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Hi Everyone! I trust that you've all been braving the atrocious weather that we've been experiencing! With only another month or so to go before most of us will be breaking our cars out of storage, it's time to begin thinking of the upcoming driving season. A few of us on the "Central...

Last summer I bought my 2004 Lexus IS 300 from a Florida dealership, shipped in to my home in Illinois, and managed to keep from driving it all last winter. It looks as if I'm going to be forced to drive it this winter and expose it to the road salt which destroys cars in the midwest. Does...

Hi Guys! Two events: Karting at Autobahn Country Club, September 12th. Meet up at the Hinsdale Oasis on the Tri-State Tollway/I-294 southbound at 4:00. Cruise to Starved Rock State Park, September 20th. Meet up at the Hinsdale Oasis on the Trip-State Tollway/I-294 southbound at 9:00.

Hi Everyone! We're having our annual Lake Geneva Drive on June 28th. For the guys coming from Illinois, let's meet at the Lake Forest Oasis on I-294 northbound at 10:00. We should arrive at the parking lot of the Geneva Inn (south shore of Lake Geneva, N2009 S Lake Shore Dr., Lake Geneva...

Looking for a 2002 or later OEM rear valance, no holes or mods like diffusers. Stateside sellers only. Shipping negotiable.

Hi everyone! We're planning on a drive through southern Wisconsin (think Lake Geneva area, possibly including the Kettle Moraine Southern section) on Sunday, October 13th. All of us Chicago-area guys can plan on meeting at the Lake Forest Oasis on the Tri-State /I-294 northbound at 9:00 and...

It's time for our annual drive out to Port Edwards in Algonquin for their mouth-watering brunch! We want to be there when they open at 9:30 so plan on meeting in the Mariano's parking lot in Park Ridge (Cumberland by the Kennedy) at 8:00 so we can drive up together. Of course you can also just...

Artomobilia Weekend this year is August 23rd-24th. It's a nice car show in the charming town of Carmel, Indiana, just north of Indianapolis. Two of us will be driving down from the Chicago area, and are hoping that more of you can join us either on the drive down or by meeting us at the event...

I'm considering the purchase of a daily driver the previous owner of whom has removed the stock hood and installed a carbon fiber hood (it's not an exotic car!). Unfortunately my garage is full of non-daily driver cars and this new car would have to spend it's life in the midwest outside...

We'll be meeting at La Briola Cafe, 3021 E. Butterfield Rd., Oakbrook (Butterfield and Myers Roads) at 9:00 on May 19th. Great food, plenty of parking! Hope to see everyone there!

Hi Everyone! Our annual Lake Geneva Brunch & Drive will be held on June 2nd. We have a portion of the dining room reserved at the Geneva Inn, N2009 S. Lake Shore Drive, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin at 11:00. As many of you well know, this is the most popular event that we have each year! All NSX...

I have a 2006 Ford Fusion. When cruising at highway speeds the engine will occasionally "miss"... It abruptly hesitates running but just for a fraction of a second, as if one of the cylinders hasn't fired correctly or there's a momentary interruption of fuel, (I don't know). But then it...

The winter months are rapidly approaching, and unless you're fortunate enough to live in a year-round warm climate, you'll be storing your car soon, like I do. I was chatting with some S2000 guys about winter car storage, Both the S2000 and NSX owner's manuals recommend starting the engine at...

Hey Everyone! The wife and I will be visiting your country in November! Sadly, I won't be driving my NSX, but rather watching everyone and everything from the window of a tour bus. Will be spending most of our time on the south island...have already decided that we'll need to visit a second...

Same place, guys! Rt. 83 in Elmhurst, just south of North Avenue. Hope to see you there!

Hi Everyone! We're planning on taking another roadtrip from the Chicagoland area up to the Traverse City area of Michigan over the weekend of September 8th-9th. A small group of us took this trip several years ago and really had a lot of fun! We'll plan on meeting at the Hinsdale Oasis on...

Hi Everyone! I've talked with a few of you guys about possible events that we could have later this summer and early fall. One idea is to continue our tradition of a Sunday brunch at Port Edwards, a restaurant with a nautical theme in Algonquin, Illinois, followed by a short drive. Think of...

Sound system is oem (okay, there is a Parrot bluetooth installed by a prior owner. Don't know how to use it, don't know passcode. That's a problem for another day :frown:.) When turned up full volume, no sound from radio and cd player plays but the volume is low. Sent out head unit for...

The question has arisen as to whether we're going to have any formally scheduled Portillo's meets or Supercar Saturday gatherings in the Chicago area. We've done this in the past, but attendance dropped off to the point last year that only a couple of people were showing up. At this time we...

During my return drive from Chicago to Columbus yesterday, I stopped by the Austin Landing Cars & Coffee event just south of Dayton. Great time! All sorts of cars present, but the best part was the strong attendance of NSX owners at the event! Lots of NA1, NA2, AND Gen 2 cars there. And the...

Hi Everyone! Spring is just around the corner and it's time to look ahead to our Annual Lake Geneva Lunch and Drive. If you're new to the group, this has been our most popular event. We will be having lunch at The Geneva Inn on scenic Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The Geneva Inn is located on the...

Hi Everyone! I hope that you guys are all having a nice winter, but are also looking ahead to spring and the breaking out of your cars from winter storage. Visal has come up with the idea of taking an overnight trip to Galena, Illinois, leaving on April 21st and returning on April 22nd...

It's embarrassing to admit that I fell for this but I wanted to pass it on and (hopefully) help you guys avoid this problem. I received an e-mail that appeared to be from Apple Itunes regarding a charge that looked suspicious but as my older kids are on the account I wanted to have a closer...

Hi Everyone, Having just finished storing my car, I've begun to look ahead to next year. I'm "testing the waters" on this to see if there is any interest in driving down to North Carolina either this coming spring or next autumn to check out the Blue Ridge Parkway and the "Tail of the Dragon"...

Hi Everyone, Forgive me if this has been discussed, but I couldn't find a thread covering it. I live outside of Chicago, one of the areas of the U.S. where the strategy of the highway department is to match the amount of snow that falls with an equivalent amount of salt. We had a dusting of...