8/15-17/03 - VCOA West Coast National Meet - Olympia, Wa

NUFAN · 06-10-2003, 02:45 AM

As some of you might know the Volvo club of America?s west coast national meet is coming up soon in mid August. Here is the info on the meet. For more information or registration forms please check out www.vcoa.org, and as always you can post any questions that you have.

NUFAN

2003 VCOA-VSA West Coast National Meet
15 Aug 2003 - 17 Aug 2003
West Coast Olympia Hotel
2300 Evergreen Park Drive
Olympia, Washington 98502

The hotel is set in a park-like setting with trees, overlooking a large
lake, with a swimming pool - just beautiful - conveniently located at the intersection of Interstate 5 (I-5) and Highway 101 in Olympia, about 50 miles south of Seattle. There are also camping facilities nearby for anyone that would prefer that option over the hotel.

We will gather Friday night for a welcome reception to get acquainted, enjoy some great food, and we will have raffles and entertainment. On Saturday, we're arranging to have local outings for the ladies or anyone not wanting to clean cars, and there is a large beer manufacturer to visit within walking distance of the hotel. The car show will be held on the grass on Saturday afternoon, and we are working on having a DJ outside, along with raffles a swap meet, and technical sessions held during the day. Following a cocktail reception Saturday night, we will hold the awards banquet and free after-hours entertainment.

On Sunday morning we are planning a banquet breakfast with more raffles, the announcement of the winner of the picture contest, and an easy driving event, with prizes at the end of the drive, one drive going south and one going north.

The hotel is $75 per night for a single/double room and $85 per night for a triple/quad. These prices are available for three days before and three days after the meet for attendees that would like to make this a true vacation in this beautiful part of the country. These are great prices for this hotel and should not be missed.

The registration fee for the full weekend package is $85 per adult. For those that only wish to attend for Saturday's activities, the price is only $55 per adult, which includes all meals and tech sessions and the concours event. Events only participation - no meals - will cost $25, allowing you to attend all tech sessions and receive a goodie bag. The fees for children age 5 to 10 is $35 for the full weekend, and for children aged 11 to 15, the fee is $50. Anyone over the age of 15 must register as an adult.

A $25-per-person late fee will be charged on registrations received
between July 15th and August 8th. After August 8th, you will only be able to register at the door at the cost of $170 per person for the full weekend package. Saturday only admission at the door after August 8th will be available at a cost of $125. The events only fee remains at $25.

If you wish to attend, you're invited to use our secure online
Registration Form. The form is for event registration only. Please make your hotel reservations directly with the West Coast Olympia Hotel at
866-896-4000. Be sure to mention the Volvo Club to get the special room
rates.

Hank Scorpio · 06-10-2003, 10:12 AM

Anyone coming from this board, besides me?

Doug

06-10-2003, 10:34 AM

You do not need to be a VCOA member to attend. Your registration fee covers 4 meals, dash plaque etc.

You can register online at www.vcoa.org

Lee

Justin760Sac · 06-11-2003, 12:50 PM

If i can get the time off i might come

06-11-2003, 05:23 PM

Me, my Dad, my best friend will all be there...
JD

The Aspirator · 06-25-2003, 03:59 PM

I'll hopefully be there too!!

John

Bready · 06-26-2003, 07:35 PM

Man that might be kinda cool - hmmm.

JB

dbarton · 06-29-2003, 04:41 PM

I just sent my registration and set reservations. Gonna be a long drive... 1100 miles one way.
Dave B.

06-29-2003, 08:52 PM

Dave,
I will be really excited to see your car in person for the 1st time! I'll prolly use up all of my 128MB memory sticks just taking pics.
As good as your site is, I'm sure seeing the car in person does it true justice.
I doubt I'll have my '85 245Ti with B23FT up and running by then; I've got too many other projects to finish. *sniff*

Drive safely, stop often, and keep the rubber side down.

Take care,
JD

Brickster151 · 07-06-2003, 05:41 AM

Looks like you can count Justin, Noah, Ryan and I in one car [Justin's 745] for the long trip up!

It's cool to see you're coming too Dave!

The GT front end you sold me [well, just the grille+lights] looks great BTW, especially w/new paint!!

Dan Meifert · 07-28-2003, 04:54 PM

I'll see you guys there too. Maybe my new 242TI will be drivable by then.

luke242ti · 07-28-2003, 05:03 PM

I'll be there too in my black 242ti!
Coming up from Oregon, if anyone wants to caravan up from Salem I can meet you guys there. or you could probably stop by my parents house on the way up. Dont have much room for people to crash, but I could always ask.

take care
Luke

WeezilUSA · 07-31-2003, 02:58 PM

I'll be there, probably with my car, and my friend's 145... I can't wait! (now I have a deadline for all of my projects)... Looking forward to meeting everyone there.

Ridektm · 08-03-2003, 08:46 PM

Boy id love to go but i ithink the whole thing is a little bit too expensive for me.

Exactly how much would the hole thing be for everything, im kind of confused?

well see?/?

Hank Scorpio · 08-04-2003, 12:08 AM

Im going offically, booking hotels tonight.

guess I got alot done on the car afterall lol

08-06-2003, 03:53 PM

It was $85 for all events on all three days, until the 15th of July. Now it's $170 at the door to get in. I think the hotel was about $85 a night for booking? I dunno. My folks live near Oly, so I've got a place to stay :wink:

gtlover · 08-07-2003, 06:26 PM

I'm broke, but I'm going to try and stop by, check out everybody's cars (you can laugh at mine) and say hello. Very stoked to see Dave and Doug's cars in person.

Bready · 08-07-2003, 10:18 PM

Wow $170 - is that a single price or is there a break down of events what have you - not really interested in doing a ton of events just wanted a chance to say hi to pat dave doug et al.

Think I'll get a room get drunk at fish brewing all day and meet you cats in the lounge.

JB

_____________

OK just checked the prior posts, so $25 bucks is cool for all events but I gotta get fed and drunk on my own dime is that the deal (+room)?

JB

dbarton · 08-07-2003, 11:18 PM

You guys should have a look at the registration form. https://ssl20.pair.com/volvo/form9.html
It does not cost $170 for the event unless you register for the full event at the door on Friday the 15th or later. If you register in advance (today is still "in advance") you will only need to pay a $25 late fee (for any registration after 7/15). You still have the option of registering for the full event for $85 (plus $25) or just the Saturday events plus meals for $55 (plus $25), or you may show up at the door and simply pay $25 to enter a car only (no late fee for that). The late fee is there to encourage advanced registration because last minute additions end up costing VCOA lots of bucks from the hotel when they are forced to add tables or upgrade to larger banquet rooms.
Dave B.

Bready · 08-07-2003, 11:48 PM

Thanks for the link Dave.

Lookng forward to meeting.

JB

Bready · 08-08-2003, 12:29 AM

OK still unclear and looking at the site and the registration hasn't really give me the info I need.

So if I don't want to register a car, don't want to run the car in the event, but want to hang around for purposes of spiritual invigoration, food and drink, incense, nude mud bath, and burning man festival in my private room Friday night thru Sunday AM what needs to be done besides making hotel reservations?

JB

dbarton · 08-08-2003, 01:53 AM

"what needs to be done besides making hotel reservations? "

Send in the registration form ASAP with $85 plus $25 late fee.
Registering a car is optional, but if you don't register a car, the price is the same for a full package with mud bath.

The burning man festival is the next weekend.
Dave B.

Bready · 08-08-2003, 01:40 PM

lol

Danke

JB

ottrod · 08-13-2003, 12:25 AM

OK. So I am a little lost on all this price stuff!
I live a 1/2 mile from the hotel. All I want to do is look at the nice cars, Walk thrue the swap meet, and maybe sit in on a class or what ever on Saturday. Is that $25 to hang out for a few hours on Saturday?

All three of my cars a a mess in the works.

dbarton · 08-13-2003, 01:34 AM

The outside portion of the event is open to the public as far as I know, if it's like the past meets. So if you want to come and look at cars and hang out, that's free and I'm sure you'll be welcome. Registering and paying $25 gets you the goodie bags full of free samples and admittance to any other activities, such as tech sessions. I suspect it was probably instituted with a car entry in mind.

It's not like anyone's profiting from the fees. It goes to cover the costs for putting the whole event on, which is all fronted by VCOA in the hopes they'll come out even in the end. Even tech sessions cost money since VCOA is paying for the banquet room space from the hotel.

With all the money you're saving over someone like me, I bet you could afford the $25. Then again I know a few Volvo owners who are so cheap you couldn't dislodge a nickle from their a$$ with dynamite.
Dave B.

06-10-2003, 02:45 AM	#1
NUFAN Board Member Join Date: Apr 2003	As some of you might know the Volvo club of America?s west coast national meet is coming up soon in mid August. Here is the info on the meet. For more information or registration forms please check out www.vcoa.org, and as always you can post any questions that you have. NUFAN 2003 VCOA-VSA West Coast National Meet 15 Aug 2003 - 17 Aug 2003 West Coast Olympia Hotel 2300 Evergreen Park Drive Olympia, Washington 98502 The hotel is set in a park-like setting with trees, overlooking a large lake, with a swimming pool - just beautiful - conveniently located at the intersection of Interstate 5 (I-5) and Highway 101 in Olympia, about 50 miles south of Seattle. There are also camping facilities nearby for anyone that would prefer that option over the hotel. We will gather Friday night for a welcome reception to get acquainted, enjoy some great food, and we will have raffles and entertainment. On Saturday, we're arranging to have local outings for the ladies or anyone not wanting to clean cars, and there is a large beer manufacturer to visit within walking distance of the hotel. The car show will be held on the grass on Saturday afternoon, and we are working on having a DJ outside, along with raffles a swap meet, and technical sessions held during the day. Following a cocktail reception Saturday night, we will hold the awards banquet and free after-hours entertainment. On Sunday morning we are planning a banquet breakfast with more raffles, the announcement of the winner of the picture contest, and an easy driving event, with prizes at the end of the drive, one drive going south and one going north. The hotel is $75 per night for a single/double room and $85 per night for a triple/quad. These prices are available for three days before and three days after the meet for attendees that would like to make this a true vacation in this beautiful part of the country. These are great prices for this hotel and should not be missed. The registration fee for the full weekend package is $85 per adult. For those that only wish to attend for Saturday's activities, the price is only $55 per adult, which includes all meals and tech sessions and the concours event. Events only participation - no meals - will cost $25, allowing you to attend all tech sessions and receive a goodie bag. The fees for children age 5 to 10 is $35 for the full weekend, and for children aged 11 to 15, the fee is $50. Anyone over the age of 15 must register as an adult. A $25-per-person late fee will be charged on registrations received between July 15th and August 8th. After August 8th, you will only be able to register at the door at the cost of $170 per person for the full weekend package. Saturday only admission at the door after August 8th will be available at a cost of $125. The events only fee remains at $25. If you wish to attend, you're invited to use our secure online Registration Form. The form is for event registration only. Please make your hotel reservations directly with the West Coast Olympia Hotel at 866-896-4000. Be sure to mention the Volvo Club to get the special room rates. __________________ 1998 S70 GLT Konis, H&R's, Volans, Upsolute ECU, 302mm Slotted Front Rotors

06-10-2003, 10:12 AM	#2
Hank Scorpio Chubfest 2009 Survivor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: deafing the neighbors, one day at a time.	Anyone coming from this board, besides me? Doug __________________ Will trade guitars/guitar parts for go fast goodies or stuff I need. Just PM. www.kauerguitars.com the second best way to upset neighbors and alienate people. History: Car 1 \| Car 2 \| Car 3

06-11-2003, 12:50 PM	#4
Justin760Sac Board Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carmichael, CA	If i can get the time off i might come __________________ Green 88' 760 BF230T 210k miles and still rollin Have a list of mods a mile long, if that damn unemployment thing would just go away :(

06-25-2003, 03:59 PM	#6
The Aspirator It's a girl! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vinemount, Ontario CANADA	I'll hopefully be there too!! John __________________ '83 242 '95 T5R '98 S70

06-29-2003, 04:41 PM	#8
dbarton Bored Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal	I just sent my registration and set reservations. Gonna be a long drive... 1100 miles one way. Dave B. __________________ '84 242ti, daily driver, B21FT, SDS EFI/IGN, 15G, WC T5 trans, G80, Unitek&ST Phase One cam. SoCal VCOA Homepage Dave's personal homepage

06-10-2003, 10:34 AM	#3
Anonymous Guest	You do not need to be a VCOA member to attend. Your registration fee covers 4 meals, dash plaque etc. You can register online at www.vcoa.org Lee

06-11-2003, 05:23 PM	#5
Guest	Me, my Dad, my best friend will all be there... JD

06-26-2003, 07:35 PM	#7
Bready board deviant Join Date: Nov 2002	Man that might be kinda cool - hmmm. JB

06-29-2003, 08:52 PM	#9
Guest	Dave, I will be really excited to see your car in person for the 1st time! I'll prolly use up all of my 128MB memory sticks just taking pics. As good as your site is, I'm sure seeing the car in person does it true justice. I doubt I'll have my '85 245Ti with B23FT up and running by then; I've got too many other projects to finish. sniff Drive safely, stop often, and keep the rubber side down. Take care, JD

07-06-2003, 05:41 AM	#10
Brickster151 LH 2.2'ing it up Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Santa Cruz, CA	Looks like you can count Justin, Noah, Ryan and I in one car [Justin's 745] for the long trip up! It's cool to see you're coming too Dave! The GT front end you sold me [well, just the grille+lights] looks great BTW, especially w/new paint!! __________________ - Patrick 1983 244ti SCCA ITE road race car [94' B230FT, gt3071r, t5, funstuff galore] 1979 Chevy Camaro Hobby Stock dirt track race car 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins Dually to haul ^^ 1996 850R m56 daily driver 1973 1800es restomod project I am building for my mom [b230ft, lh 2.2, 16t, t5 trans] never forget Doug Williams, Peter Gray & Matthew Dionne.

07-28-2003, 04:54 PM	#11
Dan Meifert Board Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: WA	I'll see you guys there too. Maybe my new 242TI will be drivable by then.

07-31-2003, 02:58 PM	#13
WeezilUSA Fair Enough... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver WA	I'll be there, probably with my car, and my friend's 145... I can't wait! (now I have a deadline for all of my projects)... Looking forward to meeting everyone there. __________________ R-Sport International Customer Service For all RSI related messages, please email me (no PM)... Thanks! ben@r-sport.org

08-03-2003, 08:46 PM	#14
Ridektm Board Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: sacramento	Boy id love to go but i ithink the whole thing is a little bit too expensive for me. Exactly how much would the hole thing be for everything, im kind of confused? well see?/? __________________ 1990 740ti, 1969 142, 1967 122S, 2010 XC 60, 2008 1500 Chevy http://www.pbase.com/justin744ti/ MVP Coilovers, bilsteins, mbc, ram air, cone filter, Cam, SCFI II, cutout, no a/c. On the rotiserie- 140 and a t5.

08-04-2003, 12:08 AM	#15
Hank Scorpio Chubfest 2009 Survivor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: deafing the neighbors, one day at a time.	Im going offically, booking hotels tonight. guess I got alot done on the car afterall lol

08-06-2003, 03:53 PM	#16
Guest	It was $85 for all events on all three days, until the 15th of July. Now it's $170 at the door to get in. I think the hotel was about $85 a night for booking? I dunno. My folks live near Oly, so I've got a place to stay :wink:

08-07-2003, 06:26 PM	#17
gtlover Board Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Great Northwest	I'm broke, but I'm going to try and stop by, check out everybody's cars (you can laugh at mine) and say hello. Very stoked to see Dave and Doug's cars in person. __________________ If you smoke after sex, you need to use more lubricant. ---------------------------------------------------- 79 242GT 89 780 Turbo 11 Honda Odyssey Touring "Penelope" Benelli/Wards Riverside 175 Restomod "Moby" 09 Genuine Buddy 150 Blackjack "Jack" volvo_bass@hotmail.com

08-07-2003, 10:18 PM	#18
Bready board deviant Join Date: Nov 2002	Wow $170 - is that a single price or is there a break down of events what have you - not really interested in doing a ton of events just wanted a chance to say hi to pat dave doug et al. Think I'll get a room get drunk at fish brewing all day and meet you cats in the lounge. JB _____________ OK just checked the prior posts, so $25 bucks is cool for all events but I gotta get fed and drunk on my own dime is that the deal (+room)? JB

08-07-2003, 11:18 PM	#19
dbarton Bored Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal	You guys should have a look at the registration form. https://ssl20.pair.com/volvo/form9.html It does not cost $170 for the event unless you register for the full event at the door on Friday the 15th or later. If you register in advance (today is still "in advance") you will only need to pay a $25 late fee (for any registration after 7/15). You still have the option of registering for the full event for $85 (plus $25) or just the Saturday events plus meals for $55 (plus $25), or you may show up at the door and simply pay $25 to enter a car only (no late fee for that). The late fee is there to encourage advanced registration because last minute additions end up costing VCOA lots of bucks from the hotel when they are forced to add tables or upgrade to larger banquet rooms. Dave B.

08-07-2003, 11:48 PM	#20
Bready board deviant Join Date: Nov 2002	Thanks for the link Dave. Lookng forward to meeting. JB

08-08-2003, 12:29 AM	#21
Bready board deviant Join Date: Nov 2002	OK still unclear and looking at the site and the registration hasn't really give me the info I need. So if I don't want to register a car, don't want to run the car in the event, but want to hang around for purposes of spiritual invigoration, food and drink, incense, nude mud bath, and burning man festival in my private room Friday night thru Sunday AM what needs to be done besides making hotel reservations? JB

08-08-2003, 01:53 AM	#22
dbarton Bored Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal	"what needs to be done besides making hotel reservations? " Send in the registration form ASAP with $85 plus $25 late fee. Registering a car is optional, but if you don't register a car, the price is the same for a full package with mud bath. The burning man festival is the next weekend. Dave B.

08-08-2003, 01:40 PM	#23
Bready board deviant Join Date: Nov 2002	lol Danke JB

08-13-2003, 12:25 AM	#24
ottrod Board Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Olympia, WA	OK. So I am a little lost on all this price stuff! I live a 1/2 mile from the hotel. All I want to do is look at the nice cars, Walk thrue the swap meet, and maybe sit in on a class or what ever on Saturday. Is that $25 to hang out for a few hours on Saturday? All three of my cars a a mess in the works.

08-13-2003, 01:34 AM	#25
dbarton Bored Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal	The outside portion of the event is open to the public as far as I know, if it's like the past meets. So if you want to come and look at cars and hang out, that's free and I'm sure you'll be welcome. Registering and paying $25 gets you the goodie bags full of free samples and admittance to any other activities, such as tech sessions. I suspect it was probably instituted with a car entry in mind. It's not like anyone's profiting from the fees. It goes to cover the costs for putting the whole event on, which is all fronted by VCOA in the hopes they'll come out even in the end. Even tech sessions cost money since VCOA is paying for the banquet room space from the hotel. With all the money you're saving over someone like me, I bet you could afford the $25. Then again I know a few Volvo owners who are so cheap you couldn't dislodge a nickle from their a$$ with dynamite. Dave B.

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