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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Anybody doing the Snowball Rally?
Posted by: 72 IXXIV Mar 19 2015, 11:20 AM
I just signed up to do the Snowball Rally
http://www.thesnowballrally.com
Looks like a fun weekend of driving and old cars--assuming mine runs for the duration!
Any other teeners thinking about doing the run?
Posted by: Millerwelds Mar 19 2015, 12:40 PM
I have thought about doing this. Looks like an eclectic group has run in the past and had tons of fun. Car is not quite ready this year but please share you experiences here. Looking forward to your updates! 
Posted by: McMark Mar 19 2015, 03:06 PM
Jeff Keyzer usually does as a co-driver in a P1800.
Posted by: r_towle Mar 19 2015, 04:26 PM
if that was closer I would do it in a moments notice....sound fun.
rich
Posted by: Mike Bellis Mar 19 2015, 08:45 PM
Too close to the date of the West Coast Ramble. I'm still trying to get my car off jack stands. 
Posted by: Mike Bellis Mar 19 2015, 08:45 PM
Too close to the date of the West Coast Ramble. I'm still trying to get my car off jack stands.
Echo... Echo... Echo... 
Posted by: 72 IXXIV Mar 20 2015, 11:37 AM
Jeff Keyzer usually does as a co-driver in a P1800.
Is that the butterscotch one with the 80s/90s wheels? I think it lives in my neighborhood!
Posted by: 72 IXXIV Mar 20 2015, 11:37 AM
Too close to the date of the West Coast Ramble. I'm still trying to get my car off jack stands.
Echo... Echo... Echo...
The snowball rally could be a great reliability test for the WCR!
Posted by: McMark Apr 25 2015, 10:36 PM
Let us know how it was. I saw on FaceBook that Jeff drove his Sunbeam Alpine down from WA this year. Looks like fun.
Posted by: jgara962 Apr 25 2015, 11:53 PM
I always think about it, but know the year I commit, a huge spring storm will roll in an it will actually snow. That's what I've been telling myself for the last five years at least. I've been running the MotherLode 400 which is another great Nor Cal based rally and includes a lot of the same cars.
Posted by: ConeDodger Apr 26 2015, 05:02 PM
Jeff Keyzer usually does as a co-driver in a P1800.
This year he's doing it in Kylie's car...
Posted by: ConeDodger Apr 28 2015, 07:27 AM
Let us know how it was. I saw on FaceBook that Jeff drove his Sunbeam Alpine down from WA this year. Looks like fun.
Kylie's Dad bought this new. Jeff and Kylie just restored it.
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Posted by: 72 IXXIV Apr 29 2015, 10:48 AM
Hey Teeners,
I just did the Snowball Rally last weekend. I have never done an organized drive like this and I had an absolute blast. Amazing roads. Super cool cars. Really nice car people. I didn't know that there was a vacation where you just drove around beautiful places and talked about cars 24/7.
There was one other 914 on the trip--a blue 6 cylinder with gold cosmic alloys (bitchin' wheels, btw). But I did not run into the owner.
Mark; there was a blue sunbeam alpine (I thought you meant Renault on Instagram--because that was what was in the pic). I saw them fixing a "tightening valve" in the parking lot. And I have a nice video passing them.
I'm trying to post pics, but they keep getting rejected.
You can see more on my instagram account--my handle is Phenomanen.
Goldie purred like a kitten the whole way, but was pretty out of breath on the big climbs. It was super fun chasing the 911s in the Feather River Canyon--holding my own in the twisties and getting dusted in the straights.
chris
Posted by: 72 IXXIV Apr 29 2015, 11:10 AM
Here's me and UK Dave's Alpine. God, I love this car.
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Posted by: 72 IXXIV Apr 29 2015, 11:12 AM
Chris and Jeff's Datsun was rallied out to the max.
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Posted by: 72 IXXIV Apr 29 2015, 11:12 AM
This Celica was sweet. They hit a rock in the water crossing and I did not see them the second day.
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Posted by: 72 IXXIV Apr 29 2015, 11:14 AM
Finally, some 914 content!
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Posted by: 72 IXXIV Apr 29 2015, 11:14 AM
the gold Cosmics...
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Posted by: 72 IXXIV Apr 29 2015, 11:16 AM
the patina mobile...they managed to stuff it in a snowbank, though there was also a rumor that it was staged.
Either way it was cool.
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Posted by: 72 IXXIV Apr 29 2015, 11:17 AM
these guys hit a rock on the dirt stage--and holed their sump. They gooped it up with epoxy putty and made it through the second day! Good onya!
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Posted by: 72 IXXIV Apr 29 2015, 11:20 AM
As I passed this Minor, I noticed oil spewing out of the bottom of the engine. When I asked the owner about it he said "yeah, it does that."
Okay!
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