NC EAST/WEST NSXExpo- Greensboro NC- May 16th- FCI

[MC36]

Hello All,

John and I have finalized the plans for a great day to enjoy all things that are NSX! We are scheduled to meet in Greensboro NC between 9:30-10:00 am on Saturday, May 16th at Foreign Cars Italia. They are going to roll out the red carpet for us by allowing us to meet there and they will be giving tours of the showroom and shop. If we get an unofficial head count on here, many of you may can meet up and caravan in from both the east and west.

Foreign Cars Italia
9:30-10:00am
(I-40 at Guildford College Road Exit 213)
5603 Roanne Way, Greensboro NC 27409
336.294.0200​

We will stay at FCI for a while and then regroup at a resturant (to be named later this week) for some lunch and more car talk. Everyone is free to head out after that. It is a chance for many of us that have spoken on Prime for months or years to finally get together!

Also we may have a guest appearance by Steve Gooding (Acura Master Tech and NSX Specialists). Many of you have heard about his work and many more of us only intrust our vehicles to him. Great opportunity to ask the technical questions that you may have and get an idea of any work that you may want done on your car.

This is also a great test for us in NC to show the rest of the country how strong of a NSX contingent there is here. It could plant the seed for a future NSXexpo in the Carolinas!

We look forward to having a great turn out, the buzz has been hot about this event for some time. Keep your fingers crossed for good weather. Looking forward to seeing you all on the 16th.

Michael

 

[99NCNSX]

Hello all,

Getting some feedback from Eastern owners. Looks like we will see a few owners from mid-state that we haven't seen before as well. The following is a list so far of owners I've heard from that are planning to attend:

1. 99NCNSX - Holly Springs
2. xory72 - New Bern
3. ncdogdoc - High Point
4. TyraNSX - Greensboro
5. GeNSX - Fayetteville
6. coffeeman59 - Hickory
7. MillsNSX - Lexington
8. combatdad - Culpepper, VA
9. jtower - Raleigh(c)
10. MC36 - Charlotte
11. jriai - Raleigh
12. RickH - Charlotte
13. Steve Gooding - Raleigh
14. TomCat - Madison
15. robbiedawg1 - Chapel Hill
16. YellowNSX - Pittsboro
17. March - Raleigh
18. shiraz - Fuquay Varina
19. chudson1529 - Charleston, SC
20. allstar-Cary
21. M-P - Raleigh
22. ARYNSX - Fairfax, VA
23. Fuquay NSX - Fuquay-Varina
24. waynebunting - Burlington
25. DAXMAN
26. Ski_Banker (?)

I am hoping to get at least 15 cars from the Raleigh area attending this event.
Let me know your plans! Michael is working with the "Western" owners to try and get a like number attending from Charlotte area.

John

 

[jtower]

i had to cancel my summit point plans so i'll try to make it (unless i end up at vir instead)

 

[MC36]

John,

Add myself and RickH- '94 Red/Black from the Charlotte area. Any other takes from the western part of the state???? The more the merrier!

MC36

 

[99NCNSX]

Hey Jason, hope you can make it. Look for an annoucement shortly as to where the Raleigh area owners can meet up to drive over together.

John

 

[chudson1549]

i might drive up and hang with some buddies in Raleigh

 

[xory72]

I am looking forward to hearing about the meeting point in Raleigh! I have a 2 hour drive to Raleigh so it's going to be an early morning for me.

It looks like I am getting my car back Thursday from paint. So ... as long at the weather holds, count me in!

John ... the list is getting longer everytime I log on and check this post. It's going to be great turnout!

 

[MC36]

i might drive up and hang with some buddies in Raleigh

Charles,

Good to hear from you. It would be great to see you and your awesome ride again. Hope you can get up here for what looks to be a great turnout already.

John and I hope to have the 2nd leg of the event with a short caravan finalized today, we are trying to find a central place in Greensboro that can accomidate in a parking lot our fleet of NSXs. Update coming.. ..

Michael

 

[allstar]

Hey Guys, I looks like I will be able to join in.... Jeff

 

[99NCNSX]

Hey jeff, I was hoping you would be able to make it. Hope the weather holds up!

John

 

[chudson1549]

Still looks good for me to drive up. I'm thinking about driving through Charlotte instead on friday. then go up on Saturday. Drive the 4hours back afterwards.

 

[coffeeman59]

Coffeeman59 here (Lester) I will be going to the Greensboro meet on Saturday anyone that might be coming from Boone, Asheville, etc. that might want to crusie up the highway fill free to give me a call. Mobil phone 828-238-6832

 

[ARYNSX]

Guys, I'm planning to join the event.
I will drive from Virginia friday night.
Any suggestions for the hotel that has NSX friendly parking (save) ?
Looking forward to see everybody on saturday

 

[MC36]

Still looks good for me to drive up. I'm thinking about driving through Charlotte instead on friday. then go up on Saturday. Drive the 4hours back afterwards.

Charles if you want to caravan from Charlotte I will be putting together a meeting spot by tomorrow. I will PM you and let you know.

Michael

 

[pwd333]

Michael, Charles, Lester, et.al...

Wishing i could be there but waited until today to see what the good old schedule brought. Please take pics and see you at Cars and Coffee soon.

Peter

 

[chudson1549]

Charles if you want to caravan from Charlotte I will be putting together a meeting spot by tomorrow. I will PM you and let you know.

Michael

Yeah just let me know. I'm thinking about coming up on friday to Charlotte. Then meet up with you guys for the drive up.
Let me know

 

[Fuquay NSX]

Count me in guys.

 

[99NCNSX]

Hey Tim, I was just about to call you!! Wondering where you've been. Look for an announcement later today confirming where the Raleigh crew will meet. But maybe you, Russ and I could meet at my house first.

John

 

[99NCNSX]

Hey Michael, where are all the western NSX's???? It looking like this is is going to be mostly eastern/central cars??????

 

[TyraNSX]

Looks like good chance of rain or storms on Sat. When will decision be made to cancel or not?

 

[MC36]

Guys, I'm planning to join the event.
I will drive from Virginia friday night.
Any suggestions for the hotel that has NSX friendly parking (save) ?
Looking forward to see everybody on saturday

There is a Marriott Courtyard off of Wendover Ave that has a big parking lot that you could put the NSX out back with no problem. Glad that you are coming down.

Michael

 

[99NCNSX]

Looks like good chance of rain or storms on Sat. When will decision be made to cancel or not?

Tony,

Michael and I talked about the weather. Right now (and things are changing in the forecast about every six hours) it appears that the rain will be isolated and a 30% chance). Since we've got owners coming from a distance, we decided to proceed regardless of the weather. Individual owners of course can decide on their own to either stay home or bring an alternate vehicle to this event.

Since you live right there in Greensboro you have the good fortune to make that call at the last minute - or if the rain holds off until later in the day, take off for home when it threatens.

Hope to see you Saturday, John

 

[MC36]

This is really turning into a great event! So far we have about 20+ coming into town. It should be a great time. The FCI tour and drive to lunch should be a sight to see, make sure you bring your cameras!

Temps should be in the low 80's for Saturday, but as we know being here in NC there is always a chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoons, hopefully late enough that it will not effect this event. We will continue to watch the weather and please check back here up until late Friday night for a 'game time decision'. Myself and John will be there rain or shine for those of you coming great distances, so don't fret!

Upon much debate and looking around the Greensboro area we are going to caravan over to Celebration Station- 4315 Big Tree Way, Greensboro, NC 27409 after FCI to grab a bite to eat. John spoke to the managment and they have a big parking lot, a minimal early afternoon crowd and an easily accessable location (near I-40 and I-85). They are happy to have us and are not going to charge us any minimum catering or reservation cost like many of the places we looked at in Greenboro wanted to for a undefined group our size. The good thing about the location is that if this is not to your liking there are several resturants within 1/2 mile either way on Wendover Ave that you can shoot over to and back. They just could not accomadate us in their parking lots or reserve space for us in the resturant.

I am looking forward to a great event. It seems as if the Eastern part of the state is well repersented, hopefully in the 11th hour more from the West will show!

See you Saturday, stay tuned for more information. . . .


Michael

 

[99NCNSX]

Attention: All NSX owners departing from Raleigh area planning to caravan to Foreign Cars Italia - Greensboro on Saturday morning, May 16th.

We have planned a route that will take us west on Hwy 64, then north on Hwy 421 into Greensboro. Many of us have used this route. It avoids the heavy traffic on I-40, and is a very pleasant drive, all on 4 lane divided highway.

We expect the trip to take about 1 1/2 hours. We have set up a meeting point at the Walnut Street McDonalds across from the Crossroads Shopping area off Hwy 1/64. This is the first exit off the beltline (I-440). Directions to this site are as follows:

I-440 Beltline to exit 293 A-B - West on Hwy 1/64 to a Right at Exit 101A. At the top of the ramp, turn Right. Follow approximately 1 mile to the 3rd traffic light just past the McDonald's - Turn Right and then immediately Right into the McDonald's parking lot.

We will plan to leave this site promptly at 8 am, so plan to be there early enough to be ready to depart at 8 am. I'll be arriving there at 7:30.

 

[Fuquay NSX]

Hey Tim, I was just about to call you!! Wondering where you've been. Look for an announcement later today confirming where the Raleigh crew will meet. But maybe you, Russ and I could meet at my house first.

John

Considering the early nature of our departure John, I'll probably just meet you guys up in Cary.