View Full Version : National 240sx Convention 2010 Official Info Page!
S13SilviaGirl
02-14-2010, 02:45 PM
The dates are set, and the rest of the info will be out here shortly.
The dates are August 13, 14, and 15 2010 (Still happening in SoCal, Los Angeles Area).
For all of you out of towners, please get your jalopy fixed now so that way the caravan doesn't have to stop to fix your car ;) Also, for those of you coming in from out of state, please let me know if you need assistance finding a hotel to stay at (if you do not have a place to crash here in SoCal already).
I need regional contacts for arranging the caravan. I know there are some people on other forums, or run other regional 240sx forums that have started preliminarily planning this. Please contact me regarding this.
Media: Eric (Eric_Castro)
Marketing/Sales: Sam (JspecUSA)
Accounting: Lisa & Kevin (S13SilviaGirl/Mrmephistopheles)
Track Event/Venue: Ernie (DTCSuperstar)
Logistics: John (JspeedM)
Also, we will need volunteers for the following:
Logistics (approx 10 people)
Media (contact eric_castro regarding this)
Marketing/Media (contact JspecUSA regarding this)
We also still need a grapic designer. Someone to design the T-shirt/sticker and Logo. I know a lot of ppl pm'd me about this, please contact me again with a sample logo for the event. I have literally thousands of PMs about the event, but need you to put GRAPHIC DESIGN in the title and ATTACH a sample logo in the PM you send me. ;)
For a reference, this is the '02 design:
http://www.alexchang.net/240sx/DSC_0924.JPG
sickstatus
02-14-2010, 03:19 PM
wooot. im down for this.
NINJASPY
02-14-2010, 03:27 PM
hurrah!!!!
ty sam and lisa!! eric and ernie!! and john too!!
I did not believe it was going to happen... but here it is!! and I am excited!!!!
S13SilviaGirl
02-14-2010, 03:36 PM
I know! Ernie and I have butterflies in our tummies! :keke:
CleanAndLegit
02-14-2010, 03:48 PM
oh yes i need to pay debts! then ill be going to all 3 days :]
eklips3
02-14-2010, 04:18 PM
sweeet !! :D
those dates are perfect . im definatley commin down from calgary canada
SUPERSTAR
02-14-2010, 04:37 PM
I know! Ernie and I have butterflies in our tummies! :keke:
Yup, big time butties. I can run barefooted over glass and would not feel my toes falling off from the excitement. :wiggle:
ericcastro
02-14-2010, 05:47 PM
bare foot on glass you say??
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/castro_castro/6fc678f1.jpg
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=749067&albumID=3052&imageID=57321446
Very excited for this.
kouki fanatic
02-14-2010, 06:32 PM
damn siiiik, my home town is going to full of all 240's. just dont drive through glendale/burbank. its a REF festival there
SUPERSTAR
02-14-2010, 06:56 PM
bare foot on glass you say??
Very excited for this.
Wow .
xpertsnowcarver
02-14-2010, 07:15 PM
Perfect days for me! I will definitely be there for each day.
SUPERSTAR
02-14-2010, 07:47 PM
Help spread the word on your local forums. Let's make this bigger and better than 2002.
MaRshMaLLow
02-14-2010, 08:30 PM
i'll be there .... with my SR20 ..... in a AE86 .... OHH WHAT?!
gallo
02-14-2010, 08:40 PM
sweet hopefully a couple of us from tx can make it down there
S13SilviaGirl
02-14-2010, 09:29 PM
Help spread the word on your local forums. Let's make this bigger and better than 2002.
Yes. This. Please do! and I will be getting the website up ASAP!
BustedS13
02-14-2010, 11:40 PM
just put in my vacation request.
guess i need to buy a 240
edit: midwest caravan thread.
http://zilvia.net/f/south-central-states/305795-2010-240sx-convention-caravan-thread.html#post3292678
http://zilvia.net/f/south-central-states/305795-2010-240sx-convention-caravan-thread.html#post3292678
http://zilvia.net/f/south-central-states/305795-2010-240sx-convention-caravan-thread.html#post3292678
ILoveMyRHS13
02-15-2010, 01:10 AM
Anyone want to do an East coast caravan then meet up with the midwest caravan? :D
BustedS13
02-15-2010, 01:50 AM
Anyone want to do an East coast caravan then meet up with the midwest caravan? :D
i smell a limited run holographic sticker in the making.
fos240
02-15-2010, 11:48 AM
Anyone want to do an East coast caravan then meet up with the midwest caravan? :D
good luck with that. i was the only one to drive from the east coast at the 02 convention. there were several people that took the easy route and flew out. i don't see there being as much of a crowd this time around as there was in 02.
reasons? the economy is in the shitter. most folks aren't going to want to spend over a grand on this trip (between gas, food, and lodging), they aren't going to want to drive 40 plus hours there and back, and the 240sx community has been taken over by a bunch of bandwagon drifter wannabe's not true nissan enthusiasts. the 240sx community has been chopped up to a bunch of local and regional divisions. prior to the 02 convention most enthusiasts knew each other from the old amarok email list. so even though the community was spread out across 3000 miles, people still knew each other from online. point being, back then members couldn't wait to meet each other in person. where as now, there are a bunch of "enthusiasts" in their own back yard. and their sentiment will be, "why drive all the way to california when i can meet people right here in my own back yard." (i've already seen this on our local forum.) and lastly, people have no sense of adventure anymore.
again, good luck. lol. i'd go again in a heartbeat, but i'm one of the 10% without solid employment. (i.e. part time.)
frankie
MaRshMaLLow
02-15-2010, 12:25 PM
^ Frankie sounds to me like you're just mad at the world ... if it wasn't for the drifter community 240's would of never been as popular as they are right now, all the after market parts available for your car now would of never been made and thought of ... these "enthusiasts in their own back yard " that you speak of so badly are probably the baddest and coolest mfcken 240sx lovers you'll ever meet because their the ones who will build S chassie cars from the grounds up, take em all apart and learn em piece by piece, so please keep your negativity out of this thread cuz there is alot of people working very hard on this to happen ... I understand that this is just your opinion but i dont see why you gotto be bashing on the "240sx community " .... Oh and if you're so old school and attented the 02 convention why are u using a new screen name made in Dec 2009? are u soo bad ass that you just had to make a new one? did u get banned or were u just so hardcore that you forgot your email and password?
Jakob
02-15-2010, 12:33 PM
hell yea! im a backyard enthusiast who got on the s-chassis driftbandwagon and ill be there!!
im already getting excited haha
cant wait to meet some of you guys!
slim_240
02-15-2010, 12:53 PM
mhmm any caravans running through texAS??
Gordo714
02-15-2010, 01:58 PM
seriooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
now i have a dead line to finish my ka-t
stinky_180
02-15-2010, 02:05 PM
ohhh maynnn! the last big 240 meet i went to was the last annual socal 240sx meet + DD17!!!!
hrmm bring the daily driven s14 or my hunk of junk s13???????
totally can't wait for his! i dont think i'll be driving on the track, so if you need track personnel let me know! i'll be a volunteer if you need them.
holemilk00
02-15-2010, 02:19 PM
I know its in the other thread. But maybe you should post the location in this thread??????????? Just a thought.
eddieflo
02-15-2010, 02:29 PM
sweet hopefully a couple of us from tx can make it down there
Ese wey Gallito! I wanna go too!!!!! West texas in the house! (no i'm not a cholo)
s13dan
02-15-2010, 02:34 PM
Exellent. Im so glad to see dates and names. This is perfect. I am asking for the days off now.Now i just need to get the hot rod 100% or get a plane ticket!
S13SilviaGirl
02-15-2010, 03:00 PM
I know its in the other thread. But maybe you should post the location in this thread??????????? Just a thought.
Touche! I will do that now. Thank you!
DataXUnknown
02-15-2010, 03:11 PM
Sweeet! Thank you guys very getting this all together and dates set. I'm excited for this! I will have my license back and a car by then :)
*cough irwindale cough cough*
ZilviaKid
02-15-2010, 04:47 PM
what happened to april/may?
cxlo8331
02-15-2010, 04:53 PM
you know im in!
s13dan
02-15-2010, 05:30 PM
I would Be very interested in organizing a way for east coast guys to meet up in the Midwest. I live in Springfield MO which is about as central as you can get and route 44 goes right through the middle of Springfield. Only problem is I'm not 100% I will be driving. This is a financial issue with me. But I will find out soon enough and would be willing to help caravan rondevu meet up in any way. Maybe a steak-n-shake meet we have one right on 44 in the middle of town.
ericcastro
02-15-2010, 05:44 PM
I would Be very interested in organizing a way for east coast guys to meet up in the Midwest. I live in Springfield MO which is about as central as you can get and route 44 goes right through the middle of Springfield. Only problem is I'm not 100% I will be driving. This is a financial issue with me. But I will find out soon enough and would be willing to help caravan rondevu meet up in any way. Maybe a steak-n-shake meet we have one right on 44 in the middle of town.
We are really leaving it up to the Caravans to work this stuff out themselves.
Through this forum, other major 240 forums, and local forums.
I will also be contacting the head organizer of each caravan down the road.
I will be needing photo and video media from each caravan.
Parts of it will be used in the Video/Documentary from the 2010 convention.
i would suggest trying to keep the routes as direct as possible.
Also keep them through fairly populated areas.
(in case of car trouble, or needing more hotels)
It is alot of driving and can get dangerous after 12 to 14 hours on the road.
The last thing we want is any kind of accident on your way here.
So please keep safety, vehicle liability and traffic laws in mind when planning your routes.
I hope a lot of you can make this.
Its gonna be an amazing event to be part of, and wont be done again for quite sometime.
grab life by the reigns, and go on an adventure with your peers that share your interest.
Bring your sleeping bags and air matresses.
Thankyou.
fos240
02-15-2010, 06:51 PM
^ Frankie sounds to me like you're just mad at the world ... if it wasn't for the drifter community 240's would of never been as popular as they are right now, all the after market parts available for your car now would of never been made and thought of ... these "enthusiasts in their own back yard " that you speak of so badly are probably the baddest and coolest mfcken 240sx lovers you'll ever meet because their the ones who will build S chassie cars from the grounds up, take em all apart and learn em piece by piece, so please keep your negativity out of this thread cuz there is alot of people working very hard on this to happen ... I understand that this is just your opinion but i dont see why you gotto be bashing on the "240sx community " .... Oh and if you're so old school and attented the 02 convention why are u using a new screen name made in Dec 2009? are u soo bad ass that you just had to make a new one? did u get banned or were u just so hardcore that you forgot your email and password?
um no. i'm not mad at anyone. i was merely pointing out the facts. as for wannabe drifters helping create an aftermarket for parts, that's debatable. i imagine they did help, but there were already parts out there before the whole drift craze. as for how old school i am, i bought my s14 brand new. there are not many here (or anywhere that can make that statement.) the only screen name i've ever used was fos240. i just recently joined this forum (dec). i was on the amarok email list and 240's over atlanta when the 02 convention was created. afterwards i joined fresh alloy. then carolina nissans and ka-t.org. i've never been banned, and i don't forget emails or passwords.
i went to the 01 UNON (united nations of nissan) meet in kc, the 02 convention, the 03 convention, and i was signed up for the 04 convention but it got canceled. by far the most enjoyable was the 02. it was definitely worth the drive. i am not hating on the convention nor anyone hosting or attending the convention. i hope the convention is successful. i was merely stating the reasons i don't think the turnout will be as successful as in 02.
peace and monkey grease.
frankie
93nismo
02-15-2010, 07:25 PM
maybe when my apprenticeship starts ill be able to rake in the funds to come. its definitely something id love to do. im a little new to the 240 community but i must say i love it and id love to meet some of you. kinda funny, i was at the Chicago auto show today and i thought about this. hopefully ill be able to make it.
S13SilviaGirl
02-15-2010, 09:37 PM
what happened to april/may?
It just didnt work out for the venues. The end of summer seemed to fit a lot better for people coming and for the venues as well.
i would suggest trying to keep the routes as direct as possible.
Also keep them through fairly populated areas.
(in case of car trouble, or needing more hotels)
It is alot of driving and can get dangerous after 12 to 14 hours on the road.
The last thing we want is any kind of accident on your way here.
So please keep safety, vehicle liability and traffic laws in mind when planning your routes.
Bring your sleeping bags and air matresses.
Thankyou.
Yes, PLEASE keep safety in mind for this! I wouldn't want anything tragic happening on the way to or from (heck even during) the event!
maybe when my apprenticeship starts ill be able to rake in the funds to come. its definitely something id love to do. im a little new to the 240 community but i must say i love it and id love to meet some of you. kinda funny, i was at the Chicago auto show today and i thought about this. hopefully ill be able to make it.
I really hope that you can make it down! We want everyone we can to be here!
jdm2191
02-15-2010, 10:32 PM
CAN'T WAIT!
I know this is going to be the s**t!
Jayteezzy
02-15-2010, 11:33 PM
Count me in !!! I have a deadline now to paint my ride and get some nice wheels :)
SUPERSTAR
02-15-2010, 11:50 PM
I will be there for sure.
I am shopping for my mankini early this year.
TurboFC3C
02-15-2010, 11:56 PM
Coming in from Houston, TX
Jayteezzy
02-16-2010, 12:00 AM
I will be there for sure.
I am shopping for my mankini early this year.
victors secret has some good sales right now that's where I got mine at :)
ILoveMyRHS13
02-16-2010, 01:06 AM
reasons? the economy is in the shitter. most folks aren't going to want to spend over a grand on this trip (between gas, food, and lodging), they aren't going to want to drive 40 plus hours there and back,
Dude, we're 240 owners. I'm sure we could figure out a way to cheap out on SOMETHING on the way.
Lodging. SLEEP IN YOUR FUCKING CAR. Man up.
Food. Ramen. Nuff said.
Gas... Yeah, that's about it.
I'm down for the 40ish hours of driving... My car might not. We'll see. If there is a bigger interest I'll be down for the trip.
Jayteezzy
02-16-2010, 01:14 AM
I'd be down to it's all up to my car if it wants to make it that far haha
BustedS13
02-16-2010, 01:15 AM
Dude, we're 240 owners. I'm sure we could figure out a way to cheap out on SOMETHING on the way.
Lodging. SLEEP IN YOUR FUCKING CAR. Man up.
fold down the back seat and sleep with your feet in the trunk. i've done it.
if you can't find a rest stop, Wal Mart parking lots are secure and they won't kick you out
widebodyseven
02-16-2010, 01:23 AM
Hope i could finish my project by then.
fold down the back seat and sleep with your feet in the trunk. i've done it.
if you can't find a rest stop, Wal Mart parking lots are secure and they won't kick you out
and if you have a gutted interior, inflatable beds fit in the back! :)
ILoveMyRHS13
02-16-2010, 01:32 AM
fold down the back seat and sleep with your feet in the trunk. i've done it.
if you can't find a rest stop, Wal Mart parking lots are secure and they won't kick you out
This.
Man up, this is THE 2010 S CHASSIS MEET. :cops:
Jayteezzy
02-16-2010, 01:35 AM
haha ONLY if your down you'll come without bitching
BustedS13
02-17-2010, 12:37 AM
2010 CARAVAN
HELL'S COMING WITH ME
c0ndsXVaPwc
kidbandikoot
02-17-2010, 12:41 AM
mos def... ill hv nice trip up from the IE ..
excited.. thank you
ILoveMyRHS13
02-17-2010, 12:42 AM
2010 CARAVAN
HELL'S COMING WITH ME
i smell a limited run holographic sticker in the making.
YES. YES.
Needs to happen.
BustedS13
02-17-2010, 01:08 AM
YES. YES.
Needs to happen.
i'm thinking so. gotta make it all hip for this crowd, though. think the "jdm dorifto club bumper sticker" look would still fly in 2010?
jdmcoupe07
02-17-2010, 01:44 AM
Im in yeaaaa
iwannaslyde
02-17-2010, 09:19 AM
AWWWW SHIIIIEETTTTT...anybody know what happened to floridadrift.com? i was gonna start a caravan thread there about this but it won't seem to load up...
im soooo down for this event!!!
s13dan
02-17-2010, 10:46 AM
I love tombstone.
i need a sticker,
it should be the "i drove a million hours to get here" badge.
soon2beSIL80
02-17-2010, 01:47 PM
ugh, if the planets align, I'll be there...
SUPERSTAR
02-17-2010, 02:43 PM
AWWWW SHIIIIEETTTTT...anybody know what happened to floridadrift.com?
They changed it to Floridaskidracing.com
BustedS13
02-18-2010, 12:14 AM
this thread should be like 10 pages long by now.
do one of those things where everybody is forced to view this thread when they log in next.
iwannaslyde
02-18-2010, 06:48 AM
They changed it to Floridaskidracing.com
lmfaoooooooooooo
WIKID S4TEEN
02-18-2010, 07:26 AM
this thread should be like 10 pages long by now.
do one of those things where everybody is forced to view this thread when they log in next.
That's exactly what I was thinking. Just spotted this thread today.
DrifTGeeK510
02-18-2010, 07:55 AM
ill be there NORCAL caravan anyone LOL
s13dan
02-18-2010, 11:02 AM
ugh, if the planets align, I'll be there...
Dec 21 2012
so no excuses. be there.
keiglo
02-18-2010, 11:33 AM
cant wait for this! gonna be great. see you all there
Fonix36
02-18-2010, 09:11 PM
Tight should be great my whip will be there
93nismo
02-18-2010, 09:20 PM
maybe ill get lucky and somebody from IL will pick my broke ass up :P if im the only other one in the car ill split gas half and half with you, any takers? lol i wanna go so bad >.<
I LUV MY S13
02-18-2010, 09:55 PM
Anyone want to do an East coast caravan then meet up with the midwest caravan? :D
holy shit you guys are willing to make a trip like this??
i wonder how many will make it haha
S13SilviaGirl
02-18-2010, 10:40 PM
holy shit you guys are willing to make a trip like this??
i wonder how many will make it haha
In 2002 there were quite a few people from the midwest and the eastcoast that made the trip. From upstate new york, canada and the southern part of florida if I recall correctly.
Shadowhunter
02-18-2010, 11:13 PM
Finally! I am glad to see some solidified dates. I am down for both days.
fos240
02-19-2010, 05:59 AM
In 2002 there were quite a few people from the midwest and the eastcoast that made the trip. From upstate new york, canada and the southern part of florida if I recall correctly.
i know Jeff and Yuri flew out from new york. and Greaser flew out from virginia beach. there may have been others that flew out. but i drove the furthest, from nc. :p
XnTroubleX
02-19-2010, 06:31 AM
If anybody from Texas is going and wants someone to ride and split the gas and expenses with them hit me up! Thatll be right around my birthday so it will be perfect!!
If not, someone willing to pick me up from the airport!!!??
S13SilviaGirl
02-19-2010, 04:56 PM
I still need a Graphic Designer....
This is from the '02 convention:
http://www.alexchang.net/240sx/DSC_0924.JPG
Upsetter
02-19-2010, 05:39 PM
sounds good. will be there
shinobis13hb
02-19-2010, 05:45 PM
whoot itl be fun! any idea where itll start and possibly end?
iwannaslyde
02-19-2010, 08:50 PM
I still need a Graphic Designer....
This is from the '02 convention:
http://www.alexchang.net/240sx/DSC_0924.JPG
wish i had the money for a decent comp setup with tha necessary software...i really should go to school for this shyt lol
SUPERSTAR
02-19-2010, 10:30 PM
those are cool .
BustedS13
02-20-2010, 12:40 AM
if my Illustrator skills weren't non-existent, i'd go for it.
but they're non-existent.
ChicagoS14
02-20-2010, 01:17 AM
Im rounding up the Chicagoans. Ill start up a caravan thread on the local forums and I wanna figure out some details with the local groups that we might encounter on the way to try and merge our groups to a larger caravan.
BustedS13
02-20-2010, 01:33 AM
Im rounding up the Chicagoans. Ill start up a caravan thread on the local forums and I wanna figure out some details with the local groups that we might encounter on the way to try and merge our groups to a larger caravan.
plan on coming down the night before the STL caravan leaves. i have a basement you can all sleep in if you don't steal my tools.
sickstatus
02-20-2010, 02:49 AM
ahaha. thats funny.
Souljahzs13
02-20-2010, 04:26 AM
This sounds so sick! I'm in
Bubbles
02-20-2010, 02:05 PM
I have no clue what a '240sx convention' is but I may be in assuming someone buys all my meals and Busted and I get to quote Tombstone every 10 seconds.
S13SilviaGirl
02-20-2010, 11:08 PM
I have no clue what a '240sx convention' is but I may be in assuming someone buys all my meals and Busted and I get to quote Tombstone every 10 seconds.
We can drop you off in San Diego at fashion valley and you can fight the others for the islands going into the mall....they make bank there.
Bubbles
02-22-2010, 11:40 PM
I have no clue what you just said.
S13SilviaGirl
02-22-2010, 11:47 PM
In other words, we will leave you be on a street corner with a sign "need beer" to make money in San Diego :)
Fonix36
02-23-2010, 03:14 AM
So any word on a location? specifically that is like the actual spot.
sincity_sil80
02-23-2010, 08:17 AM
only one state away!!.. hells ya,I'll be there... although i dont think my whip will be running by then.
Bubbles
02-23-2010, 10:45 AM
In other words, we will leave you be on a street corner with a sign "need beer" to make money in San Diego :)
This hooker is too high class to work the streets for beer money.
But it's nice learning what a 240sx convention actually is.
SUPERSTAR
02-23-2010, 06:55 PM
Start packing guys.
BustedS13
02-24-2010, 01:50 AM
Start packing guys.
trashbag full of sweatpants: check
ready to roll.
DALAZ_68
02-24-2010, 09:46 AM
just saw this now...me and possibly both cars will be there...i kinda wanna fly out to one of the out of state caravans and do some video on the way there...
CARVANS - i highly suggest you all get in contact with one another, trade phone numbers for txting and what not for rondevue points...just a thought
Bubbles
02-24-2010, 11:07 AM
rondevue
Haha.
Not even close.
DALAZ_68
02-24-2010, 11:22 AM
Haha.
Not even close.
yet you knew what it was...:fawk:
i could give a flying fuck about proper spelling ona car forum unless it deals with actual technical discussion...
ericcastro
02-24-2010, 11:31 AM
CARVANS - i highly suggest you all get in contact with one another, trade phone numbers for txting and what not for rondevue points...just a thought
The caravans will all be taken care of in good time.
Its still numerous months away.
They will start on the local forums and then end up on here and Nico.
From there, they will all be combined as to the times of passing certain areas and the quikest route for each caravan.
stinky_180
02-24-2010, 12:04 PM
anyone interested in getting a group campground at Saddleback Butte SP? each group campground can hold 12 cars and a maximum of 30 people. its about 1.5hrs (41mi) from WSIR. just a suggestion if no one books motel rooms.
again, if you need volunteers, let me know!
jspeedm
02-27-2010, 12:31 PM
I'm so sxited. haha lol.
This is going to be great.
infam0us21
02-28-2010, 12:06 AM
Sounds like fun. Cant wait!!!
tootall4la
02-28-2010, 12:18 AM
Cant wait!!
SUPERSTAR
02-28-2010, 10:59 AM
I am looking forward to see how many cars we can all get together.
Magazine coverage will look good with a sky shot of all the 240s.
cleantune
02-28-2010, 11:02 AM
This looks sick! does anyone have any pics of last year?
ericcastro
02-28-2010, 12:19 PM
This looks sick! does anyone have any pics of last year?
the only other time that this was done was in 2002.
There were pictures, magazine coverage and a video made.
Ceepo
02-28-2010, 12:52 PM
I cant wait for this, gonna be epic...
s13dan
03-02-2010, 12:45 AM
Me and two friends are most likely flying, i have already got my days off and next are plane tickets. As of right now flying will be damn near 700$ cheaper.
Amanda
03-04-2010, 05:23 PM
Can't wait to go.
Did you guys ever find a graphic designer?
BustedS13
03-05-2010, 12:06 AM
the only other time that this was done was in 2002.
There were pictures, magazine coverage and a video made.
do any of those magazines still exist >.<
Weedm
03-05-2010, 12:23 AM
And to think I just moved from socal to Washington. Well this sucks, because I forgot all about the convention. Actually I didn't even know if it was going to happen at all this year.
1jz_240
03-06-2010, 12:21 AM
Ah looks like I gotta get the project done. Can't wait! It's gonna be awesome. Count me in.
n8RPS13
03-06-2010, 12:41 AM
DUDE....................Way to be a Debbie Downer...I agree that there are a lot of kids wanting to be the next "DRIFTER X", but hey grassroots dont last forever if they are worth anything....look at 311!! Dont be so angry bro!!!
good luck with that. i was the only one to drive from the east coast at the 02 convention. there were several people that took the easy route and flew out. i don't see there being as much of a crowd this time around as there was in 02.
reasons? the economy is in the shitter. most folks aren't going to want to spend over a grand on this trip (between gas, food, and lodging), they aren't going to want to drive 40 plus hours there and back, and the 240sx community has been taken over by a bunch of bandwagon drifter wannabe's not true nissan enthusiasts. the 240sx community has been chopped up to a bunch of local and regional divisions. prior to the 02 convention most enthusiasts knew each other from the old amarok email list. so even though the community was spread out across 3000 miles, people still knew each other from online. point being, back then members couldn't wait to meet each other in person. where as now, there are a bunch of "enthusiasts" in their own back yard. and their sentiment will be, "why drive all the way to california when i can meet people right here in my own back yard." (i've already seen this on our local forum.) and lastly, people have no sense of adventure anymore.
again, good luck. lol. i'd go again in a heartbeat, but i'm one of the 10% without solid employment. (i.e. part time.)
frankie
n8RPS13
03-06-2010, 12:44 AM
Flammed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
^ frankie sounds to me like you're just mad at the world ... If it wasn't for the drifter community 240's would of never been as popular as they are right now, all the after market parts available for your car now would of never been made and thought of ... These "enthusiasts in their own back yard " that you speak of so badly are probably the baddest and coolest mfcken 240sx lovers you'll ever meet because their the ones who will build s chassie cars from the grounds up, take em all apart and learn em piece by piece, so please keep your negativity out of this thread cuz there is alot of people working very hard on this to happen ... I understand that this is just your opinion but i dont see why you gotto be bashing on the "240sx community " .... Oh and if you're so old school and attented the 02 convention why are u using a new screen name made in dec 2009? Are u soo bad ass that you just had to make a new one? Did u get banned or were u just so hardcore that you forgot your email and password?
mRclARK1
03-08-2010, 09:24 PM
YAY!!!! DATES!!! It actually may work for me. I only had a 2 week window that it could fall in and have it be a possibility... And that's in that window!!!
Hopefully I can work it out to get there!
hardest240owner
03-08-2010, 10:09 PM
i heard somewhere on a different thread that this is going to be held at a speedzone or something? but i don't see any info in this thread confirming a location or am i missing something? lol
93nismo
03-08-2010, 10:20 PM
hey, guess who may have finally found a job? guess this means the odds of me coming have been greatly improved. i suppose other things i want for the car will have to be put on hold :D
sil80 monster
03-08-2010, 10:46 PM
I will be there!
SUPERSTAR
03-11-2010, 10:22 AM
Get excited people.
There will be marshmellows.
r20crazy
03-11-2010, 06:02 PM
I'll be there unless something horrible happens between now and then. I was a volunteer at the 02 meet and had a blast (and met 99% of you at least in passing that went as I was a parking director). I still have all my chit from that meet... the unopened shirt, dash placecard, lanyard, program, and the dvd [have a cameo interview]..... was such a good 3 days. even Don from PDM-racing came. I'm keeping the msg board I moderate up to date on this event, and will be checking back often. Thanks for doing this Kevin and Lisa, I'm sure it will be a great success.
FETUStheCAT!
03-15-2010, 06:41 PM
This is gonna be so dope! But what are the locations? or have they not been confirmed yet???
ericcastro
03-15-2010, 09:36 PM
As far as we know.
Friday will be the big meet at SpeedZone, like in 2002.
Lotsa of different kart tracks meets dave and busters, plus lots of room and a large parking lot.
(I had my 31st Bday there with about 20 zilvia members and friends, and its super fun in a large group!)
Saturday is the "Meet"
venders, prizes, cars and cars and food and cars, lol.
In LA county somewhere.
we have a couple places in mind. still undecided.
Sunday is Willow Springs International Raceway.
HTM will be for Grip and Balconey will be for Drifting.
most likely food again.
alot of people will head up saturday and camp that night.
as long as no one is out of control!!
there are also several motels very close that will probably be filled up.
So far that is it.
Very soon i will have a teaser video up on the different forums.
DataXUnknown
03-15-2010, 09:49 PM
As far as we know.
Sunday is Willow Springs International Raceway.
HTM will be for Grip and Balconey will be for Drifting.
most likely food again.
alot of people will head up saturday and camp that night.
as long as no one is out of control!!
there are also several motels very close that will probably be filled up.
Will we be able to run a few drift groups on HTM? I'm sorry but imo balcony is well...eh I wouldn't even waste the money on balcony, use that money for more good food, or stickers/shirts for the event. Just run seperate groups, drift group and grip group, rotate them throughout the day (every 15 minutes or so)
SUPERSTAR
03-15-2010, 10:52 PM
No Drifting on HTM as of now.
There are lots of people coming from out of state and last thing we need is someone destroy their car there. But as time gets closer, we will make a final decision, if there is enough interest and driving talent.
hope that anwers your question.
FETUStheCAT!
03-19-2010, 07:27 PM
As far as we know.
Friday will be the big meet at SpeedZone, like in 2002.
Lotsa of different kart tracks meets dave and busters, plus lots of room and a large parking lot.
(I had my 31st Bday there with about 20 zilvia members and friends, and its super fun in a large group!)
Saturday is the "Meet"
venders, prizes, cars and cars and food and cars, lol.
In LA county somewhere.
we have a couple places in mind. still undecided.
Sunday is Willow Springs International Raceway.
HTM will be for Grip and Balconey will be for Drifting.
most likely food again.
alot of people will head up saturday and camp that night.
as long as no one is out of control!!
there are also several motels very close that will probably be filled up.
So far that is it.
Very soon i will have a teaser video up on the different forums.
Thanks man good to kno! lookin forward to it! im goin all 3 days no matter what!:snoop:
ChicagoS14
03-22-2010, 08:49 PM
I will setup the Caravan of all local Wisconsin, Indiana and Chicago / Illinois 240s. So get ahold of me so we can plan it all out.
xpertsnowcarver
03-22-2010, 09:17 PM
HTM will be for Grip
AWWWWWW Nuuuuuuuuooooo!!!!
Such a short track for grip? Really?? Boo... Why can't it be Streets? Ugh.. I'll never get out of third gear...
jspeedm
03-23-2010, 11:15 PM
It's ok Joel, you'll be in 6th all the way there.
matts13vert
03-23-2010, 11:18 PM
^ hey john are you gonna lead the 562 caravan for this?
xpertsnowcarver
03-23-2010, 11:24 PM
It's ok Joel, you'll be in 6th all the way there.
Lol. Shame I'll be in fifth with the car on the trailer.
OH PLEASE let us do a grip event on Streets!!!
Edit: Awe damn it... The 15th on streets has been taken.. Oh well, HTM it is :(. I'm still in.
mxexux
03-23-2010, 11:58 PM
Woot! I'm in for this!!!
seeks14
03-24-2010, 12:39 AM
ill be there..RHD 180sx rb25det neo =D
hopefully with compleate 180 aero
SUPERSTAR
03-24-2010, 05:35 PM
Streets was taken already, trust me I wanted it sooooo bad.
DataXUnknown
03-24-2010, 06:07 PM
If I sign up for grip on HTM...but accidently lose control of my car on the turns but save it...will I be kicked off the track? :)
<3
xpertsnowcarver
03-24-2010, 06:33 PM
Streets was taken already, trust me I wanted it sooooo bad.
I feel less bummed since you share my sadness :cry:. Thanks Ernie. :kiss:
SUPERSTAR
03-25-2010, 02:59 PM
If I sign up for the hot dog eating contest...but accidently just suck on the weiners and not bite or eat them,will I be kicked out? :)
<3
NO!!! :hide:
Shadowhunter
03-25-2010, 03:35 PM
So is there going to be a signup for this? Or instructions how to make payment or is all this stuff still getting worked out? I am all about being there.
JMEISTER
03-25-2010, 04:01 PM
HEY!!! There should be a twitter or a facebook page of this convention movement for other to keep updated as far as status and keep track of where people are. If there is a group of 40's heading down south passing through the bay area, i would definitely get in my car and meet with the herd if i knew they were 20 minutes away from sf and i would cruise down with em. Just an idea, if there already is one then nm i said this. Let me know if there is one or will be one.
Fonix36
03-25-2010, 06:07 PM
NO!!! :hide:
hahaha thats cold
Shadowhunter
03-25-2010, 11:37 PM
I'm with Jmeister Facebook or twitter feed where all updates can be seen with no confusion would be a great idea.
illvialuver
03-26-2010, 12:09 AM
Hooorrrrrry Shiet Bat mang, I can't wait.
This thread will be great if it keeps up with the Tombstone quotes and references to 311 and grass roots, man I really enjoyed their early music, but not as much as I enjoy my 14. Ill be there and so will damn near everyone I know. I just want to say thanks to everyone who is putting effort into making this happen.
youarenottricky
03-26-2010, 11:30 AM
damn... im pretty excited for this... i work fridays and sundays, but im gonna try and get them off so i can head out... im happy this isn't that far away lol... hopefully ill have another 240 by then and it'll make all the driving lol...
reallllllly lookin forward to meeting a lot more people in the scene!
all my friends are honda heads :ghey:
ericcastro
03-26-2010, 11:43 AM
Big update early next week
xpertsnowcarver
03-26-2010, 12:41 PM
Good updates I hope.
Fonix36
04-01-2010, 01:15 PM
cant wait
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sickstatus
04-01-2010, 01:33 PM
this thread should b more then 5 pages long lol. but the update will b nice.
cant wait for this to go down.
jserman
04-02-2010, 06:34 PM
in for more details and to remember
s14-365
04-05-2010, 03:23 PM
its about time some shit craked in L.A
https://post.craigslist.org/imagepreview/n/3mf3o43l95O35Z55Q1a45181682cfe5171686.jpg
ericcastro
04-05-2010, 03:33 PM
So the Dates are correct and locked in.
Sunday is the track day.
Saturday is the convention.
Friday is the meet and greet.
Working on putting all the info online this week.
Should have a payment service set up in the next few weeks.
Will be posting the information around the internet at the end of the week.
Any help putting it on your local boards is much appreciated.
Om1kron
04-05-2010, 03:55 PM
awesome... I'll be in and driving.
xDRFTurR1D3x
04-05-2010, 05:23 PM
Posted on Oklahomas statewide boards! Is there still a caravan from the east hitting route 66 all the way there?
stinky_180
04-05-2010, 05:38 PM
awesome! where is the meet and greet and convention going to be? in for fri-sat
Silkroad FC
04-05-2010, 11:24 PM
I'm way excitied for this, have like 3 other cars from Portland going! hurray for vacation time!
youarenottricky
04-07-2010, 12:38 AM
Anyone from the Antelope Valley down for a short trip caravan? That would be chill
Fonix36
04-07-2010, 09:43 PM
so where at exactly i believe i have asked this question before?
ericcastro
04-08-2010, 01:00 AM
The friday and saturday are being finalized.
Friday evening, night. The meet and greet.
The original place we wanted it was trying to pay ALOT of their years rent off of our one night it seemed like, lol.
Plus, all the cars would have to be in some deep end of the parking lot.
The commity, and i completely agree, decided this wasnt good for our cars, and didnt want a large portion of the funds sucked up that way.
Saturdays convention day is being put together.
we believe we have a good spot thats decently close to WSIR, has shade, bathrooms, and is more then a big parking lot.
Sunday is at Willow springs.
Drift on Budweiser Balcony course, and Grip on HTM.
Friday will be something fun and interactive.
Saturday will be great, and the newer venue we are working on securing will be much better for everyone involved.
And since we are putting drift on the balcony, we arent as worried about people damaging their cars in ways that would make it difficult to get them home.
And to the grip guys on HTM, make sure your cars are running cool.
That 11% grade every lap doesnt help keep those turbos cool :)
As it filters in, we will keep you all posted.
should have a little BLOG to centralize updates done by this weekend.
And should be taking payments in a few weeks here.
xpertsnowcarver
04-08-2010, 09:42 AM
Swweeeeeeeet! Damn I'm excited. :D
Om1kron
04-08-2010, 10:58 AM
rad!........................................
cxlo8331
04-08-2010, 11:05 AM
Sweet. Very excited.
mRclARK1
04-08-2010, 03:04 PM
What's this roughly looking like cost wise? I can make those dates, but I just want to plan ahead as much as possible. Especially if I'm going to be driving down.
Om1kron
04-08-2010, 03:07 PM
I should have a legit oil cooler setup by august.
So im guessing we can expect 100+ to 120F on the tarmac?
JDM Sil4ty
04-08-2010, 03:40 PM
ill be there NORCAL caravan anyone LOL
im coming! anyone else from norcal ?
trsilvias13
04-08-2010, 04:50 PM
im coming! anyone else from norcal ?
I would be down as well.
Shadowhunter
04-08-2010, 05:01 PM
Awesomeness. Now is it possible to do one drift and one grip session or is it basically gonna be pick one choose one scenario?
slider2828
04-08-2010, 05:32 PM
I would be down as well.
Down from Norcal Also...
ericcastro
04-08-2010, 10:54 PM
What's this roughly looking like cost wise? I can make those dates, but I just want to plan ahead as much as possible. Especially if I'm going to be driving down.
Not at all a legit source.
I am only handling the media and all the filming and video.
But at the last meeting the other week, it was looking like $250-$300ish.
We are working to keep it affordable for everyone.
The exacts will be posted within the next month.
Would be great if you could make that drive.
I should have a legit oil cooler setup by august.
So im guessing we can expect 100+ to 120F on the tarmac?
Absolutely.
so bring pop ups, umbrellas or hats and shades.
The grocery store and rite aid and all that is 10 minutes down the main road from the track.
just make sure your cars are ready and that you wear sunscreen :)
Awesomeness. Now is it possible to do one drift and one grip session or is it basically gonna be pick one choose one scenario?
thats not my department.
As we get closer, i think that will be answered as i bet its a popular question.
Down from Norcal Also...
yeah, we are very excited to get all the NorCal guys down and more.
Teddy
04-09-2010, 02:51 AM
I will definitely be there!!!!!
mRclARK1
04-09-2010, 05:14 PM
That price is cheaper than I was expecting so that's good news.
Fonix36
04-10-2010, 05:26 AM
you guys/and girl have meetings about these things?
bgindn
04-16-2010, 10:34 AM
Hello Planning Committee,
As stated previously, I am very open to giving a hand. Kevin suggested I help in security which I don't mind doing. However, if there is anything else I can do to help, please let me know.
harp
DALAZ_68
04-16-2010, 10:44 AM
anyone out of state willing to let me fly out and caravan along with yah...i wanna film some road trip fun...lol
DreamN
04-16-2010, 11:36 AM
Steve, I'm sure BustedS13 would be up for that.
ChicagoS14
04-18-2010, 11:11 PM
So for all the Midwest guys who want to caravan to California. LETS START PLANNING!
Here is the facebook group I created:
Login | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=117083368305050&ref=ts)
xpertsnowcarver
04-21-2010, 01:00 PM
Where can I pay to race already?? I am afraid I may find something to burn my money on..:hyper:
Besides, I want to be first on the list to race :2f2f: :D
exitspeed
04-21-2010, 01:11 PM
Huh...August you say?
Hmmmm. I'm gonna see what happens here in the next couple months.
Eric, how much for a lap dance from you?
xpertsnowcarver
04-21-2010, 01:16 PM
I heard he'll do it for free if you do good foreplay. :keke:
exitspeed
04-21-2010, 01:19 PM
I heard he'll do it for free if you do good foreplay. :keke:
SWEET! :Ownedd:
iamtheyi
04-24-2010, 12:10 PM
lol i am down for dees. Finally get to meet other nissan peeps other than the 626 people in my area ( no offense :D ) hope everyone is chill... ><
D.Adams
04-24-2010, 03:04 PM
For anyone that is driving through Arizona i am close to the I-40 and I-10 would be nice to get in the caravan. Just let me know please
DALAZ_68
04-26-2010, 03:42 PM
i think my car will probably ready for this event...lol...hopefully
xpertsnowcarver
04-26-2010, 03:48 PM
^^SWEEET!! :D
You know, I've mentioned this convention to several members I hang out with on this forum that sadly still don't even know about this event... Trying to encourage them to attend.
meme2105
04-27-2010, 08:05 PM
just out of curiousity.....how much will it be ($ wise) for just friday and saturday. i dont think i'll be able to get 3 consecutive days off, but im sure i can weasel those two days.
ChicagoS14
04-27-2010, 11:33 PM
For anyone that is driving through Arizona i am close to the I-40 and I-10 would be nice to get in the caravan. Just let me know please
Yeah us Midwest guys wanna roll up and meet up with people along the way to keep a large chain going !
DALAZ_68
04-28-2010, 08:56 AM
im still laughing about how we had so much time, but how quickly we came down to just 3 months...lol
ChicagoS14
04-30-2010, 04:46 PM
Yup tell me about it and my car is still torn apart LOL
ChicagoS14
04-30-2010, 04:55 PM
So who from the midwest and surrounding areas is going? Any texans? I really want to setup a large caravan
Dignity
05-04-2010, 02:28 AM
I'm down for this.
stinky_180
05-14-2010, 02:56 PM
Any recent updates? 3 More months!!!! Let me know if you need a volunteer for the non-track days.
5pecialist
05-17-2010, 11:53 AM
If you still need a graphic designer, I am game.
Will this just be a giant meet... or will there be like a swap meet, too? i would go if I knew it was a one stop shop to upgrade my S14 :squintd:
jex1056
05-17-2010, 12:38 PM
im new at this but most likley ill be there!!!!
02 convention was nice. i have a feeling this year's event is full of fail-cars. unpainted ugly cars with sport max wheels and hanging toys at the rear tow hooks lol.
that1guywithans13
05-20-2010, 02:11 AM
what time and where at exactly is this happenin at?
DataXUnknown
05-20-2010, 02:18 AM
02 convention was nice. i have a feeling this year's event is full of fail-cars. unpainted ugly cars with sport max wheels and hanging toys at the rear tow hooks lol.
This 100% is what I'm scared of
xpertsnowcarver
05-20-2010, 02:32 AM
^^Won't bother me. Would just make me feel better about my car.
This thread should be an announcement, not just a sticky in the Chat section. Needs more hype.
240trooper
05-20-2010, 04:21 AM
Think I'll make it out to this event tho im a EX 240 owner. So baller now I drive a bmw that older than my ex s13's lmao
jspeedm
05-20-2010, 02:01 PM
02 convention was nice. i have a feeling this year's event is full of fail-cars. unpainted ugly cars with sport max wheels and hanging toys at the rear tow hooks lol.
It's not about whos car looks like what. It's about fellow 240 owners getting together for a massive meet of epic proportions.
8Nismo9
05-21-2010, 09:02 AM
It's not about whos car looks like what. It's about fellow 240 owners getting together for a massive meet of epic proportions.
well said,its gonna be b a n a n a s!
D.Adams
05-24-2010, 08:59 PM
02 convention was nice. i have a feeling this year's event is full of fail-cars. unpainted ugly cars with sport max wheels and hanging toys at the rear tow hooks lol.
dont judge a book by its cover
idlafie
05-30-2010, 04:10 PM
Think I'll make it out to this event tho im a EX 240 owner. So baller now I drive a bmw that older than my ex s13's lmao
Yep...I know that feeling....I'm an EX 240 owner...used to have an S14...now I'm driving a 04 Frontier truck....funny thing is...it's KA POWERED!!!...hahahaha...
....so where's this Convention thingie again??.....hahaha
amdnivram
06-04-2010, 12:12 AM
completely looking forward to this
SUPERSTAR
06-07-2010, 03:01 PM
Things are not looking good for this event.
You might not make plans just yet.
We will wait for official announcement.
xpertsnowcarver
06-07-2010, 03:05 PM
Awwww maaannnnnnnnn...................................
illvialuver
06-07-2010, 03:09 PM
wait what do you mean not looking good? This will be a huge letdown if it does not pan out. And how much will it cost again?
ChicagoS14
06-07-2010, 11:43 PM
Wait what???
Im already planning the road trip ?
DataXUnknown
06-08-2010, 12:18 AM
Gives me some extra time to get my car tip top shape for the track I suppose
xpertsnowcarver
06-08-2010, 12:29 AM
Looks like at least 68 people are going to be disappointed. :(
Facebook: 240SX Convention Event (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114674541903594)
sincity_sil80
06-08-2010, 12:48 AM
say whaaaa!! i was looking forward to this
ericcastro
06-08-2010, 01:01 AM
From the last time I checked in with the organizers.......
If things do happen this year, it will have to be alot smaller then already planned.
Even with some sponsors, it still takes just under 20K to pull this off the way they wanted, and thats pretty much all up front money.
So as you can imagine, this is the worst year for anyone to just have several grand to put into something like this.
Last I heard, it may be going on still in a smaller scale, with plans for a larger one the year after.
But that was a month ago.
Hopefully updates soon.
I can try to get some info if I have a minute.
But I am building a drift car from the shell up starting later this week, shooting 3 music videos this week, in preproduction for a gore movie and more.
And my schedule doesnt get any easier.
lol
xpertsnowcarver
06-08-2010, 01:04 AM
^^Need any extras? My face is pretty gory. :zombie: lol
mrmephistopheles
06-08-2010, 02:32 AM
While I wouldn't consider this to be an official announcement, I've gotta make it clear that the chances of this happening THIS year are slim to none.
A majority of the planning committee has been extremely busy the last 6+ months.
At least 2 of us have been in school fulltime, another has had a kid, and others have had other life crap going on.
To say that we still want this to happen is putting it lightly, but we don't want to half-ass it.
We will NOT half-ass it.
As of right now, we don't have any venues secured, and that is the single-most important factor stopping us.
We have a large list of possible venues for the convention, the track event and the meeting/dinner/whatever, as well as tons of information on catering, etc etc.
We've put in a significant amount of time researching the best way to do this because we want it to go great.
We're unwilling to try to make a half-assed event happen, because we want to make sure that it's an event we can be proud of. We'd rather push it back to 2011 and make it awesome than try to force it to happen this year and have it suck.
By no means am I the voice of all the planners, but I know that most of them would agree with me in this.
Don't lose hope and give up on us. We want this to happen WAY more than anyone else, we won't give in until this happens, and when it happens, it'll be amazing.
DALAZ_68
06-08-2010, 02:04 PM
F it...next year...down...lol...
on a serious note...im happy to hear ur stand against half assing it...i personally wouldnt mind waiting another yr if it means having a better time and outcome...
jdm2191
06-08-2010, 02:39 PM
F it...next year...down...lol...
on a serious note...im happy to hear ur stand against half assing it...i personally wouldnt mind waiting another yr if it means having a better time and outcome...
I Agree with you on that!
zooopreme
06-08-2010, 02:40 PM
^agreed, by this time, my car will be up and running! Looking forward to going to this event!
sickstatus
06-08-2010, 02:55 PM
next yr would b a better time for me as well ahaha.
meme2105
06-08-2010, 11:07 PM
man, oh well...true, i'd rather it be bad ass, than half assed lol... well hopefully if it is next year, hopefully it'll be in the summer. Im going to be taking the engine overhaul class next spring, and going to be rebuilding my motor then.
eytsics
06-09-2010, 04:34 PM
i agree...not easy to find the right venue...i'm looking forward for next year if that's the case.................
hOngsterr
06-10-2010, 11:12 AM
any word yet?
SUPERSTAR
06-10-2010, 11:19 AM
word .
DALAZ_68
06-10-2010, 11:20 AM
the birds the word...
s13dan
06-10-2010, 02:27 PM
disappointment
90white240
06-18-2010, 01:28 AM
I was looking foward to this. :(
Pblesh85
06-18-2010, 10:45 AM
This is awesome that this is actually going to happen... But I do not leave to go back home til some time early Aug. :mad:
I had been looking forward to this since before my fucking deployment even started. So even if I made it home in time(Aug 1st~ish, not a snowballs chance in hell) I would have like a week to finish my swap and break it in(o mile BUILT 400hp s14 sr :2f2f:). Then drive from N.C. to CA.....
This is not fair, I really wanted to go(throwing crying fit). Oh well, lets make it an annual deal and I will go next year:naughty:
eklips3
06-19-2010, 02:23 PM
any info on where exactly the meet is going down and stuff ?
i need to search around for hotels that are close to the location
NINJASPY
07-02-2010, 03:32 PM
deadline coming up. let us know if its going on or not so those of us who need to plan ahead can do so.
jspeedm
07-06-2010, 12:10 PM
While I wouldn't consider this to be an official announcement, I've gotta make it clear that the chances of this happening THIS year are slim to none.
A majority of the planning committee has been extremely busy the last 6+ months.
At least 2 of us have been in school fulltime, another has had a kid, and others have had other life crap going on.
To say that we still want this to happen is putting it lightly, but we don't want to half-ass it.
We will NOT half-ass it.
As of right now, we don't have any venues secured, and that is the single-most important factor stopping us.
We have a large list of possible venues for the convention, the track event and the meeting/dinner/whatever, as well as tons of information on catering, etc etc.
We've put in a significant amount of time researching the best way to do this because we want it to go great.
We're unwilling to try to make a half-assed event happen, because we want to make sure that it's an event we can be proud of. We'd rather push it back to 2011 and make it awesome than try to force it to happen this year and have it suck.
By no means am I the voice of all the planners, but I know that most of them would agree with me in this.
Don't lose hope and give up on us. We want this to happen WAY more than anyone else, we won't give in until this happens, and when it happens, it'll be amazing.
Did you guys read this^^^^^^^
This is awesome that this is actually going to happen... But I do not leave to go back home til some time early Aug. :mad:
I had been looking forward to this since before my fucking deployment even started. So even if I made it home in time(Aug 1st~ish, not a snowballs chance in hell) I would have like a week to finish my swap and break it in(o mile BUILT 400hp s14 sr :2f2f:). Then drive from N.C. to CA.....
This is not fair, I really wanted to go(throwing crying fit). Oh well, lets make it an annual deal and I will go next year:naughty:
any info on where exactly the meet is going down and stuff ?
i need to search around for hotels that are close to the location
deadline coming up. let us know if its going on or not so those of us who need to plan ahead can do so.
Pblesh85
07-07-2010, 11:54 AM
It would seem as so we did not, wouldn't it....
But anyway, thanks for doing the work for me.
TxtC27
07-07-2010, 01:56 PM
sweet hopefully a couple of us from tx can make it down there
^This. I'd like to try and take my 240 out there, haven't driven it anywhere near that far yet, lol.
spooled240
07-30-2010, 01:38 PM
next year i might have some more money to go lol
fos240
07-31-2010, 07:28 AM
i've been working in el centro for the last 3 weeks. had this coincided with the convention i would have rolled in (in a rental of course.) owell. maybe they'll send us back out there during the convention.
J3123MY
08-02-2010, 06:38 AM
wow.......
exitspeed
08-06-2010, 11:55 AM
Maybe next time it'll actually get planned as a NATIONAL meet and not just a CA meet. Just sayin. ;)
Z_Spool
08-06-2010, 02:55 PM
I'm cool with it being pushed back. I was super bummed when I realized I wasn't going to be back in SoCal until the 16th. One day late. Super fail. I'm looking forward to next year already. :)
TurboStrong
08-11-2010, 04:47 PM
So is this event still going on???????
where is it???
does it cost money?
any info????????
90white240
08-11-2010, 05:10 PM
No it was pushed to next year.^^^^
heavenboundkevin
08-11-2010, 05:24 PM
dang, i read the first page and thought of cool, but ok, maybe next year my front bumper wont be red, on my white car.
240sxEnciso
08-11-2010, 09:30 PM
Im actually glad as well . I just got into this scene. it'll give me some time.
Phlip
08-20-2010, 01:09 PM
so i didnt miss it?
If by "it" you mean "all the posts in this thread," then yes... You missed it all
BustedS13
08-27-2010, 01:46 PM
aww, you guys pushed it back so i wouldn't miss it because i was banned! love you guys.
kognition
08-27-2010, 02:05 PM
It sounds like alot of people really don't have their cars ready AND OR lack the funds / scheduling time off to go anyway. I agree this was a shit year for most.
But there definitely needs to be more bodies involved that can help to make a solid plan of action. I for one want to suggest that anyone wants to go, to pony up say for example $30 for an event shirt featuring sponsors of the event or something like that. Nobody here has a problem with helping to fund their own event. So raising 20K should not be a problem at all. I will commit 5 gift vouchers for new wings if you do a raffle at the event. But man, we really need to snap this thing into reality. A couple of you are here in S.D. county near me. So if you want to put a meeting together to do some brain storming, im all for it.
eklips3
08-30-2010, 10:25 PM
i never thought i would say this .. but thank god this didnt go down this year. my car is not near to being ready :( .... stupid aem ems
kognition
09-17-2010, 09:45 AM
So after offering up $6 grand worth of wings for this thing almost 30 days ago, i have yet to hear from anybody regarding the planning of this thing? Pathetic. :keke:
zeitgeist
09-17-2010, 11:03 AM
i say this should be done when the economy picks up haha
kognition
09-17-2010, 12:58 PM
That's a crock.
Technically, i should not even be in business without a small business loan either. But somehow i make it work. No excuse for this garbage. It was the most promoted issue on this forum Such a missed opportunity for all of the advertisers who spend money here.
i say this should be done when the economy picks up haha
ChicagoS14
09-22-2010, 04:12 PM
Agreed with above, but at the same time I'm glad as I had no shot whatsoecer of making it out there with my own car so thisgives me lots of time to get crackin on this. Also I am willing to help as much as I can even though I'm here in Chicago. I actually just recently opened up a small local shop with 3 of my guys so its a bit hard evoting time but I'm willing to do as much as I can.
fos240
09-25-2010, 04:30 PM
good luck with that. i was the only one to drive from the east coast at the 02 convention. there were several people that took the easy route and flew out. i don't see there being as much of a crowd this time around as there was in 02.
reasons? the economy is in the shitter. most folks aren't going to want to spend over a grand on this trip (between gas, food, and lodging), they aren't going to want to drive 40 plus hours there and back, and the 240sx community has been taken over by a bunch of bandwagon drifter wannabe's not true nissan enthusiasts. the 240sx community has been chopped up to a bunch of local and regional divisions. prior to the 02 convention most enthusiasts knew each other from the old amarok email list. so even though the community was spread out across 3000 miles, people still knew each other from online. point being, back then members couldn't wait to meet each other in person. where as now, there are a bunch of "enthusiasts" in their own back yard. and their sentiment will be, "why drive all the way to california when i can meet people right here in my own back yard." (i've already seen this on our local forum.) and lastly, people have no sense of adventure anymore.
again, good luck. lol. i'd go again in a heartbeat, but i'm one of the 10% without solid employment. (i.e. part time.)
frankie
who called it? oh yeah this guy did ^^^. (on page 1.)
jdunkz
10-01-2010, 12:21 AM
We should have some way of better organization for this thing to happen next year, I'd be willing to make the drive down from Canada, but there needs to be some sort of mass email or something to update and have people on the same page.
nxt774
10-09-2010, 09:37 PM
So after offering up $6 grand worth of wings for this thing almost 30 days ago, i have yet to hear from anybody regarding the planning of this thing? Pathetic. :keke:
going to have to agree with you! this event could be a great oppourtuniy for sponsors and the community itself!
I would be very interested in making this happen and am going to start taking the steps to make an event like this happen and since organizing specail events and fundraisers happens to be my career... lets see what I can do.
kognition
10-10-2010, 08:55 AM
Nice! Finally!
going to have to agree with you! this event could be a great oppourtuniy for sponsors and the community itself!
I would be very interested in making this happen and am going to start taking the steps to make an event like this happen and since organizing specail events and fundraisers happens to be my career... lets see what I can do.
ericcastro
10-10-2010, 03:18 PM
going to have to agree with you! this event could be a great oppourtuniy for sponsors and the community itself!
I would be very interested in making this happen and am going to start taking the steps to make an event like this happen and since organizing specail events and fundraisers happens to be my career... lets see what I can do.
Then you should probably talk to me, Kevin, Sam and Lisa about how much it will cost just to secure locations as well as everything else involved.
Im sure Kevin and Lisa would love some help as their lives are busy and none of us want to spend several thousand of our own money on this event.
nxt774
10-14-2010, 06:13 PM
Nice! Finally!
Then you should probably talk to me, Kevin, Sam and Lisa about how much it will cost just to secure locations as well as everything else involved.
Im sure Kevin and Lisa would love some help as their lives are busy and none of us want to spend several thousand of our own money on this event.
pm's sent..
BustedS13
01-13-2011, 06:19 PM
is this happening in 2011?
xpertsnowcarver
01-13-2011, 08:09 PM
Yes, please update us.
BustedS13
01-18-2011, 12:10 AM
bump? castro, lisa, west, anybody want to weigh in on this? hello? did you all die in a drifting accident before August 13? should we have a memorial meet instead?
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