I want a ride ;)

No zdayz. Working. I think I'm going to Branson though.

man I want to go to Branson :(! Ill be getting back from a cruise the weekend before...We'll see.

A modded Fit? Hmm. I wouldn't mind seeing that. My sister has a Fit but it's definitely not modded. Maybe I can get her to come as my passenger so I'm not the only girl. I want one of you guys to show me how to take off faster in first gear. But I guess we'd need a track for that... bummer.

Well I'm tentative. Let me think about it/try to convince my husband. He'd be stuck with the kids that day and already says I have too many hobbies. :rofl2:

We don't need a track to do some practice

I think this is a great idea.

My Z's my third manual, so I'm not exactly a beginner. But I'd enjoy comparing manual-driving notes with others. For me personally, I'm fine with day-to-day driving, but I'd like to gain more confidence in my quicker-launch techniques. And I've love to discuss that over a cup of coffee with other Z owners sometime!

Hopefully next time the St. Louis group has a meet it'll be on a weekend where I can get away and come meet everyone.

Keb, I'll bring my wife along. The two of you can work on your first-gear starts together. She needs help too. ;) :bowrofl:

You haven't seen how I drive. :D

Awesome. But I don't know if learning a faster take-off is going to really "help" me in any way... haha...

So.. what's the "mini Dragon road"? I can't find it on Google maps...

This is my first manual. I would like to know how to start off quick and switching into 2nd gear without snapping my neck in half. Hopefully you guys can show me!

Let me drive your car.....I'll show you how!! If you are not breaking necks, you are not driving fast enough. :-)

There isn't actually a road called the "mini dragon". :p It was just a play on the name of the road that everyone drives in NC at Zdayz (The Dragon).

I will look up the road on google maps in a bit and post the route :tup:

Haha... yeah. That's how much of a noob I am. :bowrofl:

And, if more than just me is asking for a launch tutorial then I am so RSVPing. Too much fun to pass up.

:happydance:

this is the road we drove last time...

Olive Street Rd to Wild Horse Creek Rd - Google Maps

I'll have to check that out sometime! :tup: I've looked at doing that road before, but continuing on Highway T to Labadie. Looks like a fun road that cuts through the river hollows, at least from Google Maps.

My wife & I hit the wineries out on 94 a couple times a year, and I've always thought that the stretch from Matson to Dutzow was a fantastic stretch of road. So long as it's not packed with wine tour buses, which it is on many spring/fall weekends. But on a quiet weekend, it's great. It's not quite the real Dragon (done that a few times... :driving:), but it's a worthy drive with plenty of corners & elevation changes.

Matson, MO to Dutzow, Charrette, MO - Google Maps

There are actually a ton of quiet & sweet little roads over along the Missouri river. Lots to explore.

If there's ever a group that wants to do a wine run out to Hermann and back, let me know. I know some good places. :yum:

The modded fit has the sport body kit exhaust intake and some kind of prototype coils I think. I know he had springs but the place he got them from offered for him to try out some new coils...this sounded odd to me but it's a fit. I figured I'd let him have it...lol

Cant wait till Zeaster!