duPont Cars & Coffee - St. Pete Florida - March 17, 2007

[pdisme]

On the third Saturday of every month, duPont has a "Cars & Coffee" event in the Storman's Nite Club parking lot in St. Pete from 7 AM :duh: to 9 AM where a bunch of exotic car owners show up and hang out for a couple hours. Why it's that early, no idea, no one wants it that early but that's when they have it. Me personally, I tend to get there with the spyder around 8:30 since waking up that early on a weekend sucks, but if you want to see all the cars, you should get there by 7:45 because there are a few people who will start leaving around 8 AM with their cars and we have had some cars very worthy of checking out show up before.

March '07 should be a big turn out for Lamborghini's as there are at least four local owners that are going to be there and we've heard there may be a few other locals that have been located who will be showing up. There also may be attendees driving up or over from Sarasota and Orlando respectively. This may be enough to finally outnumber the normal contingent of five or six Ferrari's. :bowdown:

If you need any additional info, just PM me or see the Cars & Coffee myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/carsandcoffee

Location is easy, Storman's Nite Club parking lot:

2675 Ulmerton Rd
Clearwater, Fl 33762

Here's some pics from past events:

http://whoi.be/vroom/d/1721-1/1934_pickup_sm.jpg

http://whoi.be/vroom/d/1735-1/challenge_02_sm.jpg

http://whoi.be/vroom/d/1739-1/countache_01_sm.jpg

http://whoi.be/vroom/d/1745-1/ferrari_01_sm.jpg

http://whoi.be/vroom/d/1749-1/ferrari_348_01_sm.jpg

http://whoi.be/vroom/d/1767-1/murc_02_sm.jpg

http://whoi.be/vroom/d/1779-1/row_03_sm.jpg

[jrfootin]

I will be there!

[zzzzdoc]

http://whoi.be/vroom/d/1767-1/murc_02_sm.jpg



What a beautiful titanium Murci.

Gotta get me one of those.:wave:

[pdisme]

What a beautiful titanium Murci.

Gotta get me one of those.:wave:

Yeah, 'get' meaning walk out to your garage and get in to drive it. :D

[Matt]

I'm actually going to try to make it out there next month. I was going to go last week but... well i was doing SOMEthing. Something, someone, same difference.

[pdisme]

A man's got to have priorities. :3some:

[Matt]

too right. I love lambos and all but... :bj:

[lambo_freak]

anything possible between 3/2 and 3/10?

[pdisme]

There's an informal Tuesday night thing at Sonic on Bearss in the USF area that I'm going to check out this week and see what kind of event it is; sounds mostly import tuner from what I've read but I'm going to check it out and see.

Couple of the other locals on here may want to do something either Saturday, maybe we could arrange a drive somewhere, I've been wanting to do something with the other Lambo owners.

[lambo_freak]

^^^oh god yes. my first run!!! passenger of course:banghead:

[Matt]

passenger of course:banghead:

Hey get in line buddy! :lol2:

[lambo_freak]

rock paper scissors, i've been waiting since middle school.

[Minch00]

Well, missing it the last two months pissed me off, due to illness and my job (which I no longer have, long story on that one), so I WILL be there!

[pdisme]

I missed last month too, too cold to wash the car Friday, too cold to wake up Saturday. I cannot wait for March though, hopefully we can get at least five or six Lambo's there. I think they're all different colors too. :)

[Minch00]

I missed last month too, too cold to wash the car Friday, too cold to wake up Saturday. I cannot wait for March though, hopefully we can get at least five or six Lambo's there. I think they're all different colors too. :)

You AND Tina weren't there? I would've had no reason to go then! :D

[pdisme]

Oooh, Cars & Coffee video from last month; some cool flyby's of people leaving, Porsche getting a little loose:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2011703668

[Minch00]

Looked like the usual suspects, expect for that Series 1 (!).

[Minch00]

I for one cannot wait until this happens. Anyone want to do lunch afterwards?

[jrfootin]

My car sold today so unless I can find another Murci before the show, I will not be able to attend.

I got my Radical SR3 today, I will post pics later tonight!

[pdisme]

I for one cannot wait until this happens. Anyone want to do lunch afterwards?

Yeah but no crackerbarrel this time, that place sucked. :)

My car sold today so unless I can find another Murci before the show, I will not be able to attend.

I got my Radical SR3 today, I will post pics later tonight!

Holy shit, no more Murci!! Sorry to hear about it going but hopefully you'll get something you like better in its place. Zdoc probably likes that, he's the only one around here with a Murci now, at least that I've seen. :)

[Minch00]

Yeah but no crackerbarrel this time, that place sucked. :)






We went to Cracker Barrel because it was open! :banghead: If it wasn't at like 8am we'd have more choices. What do you suggest?

[Minch00]

My car sold today so unless I can find another Murci before the show, I will not be able to attend.

I got my Radical SR3 today, I will post pics later tonight!

Congrats on the sale, you don't have to drive an exotic to attend, it's all about the community and fellowship and.......

I lost my train of thought there.







Oh yeah, the 5am wake up time if you're in Orlando :D

[jrfootin]

I'm looking for an 2004 e-gear Murcil; low miles.

Anyone know of one for sale?

[Matt]

http://www.catsexotics.com/used_vehicle_details.htm?vehicleId=ebaedb984046387 400b52598b681a6bd

2004 with 3900 miles

[pdisme]

Oh yeah, the 5am wake up time if you're in Orlando :D

Yeah, about waking up at 5 AM.... :fgay:

:lol2:

[Minch00]

Yeah, about waking up at 5 AM.... :fgay:

:lol2:

I agree. I had to wake up at 7am for the Orlando one and was still kinda pissed.....

[Lasombra52]

I wake up at 5 am EVERY FREAKING MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! Even on the weekends I can't sleep past 5:15 am or so.

[zzzzdoc]

Zdoc probably likes that, he's the only one around here with a Murci now, at least that I've seen. :)
Nah, I like the company.

Where's its new home? Bummer, I wanted to see it in person.

[pdisme]

It's actually owned by new board member Infamous now. :)

[zzzzdoc]

I'm looking for an 2004 e-gear Murcil; low miles.

Anyone know of one for sale?
For a price, anything is possible.;)
And I have half that mileage.

[pdisme]

For a price, anything is possible.;)
And I have half that mileage.

What is half of "low"? :)

[jrfootin]

I guess I will just have to bring my Radical to the show & beat any/every car there hands down!!!!!

jk

[pdisme]

Yeah yeah, you've been talking about showing up for months, we don't believe you. :)

[zzzzdoc]

What is half of "low"? :)

Lower????

I don't know. I've got about 2K miles on mine.

[zzzzdoc]

you don't have to drive an exotic to attend, it's all about the community and fellowship and.......



Yes he does. I want to see the Radical.;)

[Stage3]

I'll try to be there just to drool over the fine specimens of automobiles... and maybe take some photos. I'll be the nerd with the Lexus and a camera around his neck... :D

[jrfootin]

zzzzdoc, I would like to race you in my Radical. Are you game????

[pdisme]

You know, we'll have enough people at cars and coffee that we could put some spotters around the entrances to the Raymond James campus to watch for police and then get a little crazy back in there. :) Not that I'd advocate exceeding the legal speed limit, but those curbs back there are banked and there's plenty of run off room, I mean lawn.

[Matt]

hmm, dave brings up a good idea...

[zzzzdoc]

zzzzdoc, I would like to race you in my Radical. Are you game????
Why not go schizophrenic and race yourself? You know, the left side of your brain drives the Radical, and the right side sells the Murci before you turn it in.

[zzzzdoc]

You know, we'll have enough people at cars and coffee that we could put some spotters around the entrances to the Raymond James campus to watch for police and then get a little crazy back in there. :) Not that I'd advocate exceeding the legal speed limit, but those curbs back there are banked and there's plenty of run off room, I mean lawn.
The CEO is my next door neighbor. I could probably get a get out of jail free card if you screw up.

[pdisme]

In that case maybe he'll shut the roads down back there and we can tear it up? :)

[Minch00]

In that case maybe he'll shut the roads down back there and we can tear it up? :)

I'll show you guys what a 4000lbs station wagon can really do! :headbang:

[pdisme]

Why not go schizophrenic and race yourself? You know, the left side of your brain drives the Radical, and the right side sells the Murci before you turn it in.


Zdoc, I can race myself now. :) I ended up working out a deal on the Stack Data steering wheel with the owner so I've got turn by turn predictive lap timing and as I drive the car, I can make it tell me how far off my best lap I am as I go through turns, so I can tell if I'm entering turn 4 that I'm now, based on my speed through the remaining turns previously, expected to complete the lap 5 seconds slower than my best, etc. :lol2:

[Minch00]

Zdoc, I can race myself now. :) I ended up working out a deal on the Stack Data steering wheel with the owner so I've got turn by turn predictive lap timing and as I drive the car, I can make it tell me how far off my best lap I am as I go through turns, so I can tell if I'm entering turn 4 that I'm now, based on my speed through the remaining turns previously, expected to complete the lap 5 seconds slower than my best, etc. :lol2:

That sounds really complicated to be trying to analyze something like that while you're, you know, going through a turn at 130mph. :D

[pdisme]

Well you wouldn't want to be dialing it up while you're driving fast but if you set it to that display mode it just puts the big +/- counter in one of the guages on your wheel so you just take a quick glance down. You sit very low in a Radical so the steering wheel display is really visible and easy to focus in on without requiring a lot of time.

[Minch00]

Well you wouldn't want to be dialing it up while you're driving fast but if you set it to that display mode it just puts the big +/- counter in one of the guages on your wheel so you just take a quick glance down. You sit very low in a Radical so the steering wheel display is really visible and easy to focus in on without requiring a lot of time.

I see. I was unaware of the exact setup of the Radical cockpit. Sounds like it'll be a fun toy for your fun toy at the very least.

[pdisme]

I'll show you guys what a 4000lbs station wagon can really do! :headbang:

Can your station wagon do this? :)

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/volvo+wagon/0/9cd6869c-6501-4b46-b004-9884012931f3.htm

[Minch00]

Can your station wagon do this? :)

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/volvo+wagon/0/9cd6869c-6501-4b46-b004-9884012931f3.htm

Man that's awesome. Also, no, no it can't.

[zzzzdoc]

Zdoc, I can race myself now. :) I ended up working out a deal on the Stack Data steering wheel with the owner so I've got turn by turn predictive lap timing and as I drive the car, I can make it tell me how far off my best lap I am as I go through turns, so I can tell if I'm entering turn 4 that I'm now, based on my speed through the remaining turns previously, expected to complete the lap 5 seconds slower than my best, etc. :lol2:
Sounds like it tells you to hug your ankles if you go too deep into a turn.
Sort of like a friend of mine who hit a drive so badly into the woods, that when he got there, his GPS golf cart said, "Lessons are available in the pro shop."

Actually, I'm going to drive with the Stack system in Vegas, so I'll get some wheel time with it also. It does sound nice.

[pdisme]

Vroom, you want to come up for the C&C this weekend?

[Minch00]

Did we ever figure out if we are doing breakfast/lunch or whatever? And if so, a place to do it?

[zzzzdoc]

BTW, everyone come early. I'm going to have to leave like clockwork at about 9:00. Have a prior engagement afterwards that I can't miss.

Someone want to get my Murci on video flying out of there, here's your shot.

[Matt]

So who is actually going to make it out this weekend?

[pdisme]

Zdoc with his Murci, me with the spyder, Vroom emailed me and will be coming up from Sarasota with his G, Lambolarry is normally always there with his Countach but he hasn't posted here yet so I'm not sure and Shuey2k will be there but he usually brings his 360cs since he has not been blessed with a Lamborghini just yet :)

[zzzzdoc]

Just washed and waxed the car yesterday. Raring to go.

[Minch00]

I'm going to be there! Big excitement right? :D

[pdisme]

I'm going to be there! Big excitement right? :D

My day is now complete. :lol2:

Hope this weather blows over though, it's nasty today.

[Minch00]

My day is now complete. :lol2:

Hope this weather blows over though, it's nasty today.

Yeah same here. It figure the only day I take my car out (last night), and it starts pouring rain. I'm looking forward to it no matter what, I haven't been the last two months......in fact, the last exotic car I saw was the the Orlando C&C, three weeks ago! :eek:

[Matt]

sounds like we'll have a decent turn out from the board then. I'm not looking forward to driving to clearwater at 6:30am though.

[zzzzdoc]

sounds like we'll have a decent turn out from the board then. I'm not looking forward to driving to clearwater at 6:30am though.
Hell, 6:30am, I'm already cutting on people at that hour.

[Minch00]

sounds like we'll have a decent turn out from the board then. I'm not looking forward to driving to clearwater at 6:30am though.

Oh please. AT least you don't drive for an hour and a half. And wake up at 4:30am. Which reminds me, I have to check out my video camera.

[pdisme]

Hell, 6:30am, I'm already cutting on people at that hour.

Frontal lobotomy for whoever came up with a car meet that starts at 7 AM. :)

[zzzzdoc]

Frontal lobotomy for whoever came up with a car meet that starts at 7 AM. :)
That we can agree on.:beerchug:

[Matt]

I'm actually staying at my friends house in st. pete tonight, so that works. So forgive me in advance if i'm looking a little rough.

[pdisme]

Well, it's 6:20, guess that means it's time to go wipe the wheels off, get a shower and head to C&C. 7 am....:sleepy2:

[IceDemon]

It's still dark out.

[IceDemon]

I'll need to source a good video camera that i can borrow, but that shouldn't be too hard.

I have a Canon XL2 if you need a video camera. I also have all kinds of recording/editing equipment from my recording studio.

[Matt]

I have a Canon XL2 if you need a video camera. I also have all kinds of recording/editing equipment from my recording studio.

Nice, I'm an audio engineer :wave: In need of work :lol2:

[zzzzdoc]

Nice turnout today, guys. Good to put some faces to the names (although I'll quickly forget them :( )

Loved seeing the XJ220 and CGT. Don't ever see them out and about.