| Author | Message | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 757 Registered: 2-2002 |
He hasn't posted all day you guys must have really wore him out or he is packing to move out west | ||
| Mike Clark (Vipersrt)
Junior Member Username: Vipersrt Post Number: 116 Registered: 10-2002 |
I am sure this LA trip sounded like fun, but Martin heard right about New Orleans. It is the best Ferrari event in the nation! DES, you think you had a good time in LA, two words for you: STAND-FREAKIN BY (ok, more like three). | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 5145 Registered: 5-2001 |
John, DES will definetly be there. I am thinking had about it as well since Roland Lindner and I spoke about the event and he said it is the best of all Ferrari events throughout the US. Hard to argue with that when it comes from a LM winner and Ferrari-specialist extraordinaire. DES sorry I missed you at the airport. and it was a Ferrari Ranger Limited FORD edition! I was flying through the desert at 92Mph  | ||
| Erik R. K. Jonsson (Gamester)
Member Username: Gamester Post Number: 357 Registered: 11-2000 |
Sorry everyone for being in LA a week early, the drive the utahfoc.com put on this weekend was a blast though. Meeting all of you would have been a pleasure. Hope to meet more of you next month on the 15th at Monterey. Erik | ||
| Jean-Louis (Jlm348)
Member Username: Jlm348 Post Number: 611 Registered: 11-2002 |
JEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSUSS Sunny. I think I did about 500 miles in the 348 this weekend. there goes the quota for the month. LOL It was a great pleasure meeting everyone this weekend. DES you are a true class act. Tom, Martin & his wife. Wonferful people that put a smile on your face just being around them. All the other local people both old and new faces- it was a pleasure spending time with you this weekend. Steve Schwartz- thanks for everything Friday Rick & Val- great pleasure meeting you. hope to see on future drives. JLM | ||
| Sunny Garofalo (Jaguarxj6)
Member Username: Jaguarxj6 Post Number: 661 Registered: 2-2003 |
I drove 1000 miles and some change this weekend... *cue JL here* Sorry to hear about the oil clean up, Matt. I think Byron heard from Steve, Kevin, and Alvin, anyone else? Sunny | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 769 Registered: 3-2002 |
DES, Still comin down to New Orleans in October? | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 5381 Registered: 8-2002 |
LOL, Jim, he was in a Ford Ranger - "limited" edition - those that were there will know what i mean...! Folks, i had a blast - it was the time of my life, literally, you have no idea... It was so awesome... i intended to come straight into work after getting home this morning, but the sun took a lot out of me, and i wound up strolling in here at 1pm... Trying to put my story in order as i get some things done here in the office, so it's possible i won't be able to post until tomorrow... Just wanted to say thanks to everyone - i'll have a detailed list in my post... i'm still kinda numb from soaking everything in; this weekend really had a big impact on me. i had such a great time, with so many really awesome people, it's something that, even with my horrible memory, i'll definitely never forget...! Thank you so much to everyone who was there, i had a great time, it was THE milestone of my life. If you thought i was addicted before, i'm totally hooked, now... i'll post later or tomorrow - probably tomorrow. Thanks again, everyone, i had the time of my life. Matt, a special thanks to you; none of this would have been possible if it weren't for you... i really appreciate it. | ||
| Sunny Garofalo (Jaguarxj6)
Member Username: Jaguarxj6 Post Number: 660 Registered: 2-2003 |
Its bright and mid-day... I just recovered from a 10 hour nap. Glad to see your home safe, Tom. You too Martin & Marion. Are we still waiting on any word from Dan? Martin, ok... minus the tickets. I broke my cherry and got one too, 86 in a 65 but he knocked it down to 75 in a 65. Made the airports on time with 30-45 minutes to spare. Tom and Dan were amazed at how cordial and polite the officers were. I told them yeah, enough to make you sick. I had a blast! Sunny | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Intermediate Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 1587 Registered: 7-2002 |
martin what did you drive while there? a geo metro compact rental? | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 5130 Registered: 5-2001 |
You forgot to say: having fun in Vegas with friends....priceless!!! | ||
| "The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member Username: The_don Post Number: 5900 Registered: 8-2002 |
Total cost to drive the 308 from LA to Vegas and back. 1 accel 8130C from Kreagen $49.00 2 accel 8130c from Auto Nation $70.00 (to replace the one I got in barstow that was leaking) oil and transmission oil change on Thursday $300 oil and transmission oil change today $300 Service to remove the coil oil from dist $ 300 The 308 burned 4 quarts of oil on the way back. I only had 5 quarts of oil in the engine this morning. | ||
| "The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member Username: The_don Post Number: 5898 Registered: 8-2002 |
Vegas was a stupid idea in retrospect but man it was a good time. At dinner I was thinking, Tom from Jersey, Dan from Jersey, Martin and Marion from Miami and the rest of the so cal'ers are sitting in PF Changs in Las Vegas having dinner with Roland Linder and his friend (who is racing Le Mans this year). What a strange night. | ||
| "The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member Username: The_don Post Number: 5897 Registered: 8-2002 |
Tom, ROTFLMFAO!!! I forgot about that has well!! M | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 4155 Registered: 9-2001 |
Martin, you forgot about the mirror on the ceiling | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 5129 Registered: 5-2001 |
Rob, we all missed you there. 4 of the top 5 posters were present but the king of F-chat was missing! | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 5128 Registered: 5-2001 |
Pat, the whole entire weekend was a highlight. Friday eve: House of Blues Foundation room thanks to Steve, a lurker (I know you are out there Steve ) Met with Byron, Matt, Ron S, DES, TomD, Steve of course, Sunny, famous Jean-Louis, Party lasted for me till 2am, when they closed the bar, the others went for Fat Burger till 3:00am. Satuday Noon launch party. Great organization, Byron, Matt and J-L did an outstanding job putting all this together. Meeting great people and some F-chat names. Great food at Cafe Med. After that Matt, DES in the 308, Sunny and Byron in the XJ, TomD and Porsche Steve, forgot the names of the two guys in the NSX (great guys...just bad with names) and Marion and I, drove to Las Vegas to party like its 1999. 4 hours and 3 coils later we arrived and took a shower met Roland (the famous F40 LM story) and his friend and had a late dinner then heading out to Club Skin and Club Rain for some "sightseeing". Got out there at about 5am. Next morning taking an early wakeup call and heading back to LA. I never thought Troopers are out there that early . $112 later Marion and I are the last of the group. Coming into LA at 1:45pm after 5 hours driving we decided we will not make the Santa Barbara drive and headed south to Longbeach to just chill for a few hours. The rest of the guys went on a senic trip to Santa Barbara. we actually missed DES at the airport in Longbeach. We heard the embarking call for his flight but were stuck in security (I knew I should not have bought that gun collection ) So we sat plane to plane on the tarmac till he took off and we did a few minutes later. As I said it was all a big highlight! | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 5587 Registered: 12-2000 |
Sorry I couldn't make it. I put the po in poor right now. Next year should be great as Jennie and I'll be back to DINK's. The past 2.5 years we've been SINK's. | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 750 Registered: 2-2002 |
So any highlights on the weekend that some of you could share before DES posts his? | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 5126 Registered: 5-2001 |
boy that was FUN! Lets do this again next weekend! | ||
| "The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member Username: The_don Post Number: 5895 Registered: 8-2002 |
Tom, I planned the coil to explode so we would hit the mountains has the sun went down and the moon came up. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 4153 Registered: 9-2001 |
I tell you this there is not many man made things that look sweeter than a 308 as it cruises down the desert highway as the sun sets and the moon comes over the hills. Kept thinkin of Jackson's brown's running on empty for some reason. | ||
| "The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member Username: The_don Post Number: 5892 Registered: 8-2002 |
If it was not for Kraegan Auto Parts in Barstow or the 24 Hour Auto Zone in LAs Vegas it would have been longer. | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Intermediate Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 1585 Registered: 7-2002 |
When I read that you all were going to Vegas I knew it was going to be a LONG weekend. | ||
| "The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member Username: The_don Post Number: 5891 Registered: 8-2002 |
Tom, I was sure you were going to take the day off. I hit the wall yesterday afternoon and I still have not recovered. I am WAY to old to pull a couple of all nighters in a row. Matt | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 4151 Registered: 9-2001 |
I beleive "the bird" was picking him up at the airport, so maybe they are having a little reunion I got the impression he was not going to work today and I don't think he has access at home. BTW, I am just about hitting the wall (eyes starting to shut and head bobbing) and I till have another 8 or so hours still my eyes see the pillow | ||
| "The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member Username: The_don Post Number: 5889 Registered: 8-2002 |
Jim, I was wondering has well. He must still be asleep. I don't think anyone got more then 4 hours of sleep since Friday. It was a long fun weekend. Matt | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Intermediate Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 1584 Registered: 7-2002 |
I would have expected a full break down by now. Is he back home yet or is he passed out in a ditch in LA with a needle in one arm and a hooker under the other? |