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Charlotte Area "Cars and Java" at the Lake

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Charlotte Cars and Java at the Lake - Feb 7th

faka: (Charlotte area Cars and Coffee)

Exotics/Sports Cars/Classics

1st Saturday of every month
February 7th 2009


Panera Bread Company

North Lake Mall (I-77 Ext 18) Panera Bread Co. (Between Panera and Fox and The Hound)

6801 North Lake Mall Drive- Charlotte NC 28216 #704.921.0013

9 am- until

Weather Permitting
See you there!​


We are quickly coming up on our 3rd event Saturday, February 7th. I am extremely encouraged by the turnout of the last two events. In December we had 45 cars and in January we had 60+ cars (probably would have had a lot more if the unexpected inclement weather had not come out). Thank you to those that returned for the second event and thank you for those that invited friends to join in on the fun. This event will continue to grow among car enthusiast as we spread the word of the great people and cool hardware involved.



As a die heart “Car Guy” it was awesome to see the vast variety of makes and models and the various owners that carry with them the passion and knowledge of their cars. I truly met a lot of very good people with interesting stories that share a common interest in cars which surpassed my expectations of this inaugural event.



At the last two events we have had several NSXs, Ferraris, BMWs, Suburus, Audis, Minis, S2000, Mercedes, vintage Corvette, Porches, 350Zs, GT-Rs (3), several Lotuses, a Lambo, and many that I am probably omitting! Some great hardware! My goal is to create a lasting event here in the Charlotte area that caters to the enjoyment of cars and everything that goes with them.





Below is a list of sites/forums that I posted this event on. If you can think of other sites and forums please feel free to post them there as well.

v www.6speedonline.com

v www.nsxprime.com

v www.carolinacarclubs.com

v www.carolinaeuro.com

v www.bimmerdrivers.com

v www.astonmartinowners.com

v www.minimotering.com

v www.sk2000.com


Thank you.

Michael
 
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See you there! I will be driving the "Barney" mobile this time. Did not have enough time to get to the Beach and pick up the "Banana Boat". Don't look down on me with the car I drive; I'll be there none the less:cool:
 
twanktwank said:
See you there! I will be driving the "Barney" mobile this time. Did not have enough time to get to the Beach and pick up the "Banana Boat". Don't look down on me with the car I drive; I'll be there none the less:cool:
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See ya there Twink...When are coming back to Charleston?
 
Hello Fellow Car Nuts!,

Cars and Coffee is this Saturday, Feb 7th (1st Sat) 9 am- until!
Panera Bread @ North Lake Mall ext 18 (Harris Blvd) off I-776801 North Lake Mall Drive Charlotte NC 28216​

I looks as if the weather will be spot on for Saturday! Low of 36 F and High of 65%, a perfect day to stretch the 'legs' of your favorite ride after a long winter's nap!

This being our third event word has really spread. I have gotten responses from numerous sites, forums and web blasts. We may top close to 100+ cars with the feed back already, and this is ahead of my predictions of toping that number in the summer months.

Remember that we are trying to fill the lot closer to "Fox and Hound" 1st because it does not get the regular traffic that early. If we need extra space we can start filling in between Jared's and Panera if we have to. Try to back in the spaces if you can.

I look forward to seeing everyone and everyone's cars. Please be careful in your travel up and respect the site that we are borrowing. It should be a blast!

See you Saturday!
 
Wish i could have made this one.......Charles, we have to hook up soon. Glad you got your car to Charlotte.....
Michael, will get the Greenville group in again soon.
Peter
 
Wow!
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Very simply stated, but a great description for the turn out at "Charlotte Area Cars and Coffee" Saturday! We were fortunate to have great weather and it brought everyone out in droves! I stopped counting at well over 180+ cars as we spilled over to the adjacent parking lot.

Several special additions to the event were the numerous Corvettes, Minis, NSXs, Lotus, Porsches, Ferraris (CAFE), Subies, S2000s, Aston Martins, BMWs, Cameros, Firebirds, Lexus and many, many more. I know a great time was had by all enjoying beautiful cars and conversing with other "car fanatics".

I look forward to the weather continuing to get better and our next event which will be Saturday, March 7 at the same location. Pictures will be posted on www.carsandcoffeecharlotte.com[/B] soon, feel free to log onto the forum on there as well to chat and to post pictures that you took as well.

As this event continues to grow and in order to keep it safe, fun and in tact we need to make sure of a few things:
  1. I would like to push up the start time to 8 AM so that we can avoid the hot part of the day as we get into the summer months. It will also allow us to take advantage of the empty adjacent lots if we need them before the patrons and employees of the restaurants start rolling in around 11 AM.
  2. We are now on the radar screen of the Mecklenburg Police Dept's North Division, which is not a problem because we are on mall property which we have permission to be on, but on the access roads leading to the property and the main highway they will be patrolling 'helping' us adhere to the speed limits. The road behind the mall is a great straight away but it is only 35 mph and some have been popped there. So be cautious and slow down a bit. Also as a mature crowd continue not to peel out, race through the parking lots or ignore common safety.
  3. In order to say within the good graces of the mall management company please be kind and dispose of your trash in the trash cans around the property. We are doing a great job so far, so keep it up! I spoke with them and they are willing to add additional receptacle as needed.

Thanks again for a great turn out. Hope to see you all next month and remember to tell a friend!

Have a great month!

Michael
www.carsandcoffeecharlotte.com
 
Everybody I had a great time... Tom thanks for the "run" LOL wish we could have made it longer. Mike GREAT JOB!!!
Hope to come up again.. March 7th is the bday week.
Peter anytime man
 
I also had a great time! It was something to run across so many NSX owners. Sorry I was not able to spend as much time with everyone. I felt as though I was bouncing around like a rubber ball in between the NSX'ers and the 8'ers! This is really a great place to go and see a variety of cars that people admire. I will attempt to make each event. Next one unfortunately will not be able to make. Have fun without me and invite MORE, MORE, MORE!!!
 
MC36 said:
Wow!
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[*]We are now on the radar screen of the Mecklenburg Police Dept's North Division, which is not a problem because we are on mall property which we have permission to be on, but on the access roads leading to the property and the main highway they will be patrolling 'helping' us adhere to the speed limits. The road behind the mall is a great straight away but it is only 35 mph and some have been popped there. So be cautious and slow down a bit. Also as a mature crowd continue not to peel out, race through the parking lots or ignore common safety.
www.carsandcoffeecharlotte.com
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Great job organizing Michael.
I talked with a couple of bicycle Police after most of the cars left...no problems mentioned!
 
chudson1549 said:
Everybody I had a great time... Tom thanks for the "run" LOL wish we could have made it longer. Mike GREAT JOB!!!
Hope to come up again.. March 7th is the bday week.
Peter anytime man
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Charles,
I do not know what your goal was for you build...but I felt (sight and sound) that I was in the presence of a race-tuned NSX from a JDM video!

I am not worthy!!!
 
Dam Michael this little Cars & Coffee has gotten bigger!! Let see the first one was 30 cars second one was 60 now 180 WOW, great turn out. Sorry could not make it, last minute Mother and Father inlaw came in , will be at the next one. Keep it up. See ya soon. Lester
 
It was great to meet you all, Charles your NSX is bananas! Tom yours is in a league of its own too. Twinkie you just have too many options! Coffeeman- we missed you on this trip but hopefully will see you on the next. Check out the pics on www.carsandcoffeecharlotte.com.

Hope to see you all in March and hopefully with my car! I got a call from Gooding today and he almost has it back together and ready to go. Really a stand up guy, he got everything on my list fixed and found a few more things that thought needed tweaking and just did them on his own. What a guy!

talk to you soon!
 
Michael, I've been following your efforts over there in Charlotte. Good work. Anxious to get together with the Charlotte owners. Perhaps we can plan an event mid way between Charlotte and Raleigh sometime this year?

Also, saw your car the other day over at Steve's place. Look's very good. You can't go wrong with Steve. He worked on the west coast for an Acura dealer when the NSX was introduced and later for Comptech. He's been involved with NSX continuously since then. He is without a doubt the most knowledgeable, certified NSX tech in the area. And what is more, he cares about what he does.

Hope to see you soon. Let me know when you are picking up your NSX?? Perhaps we can get together.

John
 
99NCNSX said:
Anxious to get together with the Charlotte owners. Perhaps we can plan an event mid way between Charlotte and Raleigh sometime this year?
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Why don't you guys organize a posse and head down to Charlotte? You can go straight there and straight back, or you can stop halfway at my crib and I'll fire up some burgers and dogs. Or we can do a quick trip over to Hanging Rock, TomCat's, the BRP and then back to RTP.

:cool:
 
I am up for a Central NC meet. How about Greensboro? That would be perfect. Put out a date and let's see who is in?
 
MC36 said:
I am up for a Central NC meet. How about Greensboro? That would be perfect. Put out a date and let's see who is in?
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I am in Winston-Salem, so Greensboro would be a great place to stage an event. I'm in, but with a Lamborghini, as I just sold my NSX.
 
Lots of options here. Let me look at some dates and we'll put something together.

Dan, let me know where your NSX went, if NC area. I'd like to put the new owner on my NC owner's list.
 
MC36 said:
It was great to meet you all, Charles your NSX is bananas! Tom yours is in a league of its own too. Twinkie you just have too many options! Coffeeman- we missed you on this trip but hopefully will see you on the next. Check out the pics on www.carsandcoffeecharlotte.com.

Hope to see you all in March and hopefully with my car! I got a call from Gooding today and he almost has it back together and ready to go. Really a stand up guy, he got everything on my list fixed and found a few more things that thought needed tweaking and just did them on his own. What a guy!

talk to you soon!
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Thanks Mike. For Tom and Mike. I had to find the link of my car with the other system. It was still up on Cardomain

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/445313
 

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