My first ever Cars & Coffee.

"Zach Campbell" (zach-campbell) 04/20/2014 at 17:00 • Filed to: None

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It's spring break right now at my high school and since I don't often have an entire week free to myself I thought I'd do the most I possibly could during the time allotted. This is my story:

Now, I know what you're probably saying, "This guy is a teenager, on spring break, and has nothing to do. He's going to go to his friends' houses and party himself to sleep Every. Single. Night." Well, you are absolutely, positively, 100%...wrong. See, I have a cop as a dad and a physical therapist as a mom. What that gets you as one parent that watches your every move like a hawk, and another that will not let you do anything remotely close to dangerous because she once treated a patient who shattered his spinal cord in some-odd number of places by picking up a pencil. Seriously, that happened.

I first started of my break by going to the world capitol of heat, Atlanta, Georgia, for a band competition. I was lucky given the fact that the weather wasn't too sweltering, and overall I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Plus, on the last day I was there I had the pleasure of meeting a super-nice guy who writes about cars or something that goes by the name of Doug DeMuro. We met while I was nearby shopping with the group and we talked for about an hour on topics like who I am, who he is, school, career, Porsche, Ferrari, Ferrari, Ferrari...oh yeah, did I mention we talked about his Ferrari? Meeting Doug was definitely the highlight of my trip.

When I arrived back home I still had over half of my break left with nothing to do. So, I began thinking of things to do and somehow ended up on the pothole capitol of the world, Washington D.C.

While the pothole capitol was nice my vacation really hit its climax on the last day when I attended an event that surprisingly wasn't even held inside the district: my first ever Cars & Coffee event held at Katie's Coffee House in Great Falls, Virginia.

This event was absolutely magnificent. The weather was perfect, the location was perfect, the coffee was perfect, the owners were all kind, and the cars were jaw dropping.

Okay, okay, I'll shut up now and just get on to the real reason you clicked on this post: the photographs.

P.S. I have many more photographs that I have not posted here. If you would like to see them please head to my photobucket page by following the link !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

I also have acceleration videos of cars leaving the event:

Lamborghini Aventador and Ferrari 360 Accelerating

First time driving Ferrari

Lamborghini Gallardo

Corvette Accelerating

Thanks for reading, and HAPPY EASTER!!!

P.S.S. Again, I have many more photographs that I have not posted here. If you would like to see them please head to my photobucket page by following the link !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

Redlined335i > Zach Campbell 04/20/2014 at 17:07

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I enjoyed reading your post nice work, and nice pics!

jkm7680 > Zach Campbell 04/20/2014 at 17:09

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I'm so angry I couldn't make it yesterday.

I'm usually there, but just couldn't make it

Thanks Work! I appreciate it.

DasAutoGuy > Zach Campbell 04/20/2014 at 17:11

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Great write up, I now regret more sleeping in Saturday, sounds like you will remember your spring break in 20 years.

Zach Campbell > jkm7680 04/20/2014 at 17:46

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Thanks, sorry you could not make it. I had one hell of a time! Too bad I live in Central Va and will not be able to make it back until at least summer when school lets out.

Zach Campbell > DasAutoGuy 04/20/2014 at 17:47

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Thanks for the kind words!

I know, waking up that early on a Saturday when you're not getting paid to do it is rough!

Yes, I most definitely will!

Zach Campbell > Redlined335i 04/20/2014 at 17:48

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Thanks for the kind words! I hope to be contributing more as this was my first post.

jkm7680 > Zach Campbell 04/20/2014 at 18:01

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Yeah, It's a great place.

Filled with the wealthy also, that always drums up a good crowd.

Zach Campbell > jkm7680 04/20/2014 at 18:13

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Don't even get me started on the houses. I had to pick up my jaw after it dropped driving to Katie's. It immediately dropped again except this time it was due to potholes. The houses were freaking ridiculous!

jkm7680 > Zach Campbell 04/20/2014 at 18:15

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Holy Shit, Those potholes. Did you take Georgetown Pike?

I made the terrible mistake of riding my Gw250 there. God damn, my balls were about to fall off.

Mark - Sixpots None The Richer > Zach Campbell 04/20/2014 at 18:26

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Thank your parents from me for ruining your spring break in order to give us our much needed free dosage of epic car pics!

We all appreciate it, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell! ;-)

E92M3 > Zach Campbell 04/20/2014 at 18:31

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What is this?

In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you > Zach Campbell 04/20/2014 at 19:48

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Holy shit, there was a KAISER DARRIN?!!! JESUS CHRIST ON PUMPERNICKEL THAT'S AWESOME.

Zach Campbell > In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you 04/20/2014 at 20:26

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Yeah, they did! Sadly, I was to consumed with getting coffee to get pics of it. Once I was finished it had already left. So pissed at myself.

Zach Campbell > jkm7680 04/20/2014 at 21:27

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I don't believe we took the Gtown Pike, but we did ride 495 a lot as we did 50 when we visited Annapolis and they were both pretty awful. Especially the bridges. The worst though had to be the surface streets in DC. I don't even see how they pass DOT regulations because in my book they are far from anything I'd ever call suitable to drive on. Even GWash Prkwy had massive potholes that seemed to appear from nowhere.

Zach Campbell > Mark - Sixpots None The Richer 04/20/2014 at 21:28

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I'll be sure to pass it on to them! :P

Zach Campbell > E92M3 04/20/2014 at 21:30

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According to Oppo author, daender, It is a " Found it, it's a 308-turned-288 racecar! "

jkm7680 > Zach Campbell 04/20/2014 at 21:32

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If it was super windy, and rough. It was possibly the pike.

The parkway is usually good enough, but gets bad really quickly. I've come across massive four inches deep potholes that have been left to sit for months. Dc is even more hellish. I'd agree that those roads aren't safe by any means. Especially on two wheels, or even four. Out in Prince William, the roads are slightly better. But then again, nowhere near where they need to be quality wise.

Zach Campbell > jkm7680 04/20/2014 at 21:50

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Yeah, I guess I'm lucky. Here in Central Va the worse we have is Downtown, Lynchburg where there are maybe one or two potholes where construction is currently taking place. I really do feel for you all.

And, yeah the roads really are REALLY not safe for two wheeled motorist. I don't know what's worse, the potholes or the careless drivers. My cousin, who happens to live in DC, once popped his motorcycle tire from hitting a pothole that was under the cloak of darkness. The next day when he went to document it so he could file the DOT it had already been filled. Assholes.

jkm7680 > Zach Campbell 04/20/2014 at 22:00

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Yeah, I live in Prince William and work close to Dulles. The roads aren't terrible unless you get closer to Dc where they turn terrible.

I've got nothing against Vdot. But for the sake of Motorcyclists, they need to get their roads patched up instead of enforcing the speed limit by expensive aircraft.

Zach Campbell > jkm7680 04/20/2014 at 22:18

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Amen to that. My dad is an avid motorcyclist and he complains about the same things. Random gravel patches (especially if it's loose) can spell death for our 2-wheeled friends.

You know what, I personally have never seen them actually patrolling by aircraft. I see signs about it all the time, but I have never seen it actually being preformed. I've heard that the state is using all its resources allocated to aircraft patrolling on attempting to catch the drug growers/dealers by flying above and finding their growing spots.

Now, I've never seen them actually do that, either..

jkm7680 > Zach Campbell 04/20/2014 at 22:27

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Gravel! That's another major issue. There's tons of it. Especially around turns, gravel, potholes all ads up to death for riders. Vdot puts riders lives in their hands as to speak and they are not doing a good job with it so far.

For the aircraft, I'm pretty sure they have some. I remember a demo video involving a Cessna. But I'm pretty sure they're just sitting around collecting dust somewhere.

Zach Campbell > jkm7680 04/20/2014 at 22:43

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Seems like a trip to Capitol Hill is in order. Hahah

Stef Schrader > Zach Campbell 04/21/2014 at 22:54

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Stef needs one of these. Wouldn't mind brown, either.

Stef Schrader > Zach Campbell 04/21/2014 at 23:00

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I need this, too. Thx in adv.

Stef Schrader > Zach Campbell 04/21/2014 at 23:00

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HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNG

Stef Schrader > Zach Campbell 04/21/2014 at 23:02

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If it lasts more than 4 hours, I have to call a doctor, right?

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Can't call a doctor. That'd eat up part of my Porsche fund.

Zach Campbell > Stef Schrader 04/21/2014 at 23:18

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Yeah, this was by far one of my favorite cars there. I mean it's a brown on tan Porsche 911 SC with a stick. What's not to love?

Zach Campbell > Stef Schrader 04/21/2014 at 23:19

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I'd never even seen one of these before, and judging by the crowd that grew around it neither had a lot of other people!

Stef Schrader > Zach Campbell 04/21/2014 at 23:52

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RS America. That's Swabian for "unicorn."

Andrew Bryan > Zach Campbell 04/22/2014 at 10:01

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Glad you enjoyed Katie's. I had the white Jag F-Type out there. Next time if you see a Jag with dealer tags, find me (I'm tall and normally nearby). I'll let you start it up.

Zach Campbell > Andrew Bryan 04/24/2014 at 14:49

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Thanks! Next time I'm up I might just have to take you up on that offer :-)

Ryan Fairbairn > Zach Campbell 04/27/2014 at 14:32

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nice to see you enjoyed yourself