New Years Eve / New Years Day Info. For So.cal

NEW YEARS EVE :

A GROUP OF US ARE GETTING TOGETHER FOR DINNER IN WESTLAKE VILLAGE, EADE HAS RESERVED A TABLE FOR FOURTEEN IF YOU WISH TO JOIN US AND HAVE NOT ALREADY TALKED TO EADE PLEASE CONTACT EADE ASAP AS THIS WILL BE NEW YEARS EVE AND WE ARE TRYING TO AVOID ANY PROBLEMS NOW.

FOR THOSE THAT ARE NOT DRIVING HOME AFTER DINNER :

HOTEL INFO : http://www.westlakevillageinn.com/main.html

MAP TO HOTEL : http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...ntry=us&zoom=5



NEW YEARS DAY


RISE AND SHINE (YEAH, LIKE THATS GOING TO HAPPEN) FOR THOSE OF US EARLY RISERS WE WOULD LIKE TO BE AT TRE MOTORSPORTS NO LATER THEN EIGHT THIRTY ( PREFERABLY EARLIER) AS THE PARKING IS TIGHT AND MUCH OF THE STREET HAS NO PARKING SIGNS, ALTHOUGH THE POLICE DID DRIVE BY LAST YEAR, NO ONE WAS TICKETED. DAVE ALWAYS HAS COFFEE AND ROLLS AND OF COURSE A RESTROOM, EVERYONE TENDS TO LEAVE TRE SHORTLY AFTER NINE FOR THE REEL INN

INFO. FOR TRE MOTORSPORTS :http://www.tremotorsports.com/Contacts.htm

MAP TO TRE MOTORSPORTS :http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?zo...an_x=0&pan_y=0


PLAN B :

IF YOUR NOT WILLING (OR ABLE) TO MEET US AT TRE MOTORSPORTS HEAD DOWN TO THE REEL INN THE TRE GROUP USUALLY ARRIVES SHORTLY BEFORE TEN

Reel Inn Fresh Fish Restaurant 18661 Pacific Coast Hwy Malibu, CA 90265
MAP TO THE REEL INN : http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed...w=1&name=&qty=

EVERYONE TENDS TO HANG OUT TILL ABOUT TEN THIRTY THEN OFF INTO THE MALIBU HILLS THEY GO, AFTER THE RUN MANY PEOPLE STOP BY ONE OF THE PARKS OR STATE BEACHES TO GET TOGETHER, DAVE WILL BE HANDING OUT MAPS AT HIS SHOP AND AT THE REEL INN.

THERE ARE USUALLY SEVERAL OTHER GROUPS RUNNING THE HILLS ON NEW YEARS DAY AND THE GROUP THAT LEAVES FROM DAVE'S IS A PRETTY MIXED BAG AND HAS BEEN GETTING LARGER EVERY YEAR, AND THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW PROBLEMS RELATING TO HORSEPOWER AND DRIVING ABILITY SO WHEN THE BIMMER'S,LAMBO',SHELBY'S AND THE MINI'S TAKE OFF I'M THINKING LETS DO OUR OWN RUN RATHER THEN BEING PART OF A PACK OF A HUNDRED CARS TRYING TURN UP LATIGO AT THE SAME TIME, JUST A SUGGESTION.

I'M SURE THERE WILL BE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEFORE THE FIRST

[QUOTE=swbsam]NEW YEARS EVE :

PLAN B :

IF YOUR NOT WILLING (OR ABLE) TO MEET US AT TRE MOTORSPORTS HEAD DOWN TO THE REEL INN THE TRE GROUP USUALLY ARRIVES SHORTLY BEFORE TEN

...SO WHEN THE BIMMER'S,LAMBO',SHELBY'S AND THE MINI'S TAKE OFF I'M THINKING LETS DO OUR OWN RUN RATHER THEN BEING PART OF A PACK OF A HUNDRED CARS TRYING TURN UP LATIGO AT THE SAME TIME, JUST A SUGGESTION. /QUOTE]


Sam, BASED ON LAST YEAR, I WHOLE-HEARTEDLY AGREE! LET'S DO AN RGRUPPE BLAST OFF/EARLY "S" BLAST OFF FROM THE REEL INN, AND AVOID ANY OF LAST YEARS MIS-HAPS, NEAR MISSES, AND CRAZED DRIVERS IN SOME OF THE 'LESSOR' MARQUEES.... :D :D :D

Sam and Stacy,

I'm in with you guys on Plan B.

Roger Grago
R Gruppe #27

Plan B is my number 1 choice. See you there.

Sam, I will see you at TRE. I plan on a spirited but safe drive and will be more at home with like minded individuals. I am usually just one car length ahead of the guy that carries the big shovel and picks up after horses during parades. ;)

new information

yesterday I spoke with Dave Bouzaglou regarding the new years day run, he also had some concerns regarding some of the things that occurred on last years run so he's made a few changes this year :


still meeting at TRE Motorsports between 8AM to 9AM

TRE Motorsports, 11046 Chandler Blvd. No. Hollywood
MAP : http://www.mapblast.com/(fd1mm0r5zmj...c+CA+91601|L1|


leaving TRE Motorsports at 9AM to arrive at Starbucks, Calabasas by 9:30AM

Starbucks, 26531 Agoura Rd.Calabasas
MAP : http://www.mapblast.com/(fd1mm0r5zmj...c+CA+91302|L1|


leaving starbucks by 10AM to complete run through Santa Monica Mountains

at this time the finish point has not been 100% confirmed so we will post it later.


so for those of you that were planning on meeting up at the Reel inn it looks like that has changed, also I know some of you attend the run that meets in the Pepperdine University parking lot and drive over to the reel inn to see the guys before you go on that run so this will also be affected.


please let me know how this affects your plans ?

Oh NO! Plan "B" bites the dust???

Maybe should MEET at TRE or Auguro and THEN head on our own run or ????? I'm open to any suggestions... :confused:

I'm half way between the Starbucks and The Reel Inn (off of Old Topanga). I was planning to drive down the hill to see the huge annual display parked on PCH, but I'd rather drive with you guys. So The Reel Inn's out?

Stacy-- Which car are you planning to drive?

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Stacy-- Which car are you planning to drive?

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Hi Sandy; I THINK that the RS is going to be in for some 'minor improvements' in the interior dept. SO, me thinks the Red 72S, however....the GT3 is lookin' VERY attractive too...and I might putt putt along in the the ole trustworthy 356....

AS for MEETING UP: I think the R(sub)GRUPPE should MEET AT THE STARBUCKS IN Calabassis, and from there...do as we will! Rog? Sam? Marco? Eades? Let's get this organized. The TRE run is always TOO CROWDED for my tastes... :D

Right now we have 10 cars for the morning run. Roger, Ray, Duane, Freeman, Will, Sam, Wayne Dempsey, Tom Woodford, Dave Klein, and yours truly. I think we will go with the flow, where ever that goes. :) All but Tom and Dave will be staying in West Lake on New Years Eve. I also have the table up to 16 for New Years Eve dinner, as Wayne will be joining us. As I said in an earlier post, we have our own run starting here. Sam, who is bringing the Event T-Shirts!!!! This could be the start of something BIG. :cool: ;) :D

Yes , the Starbucks is better-- the Reel Inn is too much of a circus. Meet there around 9:30 to 10am? I will be coming from Santa Monica. Chris 70S R-Gruppe#144

OK...I will take it upon myself to make it official:

WE WILL MEET AT THE STARBUCKS IN CALABASSIS AT 9:30-10am, with a ROLL AT 10AM SHARP!

Let's get a RGURPPE head count, AND...a vote:

Plan "B" or Plan "A"? ('B' being a seperate RGRUPPE route/run; 'A' being we tag along with the TRE group.)

I'll be happy to help plan a ROUTE if we opt for Plan B.
Roger - I'll be in touch.

Ok, let's do it! :D

:D :D :rolleyes:

Stacy,

I'm pretty sure by avoiding the reel inn we won't have anywhere near the number of cars from last year, also if we get to starbucks and we don't like what we see then we let everyone else go and do the run on our own, if we just gave them a five minute head start I don't think we would ever catch them on the road, even with maps people will get separated as some people just like to drive faster then others, as long as we make sure that everyone knows how and where to go for the ending I think every thing should be okay.

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Originally Posted by swbsam

Stacy,

I'm pretty sure by avoiding the reel inn we won't have anywhere near the number of cars from last year, also if we get to starbucks and we don't like what we see then we let everyone else go and do the run on our own, if we just gave them a five minute head start I don't think we would ever catch them on the road, even with maps people will get separated as some people just like to drive faster then others, as long as we make sure that everyone knows how and where to go for the ending I think every thing should be okay.

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Sam, sounds GREAT! See you on the 1'st!!!! (More then likely in THIS....(from Tapia Park, last year....)

Please add one non-RGruppe member to your run.
I'll see if I can keep up.
Thanks.

Here's a potential route for a good run. It uses the Stunt/Saddle Peak/Piuma loop in the east, Mulholland Highway in the middle, and the Decker/PCH/Yerba Buena loop in the west.

Looks good guys! Just remember in planning your route there will be another group potentially coming head on from the other way. You local guys know of a route that you think might be less chance for "contact" with the others? Something with not too many blind corners and a little more open country, i.e. Silverwood Lake or Point Magu areas. And YES who ever comes up with the route, maps and instructions really are a must. I will be happy to have route instructions printed for everyone.
Let me know if there is anything I can help with.

All the best!
Roger
R Gruppe #27

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Looks good guys! Just remember in planning your route there will be another group potentially coming head on from the other way. You local guys know of a route that you think might be less chance for "contact" with the others? Something with not too many blind corners and a little more open country, i.e. Silverwood Lake or Point Magu areas.
Roger
R Gruppe #27

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Roger, I'll coordinate with Jack, and see if we come with something a 'off the beaten path.' There were a TON of cars last year, including the Yellow 'Porsche' (or whatever it was), that ran off the mountain.

At any rate, I'll email Jack, and see if we come up with a route, maps etc.

Jack, I'm sending you a PM... :D

Stacey, I seriously doubt the "ROLL AT 10AM SHARP" will come to pass. My dad says you'll probably be driving around in circles still looking for Starbucks at 10AM. :D

We'll see you there ... 9:30am.

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Stacey, I seriously doubt the "ROLL AT 10AM SHARP" will come to pass. My dad says you'll probably be driving around in circles still looking for Starbucks at 10AM. :D

We'll see you there ... 9:30am.

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something tells me Dave Bouzaglou will be there by 9:30, now as for everyone trying to follow Dave that's another story.

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Stacey, I seriously doubt the "ROLL AT 10AM SHARP" will come to pass. My dad says you'll probably be driving around in circles still looking for Starbucks at 10AM. :D

We'll see you there ... 9:30am.

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Then I'll just wait for you to ROLL on by...AND FOLLOW! :D :D

Looking forward to the run. Please count me in at Starbucks 9:30 am.

Caine and I did the run from The Reel Inn last year, and somehow got mixed in to the Leno run. That was a very cool experience. Many cars you never see, along with Butzi's light blue 904.

See you all at the Bucks Sat morning.

Chris

yeah, he was running last year

This thread just took a turn for the worst .... :rolleyes:

Ok, I have just mulled over many maps and cannot come with anything nearby with promise to be 'less crowded and off the beaten path."

THAT said, as Tony G. will testify, I HAVE THE ABSOLUTE WORST SENSE OF DIRECTION ON EARTH, and can barely read, let alone follow a MAP. I spoke to Jack, who is out of the country, and is also not that familiar with any of the other route options....THEREFORE, I'm thinking....Jack's suggestion (above) is as good as any, I guess.... Suggestions?????

And "less crowded" is relative. I'm like you, I can get lost up there pretty easy. So, a few more folks on the road might actually show the way. Once those hot rods disappear around a few corners, they're gone.

OK, I've looked over Jack's route (mapped, above) and I would agree with Jack that is probably our BEST BET for a seperate RGRUPPE drive IF we decide to go that route. I printed out the map, and would be happy to bring copies for the GRUPPE. I TRIED to print out directions WITH mileage, and could not. That said, this would be recommended route:

From Starbucks:
Head E. on Mulholland Hwy. RIGHT on Stunt Rd.
Stunt to Schueren Rd. RIGHT on Schueren Rd to PIUMA RD. RIGHT on PIUMA RD. Take PIUMA to Malibu Cyn/Las Virgenes Hwy. Take a RIGHT to Mulholland Hwy. LEFT on Mulholland. Stay on Mulholland to Decker Cyn, LEFT on Decker to PCH. Right on PCH to Yerba Cyn Rd. Yerba Cyn circles around South/South East, and hooks up with MULHOLLAND HWY, west of Decker. LEFT on Mulholland HWY to Las Virgenes . RIGHT on Las Virgenes to the Picnic Park.

CAN ANYBODY (Jack is out of town) Mapquest this with directions and/or mileage markers? IF not, I will be happy to print out the above (assuming they are correct), and bring copies and Jack's map from this thread....)

Anyway, see everybody Saturday...

I think this route will be a LOT of fun if we can pull off the organization...

Oh, and I won't/can't lead. I will get LOST following my own directions. If you don't believe me, ask Tony G. :D

As I posted before, we have 6 cars staying at the West Lake Village Inn on Friday night, the 31st. I have a dinner reservation for 18 at 7:00pm on New Years Eve. I only have 16 confirmed, so we can add more. Currently, Ray, Sam, Roger, Will, Duane, Freeman, Wayne Dempsey, and me will be having dinner. Chuck Miller said he may show up also. On the morning of the 1st, Tom Woodford, and Dave Klein will meet us at the resort. Thus, we have 10 cars leaving for where ever the Rgruppe force may take us on New Years Day. If anyone else wants to join us for dinner on New Years Eve, give me a call, (970-390-8352), and I will add you to our list. :D :D

Just got off the phone Mike Mascaro... What'cha think of this ?

We do whatever ride we do starting at Starbucks, maybe finding the 'Classic Tour' at Paramount Ranch around lunch time...
But... a picnic lunch just might be a REAL P.I.T.A. considering the weather we've been having... :( (lunch in the mud doesn't seem to appealing)... So, if they're there, we look at the great cars for awhile, then head over to the Reel Inn for a little later lunch... The Inn is open on New Years day from 11:00am to 9:00pm...

Long bench seating, come in from the drive when you want...order up and sit down.

This way we have a destination FOR lunch instead of NO destination after a sloppy picnic... ;)

What'cha think ?

sounds good to me