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Posted by: Flat VW Apr 4 2006, 04:12 PM

http://www.alpine500.com/ it is not a race.

I have a spot #27, for the rally. There is a waiting list now for this event.

Anticipating a fellow non-club member would use the spot, I have made arrangements to offer my place to a non-club member in my place, $280.00 fee, includes all events and overnight accomodations for you and your co-driver at the Cal Neva Resort in North Lake Tahoe.

Fellow non-members of this club are attending in an EYEtalEian sportscar, I hope they will chime in.


John

P.S. I cannot tell you how much I was looking foward to this rally. I hope someone will want it and enjoy it.

My out of order car :

Posted by: 1973914 Apr 4 2006, 04:33 PM

that is so not pleasing to look at. I am really sorry for you. I hope you are ok?

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 4 2006, 04:35 PM

QUOTE (1973914 @ Apr 4 2006, 03:33 PM)

that is so not pleasing to look at. I am really sorry for you. I hope you are ok?

I am on the mend.

John

Posted by: dekman Apr 4 2006, 04:46 PM

Hurts to look at the car...looks like you were very lucky! The car took most of the impact. The Rally sounds like fun but I'm too far away from the start...unless maybe Howard would be my co-pilot?

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 4 2006, 04:52 PM

QUOTE (dekman @ Apr 4 2006, 03:46 PM)

The car took most of the impact.

Ah, shook the contents, pretty good, too.


John

Posted by: lapuwali Apr 4 2006, 06:33 PM

fiid and I will be there in my Eye-tie car. Tobra from Sacto will be there in something. There will be at least one other FIAT guy there from the Bay Area (BARF: Bay Area Running of the FIATs). It would be nice if at least ONE 914 showed up. Mine is in their natural state, and fiid's car still isn't waterproof enough to chance it.

I'm hoping the weather will improve. This rain really sucks.

Posted by: Tobra Apr 4 2006, 09:02 PM

Dude, I will be there in the 914, I have a big sack of SS hose clamps for the fuel lines, and should have some seatbelts pretty soon. It gives me something to do on Rainy Saturdays. This could get ugly though, this weather pattern is going to dump a lot of moisture in the foot hills, already had a good sized mudslide on US 50, potential for more to come.

That crash must have hurt in a lot of ways, that looks to be a very clean car, nice brown interior. Looks like the car did its thing sacrificing itself for ya, I could put you with a guy who has a nice blue chassis...

Can't walk the dog

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 4 2006, 09:09 PM

QUOTE (Tobra @ Apr 4 2006, 08:02 PM)

Dude, I will be there in the 914, I have a big sack of SS hose clamps for the fuel lines, and should have some seatbelts pretty soon.  It gives me something to do on Rainy Saturdays.   This could get ugly though, this weather pattern is going to dump a lot of moisture in the foot hills, already had a good sized mudslide on US 50, potential for more to come. Can't walk the dog

I'm bummed about the car, to be sure, but this rally was gonna be much fun, lotsa photos, please, fellas?

John

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Posted by: Tobra Apr 4 2006, 09:12 PM

I may even do movies. I have a laptop, and a camera that will do that, probably ought to stick to mostly pics though, I almost certainly would screw up a movie.

Those look like my tires

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 4 2006, 09:15 PM

It was such a fine car that if it is to be re-built, the challange will be to attempt to return it to the state it was in prior to this event.

It was a highly sorted and well developed car, a pleasure it was, to have owned it.


John

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 4 2006, 09:17 PM

QUOTE (Tobra @ Apr 4 2006, 08:12 PM)

Those look like my tires

AVS 100 , three for sale, mounted, slight flat spotting.


John

Posted by: ppickerell Apr 4 2006, 09:35 PM

Nasty f-bender! I am hoping for a last minute miracle on my motor. I would love to step up to the plate and give you my $280. Forget the weather. Have you seen how gorgeous the Sierra foothills are this year?

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 5 2006, 05:08 PM

QUOTE (dekman @ Apr 4 2006, 03:46 PM)

The Rally sounds like fun but I'm too far away from the start...unless maybe Howard would be my co-pilot?

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 6 2006, 10:02 PM

I guess I will contact the rally boss over the weekend for his first waiting list person if interest remains this strong.



John

Posted by: Tobra Apr 7 2006, 08:27 AM

Sprry man, I am already # 14

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 7 2006, 03:44 PM

Posted by: thesey914 Apr 7 2006, 03:55 PM

'Kinell...that is one bad crash. Glad to see you lived

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 7 2006, 05:16 PM

"I laughed at death, now life is laughing back at me."


John

Posted by: JohnnyX Apr 7 2006, 09:52 PM

If still available, I will take the spot. It will be a father/son entry. Let me know. John

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 8 2006, 05:27 PM

JohnnyX the spot is yours.


How old are you and what age is your son?


John

P.S. PM reply sent.

Posted by: JohnnyX Apr 8 2006, 08:07 PM

Great! Replied to you via PM. Thanks, John

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 13 2006, 03:24 PM

Well,

JohnnyX and his boy are set up for taking our spot.


Laurie and I are bummed but I have spoken to Johnny and he sounds stoked to go.

Please remember, lotsa a photos, even some WITH people in them.


Johnny are you "dialed in" with Norm now?

If there is anything more you need from me let me know,


John

Posted by: lapuwali Apr 13 2006, 03:54 PM

Here's to hoping it doesn't rain, and that the better routes aren't closed from washouts or slides.

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 13 2006, 07:31 PM

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 14 2006, 02:57 PM

for JohnnyX

Posted by: JohnnyX Apr 14 2006, 05:22 PM

Talked with Norm and am in solid. We will take pictures. Looking forward to the fun. Many thanks, John, for arranging the turn-over of your spot to another 914. John

QUOTE(Flat VW @ Apr 13 2006, 02:24 PM)

Well,

JohnnyX and his boy are set up for taking our spot.


Laurie and I are bummed but I have spoken to Johnny and he sounds stoked to go.

Please remember, lotsa a photos, even some WITH people in them.


Johnny are you "dialed in" with Norm now?

If there is anything more you need from me let me know,


John

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 14 2006, 06:29 PM

Posted by: Tobra Apr 14 2006, 08:53 PM

According to my buddy, we are getting all our rain now, and in a week or two, BAM Summer hits. Just did my shifter bushings today(sweet) doing a bunch of rubber hoses next week, no new starter, lucky it is easy to push. Y'all should try to catch the thing at Swabbies the night before, it is pretty cool spot, if it is not underwater.

For the run, I think we should be okay on roads, hopefully none are too trashed

Posted by: Flat VW Apr 15 2006, 08:18 PM