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> March 27th 914 Breakfast, Mines Road Rally
ppickerell
post Mar 3 2004, 02:38 PM
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I am pleased to announce that I will be hosting the March 27th 914 breakfast at my company in Pleasanton (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) .
Address:
Peridot Corporation
1072 Serpentine Lane Suite E
Pleasanton, CA. 94566
Date:
Saturday March 27th
Time:
9:14 a.m.!
I will provide refreshments (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) (Donuts, Bagels, coffee, juice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) ) at no charge. I will take any one that is interested on a tour of our modern CNC machine shop (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) .

Now for the good part, attack of the twisties (IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif) . I propose that all who wish participate in a drive over Mines Road. This road starts at the base of the road to Del Valle in Livermore and comes out at Mount Hamilton in San Jose. This road is little travelled except by crazed ninja biker fools (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) and is EPIC (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) . Those who live in the San Joaquin valley can take a side road half way up that comes out on HWY 5 near Patterson if they wish (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) . Those from the south bay will probably drive through and come out in east San Jose (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) . Those from east bay and north might just drive most the way up Mines and turn around (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) . This is a LONG drive (2-3 hrs at least) and there are NO SERVICES at all other than a tiny grocery store with a toothless kid playing banjo on the front porch.
More details will follow if there is interest. A head count will help with food prep.
Thanks,
Patrick
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Jeffs9146
post Mar 3 2004, 02:50 PM
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This is a LONG drive (2-3 hrs at least) and there are NO SERVICES at all other than a tiny grocery store with a toothless kid playing banjo on the front porch.


And no cellular service either!!! It is a great drive though!!!

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post Mar 3 2004, 02:51 PM
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If Mines Road is deemed too long for most, I have several alternatives:
Mt. Diablo run
Calaveras road coming out in Milpitas
Morgan Territory road (where you can still see a couple of 914's in a field rotting)
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post Mar 3 2004, 02:58 PM
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Hey

Have check to see if the road is clean of rocks and other junk. I have driven on mines in the rainy season and have seen it flooded with small streams crossing the road. But you are right about the crazy bike riders they travel in a pack and hog up the whole lane.
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post Mar 3 2004, 03:32 PM
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I will probably run it on Sunday. True it is no highway (theme from Deliverance in the background)!
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post Mar 3 2004, 03:39 PM
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If I have my car back by then, you can definitely count me in. Sounds like a ton of fun! IT will give me chance to really test out the 3.0 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif)

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post Mar 3 2004, 03:45 PM
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Hey Jeff, is this the drive that we took for Scott's birthday last year. If so it is an awWWWWwesome drive.

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post Mar 3 2004, 04:06 PM
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Hey Jeff, is this the drive that we took for Scott's birthday last year. If so it is an awWWWWwesome drive.


Yes, part of it is the same drive! We ended up in San Jose and went over Mount Hamilton!

It rocks (literaly) rocks flying all over the place over Mount Hamilton. The drive on this side is better though!! My car wont be ready by then! I have a lot going on this month! If I owned a welder and a parts cleaner I could get it back on the road!! Oh well, some day!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

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post Mar 3 2004, 04:10 PM
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Oh yeah, this is a really nice drive. I will try and find the pictures from it, it was really purdy.

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post Mar 3 2004, 04:19 PM
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I found the pictures, and it is just as pretty as I remember. I will prolly go even if I don't have the teener back, it is a really nice drive, and lots of fun!

Here are the pictures from last year:

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It was a lot of fun. If you want to see the original post here it is: Nor Cal fun run
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post Mar 3 2004, 04:30 PM
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Yea I just found the old thread!!Nor Cal Fun Run

I miss my silver teen!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Jeff

Edit: I didn't notice you had posted the thread!!
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post Mar 3 2004, 08:39 PM
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Nail this post pleezz.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

There may be a bunch of 911s joining us for the chase up to the top...
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post Mar 4 2004, 10:11 AM
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Jeff,
You can use my welding equipment in my Pleasanton shop if needed. I have mig, tig, arc, oxy/ace, spotwelding, laser welding and super glue.
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post Mar 4 2004, 11:20 AM
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You can use my welding equipment in my Pleasanton


Thanks Patrick! I may take you up on that! The welding is a 2 minute job! Do you have a press? I need to press out the trailing arm bushings and eventualy press in Mullers Bearings when I get them.

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post Mar 4 2004, 11:22 AM
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Press, yes. We did Fiid's bushings here. Can do.
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Press, yes. We did Fiid's bushings here. Can do.


Cool........I have a new best friend!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)

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post Mar 4 2004, 11:28 AM
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Only if I can have a ride in your 6! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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count me in!

reminds me, i need to get the damm thing aligned ...
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post Mar 4 2004, 04:07 PM
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QUOTE(madd_dogg_914 @ Mar 3 2004, 01:39 PM)
IT will give me chance to really test out the 3.0
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif)

-Chris, 914 LOVER!!!

I'm sorry.... WHAT????

Chris, you're getting a 3.0 in your 914? cool man, is/was there a thread about that
somewhere here on the bbs?


IF Bill is running the route this coming Sunday, March 7th, ANYONE want to tag along
for that?
I think I would be up for that.

What time Bill?
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post Mar 4 2004, 04:14 PM
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So, how many miles is the run?

My car has a maximum range of 200 miles.

I guess I'll buy a gas can and fill it up and put it in the back trunk so I can keep up.


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