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

Thank you, everyone who made it out this morning. Thanks especially to Pierre, who helped me put our route together, and led us around for a good chunk of the morning! I'm sifting through my pics and videos, and will be putting them online, in my Flickr account, as soon as I can.

Thanks especially to Original Pancake House, who were really AWESOME for us - they arranged for our parking, they took great care of us during the meal, and even brought out those incredible apple pancakes for us to share, on the house. Even without considering that they had to step in for our planned brunch spot with just 24 hours' notice, they executed for us with class, and great hospitality.

All told, nine cars drove from El Dorado Hills, to Foresthill, around West Auburn, and to Roseville for brunch. 7 Ferraris, 1 Lotus Elise, 1 Aston Martin DB9.

And a quick story: When I arrived home at 1:30, I remembered that I had to go to the post office to pick up a package for the wife, and they close at 2. Thankfully, I live really close to my post office. I hopped in the M3, and pull into the post office lot, only to find a man using the drive-thru mailbox at the post office... in a red F355 coupe! I flagged him down to say, "I literally JUST put my F355 Spider back in my garage!", and talked with him for a few minutes. I honestly didn't ever expect to see another Ferrari in my neighborhood, and yet, there he was. He has my e-mail, and I hope he'll join us soon.

See you guys soon!
Orrie

 

Did you guys see that? We were driving so fast, the downforce kept us planted, even when we were driving upside-down!

Great video, Pierre, and sweet pics (THIS is why I love my wife's Xoom Tablet!). Mine are posted on the Facebook page, but I'll toss them onto Flickr and post the link to the album here, sometime this weekend (read that as "in between college basketball games.")

Looks like April 9th will be 4 weeks from the previous drive. The weather will start getting more dependable, and more routes are opening themselves up to us.

Last year, I planned an Apple Hill route for a drive (Captain Willie was there), and it was excellent, though the route is longer, and will keep us until later in the day. I'd like us to run that route later in the year, and I can make arrangements for us at an orchard/winery, plus lunch. I'll let you know when that one'll be, as I want all drivers to know that it's gonna be a longer day...

Thanks to everyone who came out - was a GREAT time, and I can't wait till we can do it again! And don't forget to put the word out - I know that Don and Joh will be letting their British-driving companions that we'd love to have them along. And you FOG guys? Don't be strangers, either!

Plotting and planning until next time,
Orrie

 

I finally got around to getting my photos and videos up on Flickr, from the March 12 drive:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58915585@N02/sets/72157626182674893/

Enjoy!

 

But of course, Nate! Keep April 9th open, folks...

 

Yes, let's be careful out there.

Last Memorial Day weekend, Corrie decided at the last minute that we should go to L.A. for the long weekend. With no kids, she said, there's no reason we can't do stuff like that, so off we went. On Sunday morning, even though we weren't in a rush to get back, I was driving fast up the Grapevine, and I got pulled over and ticketed. I vowed that it would be the last time the CHP ever got a dime from me. It simply costs too damn much nowadays, and we're WAY too visible a target for 'em. Like any other business, which, let's face it, the CHP is these days, the best way to hurt 'em is to keep your cash out of their wallet.

On a happier note, this week's weather FINALLY looks great. It was an absolute joy to put the top down on the M3 and drive home from work today (not that cold weather stops me from doing that, but today, I didn't need the seat heater!). I hope you all got a chance to enjoy the sun, and smiled at the knowledge that the NorCal weather we've all grown so attached to, will be settling in for the long summer haul very soon.

After work, I went on a bike ride with some of the kids in my neighborhood. I passed a house where someone was barbecuing, and it gave me a fun idea for an upcoming SACRED drive - I'd like us to put together a drive to an off-site picnic. Loon Lake, for example, is so serene, and a fun drive, later in the season. We could all prepare a small cooler's worth of food, and share when we get there. Hell, I even have a small grill I could pack in the front of the car, and we could make some chicken and hot dogs!

But for now, another good drive in the low-enough-to-not-be-covered-in-snow-hills will have to do. I'm putting together another loop for us to enjoy together, and I'm gonna call on my non-Ferrari comrades to join us!

If you've got roads to share, or just need the meet-up info, shoot me a PM or e-mail!

Orrie

 

We're shooting for next weekend, the 9th. I will put together a route this weekend. It'll be a standard drive and brunch thing this month.

Any interest in the "drive, ending with a picnic" thing I mentioned a few days back?

83 today and snow tomorrow?! That's gotta be confusing! It's gorgeous out there right now, and should be very nice all weekend in the Sac area. I'll very likely be out stretching Pomodoro's legs a little bit tomorrow, maybe Sunday, too. Hope you'll do the same (today, at least!).

Talk to you guys soon!
Orrie

 

AccuWeather has Mostly Sunny, 66 degrees for Saturday. Can't beat that! Shall we go driving again, ladies and gentlemen?

Working on our route tonight. I'm torn between two areas to go...

SACRED Drive #3, April 9th
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