Hi All,
I am new to the area...moved near Leominister. I brought my new RX8 with me...wondering if anyone else has one around here. Do we have any meetings around here where we can show off and talk bout these hot cars? I have had it for just over a month and almost have 4500 miles on it...can u say I LOVE TO DRIVE!

 

Rxgrl:

Keep and eye out in the NE section. A bunch of use from MA and NH have gotten together on runs. I think we need a tech day sometime soon. I need to install my front grill, rear aero flares and side strakes. Justin? Roy? Chris? Pat? You guys game?

 

rxgrl,

Welcome to the club and NE. As Kevin said, there is a group of us that gets together ocassionally to do a cruise, enter a car show, autox, etc... We don't have any upcoming events planned right now but I'm sure that we'll try to meet up after the 4th of July. We try to keep everyone informed by posting a message on the NE forum so keep an eye on the forum.


Kev,

My schedule is pretty open so just let me know when you want to meet up and I'll give you a hand with the mods.

 

I'm in too.....just let me know when

 

i live about 75 miles from where you are i could meet up with you and some others sometime.

 

Welcome rxgrl.

If you really want to explore the limits of your car, there is an Autocross this weekend at Devens airfield in Ayer this weekend.

You can check out NER Solo II ( Autocross ) for details. I'll be happy to answer any questions. I'll be there this Saturday, but not Sunday. Then I should be at every event after that.

Mark

 

Welcome to the board rxgrl - and the NE!! Where do you hail from?

Mark, what is 'normal' summer attendance at Devens autox, as in, how many runs can one typically get in? 3? 6? more? Also I think you mentioned to me once it is a longer run then Louden, like 60 sec or so, yes?

Depending, that might be a place to meet.

 

For the Memorial day weekend we had 180+ people and got 4 runs. I expected a small turnout being a holiday, so I'm not going to make any predictions for this weekend. But to get 4 runs with that many people was nice.

That weekend my times were in the low 70's / high 60's. The fastest of the class was mid 60's. So while you might get only 3 - 4 runs, its about the same seat time as Louden.

The courses at Devens are 1 - 1.2 miles long.

The other nice thing about Devens is you pretty much stay in the power band in second gear. Very fun. :D

Mark

 

Meeting up and going for a group drive soon would be Sweet...

 

Welcome rxgrl! Happy to have you with us. I am in the Boston area (Auburndale/West Newton to be exact) so not too far from you in Leominster. Like everyone else has stated, we get together every once in awhile. Tech days are usually pretty fun since there are a variety of mods and 8s around. One we had was me, my10ae, and Speed Racer to install K&N Intakes. The last one was basically me, my10ae installing the B&B Exhaust on my 8. The next one should be big cause I know my10ae has a lot of stuff to put on. I have some rear mudflaps, Espelir springs, and (hopefully in this lifetime) a CZ Stage 1.1 to install. Watch this forum often cause we communicate here.

Oh yes, and if you don't already have them, start saving for snow tires/snow rims. I know its June, but never too early to start thinking about it, you will DEFINITELY need them

 

I'm in Brockton..........

 

Come auto-xing this weekend... even if just to say hi and see what it's about.

(This goes for all of ya.. it's a holiday weekend!)

 

Bummer, I've already got plans for this weekend.

Maybe we could meet up on 7/11 or 7/18 and take a cruise over to Widefoot Racing in Hillsboro, NH and see what progress they are making.

 

What is this tech day that you guys are talking about? Do you guys just meet in some shop and watch somebody work on your cars?

I'll most likely have another run at Ft. Devens again this July 4th weekend. Not sure which one though, maybe both days. There's not a lot of autox events left for the year, at least for ones in MA. Not too enthusiastic about NHIS though, because I'm not a morning person

 

The tech days are really informal and we just get together to lend a hand with working on each others cars. So far it has been really simple stuff because there is not a lot available for our cars but I'm sure that will change. :D

 

hey wuz up , I'm from Randolph , (braintree area) , see ya around

 

I might stop by the autox this weekend to watch. I want to get the springs on the 8 before I autox it. We def have to get a tech day going. I'd also be up for a cruise to Hillsboro, any excuse to drive, i'm in

 

we should schedule somthing for like the middle of july or early august...pick a date! There are a bunch of nice roads around here with some curves!!

PS. thanks, I started saving up for rims already...I need the radar dectector first though...I think....

 

would KC but I'm working my 32hr shift this weekend- can't wait until I have weekends free again- hopefully when some dope of a school system employs me:D

oh yea, and I'm in Oxford- most don't even know where that is

 

Ooh ohh!! I know! I know!!! They have that.... school, right? And it's right near that place you can buy gas from, right???

Heh, I am so SMRT.

 

Welcome Rxgrl


I'm sure we'll sqeeze in a ride or two before the summer is out. I'm in Billerica....and there is a few Rx8club forum members in the area.

See you around!

 

Newton Center... Winning Blue, frequent the MA Pike from Newton to Framingham on a daily basis.

S

 

Hey Brit, I'm in Auburndale also with a Winning Blue 8. How long have you had yours, amazing I haven't seen you on the Pike.

 

Only had the car for 3 weeks, bought at 128 mazda, previously had a WRB 04 STi which I fell out of love with and sold privately to get into the 8. I haven't seen that many RX8's around the metro west area, it would be great to meet up with some fellow 8 people to check out different mods etc , been considering the B&B exhaust myself.

Simon

 

Keep monitoring the NE forum. Whenever we plan something, we post it here. Between those of us in NE there are a wide variety of mods. The ones i can think of

Exhausts - B&B, Racing Beat, Borla
CZ Stage 1
JIC Coilovers
KN Intake

plus numerous cosmetic ones. You and I are not to far from each other I'll give you a holler sometime.