Thread: New to the Tampa area!!

Hello my grand prix (3800, 3400, 3100, Car) people, New the area from Chicagoland, kinda getting a feel for things down here.

Is there any local meets? or hangouts? Im right near the USF campus

Also looking for some good junk yards, preferably self service



Heres my car 02 grand prix, lowered on GMPP suspension, Koni Struts Eibach Springs. Fbody Front brakes, GXP rear brakes. LE spoiler. 3.4 pulley, SD headers and a Air intake, also no longer have those headlights in, went back to stock

A tad north of Daytona

Just stay away from Ben!!!

Thanks for the welcomes

Originally Posted by robblk04

Tampa car meet on facebook, right there at usf. Used to be every 2 weeks i haven't been to a meet in over a year
but i heard its still goes on. And other group does the pea body at bruce b downs in new tampa real close to you also.

Have to see if they still do this!

Originally Posted by 05impalaSS

Just stay away from Ben!!!

Who is ben?

and anybody know a guy around here with a silver 4 door with an sd hood, roof rails?
hes got a 3.4 and headers we talked after our little race but i forgot to get his name

Thanks!

Originally Posted by robblk04

they still have it! there was one last nite, I heard they had over 500 cars 2 weeks ago and the charge 5 dollars
a car.

at peabodys!? i almost went there for dinner

Originally Posted by robblk04

This silver 4 door u speak of, is this here in tampa?

yep, he caught up to me on 275 north, so heading out of the central city

Originally Posted by robblk04

I've been doing the street and track thing for about 9 years now, and never seen gp at any of the 3 drag strips in the area,
and only seen two gp at night or at meet twice, there a meet back in jan i think there was 12 cars and 11 of them live
85 mile or more away from the bay area. so it be good to see you out!

Where are the meets at?

i'm in tampa, and originally from near joliet, IL

Originally Posted by vailskier3

i'm in tampa, and originally from near joliet, IL

Sweet deal! Im from the lockport area. Went to lockport HS

i went to lincoln way east. graduated '03

Originally Posted by HPQueen

I can personally vouch for the meets at Peabody's I go myself with my 08 GP GXP : ) There's mabbey 35-50 cars there? but good people and neat cars all in all it's a lot of fun!

Do these still happen! i got work monday and swung by, it was like 11pm and no one was there.

Originally Posted by robblk04

There's a meet every monday night at texas roadhouse off hwy 56 in wesley chapel. about a 15 to 20 minute ride north of you.
but the rain will most likely kill tonights meet.

and imma try to make to one of these after christmas. work has been sucking lately. so hopefully I can get up there. Car has been neglected