tampa & surrounding areas meet...

well, this thread has gone dormant.... people will be getting there around 3/3:30......so if anyone wants to come out and take some nice shots of your car...or just hang out for a bit.....people will be there..just look for the mazdas near the pinellas side i believe
 
I'm gonna definitely try to be there. Just remember that when ten people say they will be there, only about 3 will actually show. I'll know for sure closer to the date.
 
well, there are about 4-5 people making the drive from Orlando and 4-5 guaranteed from pinellas....i hope to see ya out there
 
I really haven't posted much on this forum, just kind of linger around, but would definately try to be there. Is this for sure gonna be on the Pinellas side?
 
ill know something solid on which side its going to be at tonight. The count on the other forum is up to 13 so far w/ 2 maybes. It should have a good turnout
 
I'd show up, but...

a- My car is filthy and I need no photographic evidence of this
b- I am old & crotchety

I don't read the regional sections of these forums often enough. I am, however, still active with the Florida MINI scene, even though I traded my MCS for an MS3. Prior to that, I was a founding member of the Southeast chapter of the Supra Owners' Group, International. SO I have been to a few car club meets around town over the years...

Suggestions on meeting places:

- Quaker Steak & Lube. 49th Street, Pinellas Park. Outdoor seating, HUGE parking lot.

- Fort DeSoto State Park. If you call ahead, you can reserve a covered pavilion in case of rain, etc., or you can just show up & grab some picnic tables & BBQ grills out in the open. Some good photo spots out there, too.

- If you wanna get into the sticks, Maddard Park in Turkey Creek is a good public park with grills & such. But it is out there a ways.

- MacDinton's Irish Pub, South Howard Ave in Tampa. Again, recommended for outdoor seating, but the parking lot is mostly dirt. And do NOT try to gather there on a Fri/Sat night.

- O'Toole's Irish Pub, Brandon Blvd/SR 60, Brandon. Outdoor seating (screened in to keep bugs out) and a decent sized parking lot, largely on the side & back of the building.

- For a short drive, check out the Sarasota Classic Car Museum. Nothing real exciting, but a nice little collection of classic cars & an old man in polyester pants who smells like talcum powder will give you the nickel tour.

- Limey's Pub in Pinellas County... I forget the location right now, but it's a British pub with pretty good food. Only drawback is small parking lot on site. Patio seating available.

- I am not a big fan of their food, but Sonic's Drive-in setup is great for car club meets. And they are popping up all over, so easy to find one local to you. With a decent camera, all their neon lighting can make for fun car photos at night.
 
this is still going on tomorrow.. people are meeting on the pinellas side across from the boat ramps around 3/3:30ish. The plan is to hang out,take some pictures, either cook out or go and get some food. Then some are going to hang out till the races. Ill probably be there for the pics and food, no late night for me.

here is a rundown of how many people will be there.
http://www.street*unit*forum.com/showthread.php?t=9304 (remove stars)
 
thanks to everyone who showed up..here are some pics from today.
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Nice group of cars! I couldn't make it. Plus my car is all dirty and in no shape to be seen. I'll definitely try be at the next one.
 
Well this sucks I missed this, I will have to look on her more often then I have so I can make the next one..(drive)(guitar)
 
How about a barnacles meet on a sunday or something? Best of both worlds....football and cars. LOL

Edit: For that matter, Hooters might be even better.....LOL

greetings Just bought a speed 3 so I don't feel the need to MOD
we'll see how that lasts
been in VALRICO bought 5 years driving the blackandwhite/green corolla

barnacles would be good,
another option is the green iguana in the winthrop, bigger lot to hang in
 
new to this forum, came from m3f .com, just wondering when will there be another meet in tampa area? do you guys post upcoming meets here or is there a thread for that? thanks
 
This meet was mainly organized on another forum. I brought it here to try and get more people to show up. And it worked(alright). Anyways, check out the SU forums for meets since your local. This part of the forum here is dead and only the southerners keep it going...lol (shrug) I think all the tampa people on here are the ones that posted in this thread, its all good though.
 
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