Michigan Mazda Drive II '06 - Cancelled

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tunersteve

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Sorry about the delay but, once again, its time for the drive! Any questions can be directed to either myself or Kane.

As before, it will be capped at 25 cars, so sign up early for your spot. It will take place on Saturday, May 20th. Same meeting place and time as before. Again, there will be NO LUNCH BREAK.
We will still be stopping at the BP in Stockbridge, so you can grab a donut the size of your head and a pop.
Some people will be going to eat AFTER the drive but attendance is optional.

PLEASE NOTE: Same earlier time as last October. We should be done by noon, at the latest.


Event Info

The fun drive is a driving event that covers around 112 miles of Michigan roads between Ann Arbor, Lansing and Jackson. We cover the route in a spirited fashion stopping once for refreshments and to "talk cars". We do have rules below that we ask everyone to follow.

Where: Northfield Roadhouse, 50 E North Territorial Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 (just west of U.S. 23 and N. Territorial intersection)

When: 8:30 am Saturday, April 8th >>RAIN OR SHINE<< (leaving promptly at 9:00 am, if you feel you will be late call Kane's cell at 313-300-2117)

Why: Because it's fun!


Rules of Engagement

1. We will meet in the restaurant parking lot at the corner of N. Territorial and Whitmore Lake Rd. The group leaders will marshal cars towards the southwest corner of the parking lot, please help them out by moving quickly to where they ask. Thanks for your help in this.

2. Due to the limited amount of parking, anyone that is planning on NOT driving the event, do not leave your car at the restaurant. YOUR CAR MAY BE TOWED in this scenario. There is a "park and ride" lot across from the Sunoco on the east side of U.S. 23, please use this for leaving your vehicle. The end of the drive will be at a church a couple miles further South on Whitmore Lake Rd. and you can pick up your vehicle after that.

3. This event is NOT a race, act accordingly. We will be traveling at a spirited pace, but will not tolerate erratic driving or any type of driving that will endanger others. This means no passing in corners, no crossing double yellows to pass or in the process of cornering. Be safe, everyone will thank you for it. Anyone not capable of following this rule will be warned once. If you do it twice, you WILL be asked to leave and find your own way home.

4. The overall group will be broken up into groups of 5-6 cars each led by a group leader. The group leaders will set the pace for their group. If you plan on (or find yourself) driving substantially slower than the rest of your group, please fall to the back of the group so you don't detract from the experience of others. All group leaders will remain in contact via cell phones or walkie-talkies. If you have two-way radios, feel free to bring them to listen in to the directions and instructions but PLEASE DO NOT chatter unnecessarily on the radios.

5. If you fall behind, don't panic. The group leaders will wait for you to catch up at the next intersection or "T" in the route. If you miss a turn, we will try to send someone to retrieve you. If you're completely lost, call my cell number above and we'll try to map you out.

6. Show up with enough fuel to get you through 111 miles of high-consumption driving. There are both Shell and Sunoco stations near the starting point. We will only be stopping once in Stockbridge for fuel/bathroom break/windshield cleaning, etc. If you're low on fuel during the drive, be sure to top off here. Should the need arise for whatever reason and you need to bail out from the event, Stockbridge is equidistant from both I-96 and I-94 on Highway 52.

7. This a half-day long event (until approximately 12:00 ), so plan accordingly.

8. The end of the drive is a Subway in Whitmore Lake. The address is 11930 Whitmore Lake Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 and it's right off the freeway.

If anyone has any questions please feel free to contact me via private message or at 734-624-6022 for more info or to volunteer as a group leader.

Thanks.


Safety is the key word this year.
 
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tunersteve said:
8. The end of the drive is a church parking lot and there is to be no hi-risk maneuvers in this lot. Rule of thumb: if it leaves a black mark on the pavement, don't do it. If you want to get silly in the street, that's your business. Just don't do it in the parking lot. It's private property that we are using without express permission, so we could be asked to leave if they wanted to.

On the last one, we ended the drive at Subway in Whitmore Lake. I think it worked out well, so we should probably make that the end of the drive from here out.
The address is 11930 Whitmore Lake Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 and it's right off the freeway.
 
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Not gonna be able to make this one. Got my girlfriends family coming into town for her graduation.
 
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5 & 6 are two of my friends. doesn't seem like we have a lot of people, so it should be alright for them to come. if not, let me know.
 
Sorry guys, a few of OH members would have liked to attend, but we are having a 3 day meet @ Mid-Ohio that weekend, we'll see you for round III!
 
michiganspeed said:
5 & 6 are two of my friends. doesn't seem like we have a lot of people, so it should be alright for them to come. if not, let me know.

It's cool. First come, first served.
 
glad to be able to accompany. Michigan speed thanks for the invite. Better this weekend than next, car is returning to the shop on Monday....hello stupid speed! hehe Are you stilll interested in my front mount? I am upgrading.

See ya Saturday morning.
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Damnit !!! I am in South Carolina this weekend !!!..........................Oh wait......I'm still rollin on my Blizzak winters anyway.......bah.
 
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glad to be able to accompany. Michigan speed thanks for the invite. Better this weekend than next, car is returning to the shop on Monday....hello stupid speed! hehe Are you stilll interested in my front mount? I am upgrading.

See ya Saturday morning.
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TOTALLY INTERESTED!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Looks like it's going to be a small one.

Don't forget to bring two-way FRS radios, if you have them.

Also, since I usually forget to mention it beforehand, everybody should have headlights on during the drive. It helps the group leaders see where the end of the groups are and if there are any extra cars in between us.

Thanks!
 
2. ENTENSE (Russ, 2002 MP5) If I can get off work
3. michiganspeed - (03 MSP) If i get my new tires

Entense: Did you get off work?

michiganspeed: Did you get your new tires?

Is anybody going to show up for this thing?

I'm not getting my ass out of bed tomorrow morning if nobody is going to be there.
 
goldwing2000 said:
Entense: Did you get off work?

michiganspeed: Did you get your new tires?

Is anybody going to show up for this thing?

I'm not getting my ass out of bed tomorrow morning if nobody is going to be there.

Nope. I have to work from 6am to Noon. Sorry fellas. Maybe the next one.
 
ENTENSE said:
Nope. I have to work from 6am to Noon. Sorry fellas. Maybe the next one.

Well, tunersteve also dropped out, so I'm calling it.

Drive's cancelled.

Time of death: 16:30, May 19, 2006

We'll try again next month.
 
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