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Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 5 2015, 03:49 PM

Hey Gang!

I am coordinating and hosting the East Coast Beach Party in Jacksonville Beach, FL, the final destination for Eric Shea of PMB Performance's "Coast to Coast" 914 cross country trip filming "The 914 Experience" documentary. Everybody is welcome and encouraged to come!

Beginning with the West Coast Beach Party on Saturday 7 March in Corona Del Mar Beach, CA and traveling cross country in a 2.5 914/6 with daily stops along the southern route to The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and finishing at the East Coast Beach Party on Saturday 14 March in Jacksonville Beach, FL, "The 914 Experience" will be a documentary about 914s, their owners and their experiences, coast to coast, ending right here at Jacksonville Beach, FL.

There is also a 914 World Member Meet/Breakfast and Drive to The Concours for the Cars and Coffee at the Concours at Amelia Island that Saturday morning. All members are welcome! For more information on the 914 Drive to Amelia and the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Photo Thread, the Friday evening Member Evening Out and the all-day Saturday itinerary schedule, go here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=246326&st=0


After the Cars and Coffee at the Concours (ends at 1 PM, those with cars in the show will be exiting the green by 1:30 PM), the East Coast Beach Party in Jacksonville Beach will take place in two locations next to each other right at the Jacksonville Beach Pier.

We will park in the Jacksonville Pier parking lot, which sits between Casa Marina on the left and The Pier Cantina and Sandbar on the right. The plan is to get a big block so we can get all of our 914s lined up in a row for pictures!


WHAT: The 914 Experience East Coast Beach Party
WHERE #1: Casa Marina Penthouse Lounge (upstairs indoor/outdoor terrace lounge)
691 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
http://www.casamarinahotel.com
WHEN: 3 PM
Casa Marina is a very old and famous historical Spanish hotel on the beach (as well as a hangout for Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly) on JAX Beach. They have a terrace lounge upstairs for cocktails, mingling, and live music from 3 PM - 6 PM.

WHERE #2: The Pier Cantina and Sandbar
412 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
http://www.thepierjax.com
WHEN: (After Casa Marina)
The Pier Cantina and Sandbar is a two level restaurant indoor/outdoor bar and lounge on the beach boardwalk. Has live music.

Links for related info and events:
- For more information on the West Coast Beach Party starting point, go here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=249995
For more information on the 914 World Member Meet + Drive to Amelia and the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Photo Thread with all-day Saturday itinerary schedule, go here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=246326&st=0
- For more information on "The 914 Experience" documentary, go here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=248663
- And here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=250212
- For more information on "The 914 Experience" documentary and to pledge on Kickstarter, go here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/498249448/the-914-experience-documentary

"The 914 Experience" Kickstarter Pledge Incentives:
1. For each $10.00 donated, you'll receive a PMB "rotor/caliper" keychain.
2. For each $20.00 donated, you'll receive a commemorative t-shirt, a keychain and "Benefactor" statis in the credits for the documentary.
3. For each $100.00 donated, you'll receive 20% off a PMB caliper order and all of the above.

"The 914 Experience" Documentary Coast to Coast Schedule:
3/7 - Corona Del Mar, CA - Beach Party
3/8 - Anaheim, CA - SoCal All Porsche Swap
3/8 - Las Vegas, NV - Hofbräuhaus (Dinner)
3/9 - Flagstaff, AZ - Wildflower Baking Co. (Lunch)
3/9 - Albuquerque, NM - Turtle Mountain Brewery (Dinner)
3/10 - Amarillo, TX - Big Texan (Lunch)
3/10 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Grill (Dinner)
3/11 - Shreveport, LA - Herby K's (Lunch)
3/11 - New Orleans, LA - Cochon Restaurant (Dinner)
3/12 - Mobile, AL - (TBD) (Lunch)
3/13 - Jacksonville, FL - Brumos Porsche
3/14 - Amelia Island, FL - Cars and Coffee at the Concours (part of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance)
3/14 - Jacksonville Beach, FL - Beach Party

SPONSORS
If you are interested in sponsoring the East Coast Beach Party, please let me know! Sponsors will be listed in post #7.

PLEASE comment your RSVP to get a general head count of how many we can expect! Head count will be in post #8.

From Left Coast to Right Coast and for everybody coming out of town,
WELCOME TO JACKSONVILLE AND JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL!

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 5 2015, 03:54 PM

And since

Here's where we'll be:











Oops! How'd that get in here?

Posted by: stevegm Mar 5 2015, 03:57 PM

I'm in - 2 people. I'll bring goodies if you all want to do a contest and give some away or something.

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 5 2015, 03:58 PM

East Coast Beach Party Stop 1

WHERE #1: Casa Marina Penthouse Lounge (upstairs indoor/outdoor terrace lounge)
691 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
www.casamarinahotel.com
WHEN: 3 PM
Casa Marina is a very old and famous historical Spanish hotel on the beach (as well as a hangout for Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly) on JAX Beach. They have a terrace lounge upstairs for cocktails, mingling, and live music from 3 PM - 6 PM.

Casa Marina ca. 1925


And now...










Inside the Penthouse Lounge (indoor + outside terrace facing the beach)

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 5 2015, 04:00 PM

East Coast Beach Party Stop 2

WHERE #2: The Pier Cantina and Sandbar
412 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
www.thepierjax.com
WHEN: (After Casa Marina)
The Pier Cantina and Sandbar is a two level restaurant indoor/outdoor bar and lounge on the beach boardwalk. Has live music.

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 5 2015, 04:04 PM

The Jacksonville Beach American Red Cross Volunteer Live Saving Corps Lifeguard House next to where we'll be (1946, 1948 and now).

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 5 2015, 04:06 PM

Sponsors:

- stevegm: Free 914 t-shirts, posters and other 914-related goodies

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 5 2015, 04:13 PM

PLEASE comment your RSVP so we can get a general head count of how many to expect!

East Coast Beach Party Member Attendees thus far:

- tumamilhem
- Eric_Shea
- Jaime Mejia
- stevegm
- snakemain
- vw_porsche
- Steve Snyder
- 57lincolnman
- racerbvd
- ThePaintedMan
- siverson
- Kelvin
- Donna
- shadygrady
- Lewis Broyles
- gereed75

Posted by: Eric_Shea Mar 5 2015, 04:14 PM

aaaaaahhhh... do not zoom in on the pink bikini bottom. Not that we did... I'm just saying, you probably shouldn't.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Mar 5 2015, 04:17 PM

Awesome post Tommy!

West Coast Beach Party is in full swing. We're shooting for the closest firepit (vs. charcoal pit... don't ask) to the Parking lot.

J-Ville looks like way too much fun! I have a feeling I'll be needing one of those big @$$ margahrita's by the time I get there!!

Posted by: snakemain Mar 5 2015, 04:55 PM

I will be there. Might bring some friends if they make it down from South Carolina.

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Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 5 2015, 05:17 PM

Hahaha! That's not what it looks like.

Posted by: vw_porsche Mar 5 2015, 08:38 PM

I'm in!!

Posted by: Steve Snyder Mar 5 2015, 08:53 PM

Two of us from NC will be there in my Sunflower Yellow '74!

Posted by: bulitt Mar 5 2015, 09:02 PM

Believe there is a Joe's Crabshack nearby also. Are you loading the ferry up with 914's to head over to Amelia? That would be a cool pic!

I used to live in Queens Harbor, before all the high rises on the beach.

Posted by: 57lincolnman Mar 5 2015, 09:40 PM

I'm - one person coming from Atlanta in '75 Porsche 914 silver. Is there a gathering at on Friday night?

Posted by: 57lincolnman Mar 5 2015, 09:43 PM

I will be there - 1 person from Atlanta. Is there an event on Friday evening too? Previous thread something about that at 7P at Ovinte??

Posted by: racerbvd Mar 5 2015, 09:55 PM

I should be able to make it..

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 6 2015, 07:17 AM

Are you still in JAX?

No ferry, we're driving up the winding coastal Hecksher Drive (the road that goes up through the Talbot Islands to Amelia Island) on Saturday morning before the Cars and Coffee. The drive begins after Member Breakfast at the IHOP on Baymeadows Road by I-95. We'll take 95 North to 9A (295 East going North) to Hecksher Drive. There's a thread to the Drive to Amelia and the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Photo Thread that contains the itinerary for the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Cars and Coffee 914 World Meet and Drive (post #59):

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&showtopic=246326&view=findpost&p=2152799

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 6 2015, 07:19 AM

Yes, there is a Friday night Member get together:

FRIDAY 13 March What/Where/When:

WHAT: Member Cocktails and Conversation Evening Out
WHERE: Ovinte 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32246
WHEN: 7 PM - 10 PM
Ovinte is a nice indoor/outdoor wine bar and lounge (wine, beer, liquor, tapas) at the St. John's Town Center.

Posted by: ThePaintedMan Mar 6 2015, 09:02 AM

Thanks Tommy, Eric, Jaime, Scotty, etc for putting this all together. Please count me in for the shindig on Saturday. Still trying to figure out if I'll bring my car - a beatup racecar doesn't really fit in with the rest of the group.

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 6 2015, 10:57 AM

Hey man, that's CHARACTER on your car! Remnants of racing! Street scars! Bring it, brother!

Posted by: siverson Mar 6 2015, 04:44 PM

My brother and I will be there. We are going to check out the RM auction Saturday afternoon, so will drive down after that...

-Steve

Posted by: siverson Mar 6 2015, 04:46 PM

It will be great to meet some east coast 914 guys, plus, I'd love to check out your cars (I'll be in a rental). Is there a parking lot we can coordinate in?

-Steve

Posted by: GeorgeRud Mar 6 2015, 06:40 PM

Though we have plans for Saturday night, we might be able to join in on Friday night. I'll try to see later in the week what plans have been made by others that I'm unaware of.

Either way, we'll meet up at the Cars and Coffee and at the Concours!

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 6 2015, 08:11 PM

Great, looking forward to seeing you, Steve! Yes, we will be parking at the Jacksonville Fishing Pier between the Casa Marina Hotel and The Pier Cantina and Sandbar, where we will be at both. See post #1 for details.

Posted by: Betty Mar 8 2015, 09:19 AM

A very wise man we know (Lawrence (Rusty) B.) once said "I can't be an elitist - I drive a 914". Please bring your car - it's one of the brethren and must be there!

Plus, once you got there, you'd hate that you hadn't brought it.

Posted by: 914four Mar 8 2015, 09:34 AM

Donna and I will plan on attending this.

Kelvin

Posted by: ClayPerrine Mar 8 2015, 09:41 AM

Did you get the car finished????

Posted by: ClayPerrine Mar 8 2015, 09:43 AM

Betty and I will be there in a rental Mustang. (Seems that Hertz, Avis, Dollar, and Budget don't seem to have any 914s available that weekend).

Posted by: 914four Mar 8 2015, 08:30 PM

Got the car back together and the electrical sorted but dealing with a leaking fuel pump now. Not sure the car will make it but I still plan on being there.

Posted by: Betty Mar 8 2015, 10:22 PM

Kelvin, slap some duct tape on that fuel pump! You know if you end up having to limp the car to Jacksonville, Clay would help you fix it!

In fact, Clay just said he could do an AutoZone run in the rent-a-slug, buy a pump (he's got the part number memorized) and install it in 2 hours (with real tools) or 4 hours with just his Leatherman. We could call it a Tech Session - a golden opportunity for Jaime to video that 914 can-do spirit!

Plus, we didn't get to see much of Donna when we visited your place so it'd give us two girls a chance to sit, talk, and critique cheer on both of your workmanship!

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 9 2015, 06:19 PM

He changed the fuel pump and as a result changing some of the fuel lines. Should have it back tomorrow. I still need a full day to detail it. Cutting it really close. Thanks for asking!

Posted by: chads74 Mar 9 2015, 07:42 PM

I am planning on making it, just trying to decide what car to bring.

Posted by: stevegm Mar 9 2015, 07:45 PM

My wife reserved my car today. I think it is a Kia.

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 9 2015, 08:06 PM

^

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 9 2015, 08:08 PM

Chad let me know for sure for the head count.

Posted by: gereed75 Mar 9 2015, 09:21 PM

I will be there for all of the festivities.

Posted by: shadygrady Mar 10 2015, 09:40 AM

Lewis Broyles and I are coming down Thursday, 3/12, and will be there through Sunday afternoon. This sounds like so much fun. We had planned to be at Brumos on Friday before learning of this fun. We will definitely attend all these 914 events. Hope you all won't mind that we aren't driving our 914's. This year we are planning to come in TweetyBird.

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 12 2015, 09:02 AM

I plan on being at Brumos on Friday as well. The 914 get together isn't until 7 PM Friday evening, so you can do both. We just have to get to bed early to be at breakfast at 5 AM so we can start the drive at 6 AM!

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 12 2015, 09:04 AM

So just a quick check, only one person has requested my address to meet at my house before we go to breakfast. Is anybody else planning on coming over? Because if not, we can just skip that and meet at IHOP at 5 AM for breakfast. Let me know.

Posted by: 914Next Mar 12 2015, 08:46 PM

Whats happening at Brumos on Friday?

Posted by: racerbvd Mar 12 2015, 08:51 PM

What time are you guys showing up at Brumos??

Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 13 2015, 12:29 AM

I'll see if Scotty B and I can make it. We may have 2 or 3 more in tow. Kicking it by the beach on the Is.

Posted by: shadygrady Mar 13 2015, 05:24 AM

Hopefully around 9 or 9:30

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 13 2015, 09:46 AM

Meeting at Brumos around 1:00 - 1:30 PM. Then to the beach for lunch and to see the 2 (possibly 3) locations for the East Coast Beach Party.

The 914 Experience East Coast Beach Party
Saturday March 14th - Jacksonville Beach, FL
SoCal to The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and Jacksonville Beach, FL "Coast to Coast" trip filming "The 914 Experience" documentary
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=250559

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 14 2015, 01:10 PM

Why party on the West Coast when you can drive across country and party on the East Coast?

East Coast Beach Party!
Penthouse Lounge upstairs on the terrace at Casa Marina

Posted by: siverson Mar 14 2015, 02:04 PM

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Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 14 2015, 03:13 PM

That's one "evil" tattooo!

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 14 2015, 08:23 PM

why party on the west coast when you can drive cross country and party on the East Coast? East Coast Beach Party!

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 15 2015, 06:28 AM

Apparently, it's all in the pants.

The 914 Experience

Dr. Evil, Jaime, Eric, Andy, me

Great time yesterday and loads of pics to upload from the Cars and Coffee, the East Coast Beach Party and more. But for now, off to the Concours again!

Posted by: bulitt Mar 15 2015, 06:49 AM

How many batteries does it take to keep those pants lit up?

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 15 2015, 06:57 AM

Phoenix Red, baby!

Posted by: type47 Mar 15 2015, 07:16 AM

Where's Waldo/scotty b? Looks like he managed to avoid the camera yet again

Posted by: balljoint Mar 15 2015, 07:31 AM

Look closer.

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 16 2015, 07:08 AM

Hey guys! Since I hosted this event for two purposes, for 914 World Members who came to the Concours to get together and for The 914 Experience documentary film, I will be posting the pics from the ECBP party on those two threads since they will keep going. So you can check them out there and TONS of pics will be going to the Amelia Island thread (I took over 450 detailed pics of the 12 914s and editing them now).:

2015 20th Anniversary Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Photo Thread + 914 World Member Meet and Drive to the Concours
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=246326&st=180

914 Experience
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=250842&st=200