I’m in Chesterfield so super close, I saw a black Supra at a car wash! Was it a yellow one that you saw because it was probably me
I’m near the Chesterfield Mall.I’m in Chesterfield so super close, I saw a black Supra at a car wash! Was it a yellow one that you saw because it was probably me
Nice dude. I'm in Short Pump area, and run Import Autohaus in Richmond. If anyone local wants to get together for Mountain cruises, The Blue Ridge Road Rally is monthly. Unfortunately they just had June's yesterday. Otherwise if anyone wants to get together let me know! I'm down. Also, I bought my shit wholesale, so nobody make fun of my ugly ass car when we meet!
Have you been to the rallys before? I've never done a mountain run and I read a couple of things on FB that made me think that people go crazy during those. Any thoughts? Would love to get a group here together.
My personal thoughts on the rally group... Think the organizers are good guys w good intentions. It is a LARGE group with most of the particiapnts being young. They are not nearly the skilled group they think they are. There are a lot of tickets, break downs, rocks thrown into windshields and always a couple incidents.
Yes, I've been to about 6-7 of them total. I was 1 of 5 Supras in the last one I went to. I was 1 of 3 Nocturnal Black Supras. I was 1 of 1 Nocturnal Black Supras who didn't drive beyond their abilities and didn't crash. That being said, if you know your limits, and don't get all macho, and go out with the group that drives like you do, nothing stupid will happen. The guys that put it on are great. They do a lot of planning and spend a lot of their free time to set up something that is always fun. There are plenty of cops and troopers on the course. If you speed in towns, or do teenager shit, you'll get stopped. Simple as that. There are also a few VW guys local here that put on a much smaller mountain cruise (had an S3 before this) and that is also a lot of fun. People on facebook make shit out to be more than it really is. We've had a few accidents on the Rallys, but never something where someone got hurt, or it was multiple cars involved. One of the supras hit gravel and spun. One hit gravel and spun twice and hit a guard rail. A BRZ slid off an enbankment once. A 7-800hp Mustang drove outside his ability and slammed into a berm. The usual stuff.
Neither 24hrs or autocross will replicate a good mountain run. Neither will track time on a bike. All of which I've participated in. Not really sure about the proving yourself comment...that's not exactly the reasoning behind it, but to each their own. Cruising through the mountains has nothing to do with age, as I'm likely as old, or older than you. Just being out and about with like minded friends cruising and hitting some twisties, that's where the happiness lies.
Can practice driving the car at dominion raceway, they have track days for novices and those who are learning. I plan on learning there next year.
They have a Goochland Cars & Coffee and a Charlottesville one as well, coming up. Charlottesville does the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, so this Saturday. We could always meet up early beforehand and cruise out there together. Feel free to PM me and we can get a group chat going.
