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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 09:29 AM
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Default NJ/PA/NY/DE/MD/VA/etc Miatas start of the season meet 2015

Sunday, April 26, 2015
Cheesequake Rest Area
Garden State Pkwy
South Amboy, NJ 08879

https://www.facebook.com/events/571737649595858/

Just throwing it out there for those who might have missed it. I think the current attendance is around 135 registered. Small caravan from Philly for those interested.
Old Apr 12, 2015 | 07:00 AM
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Alex, there are 7 or so cars meeting in South Jersey 5 min across the bridge from Philly to make the hour drive north. What route are you taking? We are getting on exit 3 of the NJ Turnpike around 9am.
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Originally Posted by Mason P
Alex, there are 7 or so cars meeting in South Jersey 5 min across the bridge from Philly to make the hour drive north. What route are you taking? We are getting on exit 3 of the NJ Turnpike around 9am.
If you are referring to meeting up at the Wawa in Bellmawr, I'm one of the 7 lol
Old Apr 19, 2015 | 10:33 AM
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That's about 30 minutes south for me which means an extra 30 minutes back north as well. I think I will meet you guys at the location, or perhaps at a rest area along the way. I'm still debating if I want to take Rt1 or NJ tpk.
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Meet was awesome!













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Old Apr 27, 2015 | 10:36 AM
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Oh well, next time maybe.
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Looks like a good turnout! I'm on the same boat as Tim...next time maybe.
Old Apr 28, 2015 | 09:09 PM
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And I checked this part of the forum a few days too late.
Damn. Could have driven down from Levittown together!
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Definitely worth the ride I think... The final location at Sandy Hook wasn't ideal IMO and kind of a waste of time. Roads to get there were nothing fun so I don't see why the group wouldn't just stay at the first location which was a rest stop with restrooms, food, etc...
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Wtf is up with photo #4? Zoom in. I see a red valve cover laying on the cowl/ windshield. And I see a guy in a red shirt, holding a camshaft? like its his magic stick.
Also...dude with NB with chrome style bar...I hope he was told what's up.
Old Apr 29, 2015 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by thirdgen
Wtf is up with photo #4? Zoom in. I see a red valve cover laying on the cowl/ windshield. And I see a guy in a red shirt, holding a camshaft? like its his magic stick.
Also...dude with NB with chrome style bar...I hope he was told what's up.
Haha A lot of guys were posting on the FB page parts to buy/sell/trade and they brought a lot of things with them.

I personally didn't give anyone ****. A lot of people there were older guys who didn't know any better. They just wanted a shiny bar that swoops over their head
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Ok. I saw the valve cover and what looked like a camshaft in some guys hand, and I thought they were doing a cam swap in the parking lot
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Originally Posted by thirdgen
Ok. I saw the valve cover and what looked like a camshaft in some guys hand, and I thought they were doing a cam swap in the parking lot
Those pics of the crowd were during a Raffle. Moss Motors supplied some parts that they raffled off
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**** I would have brought my last BP turbokit with me. Damnit. Do another meet...after I get my car back together.
Old Apr 29, 2015 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboTim
**** I would have brought my last BP turbokit with me. Damnit. Do another meet...after I get my car back together.
Are you on the NJMiatas FB page? Just follow on there they are already buzzing about the next meetup.
Old Apr 29, 2015 | 08:40 AM
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Video by Jonathan Chin... Pretty damn awesome video


And some random clips from my gopro mashed together...

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This meet was a nice way to spend a day. I'm skipping Sandy Hook next time(s). The 5 cars driving up was actually my favorite part even if it was on the turnpike, seeing the line in the rear view was cool. Next time I don't want to be the front the whole time.
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Originally Posted by Mason P
This meet was a nice way to spend a day. I'm skipping Sandy Hook next time(s). The 5 cars driving up was actually my favorite part even if it was on the turnpike, seeing the line in the rear view was cool. Next time I don't want to be the front the whole time.
Yeah caravaning up was definitely fun! I have to find a local shop with a roadforce balancer. Definitely don't want that shimmy next time lol. Also the stalling was annoying but that'll be gone once I drop it off and let the tuner work on it
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