"A Sofa King €uro X-Mas" ~ Santa Cruz, Calif.

[Salty VW]

Who: Any Euro car

What: 4th annual Santa Cruz X-Mas BBQ & Potluck

When: Sunday, Dec. 20th @ Noon

Where: Harvey West Park, 326 Evergreen St. Santa Cruz, CA. 95060

This is a potluck so bring some food to share. =)
No alcohol please (the park requires an expensive permit for that)

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f340/hectordck/HarveyWestPark-1.png

Photos from previous years:

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=8677&g2_serialNumber=2

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=8687&g2_serialNumber=2

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=8679&g2_serialNumber=2

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/808pommes/CIMG1992.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/808pommes/CIMG1996.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/808pommes/CIMG2002.jpg

The goal this year is to get a broader mix of euro cars.

[Salty VW]

Added more detail. :)

[Salty VW]

Back to the top. :-D

[Salty VW]

:-p

[ZVOLV]

Looks hella norcal.

[Salty VW]

"Hella NorCal" hahahaha. :lol:
Laughing cuz SoCal guys always give us crap for saying "hella".

By the way, we have regular bi-weekly meets down in Monterey as well if anyone is interested. There's one this Saturday night at 7. :-D

Here's a link:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4203440

[badvlvo]

I will join in on the Monterey meets with the Volvo or the e46 when they are down here.

When is the next?

[Salty VW]

The next meet is Dec 5th (location will be posted on the front page of that thread), and then of course the X-mas meet on the 20th.

Regular meets are every other Saturday, except for special occasions like the X-Mas meet, Auto-X meets, etc. The front page of that thread I posted usually has the latest info. We're officially an all euro club, although most of the postings are on VWVortex. We do have some Audi and BMW regulars though.

[badvlvo]

The next meet is Dec 5th (location will be posted on the front page of that thread), and then of course the X-mas meet on the 20th.

Regular meets are every other Saturday, except for special occasions like the X-Mas meet, Auto-X meets, etc. The front page of that thread I posted usually has the latest info. We're officially an all euro club, although most of the postings are on VWVortex. We do have some Audi and BMW regulars though.

Cool. I will do my best to show up.

[Salty VW]

Sweet!

By the way, this is our tentative X-Mas attendees list from various forums as of 12/16/09.

1.ChrisJGuzman (VWVortex)
2. vorpalbunny (VWVortex)
3. 69L7 (VWVortex)
4. guanatozridez (VWVortex)
5. Tomandante (VWVortex)
6. audibz07 (VWVortex)
7. Salty VW (VWVortex)
8. 1 can 'rado (VWVortex)
9. under the radar (VWVortex)
10. Wermz (VWVortex)
11. Pennywise (VWVortex)
12. stv1der (VWVortex)
13. Screwed G60 (VWVortex)
14. RedheadRado (VWVortex)
15. potatonet (VWVortex)
16. IFlyGTI (VWVortex)
17. evilduber (VWVortex)
18. TheAmazingDave (VWVortex)
19. ZumiezRacer (VWVortex)
20. 2925 (VWVortex)
21. totti_vw (WCM)
22. irishgli (WCM)
23. curtis - ? (WCM)
24. DaYetti (WCM)
25. 03vr6 (WCM)
26. baupfhor (VWVortex)
27. RaddoDubbs (VWVortex)
28. MK2_W!LL (VWVortex)
29. #1 Hater (VWVortex)
30. VWGlf00GL (VWVortex)
31. mulik51 (SaabCentral)
32. S52M (BimmerForums)
33. allaboutm3s (BimmerForums)
34. SCZ9-1-1 (The Samba)
35. chinaonnitrous1 (SwedeSpeed)
36. "R" Kelly (SwedeSpeed)
37. Muffler Bearing (VWVortex)
38. Jesse (M5)
39. badvlvo (turbo bricks)
40. scottyd (turbo bricks)
41. 240keith (turbo bricks)
42. Brickster151 (turbo bricks)
43. 745 TurboGreasel (turbo bricks)
44. JDMtoDTM (E30Tech)
45. Token Blk Guy (SwedeSpeed)
46. 96dtm850 (SwedeSpeed)
47. dazednkenfused (BimmerForums)
48. E30Reyes (NorCalE30)
49. Baoser (BimmerForums)
50. the4ringer (Audizine)
51. broadwayKT (vortex/golfmkv)
52. nicolina4 (Audizine)
53. BlkdoutA4 (Audizine)
54. Raacerx (Audizine)
55. NoFear4285 (Audizine)
56. shaddai (Audizine)
57. C4.Style (Audizine)
58. washyourrhands (Audizine)
59. jstcalmebatman (Audizine)
60. PrendaS4 (Audizine)
61. CarlM89 (WCM)
62. Clun9 (VWVortex)
63. speedydragon (Audizine)
64. betet (Audizine)
65. Rsterns (SwedeSpeed)
66. Rodoni (NorCalE30)
67. Dasgoat (WCM)
68. 97B518TQM (Audizine)
69. Kievskiy (Audizine)
70. betet (Audizine)
71. roTTirocket (Audizine)
72. SaabHat93 (SaabCentral)
73. Bdiggy408 (NorCalE30)
74. ZGamer123@aol.com (vw vortex)
75. splatt (audizine)
76. ricardomotorhead (TurboBricks)
77. bricktop420 (TurboBricks)
78. engi (vw vortex)
79. *tmswell (vw vortex)
80. BinaryPie (GolfMKV)
81. Kirb (SwedeSpeed)
82. speedn_j (TurboBricks)
83. Chizzie (VWVortex) (WCM)
84. LimiTed (Audizine)
And that's just people who've bothered replying to the threads. :oogle:
Hopefully we can get a good Volvo showing at this event.

[scottyd]

No tbrickers. Geez. I'd love to go. I won't know until about a week before the 20th though.

[Salty VW]

Well, it sounds like we've got a couple maybes between you and badvlvo. Gotta rally up your buds though and get this thing rockin! I wana see a big caravan of TB guys roll in and show us what it's all about! :oogle:

[scottyd]

I'll try and get Alden, Keith and Joe. Oh wait Alden will be back home. Hmm...

[240keith]

I'll try and get Alden, Keith and Joe. Oh wait Alden will be back home. Hmm...

ears perk up...


did i hear my name?


this sounds interesting... and at the moment i do have sundays off...

thats a 5 hour drive.... we will have to see...

keith

[scottyd]

ears perk up...


did i hear my name?


this sounds interesting... and at the moment i do have sundays off...

thats a 5 hour drive.... we will have to see...

keith

Yea I figure you can come up sat night, and then we'll go up sunday morning or something...

[Salty VW]

Hey, we build our cars to drive um don't we? :oogle:

[Brickster151]

It's a couple miles from me, I'm in.

I had no ideal that cemetary was called the "independent order of oddfellows"

[240keith]

Hey, we build our cars to drive um don't we? :oogle:

yea, and i have no problems with driving it, but its a matter of if i have money for it ...

259 miles each way

518 miles total

26 gallons of gas

~80 bucks in gas, plus food,plus energy drinks ... ect..

it sounds like fun, but like i said, we shall see...

keith

[745 TurboGreasel]

I'll ask the D24 if she wants to smoke some Bishes out.

[Salty VW]

Sweet! Glad to finally see some TB interest! :)

And Brickster151 / 745 TurboGreasel you guys really aught to checkout our bi-weekly meets since you're so close! There's a couple of us that always pre-meet in Watsonville and caravan to where ever the actual meet is going to be.

[Tomandante]

Hi everyone,

My name is Hector. I just got a word that some of you guys would be attending the gtg. I am really excited and I want to thank you in advance for your support.

I really hope to see a lot of Volvo's presence at the gtg.

Once again thanks for your support. :oogle:

[Salty VW]

Hectors the guy planning this by the way, I'm just helping with the promotion since I happen to have a screen name on like every forum ever. :-P

[Salty VW]

Added some more names to the list. Looks like a couple more SwedeSpeed guys may be coming out.

[thebornotaku]

sure is volkswagens in those pictures

[badvlvo]

I'm about 99% in. I might have to take the Dodge as the 244 is still inop and the e46 will probably be at the dealer for a while. Pretty sure the subframe ate ****.


But Russ and I should be able to make it.


If I drive the Dodge I will probably have one of the fastest in the 1/4 so I won't feel too bad.

[745 TurboGreasel]

Dodge is pretty much a Mexican import anyway:-P

[Salty VW]

sure is volkswagens in those pictures

Heeeeey, there are a couple of BMW's, a Mercedes, an Audi, and a 54' Chevy in those photos. :-P

Seriously though, in the past this event was only posted on a couple of forums. This year it's been posted on somewhere around 20, and as you can see by the attendees list we're expecting a decent variety of cars.

[Salty VW]

I'm about 99% in. I might have to take the Dodge as the 244 is still inop and the e46 will probably be at the dealer for a while. Pretty sure the subframe ate ****.


But Russ and I should be able to make it.


If I drive the Dodge I will probably have one of the fastest in the 1/4 so I won't feel too bad.

Hey man, write "Volvo" in blue tape on the side and no one will be the wiser. :oogle:

No seriously, please do it. :lol:

[badvlvo]

Dodge is pretty much a Mexican import anyway:-P

Some are Canadian too.

I think mine is a Canadian-German-American. Might have to change the Canadian to Mexican, I will look at the door tag. If it's Mexican-German then it's close enough to a VW to count.

Hey man, write "Volvo" in blue tape on the side and no one will be the wiser. :oogle:

No seriously, please do it. :lol:

If I drive the truck I will do this. In fact I might drive the truck even if the BMW is at home so I can do this and take pictures.

[Salty VW]

If I drive the truck I will do this. In fact I might drive the truck even if the BMW is at home so I can do this and take pictures.

I really think you should. :lol:

[yamahapro]

I'll check where Santa Cruz is

[Brickster151]

I'll check where Santa Cruz is

It's about 4 hours from you.

[badvlvo]

I'll check where Santa Cruz is

Think north.

[Salty VW]

I'll check where Santa Cruz is

Does this mean your coming? :-D

[bricktop420]

I'll prolly make it if that's cool

[badvlvo]

I'll prolly make it if that's cool

Do it.

[ricardomotorhead]

I'd like to go to this meet, however I don't want to drive my Volvo because is hard to drive over the hill, will it be ok to show up with another car?

[badvlvo]

I'd like to go to this meet, however I don't want to drive my Volvo because is hard to drive over the hill, will it be ok to show up with another car?

Why is it so hard to drive? This can be fixed.

[WindowsBreakerG4]

I'll ask the D24 if she wants to smoke some Bishes out.

There better be pictures of this. When i was there she didn't look like she'd moved in a while

[ricardomotorhead]

Why is it so hard to drive? This can be fixed.

does this fixed involve a turbo installation? :oogle:

[745 TurboGreasel]

There better be pictures of this. When i was there she didn't look like she'd moved in a while
I had to learn how to rebuild injector pumps...
Waiting for some test instrument to come in the mail before I can find out if it worked.

[Salty VW]

I'd like to go to this meet, however I don't want to drive my Volvo because is hard to drive over the hill, will it be ok to show up with another car?

For sure. At the last all euro event (HWY 1 cruise) someone showed up in a Mazda 3 and another person showed up in a Datsun 510.

[Salty VW]

I'll prolly make it if that's cool

Of course it's cool! :-P

[spoon]

If I drive the Dodge I will probably have one of the fastest in the 1/4 so I won't feel too bad.

They'll be at least one ten-second car there that I know of. Haven't seen a 10 second Dodge in a while though. Bring it. :oogle:

[Salty VW]

T-t-t-ten second car. :omg:

P.S. If anyone has an EZ-up type tent would you mind bringing it?

Whether it's sunny or raining, it'll be nice to have something to cover ourselves and the food.

[Salty VW]

Due to the overwhelming interest in the meet, a few very generous folks have gotten together and rented the Buckeye Picnic area for us to hang out at. This includes a BBQ pit, so bring some stuff to grill!

P.S. Please no alcohol (requires a very expensive permit)
http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9252&g2_serialNumber=1

[badvlvo]

does this fixed involve a turbo installation? :oogle:

That's easy.

They'll be at least one ten-second car there that I know of. Haven't seen a 10 second Dodge in a while though. Bring it. :oogle:

Funny, I haven't seen any 10 sec street cars around here, just some trailer queens.
T-t-t-ten second car. :omg:

P.S. If anyone has an EZ-up type tent would you mind bringing it?

Whether it's sunny or raining, it'll be nice to have something to cover ourselves and the food.
I'll believe the car when I see it.

I probably have the tent you need, I will check at work tomorrow.

Looks like I will be there but not in the Volvo. The weather has not been good enough for me to go get the car. I might show in a loaner Porsche instead of the truck but it's probably going to be the truck.

[Salty VW]

By the way, there is a group of folks meeting at Lexington Reservoir at 11am to cruise into Santa Cruz together.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=37.198386,-121.99303&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=%3BFR5wNwIdepC6-A&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=18&sll=37.197006,-121.992552&sspn=0.003726,0.006947&ie=UTF8&ll=37.188938,-121.989355&spn=0.007453,0.013894&t=h&z=17

[badvlvo]

Not going to cruise in the dually, not as fun as it should be.

But Russ and I will be there.

[speedn_j]

i might go. i'm off sunday.

[Salty VW]

Awesome! :cool:

The forecast is lookin' good too. Very little chance of rain. :)

[Salty VW]

I've received word that the Second Harvest Food Bank will be at the BBQ from noon-3pm to collect non perishable food donations.

http://www.thefoodbank.org

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4205/shfb4colorlogonew.jpg

[volvo-slyder]

any1 from the Bay caravaning??

[badvlvo]

That's a good cause. I should have pimped my non-profit for this event! Donate to Shelter Outreach Plus!!!!

[Salty VW]

I've also gotten word that there will also be commemorative stickers sold at the event with the proceeds going to the food bank. No idea what they'll look like or what the cost will be, but you might want some cash.

[Salty VW]

any1 from the Bay caravaning??

There's a south bay caravan meeting at the Lexington reservoir dirt parking lot off of HWY 17 at 11am. And an East Bay caravan starting in Concord. The details for the East Bay caravan can be found here: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4689463

[Salty VW]

That's a good cause. I should have pimped my non-profit for this event! Donate to Shelter Outreach Plus!!!!

It's not to late. Just run it by Tomandante over on VWvortex.com

Here's a link to his profile:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerouser?cmd=viewprofile&id=127401

[badvlvo]

Let Santa Cruz get the goods, the event is in their city.

I want to put together a drive/show/poker run this summer to raise funds for my organization.

Looking forward to this weekend, dreaming of good weather.

[Salty VW]

Cool, I've always wanted to go on a poker run.

Weather.com is saying low 60's with clouds and little chance of rain. Great weather for taking photos. :nod:
The park should be nice and green with all the rain we've had in the past couple weeks as well.

[badvlvo]

We will have to talk about the poker run for a future event.

I did one a few years ago for a charity in Reno and it was fun. 7 stops with participating businesses along the way, instructions that did not use the road names so there was a little challenge, a reasonable time limit and some prizes. We gave away wine, food certificates, gift cards, a couple nice jackets, and some other random goods along with the 3 cash prizes. 1/2 of the entry fees were used for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for best hand. The restaurants that hosted the breakfast before the event and the 4th stop for lunch were more than hospitable and both gave a 10% discount for participants. The server handling our group in the AM donated all of her tips from that shift to the organization ($200!!!!).

So lets have fun this weekend and we will talk about getting all of our people together to make this happen.

[norcal505]

aww man. if i wasn't up in tahoe i'd so be there.
i was down in the santa cruz the week before last & toured USSC

[badvlvo]

aww man. if i wasn't up in tahoe i'd so be there.
i was down in the santa cruz the week before last & toured USSC

Drive down, it's not a hard drive.

[Salty VW]

There are some people caravaning down from Sacramento. If you want I can give you their information.

[badvlvo]

Got the tent. I hope all the poles are in there. I didn't forget!!!

[Salty VW]

Sweet! :-D

[Salty VW]

By the way, don't forget to bring something for the BBQ/potluck and canned food drive guys!

[badvlvo]

Ah, food. I'll bring some veggie sausage or burgers or something. Or some fish. I don't eat land meat.

And some chips.

[speedn_j]

ok i'm gonna drive to sj on saturday and hang out then hit the road to go bakc on late sunday . if anyone along the way wants to go along hit me up

hey badvlvo of you can bring that armrest perdy pleeze

[Brickster151]

looks like I'll be showing up in the mudcovered Dakota.

[badvlvo]

ok i'm gonna drive to sj on saturday and hang out then hit the road to go bakc on late sunday . if anyone along the way wants to go along hit me up

hey badvlvo of you can bring that armrest perdy pleeze

Yep, I'll put it in the back seat.

I guess Pat and I should have our own Dodge show?

[Salty VW]

looks like I'll be showing up in the mudcovered Dakota.

With "Volvo" written in huge blue tape letters on the back window I trust? :oogle:

[badvlvo]

With "Volvo" written in huge blue tape letters on the back window I trust? :oogle:

This reminded me to find the damn tape. I can't find the tape.

But oh well, at least there's 2 or 3 Home Depots between me and the event.

[Salty VW]

Thanks to all that came out. :thumbup: :)

Couple o' Volvo Pics. Hopefully we get a better Swede showing next time. :thumbup:

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9290&g2_serialNumber=1

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9346&g2_serialNumber=1

R that showed up late and then quickly left. :(
http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9420&g2_serialNumber=1

VW dealer came by and let people test drive a 2010 GTI.
http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9428&g2_serialNumber=1

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9430&g2_serialNumber=1

Some group shots.
http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9294&g2_serialNumber=1

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9298&g2_serialNumber=1

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9342&g2_serialNumber=1

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9382&g2_serialNumber=1

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9414&g2_serialNumber=1

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9362&g2_serialNumber=1

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9314&g2_serialNumber=1

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9392&g2_serialNumber=1

[scottyd]

http://saltywayz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9290&g2_serialNumber=1

Yes!!!

[badvlvo]

Yes!!!

I win.

[WindowsBreakerG4]

When is your next meet? Hopefully I'll be able to make it to that one. Looks like I am coming to autocross so come look for all the ****ty volvos parked together, and park next to us

[Salty VW]

Our next meet is at the Marina Auto-X on the 1st, I won't be there though.
The meet info is typically broadcast in this thread over on VWvortex.com, although the club is officially all euro and we do have a few Audi and BMW regulars.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4203440

I'm not sure when the next big meet will be, but I'll be sure to relay the information to you guys. Our regular bi-weekly meets usually have somewhere around 10-20 cars.

[badvlvo]

Keep posting the meets here, I know I will show when I can.