Time to do a drive to Mt St Helens. If you ever wanted to push your RX-8 on back roads then you will love the drive! Aipex8 set this up 2 years ago and it was an absolute blast! It is a long drive but more than worth it. Incredible scenery and awesome twisty roads that go for miles! The drive will require your full attention so be smart. Also there are small towns we drive through so no jack asses and be respectful.

Not set on a date but thinking Saturday July 31st.

So who is interested?

 

I have an event that day.

 

So you are saying you are going to cancel

 

oh i wanna go! the 31st should work....

 

Sunday 1 August works for me!!!

 

If I can figure out why my car is running hot and get it fixed by then.

 

I am game....

 

how long is the drive n well i would definately go if theres lots of 8s r goin

 

Saw http://www.mazdasnw.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6016 the day you posted this, but I'll hang out with my own kind before mixing company with those piston people
Plus this rout looks like it would give the wife's Dramamine a better workout

So you can put me down as 'most likely'

 

Sounds fun I'll make sure to keep this in mind

 

looks ok for me too

 

In!

I did that route by myself in the 8 at the end of summer last year. Very good twisties! That's also one of our regular motorcycle routes. I'll be taking my cbr up there at least once this week. They've just finished cleaning the road up (except the last mile of 99) and reopened it last week.

 

let me know so i can ask for that day off.

 

well sounds like lots of people are down i guess im down aswell then.. but can any one tell me how long of a drive is it from say seatle or tacoma..

 

^ The exit on I5 is about 1.5hr from Ft. Lewis, if that's any help.

 

Sorry I have not been responding in this thread.

From Seattle it is 230 miles total. It is 145 miles to Woodland and then get on 503 for run

Seems like the Woodland area would be a good meet up point for everyone. Anyone know a good spot?

 

thts great,... but i think the 8s from sea-tac should meet up somewhere south so they can head out n meet up at woodland are.. we could fix up time and then get it goin ..=)

 

Just ordered Mazmart's waterpump and thermostat, so hopefully I should be good to go. On a related note, pdxhak and BG-8, you guys still up for an install day?

 

I should have BHR coils to install as well Do you have a garage? I do so we can do it at my house. We can fire up the BBQ as well!

 

The Excelorator 8 car show at silverwood is that day

turns out I am wrong, found some postings about it being push back to augast 21st final info should be out on the 6th

 

If you guys need a hand and I'm not busy I'd love to help you out. I'd like to get my hands dirty on these beasts.

 

We should meet here:
Oak Tree Restaurant

 

Yeah, I have a garage, but it's single car (townhouse). BBQ sounds good too! I should be getting my parts on the 9th, so any weekend after that.

 

My coils ship on 7/12 so let's plan on 7/18. Let me confirm everything with my wife but we should be good.

Deminic, you are more than welcomed to come hangout

 

No luck on the day off, but if you guys do it on the 1 Aug. Am in