NECO Northwest spring meet

[Goldie]

since there are a number of newer NW guys around, thought I'd see where everyone is willing to drive to for a NW meet. Please vote for all options that work for you (not just your 1st pick).

[The Jamie]

Agh I should have read it before I chose (only picked one), I also chose Seattle for obvious reasons :)

[Goldie]

Agh I should have read it before I chose (only picked one), I also chose Seattle for obvious reasons :)

I added your seattle vote to the total :)

[The Jamie]

Thanks!

Oh, and for Washington beaches, I would suggest Ocean Shores or Long Beach. Long Beach is my favorite.

[Goldie]

Thanks!

Oh, and for Washington beaches, I would suggest Ocean Shores or Long Beach. Long Beach is my favorite.
I actually started with Long Beach :rofl:, but since it's south, didn't know if that really was much different distance than the Oregon beaches.

[The Jamie]

Yeah, all the good beaches are pretty much in the south. I can't really think of any beaches that don't include rocks instead of sand, around the Sound.

[Loyalty4242]

Count me in if i can get my car fixed. to make anyort of trips.. But hope fully ill be there i just need to know where and when Thanks

[CougarTech]

I'm in.. of course depending on dates. I clicked Portland, but to me it does not matter. I would however like to see Oregon.

[CougarTech]

Can someone give me a random address in Portland? I just want to enter it into mapquest to see approximate time of travel from here.

EDIT: Nvm, Portland Oregon worked just fine. I was surprised to see that the drive is only 5 and a half hours.

[The Jamie]

with Google maps you don't have to enter a specific address. :)

[CougarTech]

The Jamie: See edit.:)

[CougarTech]

Does Seattle seem kind of more central for everyone?? If not I'm good with Portland or w/e.

[Goldie]

every NW meet I've been to has been in Seattle :(
good thing about Portland is my dad has parking for 10x as many cars as we could hope to get to come to a meet, a building large enough for everyone to hang out in plus able to pull a car or two inside - depending on what he has parked inside.
The last couple meets in seattle we did at parks where we rented a picnic shelter and huddled under it in the pouring rain because no one lived in the area that had room to accommodate visitors

[The Jamie]

lol I barely have room to accomodate MY car at my apartment... which I need to keep watch on the parking lot and move my car as soon as I see an empty space or I'll get a nasty note from a neighbor who never uses their parking spot but gets angry when someone temporarily parks in their unused spot... which they don't pay for...

I'd like Seattle, because I wouldn't have to drive far (aka at all), but I think Mt St Helens would be more fun.

[J Deuce]

so when exactly is this spring meeting?

[CougarTech]

Good question... Take a vote anyone? May?

[Goldie]

lets decide on what location works for everyone first, before committing to a date. There are a few other NW people who haven't voted (probably haven't noticed this thread yet), so we can give it another couple weeks.

[Snowboarder]

I'm here! I voted Cougar, WA just because of the name and it's less to drive for me

[Goldie]

so looks like our to choices are:
Seattle (someone from there will need to step up and offer to find a location and do some planning).
Portland (I can do that)
Cougar, WA (I can do that also, but we would have to wait till early summer for the area to re-open).

[Loyalty4242]

I hope to be able to show up to one of these depending if i can get the day or so off of work and the distance.. if my car is driveable at that time. Goldie do you mind if i follow u up if it is out of state? So i dont get lost and all.. im kinda new to the area.

[Goldie]

yeah - you of course could follow :)

last weekend of March work for people? either saturday or sunday?

[The Jamie]

Sounds good to me.

I'd help with planning Seattle, although honestly I can't really think of any *GOOD* places to have a meet around here.

[Loyalty4242]

It would have to be a sunday if i am going, i work till 3am on saturday nights,
thanks goldie i am terrible with directions.

And any sunday monday or tuesday works for me, but the next meet is in portland at goldies house.....you were just nominated. :biggrin:

[wkelly18]

wish i could make it but i am in the navy and transferring to cali soon

[CougarTech]

Either of those days would work for me. It just all depends on location. Since it's a longer drive for me I'd have to leave at night the day before and then drive back the next night.

[The Jamie]

So any updates? It's halfway through March :)

[CougarTech]

If it's going to be the last weekend in March I won't be able to make it anymore.. Took to long to book off work, and I have another car meet on the 30th(Sunday)

[erfnick1]

i just need to know about a month out so i can schedule a day off plus next month i should be getting my trubo kit and my quaife put in:biggrin:

[Darkhorse145]

Dang I'm out of town till April I may be able to come to the next meet thought its a quick drive from Boise to the coast well not really.

[Goldie]

how about may 24th or 25th?

[The Jamie]

hmm... I DO have a 4 day weekend because of Memorial Day, but I may be going back to eastern Montana to visit with the other half's family, so I can see what it looks like WITHOUT snow :) But those plans aren't even past the planning stage yet

[CougarTech]

That may work for me. I may just be getting back from Vacation, but I should be able to make it then.

[C69]

When and where, Goldie?

[Goldie]

so are people available that weekend (memorial day weekend)? who's willing to come to Portland? the last few meets have been in seattle, and since I likely would be the one to find a location/plan, I'd rather not have to drive up to seattle again (unless y'all want to include a saturday/sunday afternoon mariners game - not necessarily that weekend).

[The Jamie]

I've decided to NOT go to Montana, so I'd love to come to Portland

[Snowboarder]

I may potentially be up for that week! for me that's too far in advance to say for sure! and I'm still waiting on my springs to get finished (damn Jeff taking his sweet time... haha) I don't really feel the urge to cross the friendly border line with an airbag suspension setup as I can just see a hassle in both directions with a giant tank in my rear window! Let me know closer to the date, I'm not checking the chapter as often now, so PM me with more details later on about this Goldie! thanks!
-Cody W

[OlympiaWA]

Hi! My name is John. I have a 2000 Cougar.

Is this a club only type event or is anyone welcome?

[Goldie]

Hi! My name is John. I have a 2000 Cougar.

Is this a club only type event or is anyone welcome?

if you are local & have a cougar, you are an instant member ;)

(for that matter, ya really don't have to have a cougar or be local)

[OlympiaWA]

Thought I would ask. I went to a Cascade Cougar Club meeting last year and found that they weren't very interested in the 1999+ Cougars.

I would be interested in attending a get-together on one of the Memorial Day weekend days.

[Darkhorse145]

I may be able to make it, if you don't mind me bringing the mustang. The CS5 Upgrade was put on hold. So I will have it that weekend.

[The Jamie]

So... we doin this? I'm actually taking 5 days off, and have nothing planned :D

[Goldie]

if people are still able to make it, I'll be glad to host. If we don't have at least 4 people able to make it, lets postpone until summer when more might be able to come.

[OlympiaWA]

I would like to attend, but my wife is going in for surgery next week. Later this summer would work better for me.

John

[Darkhorse145]

I can still make it, the girl friend broke everything off again and I have nothing to do that weekend so I'm game.

[Goldie]

reply back if you are able to make it Sunday 25th :)
I'll send out some PMs probably too.

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[The Jamie]

I can make it :)

[Darkhorse145]

ugh sunday i just made plans for that afternoon, so I can't make sunday they are notoriously bad for me.

[Goldie]

ugh sunday i just made plans for that afternoon, so I can't make sunday they are notoriously bad for me.
hmmm... I could do saturday - later afternoon - or monday (memorial day) Jamie/Darkhorse, does either work for you guys?

[erfnick1]

i don't think i can make it sunday is when i planned on putting some mods like stage three clutch, flywheel, headers, exhaust systems. and saturday i work and best buy has been putting me on thirteen to sixteen hours days:banghead:,

[The Jamie]

really any day is fine with me, as long as it's not saturday morning... I'm planning a birthday party friday night ;) so sat afternoon or monday would be fine.

[Darkhorse145]

Either day works great for me, I can head over late sunday, and grab a hotel or head over friday night and grab one either way I'm up for it. just sundays have plans with the ex's dad.

[Goldie]

ok - lets plan on Monday noon-ish then :)

[Darkhorse145]

OK I can do that for sure.

[The Jamie]

Yay finally get to use the Garmin on a "long" trip :biggrin:

[Goldie]

Yay finally get to use the Garmin on a "long" trip :biggrin:
:rofl: you know what it is going to say, right? take I-5 south. Continue for 170 miles. you have arrived. ;)

[The Jamie]

:rofl: I know... but I like the estimated arrival time thingy :) It's pretty helpful sometimes.

[Darkhorse145]

I think I have the longest drive, its at a little over 7 hours, all the way across OR, I'm leaving sunday evening,then just grab a hotel on the way or a camp ground someplace if the weathers nice and then do the same thing back monday night. It will be worth it for sure though. I miss hanging out with Cougar people.

[Goldie]

I think I have the longest drive, its at a little over 7 hours, all the way across OR, I'm leaving sunday evening,then just grab a hotel on the way or a camp ground someplace if the weathers nice and then do the same thing back monday night. It will be worth it for sure though. I miss hanging out with Cougar people.
I'll be driving thru Boise on the way to/from CF in July :biggrin: and the portland-salt lake drive I think is going to be the best ;) although, last fall I did drive out to Hermiston and back (about the 1/2 way point for you I think) and there are some pretty drab sections around central oregon.

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[Darkhorse145]

Yeah central Oregon sucks for sure I usually try to drive through there at night it makes it better I promise.

[The Jamie]

Yeah central Oregon sucks for sure I usually try to drive through there at night it makes it better I promise.

...same goes for eastern washington... bleh.

[The Jamie]

Ugh I'm a possible scratch... my fuel pump died - and I'm probably going to be broke. I'd like to make it... so I'm going to see how much it's going to cost me and see if I can convince the bf to allow me to come down

[Darkhorse145]

So if nobody else signs up that means it a scratch right? that sucks I was looking forward to heading over, but I can always go camping up in the mountains if this falls through.

[Goldie]

I still have a couple car projects to work on - if you want to drive out, you are welcome to hang out and help me for the day :biggrin:
- sanding/polishing on my soon to be beautiful UIM
- drill hole and install my GMK CAI
- run power and audio cables for my amp/subs
- plan out my trunk fiberglass project
- finish fiberglassing my console
- open my headlights and nightshade the orange reflectors

[Snowboarder]

sorry I work that monday, it's only a US holiday ours was this past weekend! Hope you guys have fun! :( :)

[Goldie]

for anyone able to make it, pm me and I;ll send you my cell # :)

for those that this meet doesn't work out, hopefully we can find a summer date that works for more people.

[Darkhorse145]

Thanks for the invite Goldie, I think I'm going to stay here in Boise.

[CougarTech]

Wish I could make it.. Work + bad fuel pump = ****ty...:(