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Ian (summerskimo), Andrew (caliagents) and I have been working behind the scenes to bring this incredible event back. Briefly, the date is Saturday, August 27, 2011; the location is the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, Northern California; and the purpose is to bring M/Z3 Coupes and their owners together.
I'll be the first to admit that I never went to any of the previous Dorkfest events, but I've heard the stories and seen the pics. There's a whole new generation of coupe owners who never got the chance to experience a sea of coupes, and there's a bunch of long-term coupe owners rearing to do it again. Is it still possible bring upwards of 50 Coupes together in one place? Spread the word and help us to find out August 27...
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Last edited by robrez; 06-24-2011 at 01:23 AM.
I must not buy a coupe!!!
dion
'00 M roadster, modded
'98 SVT Contour, lots of mods
'04 Sienna XLE LTD AWD
'08 MB C300 Sport, P1, 18's
Tamiya TA05, Evolution IV MS, CR-01
Kyosho MP777 SP2
Losi BK2 and MRC
Traxxas Slash, hopped-up.
newest toy is the Tamiya TRF801XT
In. Thanks guys, it'll be great!
I like the unicorns.
'99 Z3 Coupe - Jet Black/Black (1-of-114)
'99 M Coupe - Estoril Blue/Black (1-of-82)
'03 540iT - Sterling Gray/Black (1-of-24)
'16 Z4 sDrive35i - Estoril Blue/Walnut (1-of-8)
cali? that's a long drive
I'll be there
We need a 'dink' fest for us east coasters...
2002 Alpine White w/ Black 368 (<OO \(||][||)/ OO>)
Power: Custom Exhaust w/ High Flow cats, CSL headers, built, low-compression Supercharged and aftercooled S-54, ViPEC standalone ECU, Vortech V2 Si trim
Driveline: Euro 6 speed, 3.64 diff w/ 40% Lockup, Rogue Octane SSK, UUC Red TME kit, UUC Stage 3 LTW Flywheel/M5 Clutch, SS Shift Knob
Suspension & Brakes: TC Kline True Match Coilovers 500f/500r w/ adjustable camber plates, Racing Dynamics sways, Custom front sway endlinks, ATE fluid, UUC/Willwood BBK 6 piston f - 4 piston r , Slotted E46M3 Rotors, Stainless Lines, Strong Strut, IE Subframe & adjustable rear trailing arm bushings
ICE & Misc: Projector Z's w/DDE & 5k HID, 19'' Gold HRE C20's, Custom Aux pwr outlet, footwell lighting, ACS Splitters, Areo Sideskirts, Custom gauge pods, Z8 Start, Pioneer AVIC Z3, Clarus Components, 10" RE Sub in a Mister-X Enclosure, Alpine PDX 4X150 + 1X600 Amps
Coming soon: and a visit to Randy Forbes
Keep in mind that the planning has just begun. Thankfully, a couple NorCal folks have already stepped up with input on hotels, restaurants, and drives. I'd also like to hear from people who went to the prior Blackhawk Dorkfest meet, to find out what they liked most about the event.
We planned Dorkest to coincide with the Indy Grand Prix weekend at Infineon Raceway. Either Saturday evening or Sunday morning, we will caravan to the Sonoma (one hour south) to attend the Sunday race. So, I'd like to some feedback from folks in Sonoma area about hotels and restaurants. Thanks in advance.
Last edited by robrez; 04-05-2011 at 12:52 AM.
I'll try to be there/bring the coupe -- she's track-only this year.
Correrai ancor pił veloce per le vie del cielo...
I can hardly contain myself.
Coupe guy - "Z3 drive, eh? Can coupes come?"
Roadster guy - "Of course, everyone is invited!"
Roadster guy - "Coupe event, eh? Can us roofless guys join?"
Coupe guy - "No, roadsters are for girls."
THAT. IS. AWESOME!
I've been thinking about this for a while wondering about doing it in Vegas. I haven't had the time or know how to arrange something of that scale. I'm stoked that you guys are doing this. I'd love to drive the Coupe out and meet a bunch of Coupe fanatics in person. I'll have to figure out the logistics on that.
Yeah, I hear you, but remember that Ian and I also helped to start ZRally and we will be involved with future ZRally events. But we couldn't let Dorkfest just fade away, especially with all the new coupe fanatics out there.
I can honestly tell you that Rob, Ian and Andrew are not coupe "separatist" like some of the other members here. I know all three pesonally, and although they would love for nothing more than to get me into a coupe (I'm a coupe guy at heart), they respect me for who I am and the cars I drive. They've (unofficially) kept me in the "loop" as far as taking over Dorkfest and how they should go about it, even though I'm not a coupe owner. I haven't had much say in it, but I did tell them that since it was a coupe only event before, it should continue as such.
With that being said, ZRally is one of the best organized car "gatherings" I have ever had the pleasure of attending. If ZRally is an indication of how the new Dorkfest will be, it's going to blow away any previous Z/M coupe gatherings!
I may have to get a coupe sooner than later just to go!
dion
'00 M roadster, modded
'98 SVT Contour, lots of mods
'04 Sienna XLE LTD AWD
'08 MB C300 Sport, P1, 18's
Tamiya TA05, Evolution IV MS, CR-01
Kyosho MP777 SP2
Losi BK2 and MRC
Traxxas Slash, hopped-up.
newest toy is the Tamiya TRF801XT
^ Thanks Dion
We realize that we have our work cut out. There were over 60 Zs at the first ZRally, but only 16 coupes. The thought of getting double or triple that amount of coupes at Dorkfest is
PbFut, AlFut and FrankenCoupe will be there to rep the go fast, who cares what it looks like, faction.
One year we all did a fairly large caravan coming back to LA. We had 8 or 9 of us rolling down I5 together. There was a Dakar yellow from Phoenix that I remember using my couch to hold over for the night on his way home. I crashed on Mark Hanson couch one year.
I’ll volunteer to coordinate the southern route caravan.
Hotels in that area are not cheap. So if anyone has a hotel connection for us out of towners, we would appreciate it.
Last edited by PbFut; 04-05-2011 at 10:50 AM.
Dan "PbFut" Rose
^ Excellent We really need the San Diego and LA coupes to rally. Strength in numbers
These are the hotels the museum recommends. If someone local has a contact, or can post some feedback, I'll start making inquiries for a host hotel
Best Western—Danville Sycamore Inn
803 Camino Ramon
Danville, CA 94526
(925) 855-8888
1-877-449-8888
mfox@danvillesycamoreinn.com
Homestead Studio Suites
18000 San Ramon Valley Blvd.
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 277-0833
1-888-STAY-HSD
www.homesteadhotels.com
San Ramon Marriott at Bishop Ranch
2600 Bishop Drive
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 867-9200
1-800-228-9290
Courtyard by Marriott, San Ramon
18090 San Ramon Valley Blvd.
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 866-2900
Sierra Suites
2323 San Ramon Blvd.
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 743-1882
1-800-4-SIERRA
Last edited by robrez; 04-05-2011 at 11:08 AM.
Alright! Dorkfest revived. I'll be there.
Start spreading the news.
Alright! Dorkfest revived. I'll be there.
Start spreading the news.
I'd love to come but the timing doesn't work. I have very few commitments that far out but my wife's birthday is one of them.
dion
'00 M roadster, modded
'98 SVT Contour, lots of mods
'04 Sienna XLE LTD AWD
'08 MB C300 Sport, P1, 18's
Tamiya TA05, Evolution IV MS, CR-01
Kyosho MP777 SP2
Losi BK2 and MRC
Traxxas Slash, hopped-up.
newest toy is the Tamiya TRF801XT
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