Davis -- May 4th 2008 -- "Official Thread?"

[Cameron]

http://www.goldengatevcoa.org/images/main_pic_640B.jpg

So I know it's a bit early and I know there's been some discussion (http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=127229&highlight=davis) already -- but thought I'd start a fresh thread to see who's going, caravaning, etc.
Show is May 4th, more info here: http://www.goldengatevcoa.org/
Thread for last year's show: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=96572

I'll be there, likely driving my 1980 245 B21F+T. Anybody bringing new projects? :cool:
Some pics from last year, courtesy of MyRed240 --
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=1199186&postcount=120

[fivedoorfury]

I am trekkin down in my 245ti from Beavertron. 1st time and I am very stoked. I'd like to do as much as possible as well as hop over to San Fran for an afternoon. Counting the days. Oregon is killin me.:nod:

[gsellstr]

I'll have the 140 there most likely since the wagon ain't really show-worthy. The drive, well, yeah. I can handle the 30 minutes. :-P

[Brickster151]

The racecar will be there running [barring catastrophic failure at a prior track day] or every single one of you will be allowed to kick my ass.

[YURPLES]

I'll be there with the bertone. Hopefully i'll have a new sound system to show off. Where's the pre-davis party?

[fivedoorfury]

The racecar will be there running [barring catastrophic failure at a prior track day] or every single one of you will be allowed to kick my ass.
Your 244 track car?!? I was just droolin over that the other day. Ima lose sleep over this little vacation and its seems years away.

[BrickLove]

I'm in and I'll bring something interesting (Daily 242 or Diesel 245)

[NChoy]

I'm considering going to this. Cameron, are you doing the track day or just the show?

[crandandall]

I'll be there for the track day and the show. I'll be having a party at my place the night before, so if anyone's interested, we can have the "pre Davis" party at my place. I live in Lincoln, so it's about 35-40 minutes from Davis.

[crandandall]

Also, anyone going to the track day is welcome to stay at my place, we have plenty of space for parking and if the weather is good you can set up a tent in the yard or something. We can probably sleep about 8-10 people in the house as well.

[Cameron]

I'm considering going to this. Cameron, are you doing the track day or just the show?

I wish I could do the track day, but I'm not able to get down there that early. I won't be able to leave here until Friday the 2nd, so I'll just be at the show.
My wife's birthday is the 4th, and she teases me enough about my Volvo obsession -- Luckily we have a friend who lives in Davis so she has someone to hang out with while I'm at the show nerding out on Volvos on her birthday. I can only imagine the look she'd give me if I asked her to come down earlier to go to the racetrack....

[badvlvo]

I'm going to be there. Hopefully in BADVLVO, but if not I am not against buying another car just to drive it to this event. Mabye a 142? An Amazon? Hell, I don't know, but I WILL be there.

PAT!- If you need help on the damn racecar you know how to find me. I have no life (well a lazy life) and can be in SC in 45 min from my place.

Dan- What will you need for the party?


Is it just me or is it lame to break tradition and hold the track day so far off from the show so it's hard for out-of-towners to make both?

[Cameron]

Is it just me or is it lame to break tradition and hold the track day so far off from the show so it's hard for out-of-towners to make both?

Not just you -- it's lame. :rant:
I'd imagine there's likely a good reason - maybe track wasn't available?

[hannah]

:cough: Change of leadership :cough:

[Redwood Chair]

Decisions,decisions...
I know!
I'll drive a Wagon :)

[badvlvo]

Not just you -- it's lame. :rant:
I'd imagine there's likely a good reason - maybe track wasn't available?

:cough: Change of leadership :cough:


I don't know how I am going to pull off doing both, but I will. It's going to mean driving to Thunderhill EARLY in the AM and getting back late. The weekend show isn't a problem.

I don't know who is running things now but I hope he gets his **** together for this next year. I don't make the kind of money where I can take time off whenever I want.

[oneflat83]

Nordica will be there. I was just commenting to my lady on how building a different car for the show every year is kickin my arse. Maybe im done.







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[fivedoorfury]

I'll be there for the track day and the show. I'll be having a party at my place the night before, so if anyone's interested, we can have the "pre Davis" party at my place. I live in Lincoln, so it's about 35-40 minutes from Davis.
You got my lady and I on the list. It does suck that the events are so scattered but nobody has to twist my arm into staying in Cali a few extra days. Thinking thursday night to roll down and maybe leave monday. If my wagon gets us there with no guff I will hit the track with it. :-D

[crandandall]

Made a party thread here's the link
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?p=1667327#post1667327

[plantationwalrus]

I'm down for a Modesto caravan, anybody else in?

[kelley_aj]

I'll be there this year with the new hooptie!

[AndyThrsh]

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[Cameron]

Still a few weeks away, but I'm getting excited! :hyper::hyper::hyper:

[papsimagoo]

Im in too .... Prolly in the 242.

[NChoy]

What are the official dates for everything? And what is this about the track day being separate from the show???

[blkaplan]

ok, so who is gonna pay to fly me out? :-P

[Cameron]

What are the official dates for everything? And what is this about the track day being separate from the show???
Davis is the 4th of May. Yeah, track day is the Thursday before? :e-shrug:

ok, so who is gonna pay to fly me out? :-P

Dude, I got like 12 bucks in my pocket - will that cover it?

[norcal505]

dammit
my birthday is on the third, and im about to be in SoCal for the whole week, i really was trying to make it this year.
m**********.

[Redwood Chair]

Anyone from Az coming out?

[TurboBrickMan]

I'll have to bum a ride from somebody but i'm down (will pay for some gas and beer...etc)

[jao]

Anyone from Az coming out?

anyone?

[notyourspoon]

I'm coming again this year. Figuring out a ride.

[Yea, Right]

ok, so who is gonna pay to fly me out? :-P

Whatever you do, DO NOT loan him your car!

[badvlvo]

I'm coming again this year. Figuring out a ride.

I'll pick you up in SF fi you need a ride in. Or I am sure Alex or Ken could find a spot for you.

[Magnum TE]

I'll plan to be there in Goldie... Doubt there will be an interior in there yet.

[DurableSwedish]

that sounds like fun, but thats the day i graduate college!!! hm, volvo meet or graduation...hm.

[1 riktig svensk]

The ***plan*** is to bring this;

http://www.pbase.com/1riktigsvensk/image/95962421.jpg


http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=111302

I'll have her on the road again within a couple of days. Then I need to go smog her.

[badvlvo]

Frederik- if there's still smog issues with your car I have a friend who might be able to help out.

[NChoy]

Whatever you do, DO NOT loan him your car!

Or if you do, make sure you have spare body panels on hand...

Man, that's a bummer that the show and track day are separated by a few days. Whose bright idea was that?

[CJs 142E]

http://www.goldengatevcoa.org/images/main_pic_640B.jpg

So I know it's a bit early and I know there's been some discussion (http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=127229&highlight=davis) already -- but thought I'd start a fresh thread to see who's going, caravaning, etc.
Show is May 4th, more info here: http://www.goldengatevcoa.org/
Thread for last year's show: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=96572

I'll be there, likely driving my 1980 245 B21F+T. Anybody bringing new projects? :cool:
Some pics from last year, courtesy of MyRed240 --
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=1199186&postcount=120


Hey!! That's me in the pic 3rd from the end... :-D Sounds Like fun..I'm IN, When you leaving?? Is this a Portland Group?

[plantationwalrus]

Mr. Bumpy

[1 riktig svensk]

I swapped out the engine...going this Friday for another ref check. The other block was in bad shape. Clearance between the piston and cylinder wall on cyl#1 was 32 or 35 thou :omg: I put the other block in recently, and now she purrs like a kitten. Runs MUCH quieter. I am guessing the contributing factor is LESS piston slap. But if you know someone that is working at a ref station, hook me up;-)

Frederik- if there's still smog issues with your car I have a friend who might be able to help out.

[Ubergeek]

I don't know how I am going to pull off doing both, but I will. It's going to mean driving to Thunderhill EARLY in the AM and getting back late. The weekend show isn't a problem.

I don't know who is running things now but I hope he gets his **** together for this next year. I don't make the kind of money where I can take time off whenever I want.

I do have my ***** together. I COULD not get the track for the Monday after the event. We VCOA are the low man on the pecking order at THill. It is first offered to larger people who rent more often (and also the scheduling starts in November the year before) The other problem we had this year was getting the Davis Venue. It has become quite popular and it too also fills quickly. There were also concerns about scheduling it ion Mothers day and some of the big Davis College events that are happening. The logistics in planning 2 events at 2 different venues to fall in line is very difficult.

The other thing I wanted to add up here is the following.


If anyone is willing to help out with parking, clean-up, set-up, tear down shoot me an e-mail scott@goldengatevcoa.org I can use all the help I can get.

Raffle prizes so far on the block are:
2 $250 IPD Gift Certificates
1 $500 Evil Genius Gift Certificate (good for parts or Service)
1 $100 Gift Certificate from iRoll Motors
We are also having a 50/50 raffle. The more people that buy tickets the bigger the pot (and yes you will get the cash right there)

If you know of someone (or a company) that would like to throw some stuff into the raffle pot have them get in touch with me at the above e-mail ASAP.

See you guys there.

Scott

[orie]

I'm going to try my hardest to be there.. but it looks like I may be doing a HG that same weekend! Hmmm... wonder if I can get it done by sunday noon time. :nod: Otherwise i'll be showing up in a hyundai if i can!

[badvlvo]

Scott-

As I have in the past, I am always willing to help out with parking and whatever else.
The change in the traditional track day is going to be an issue with many of us who like to participate in that event. Mabye it can be set for the Monday after the show for next year. It's tough if you don't like that close to be able to go up on Thursday and then hang around all the way until Sunday for the show. That's something that I hope will be worked out for next year.

As for the location in Davis, I know it is reserved often so mabye there might be a venue change in the future? I know that's not easy in Davis with all of their rules, and it's a good location right now.

[the poi]

Where is the show?! :run:

My intention is to be there!

[George740]

people from modesto rolling out ?
lets roll together ?

[oneflat83]

people from modesto rolling out ?
lets roll together ?
getting people together. so far its me pat rob justin andy ecoderiffic and ?

[plantationwalrus]

I'm down... I think Mike and Jason were thinking about rolling too.

We could meet at Mr T's or something, grab some food, then roll out

[oneflat83]

we usually just meet in manteca off the 99 at starbucks.

[speedn_j]

i'm gonna try to make it. might have to work. i jsut got CA plates on the 850. it wasnt as hard as i thought it was to get a non ca car titled.

[Addicted242Boost]

I'm down... I think Mike and Jason were thinking about rolling too.

We could meet at Mr T's or something, grab some food, then roll out

I'd be down to meet up at Mr T's to get some grub then head to manteca to meet up with everyone else.

[Lord Tentacle]

should be there with the 940hybrid anti-poi car
dad should be driving witch gives me LOTS of time to analyze and tune on the way south :oogle:

[fast242]

Gonna be there with the Dave B man. Not bringing any of my cars. Carpooling out for a day of insane banter and just hangin out. I need some real rest from work and the kids. I get a short weekend of rest, and my Wife two weeks later gets 12 days in England. She wins.

Cheers

PJ

[the poi]

should be there with the 940hybrid anti-poi car
dad should be driving witch gives me LOTS of time to analyze and tune on the way south :oogle:

srsly? you'd better.


oh hey, :run:where is the show:run:

[Cameron]

srsly? you'd better.


oh hey, :run:where is the show:run:

Here! (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=davis+california+central+park&ie=UTF8&ll=38.54637,-121.744008&spn=0.007384,0.014591&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr) :run:

[teeheebov]

getting people together. so far its me pat rob justin andy ecoderiffic and ?

Well.... count me in!

[George740]

im up for the mr. t meet before

[the poi]

Here! (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=davis+california+central+park&ie=UTF8&ll=38.54637,-121.744008&spn=0.007384,0.014591&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr) :run:

woooooo

[Lord Tentacle]

srsly? you'd better.


oh hey, :run:where is the show:run:

yes...
MS gets shipped tomorow...
will have the wiring done this weekend
should have it started on tuesday and driving whenever the ****ing stamp board shows up....

how bad has MPG been on your car with your maps?

[the poi]

how bad has MPG been on your car with your maps?

Did 28 on my trip to Carlsen and back.

[teeheebov]

getting people together. so far its me pat rob justin andy ecoderiffic and ?

Me, Jason, Plantation walrus, george

[Magnum TE]

I'm planning to be there, but like last year I will probably be in he Terkel and not goldie... 40mpg is just too hard to pass up.

[badvlvo]

should be there with the 940hybrid anti-poi car
dad should be driving witch gives me LOTS of time to analyze and tune on the way south :oogle:

So what day are you coming down?


yes...
MS gets shipped tomorow...
will have the wiring done this weekend
should have it started on tuesday and driving whenever the ****ing stamp board shows up....

how bad has MPG been on your car with your maps?

I hope you get all your **** done in time. Pat is in a last-minute crunch to get his car finished.

[Brickster151]

Pat is in a last-minute crunch to get his car finished.

It's not looking good right now :-(

I can probably get it done, I just have not heard the status on the MS and I don't have the funds to put a windshield on the car and pay for the gas to haul it up just for the show. I've got my fingers crossed the stimulus money will show up in my account by Thursday.

Building a track car from the ground up on the average salary of a 22 year old was such a ****ing bad idea. I could have just bought a 1st gen RX7 already prepped, taken 4 vacations and saved the rest so I could actually build up some money for the future.

I'll probably STFU as soon as it is running and be happy again.

[Series #8217]

Is there a Sunday caravan from the Monterey area? The Poi and I will probably be heading up Sunday morning from my house as we're going to try to slap my Fiero's drivetrain back together so it can make the trip up. This of course assumes that the Poi himself finishes his massive beast of a wagon this week...

What are the restrictions (if any) on parking on-Volvo vehicles? I'd like to show my Fiero.

[F1reBird]

I'd like to show my Fiero.

please bring it..i wanna check it out ( i <3 pontiacs :-D)


ANYWAYSSS. yea.. I might go up i'm only 45-1 hour away ( i got there in 32 once:rofl:)

all TB members should get name tags that say "Hello I'm *username*"
lol

[Redwood Chair]

Is there a Sunday caravan from the Monterey area? The Poi and I will probably be heading up Sunday morning from my house as we're going to try to slap my Fiero's drivetrain back together so it can make the trip up. This of course assumes that the Poi himself finishes his massive beast of a wagon this week...

What are the restrictions (if any) on parking on-Volvo vehicles? I'd like to show my Fiero.

Traitormobiles park outside the show on the street. :-P

[Series #8217]

Traitormobiles park outside the show on the street. :-P

:please: Is that actually the rule or are you just making this up to hurt my feelings?

[Ubergeek]

They all park on 6th St.:-P:-D

[Mueller]

:please: Is that actually the rule or are you just making this up to hurt my feelings?


It is a Volvo event :)



anyone want to carpool from the Contra Costa County area??

my 242 won't be registered by this weekend and having tags 10 years old might be a good way to get the car impounded :wtf:

[Series #8217]

It is a Volvo event :)


Well, considering that the BMW guys are pretentious assholes yet told me I could park in the show area at Bimmerfest, I thought you guys might be a little more considerate.
:roll:
I guess I'll leave my Volvo parts for the swapmeet at home since I won't be parking in the meet area.

[YURPLES]

Well, considering that the BMW guys are pretentious assholes and told me I could park in the show area at Bimmerfest, I thought you guys might be a little more considerate.
:roll:
I guess I'll leave my Volvo parts for the swapmeet at home since I won't be parking in the meet area.

You can always ask when you get there.

[Eargasm]

Is there a Sunday caravan from the Monterey area? The Poi and I will probably be heading up Sunday morning from my house as we're going to try to slap my Fiero's drivetrain back together so it can make the trip up. This of course assumes that the Poi himself finishes his massive beast of a wagon this week...

What are the restrictions (if any) on parking on-Volvo vehicles? I'd like to show my Fiero.

It's held at an outdoor park, so even if you didn't park within the Volvo area, your car would still be fairly close.

Anyone know what time it starts?

[F1reBird]

so im a bit confused..how much is it to SHOW your car?

and how much is it if you don't..


also..whattime should i get there if i do want to show the brick?

[crandandall]

It's $10 to show a car, if you don't show a car, you don't have to pay.

[the poi]

You can always ask when you get there.

Does anyone actually know? Ya know, in case the poor bastard collecting money at the entrance doesn't know, and it creates conflict? Cause that would be helpful.

Seconding the what-time question :run:

[F1reBird]

oh shnap..I'm soo gonna show the brick..

but i'm going to feel like such a ricer because the rear seat is out:oops::oops: ( gonna be reupholstered...)



Seconding the what-time question :run:


and please some one answer this..

[Eargasm]

Seconding the what-time question :run:

8:00am - 3:00pm

[Series #8217]

uuhhhh... urgggh... .death.... leaving at 5 AM is gonna suck :-(

EDIT: I just heard back from one of the GG VCOA guys. They're gonna save me a spot. See you all at the show!

[peehound]

It's $10 to show a car, if you don't show a car, you don't have to pay.

You drive in you're showing your car; you pay.
The web site is FTL; it doesn't give time, or location, or anything much.
I'd guess it's 8-4.
I'll be there noonish, and park outside.

[Mueller]

uuhhhh... urgggh... .death.... leaving at 5 AM is gonna suck :-(

EDIT: I just heard back from one of the GG VCOA guys. They're gonna save me a spot. See you all at the show!

as long as they charge you $20 I'll be happy :-P

[Series #8217]

as long as they charge you $20 I'll be happy :-P

Well, that would be fair.. bringing a Fiero, I do need two spots.. one for the car, the other for the fire engine :-P

[crandandall]

uuhhhh... urgggh... .death.... leaving at 5 AM is gonna suck :-(

Come up to my place for the Pre-Party the night before and you'll only have to leave at 8.:oogle:

[dmelvi007]

Anyone else crazy enough to drive down from the Seattle area?

[Mueller]

caravan from Bay Area???

[badvlvo]

I'm driving out from Monterey on Sat AM for the Grand Opening of my mom's new clinic in Rancho Cordova, so a carpool or caravan won't work out so well. But if I see any bricks on the side of the road on the drive I will be sure to stop.

[Series #8217]

Come up to my place for the Pre-Party the night before and you'll only have to leave at 8.:oogle:

Thanks for the offer; I'll have to see how things work out on Sat.. the poi is helping me put my car back together Friday night / Sat afternoon. Depends on when we get it done.

[speedn_j]

ok i think i got it figured out. i'm gonna go in to work hella earlysunday morning and get out around 9ish. then i'll have off monday and tuesday. is anyone gonna be around those days to hang out? and is there a place that ii can crash?(sun night, mon. night)


anyone have a 850 center arm rest they want to get rid of?

[crandandall]

You can crash at my place Sunday night if you want, it's about 45 minutes from Davis.

[speedn_j]

You can crash at my place Sunday night if you want, it's about 45 minutes from Davis.

you gotta work in the monring? i'll get a minikeg

[George740]

someone bring a snow scooppp for a 7 series to the meet i wanna buy!

[crandandall]

you gotta work in the monring? i'll get a minikeg

Ya, gotta work monday, but I'm always down to drink some beer. I'm sure we'll have some left over from Saturday.

[dmelvi007]

5 hours and counting until take off.

[Eargasm]

5 hours and counting until take off.

You know the show's on Sunday, right?

[speedn_j]

Ya, gotta work monday, but I'm always down to drink some beer. I'm sure we'll have some left over from Saturday.

left over beer? now i know your lieing..j/k

[pooprah]

left over beer? now i know your lieing..j/k

hahahah i was gunna say that too

[F1reBird]

mang.. i'm going to have to flake on this one:-(:-(:-(:-(

i wanted to display my " Tallest Grandpa series on Tbricks" ribbon too:raincloud::cries::cries:

[speedn_j]

ok leaving tommorrow morning...i didnt see a map on the vcoa site or anythign of where to go..

661.865.0496-jay

[George740]

wheres all the modesto bricks meeting? manteca?

[Eargasm]

ok leaving tommorrow morning...i didnt see a map on the vcoa site or anythign of where to go..

661.865.0496-jay

If you're taking 99 North, head all the way up to Sacramento, then get on HWY80 to San Francisco. Follow 80 to Davis (about 20 minutes from 99 if there's no traffic and you're doing 70), exit Richards Blvd.

You'll come to a light, go straight, through a tunnel, under some railroad tracks, there's a stop light on the other end of the tunnel. That intersection is the corner of E and 1st Streets. Downtown is set up in a Letter/Number grid. The meet is in Central Park at the corner of 3rd and C.

Or you can mapquest it- 3rd at C St, zip code 95616.

[resa850]

what time?

[Brickster151]

No Volvo, but it looks like I'll be there. Damn d-jet.

[RvolvoR]

No Volvo, but it looks like I'll be there. Damn d-jet.

slacker

[Brickster151]

slacker

No racecar because I'd rather spend the money it would cost to just tow it up and show it off unfinished towards actually getting it finished. I could have had it running but I put off bringing it to the show when I figured out it won't be able to run since the MS is not here yet.

No ES though....even if I was able to get whatever it needs right now I'd just be sick of working on cars. Been doing it with almost all of my free time the past week.

I'll have a sick BBQ at my house when I get the racecar finished.

[Eargasm]

what time?

See page 4.

[badvlvo]

You fail Pat!
I'm still at my parents house in Fair Oaks.
Rolling out in 30 minutes.
If anyone needs a ride or breaks down call me.
775-232-6827.

[speedn_j]

i guess i came late. wheres everyone hanging out?

[Redwood Chair]

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