ZFest 2014-State College, PA

[95325i]

Zfest was fun but I hope they can rethink some of the drives. Approx 140 roundtrip for the shortest and 230 for the longest was too long. The winery tour was good but it was a very long trip also. I will be only visiting a couple next year. The hotel was great and I hope they go there again.

My only issue with the wine tour was the 30miles of highway. other then that it was a lot of fun..

[lil z3]

We are looking at the drives for some adjustments. Also looking to have a couple of short drives thrown in. The wine tour will be revamped with a few surpizes thrown in. The Nittany Z's are already on the job planning for ZFEST 2015.

[esses]

If I sign up for the AZ club, will I hear about next year's Nittany ZFEST2015? (Or better yet, if there's a date I can just block out now that'd be awesome )

[amancuso]

If I sign up for the AZ club, will I hear about next year's Nittany ZFEST2015? (Or better yet, if there's a date I can just block out now that'd be awesome )

If you join the ZSCCA you'll hear about every drive in every part of the country. You can attend any chapters' drive you want. You'll also get the quarterly newsletter "CruiZin newZ" as well as any and all updates about ZFEST 2015

[lokijibber]

Zfest was fun but I hope they can rethink some of the drives. Approx 140 roundtrip for the shortest and 230 for the longest was too long. The winery tour was good but it was a very long trip also. I will be only visiting a couple next year. The hotel was great and I hope they go there again.

This is great feedback. I mapped the drives and learned a good portion of the roads. We could certainly create a smaller loop - Marty and I took a quick jaunt Sunday AM that was just off the head. Lasted about 1.5 hours, but that was due to the rain and the fact that we lapped one section that was pretty fun a few times.

What would you like to see in terms of mileage (we may all have different times :devilook )?

[KBH22102]

ZFest 2015 will be held in State College, PA again from July 30-Aug 2, 2015. Reservations at the Penn Stater are accepted starting today. Discount code ZFEG15A. This was really a great event and hope more forum members will attend.

[KFeez]

Those meetings happen at night in the parking lot usually accompanied by alcohol and cigars

I attended this meeting and exchanged stogies and didn't know most of you were bf.c guys

[lokijibber]

I attended this meeting and exchanged stogies and didn't know most of you were bf.c guys

You didn't ask.

[rf900rkw]

"Hi, I'm <so and so>"
<blank stare>
"<handle> from bimerforums"
"OH"

That happened more than once.

[amancuso]

You didn't ask.

LOL KFEEZ I was there too.

[KFeez]

I recognize Todd, Al, and Taz had the M3. Who is KBH and RF900? Oh and Sunzout is Blair, the Scottish(?) guy that was a monster on the Autocross? And obviously PartyMarty.

[rf900rkw]

No identifying features, so you're just gonna have to wait until next year.

[KBH22102]

A lot of us are in here

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...nd-Faces/page3

[z3papa]

I'm committed to being there next year, probably standing next to some Scottish couple (Sunzout) looking way too big to fiit in a Z (6'6") shooting the shit. Definitely trekking to State College for the first time since the early 80's when they dominated my Terps. Cigars and a little good whiskey standing in a parking lot is a good thing.

[KFeez]

Ok so, RF fixed the lady's coolant system failure, and KBH won the concours? I recognize cars better than faces. Instead of name tags we should have stickers on the car with our names, then I'd know everyone. Z3papa, you'll fit right in with my JackD and cigar parking lot party. KBH, remember the guy that wrecked his bicycle staring at your car? I was the bearded fella that just got there with a camera around my neck when that happened.

[rf900rkw]

I merely made a pest of myself during the bleeding; Taz did the hard work. And that young lady is also here, though she doesn't post much.

[KBH22102]

Ok so, RF fixed the lady's coolant system failure, and KBH won the concours? I recognize cars better than faces. Instead of name tags we should have stickers on the car with our names, then I'd know everyone. Z3papa, you'll fit right in with my JackD and cigar parking lot party. KBH, remember the guy that wrecked his bicycle staring at your car? I was the bearded fella that just got there with a camera around my neck when that happened.

I forgot about that guy on the bike! Hilarious (though I'm glad he was okay and could laugh about it). So you had the freshly painted red roadster?

[KFeez]

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[Bucko521]

The bulk of attendees were from the mid-Atlantic area. A few came from as far as Wisconsin, Texas, Illinois and New England. I don't think I saw any west coast plates but I certainly could have missed one. Very few Canadians; the one gentleman I met flew down to NJ and rode in with amancuso's caravan. BTW kudos to Al for picking up an award from the ZSCCA as the best area rep in the club. Way to go, Al!

That Crazy "get on a jet" Canadian was me... I had a 'special' number of flights to get to ZFEST via Regina, Saskatoon, Ottawa, Washington, then Philadelphia, and then finally onto New Jersey. Yes, Al was gracious enough to lend his 00 Dakar Yellow Z3 to Wade and myself to co-pilot. And yes Al deserved every bit of that award...heck he convinced me to come to ZFEST as the drive was well...a bit far.

Hope to be back next year...and just maybe...I might either have my 01 Topaz Blue Z3, or my 06 Jet Black Z4 with me.... otherwise I am hoping I can co-pilot again.

Thanks everyone for a fantastic time.