Any body want to set up a meet?

[wingedmoon]

Been more then a month since our 1st nor cal meet. Should we do it again???

[Flanders]

Anyone heard of Dr. Wong's drives?

http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119299

[wingedmoon]

hmmmm... that sounds fun!

[aldouse]

sounds like fun!

[JuxtaGT]

Doc Wong is a cool guy. Went to a group dinner not too long ago that he was at, good bunch of motorcycle people.

[daswrx]

sounds good.. hopefully we'll get more nor cal folks out this time.. can we make it a sunday this time? hehe

[aldouse]

gimme a 3week notice!

[simon's gt]

I'm in as always.
Simon

[pacbreak gt]

Three weeks...OK. Sunday...OK. December 25th?

[Mann Engineering]

I would not mind hosting one at the beginning of next year. I would imagine that most of us have plans around the holiday season.

How many people would be interested? We could start up a list. I would not mind being thrown some weekend suggestions on days to host.

Regards,
Gary

[*Jedimaster*]

Dammit- looks like I'm not gonna make this one :mad:

[pacbreak gt]

Whats the matter...2000 miles too far?

[Flanders]

What about something like San Gregorio General Store or something. Lets add a drive to the meet.

Ned

[daswrx]

a drive is nice but not 2000 miles..

[aldouse]

I would not mind hosting one at the beginning of next year. I would imagine that most of us have plans around the holiday season.

How many people would be interested? We could start up a list. I would not mind being thrown some weekend suggestions on days to host.

Regards,
Gary

hey gary where u been? haven't seen you on the forums lately? btw. do you drive along hillview dr. in milpitas?

[pacbreak gt]

What about something like San Gregorio General Store or something. Lets add a drive to the meet.

Ned

That sounds like fun. The General Store is located inside of the route mentioned in the Doc Wong meet. Very scenic, and it can get a little twisty.:icon_cool

[Flanders]

I heard the weather is going to be nice this weekend.

[pacbreak gt]

Post a day/time and see what happens.

[daswrx]

sundays. if im not there i'm in the i'm in the snow.

[wingedmoon]

I Sat or Sun both work for me. Just think about what should we do...

[Flanders]

It is unbelievably nice out. I am thinking about driving down 1 to Santa Cruz tomorrow morning starting at Ocean Beach/Beach Chalet.

[pacbreak gt]

Beach Chalet to Santa Cruz is a nice drive. I swung down the coast to San Gregorio yesterday afternoon after a short day of work...and I had Stage Road ALL TO MYSELF. I had to pull over for a smoke afterwards! BTW, that skeleton holding the .50 cal. machine gun is awesome.

[Tide]

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[Flanders]

I can meet someone down the way, you name it. I am open to suggestions. I just got my car detailed and checked tire preasure. Ready for some sun and fun.

The intersection of 280 and 92 is also a good place to meet.

[daswrx]

aww i'm heading up tahoe sat nite for snowboarding on sunday. can't make it. yep it's going to be a nice day for a drive down the coast.. have fun..:)

[Flanders]

I'll be at Ocean Beach from 9:45 to 10 and then start driving if anyone wants to meet.

[Flanders]

Well, I had fun. Highways 1, 9, 35, 280 and many other roads. 5 hours of pure driving pleasure. I saw a wolf near Big Basin State Park.

[Shoehorn O' Plenty]

can a lone wrx join you guys in one of these meet/drives?
:D

[aldouse]

haha why not? i'm inviting my friend who drives an STi on one of the drives... assumingly we go w/ one

[Acil]

Sign me up! I'm usually free on the weekends (Yay finally having a Mon-Fri shift!)

[zildjiank]

I'm all in...but Im not up for hundreds of mile drivin...
I just got back up from So CAL...
So, when and where is the FINAL meet?
Before or after Jan 1st?

[XgT]

i would be down it its around sac town.

[aldouse]

as long as i'm not working i'lll drive to meet up with you guys. just dont flame me for falling into the typical ricer category. =)

[Shoehorn O' Plenty]

another member from i-club have driven to davis and down to watsonville for meets before. ah youth. :D

a short drive/meet sounds great. im tired of battling ants with my trusty windex bottle.
my friend came back for so cal for the holidays and he's itching for a ddrive. may he come along too?
:D

[ForesterXT]

If you guys aren't doing anything this Saturday, and are willing to drive the back roads of Marin/Sonoma counties, PM me for details. We're having a nice small, leisurely drive (right!) through some great scenery, and some good back roads.

[aldouse]

i think i should be able to make it this saturday

[Shoehorn O' Plenty]

If you guys aren't doing anything this Saturday, and are willing to drive the back roads of Marin/Sonoma counties, PM me for details. We're having a nice small, leisurely drive (right!) through some great scenery, and some good back roads.


is this roo?

[ForesterXT]

is this roo?

Yeah, on most forums, but the name was already taken over here.

:icon_neut

[Flanders]

I would join but it's the day after my birthday...

Roo, I went to LIC and they were great. I will be ordering some more parts from you by the weekend.

[ForesterXT]

That's nice to hear. I like hearing positive feedback about my favorite referral shop.

I wish you could join us on the drive, though.

[wingedmoon]

So what is the plan?
Also, we should start a sign up list:

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[zildjiank]

Ok, I would sign up, if I knew a date, time, and place...

[XgT]

yeah me too, davis shouldn't be too bad of a drive.

[pleiad7]

If you guys aren't doing anything this Saturday, and are willing to drive the back roads of Marin/Sonoma counties, PM me for details. We're having a nice small, leisurely drive (right!) through some great scenery, and some good back roads.
It looks like we may have to postpone this due to weather concerns. :icon_frow Many roads out here in the West County are closed already due to flooding and mudslides, and things are only going to get worse with Friday's storm moving in. The Russian River is supposed to reach flood stage by this afternoon, and if the winds kick up we'll also be looking at downed trees/powerlines by the time the weekend rolls around. Not a good time to be tearing up the backroads...

[RippinRoo]

Would love to partake in a drive once the weather calms down a bit!

[zildjiank]

I say this weather is the funnest to drive in...
Just in the rain though, not wind...wind will get your car
dent the crap out of your car...just like mine...:icon_frow :mad: :mad:

[RippinRoo]

Dent?? :(

[Flanders]

Anyone want to drive Laguna Seca with me?

http://www.nasaproracing.com/schedules/norcal.html#jan22

[RippinRoo]

^^ Considering it... gotta see if I can pawn off the kid 'cuz my wife wants to go too!! :D

[Tide]

after macworld i can

[RippinRoo]

Ack! Just noticed you're in SF, Flanders... A bit out of the way where I'm coming from... :( Any Sacramento area folks?

[H2OSB]

I'll go, but I'm not from SF so I need to know exactly where to go (I'm in Modesto)

H2OSB

[H2OSB]

Anyone want to drive Laguna Seca with me?

http://www.nasaproracing.com/schedules/norcal.html#jan22

I've been in LOVE with Laguna Seca since the old GTP days. I've always dreamed of driving that track.

H2OSB

[XgT]

hey rippinroo there is a few of us in sac. i know of 4 members.

[Flanders]

There are incredible roads between Georgetown and Placerville. I'd go out there for a drive.

[RippinRoo]

There are incredible roads between Georgetown and Placerville. I'd go out there for a drive.

Absolute truth!! Tho' they're often clogged with motorhomes & slooow drivers :icon_mad:

I'll have to explore some of the less traveled roads & set up a drive... :icon_bigg

[RippinRoo]

hey rippinroo there is a few of us in sac. i know of 4 members.

Sorry, I meant going to Laguna Seca from Sac area on the 21st...

[Flanders]

I'll have to explore some of the less traveled roads & set up a drive... :icon_bigg

Let me know if you want company. I used to be out there during the summer and on weekdays it would be just me and the road. Canyons!

[RippinRoo]

I'll go, but I'm not from SF so I need to know exactly where to go (I'm in Modesto)

H2OSB

OK, I'm signed up for the 1-day HDPE class on Jan 21. I will drive through Modesto early Saturday, so if you want to join up then, we can drive the rest of the way together...

[RippinRoo]

OK, I'm signed up for the 1-day HDPE class on Jan 21. I will drive through Modesto early Saturday, so if you want to join up then, we can drive the rest of the way together...

Change in plans... driving down on Friday night instead.

[2006Specb122]

OK well I'm down for a drive anywhere anytime just let me know. I'm itching to get out and stretch the legs of my new Subaru.

[aldouse]

OK well I'm down for a drive anywhere anytime just let me know. I'm itching to get out and stretch the legs of my new Subaru.

broken in yet?

is skyline blvd open yet? i think i remember it being partially shutdown during the winter for road reconstruction? btw skyline blvd = hwy9 (rite? i forgot. too lazy to google.)

[2006Specb122]

aldouse,

Thanks for the gentle reminder. What am I thinking. I should take it down to the auto cross course this week right? :) LOL

OK well I've been driving a ton! My last car was a 2000 Nissan Maxima SE and it had 175K miles and ran like the day I bought it.

So yeah I drive a lot and it will be "broken in" very soon!

[MDork]

Anyone want to drive Laguna Seca with me?

http://www.nasaproracing.com/schedules/norcal.html#jan22

Tempting but no can do this month. Ill be at Infineon a few times this summer though so maybe I'll see you out there in my m coupe.

let us know how the wagon does!

[aldouse]

aldouse,

Thanks for the gentle reminder. What am I thinking. I should take it down to the auto cross course this week right? :) LOL

OK well I've been driving a ton! My last car was a 2000 Nissan Maxima SE and it had 175K miles and ran like the day I bought it.

So yeah I drive a lot and it will be "broken in" very soon!



i vote for a rubber change!

[zildjiank]

You guys in the north area kill me...
Bummer we couldn't meet anytime in Jan...
I have to go back to So-Cal for school on the 24th...

[hotrodwagon]

Anyone want to drive Laguna Seca with me?

http://www.nasaproracing.com/schedules/norcal.html#jan22


Flanders,
I'll be at Laguna Seca on Saturday, group 3, black wagon.


-scott

[RippinRoo]

Flanders,
I'll be at Laguna Seca on Saturday, group 3, black wagon.


-scott

I'll be there on Saturday as well, group 1 & 2, white wagon.

I'll go, but I'm not from SF so I need to know exactly where to go (I'm in Modesto)

H2OSB

Haven't heard from you H20SB... Hope you can make it.

[H2OSB]

I'm sorry for not responding before. Though I love Laguna Seca, I have a fencing event this weekend and cannot go. I hope to hook up with you guys in the future.

Thanks for asking though.
H2OSB

[2006Specb122]

I just hit 950 miles in my first 6 days of ownership. Is that ok?

I guess it's almost broke in. :)

I know I am dring way too much but its work so it's paying for the car.

On top of that I took my time and really varried my speeds this week... got off of the freeway often and road around various random towns on my way to my destination which my nav helped me find. I've also been letting my car idle a while before turning off. Does anyoen around here use a turbo timer?

Excellent navigation system. Anyone looking for a review it is very intuitive and well put together.

I am hoping to find a software upgrade for the gauge package. While the Acceleration, Average Fuel Consumption, and current Fuel Consumpsion are nice to have I would much rather have Turbo Boost and Oil Temp. Let me know if anyone has heard of this being available for the nav screen computer.

OK so I have lots of questions... please help.

[Acil]

Does anyoen around here use a turbo timer?

From what I've read, Subaru has indicated turbo timers are no longer necessary because of advancments made in the turbo technology. Now, if you spend all day on the track... you might wanna let it cool off a little, but other than that I don't see a need for it.

[2006Specb122]

OK so the subaru salesment isn't all knowing? :)

He told me to let it idle for 5 minutes whenever I stopped after driving hard.

when are you not driving hard?

It's probably pretty hot all the time.

Anyway you're the second person to tell me turbo timer is unecessary so .... NO TURBO TIMER FOR ME!

thanks,

[GoSix]

^^^^

My Turbo Timer...

[Flanders]

I wasn't able to make it, had a friend in town. Not sure baout the future right now as I may be out of work soon.

[RippinRoo]

Not sure baout the future right now as I may be out of work soon.

Oh cr4p! That doesn't sound v good! :(

[ForesterXT]

Set your calendars for an epic driving event on May 13th.

It's going to start in Novato, and there will be two groups:

1. Touring and Tasting group - we will have a pleasant drive throughout the Napa Valley, occasional stops at wineries, a lunch break to refresh, and an enjoyable tour of Napa and Sonoma valleys ending between Santa Rosa and Windsor at a BBQ location.

2. Drivers Group - not for the faint of heart, the weak of stomach, or people who believe they are driving fast when they're @ or below the speed limit. :icon_twis

This will be an enjoyable quick-paced tour. There will be basic stops for fuel at predetermined locations, a short lunch break (read 30 minutes or less), and a LOT of backroads to be explored. The route itself is still being planned out for the least travelled roads in Northern California including Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties. This will be for those of you NOT concerned about expending a little fuel while having fun. Because of this, there will be NO STOPS FOR WINE TASTING!!

The drivers group will end at the same park for the BBQ, hopefully not too far ahead/behind of the touring group.

Anyone who is interested, please email me at: marin.subaru @ comcast . net (remove spaces, of course).

There will be a $4 (or maybe $5) parking fee at the park, and a $5/person for the BBQ, to help offset the costs.

BTW, this IS open to Subarus of different varieties. I'm catering to the Foresters (obviously by my name) and the Legacies.

[GoSix]

^^^^^^^^^^

:woowoo:

I gotta do the Touring/Tasting group. I'll probably be bringing my woman and my mutt. They aren't too crazy about fast driving on twisties.

[2006Specb122]

sounds like fun!

[aldouse]

darn.. sorry ... had to be on my mom's bday.

[GoSix]

darn.. sorry ... had to be on my mom's bday.

Duh, take her with you! Twisties or Wine, there is something for everyone!:icon_bigg

[ForesterXT]

darn.. sorry ... had to be on my mom's bday.

Bring her along. It's my B-day too, so we can celebrate!!

WOOHOO!!

[daswrx]

cpunt mee in... pm sent...

[ForesterXT]

cpunt mee in... pm sent...

You +1 ?

Just setting up numbers for the BBQ.

[Flanders]

Happy Bday Greg. If I don't find a new job I will be in LA.

[Tide]

Hmmm May 12th is my wedding so I'm gonna say no I think.

[RippinRoo]

Hmmm May 12th is my wedding so I'm gonna say no I think.

Make it the route from the ceremony to the reception...!!! :lol:

[Tide]

Its in Mexico.

[RippinRoo]

Its in Mexico.

:icon_tong That would be a loooong way... :icon_frow Moving the wedding date probably wouldn't fly either, eh? "Honey, I've got plans for the 13th... mind if we push the wedding out a week?"

http://jm.g.free.fr/smileys/stupid.gif

[BKRacer]

That sounds like a lot of fun! The non wine tasting ebvent that is! The other day I saw a crew of WRX's tearing it up. Finally some legacy drivers will be out there.

[ForesterXT]

of last years' event. Mind you, last year it was a Forester only event, but this year we're opening it up to the Legacies, and a few select other Subies. There MIGHT be a couple of straggling (NOT) others, since I do know some Miata enthusiasts who have cars prepped for this sort of thing...

:)

Enjoy:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/SubaruForester/NorCal%20Meet/P1010418copy.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/SubaruForester/NorCal%20Meet/DSCN0007copy.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/SubaruForester/NorCal%20Meet/P1010421copy.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/SubaruForester/NorCal%20Meet/P1010390copy.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/SubaruForester/NorCal%20Meet/P1010463.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/SubaruForester/NorCal%20Meet/P1010478copy.jpg

[LzyKid4Life]

I'm in if i get the day off.. a friend of mine might also join (wrx), looks like a fun meet...

[axis008]

Are non-Subarus allowed?? My roomies have an RSX and Porsche 944.
I have nothing special, so I'll ride with them.

[CreoSTi]

Mind you, last year it was a Forester only event, but this year we're opening it up to the Legacies, and a few select other Subies.

Looks like I'm covered either way. ;) However, it looks like I have finals starting the following week... So I'll have to wait and see how much I care about exams by then. :icon_tong

-Mike-

[2006Specb122]

I'm not sure sounds like subaru specific but if it is opened up to other cars I have a lexus IS 300 that might want to join in on the fun. He has paddle shifters so he's cool. :)

[ForesterXT]

It's Subaru specific. Sorry, I would like to have Subarus only at this event (with the exceptions of a FEW that I know personally), that way, we can keep this event small, and off the radar of law enforcement.

[2006Specb122]

Creso has a forester and a spec B?

wow... will he be letting someone drive his new spec b for him?

[ForesterXT]

BTW, there will be a test road for everyone to go on before they come to the meeting point. It'll give you a good idea which group you want to be in.

[MDork]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/SubaruForester/NorCal%20Meet/P1010478copy.jpg

now thats what i call a "meat"!

[Flanders]

Hey Greg,
I hope to be able to make it. As long as I don't have to relocate to LA. Yuck!

[ForesterXT]

now thats what i call a "meat"!

Well, this time it gets even better.

I have a friend who created a Guamanian style BBQ sauce (has won numerous awards), and he's agreed to come up here and BBQ for us. I'm supplying him with a few nights at the hotel where I work, and some gas money, and he's going to come on up and take care of the meet/meat.

I'm also looking around in my Subaru contacts to find a photographer who will be able to hide out on sections of the route, and take action photographs of you guys. If I secure one, we might have someone who can print up photos (enlarged) for a fee at the end of the day. Good way to get your car in a good action shot.

:) :)

BTW, anyone who is travelling from parts south (L.A. area Foresters are well represented by at least 4 coming), PLEASE let me know soon. I work at a hotel, and need to figure out how many rooms I need to reserve to get a group discount rate on the Friday/Saturday night there. Right now, I have 5 rooms reserved.

[MDork]

i know a photographer who might be interested....hes done wrx meets in the past but unsure if hell be able to. his pics are incredible

[Fade2Black]

Hey guys, haven't read the entire thread because the details change so much, but i'm from the Northwest - Seattle area - and will be in the Oakland area on a road trip from February 10th to the 12th...is there anything going on then? I'm willing to go out of my way (what's another 200-300 miles when you've already driven 1k), so if someone could get me up to date real quick on time/dates, that would be great...thanks!

[Flanders]

There aren't many formal Legacy meets around here. For general Bay Area stuff look in the Bay Area forum on www.i-club.com (http://www.i-club.com).

If you are looking for places to drive look at www.pashnit.com

[warnoldscu]

Evert wednesday night and thursday night there is a mostly wrx meet that I've been to a few times in san jose (one at pizza and pipes, the other at big dogs grill)... they're usually really happy to see my legacy out there. I think the thread for both of those is on i-club, but a lot of wrxfantics guys usually get over there

[ForesterXT]

If you are looking for places to drive look at www.pashnit.com (http://www.pashnit.com)

:( They've created a $20 yearly membership fee only site...

[Flanders]

I didn't even look. It was free until recently.

[Flanders]

http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126080

Tomorrow!

[zildjiank]

Dang, why am I in So-CAL???!!!!

[Flanders]

I may be joining you down there.

Not gonna make it to Doc Wongs tomorrow. I'm not into pushing my limits in the rain. Gotta go out tonight and let off some steam.

Ned

[ForesterXT]

Good thing you didn't make it to Doc Wong's...

...a Skyline ran out of talent. I hate it when that happens.

[Flanders]

I went the Doc Wong route today. There was some freezing rain up on 35.