29 April

Spring time is here, which means we're seeing generally warming weather. It's time to take our cars and clean out all that nasty winter carbon build-up. April will be taking us further west than we've been before. We're heading out to Pacific Beach, just north of Ocean Shores. The meeting place and start of the route are still to be determined, as are the last few turns at the end. Mostly, the start depends on where we want to drive from, Shelton, Olympia, or Tacoma. I'm pretty sure I can keep us on decent stuff no matter where we start.

Put the Spring Carbon Cleaning on your calendar. As usual, the details are posted at The-Windig-Road

 

The start and end of the route are finished, and the Yahoo! overview map is posted. I'll be doing flip-car style maps for this run, but if you want one, please sign up at The Spring Carbon Cleaning Event Page.

 

Actually, they're flip-card maps. I'm pretty sure no one wants flip-car maps.

 

i dont think i will be able to make it out to this one i will be sad at that fact

 

1 Day left to sign up. The weather forecasts are showing sun for Sunday, so plan on BBQing. Remember, if you don't sign up, it'll be tough to gage how many people are coming, and food quantities may suffer.

A couple of other notes. We'll be meeting a W Bay Marina instead of W Bay Park. Someone noticed that the park isn't open yet. The Marina is a just a short way North on W Bay Dr. Also, the directions have been updated to include a stop at Schafer State Park for lunch.

 

A couple of last minute thoughts: If you have FRS/GMRS radios, please bring them. If not, don't sweat it. And as another member indicated, it's probably best to get any shopping you need to do done tonight. I just finished putting the map-books together and cleaning my grill, so now it's time for one more trip out to the store.

A few RX-8's are planning to meet in Renton at East Valley Cinema, right off 167/East Valley Hwy at 9:15, rolling at 9:30. I'm heading down a little earlier so I wont be at the Cinemas, but I hope to see lots of new faces tomorrow.

 

Well, sorry no one here could make it. We had 3 S2000's, a WRX, an STI, 4 RX8's, and A 335i (damn that car is fast).

Pics of this months drive are up at http://www.the-winding-road.com/modu...&orderby=dateD

 

i bet the subie felt at home on the gravel

 

You'd be surprised, I think the most enthusiastic gravel car was the 335i. Despite AWD, it's been my experience that subie's fear low traction situations.