The SACramento Region Exotic Driver's (SACRED) Group Thread

Wonderful! It'll be great to have you and your 911T along! Would also love to hear about how the rally goes for you... and to talk local car meets!

We'll meet that morning at the usual El Dorado Hills meetup spot - the Peet's at White Rock and Latrobe, meeting at 7:30 and leaving at 8:00 sharp.

See you then!

SACRED Drive, Sept. 6, 2014
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1. SillyPuppy + 1 (F355)
2. RM + 1 (S2000)
3. KODE3F1 (911 Turbo)
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How did I miss that?! Very cool - looking forward to having you along!

And it'll be great to see you, Tom! I don't think we've gotten together since my car's been back in one piece!

 

You're likely going to want to join the rest of us who go to Salerno Motorsports, up in Rocklin. Ben's the best Ferrari guy in the Sac area, but his knowledge and passion for Porsche is right up there with his love for the Italian stuff...

Tell him I said Hi!

Orrie

 

Good question. Compared to my previous Ferrari mechanics in town, Ben was more expensive, but he actually gets things done correctly, so you DO get what you pay for in this regard. I wouldn't go to anyone else, honestly. He truly cares for the cars he works on, and for these temperamental beasts, you just HAVE to.

Guys, still plenty of room for drivers on Saturday! I'm putting the finishing touches a nice route this evening, and plotting out our brunch/lunch location - I know some of you would like a change from the usual bistro in Plymouth...

 

Thank you, Tom, for coming! Nathan, having you along was a wonderfully pleasant surprise - sorry our plans changed and we hung the left instead of the right in Georgetown. I knew you'd be turning back there, and I hope you saw me wave farewell.

Tom, definitely bring the new guy along next time! I really enjoyed the drive with everyone, despite the traffic being a little heavier than I (or anyone else?) expected. I wanted to run up to Loon Lake, but I didn't want Nathan to run any later than I already knew he'd be!

I've got some family business to take care of in the coming weeks, but I am tentatively planning for the next run to be on Saturday, Septmeber 27th. I hope some more of you folks will join us! Does that work for you, Nathan, Tom, Ryan, Dave, Jay, and mystery GranTurismo Guy?

Orrie

 

Wonderful, Gil! Always love having you along!

Orrie

 

Gents (and ladies!),

Just a reminder - we've got another drive this weekend, ending at that lovely bistro and winery in Plymouth. As usual, we're meeting in the usual EDH location at 7:30, departing at 8:00am sharp. I'm anticipating a group of local NSXs joining us, should be a great time, with a nice group.

SACRED Drive, Sept. 27/2014
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1. SillyPuppy (maybe +1) - F355 Spider
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Yes, the fire has crossed that road, and it's closed for a while. I can only imagine what it'll look like when we journey up there next summer. It'll be sad, for sure, as the reservoir we normally stop at (Stumpy Meadows) has been engulfed by the fire. Most likely, we were one of the last driving groups to see it as it was.

Interestingly, there was a fire that got quite close to the winery, but I do not believe we'll be seeing any of the damage done by that one, either, on Saturday.

We're expecting a partly sunny day, not too hot, for the drive, so those of you with convertibles should be able to enjoy the drive "al fresco". Looking forward to a beautiful, fun day with friends, old and new!

Orrie

 

Fear not, folks! Today's rain will be gone by evening, and roads will be nice and dry by Saturday morning for our drive. High temperatures should be in the mid-70s, resulting in a wonderfully cool, possibly even chilly, early morning portion, with perfect conditions for the day, up to and including the winery brunch! Hope you fine folks will join us!

Orrie

 

Yesterday's run was utterly fantastic - the weather held up (though it didn't always look like it was going to!), the roads had very light traffic, and the new road I'd added to the route was not only as wonderfully twisty as I'd hoped, but it was freshly paved. Traffic that was in front of us, especially on the twisty parts, generally moved over for us as soon as they could. All in all, a spectacular run of about 120 miles, ending with a brunch at the winery in Plymouth. All of this while avoiding any hint of smoke or fire from the calamity that's still not over in the foothills.

Hope you'll all join us on the next run - they seem to get better and better each time!

Orrie

 

Wish I could. The car is going to be on display at the Sac International Auto Show this weekend. The weather should be perfect, though, so you should definitely go out, guys! Next weekend, I should be able to go out, unless I bring the car in to figure out a minor issue. How about the rest of you fine gentlemen?

Orrie