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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ImWeeZzel
None of us are going to drive out to Reston to stand around in a parking garage, sorry.

Instead of those meets, why no arrange a hooters, bon chon, fudruckers or a track meet instead?
That's what we do every Monday and Thursday...
Come and join us if you're interested
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ImWeeZzel
None of us are going to drive out to Reston to stand around in a parking garage, sorry.

Instead of those meets, why no arrange a hooters, bon chon, fudruckers or a track meet instead?
It's not just a garage thing. We grab food right after.
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by PaqmanBluZ
It's not just a garage thing. We grab food right after.

Heuum.... Really ?
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Moussa93
That's what we do every Monday and Thursday...
Come and join us if you're interested
Ive been to a few of the NGC meets. I might go this coming Thursday. I just started driving my Z 2 days ago, probably park it again until I get my current wheels re-polished.
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Moussa93
Just coming from my NationalGClub meeting...
Rockville on Thursdays and Tyson's Corner on Mondays

Awesome, as always

You can check some pics out here; http://g35driver.com/forums/national...ts-6-pm-3.html
I see Dave and Wendy! :P
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Anthony
So when are we all getting together for a Z/GT-R meet?? I've had a Z/GT-R for over two years now and still have not met anyone... lol
You should come out when I go to a few HPDE's this year. I will be going to Road Atlanta, VIR, and Summit Point.
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bigcloud
You should come out when I go to a few HPDE's this year. I will be going to Road Atlanta, VIR, and Summit Point.
Sounds fun! Perhaps I will do that if the money allows.
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 05:45 PM
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HPDE are cheap! If you got 50k for a car, you got $230 for a day's worth of fun!

Last season, I struggled to get through an entire session without brake fade. I guess 3600lbs, baby Brembos, and 2.5" brake ducts just won't cut it. Coming back this season with bigger brakes, larger brake ducts, seats, shaved tires, and more confidence!
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by vtchang
HPDE are cheap! If you got 50k for a car, you got $230 for a day's worth of fun!

Last season, I struggled to get through an entire session without brake fade. I guess 3600lbs, baby Brembos, and 2.5" brake ducts just won't cut it. Coming back this season with bigger brakes, larger brake ducts, seats, shaved tires, and more confidence!
I wish this car was only 50k! The expensive part isn't paying for the HPDE, it's 5 grand for new rotors and brake pads.
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 06:36 PM
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Christ! Expensive cars are even more expensive to maintain. Are they carbon ceramic? Otherwise, those Italians got you good! Cheap Taiwanese Iron ftw! I believe stoptech replacement rotors are $260?
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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Everything is unrealistically expensive for the GT-R. The dealer charges 8 grand for a brake job - rotors and pads. I think some of the cheapest rotors I have found were 700-1000 each.

It has been coined "the gtr tax" lol
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ImWeeZzel
Ive been to a few of the NGC meets. I might go this coming Thursday. I just started driving my Z 2 days ago, probably park it again until I get my current wheels re-polished.
You're more than welcome to join us

@Anthony: Lol Yes ! It's them ! It was a nice turnout last Thursday
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 05:02 AM
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Dave does all the work on my GT-R and I've never met Wendy but I could recognize that car and license plate anywhere. Hahaha
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 09:00 AM
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^^^What shop do you take your gtr to?
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 09:59 AM
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I take it to Dave. He used to work for AAM and is in the process of opening his own shop, Baker Performance, in Gaithersburg I believe. Very knowledgeable and smart guy. I would recommend him for sure.
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 04:01 PM
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Hell.... Might move back to a Z... Insurance wants to completely destroy me with the GT-R. Holy hell.
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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http://www.interest.com/auto/news/ca...median-income/

just eat ramen, it'll be worth it.
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 04:08 PM
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It's so worth it... But not 400 a month for insurance. I can afford it but who the hell would want to afford that. oh well
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 04:10 PM
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Just chalk it up as GTR tax

come on... doooo eeetttt
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 04:11 PM
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All the GT-R guys are telling me to go with Geico. If they can get me to like 150 a month I might keep it.
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