepasant so I wouldn't feel too bad about the extra 10-20 minutes of driving time. It would be nice to see you there, I willl add you to the list.

1. Joe's_EVO8 (race & picnic) 2 people
2. Tabby5150 (race & picnic)
3. Sleeper (race & picnic)
4. Blonde (race & picnic) 2 people
5. JK_addict (race & picnic)
6. AutoEuphoria (race & picnic)
7. EVOlutionary (race & picnic?)
8. Otter (watch race?)
9. Cocoabro (race & picnic) 2 people
10. money pit (race & picnic)

[Sleeper]

Just for fair warning. Be prepared to see the baddest Evo around this weekend. My boss, Andy, just completed his car all but graphics. All I have to say is HOLY HELL!!! It looks meaner than any Evo I have ever seen in real life. Wait till you all see how HUGE of a Hoosier you can fit in those wheel wells. They are bigger than anything I have seen on any Evo period.

Please dont ask for pics or details yet. Just check it out for yourself at the event, take pics then. I don't want him to get weird about anything :)

[Blonde]

Blonde ~ What do you need to buy?
ashley (cocoabro) told me that i should get better tires...much better, and right now i dont have any money to buy more tires and i want the ones on the car right now to last as long as possible. also my brakes are getting pretty worn down and uneven. i just want to feel more confident about my car before i try autocrossing.

[MitsuJoe]

Alright everyone for the picnic I will be providing the dogs/brats the buns and condiments. We need people to get the following:

1. plates
2. napkins
3. soda
4. juice
5. cookies
6. any type of potato salad
7. chips
8. anything else?
9. suggestions please?

[Blonde]

i'll bring plates and cups (how many?), napkins, and some chips...

[MitsuJoe]

Bring enough for two dozen. You can take home whatever you don't use.
Thanks!


Just for fair warning. Be prepared to see the baddest Evo around this weekend. My boss, Andy, just completed his car all but graphics. All I have to say is HOLY HELL!!! It looks meaner than any Evo I have ever seen in real life. Wait till you all see how HUGE of a Hoosier you can fit in those wheel wells. They are bigger than anything I have seen on any Evo period.

Please dont ask for pics or details yet. Just check it out for yourself at the event, take pics then. I don't want him to get weird about anything :)


I am glad he is getting that on the road. That will be sweet, I assume he will be there on Sunday, but probably just to race? Get him to put a single post on here. That would be sweet. :mrgreen:

[money pit]

I'll buy whatever else is needed once I'm up there. Is there a Meijers or someplace around there?

[MitsuJoe]

Yeah we have a Meijers here. That would be great! If you want anythine else thats cool too. Hopefully the weather permits. :cry:

It will be a good time. If you got any friends that want to come race OR watch taht is cool too. No problem with that!!

[money pit]

It will be a good time. If you got any friends that want to come race OR watch taht is cool too. No problem with that!!

If it was three or four years ago I could've brought 10+ good cars with me. All of my friends have moved/grown up/wised up and are drivin stock.

[Ryan]

I'll be sure to bring a few (3) 2 liters but we may need more. I'll probably bring a couple chicken breasts too.

[MitsuJoe]

Sounds good to me...bwak bwak!

[Advan046]

Well, I don't think I will make it to the autoX though I would love to. I will be at Mid Ohio in the morning and headed back early afternoon. So couple of questions.

How long will the picnic go?

Where exactly is the picnic?

[MitsuJoe]

The picnic is at my house. It should go as long as everyone wants to hang out. You can call me at 9894006715 if you have more questions.
Thanks!
Joe

[Sleeper]

Oh man, I'm so excited. :lol:

[AutoEuphoria]

A few people from the tri-cities are meeting up at the KMart parking lot in Midland at 8am and will be leaving around 8:15 to caravan over to CMU. Anyone who wants to join in is more than welcomed!!

[Ryan]

1. Joe's_EVO8 (race & picnic) 2 people
2. Tabby5150 (race & picnic)
3. Sleeper (race & picnic)
4. Blonde (race & picnic) 2 people
5. JK_addict (race & picnic) 3-4 people
6. AutoEuphoria (race & picnic)
7. EVOlutionary (race & picnic?)
8. Otter (watch race?)
9. Cocoabro (race & picnic) 2 people
10. money pit (race & picnic)

[MitsuJoe]

Alright I got plenty of hotdogs and brats! We should be ready to go for tommorow!!

Anyone else bringing stuff? If you don't there is a Meijers like a mile away so you could always go get it.

[otter]

I'm a no-go for observing, it's further away than I thought it was, and I'd spend more time driving than I would watching.

[MitsuJoe]

Hey no problem. I am sure we will meet up sometime. Thanks for saying something. Too bad Tab will be the only Ralliart at the event. 8)

[91AWDDSM]

The drive isn't bad. I used to live in Ann Arbor, and for 2 years I made every SVR autox ;)

I'm Mark, the guy with the Contour that came to the picnic. Not an Evo owner, but I do know the 4G63 like the back of my hand, and an Evo's front suspension is very similar to a 1G's ;)

[MitsuJoe]

Nice to see you on here Mark. Feel free to make another post in the Other Cars section about your DSM. I want to see you race! :lol:

[otter]

How did the event go? Any pictures?

[AutoEuphoria]

I got some pics, but I can't take them off my camera until I get my computer back (getting fixed). Should be sometime in the next few days

[MitsuJoe]

Whats wrong with your computer? I am a computer geek, if you need any assitance let me know! Feel free to post those pictures under:

http://mievo.net/gallery/categories.php?cat_id=10&sessionid=3763394e1a2bab5d376c5b5452942a0d&sessionid=3
763394e1a2bab5d376c5b5452942a0d

This is the SVR AutoX area under the Pictures Gallery.

[AutoEuphoria]

Eh, nothing now :) My friend Tim helped fix it - now I just have to pick it up. Pics should be up by tonight.

[Ryan]

This was a real fun event, despite the rain which lasted a couple hours on and off. The course was wet for the first group, and became more and more dry for the second, leaving my last 1-2 runs almost completely dry. Personally, I didn't do very well as far as times and cones go, but it was still fun!

The caravan of seven Evos, a WRX, 240sx and an OZ driving to Joe's afterwards was an awesome sight to see. People were probly like "What the hell?"

I'm sure everyone will tell you that the cookout in Joe's driveway/garage was well worth the longer stay. It was great talking to everybody and checking out their rides!

I brought my hotchkis springs up there with me and it took only 1 1/2 hours to install them with some major help after the main party broke up. Thanks Joe for the install. Love the way these springs look and feel!

[MitsuJoe]

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