i have been planning this for some time now. i would like to take a bunch of oahu guys and do a drive up Mauna Kea on the Big Island. i'd like to see just exactly who would be willing to put their subie to the test. i have been up there 5 times in a subie.(my dads one waaayy back in a day) keep in mind that coming down can be very hard on the brakes. . .
*lowered cars= no way
*gravel tires = helpful




aloha from the summit of *-^-Mauna Kea-^-*

 

I'll go beat a rental to death up there and love every second off it...

 

that might just sound like a good idea. i would have to rent a car but my parents have a timeshare on the big island that we could possibly stay at. keep me posted and maybe we can go beat on some rentals.

 

hmmm.... when were you looking at doing this?

 

LOL I remember a time where my cousin's family and I went up there in a rental, it was fun. I was getting a little scared though as my cousin's dad got pretty damn close to the edge of the road near the top. :-X

Kills your engine on the way up, kills your brakes on the way down.. haha otherwise, such a nice place to take some pics ..

 

oh hell yeah , me and some of my buddies where just up there . 2 evo' 8s , an sti , sr-20 powered 200sx , turbo'd integra , civic hatch and my 02 midnite black rex.we went up to the 9000 ft. elevation ,had to get some damn hot cocoa . saddle road on the hilo side is nicey paved , i know that the hilo guys are always up there rippin' **** up . ohh if you got a lowered car ( like me !!!) yer front end is gonna take a beating , my front bumper is pretty missed up at the moment . g-dogg let me know when you plan on doing this run , i'll be down for a nother run the mauna kea.

 

bumpinizzle....

me and the wife were talking about this. . . .
my ideas are to ship our cars--yes it will be expensive(somewhat)
and will make a weekend (possibly a week out of it) and stay either at the volcano inn or somewhere in kona/waikaloa.... the whole point of this is to make a grand event with awesome photo opportunities and great drives up the mountain. since the wagon has 46,000 miles its okay for us... the STi however has 18,000... we will see by then.
target date---- one weekend in july


aloha from the summit of *-^-Mauna Kea-^-*

 

I'm okay if the price is right and if you guys ain't running too crazy up there... (I don't have an STi)... how much to ship our cars over there? Man, wish we have those "superferry" so we're not at the mercy of those shipping b@st@rds~!!! Stupid environmentists...

 

I'm down! Would be using a rental of course

 

I was going to do this a few weeks ago when we had major snow up there, but the roads were closed. I'd certainly enjoy joining the cruise with other i-clubbers!

 

btw, sushi... what are the gas prices right now? plus i have been thinking of doing a few video shoots.... any ideas are welcome. my uncle is a researcher for UH in waimea, and i might have use of some of his property in waimea...


aloha from the summit of *-^-Mauna Kea-^-*

 

A gdogg, you got my PM??

 

yes, sorry i missed it. but reply sent. i said i don't have one- but i have an extra STi filter left--- there is a slight difference. up to you. the STi one is about 10 mm smaller than the WRX one.



aloha from the summit of *-^-Mauna Kea-^-*

 

I had to climb on of those mountains on the big island, and I hope I never have to see the top of one of them ever again. Good luck to anyone who is going though.

 

I was going to be on the Big Island for a week and thought about it (back when I had my WRX Wagon). Check this old thread for more info:

https://www.i-club.com/forums/hawaii-43/shipping-auto-outer-islands-7243/