The unOfficial UMass-Amherst Car Show thread

[SteveD24]

Original thread>> http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57368

I thought it'd be easier to make a list of who's going on here.

NELOC Members attending.

SteveD24
RobE
Muddy02
BlackonBlackLimited
unstablementaly
paradiso


who else

[muddy02]

i'm in, when are we thinking?

[SteveD24]

Car show is on Saturday the 12th

[unstablementaly]

huh? what time??? i'd be down in a heartbeat if possible. work may conflict though.

[muddy02]

thanks for the thread link. i think i missed the original thread cause i was on the road. i can't wait. so are we all gonna "enter" or just attend?

[unstablementaly]

if i got my wheels by then, i'd enter. if i don't, i wont

[muddy02]

we should meet somewhere so that we can all park next to eachother. i suggest the lot next to the mullin's center, on the north side of campus. it's never that full, and then we can drive to Lot 11 together. sound like a plan?

[unstablementaly]

no idea, never been there.

[FoxGT]

i hope to be meeting up with both Rob and Steve somewhere along the mass pike.

[RobE]

i hope to be meeting up with both Rob and Steve somewhere along the mass pike.

i didnt agree to that












j/k

[SteveD24]

Fox, where do you think would be a good meeting spot on the pike?

[FoxGT]

depends...what road are u guys taking to the mass pike

[RobE]

495

[FoxGT]

whats the next rest stop after 495?

[RobE]

idk, i dont travel the pike that often

[FoxGT]

ill figure it out htis weekend.

but im almost positive the framingham rest stop is right after where 495 meets the pike going west.

[SteveD24]

nice sig fox! ~rotfl~

[FoxGT]

~rotfl~


im never gonna let you live that down!

[RobE]

sweet sig man ~rotfl~

[muddy02]

if you guys want, we can meet somewhere near springfield, where the pike meets 91, and drive up together.

There are back roads to amherst both off exit 7 ludlow, and exit 8 palmer, but if you don't know it, it's tricky to explain.

i live 5 minutes from the pike-91 interchange, so if you are intersted, let me know.

[RobE]

id be down for meeting up near 91 somewhere

[muddy02]

ok, here's a very simple lot, it's right off 91 after you merge onto it from the pike: the first ext after getting on 91, is for the holyoke mall. as soon as you get off 91, there is a hotel on the left, near a friendly's and a gas station. there should be plenty of room in that lot.

[muddy02]

Did anyone email to reserve a "Group" spot so we can park together?
EDIT: i wrote to the contact info, gave my phone # and told him to reserve 7 spots for "NELOC". i think that should be enough, i guess i could always write back for more. I'll let you know what i hear back.



i tried to paste this, but i can't get it to work, since it's a PDF.

We're parking in Lot 11 @ umass, which is on the bottom left. We'd enter campus from the left, just above that, from rt 116

http://parking.umass.edu/maps/mapVendorParking.pdf

[unstablementaly]

i wanna try an make it. i swear i do! but i want my damn wheels and if workin 100 hours a week is what it takes then screw the meets for now!

[BLACKonBLACK Limited]

im in

[muddy02]

ok, we're all set, here's what i got back:

Mike,

This is the first I've heard from NELOC, we'll certainly have room for
you
guys to hold down 7 spots. Even with as many cars as we expect, the lot
has
room for 850+ cars. I'll make sure you guys are set. Invite anyone you
can,
we've just ordered an obscene amount of trophies and are looking at one
huge
event. Thanks for your interest. I hope to see you soon!

Cheers,

Shea Swavely

Umass Motorsport VP

[FoxGT]

nice...i cant wait for next weekend now

[Bu11dogg2]

count me in

[muddy02]

awesome, so we have at least 5 so far.

next week we'll solidify who is going to meet off 91, and what time we wanna go. it starts pretty early, and they'll have plenty of food vendors. not sure how the beer situation is gonna work, but i'll bring a cooler regardless.

if we want the best pick of spots, i say we meet at no later than 8:45, wait around til 9:15 or so (or until we got everyone, and then head up.

[RobE]

awesome, so we have at least 5 so far.
i count 6 so far

[SteveD24]

6 so far.

[RobE]

see, even steve knows how to count

[SteveD24]

see, even steve knows how to count

~sneakers~

[unstablementaly]

does that include me or am i the redheaded stepchild that everyone tries to forget about??

[muddy02]

there were 4 in the first post then i added Bulldog, i missed BoB. sorry

6 it is!

[unstablementaly]

see, i'm not included! screw you!!~crying.gif~ ~karate~ ~rotfl~

[muddy02]

ok, you make 7 :) we need to get you added by Steve to his list at the top.

[unstablementaly]

awwwwww thanks!~homey~

[SteveD24]

i was gonna add you unstable but you said you werent a deffinite yet

[Bu11dogg2]

man... this means I have to get up early and wash and wax my car....

[unstablementaly]

man... this means I have to get up early and wash and wax my car....
yeah, i might take the day off before this so i can do a full detail. but it might not be worth it because my friggen wheels won't be in yet! life sucks!!

[SteveD24]

my front bumper looks like i drove on an Ethiopian highway at 90mph. covered in bug guts.. :(

[FoxGT]

my front bumper looks like i drove on an Ethiopian highway at 90mph. covered in bug guts.. :(

you have skinny colored children all over your bumper???

[SteveD24]

yes. i have to break out the ice scraper to peal them off.

[RobE]

yeah, i might take the day off before this so i can do a full detail. but it might not be worth it because my friggen wheels won't be in yet! life sucks!!
im doing the same thing. im claying the car on thursday and then polishing it friday. :)

i also plan on retinting my windows sometime this week. ~bounce~

[RobE]

my front bumper looks like i drove on an Ethiopian highway at 90mph. covered in bug guts.. :(
90 mph!!!??? that seems slow for you???? ~rotfl~

[SteveD24]

90 is the new 75

[RobE]

and 80 is the new 50

http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1138338&postcount=3

~rotfl~

[SteveD24]

~sneaky~
http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost....38&postcount=3 (http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1138338&postcount=3)

~ok~

[BLACKonBLACK Limited]

my court dates not till june 11 ill be there

[RobE]

^ good luck dude

[muddy02]

^+1

[muddy02]

ok, so i think the plan for merging east and west side posses(?) will be to meet in the parking lot of a strip mall near the holyoke mall. it's the one right off the exit around the corner to the right. It's a Petco/Barne's and Noble lot, can't miss it. what time are people thinking. the lot at umass opens at 9am.

[RobE]

how about, we meet up at 930 and cruise up at 945 :confused:

[SteveD24]

how bout.... taken from my post at lgt.com

Man Umass will be a close 3hrs one way for me. it's about 2 hours from boston. 9am is WAY too early. I thought the thing said it started at 11:30?? I think we should meet at 11 by the earliest but that's just me. I don't wanna speak for everyone in eastern mass/ct/ri but 9am meeting in holyoke is pretty nuts considering that we'd have to leave our places around 7 or earlier. This lot has 800+spots and we already have the spots reserved so i dont see a point in getting there RIGHT when it starts.

[muddy02]

i'll echo my post from lgt.com:

11 is fine with me, how's that with everyone else?

[unstablementaly]

i'll echo my post from lgt.com:

11 is fine with me, how's that with everyone else?
you made a post on lgt.com?? really???

[FoxGT]

+1 on 11....i dont want to get up early

plus I need to find someplace to wash my car

[RobE]

11 is definitely more like it

[RobE]

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL TROPHY LISTING (whore it)
Well over $2000 in trophies. They look awesome. See where you fit in. It's worked out so that just about any car with fit into multiple categories.

Classes (1st – 3rd) 1st is around 31”, 2nd is like 21, and 3rd is somewhere above 15” All categories with a (*) have special tops. (not that the other tops aren’t sweet, things just had to be mixed up a bit)
1. Best Acura/Honda
2. Best Mitsubishi / DSM
3. Best Nissan
4. Best Toyota
5. Best Subaru *
6. Best Import (Non-European)
7. Best Ford
8. Best GM
9. Best Mopar (Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge)
10. Best Domestic
11. Best BMW
12. Best Audi/VW
13. Best European
14. Best Other (Saab, Volvo, etc.)
15. Exotic (Porsche, Ferrari, etc.)
16. Best Alumni Car
17. Best Daily Driver
18. Best Truck
19. Classic Pre 1960 *
20. Classic 1960-1985 *

1 trophy for each after this around 31”

Best Off-Road Truck
Sleeper Award
Best Street Rod *
People’s Choice Award
Best Team/Club Participation (club/team with the most cars wins)
Best Motorcycle
Highest
Lowest
Umass Moto choice award *
Umass Moto choice award *

Best in Show* approx. 5 feet tall with a special top
Best in Show* ditto

RTI ramp, exhaust sound off, and audio sound off all have 1st-3rd Metal trophy cups ranging from 15” to 7” in height. (they are incredible) Pizza eating contest and burnout contest have a metal trophy cup each. Tire throwing contest has a prize bucket of miscellaneous car goodies.

Just for those interested the total price for this event came in just under 4000. UMass Motorsport does it up right. Post this at all
forums.

~ok~

[BLACKonBLACK Limited]

i am in a rush to get things done before sat.

-alignment
-Paint oem engine cover
-paint JDM engine covers
-paint yellow caps cusco blue
-bake passenger side headlight and fix halo
-install front lip
-install JDM aero spats
-detail

I should be done with my detail around 1130-12 and it takes about an hour to get there, so if someone can hold onto a spot for me (preferbly next to randy OBP wagon) that would be key.

[unstablementaly]

pushin your time line a bit aint' ya? and just ask randy to hold your spot!!!

[FoxGT]

im not gonna be able to make it....


anyone want to meet up with me either tonight or tomorrow to pick up the stickers?? tonight would be better assuming I get them today.

[SteveD24]

You suck mang.. why can't you go?

[FoxGT]

a bunch of reasons, most of which you guys would prob kick my *** for, lol

[SteveD24]

:confused:

[FoxGT]

meh...PM or IM me if u want to know

[muddy02]

i'm guessing lady issues.

[FoxGT]

i would need a lady in the first place to have lady issues ~rotfl~


but your close...haha

[RobE]

im not gonna be able to make it.....
~shocked~

[muddy02]

i'm gonna guess mother's day relevance. just so you guys know, i'm getting out of helping set up at my mom's house for my fiance's bridal shower which is being held all day saturday. being as far away from there as possible is a must!

[SteveD24]

~rotfl~ spoken from a true man right there

[muddy02]

too much estrogen and no play makes muddy a dull boy

[RobE]

anyone interested in meeting up with me and steve along the pike somewhere?

[SteveD24]

bu11dogg2 isn't coming...

[RobE]

what?

[BLACKonBLACK Limited]

hes a puss.

someone who is going to be there on time, pm me your cell # i may be a little late.

[unstablementaly]

you all friggen suck!

[unstablementaly]

i'm wondering if i'm making the holyoke meet time. my wheels are in wallingford fedex facility waiting for monday delivery. i'm waiting on a call back to see if i can go pick them up now!!! wish my luck!!

[SteveD24]

Good luck brotha. Unstable if you know you're not going to make it call one of us and let us know so we aren't waiting for you at Holyoke.

[BLACKonBLACK Limited]

0.20230

[RobE]

i posted alot of pictures in the thread over at legacygt.com

[BLACKonBLACK Limited]

i recommend rob and steve dont drive together anymore, you are going to kill yourselves and someone else

[SteveD24]

I'm moving out to California in 2 weeks so I think that was the last time!

[unstablementaly]

yeah, you 2 are slightly on the aggressive side!!! but it is fun on a much less crowded highway.

[SteveD24]

ya man 2 lanes FTL!!!!!!!

[muddy02]

no kidding. i posted a bunch more on lagacygt.com. here is the link to the album i made:

http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w269/muddy02/UMASS/?start=0

[unstablementaly]

whats lagacygt.com???

[muddy02]

secret website that only cool people know about. i feel ashamed, the first rule about lagacygt.com, is we don't talk about lagacygt.com

[unstablementaly]

that anything like the geico company motto?

[SteveD24]

NELOC Umass Car Show video now up..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=21adJ_FbNGE

[Bu11dogg2]

unstuck by request

[Gitster]

Awesome vid! Just checked it out, wish I coulda made it.