********** Sacramento 2008

********** Sacramento 2008

2008 ********** event calendar! In addition to **********'s; euro 500 rally, The Breakfast Club (Mike Ritenour's 4th Sunday prelude to **********), Rally 4 Kids, Euro Expo, and Cars/Kids/and Toys...you can expect that we'll be calendaring Tim Taylor's rallies, and various car club events. BTW - ********** Plus is a featured make event happening on the second Sunday of each month starting in 2008. Still no RSVPS and no $0's for our events!! Below is the ********** and ********** Plus regular event's calendar and locations that you can find on our website http://**********.net/calendar.htm ;

January - 2nd Sunday @ Pavilions. Featured make is BMW
January - 4th Sunday @ Pavilions

February - 2nd Sunday @ Roseville. Featured makes are Porsche and Mercedes
February - 4th Sunday @ Roseville.

March - 2nd Sunday @ Pavilions. Featured makes are Citroen and Vespa
March - 4th Sunday @ Pavilions

April - 2nd Sunday @ Pavilions. Featured makes are Pantera, DeLorean, Bricklin
April - 26th / 27th - euro 500 rally (www.euro500rally.com)
April - 4th Sunday @ Pavilions

May - 2nd Sunday in Davis. Featured makes are all British origin cars
May - 4th Sunday in Davis

June - 2nd Sunday @ Pavilions. Featured make is Ferrari / Maserati
June - 4th Sunday @ Pavilions

July - 2nd Sunday @ It's A Grind in Elk Grove. Featured make are Ford (GT, Saleen, Mustang GT, etc)
July - 4th Sunday @ It's A Grind in Elk Grove

August - 2nd Sunday @ Roseville. Featured makes are Vettes and Vipers
August - 4th Sunday @ Roseville

September - 2nd Sunday @ Pavilions. Featured makes are Fiat, and Alfa Romeo
September - 4th Sunday @ Pavilions
September - 28th Rally 4 Kids

October - 2nd Sunday @ Pavilions - Featured makes are (Ducati, BMW, Triumph, MV Augusta, Aprilia, etc)
October - 10th, 11th and 12th - Capitol to Coast Rally weekend (http://capitaltocoastrally.com)
October - 4th Sunday @ It's A Grind Coffee in Elk Grove
October – 25th and 26th – Casino Royal Rally – Poker night

November - 2nd Sunday @ Pavilions. Featured makes are Lamborghini and Audi
November - 4th Sunday @ Pavilions

December - 1st Saturday @ Sunrise Mall for Cars, Kids, and Toys

While we had little variation from our 2007 calendar, please understand these venue locations could change and you will be updated in advance.

 

So the important date is June 2nd for F-car owners. In addition to the regular 4th Sunday, there are some rallys thrown in also for 2008. I got the email for **********'s euro 500 rally...website is www.euro500rally.com I am going to that one in April - its limited to 50 cars.

 

Teaser pics from the 2008 ********** Calendar shoot at the Aerospace Museum of California.

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We like to thank everyone who attended the first Plus event of **********. ********** Plus kicked off with over 50 BMWs taking over Pavilions in a typical ********** fashion. EuSu's core group was on hand to start the New Year strong. Jo and Gene were there in their red SL 500, Collin in his Maserati, Patt in her Techno Violet M3, Rick in his Yellow M5 and Randy and the A&S gang.

Our first Plus event showcased the wide array of BMWs here in the Sacramento region. Joe and Colby from Luxury Motorcars put on a great demonstration on the detailing service they offer along with their personalized vehicle sales. Wade, from Action Dent Removal, helped one very lucky patron erase a dent out of his hood - amazing work! Jay from Ground Control had a large array of products on hand and was present to personally consult on changing the suspension of individual cars. With perfect weather, it was a great day to meet, greet, and have fun.

For those who were not able to attend the ********** Plus event here are some reminders for you of upcoming events.

1. euro500rally - For those of you who have been considering the event we are still taking applications for those who wish to attend. The event is open to ALL CARS AND MOTORCYCLES. Sorry for the strong emphasis as there has been some confusion on what cars can attend. We welcome all cars and bikes to participate as in all ********** events. The euro 500 rally carries the spirit of the ********** events as it is not just a drive it is an adventure with your friends and family.

For more details please visit www.euro500rally.com

2. Next ********** - will be at the Pavilions on 1-27-08 from 8:00am till 10:30am. The Breakfast Club will meet at 6:00am. RSVP with Mike R. at mike@**********.net. The afternoon drive will be announced at the event.

3. The 2008 ********** Calendars are now available. We had over 3000 images to choose from and have some amazing pics for you to choose from. The cost is $25 to cover the printing costs only.

http://**********.net/sacramento/files/2008-calshoot/cal2008.html

Some teaser images from the recent event:
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Site updates:
Images
http://**********.net/sacramento/images.htm

Rallies
http://**********.net/sacramento/rallys.htm

Maps
http://**********.net/sacramento/maps.htm

Media and mail
http://**********.net/sacramento/media.html

 

Reminder that ********** is this weekend 1/27/08.

Rain or shine.

If it is raining and you do not want to get your car wet. We can always do a meet with "the other rides"

 

I'm in Loomis now. When do you drive by here on way to Denny's? Maybe we can hook up on the way.

 

The first ********** of 2008 is now in the books. While mother nature seemed to over look our weather request for low 80s and sun. The turn out of cars was spectacular considering the chilly and wet weather. Our usual die hard fans where there, some in their alternate cars (mike ;-) along with some new cars. Jeff in his 997 white GT3 and some of the Sac Water gang in there VW’s. Even the Ferrari crew was out in force. Orrie in his 355 spider showed up top down, John in his 360 and Greg in his testarossa to name a few. It was a great day despite the weather and we look forward to seeing all of you in the coming month.

Thank you

********** Team

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Reminders and updates:

1. euro500rally - For those of you who have been considering the event we are still taking applications for those who wish to attend. The event is open to ALL CARS AND MOTORCYCLES. We welcome all cars and bikes to participate as in all ********** events. The euro 500 rally carries the spirit of the ********** events as it is not just a drive, it is an adventure with your friends and family.

For more details please visit www.euro500rally.com

2. Next ********** Plus - will be at Peet's Coffee - 5550 Douglas Blvd. Suite D-110, Granite Bay, CA 95746 on 2-10-08 from 8:00am till 10:30am. There is NO Breakfast Club for the plus event and the drive will be weather permitting. This month’s featured marks are Porsche and Mercedes.

3. We have updated the Media section of the site and will make sure to keep it corrent. For all of you who do not get the emails for some reason. Check here in order to see what has been sent to the group. We are working on building a blog so people can chat and see updates.
http://**********.net/sacramento/media.html

4. New images have been posted. http://**********.net/sacramento/images.htm

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Hello everyone.

There is going to be a big Porsche/Mercedes meet this coming Sunday on 2/10 at Peets coffee in Roseville off Douglas. Peet's Coffee - 5550 Douglas Blvd. Suite D-110, Granite Bay, CA 95746
Meet at 8:00am to 11:00am

There will be some dedicated Porsche/Mercedes parts vendors’ onsite as well as a drive with weather cooperating.

See you there.

 

Just got up. Not bad considering how late we got home from the BMW Banquet (excellent event with great people) last night. Lauren and I will be comming with the TR. Kyle will be driving the 63 for the first time. I hope he does OK. The 63 is a hand full and can get away from you in a blink of an eye (fingers crossed). My daughter Lisa will be riding shot gun along with him.

 

You are a brave man my friend =)

 

Hello everyone!

Yesterday's ********** Plus event was off the hook! Porsche and Mercedes had the best and largest marquee turnouts to date - certainly much more than we had expected...about 50 cars more than we expected! Standouts included two Carrera GTs, several 997 GT3’s, a replica spyder, the always popular Mercedes van, the Gull Wing Group SLs, and a huge turnout from the local Porsche & 356 clubs. The list goes on and on for an amazing turnout of cars that included not only our featured makes, but a nice mix of many European vehicles. With over 100 plus cars and motorcycles showing up to enjoy the perfect weather for this month's Plus event, our next ********** in Granite Bay looks to be one not to miss. Spread the word as you never know what might be there - like the Saleen 7 that rolled in at yesterday's closing.

Those who wanted more ********** were treated to a great drive up Folsom Auburn and eventually lead around the back side of the lake. One of our drivers had a minor scare when his car aggressively hit a patch of moss on the road spinning the car 300 degrees. No one was hurt and nothing was damaged, but afterwards the lead driver (Adam) did chat with the owner. Ultimately everyone made it to BJs in Folsom to enjoy a great lunch and much more car talk.

The next ********** will be at Peet’s Coffee again in Roseville at the same location. We will be following the standard ********** format and park cars according to the map on our site.
http://**********.net/sacramento/maps.htm

New ********** posted videos are at:
http://youtube.com/**********

We have uploaded some of the pics of the day to:
http://**********.net/sacramento/images.htm

Teaser pics:
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Hello everyone.

This is a friendly reminder that this coming Sunday is **********. We will be meeting at Peet’s coffee in Roseville again Rain or Shine.

When: 2/24/08 – From 8:00am till 10:30am
Where: Peet's Coffee - 5550 Douglas Blvd. Suite D-110, Granite Bay, CA 95746
Drive: (Weather permitting) 80 mile lope with lunch at Elephant bar on sunrise. I

Recommended purchase:
Motorola - Talkabout 12-Mile, 22-Channel
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This takes driving to a whole new level and also provides safety.

Reminders:
euro500rally – The deadline for the Euro 500 Rally is coming up fast. If you are interested in participating in the event we must have you application in ASAP!

Website: www.euro500rally.com
Registration form: http://euro500rally.com/files/euro500app.pdf

********** Team:

 

Hello everyone:

Our second ********** event in Sacramento was in the rain again. Despite the wet and windy conditions we still had a great turnout for the event. The Diehard enthusiasts truly showed themselves for this event as well as several new participants. Greg came out to the event in his Ferrari and Ron hitched a ride with Jon in a BMW wagon loaner car. Two 911 Turbo owners were new to the event and had a great time with everyone "talking cars" inside of Peet’s Coffee. Everyone spent their time drinking coffee and eating scones in Peet’s coffee while a brave few went outside to take pics and videos of the attending cars.

Unfortunately, the spectacular drive we had planned was rained out, but we will be saving this drive for when the weather gets better.

For those who are interested, we will begin shooting for the 2009 calendar in the near future! We have been given access to a facility that will allow us to do professional shoots. That means back drops etc. This will be an RSVP only shoot! If you are interested please send an email to adam@**********.net to be added to the list.

See you all at the next event.
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Recommended purchase:
Motorola - Talkabout 12-Mile, 22-Channel
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1175902042381
This takes driving to a whole new level and also provides safety.

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Reminders:
euro500rally – The deadline for the Euro 500 Rally is coming up fast. If you are interested in participating in the event we must have you application in ASAP!
For those who are worried about taking their cars on the event. We will have a chase truck for the event with spare parts, gas, and tow cables.

Website: www.euro500rally.com
Registration form: http://euro500rally.com/files/euro500app.pdf
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********** e-News Announcement 3/4/2008

**********’s main event for March has been changed to Saturday3/22/08.This change is because the original date of 3/23/08 is Easter Sunday (Larry Stiver's useless knowledge- Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first full moon that occurs on or after the day of the vernal equinox; the vernal equinox is fixed as March 21. There are some highly technical rules for determining the actual date of the full moon, but when you take all this into account the result is that Easter can never occur before March 22 or later than April 25 and will not be celebrated this early in the year for another 20 years)

All the usual ********** event activities will be taking place (including the Breakfast Club) and at the usual times, but all will happen on 3/22/08 at the Pavilions in Sacramento instead. Hopefully the weather will be as perfect as it has been the last few days and we will have a great spring showing.

********** Flyer. http://**********.net/files/sacramento.pdf - This is a revised schedule to include our "Saturday" meet this month.

Other news and updates;

********** Plus on Sunday March 9th at the Pavilions - This month's featured marquee is Citroen and Vespa. The Citroen group has been busy pulling its club members from Washington to Southern California, A&S is rounding up the local Royal Bastards Scooter Club, and a few folks are working on the Burgundy Topz vintage Vespa group to have to attend this month's Plus event. Not only do I tip my hat to everyone's effort, but must also acknowledge that this marquee will be one of my favorites for the year. FYI - Plus has quickly grown to exceed the numbers of our usual ********** events. Please be aware of this and arrive early! The featured marquee will be corralled up front and all else will be pushed back in the parking lot.

Euro 500 Rally - We've heard that the reason for so many late registrations has been because of the time it takes to complete the application, and/or not sure of the weather for April. This is where some of you are saying "YEAH! finally...they get me" and others are snorting saying "Come On!" Here is how we'll take care of both of these issues;1.We'll have ********** volunteers on hand to take pics of your car, take your info (drivers license, insurance info), take your deposit check of $145 made payable to Euro 500 Rally, LLC and help you complete the application...all in under 7 minutes!2.For April's weather we'll guarantee that there will be some. We will even put it in writing and sign it "There will be weather during this rally - guaranteed" This is the ********** crowd - "Driven to Drive"!! Tim Taylor and Adam Cook are busy monitoring the rally's main route and in remote chance of snow, they have alternate routes mapped out already. They will be testing all routes in the next few weeks. This rally is to enjoy the drive and the company. ********** Plus and ********** (on Saturday) will be the only two times you can sign up for this event! Registration closes for this event on Easter Sunday.www.Euro500rally.com

 

I'll be there... likely with a new toy.

 

oh come one. What is it...... you can't pull a xmas in march. It at least needs to be Jully ;-)

 

its loud and goes fast, and no... its not my wife... *rimshot*

 

Dang you took my joke from me =P

 

What an amazing turnout! ********** Plus featured marque was Citroen and Vespa and did they show up! Pictures are already up and it was a feast for the eyes for anyone who loves cars and bikes. We had the San Francisco and the Sacramento Citroen Clubs join forces to show up in plentiful numbers for this event. Seemed as if the late 1930s up to the late 1970's were lined up at the Pavilions for all to see. My best guess was that we had a few of the following; Traction Avant Saloon, Camionette, CV, CV Wagon, 1D19P, DS 21, and SM. A couple of these came stock with Maserati engines. Some had the European rotating headlights while even more had air suspension. For anyone lucky enough to sit in one of these rides...you would have experienced probably the most comfortable seat ever in a manufactured car.

Vespa was ever present as well and lined up right behind the Citroens. We had members of the Burgundy Topz with their vintage scooters providing the right flavor, and also the Royal Bastards Scooter Club with the modern twist, numbers, and the nice bright colors. First time for many and they fit right in with our usual ********** crowd. With Vespa and Citroen owners you can expect eclectic vehicles and owners who hear more music than the band plays...some worries for me early on when 8:00am rolled around and we had maybe six cars in the lot! "They'll eventually be here" said Richard Bonfond - the Citroen organizer with a shrug of his shoulders. By 9:00am the Citroens and Vespas began arriving and were still coming in by 10:30am! What a beautiful array of cars and scooters coupled with some extremely friendly and fun owners.

Many regulars (Pantera, Ferrari, Viper, BMW~cars and bikes, Porsche, Ducati, Triumph~cars and bikes) were there with some newcomers making there first visit like a Ferrari 308, Noble, 1968 BMW R69, Ducati 1098, 2008 M3 (first one in Sacramento), Lotus, VW and Audi (finally some good numbers for VW and Audi!). Citroen owners eventually left for a short drive and lunch at the Fox and Goose. Royal Bastards had a 10:30am ride starting in the downtown which called for an early leave. The Burgundy Topz also had a ride coordinated leaving from **********, which left everyone else saying what about us? Well...Adam was out of town and no one else scheduled a drive! He'll be back on our next meet which is SATURDAY, March 22nd at the Pavilions. Sunday is Easter so we are EuroSaturday for one month!!

Euro 500 Rally signups are still available on the web (www.euro500rally.com), but **********'s March 22nd meet is the last day that we can accept signups. Volunteers will be on hand to help with the paperwork, pictures, answering questions, and taking deposits. Please get a jump on this. This rally is expected to be an extended version of our events with an absolutely incredible two day 500 mile drive winding through the California mountain passes. Don't miss this one! Great food, accommodations, cars, and people.

Event image:
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Reminder to all that this months ********** is on Sat this month due to the fact Easter Sunday is this weekend.

3/22/08 and we are meeting at the Pavilions location.

This weekend is also the last weekend to sign up for the euro 500 rally. We will be there to help fill out packets for all of those who are interested.

 

I'll be there in a Saffron Yellow Lotus Elise and have a friend on a Ducati join me.

 

Do you know where most of the Lotus guys are hiding? They used to come out in force.

 

Happy Easter Everyone!!!

This months ********** was one of the best we’ve ever seen. The breakfast club was small but consisted of Adam in his M3, Mike in his stunning yellow Porsche RS, Tim T. in is race prepped yellow Spider 355, and Vic in his Porsche 911. The after breakfast drive to the event was one of the most “spirited” we have had to date. At the event we had a 120 plus cars show up ranging from VW’s to Lamborghini’s and even it trailered in Porsche race car. We had several new participants at the event one of which was David and his hand built Factory Five GLM which stole the show. Jim P. was out there in his beautiful Jaguar, Gill in his new M3 showed off its new exhaust upgrade since the last event. Dennis in his Black Edition Mercedes provided a great contrast to David’s Factory Five GLM. A beautiful 280 SL and stunning MG were some of the noticeable first time participants. Two yellow Lamborghini Gallardo’s kicked the event into high gear upon arrival, one Coupe and the other a Spider form. The Lamborghini Spider had driven all the way from Nevada for the event and even participated on the drive.

Grant from Dream Car Solutions and Wade for Action Dent Removal went over all the ********** announcements. Several important announcements were made one being that this Sunday was the last day for the Euro 500 Rally signups. We had several people sign up at the event but with a few more spaces still available we are allowing one more week to mail in any applications that are still out there. March 31 is the last day for applications to be received via email. The Euro 500 Rally will be held at the end of April and will be a great way to start off the summer series of ********** events.

The after event drive was one of the best groups we have seen. David in his Factory Five GLM, and his wife Mary in her Porsche both first time participants were on the drive. Dan and Tim both in their Ferrari 355’s and gave fellow motorist a symphony of exhaust noise as they flew down HW 50. Dennis in his Black Edition Mercedes and Mike R in his Porsche RS teamed up on the drive and helped each other out get through traffic. A 427 Cobra was in the middle of the pack with a NSX in hot pursuit in the straights. Adam in his Mini Cooper made sure the back of the group stayed in line and gave radio updates to the lead cars. Many of the cars that started the drive had prior commitments and had to split off mid drive. Noticeable members such as Jim in his Jaguar waved goodbye to the group around El Dorado Hills. The drive winded its way through the hills of Placerville covering some amazing back country roads. The Lamborghini Spider met up with the group on the back half of the drive to finish off a great section of the days festivities. The last half down Sunrise turned into a sea of yellow, where both Mike in his Porsche RS, Tim in his yellow Ferrari 355 and the Lamborghini Gallardo Spider played a “respectful” game of cat and mouse with Adam in his M3 in hot pursuits. The drive ended at El Toritio Restaurant off of Sunrise.

Thanks to those who came out this Easter weekend! Hope to see you all at our next event ********** plus on April 13.
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Next **********© plus: 04/13/2008 - Pantera / DeLorean / Bricklin
Pavilions - 501 Pavilions Lane Sacramento, CA, 95825
8:00am to 10:30am
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EuroSundays new feature, Car of the Month:
David and his Factory 5 GLM is March’s car of the month.
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Owner: David and Mary Borden
Hand assembled by David Borden with assistance from friends. Over 1700 hours of labor to near completion in 2 years. Lots of custom fabrication and detail work. Air conditioning, Heat, Cruise Control, Alpine Stereo with IPOD Interface.

Manufacture: Factory Five Racing (www.factoryfive.com)
Model: GTM
Engine: All Aluminum Chevrolet LSx series motor. LS6 Heads, Intake, Custom Comp Cam and springs, Titanium retainers, Katech Rod Bolts. Custom Kooks Stainless Steel Long Tube Headers and X Pipe.
Redline 7000 rpm
HP: 450
Transaxle: Porsche G50-20 6 speed
Weight: 2400 lbs with all fluids and half tank of fuel.
HP to Weight ratio: 5.3lb per HP

Performance:
0-60 in approx 3.2 seconds (based on factory testing)
60-0 under 100 ft (magazine tested factory car)
Top Speed, RPM limited to approx 180mph.
Build website and gallery: www.gtmbuild.com
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Reminder:
Euro 500 rally: The last day to receive packets by mail is March 30th. Please mail them in ASAP or call ********** at 916-989-9054 and we can fill your application out by phone.
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We at the ********** team would like to thank everyone for a great event as always and wish all of you and your families a safe and happy Easter.
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New images uploaded to the website.
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New video uploaded as well. Look for more videos to be posted soon.
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Yup, they're in the bay area. This was 2 weeks ago:





The only Lotus owner I'm actually friends with around Sac is in Davis, and he doesn't come out anymore because he thinks the event became flooded with kids driving their mom's VW's, Audis and Volvos.

This was my first event, and I think he couldn't be further from the truth. You'll see me out again, especially during British Car Appreciation in a month.