Some history of the Maine car club that was hosted at www.evo-imports.com. Most of this information was scraped from the way back machine.
Website powered by PHP-Nuke. The site was also providing webmail for the members of evo-imports. The site was set up and initially managed by Rick. Link to the Way Back Machine version. The photo gallery had 503 images.
Here was the list of member rides at the time:
| Year | Make | Model | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Volkswagen | Corrado G60 | Brett Bailey |
| 1987 | Mazda | RX-7 GXL | Brett Bailey |
| 1987 | Mazda | RX-7 Turbo II | Rick McFarland |
| 1981 | Datsun | 280 ZX | Cole Bailey |
| 1975 | Porche | 911 | Gerry Villeneuve |
| 1999 | Subaru | Impreza 2.5RS | Jeremy Schneider |
This is the year where Brett takes on posting a lot of news articles about club activities and local shows. The photo gallery has over 1,000 photos. One particular new item of note:
Evo Events: This year Evo-imports hosted its first Maine Coastal Rally {MCR}. Everyone received radios to communicate with and we were protected with the Escort 8500 X50 detector. We started in Old Orchard Beach on August 20th.{Evo members present; Brett-Mazda RX-7, Jeremy-Subaru 2.5 RS, Cole-Datsun 280 ZX} We then raced up 95 to Freeport for breakfast and some around-the-town adventures. From there we took route 1 to Bath Iron Works and then Damariscotta... Posted by brett on Wednesday, September 01 @ 21:33:30 EDT
The website moves to the Joomla content management system and gets a new template, forums, and a photo gallery that has ballooned to almost 2,000 images. Here is the Way Back Machine archive.
One of the news items is:
"Evolutionary Imports first cookout was a sucess, even though rain clouds lurked in the distance. Jen gave us our first look at her Mini Cooper, which was very nice. Polo shirts with our club logo were handed out to members with tuner rides. {Our thanks goes out to Rick's mother who digitized and stiched the logo} The Maine Coastal Rally was discussed as we chose a route to go on this year. This rally will start on September 10th in Freeport, Maine."
Here are a couple photos from Sept 10, 2005. Drivers were Peter (Cutlass), Cole (purple mini), Bryce (red mitsu), Brett (red rx7). The rally included an overnight at Cole's camp, and Will and Rick joined the crew for the overnight.
Member rides gallery has the following:
The two coastal rallys were in the fall. This year a longer rally was planned for the summer:
New Hampshire Summer Mountain Rally 8/12-8/13
"This will be Evo's first Summer Rally Event. If you like great scenery, twisty mountain roads, and great people than come join the rally. Check the forums events page for updates on meeting points and areas of interest. We will start South of North Conway and take the Kangamangus Highway over toward Franconia Notch. Make various scenic stops of interest along the way. (The Flume, The Once Old Man, Cannon Mountain). At the Notch we can get a cabin and do a night time cruise. In the morning we can head to North Conway through the mountains. Grab some lunch hit some shops etc.. Should be a good time so bring your Fun "O" Meter."
Here is the summary of the 2006 Summer Rally:
"All was a blast on our Evo Summer Rally 2006. Thanks to all that could make it. From camping to crazy double passing, everyone had fun. The weather could not have been any better.......perfect sun for driving and cool nights for camping. Not a drop of rain was felt. A few "thanks" go out....first to Cole for planning the camping arrangement, 2nd to Rick for letting us use his car for carrying some of our gear and 3rd to Will and Rick for filming our adventure.....and last but not least, Brycent for providing some driving music. Many pics are already up in gallery under "Projects and Adventures" and video will be added later as soon as I can edit it. On a sad note......as you have probably heard....Cole's Datsun 280 ZX was rear-ended in stop and go traffic by ... a land rover. From what Cole has said, it was a solid hit that yanked his radio from the dash and his keys from the ignition....her bumper crashed into his tail lights and damaged his rear quarter panel. Needless to say, the Datsun will be out for awhile. Untill the next event....keep the heel to the steel."
Joining us this year: Bryce (red mitsu), Jeremy (blue subaru), Cole (silver 280zx), Brett (red rx7), Rick (rx7?), Will (passenger).
According to the photo gallery, there was also a 2006 Evo Fall Rally to the Owls Head Foreign Car Meet
The photo gallery has over 4,000 images.
This is the first year we see mention of the Mt. Washington sled trip.
Here is the summary of the Evo-Import rally from this year:
Evo-Imports Summer Rally 07
This years summer rally is over. This was, by far, the best turnout ever.....11 people with 9 cars running the course...3 Mazda RX-7's, 1 Evo, 1 Mini, 1 Lancer, 1 350 Z, and 2 Scuby's. The weather could not have been better, except for that humid friday we had. Our thanks to the owner of "Maine Indoor Karting" for letting our group race and then inviting the "RX-7 fans" to check out his 3rd gen RX-7.
The driving was excellent on the twisty roads of New Hampshire and Vermont. The camping and cookout combo was fun,....and the Mt Snow resort was a blast. I hope all had a good time. Best of all,..everyone made it back home and no tickets were issued.
The photo album has 14 galleries for member rides:
The Mount Washington Sled Trip Part Deux was amazing. The snow was deeper than the last trip....and the air was much colder , especially at the lodge at the base of Tuckermans. The reading was -37 with the wind!!!!! The sledding was superb as we raced by another group of sledders. There were many places to catch air... including the ski ramp near the bottom of the mountain. Hope the skiers didnt mind some of us totally destroying thier ramp. {You know who you are.....lol} Dinner at the "Moat" in North Conway was great.
Rest In Peace Arthur
August 15, 16, 17.
Evo-Imports Rally 08 has come to a close. Surprisingly, no tickets were issued {only violations for OZ and Mazdarick Wink} The weather held out for the most part except for that crazy downpour on the way to the "Loaf". A congrats and a pat on the back to Zraced for taking 1st place again!!!! in the karting event. The top 3 were as follows....Cole, Brett and Rick. Can anyone knock the "Bailey Bros" out of 1st and 2nd?....maybe next time. I would also like to thank Zraced for letting us crash at his cabin. We all had a good time there. Hope all enjoyed the "Limited 2 disc set" of music...{Thank-x OZ and JDM FC} And once again.....thank-s Zraced for reserving the 2 condos at Sugarloaf. They were very nice and its a good thing we had no neighbors WinkWink.On another note, if you have not heard by now,...Zraced cracked the block on the Demon Z. It is now apart in Ricks garage. The head {that was on the Z and new block which Cole will have to bring up will be dropped off at a machine shop to see what kind of damage has been done. Hopefully, we can get this car back on the road again soon....it is in good hands Zraced so don't worry. So if you get a couple of hours to kill, check out the ever growing number of photos in the "gallery". Peace out, and we will catch you on the next rally............RALLY 09.
The initial rendezvous was in Freeport. First stop was Maine Indoor Karting, then up the coast toward Cole's camp for the night. The next day, Sugarloaf Mountain for a night in a condo. After the last day, many headed to Rick's with Cole to drop off the Datsun.
Roster: Brett (red rx7), Rick (orange rx7), Andy (silver evo), Bryce (red mitsu), Cole (dark 280zx), Ken (silver 350z), Charlie (gray evo), Bob (passenger), Will (passenger), Jeremy (passenger), John (blue toyota), Conrads1 (green pickup), Conrads2 (gold car).
You can find a flickr album of this rally here.
As for the fall BBQ:
This sunday {Oct 12th} is the Owls Head Foreign Car Meet and Airshow. This is a fun meet for all imports...i.e no trophies awarded. The museum will be open and if the weather co-operates there will be an airshow as well. After the meet, many will be joining Zman at his homestead for the final fall BBQ.
This monday {May 25th} an Evo-Imports member will be leaving the pack and heading out west to find internets. {South Prk joke} I kid, I kid.....Bryce a.k.a OZ will be making the move to Fresno, California to live out there with his girlfriend for who knows how long. He will be missed by many of the Evo club members, but, hopefully he will keep in contact. He is hosting his last BBQ at his home in Alna, this saturday.
Here is a photo gallery of the gathering. Fortunately, it wasn't his last BBQ.
This year, the rally was scheduled for August 21, 22, and 23.
The Evo-Imports 3 day Maine-N.H Rally has ended. Hope everyone who attended had a great time. Thank-x, Zraced for booking the nightly stays...esp at Attitash. As far as I know, everyone made it back in one piece...a Rally without a breakdown...go figure!
From what I can find from photos on Facebook, joining the rally were: Andy (silver evo), Charlie (gray evo), Brett (green vw), Dom (passenger), Will (passenger), Ken (silver 350z), Rick (orange rx7), Cole (purple mini), Bob (white rx7), and Adam (passenger). There was a stop at a car show in Merrimack, NH at the Anheuser-Busch factory. One night in small cabins, and one at Attitash.
The Way Back Machine really doesn't have much archived for 2010.
We enter the era of YouTube: (with a nod to The Blair Witch Project at the end)
On the rally: Will (blue wrx), Charlie (gray evo), Ken (silver 350z), Brett (red rx7), Rick (orange rx7), Andy (silver evo), Cole (dark 280zx), Bob (white rx7). Maine Indoor Carting winners were Cole, Brett, and Charlie. One night in a hotel, one night at a lodge near Saddleback.
He's back!
Evo-Imports Rally to the River kicks off Friday 16th at LLBean parking lot out back!!!!!! Pack your bags and check your oil for this car-azy adventure!!!!!! TTL
Sadly, a noticeable trend continues:
It was a great Rally this year. We all wished the snapped cam on the 280 was a dream, but this was not the movie Inception. Thankx Zraced for booking the lodging, it was a great condo. Hope all had fun. Many pics are up in Facebook....along with Bitgeists tweeked Evo Rally 11 video, which is very funny. Photos will be in gallery soon.....stay tuned.
Participating this year were: Andy (silver evo), Chris (silver vw), Bob (green rx 3rd gen), Adam (passenger), Rick (orange rx7), Cole (dark 280x), Bryce (passenger), Brett (red rx vert), Will (blue wrx). Freeport meetup, Maine Indoor Karting, Sunrise Condominiums near Sunday River. Ziplines and covered bridges.
As for the video (which was posted on YouTube), it contained some silly video clips of David Hasselhoff so it was hit with this: "Video unavailable - This video contains content from SME and UMG, one or more of whom have blocked it on copyright grounds."
But you can find a photo album from the rally here. More and more stuff is happening on Facebook at this point.
We had a June BBQ at Charlie's
Paintball this year. Andy (silver evo), Bob (green rx 3rd gen), Charlie (gray evo), Adam (black wrx), John (passenger), Rick (orange rx7), Cole (dark 280x), Bryce (red mitsu), Brett (green vw), Will (blue wrx).
Here is a link to a photo gallery.
Roster: Andy (silver evo), Rick (orange rx7), Brett (red rx7), Cole (dark 280zx), Will (blue wrx), Dom (passenger), Bob (green rx7), Ken (silver 350z). Kart winners were Cole, Bryce, Dom. Lodging was a condo near Saddleback. Wire bridge, Stanley Museum in Kingfield Maine, and a visit to the Sugarloaf Ski Resort. This was the year that the small fuel line leak in the engine bay of the 280zx caused a small fire that was quickly extinguished.
Here is a link to a photo gallery.
The site gets another redesign, mostly to slim down and be easier to manage. The main site was changed to static HTML (less hackable) and the forums were moved over to the host forums.evo-imports.com. These forums ran phpBB, and you can find an archive here. Unfortunately the Way Back Machine couldn't crawl the "Members Only" section of the forums.
There is also an archived link to the old photo gallery with almost 8,000 photos.
Cole (280zx), Rick, (rx7) Bryce (silver sti), Adam (passenger), Ken (silver 350z), Bob (black evo), Ricky (black honda si), Will (blue wrx). Car show and drifting at the New Hamshire Motor Speedway. Attitash activities.
Here is the Rally video (on Flickr), which claims that this is the 10th Rally. Or at least 10 Years. Hmmm. Math is hard. You tell me.
You can also find a photo album for the Rally 2014 here.
I think by now that the www.evo-imports.com website is gone, and all activity has moved to Facebook (booo).
Start by heading down to Cole's for a BBQ, car show at Kimball Farm. Up to Black Bear Lodge on Stratton Mountain in VT. Then weather closes Mt. Equinox.
Cole (280zx), Brett (green vw), Rick (orange rx7), Bryce (silver sti), Ken (silver 350z), Bob (black evo), Will (blue wrx), Adam (passenger)
Here is a link to a photo gallery.
July 29-31, 2016. Breakfast at Big G's, Escape room in Waterville, then up to a cabin in Jackman which served as a home base for day trips around northern Maine.
Brett (green vw), Cole (dark 280zx), Will (blue wrx), Bryce (silver sti), Adam (dark wrx), Bob (dark evo), Andy (silver evo), Ken (silver 350z)
Sepember 8-10, 2017. Start in Freeport, then Maine Indoor Karting. Cabin in Holderness, NH. Day trip to New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Brett (black mitsu gt), Cole (dark 280zx), Will (blue wrx), Bryce (silver sti), Adam (dark wrx), Bob (dark evo), Andy (silver evo), Justin? (silver wrx)
Here is a link to a photo gallery.
September 7-9, 2018. Freeport, Maine Indoor Karting, Allagash Brewing, Baxley's Speed Shop, mountain condo near Sunday River. Blown head gasket.
Ricky (white miata), Bryce (silver sti), Cole (dark 280zx), Brett (red rx7), Rick (orange rx7), Bob (gray bmw), Ken (silver 350z), Will (passenger), Adam (passenger), Drew (black bmw)
Here is a link to a photo gallery.
September 6-8, 2019. Freeport breakfast, Definitive Brewing, Maine Indoor Carting, Mountain Disc Golf, Sunday River, Evans Notch
Ricky (white miata), Bryce (silver sti), Cole (dark 280zx), Brett (Green VW), Rick (orange rx7), Bob (gray bmw), Ken (silver 350z), Will (passenger), Adam (passenger), Drew (black bmw)
Here is a link to a photo gallery.
October 20, 2020. NAPA Waterville start, wire bridge, Ira Mountain view, lunch at Sugarloaf.
Brett (red rx7), Bob (gray bmw), Jeremy (black bmw), Ricky (white miatta), Will (black mazda3), Joseph (Blue STI), Bryce (passenger)
Here is a link to a photo gallery.
September 10-12, 2021. White Mountains, Evans Notch, Disc Golf.
Ricky (white miata), Bryce (silver sti), Josheph (blue STI), Brett (red rx7), Rick (orange rx7), Bob (gray bmw), Ken (white Mercedes), Drew (black bmw), Will (black Mazda3), Greg (red Mazda SUV)
September 9-11, 2022. Augusta breakfast, North Conway NH, Cathedral Ledge, Glen Ellis Falls.
Ricky (white miata), Bryce (silver sti), Joseph (blue STI), Brett (red rx7), Bob (Red Camaro), Ken (Silver 350z), Drew (black bmw), Joseph (blue WRX), Will (passenger), Everyone (Bob's onewheel).