Tennessee

[Mazda.doll]

I seem to be the only one here from Tennessee.(cabpatch)

[Jackelope]

just hogging all the good roads to yourself?

[Mazda.doll]

just hogging all the good roads to yourself?

no..:shady: I did invite you all to the dragon : D

[Hy8us]

Closest to TN I've ever gotten is when I drove to Roanoke Va to get my tint done. But I've flown over it a bunch of times!

http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&rmm=1&un=m&cl=EN&ct=NA&rsres=1&1ffi=&1l=&1g=&1pl=&1v=&1n=&2ffi=&2l=&2g=&2pl=&2v=&2n=&1pn=&1a=&1c=leesburg&1s=va&1z=&2pn=&2a=&2c=calderwood&2s=tn&2z=&r=f

[Mazda.doll]

Doesn't count. fail. lol

[Hy8us]

http://everymoment.org/images/fail.jpg

[Mazda.doll]

hahahhaa. exactly

[DemonIAm]

I's about 4 hours east of ya..

[wmbeaver]

i may be going to UT next year, so you wont be alone

[Mazda.doll]

Ohhh cool. I run around the UT campus all the time. it's about 5-10 minutes from my house

[Super Matty P]

i just got back in from Gaylord Opryland Hotel on my anniversary. The city was very nice but VERY touristy.

[Mazda.doll]

i just got back in from Gaylord Opryland Hotel on my anniversary. The city was very nice but VERY touristy.

Yeah Cashville is like that. go 20 miles south of Nashville and you hit NOTHING. really.. I drive that way to get to some of the meets and its barren.

[downtube]

Speaking of south of Nashville,

I'm mildly interested in this '93:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/car/505872037.html
because it says excellent condition inside and out. no pics; it could be crap, it could also be a scam. then again maybe it's someone on here. I've asked for pics and details.

where I'm going with this - there's a 1st gen 5-speed available locally with a crappy body/interior but motor and tranny seem good. it's too cold for bike rides, and I wouldn't mind a winter project.

thoughts?

[SteveO]

Tennessee is my second home. Im up there every few months or so hiking in GSMNP and Cherokee Natl Forest. About a 4 hour drive from me. Ive gotten pretty used to it.

In fact, I bought my P5 from a company in Knoxville.

[Kitty]

Speaking of south of Nashville,

I'm mildly interested in this '93:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/car/505872037.html
because it says excellent condition inside and out. no pics; it could be crap, it could also be a scam. then again maybe it's someone on here. I've asked for pics and details.

where I'm going with this - there's a 1st gen 5-speed available locally with a crappy body/interior but motor and tranny seem good. it's too cold for bike rides, and I wouldn't mind a winter project.

thoughts?

Get a LX first gen.
Even if your plannin to mod the shit out of it.
Also I payed 750 for a damn clean 94.
So you can find a good deal if you look for one.

[downtube]

what's an LX do for me? better interior?

I don't want power anything. A/C would be ok but not that important. I suppose cruise would be okay but not important.

[SteveO]

LX is DOHC. DX is single.

[downtube]

ah okay, that makes sense. is it a matter of hp and mod-ability, or is the SOHC a crappy engine?

[SteveO]

One of my first cars was a 93 DX. I drove the living hell out of it. 189K miles, 90K of those from me, and it never had a hiccup. Until I wrecked it, of course.

[Jackelope]

i has a '92 DX - its got mad power... compared to umm.. my bicycle ;)

actually.. right now its dead, so the bike wins!

[downtube]

i has a '92 DX - its got mad power... compared to umm.. my bicycle ;)

actually.. right now its dead, so the bike wins!

so that means more power than 8 of the 10 vehicles in my garage!

the local guy wants $500 for it (93 DX MT). I figure it needs at least $500 in parts, could be up to $1k. and that leaves peeling clearcoat, a few rust spots, rough interior, with 170k. guess I'll keep looking.

seems like MT LXs are rare.

[Jackelope]

oh.. and my '92 is an AT w/ faded paint / some rust spots (where wife ran into fence) / soso interior w/ 170k haha.

[ELEmental59437]

I drove through TN twice on my way from Dallas to PA and back. That whole state looks creepy as hell to me. Everything I saw in that state reminds me of the worst parts of Dallas. Prob just the highway I drove through on though.

And OMG I never realized how far away Memphis and Nashville were from each other.

[downtube]

oh.. and my '92 is an AT w/ faded paint / some rust spots (where wife ran into fence) / soso interior w/ 170k haha.

hm... I just couldn't do the AT - I have way too fun shifting gears.

man am I ever tempted on this one. but for some reason I think I can find a better body to start with. I'm in no hurry so I can keep looking for the perfect car/price.

right now I'm using craigslist, autotrader, ebay, and various mazda forums for the search. as well as networking.

[Hy8us]

this thread has officially been :threadjacked:

[downtube]

:redface:

[Mazda.doll]

I drove through TN twice on my way from Dallas to PA and back. That whole state looks creepy as hell to me. Everything I saw in that state reminds me of the worst parts of Dallas. Prob just the highway I drove through on though.

And OMG I never realized how far away Memphis and Nashville were from each other.

Thanks for bashing my state. I know its barren in some parts, but Knoxville is very nice.

[SteveO]

Thanks for bashing my state. I know its barren in some parts, but Knoxville is very nice.

East TN has some of the most beautiful places in the US. Dont stereotype a whole state based on 1 highway.

[Mazda.doll]

East TN has some of the most beautiful places in the US. Dont stereotype a whole state based on 1 highway.

Thank you.

[Jackelope]

They have the dragon. the end.

[DemonIAm]

We has the Hellbender!

[Hy8us]

crap.... we have.... the worlds worst traffic!!111!!!1

[Mazda.doll]

crap.... we have.... the worlds worst traffic!!111!!!1

I wouldn't think so. $3000 for a speeding ticket. f that.(blowup)

[Hy8us]

lol i meant the Washington DC metro area as a whole, I think its like 3rd in the U.S. right behind L.A and NYC

[iLisa]

crap.... we have.... the worlds worst traffic!!111!!!1+1.. good thing I can take the metro into work everyday.

[Mazda.doll]

They have the dragon. the end.

Yup. us and NC own it [and the hellbender. and various other fun roads] and we won't share:shady:

[Jackelope]

whats the hellbender?

[Mazda.doll]

http://www.hellbender28.com/

The dragon's neightbor : D

Then you have the Cherohala skyway
and the Devil's triangle
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/DevilsTriangle/DevilsTriangle.html

[Jackelope]

ahh. ok, just didnt know the name of the road ;)

I catch Hwy 28 in Franklin, follow it up all the way to the dragon ;)

[Mazda.doll]

We always take the foothills parkway to the dragon.. it's like the dragon's baby. : )

[Jackelope]

yep, that is the route I take when going anywhere on the other side of t3h mountains.

[wmbeaver]

sadly if i do end going to UT i wont have my car my first year. sucks cause its definitely not far form the dragon

[Mazda.doll]

sadly if i do end going to UT i wont have my car my first year. sucks cause its definitely not far form the dragon

its okay you can just ride in mine : D sorry but mines not 22v tho.

[aMaff]

sadly if i do end going to UT i wont have my car my first year. sucks cause its definitely not far form the dragon

why the hell not dude?

[kansei]

why the hell not dude?

lots of schools don't let freshmen have cars on campus, for a pretty long list of reasons.

[aMaff]

seriously? Like... my highschool did that, but I've never heard of a college doing that.

[kansei]

seriously? Like... my highschool did that, but I've never heard of a college doing that.

here's a sample of reasons why:
- parking space: This is especially true for a large school in a densely-populated area. The freshman class is always the largest, the housing the densest (dorms). Parking for all those students takes up a lot of space.
- campus atmosphere: Colleges spend a lot of money trying to keep students on campus. Having an active campus community is really important for keeping retention rates high (especially important for freshmen), and one easy way to keep students on campus is to not allow all students to have cars on campus.

I barely drove my car at all when I lived on campus. There's just not much you need to leave for. Just imagine how long cars just sit on lots considering that most people aren't driving enthusiasts. Theft and vandalism becomes an issue when cars just sit around for long periods.

[Mazda.doll]

here's a sample of reasons why:
- parking space: This is especially true for a large school in a densely-populated area. The freshman class is always the largest, the housing the densest (dorms). Parking for all those students takes up a lot of space.
- campus atmosphere: Colleges spend a lot of money trying to keep students on campus. Having an active campus community is really important for keeping retention rates high (especially important for freshmen), and one easy way to keep students on campus is to not allow all students to have cars on campus.

I barely drove my car at all when I lived on campus. There's just not much you need to leave for. Just imagine how long cars just sit on lots considering that most people aren't driving enthusiasts. Theft and vandalism becomes an issue when cars just sit around for long periods.

I hate downtown Ktown because there is NEVER room to park.. err. So yeah I see why you wouldn't have your car. After you see how many cars are everything you wouldn't WANT to TRY to park your car there.

[wmbeaver]

why the hell not dude?

then, we wouldnt have to be paying insurance, and then they can delay buying a car for my sister, she can drive my mom's SUV. however, if i end up going to southern polytechnic my first year, i will have my car

[Shift2xlr8]

Yeah Cashville is like that. go 20 miles south of Nashville and you hit NOTHING. really.. I drive that way to get to some of the meets and its barren.

What meets, you've been to like 2-3 meets out of the MANY that we've had lol. You are always using the "I'm a manager at pizza hut" excuse to get out of coming to Nashville for meets! lol

[kansei]

why hello there new member :) welcome to TMF!

[Shift2xlr8]

Hello Toine lol

[Shift2xlr8]

Hey I sent $10 to Pat...when do I get my name green and get decals sent out? Can I see what they look like?

[Mazda.doll]

What meets, you've been to like 2-3 meets out of the MANY that we've had lol. You are always using the "I'm a manager at pizza hut" excuse to get out of coming to Nashville for meets! lol

I said SOME meets, btw...:killit:
And also I'm not a manager anymore, as of August 2007.
I did look on 24/7 to see if there was anything coming up and the TN/SE section has dust on it...
I figured it was because Sam had a baby and Brandon was usually the leader, so 2+2 equals.... no meets? :angel:

[Shift2xlr8]

Brandon = date picker...me = ring leader! lol

[Mazda.doll]

Yeah a ring leader that I heard gets the group kicked out of a park(?)

hehehe

[Shift2xlr8]

Lol, I would never Autox around the parking lot of the park to get our group kicked out I have no clue what you are talking about >:-)

[Mazda.doll]

Yeah yeah.

For the record..... There was a meet I was REALLY trying to come to, but not only did it snow, but you guys canceled it. And I think that was the meet I was trying to bring the body kit to.
hahaha shoulda took a pic of that thing in my car... couldn't make left turns, well I could, but it was completely blind.

[Jackelope]

i had a 1 Mazda meet in TN over the weekend :)

[Shift2xlr8]

When I get back I think I'm gonna see if we can get a big group meeting goin...like guys from GA/AL/TN/KY....because our meets usually don't have many people...and when I get back I'm gonna be itching to do some car stuff! Aside from planning my wedding for June lol.

Ash PM me for details on the wedding lol its a funny story

[Shift2xlr8]

Jackelope needs to make a trip to TN again along with the guys from AL that we used to meet with on the occasion!

[Mazda.doll]

Barry's cool! Him, me, and the Carolina Mazdas met at the Dragon in April.
Besides it raining it was pretty cool.

[Jackelope]

tail of the dragon = win :) and hellbender (on the way) = win

yah, that was a pretty good turnout for that meet too.

[Shift2xlr8]

Ya I wouldnt mind hitting up the dragon when I get back from my honey moon in July sometime, maybe the Nashville group can meet up with some other Mazda guys from other states at the Dragon for a little gathering....?