Ni-2: 240SX National Convention Discussion

[Danio]

240SX National Convention (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention/)

Who's going to be part of our caravan to the Convention? I think so far it's just me, Mike, and David.

The first event starts at about 5:00 PM on Friday, July 26. Do you guys want to start driving on early Friday morning? Or start sometime on Thursday and stay at a hotel the night before the event?

If we go on a Friday, I think we should start driving by about 8:00 AM. The bigger the group, the more people are gonna show up late, and the more pit stops we'll have to make along the way. So if we start at 8 in the morning that'll give us plenty of time to get there and check-in to the hotel. And if we end up with a lot of people, we can go in two separate caravans if that'll seem more appropriate.

If we stay at the event hotel (Holiday Inn), reservations'll need to be made before July 8. Let's try to figure out who's going and who will be staying with who before that date.

Everyone please get a 14 channel 2-way radio (those short range walkie talkies). This way we can easily talk to each other on the road. I think they're about $60 for two. Please share if you have an extra one.

Which highway do you guys prefer to take to SoCal? I think our options are 1, 101, and 5. (I've never driven to SoCal so I'm really not sure.)

[S14.5]

hey dan i think koto and jason is coming with us too! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/eh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':eh:'>

well geting there is pretty easy and fun, the last time i remember is that you take a lonnnng freeeway that takes you all the way there with the stinky 1000's of cow on the field haha &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>

[BlackFox]

ok ok, you guys convinced me, i'm signing up today for the convention. Few questions.......

~Where we gonna get out cars teched at for the track?(how we do that?)
~Anyone need a helmet/ buy one?
~We all gonna split a hotel or stay at someone's place?
~What's your gas mileage for your car? (so we know how many times to stop, we should be able to make it with one fill up if your car doesnt' guzzle gas)

I say leave friday morning, 101 is much more fun to drive, some good hills and not at boring at 5 even though it does take a little longer. I drive there all the time, going through SB on the way to LA.

[BadMoJo]

I am in San Luis Obispo, which is like 4 hours south of the bay area. I am half way between LA and SF. So I wouldn't mind joining the group half way down I guess. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[BlackFox]

That sounds good, I think we'll stop at Madonna Inn on the way down, it's nice and big, probably across the street at the McDonald's shopping center. Good place to get gas, that's where I usually stop. We'll work out times later.

Found one answer, email Alex Chang to make an appointment for your car to be teched Sat night at a hotel in Lancaster.

[BadMoJo]

I just realized I put 2 hours, where its more like 4 &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blush.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':blush:'>

BlackFox, You talkin about the Madonna Inn in San Luis...sweet! I could just meet you guys there.

As for that Tech thing goes, I heard that you can get your car tech inspected at a shop near you, you will have to call around to see who does that sort of thing, but it shouldnt be to big of a deal in the bay area. But If you can't find anything you will have to make an appointment with Alex Chang for the night before.

[BlackFox]

2 hours is about right, i takes me 3 1/2 to get to SB.

Oh, ok, So just like any shop eh... humm..... since I'm opening my car shop in a few weeks hopefully can i tech it myself &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;hehehe

[jarells13-14]

Hey all

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Well actually I'm going and bringing 2 other 240s along w/ me. &nbsp;The farm place your talking is Harris Ranch, ya it stinks there. &nbsp;5 is pretty straight and long takes me 4.5 hrs to get to L.A. going that route ( I left at 2:30 was in hollywood at 7<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>0 in traffic <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> oh ya we'll hit traffic when we get there which will suck but oh well. As far as lenght of time It all depends on how fast you drive and if you have your trusty radar dectector (went off 5 times that day I drove down there hehe) &nbsp;Nothing like detecting a cops radar, then u see him make a u turn and start coming your way only to pass you up and pull somebody else over. &nbsp;Always wanted to take 101 so I guess this could be fun. &nbsp;Also sounds like we can pick up some people on the way as well. &nbsp;

Also not sure how many people are going to willow springs that sunday but we can see if we can get a group to go S.D. to go check out the import scene if u know what I mean. &nbsp;Well ttyl , peace

Tj

[S14.5]

hey guys i think we should all service our cars before the convention for long distance reasons haha... well &nbsp;i think some of us can work on it like daniel or ben... hmm checking oil and everything? &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'>

[pchio]

Hey guys, I have already paid for the convention, so I will be there for sure. It's a good idea that we can meet up somewhere in the BayArea and go there together. So count me in! By the way, just wondering how many ppl here in Nor Cal will run on the track? A week ago, Alex (who runs the 240sx national conventon) told me that only me has paid for the track entrance fee in Nor Cal...... So I hope those people who want to run, please paid for it ASAP, cause it only has a few slots left. As I know, there will be at least 60+ 240sx will run on the track, I really can't wait to see this happen!

-Pat

[pchio]

As for the Tech Inspection, here is the message from socal240sx.org, "If you are from out of state and cannot tech before the event, there will be an opportunity to have tech done on Saturday night by appointment only at the hotel in Lancaster. Please email Alex Chang at [email protected] to set up an appointment. If you live within 25 miles of a tech inspection shop, you MUST have your tech inspection done before the date of the event."

and there is a group buy running for the racing helmets. &nbsp;Please email Alex Chang for more information, his email address [email protected] , for a reminder, YOU CAN ONLY USE SA 95+ helmet for the track event. No motorcycle helmets are allowed.

-Pat

[BlackFox]

There's a CalTrans station near my house, it's on the way south, pretty much as far south as we can go and still be in SJ. It's a big lot and easy to find from 101 or 85. We can work details later.

I'm running on the track. (if i get one of the spots, check going out tomorrow)

Alex, your check is on the way (if you read this)

Yes, check your car, we can do that somewhere.

[Silverx240sx]

I'm from southern Oregon, and will also be running the track. &nbsp;Would you guys mind caravaning with the NorthWest Nissans 240sx members? &nbsp;Since I'm half way NorCal and the northwest, I can attend either caravan, however I think it would be cool for the northwest to meet up with the NorCal caravan. &nbsp;The northwest still has not set up a caravan, so I will inform them of this so that they may plan a NorthWestNissans/NorCal meet/caravan. &nbsp;

I'll keep y'all in touch.

TJ

[Danio]

Hey Silverx240sx TJ. How long would it take for you guys to get to the SF Bay Area?

For now, let's assume that we Bay Area people will depart on Friday morning. I originally said 8:00 AM but that's about when rush hour traffic begins. I think we should all meet at a certain spot at 6:00 AM and depart at 7:00. What do you all think?

That means that if the NorthWest people are going to meet with us, they'll either need to start driving veeery early in the morning or maybe start on Thursday instead. Either way, I don't mind if they caravan with us. (By the way, does NorthWest refer to Washington and Oregan states or Canada?)

Let's also decide on a few places where we'll rendezvous with people. The first place obviously will be in the Bay Area, where we begin. I think somewhere in San Jose would be good because it'll be on the way to SoCal, and 101 is right there. BlackFox mentioned a CalTrans station.

San Luis Obispo, at Madonna Inn, will be another rendezvous point so we can meet with BadMoJo. (We'll need to get his phone number later.)

Are we picking up anybody else along the way?

ATTENTION
If you'll be part of the caravan, please e-mail ([email protected]) S14.5 Mike the following info:
- Name
- Phone number
- Location

Here's what I got so far:

Meet time and location
6:00 AM - San Jose - CalTrans station

Departure time
7:00 AM

Route
Highway 101

Rendezvous points
1. San Jose - CalTrans station
2. San Luis Obispo :P - Madonna Inn

Destination
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)


[Edit: Spelling error.]

[BadMoJo]

its San Luis Obispo. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

[BlackFox]

I say the Blossom Hill exit off of 101 on Monterey Highway, It's between Bernal and Blossom Hill on Monterey. The traffic going south will not be very bad at all. North is what you have to worry about if you're in the south bay. So I think 6 is a little early. 7 is more like it, lets the people driving from far away get some more rest because it'll be a long day for them.

http://maps.yahoo.com/py....i=&ds=n (http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=Monterey+Highway&city=San+Jose&state=CA&csz=San+Jose,+CA+95111&slt=37.291309&sln=-121.849237&mlt=37.254101&mln=-121.797563&name=&zip=95111&country=us&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&mag=8&desc=&cs=9&newmag=9&poititle=&poi=&ds=n)

The lot is located next to the shopping center (with walmart) on the map it is to the right (south) of Ford Road.
On the map, south 1st street is Monterey Highway

So we all planning on splitting rooms at the hotel?

[S14.5]

Hey guys i'm making a list of people that are going with /meeting up with us. Well basically i got the people i know taken care of so i was wondering &nbsp;if some of you guys can email me if your going so i can get your information. and by the way it would be great if you tell your other 240 friends about this. &nbsp;the convention is right around the corner &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'>

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 12 2002,12:04)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hey Silverx240sx TJ. How long would it take for you guys to get to the SF Bay Area?

That means that if the NorthWest people are going to meet with us, they'll either need to start driving veeery early in the morning or maybe start on Thursday instead. Either way, I don't mind if they caravan with us. (By the way, does NorthWest refer to Washington and Oregan states or Canada?)</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
It takes about 5-6 hours from my place here in Medford, Oregon. &nbsp;I'm only 30 minutes away from the Oregon/California border.

NorthWest does include Canada, Washington, and Oregon. &nbsp;We'll just have to time it with the NorCal. &nbsp;If they don't get anything set up, I'll just drive to my cousins in Hercules, California and meet up with you all.

TJ

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BlackFox @ June 11 2002,5:10)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I say the Blossom Hill exit off of 101 on Monterey Highway, It's between Bernal and Blossom Hill on Monterey.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Is that the location of the CalTrans station you were talking about? Or what is that?

And did you mean CalTrain?

[S14.5]

i suggess taking this? hahaha

http://www.geocities.com/juniorazn/200252403713892482.gif <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>

[BlackFox]

Oh, yeah, sorry, that's the station I was talking about

yeah, CalTrain whatever, it's also an amtrack parking lot, parking lot next to walmart shopping center

Post that pict again, i can't see it &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/butbut.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':but:'>

[mav1178]

My only suggestion to you guys is that you should try to make it to the hotel AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, or Speedzone.

If you leave San Jose at 7AM, it will take you at least 7-8 hours to get to LA assuming there is no traffic... but on a Friday, once you get into Ventura County you are guaranteed to hit traffic all the way from Ventura to San Bernadino, a stretch of about 150 miles.

I high recommend you to take the I-5 to get down here as fast as possible. The stretch of drive between the San Fernando Valley and where Speedzone is takes about 1-2 hours in traffic, if you are lucky. If you are late, and you miss dinner, I won't be able to refund your money...

http://traffic.tann.net/lartraffic/

Just FYI, some of the worst freeways to be on during Friday afternoon/evenings are:

110
101
10
5
60
605
710
405

-alex

[Grant]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (mav1178 @ June 12 2002,01:39)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">My only suggestion to you guys is that you should try to make it to the hotel AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, or Speedzone.

If you leave San Jose at 7AM, it will take you at least 7-8 hours to get to LA assuming there is no traffic... but on a Friday, once you get into Ventura County you are guaranteed to hit traffic all the way from Ventura to San Bernadino, a stretch of about 150 miles.

I high recommend you to take the I-5 to get down here as fast as possible. The stretch of drive between the San Fernando Valley and where Speedzone is takes about 1-2 hours in traffic, if you are lucky. If you are late, and you miss dinner, I won't be able to refund your money...

http://traffic.tann.net/lartraffic/

Just FYI, some of the worst freeways to be on during Friday afternoon/evenings are:

110
101
10
5
60
605
710
405

-alex</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
do not take highway 101, leaving santa paula (ventura county). it took me about 4 hours to get past hollywood. do so via the 5 fwy if possible. I've encountered traffic where I went less than 10 miles in about 1 hour or more. (on 101).

[BlackFox]

I've driven from SJ to SB in 3 1/2 hours consistantly (ave 80 mph) then from SB to Hunington Beach takes me 2 hours (with traffic, around the hollywood area)

So if we leave south SJ at 8am, and add some time for a stop and stuff, we can get to La Mirada at around 2pm (give or take a little)

Speedzone starts at around 5pm and I assume we want to get there as soon as possible. So, that's in City of Industry

http://maps.yahoo.com/py....ections (http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Tmap&tarname=&tardesc=&osd=&newname=&newdesc=&dsd=&newHash=&newTHash=&newErr=&newTErr=&newFL=Use+Address+Below&newaddr=17871+Castleton+Street&newcsz=city+of+industry%2C+ca&newcountry=us&newTFL=Use+Address+Below&newtaddr=&newtcsz=La+Mirada%2C+CA&newtcountry=us&Submit=Get+Directions)

I'm not sure exactally where the hotel is, but doesn't look like it's too far from Speedzone. (city driving seems like the best idea for that)

If everyone has their stuff together and we leave at the latest at 8am then we should be fine. or if you want 7:30am. Everyone just get there on time and don't take too much time in San Luis, get gas/food/other 240's and go.

I think there should also be groups of us, incase we get separated along the way. Everyone should have maps of where we're going too incase you get lost/cut off from the group

[S14.5]

i dont believe it will take 7-8 hours. if everything goes well as plan who knows we might get there earlier then 4-5 hours! besides we are leaving in the early morning &nbsp; <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'> other then PEOPLE that uses the bathroom often im not gona say any names. ahem... jason... ahem &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;by the way are you guys bringing any passengers just in case your tired and need him/her to drive the car? i believe 101 will have traffic since its one of the common highways! whats the other freeway that you exit off 101 and head towards the hills. that seems like the best route!

ps: so far i receive emails from Silverx240 and Badmojo! common guys more more &nbsp; <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'>

[Silverx240sx]

Where are we meeting?

How many stops? &nbsp;Are we going to stop to get fuel/break(rest area)/food and other 240sx's? &nbsp;

Are we going to the hotel right away or speedzone? &nbsp;Are you guys getting your cars teched at the hotel or the shops listed on the website? &nbsp;

TJ


Here are suggestions on what to do/bring to the trip:

lots of bottled water
munchies
two way radio (as suggested on earlier posts)
batteries
flash light
tool box
spare tire
cell phone
cd's

Please feel free to add as you think is necessary...

TJ

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (S14.5 @ June 12 2002,6:21)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">by the way are you guys bringing any passengers just in case your tired and need him/her to drive the car?

ps: so far i receive emails from Silverx240 and Badmojo! common guys more more <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Is it confirmed that the NorCal caravan will leave at 7am Friday morning? &nbsp;Where is the meeting place? &nbsp;I'm not very familiar with California except I-5, 80, and surrounding areas, primarily north of San Francisco. &nbsp;

I'm not sure if I'm taking anyone with me, so we'll see later.

Are we going to receive email of the names and phones, just in case we need to contact each other on the way to the meeting place?

When we get all the information settled, I'll relay the information with the northwest attendees (approximately 5), so we may either plan to meet up or if we cannot make the caravan.

Keep us posted.

TJ

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Silverx240sx @ June 12 2002,1:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">So is it confirmed that the NorCal caravan is leaving at around 7am Friday morning? Have we decided on where to meet?

Are we also going to receive email of the names and cell number just in case we need to call each other on the way to the meeting place?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
We're still discussing so nothing's confirmed yet. Don't worry we still have plenty of time to decide on things.

For now we plan on meeting at the CalTrain/Amtrak parking lot in the southern part of San Jose. I've never been there but BlackFox says it's there, so we'll believe him. =) Anyway we'll find out the exact address later on.

I don't know how many stops yet. At least one for sure, because the whole trip from the SF Bay Area will be over 300 miles. Personally I'd like to stop once at least every 2 or 3 hours to rest and let the car cool off.

We're planning this as if we're going to the hotel first (so we can all drop off our luggages and take a dump in clean bathrooms), but if anyone wants to go straight to Speedzone, I don't think that'll be a problem.

As far as getting our cars teched, I haven't looked into it because I won't be running my car on the track. Here's what the Convention web site says regarding tech inspection:

- Please have your tech inspection completed prior to the track event. A list of tech inspection shops is available on the SpeedTrialUSA website. It is your responsibility to have your car ready by the event. If you show up late and cannot tech on-time, we will not wait for you to start the event.

- If you are from out of state and cannot tech before the event, there will be an opportunity to have tech done on Saturday night by appointment only at the hotel in Lancaster. Please email Alex Chang at [email protected] to set up an appointment. If you live within 25 miles of a tech inspection shop, you MUST have your tech inspection done before the date of the event.

Sorry Mike but I doubt that we'll get there in 4 to 5 hours even if we take highway 5. If we're in a group, we'll be making more stops (more ppl = more calls from nature) and traveling slower.

The two SoCal people (Alex and Grant) who posted both suggested taking 5 rather than 101. We might want to take that into consideration. Maybe we'll go down on 5 and come back on 101. Comments? Opinions?

Either way, I'm told that we should try to reach the hotel before the afternoon commute starts, which would be around 3:00 PM. We want to avoid getting scattered in traffic and I wouldn't mind getting to Speedzone early. If we set 7:00 as the start time and 3:00 as the arrival time, that gives our group 8 hours to travel. That should be enough time on either highway, right?

ATTENTION
Again, please e-mail Mike at [email protected] your name, phone number, and location if you'll be caravaning with us. We're not going to spam you.

[BlackFox]

Don't worry, the CalTrain station is there, i've been driving by it ever since it was built, i basically live right next to it

[drifting240sx]

i live in salinas and it is right off of 101. so if you guys wanna pickme up like at northridge mall that would be great. its about 30-45 min away from sj

[drifting240sx]

i live in salinas and it is right off of 101. so if you guys wanna pickme up like at northridge mall that would be great. its about 30-45 min away from sj <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

[mav1178]

Here's a hint for you:

On a Friday, the "afternoon commute" starts at 7AM, I kid you not.

I'll say it again: &nbsp;taking the 101 will only add to your nightmarish experience of LA traffic jams on a Friday afternoon. &nbsp;There are parts of LA that clog up right through 9~10PM on weeknights...

Take the I-5 to the 210 to the 605 to the 5, that is the fastest way to get to the hotel. &nbsp;You take any other way, you'll be stuck in so much traffic you'd cry.

-alex

[BlackFox]

That's why we have maps to work our way through the city and we have extra time set aside, we're gonna pick people up along the way but if some of you want to for a caravan to take hwy 5 go ahead.

got an email back from Alex, Looks like I got myself an appointment sat night for tech

[Danio]

I don't know what the roads are like, but would it be possible to take 101 and switch over to another highway before reaching LA to avoid the traffic jams?

[S14.5]

WELL according to my list, the people i know from ni-2 are taken cared of, and so far like i had mentioned Badmojo and silverx240sx! you guys need to email me because its coming up so we can make further plans and changes on the way to LA for stops to pick up people and etc. Just email me because it makes life so much easier &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cry.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cry:'> and the people i already know...ahem cole ahem doesnt have to email me man haha &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[S14.5]

well hey as me and danio have been planning. we are makin the Club logo decal soon. it looks pretty funny and unique so i guess we are all gonig to representing NORCAL at the convention <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;i will spend my own money on it and perhaps give it to you guys before the convention unless you guys wanna donate money to me since im a part time student trying to make a living at a young age :nudge nudge: &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/satisfied.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':satisfied:'>

[SQ-XcON S13]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">
i dont believe it will take 7-8 hours. if everything goes well as plan who knows we might get there earlier then 4-5 hours! besides we are leaving in the early morning other then PEOPLE that uses the bathroom often im not gona say any names. ahem... jason... ahem by the way are you guys bringing any passengers just in case your tired and need him/her to drive the car? i believe 101 will have traffic since its one of the common highways! whats the other freeway that you exit off 101 and head towards the hills. that seems like the best route! </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

Hey I drank a lot that night!! lol. Quickest way to L.A. is taking the 101 south from SJ, to 152 east through the mountains, to the 5 south to L.A. From L.A. were gonna have to find alternate routes to avoid traffic. I have a good buddy of mine who lives in L.A. but goes to school here so I'll ask him what routes to take. BTW the fastest time it took me to get down to L.A. was 3.5 hours. Of course this was on a Sat. morning and I took the 5 the whole way down.....and this was in a mini-van...LOL I'll email you soon Mike.

[onebadm5]

just a suggestion:

i think at leastr one or two of you guys should have a V1, cause its a proven fact that people in caravans love to have "fun" <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[Danio]

Where's 152? Will we still be able to kidnap Badmojo if we take that route?

What's a V1?

[e36MPowered]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 13 2002,8:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Where's 152? Will we still be able to kidnap Badmojo if we take that route?

What's a V1?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
sup guys...this is justin...sqxcons bro(jason). 152 is near down gilroy and cuts across from 101 to 5. This is a nice section with rolling hills and turns.

V1 is a Valentine One radar detector. I'll bring it with me if I decide to go with my bro.

[S14.5]

ohhh thats the highway i was talking about that goes towards the hill or something &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> for most of you crazy drivers get the radar, ill always be in the middle of the pack &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[BadMoJo]

Noooooo! &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> &nbsp;you cant take the 5 all the way down, sure it might be the fastest way down.... but you wouldnt be able to pick me up! &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;I suggest That we take 101 down to San Luis Obispo, pick me up, keep goin on the 101, the hit the 154 through the "pass" into SB, that will save some time. The back on the 101 down to till we hit the 5 and take that the rest of the way right to the hotel.

[BlackFox]

I say just keep it simple and go 101 until around hollywood then cut into the city if necessary. If 152 jams, which is does pretty often (first part is 2 way 1 lane) you're gonna be stuck there for days. Since we should have plenty of time, we have to make an effort to leave on time, even a bit of a traffic backup in LA should not make us late.

BadMoJo- Don't worry, at least I will swing by San Luis &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;

154 is toward Slovang? Doesn't that take even longer?

Note: everyone and their mother take 5 to LA so it will be busy no matter what, once it goes into LA.

We should have at least 2 groups, one for the cruisers and one for you speed demons.
What's everyone's comfortable hwy speed (mine is around 80 depending on the area, slow down in Santa Maria hills/ SB speed traps everywhere)

[S14.5]

hey guys perhaps im going to make the video promo for our club i keep talkin about. i guess its going to be film throughout the whole trip and i have to do alot of editing &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cool:'> &nbsp;still have to comfirm the name so i can make decals and business card! danio has left to go to taiwan til july 1st &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> &nbsp;that china men better get me some jdm stuff haha &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sigh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':rolleyes:'>

[BlackFox]

Hey, just had an idea when I was at TriCity Sporting Goods today. There's t-shirts that say "Nor * Cal" (the '*' is a star). They're like 19 bucks but it might be cool if we had shirts, just an idea.

[SQ-XcON S13]

Hey Jeff, I know what brand youre talking about, lol. &nbsp;I was gonna get a 'Nor*Cal' hat. haha. &nbsp;Anyways, 152 in the morning shouldn't be a problem with traffic (man, talk about traffic on the 152 in the evening on a friday on a holiday!! &nbsp;I was stuck there for 3 hours, PLUS there was an accident and some civillian directing traffic! lol!! took me 10 hours to get to L.A. that time, hahhaa.) but I wouldn't mind taking 101 tho, cuz I ALWAYS wanted to take 101 but from what I was told, it takes hella long and there are cops everywhere. &nbsp;But since were just gonna cruise (or maybe I should borrow my brother's V1? &nbsp; <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'> ) I wouldn't mind taking that drive. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>
Let's all decide on this soon, even tho we still have a while left to go till the convention. &nbsp;Oh yeah, and Alex, if you read this, I will be cutting out a check to you soon but I'm afraid that I won't be attending the track event...no helmet &nbsp; <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>
So how much is that now? $70 bucks?

[S14.5]

WHO ELSE IS GOING TO THE CONVENTION? WAKE UP &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (S14.5 @ June 16 2002,11:50)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">WHO ELSE IS GOING TO THE CONVENTION? WAKE UP <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I'm going! Hey Mike, do you already have a count/list of the peeps going? &nbsp;I think you should post the list so that if peeps don't see their name on the "who's going list", then they'll email you with the info. &nbsp;Well maybe, they'll email you with the info.

Hahahahaha.

TJ
Oregon

[Danio]

The plan so far: (nothing final yet)

Meet time and location
6:00 AM - San Jose - CalTrain/Amtrak station

Departure time
7:30 AM

Route
Highway 101
(Please continue discussing ways to avoid traffic.)

Suggested stops
?. ???
1. San Luis Obispo - Madonna Inn
?. ???

Destination
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)

Caravan group
Jason - Castro Valley
Daniel - Fremont
Joe - Milpitas
Mike - Milpitas
TJ - Oakland
Koji - Sacramento
Cole - Salinas
Koto - San Francisco
Jeff - San Jose
Aaron - San Mateo
Bill - San Luis Obispo
David - Santa Clara
TJ - Oregon
*

Hotel room groups
- Daniel, Mike, David, ???
- ???
- ???
- ???

* ATTENTION
If you'll be part of the caravan and have not confirmed it with S14.5 Mike through e-mail, please do so with the following info:
- Name
- Phone number
- Location
E-mail: [email protected]

[drifting240sx]

so its 4 in a room?<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

who wants to be my roomy?? haha <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>

[Danio]

Hotel 1 - Event hotel (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention/hotel.html)

The event hotel's $79 rooms are for either 1 or 2 persons. Reservations need to be made before July 8.

You can fit more people into one room if you'd like to split the cost more, but you only get 2 beds and 2 hotel room keys.

In my group, I'm sleeping on the bed. =P J/k... We'll decide later. Right now three of us sharing one room for sure, but we might get one or two or three more people later to save some money.

[lVll2. S14]

hey im from frisco and was wondering if i could join ur caravan. me and a friend were thinking about heading down to the convention and the only person i c from frisco is koto so maybe well get in touch with him. id b pretty cool seeing 15 240's heading down 101 or i-5. also if my friend doesnt wanna b my legal guardian for the trip anyone wanna take the job..im 17 azn, house trained and well mannered..... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

[wherezmytofu]

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cry.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cry:'> i cant make it!

[lVll2. S14]

also im not gunna b just hitching a ride down...im not gunna b a drag , im totally independent.





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[S14.5]

dude big deal im only 16 and im the founder of the club &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;and danio :nudge nudge: well of course you can come, plz give me a email with your information!!!! &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

[S14.5]

damnit why cant anybody be 16 like me <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>

psh koto sucks <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'>

oh yeah koto whos the guy in frisco with the orange s14 w/ R33 bumper? invite him?

[mav1178]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (SQ-XcON S13 @ June 15 2002,06:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Oh yeah, and Alex, if you read this, I will be cutting out a check to you soon but I'm afraid that I won't be attending the track event...no helmet <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>
So how much is that now? $70 bucks?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
You know that there is a helmet group buy that I am arranging, right?

Email me in private for information.

As for the event, you pay whatever price the website says.

-alex

[BlackFox]

We're gonna break the group up into 2 or 3 sub groups right? because we're bound to get separated if we have that many cars. Don't forget to get walkietalkies people.

Someone wanna split a room? or a few people?

I think a second stop in Thousand Oaks might be good. It's nice and open, we can stop at the automall. There's gas and food. If you fill up in San Luis you should be able to make it into LA (depending on gas mileage)...... post up your gas mileage and Danio could you edit the gas mileage into the list of people so it's easier to read. Thanks <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

[Danio]

Yeah I was thinking we'll have sub-groups, and each one will have a "leader" responsible for keeping his group together and not losing anyone. Each leader will also have his group's phone numbers. Hehheh we should report in like Star Wars. ^_^ "Red 2, standing by." "Red 5, standing by."

I think if we fill up twice along the way (about every 120 miles), we should all be fine. IIRC the trip will be about 350 miles from San Jose. If your car can't travel more than 120 miles without having to refuel, please let us know. =)

Usually I refuel after going about 230 miles, and about 270 miles if it's all highway.

I think we should also have a stop or two before San Luis Obispo.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BlackFox @ June 16 2002,9:01)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We're gonna break the group up into 2 or 3 sub groups right? because we're bound to get separated if we have that many cars. Don't forget to get walkietalkies people.

...

I think a second stop in Thousand Oaks might be good. ... post up your gas mileage and Danio could you edit the gas mileage into the list of people so it's easier to read.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

By the way, Alex said NorCal has about 15 people registered for the Convention so far, so I guess we have most of the NorCal people in our caravan. =) If you haven't registered already, please do so soon. REGISTER (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention/regform.html)

[BlackFox]

Well, we're stoping in Salinas to pick up Cole so that can be a stop there. That should divide up the space inbetween stops pretty well.

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> I like your idea. Ruby Pearl 1, Champagne Gold 1, Black 1, Black 2 &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

I drove 366 miles on my last tank, warning light was on and off. So it doesn't really matter to me where we stop. I say less stops the better.

Anyone want to room with me? or a 4 person room?

[BadMoJo]

yeah, i can go like 330 or so on a tank. So we shouldnt need to many gas stops if we are all full from the start. But bathroom and snack breaks are always good.

As far as rooms go I am taking a friend with me so we have a room covered.

Sub groups is a good idea to but we should all try to stick together as long as possible.

[mav1178]

We just had another meeting last night about the convention, and we agreed to have one of the guys arrange a drive from the hotel to Speedzone at 3PM on Friday to "lead" the out-of-towners to Speedzone.

Again, I warn you guys about taking the 101. &nbsp;Between the hotel and Speedzone alone it will probably take a good hour or 90 minutes. &nbsp;Even on weekends the 60 freeway is a big parking lot.

You can ultimately do whatever you want, but if you are late to Speedzone your parking space (if you have registered) will be given up, and you might not get your food.

-alex

[drifting240sx]

ill room with you blackfox

[S14.5]

how about we get one biggggggg asss room and all share. we'll all sleep on the floor hahaha, well i duno. do you guys know how many rounds can a beginner track person can go? perhaps half of us can get helmets and their finish with the track they can let us boroow it? &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'> of course walkie talkie is a most but dont WE have to get all the same kind of walkie talkie and brand so it will all function right together??? frys electronics have plenty for a good $60 anyways i think dan has a motorola?? tell me what model you have later so we can post it up and people can get the same thing &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'>

[mav1178]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (S14.5 @ June 17 2002,6:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">do you guys know how many rounds can a beginner track person can go?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
It is all listed on the website.

Each track session is 20 minutes long. &nbsp;Since there are 4 run groups, and we start around 8:30 or 8:40, we would have a complete cycle every hour and 20 minutes.

Assuming every run group gets equal track time, you would get at least 4 20-minute runs, or perhaps 5 if everyone is on time.

But trust me, if you have never been to a track event before, you'll want to go home by mid afternoon. &nbsp;Track events gets tiring real quick real fast.

-alex

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 17 2002,08:07)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Yeah I was thinking we'll have sub-groups, and each one will have a "leader" responsible for keeping his group together and not losing anyone. Each leader will also have his group's phone numbers. Hehheh we should report in like Star Wars. ^_^ "Red 2, standing by." "Red 5, standing by."
I think we should also have a stop or two before San Luis Obispo.

<!--QuoteBegin--BlackFox+June 16 2002,9<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BlackFox @ June 16 2002,9<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>1)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We're gonna break the group up into 2 or 3 sub groups right? because we're bound to get separated if we have that many cars. Don't forget to get walkietalkies people.

...

I think a second stop in Thousand Oaks might be good. ... post up your gas mileage and Danio could you edit the gas mileage into the list of people so it's easier to read.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
How about this:

We all meet at the San Jose Train Station (or where ever the final place that we decide is). &nbsp;Then 2-3 groups take different routes to pick up members. &nbsp;For example group 1 will take I-5, group 2 will take 101, and group 3 will take another highway/freeway, and each of the group will pick up members along the way. &nbsp;And meet again where all 3 roads/streets/highways/freeways meet, then we all go to the hotel or Speedzone. &nbsp;Will that be timed right or the members using I-5 will be waiting for the other 2 groups?

Is this what you guys are thinking of/discussing?

TJ

PS. Any one close to Hercules/Pinole/Richmond, that would want to meet up to go to the final NorCal meeting place? &nbsp;I'll be staying with my cousin before the meet, and I'm not at all familiar with the places other than those cities.

Thanks!

[Danio]

VOLUNTEER TO BE A GROUP LEADER!
Please volunteer to be a caravan group leader. The group leader will be responsible for keeping his group together and reporting in to the other groups.

For example, if someone is late to San Jose, his group will wait for him while the other groups go on ahead. His group leader will call him to find out his status, and also report to the other groups. The other groups will wait for that group at the first suggested stop.

Or if during the trip someone has to take a leak and can't make it to the next suggested stop, that person's group will stop with him and meet with the other groups later at the next suggested stop. Each group leader MUST have a mobile phone so that he can contact, or be contacted by, the other groups if they're out of the 2-way radios' range.


The plan so far: (nothing final yet)

Meet time and location
6:00 AM - San Jose - CalTrain/Amtrak station

Departure time
7:15 AM

Route
Highway 101
ATTENTION: (Please continue discussing ways to avoid traffic.)

Suggested stops
1. Salinas - [suggest a location]
2. San Luis Obispo - Madonna Inn
3. Thousand Oaks - [suggest a location]

Destination
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)

Target Arrival Time
2:45 PM

Caravan
Jason - Castro Valley
Daniel - Fremont
Joe - Milpitas
Mike - Milpitas
TJ - Oakland
Koji - Sacramento
Cole - Salinas
Koto - San Francisco
Noname - San Francisco
Jeff - San Jose
Aaron - San Mateo
Bill - San Luis Obispo
David - Santa Clara
TJ - Oregon
*

Caravan groups
[Group name]
- [Leader]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

[Group name]
- [Leader]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

[Group name]
- [Leader]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Hotel room groups
- Daniel, Mike, David, ???
- ???
- ???

* ATTENTION
If you'll be part of the caravan and have not confirmed it with S14.5 Mike through e-mail, please do so with the following info:
- Name
- Phone number
- Location
E-mail: [email protected]

[lVll2. S14]

the noname in san francisco is me. my name is Alan. my other friend with his 240 might be coming with me he also lives in san francisco and i dunno if he wants to be named so lets just call him AA.

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[lVll2. S14]

i live in san francisco . isnt the drive down to san jose like 1 hr or 1 1/2 hrs??? so i might as well stay up that night

[S14.5]

DAMNIT EMAIL ME MAN! &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'>

[Danio]

Mike: I don't think we can get a hotel room that'll fit 14 people. I don't want to share a bathroom with so many people anyway.

TJ: I don't think 101 and 5 meet anywhere until we get very close to LA, so it's probably not necessary to meet somewhere if there's gonna be different groups taking different highways.

Alan: We don't need your friend's name if he's gonna be your passenger. E-mail Mike your info so we'll be able to contact you by e-mail and by phone.

I guess the plan in this thread is to take 101, mainly because we'll be stopping at a couple places near 101 to pick up people. If anyone feels that taking 5 will be a lot better for whatever reasons (time, don't like big groups, etc.), feel free to start another thread and plan a separate caravan.

[S14.5]

caaann i get a AHEEMMm &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;good $hit dan

[jarells13-14]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 18 2002,01:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Mike: I don't think we can get a hotel room that'll fit 14 people. I don't want to share a bathroom with so many people anyway.

TJ: I don't think 101 and 5 meet anywhere until we get very close to LA, so it's probably not necessary to meet somewhere if there's gonna be different groups taking different highways.

Alan: We don't need your friend's name if he's gonna be your passenger. E-mail Mike your info so we'll be able to contact you by e-mail and by phone.

I guess the plan in this thread is to take 101, mainly because we'll be stopping at a couple places near 101 to pick up people. If anyone feels that taking 5 will be a lot better for whatever reasons (time, don't like big groups, etc.), feel free to start another thread and plan a separate caravan.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Is TJ Oakland supposed to be me? If so you should change oakland to San Jose <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

As for the traffic issue, well I've never been on 101 so I don't know how long it takes but I do know LA traffic to an extent, it sucks, if you never been, well all I can say is once you experience it makes the bay area look good IMHO. There's nothing like being on a bumper to bumper 10 lane freeway on a saturday afternoon <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>. It's funny too cause my friend down there has a 240 and he detuned it to gain some low end because he can never use top end cause he sits in traffic so much.

Just for a count Anyone who wants to take the 5 freeway or not go 101 email me @ [email protected] That way we'll know how many people, if any want to take hwy 5. Mike I'll let you know how many people want to go that route as soon as I find out.

My thoughts are 5 is straight, easy, fast, but boring
101 longer, some uncertainty (taffic wise), should be funner though.

there's my $.02 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

Tj

[jarells13-14]

Oh ya I'll be a leader &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

[Danio]

The plan so far: (nothing final yet)

Meet location and time
San Jose - CalTrain/Amtrak station
6:00 AM
JEFF: Please find out the address of that place. Thanks.

Departure time
7:00 AM

Destination and target arrival time
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)
2:30 PM

ATTENTION: Does anyone feel that we should meet at 5 AM and leave by 6 AM? The caravan from the hotel to Speedzone leaves at 3 PM.

Route
Highway 101
ATTENTION: Please continue discussing ways to avoid traffic.

Suggested stops
1. Salinas - [COLE: Please suggest a location.]
2. San Luis Obispo - Madonna Inn
3. Thousand Oaks - [suggest a location]

Caravan
Jason - Castro Valley
Daniel - Fremont
Joe - Milpitas
Mike - Milpitas
Koji - Sacramento
Cole - Salinas
Alan - San Francisco
Koto - San Francisco
Jeff - San Jose
TJ - San Jose
Aaron - San Mateo
Bill - San Luis Obispo
David - Santa Clara
TJ - Oregon
ATTENTION: If you'll be part of the caravan and have not confirmed it with S14.5 Mike through e-mail, or your name is Alan, please do so with the following info:
- Name
- Phone number
- Location
E-mail: [email protected]

Group leaders
TJ - San Jose
Daniel - Fremont
[group leader] - [must be able to meet at San Jose]
ATTENTION: We need one more group leader.

Each group leader will be responsible for keeping his group together and reporting in to the other group leaders.

For example, if someone is late to San Jose, his group will wait for him while the other groups go on ahead. His group leader will call him to find out his status, and also report to the other groups. The other groups will wait for that group at the first suggested stop.

Or if during the trip someone has to take a leak and can't make it to the next suggested stop, that person's group will stop with him and meet with the other groups later at the next suggested stop. Each group leader MUST have a mobile phone so that he can contact, or be contacted by, the other groups if they're out of the 2-way radios' range.

Caravan groups
[Group name]
- TJ - San Jose
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Alpha group
- Daniel - Fremont
- Mike - Milpitas
- David - Santa Clara
- [Name]
- [Name]

[Group name]
- [Leader]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Hotel room groups
- Daniel, Mike, David, ???
- ???
- ???
ATTENTION: Remember that reservations at the Event Hotel need to be made before July 8.

[S14.5]

I DUNO WHICH WAY IS FASTER!!!! why can't we all just go together. well the point is to pick up the other guys on the way. if we take a different route other then that, whats the point of the caravan shiet. we are all not in any rush since its going there for fun. one person says other place has traffic and another place has traffic. why dont we just take the route where we can actually meet up with the other guys? okkkkkk? the point of the caravan is for everyone to go together, not the opposite. STICK TOGETHER &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (S14.5 @ June 18 2002,09:45)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I DUNO WHICH WAY IS FASTER!!!! why can't we all just go together. well the point is to pick up the other guys on the way. if we take a different route other then that, whats the point of the caravan shiet. we are all not in any rush since its going there for fun. one person says other place has traffic and another place has traffic. why dont we just take the route where we can actually meet up with the other guys? okkkkkk? the point of the caravan is for everyone to go together, not the opposite. STICK TOGETHER :hmmm:</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Supposedly 5 is faster. Some people might want to take that route so they can wake up and depart later or arrive at the hotel and Speedzone earlier.

As far as us not being in any rush, we actually are kind of in a rush. Over half of the people attending the Convention are from SoCal and they'll have much less of a problem than us getting to the Event Hotel by 3 PM. 3 PM is when they're caravaning from the hotel to Speedzone, where supposedly parking and food are limited. We want to try and make that 3 PM caravan to Speedzone.

Yes we are going there to have fun, and getting there is half the fun (haha cliche ^_^), but getting there on time so that we don't miss out on things that we've paid for is even more important. So if anyone wants to take 5 to SoCal, we'll understand. (Well, Mike might understand. =P) Just let us know ASAP. But of course we all know that sticking to our big caravan is the better choice because it's more fun, you'll have more people to talk to along the way, and it's just awesome having a road trip alongside so many other 240SXs. ;)

Some of us are taking 101 for sure because, like Mike said, we're picking up people along the way. In this forum thread we're planning the 101 caravan.

Now I'm gonna move my previous jumbo post to this page.

[Danio]

The plan so far: (nothing final yet)

Meet location and time
San Jose - CalTrain/Amtrak station
6:00 AM meet
7:00 AM depart

Destination and target arrival time
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)
2:30 PM

Route
Highway 101

Suggested stops
1. Salinas - Northridge Mall
2. San Luis Obispo - Madonna Inn
3. Thousand Oaks - [suggest a location]

Caravan (group leaders in bold)
Jason - Castro Valley
Daniel - Fremont
Joe - Milpitas
Mike - Milpitas
Koji - Sacramento
Cole - Salinas
Alan - San Francisco
Koto - San Francisco
Jeff - San Jose
TJ - San Jose
Aaron - San Mateo
Bill - San Luis Obispo
David - Santa Clara
TJ - Oregon

Caravan groups
[Group name]
- TJ - San Jose
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Alpha group
- Daniel - Fremont
- Mike - Milpitas
- David - Santa Clara
- [Name]
- [Name]

[Group name]
- [Leader]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Hotel room groups
- Daniel, Mike, David, ???
- ???
- ???

2002 National 240SX Convention (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention2002.html)

JEFF: Please find out the address of that CalTrain/Amtrak station.
COLE: Please suggest a parking lot at Northridge Mall.
ALAN: E-mail Mike your phone number so we can contact you later by e-mail and phone.

ATTENTION:
- Please continue discussing ways to avoid traffic and arrive at the hotel on time. Where should we get off 101? By what time should we be at San Luis Obispo, Thousand Oaks?
- If you'll be part of the caravan and have not confirmed it with S14.5 Mike through e-mail, please do so with the following info: name, phone number, location. [email protected]
- We need one more group leader. Each group leader will be responsible for keeping his group together and reporting in to the other group leaders. Each group leader must have a mobile phone so that he can contact, or be contacted by, the other groups if they're out of the 2-way radios' range.
- Remember that reservations at the Event Hotel need to be made before July 8.

[Edit: Added Northridge Mall to Salinas location.]

[drifting240sx]

well guys you &nbsp;could go northridge mall to pick me up.if you guys know where that is. it like right off of 101.maybe 45 mins from san jose.

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 18 2002,9:40)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Caravan groups
[Group name]
- TJ - San Jose
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Alpha group
- Daniel - Fremont
- Mike - Milpitas
- David - Santa Clara
- [Name]
- [Name]

[Group name]
- [Leader]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Is there a group meeting/group leader from north of SF?

Also if we do take 101 will we be going directly to Speedzone or there will be time to check in then go to Speedzone? &nbsp;I don't mind taking the "longer/fun" route just as long as we get at Speedzone in time for the food
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> . &nbsp;We will surely be hungry when we get to LA.
&nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>


Thanks.

TJ
Oregon

[mav1178]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 17 2002,08:07)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">By the way, Alex said NorCal has about 15 people registered for the Convention so far</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
This is the number of TOTAL people that have registered for the convention, regardless of whether or not they are going to Speedzone.

This may very well mean that there will be 2 guys going to Speedzone, and 13 guys showing up on Saturday morning.

-alex

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Silverx240sx @ June 18 2002,2:02)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Is there a group meeting/group leader from north of SF?

Also if we do take 101 will we be going directly to Speedzone or there will be time to check in then go to Speedzone?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I think you're the only one from north of SF. If you'll be at Hercules, it's not hard to find your way down to San Jose, if that's what you're worried about. Just take 880 South.

The plan is to head over to the hotel first so everyone can drop off their stuff, but that's assuming we'll be able to check-in, drop off our stuff, and get back to our cars to join the Speedzone caravan on time.

Glad you brought this up. If during our trip we feel that we won't have time to stop at the hotel first, maybe we'll head straight for Speedzone.

Or maybe our plan should be to go directly to Speedzone. Then during our trip if we find ourselves way ahead of schedule, we go to the hotel first.

What do you all think? Try to get to the hotel before 3:00 so we can join the caravan to Speedzone, or skip the hotel and try to get to Speedzone on our own by 4:00?

[S14.5]

isnt there a certain time for hotel check in?? either way is fine,we dont have that much stuff to bring to stress about anyways &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':zzz:'>

[jarells13-14]

What's the exact route were taking, by that I mean after 101 what freeways are we switching on to?

[SQ-XcON S13]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"> the point of the caravan is for everyone to go together, not the opposite. STICK TOGETHER &nbsp;
</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Hey Mike, 'Stick together Team!' &nbsp;LOL....anyways, count me in on the alpha group, lates. &nbsp;Lookin forward to taking 101 for the very first time, haha.

Jason

[drifting240sx]

just put me in any group. also the best place to meet up with me in northridge mall is in the parking lot of macys.

[BadMoJo]

What time do you guys think you will hit San Luis Obispo? &nbsp;And the Madonna Inn is the exit you will take but we should meet at the BlockBuster Video store like right off the 101 across from the Shell gas Station.

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 19 2002,1:35)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteBegin--Silverx240sx+June 18 2002,2<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Silverx240sx @ June 18 2002,2<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>2)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Is there a group meeting/group leader from north of SF?

Also if we do take 101 will we be going directly to Speedzone or there will be time to check in then go to Speedzone?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I think you're the only one from north of SF. If you'll be at Hercules, it's not hard to find your way down to San Jose, if that's what you're worried about. Just take 880 South.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
OK. &nbsp;Is anyone close to Stockton then? &nbsp;I'll probably just stay with my aunt. &nbsp;

Thanks.

TJ

[Danio]

The plan so far: (nothing final yet)

Meet location and time
San Jose - CalTrain/Amtrak station
6:00 AM meet, 7:00 AM depart

Destination and target arrival time
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)
2:30 PM

Route
Highway 101

Suggested stops
1. Salinas - Northridge Mall - Macy's parking lot
2. San Luis Obispo - Madonna Inn - Blockbuster across Shell
3. Thousand Oaks - [suggest a location]

Caravan (group leaders in bold)
Jason - Castro Valley
Daniel - Fremont
Joe - Milpitas
Mike - Milpitas
Koji - Sacramento
Cole - Salinas
Alan - San Francisco
Koto - San Francisco
Jeff - San Jose
TJ - San Jose
Aaron - San Mateo
Bill - San Luis Obispo
David - Santa Clara
TJ - Oregon

Caravan groups
[Group name]
- TJ - San Jose
- Cole - Salinas
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Alpha group
- Daniel - Fremont
- Mike - Milpitas
- David - Santa Clara
- Jason - Castro Valley
- [Name]

[Group name]
- [Leader]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Hotel room groups
- Daniel, Mike, David, ???
- ???
- ???

2002 National 240SX Convention (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention2002.html)

JEFF: Please find out the address of that CalTrain/Amtrak station. Thanks.
ALAN: E-mail Mike your phone number so we can contact you later by e-mail and phone. Thanks.

ATTENTION:
- Please continue discussing ways to avoid traffic and arrive at the hotel on time. Where should we get off 101? By what time should we be at San Luis Obispo, Thousand Oaks? What routes should we take before/once we're in LA?
- If you'll be part of the caravan and have not confirmed it with S14.5 Mike through e-mail, please do so with the following info: name, phone number, location. [email protected]
- We need one more group leader. Each group leader will be responsible for keeping his group together and reporting in to the other group leaders. Each group leader must have a mobile phone so that he can contact, or be contacted by, the other groups if they're out of the 2-way radios' range.
- Remember that reservations at the Event Hotel need to be made before July 8.

[Danio]

Bill: No idea when we'll hit San Luis Obispo. 11 AM plus/minus 1 hour? Dunno. We'll give you a call when we're near, or you can call us. :P

Is that Blockbuster easy to see once we get off the highway, and big enough for about 13 cars to park? I just know that the Blockbusters around here have small parking lots and 13 cars would take up a big chunk of the lot. We'd be stopping a while for people to peepee, gas up, and/or get some food.

TJ: Nobody in our caravan's from Stockton. I think Stockton's about 2 hours away from where we're meeting in San Jose. In case you don't know the way from Stockton, it's:
&nbsp; 5 South
&nbsp; 205 West, which becomes 580 West
&nbsp; 680 South
&nbsp; Mission Blvd exit (the 2nd one, after Automall/Durham) towards 880
&nbsp; Mission Blvd becomes 880 South after the big intersection
&nbsp; (Use MapQuest for the more detailed directions.)

From there, just keep going and you'll be in San Jose. You might want to start driving by 4:45 AM to meet us on time. O_o

[S14.5]

hey dan well i looked up our member list and this is what is listed in it.


Name:
E-mail:[email protected]
AIM:drifting240racer
Phone:
Location:stockton
Car:s13 coupe

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'>

[Bolo]

Daymn I'm hella late! &nbsp;Mike, I just sent you an email with my info. &nbsp;Do you guys know if all the spots are full for the track event? &nbsp;I really want to run my car out there. &nbsp;And when are you guys having your cars teched? &nbsp;Any places up here so we don't have to worry about it later?

Rudy

[S14.5]

haha there you are Rudy, well daniel is in taiwan, when he comes back on the 1st we are most likely planning out to tech our cars! is the number you gave me your cell phone or home? its not to late to sign up for the track. go go go !
dan add koto to the alpha group we need a jdm guy in the group anyways <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[BadMoJo]

hmmm, yeah the parking lot there is to small now that I think of it. The best spot would be the Big 5 parking lot. To get to that get off on the Madonna exit as planned, take a left turn. and about .3 miles or less there is a McDonalds on the left side of the road, turn in there, and drive past the McD's and Big 5 is on the right, lots of parking there.

[BadMoJo]

oh BTW, does anyone have an Extra Spare 5 lug tire/rim. I did the 5 lug swap a month ago and I dont have a spare yet, and this trip would suck if I got a flat, although I am sure one you you would let me borrow a spare if I did get a flat. But I am lookin to buy one if anyone has an extra layin around.

[Bolo]

Mike, thats my cell number so let me know wuts up when its time to tech. &nbsp;

Anyone know how much those helmets are going for in the group buy? &nbsp;Or any other place to get one cheap? &nbsp;I need one for the track event. &nbsp;Thanks.

[Danio]

Mike: Please confirm with drifting240racer that he'll be coming with us and get his name and phone number. Also ask Pat if he'll be coming with us also, and get his info. I don't think he's aware of all the posts in this thread. And ask Koto if he wants to be in our group. Also, if you're not running your car on the track, you don't need to get it teched.

Mike/Rudy: And you guys don't need to wait for me to come back to CA to get your cars teched. O_o I wasn't even planning a teching day or anything. There's still plenty of time to get your cars teched, but we need to figure out who's sharing a hotel room with who before July 8. BTW, Rudy, are you Filipino?

Bill: Is there any good parking place that's visible right when we get off 101 in San Luis Obispo?

[Danio]

The plan so far: (nothing final yet)

Meet location and time
San Jose - CalTrain/Amtrak station
6:00 AM meet, 7:00 AM depart

Destination and target arrival time
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)
2:30 PM

Route
Highway 101

Suggested stops
1. Salinas - Northridge Mall - Macy's parking lot
2. San Luis Obispo - Big 5 past McDonald's
3. Thousand Oaks - [suggest a location]

Caravan (group leaders in bold)
Jason - Castro Valley
Daniel - Fremont
Joe - Milpitas
Mike - Milpitas
Koji - Sacramento
Cole - Salinas
Alan - San Francisco
Koto - San Francisco
Jeff - San Jose
TJ - San Jose
Aaron - San Mateo
Bill - San Luis Obispo
David - Santa Clara
TJ - Oregon

Caravan groups
[Group name]
- TJ - San Jose
- Cole - Salinas
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Alpha group
- Daniel - Fremont
- Mike - Milpitas
- David - Santa Clara
- Jason - Castro Valley
- [Name]

[Group name]
- [Leader]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Hotel room groups
- Daniel, Mike, David, ???
- ???
- ???

2002 National 240SX Convention (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention2002.html)

JEFF: Please find out the address of that CalTrain/Amtrak station. Thanks.
ALAN: E-mail Mike your phone number so we can contact you later by e-mail and phone. Thanks.

ATTENTION:
- Traffic/Time. Please continue discussing ways to avoid traffic and arrive at the hotel on time. Where should we get off 101? By what time should we be at San Luis Obispo, Thousand Oaks? What routes should we take before/once we're in LA?
- Caravan. If you'll be part of the caravan and have not confirmed it with S14.5 Mike through e-mail, please do so with the following info: name, phone number, location. [email protected]
- Group leader. We need one more group leader. Each group leader will be responsible for keeping his group together and reporting in to the other group leaders. Each group leader must have a mobile phone so that he can contact, or be contacted by, the other groups if they're out of the 2-way radios' range.
- Hotel. Remember that reservations at the Event Hotel need to be made before July 8. I suggest that a few of you volunteer to be responsible for making the hotel reservations, and mention how many people you're willing to share your room with. Then we can either let people choose their hotel groups or assign them their hotel groups.

[BadMoJo]

The Big 5 is actually VERY easy to get to from the exit, its like no problem at all, and its the closest and best spot to park.

[Bolo]

Danio, yup 100% filipino.

So where is the actual location to have our cars teched up here? &nbsp;And do we have to pay? &nbsp;I just wanna get that out of the way.

Oh, can I be added to the caravan list? &nbsp;Thanks.

Rudy

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Bolo @ June 21 2002,04:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Danio, yup 100% filipino.

So where is the actual location to have our cars teched up here? And do we have to pay? I just wanna get that out of the way.

Oh, can I be added to the caravan list? Thanks.

Rudy</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Wow. I don't mean to sound racist or anything but I bet a lotta ppl say you look like you're black. =P You're from Alameda, right? Mike hasn't given me your info yet.

Tech inspection
It looks like all the SpeedTrialUSA (http://www.speedtrialusa.com) tech inspection locations are in SoCal or other states. We can tech our cars at the track for free because we're not within 20 miles of any of the listed locations.

[Danio]

ATTENTION:
- Hotel. Remember that reservations at the Event Hotel need to be made before July 8. I suggest that a few of you volunteer to be responsible for making the hotel reservations, and mention how many people you're willing to share your room with. Then we can either let people choose their hotel groups or assign them their hotel groups.
- Traffic/Time. Please continue discussing ways to avoid traffic and arrive at the hotel on time. Where should we get off 101? By what time should we be at San Luis Obispo, Thousand Oaks? What routes should we take before/once we're in LA?
- Group leader. We need one more group leader. Each group leader will be responsible for keeping his group together and reporting in to the other group leaders. Each group leader must have a mobile phone so that he can contact, or be contacted by, the other groups if they're out of the 2-way radios' range.
- Caravan. If you'll be part of the caravan and have not confirmed it with S14.5 Mike through e-mail, please do so with the following info: name, phone number, location. [email protected]

JEFF: Please find out the address of that CalTrain/Amtrak station. Thanks.
ALAN: E-mail Mike your phone number so we can contact you later by e-mail and phone. Thanks.


The plan so far: (nothing final yet)

Meet location and time
San Jose - CalTrain/Amtrak station
6:00 AM meet, 7:00 AM depart

Destination and target arrival time
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)
2:30 PM

Route
Highway 101

Suggested stops
1. Salinas - Northridge Mall, Macy's parking lot
2. San Luis Obispo - Big 5 past McDonald's
3. Thousand Oaks - [suggest a location]

Caravan (group leaders in bold)
Rudy - Alameda?
Jason - Castro Valley
Daniel - Fremont
Joe - Milpitas
Mike - Milpitas
Koji - Sacramento
Cole - Salinas
Alan - San Francisco
Koto - San Francisco
Jeff - San Jose
TJ - San Jose
Aaron - San Mateo
Bill - San Luis Obispo
David - Santa Clara
TJ - Oregon

Caravan groups
[Group name]
- TJ - San Jose
- Cole - Salinas
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Alpha group
- Daniel - Fremont
- Mike - Milpitas
- David - Santa Clara
- Jason - Castro Valley
- [Name]

[Group name]
- [Leader]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Hotel room groups
- Daniel, Mike, David, ???
- ???
- ???

2002 National 240SX Convention (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention2002.html)

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Bolo @ June 21 2002,12:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Danio, yup 100% filipino.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Kewl! &nbsp;Me too (100% Filipino).

TJ

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 20 2002,05:51)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">TJ: Nobody in our caravan's from Stockton. I think Stockton's about 2 hours away from where we're meeting in San Jose. In case you don't know the way from Stockton, it's:
5 South
205 West, which becomes 580 West
680 South
Mission Blvd exit (the 2nd one, after Automall/Durham) towards 880
Mission Blvd becomes 880 South after the big intersection
(Use MapQuest for the more detailed directions.)

From there, just keep going and you'll be in San Jose. You might want to start driving by 4:45 AM to meet us on time. O_o</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
What is the address to the Caltrain/Amtrak station, so I may look it up via mapquest.com. &nbsp;

If I'm coming from Hercules, what is the direction to get to the meeting place? &nbsp;Thank you. &nbsp;

The peeps from Milpitas area, are you guys meeting first before going to SJ? &nbsp;I have a cousin there(Milpitas), but I don't know where he lives, so I can't confirm if I can stay with him. &nbsp;I'll find out tonight or tomorrow and see if I can stay with him, then can someone meet me before going to the train station?

Thanks a lot.

TJ

[Bolo]

Haha, yeah I get that a lot Dan. &nbsp;Some people think I'm half black and filipino or some type of islander. &nbsp;It's all good though!

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Silverx240sx @ June 21 2002,06:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What is the address to the Caltrain/Amtrak station, so I may look it up via mapquest.com.

If I'm coming from Hercules, what is the direction to get to the meeting place? Thank you.

The peeps from Milpitas area, are you guys meeting first before going to SJ? I have a cousin there(Milpitas), but I don't know where he lives, so I can't confirm if I can stay with him. I'll find out tonight or tomorrow and see if I can stay with him, then can someone meet me before going to the train station?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Yeah we're waiting for Jeff for the train station's address. =P From Hercules, you just get on 880 South and keep going. If you can stay with your cousin in Milpitas, that'd be great, since it's right above San Jose.

[BlackFox]

I just got back from a week at my church empowerment camp so that's why I haven't been replying

Well, the station doesnt' really have an address but here's the official web site

http://www.transitinfo.org/Caltrain/Stations/Blossom.html

The red curved line above the station is labled 521, that's 101.
The station is 72

Here's the directions, you can check a map for clarification
~101 (north or south)

~Blossom Hill exit (coming from the north take a right, from south take a left)

~The road will split, go right (the road drops and swoops left, onto Monterey Road)

~You'll run into a signal light, turn left (you'll go under an overpass)

~You should be going South on Monterey and you will see Walmart, Albertsons, Walgreen, Taco Bell and stuff on your left side. Take a left on Ford Road (it's the signal light right after the shopping center, after Taco Bell)

~You'll see the parking lot on your right (of Ford Road), it's huge so you can't miss it.

[BlackFox]

Note for group leaders, do they know where they're going?

TJ- You know where he's talking about for the Madonna Inn stop, cause I do. So should the leaders know where we're going (been there before)? How fast do you drive on the freeway? Did we group the drivers by speed too?

As for Thousand Oaks, we can stop next to the automall. There's a shopping center. I don't remember what the name of the exit is, I just know it when I see it. You're driving down 101 and you'll see the automall on your left, take the first exit and turn left, you'll see the shopping center on your left (the shopping center is not that big but there's gas and food)

Who wants to split a hotel room? (someone that's mellow and likes to get sleep) one other person or more, I don't really mind. Who else is staying at the hotel?

[S14.5]

yay so he's not mad at me at the bbq guys, told you. it was only a joke &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

[mav1178]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 21 2002,2:17)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">It looks like all the SpeedTrialUSA (http://www.speedtrialusa.com) tech inspection locations are in SoCal or other states. We can tech our cars at the track for free because we're not within 20 miles of any of the listed locations.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
See, that's just it.

About 80-85% of the attendees of the event are coming from out of state, or are not close enough to a tech station. &nbsp;If you are going to tech the day of the event, good luck.

It is your responsibility to tech prior to the event if at all possible. &nbsp;If you do not tech in a timely fashion and miss track time, it is your fault entirely.

I am offering to tech Saturday night (out of my own spare time, and some other folk's spare time), so please do try to take advantage of that.

-alex

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (mav1178 @ June 21 2002,7:35)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">It is your responsibility to tech prior to the event if at all possible.
...
I am offering to tech Saturday night (out of my own spare time, and some other folk's spare time), so please do try to take advantage of that.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Are you saying there are other locations for tech inspection other than the ones listed in SpeedTrialUSA's site? Like in the SF Bay Area? Or do people have to make appointments with the listed locations in SoCal?

Also please give us some info on the Saturday night tech inspection you mentioned. Thanks.

And to everyone else... Again, I'm not planning, or helping to plan, nor am I planning on planning where/when the SFBA people will get their tech inspections done.

Groups info. Well I've never been to any of the suggested stops that we've come up with. I don't know if TJ has either. That shouldn't be a problem though, I hope. We'll figure out exactly how to get to those places later (like which exits to take). I hope everyone's responsible enough to drive at a speed that doesn't leave anyone in the group behind or make the CHP pull us over. Remember when you're in a group, you can't be going at speeds like 90 or 100 mph.

[S14.5]

well after i get new brake rotors and have like a oil change , etc ill be set to go. i am pretty sure i'll get the rotors before the caravan. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/eh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':eh:'> &nbsp;hows the brake system for you guys? have you guys smell or felt your rotors over heating? mines been squeeking loud, smoke coming out, and a very awful smell as some of you guys in the club already know. sigh. wish me luck &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> &nbsp;plz give me some feedback and suggestions. i am pretty sure its not my brake pads because i changed them like almost 2 months ago.

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (S14.5 @ June 22 2002,10:05)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">well after i get new brake rotors and have like a oil change , etc ill be set to go. i am pretty sure i'll get the rotors before the caravan. :eh: hows the brake system for you guys? have you guys smell or felt your rotors over heating? mines been squeeking loud, smoke coming out, and a very awful smell as some of you guys in the club already know. sigh. wish me luck ??? plz give me some feedback and suggestions. i am pretty sure its not my brake pads because i changed them like almost 2 months ago.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
This only happens in the mountains though, right? With AT you can't rely much on engine braking so maybe you were just overworking your brakes when going downhill. Maybe you wanna go in the mountains again and try using the brakes less (like braking harder to slow down and then release the brakes, rather than riding on the brakes) to see if that solves the problem. Or if you're going under 50 mph, try driving in 2nd gear.

Anyway, you might wanna post the problem in the Tech section so we don't get too off-topic here.

[mav1178]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 22 2002,04:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Are you saying there are other locations for tech inspection other than the ones listed in SpeedTrialUSA's site? Like in the SF Bay Area? Or do people have to make appointments with the listed locations in SoCal?

Also please give us some info on the Saturday night tech inspection you mentioned. Thanks.

And to everyone else... Again, I'm not planning, or helping to plan, nor am I planning on planning where/when the SFBA people will get their tech inspections done.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Here's the deal.

You can get your car teched 3 ways (assuming you live more than 25 miles away from the closest tech shop):

1) At one of the locations listed on the SpeedTrial website within 2 weeks of the event.

2) Make an appointment with me to tech on Saturday night at the hotel in Lancaster. &nbsp;[email protected]

3) Tech at the track on the day of.

-alex

[S14.5]

whatever bitch get your ass home &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> i ride around all day and it still happens so yea. who cares <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> i'm just asking OKKK sieeet foo &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'>



somebodys going to get a bananna in his muffler &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'>

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (S14.5 @ June 22 2002,4:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">whatever bitch get your ass home :D i ride around all day and it still happens so yea. who cares :p i'm just asking OKKK sieeet foo :angry:</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Haha, was just trying to help save you some money dood, cuz I thought it was only in the mountains. And I don't really wanna come back. Taipei's a nice place to live, and Chinese girls are everywhere. *_* But on the other hand, I really miss driving. O_o Taking the subway everyday's fun but I wanna go driving again! I miss my POS car. :P ANYWAY... Please remind Koto to find out ASAP whether or not he'll be caravaning with us. Also please ask Pat and Ben if they'll be coming with us. Thanks a lot.

Tech inspection. Okay, everyone who's gonna run their cars at the track, I hope you've read the message from Alex. E-mail him at [email protected] to arrange your Saturday night tech inspection, or have your tech inspection done at the track.

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (mav1178 @ June 23 2002,12:31)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 22 2002,04:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Are you saying there are other locations for tech inspection other than the ones listed in SpeedTrialUSA's site? Like in the SF Bay Area? Or do people have to make appointments with the listed locations in SoCal?

Also please give us some info on the Saturday night tech inspection you mentioned. Thanks.

And to everyone else... Again, I'm not planning, or helping to plan, nor am I planning on planning where/when the SFBA people will get their tech inspections done.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Here's the deal.

You can get your car teched 3 ways (assuming you live more than 25 miles away from the closest tech shop):

1) At one of the locations listed on the SpeedTrial website within 2 weeks of the event.

2) Make an appointment with me to tech on Saturday night at the hotel in Lancaster. [email protected]

3) Tech at the track on the day of.

-alex</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I know there are only certain shops from the speedtrial's website that are acceptable for teching. &nbsp;But would a Nissan dealership service department be acceptable for teching, if the check off sheet is printed from the http://www.speedtrialusa.com/techformwest.html website for them to use as guide? &nbsp;Assuming that the dealership would do it. &nbsp;If the dealership wouldn't do it, how about a race car shop. &nbsp;I don't mean imports shop, but a real race car shop, NHRA certified or something. &nbsp;

If so this would save alot of time to those that can do it. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Thank you.

TJ

[Danio]

E-mail Alex and ask him.

[BlackFox]

If anyone still needs a helmet let me know, i'm going to be ordering some from Bell. Star 1's
Black or White.

Still working out the details but should be around $100. Send an email to [email protected]

I'll probably order by the end of this week. This will be easy for you NorCal people because you can just pick it up from me or I can drop it off.

Go to http://www.thebellstore.com for sizing

[mav1178]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Silverx240sx @ June 23 2002,03:05)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I know there are only certain shops from the speedtrial's website that are acceptable for teching. But would a Nissan dealership service department be acceptable for teching, if the check off sheet is printed from the http://www.speedtrialusa.com/techformwest.html website for them to use as guide? Assuming that the dealership would do it. If the dealership wouldn't do it, how about a race car shop. I don't mean imports shop, but a real race car shop, NHRA certified or something. </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
No, because we would have no control over who does the tech work.

-alex

[Agent_S13]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BlackFox @ June 24 2002,1:52)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">If anyone still needs a helmet let me know, i'm going to be ordering some from Bell. Star 1's
Black or White.

Still working out the details but should be around $100. Send an email to [email protected]

I'll probably order by the end of this week. This will be easy for you NorCal people because you can just pick it up from me or I can drop it off.

Go to http://www.thebellstore.com for sizing</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Hmm... I'm looking for a helmet myself, but aren't the ones you're offering "Street Helmets"? Are those "SA" rated? I thought that those might get "M" ratings and are not allowed for the track event. I think Alex mentioned something about not allowing those w/ "M" rated helmets on the track, "SA 2000" only. (Alex, if you read this, please correct me if I'm wrong)

I know that Don is selling a helmets for this event and has a few choices. I'm probably going to get my "Bell M2" Helmet from him, unless you can give me a better price? (Picking up from NorCal would be easier for me). Lemme know if the Star 1's are "M" or "SA 2000" rated. (Also, PM me if you can get me a price for a "Bell M2" helmet!<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> Thanks!

-Aaron
'91 240sx coupe

[BlackFox]

Aaron, that's a good question. On Bell's web site it says that the M helmets as well as the Star 1 all meet of exceed DOT/Snell and M2000 specs

I'm not sure what that means but I don't think Bell would make helmets that don't pass safety standards.

I don't think Bell makes the M2 anymore, it's not on their site unless someone has them in stock already

~Jeff

[BlackFox]

Found an answer, M is for motorcycle and has less specs it has to pass. SA is special application

So what helmets will pass SA? I don't see any made by Bell

Oops, skip that, found the site http://www.bellmotorsports.com

I guess I've been looking at the motorcycle helmets w/o knowing

[mav1178]

Again, I stress that SA-rated helmets are the ONLY ONES the track officials will let you use. &nbsp;hell, I won't let you go on the track without SA-95 or newer rating helmets.

M-rating helmets are always cheaper. &nbsp;

-alex

[Danio]

There's a slight possibility that I won't be able to drive with you guys to SoCal because I might stay in Taiwan until July 26. If that becomes the plan, I'll try to book a flight that arrives in LA on the 27th early in the morning, and I'll need to ask someone to pick me up (possibly one of you :P). But right now that's all a maybe (and unlikely). I'll know for sure and let you guys know within a few days.

Meanwhile, you guys should start figuring out who you'll be sharing rooms with. Maybe there should be a meet this weekend, if that'll help.

[S14.5]

sorry guys daniel has changed his mind because after all the chinese girls in taiwan is making him bored so he is going home early &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>

[Danio]

Eh... Ignore the youngin'. He meant to say that I'll be back between July 1 and 9.

[S14.5]

hahaha ok ok thats what i meant &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

[S14.5]

i bet you there is going to be a lot of people that are going to show up at the convention saying they didn't see no thread or anything about a caravan or they just don't care to reply &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>

[BlackFox]

Hey everyone, I just noticed something. There's 2 hotels on the national conventions site. One is the Holiday Inn in LaMiranda which is the event hotel the other is the track hotel in Lancaster. Are we going to switch hotels for saturday night? I though there was only 1 hotel. So what's the plan folks, I have to make reservation tomorrow.

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ June 21 2002,2:24)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">ATTENTION:
- Group leader. We need one more group leader. Each group leader will be responsible for keeping his group together and reporting in to the other group leaders. Each group leader must have a mobile phone so that he can contact, or be contacted by, the other groups if they're out of the 2-way radios' range.
- Caravan. If you'll be part of the caravan and have not confirmed it with S14.5 Mike through e-mail, please do so with the following info: name, phone number, location. [email protected]

JEFF: Please find out the address of that CalTrain/Amtrak station. Thanks.
ALAN: E-mail Mike your phone number so we can contact you later by e-mail and phone. Thanks.


The plan so far: (nothing final yet)

Meet location and time
San Jose - CalTrain/Amtrak station
6<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>0 AM meet, 7<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>0 AM depart

Destination and target arrival time
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)
2:30 PM

Route
Highway 101

Suggested stops
1. Salinas - Northridge Mall, Macy's parking lot
2. San Luis Obispo - Big 5 past McDonald's
3. Thousand Oaks - [suggest a location]

Caravan (group leaders in bold)
Rudy - Alameda?
Jason - Castro Valley
Daniel - Fremont
Joe - Milpitas
Mike - Milpitas
Koji - Sacramento
Cole - Salinas
Alan - San Francisco
Koto - San Francisco
Jeff - San Jose
TJ - San Jose
Aaron - San Mateo
Bill - San Luis Obispo
David - Santa Clara
TJ - Oregon

Caravan groups
[Group name]
- TJ - San Jose
- Cole - Salinas
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Alpha group
- Daniel - Fremont
- Mike - Milpitas
- David - Santa Clara
- Jason - Castro Valley
- [Name]

[Group name]
- [Leader]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Hotel room groups
- Daniel, Mike, David, <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>
- <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>
- <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

2002 National 240SX Convention (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention2002.html)</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I don't see anymore discussion on the time and place, so can I assume that SJ Train Station would be the meeting place and 7am is the departure time? &nbsp;Can we leave earlier than that? &nbsp;I think we should leave at 6 and meet at 5. &nbsp;Or will leaving 7 give us enough time to get to LA?

TJ
still coming from Oregon

[BlackFox]

add to list, hotel room group Jeff and Cole

I guess i'm in TJ's group so put me down for that

Thousand Oaks, next to the automall, Applebees parking lot

[Bolo]

Just wondering if anyone else is going to the autocross tomorrow. &nbsp;It's gonna be at Golden Gate fields in Albany. &nbsp;Daniel and Bob, you guys going?

[Danio]

ATTENTION:
- Hotel. Remember that reservations at the Event Hotel need to be made before July 8. I suggest that a few of you volunteer to be responsible for making the hotel reservations, and mention how many people you're willing to share your room with. Then we can either let people choose their hotel groups or assign them their hotel groups.
- Traffic/Time. Please continue discussing ways to avoid traffic and arrive at the hotel on time. Where should we get off 101? By what time should we be at San Luis Obispo, Thousand Oaks? What routes should we take before/once we're in LA?
- Group leader. We need one more group leader. Each group leader will be responsible for keeping his group together and reporting in to the other group leaders. Each group leader must have a mobile phone so that he can contact, or be contacted by, the other groups if they're out of the 2-way radios' range.
- Caravan. If you'll be part of the caravan and have not confirmed it with S14.5 Mike through e-mail, please do so with the following info: name, phone number, location. [email protected]

- ALAN: Since we haven't been hearing from you and haven't received an e-mail from you, I'm taking you off the list for now.

The plan so far: (nothing final yet)

Meet location and time
San Jose - CalTrain/Amtrak station
5:00 AM meet, 6:00 AM depart

Destination and target arrival time
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)
2:30 PM

Route
Highway 101

Suggested stops
1. Salinas - Macy's parking lot at Northridge Mall
2. San Luis Obispo - Big 5's parking lot past McDonald's
3. Thousand Oaks - Applebee's parking lot next to automall

Caravan (group leaders in bold)
Rudy - Alameda
Pat - Belmont
Jason - Castro Valley
Daniel - Fremont
Joe - Milpitas
Mike - Milpitas
Koji - Sacramento
Cole - Salinas
Koto - San Francisco
Jeff - San Jose
TJ - San Jose
Aaron - San Mateo
Bill - San Luis Obispo
David - Santa Clara
TJ - Oregon
Ken - Washington

Caravan groups
[Group name]
- TJ - San Jose
- Cole - Salinas
- Jeff - San Jose
- [Name]
- [Name]

Alpha group
- Daniel - Fremont
- Mike - Milpitas
- David - Santa Clara
- Jason - Castro Valley
- Koji - Sacramento
- [Name]

[Group name]
- [Leader]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Hotel room groups
- Daniel, Mike, David, ???
- Jeff, Cole, ???
- ???

2002 National 240SX Convention (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention2002.html)

[Agent_S13]

Daniel-

&nbsp; &nbsp;I would just like to suggest another route for us to get down there. Alex, as well as a lot of friends I know that live down in SoCal do not suggest Highway 101. While I know that you guys are planning that route, I will assume that there will be traffic on it no matter what the time. I think the best route would be for 101, to 152, then to Highway 5 so we can cruise into LA avoiding traffic on 101.
&nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp;As for a group, just put me in anywhere... I'm not sure about my sleeping arrangements yet so don't worry about me. I just want to make sure I won't be driving down alone. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

&nbsp; &nbsp;Your suggestion of a meet is a good idea so that things can be straigtened out and agreed upon. While not all of us will be able to make it (especially those in the Northwest) I hope that the NorCal group can finally make a decision about everything. If we wait too long, we might end up sleeping in our cars. Someone suggest a time/place to meet (preferably the weekends) so things get settled and this thread doesn't expand to 10+ pages! &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

-Aaron
'91 240sx coupe

[BlackFox]

ok, I'm calling tomorrow to make hotel reservations for me and cole. if 1 or 2 more people want to share a room with us then you can just pay me later. I'm going to make hotel reservations at both hotels, one for each night, so I suggest if you're going to make hotel reservations do it now.

Who's selling helmets? the Bell M2's?

P.S. We're taking 101 to pick up people along the way, not for petty traffic reasons &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;again if people want to take 5 down go ahead and form a group. I'm taking 101 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

[S14.5]

me and daniel is going to say this again in the nicest way possible. we are taking hwy 101 to meet/ pick up other guys on the way. if we take another hwy that is not possible, we are not leaving anybody behind. lets stick with this plan because we have no another choice. like daniel stated if anyone wants to go a different route feel free to go because again we don't want to leave guys behind. unlike if we can pick up the guys on 101 and if we are done with that perhaps we will take another hwy. again sticck with the plan &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/satisfied.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':satisfied:'>

[BlackFox]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (S14.5 @ June 30 2002,03:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">me and daniel is going to say this again in the nicest way possible. we are taking hwy 101 to meet/ pick up other guys on the way. if we take another hwy that is not possible, we are not leaving anybody behind. lets stick with this plan because we have no another choice. like daniel stated if anyone wants to go a different route feel free to go because again we don't want to leave guys behind. unlike if we can pick up the guys on 101 and if we are done with that perhaps we will take another hwy. again sticck with the plan <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/satisfied.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':satisfied:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
word up &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'>

[89sx]

Hey BlackFox, my bro and I would be interested in sharing Hotel room and cost. Can you email me?
[email protected]
Thanks

[drifting240sx]

i just paid the registration today and im ready to go. haha. oh yeah jeff. are you still gonna get the helmets?? if so im i need a small helmet and black would be a good color.

[S14.5]

if some of you guys that havent emailed me to sign up or whatever for the caravan, please do, i think that would help yea? okkkkkkkk &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>

[BlackFox]

Cole: I dunno about the helmet thing.

Anyone on the forum selling helmets? or who was the guy that was selling the M2's?

[drifting240sx]

is there gonna be a meet before the convention??

[BlackFox]

I'm busy these weekends until the one right before the convention but I'm free during the week usually, during the day. Send me an IM if you wanna do something? prep your car? order some car stuff.

AIM: Jeff976Cal

[S14.5]

damnit coleeeeeee you laaaaaazzzzy why don't you IM me or jeff or somebody and talk about stuff like a meeet foooo &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'> &nbsp;haha anyways come on people sign up

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Agent_S13 @ June 30 2002,11:10)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I think the best route would be for 101, to 152, then to Highway 5 so we can cruise into LA avoiding traffic on 101.

As for a group, just put me in anywhere... I'm not sure about my sleeping arrangements yet so don't worry about me. I just want to make sure I won't be driving down alone. :p</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
If we take 152 and then 5, we'll miss both Salinas and San Luis Obispo. Can you suggest a route that is past San Luis Obispo and will save us time?

Would you like to be the leader for the third group? If not, how 'bout you Jeff?

[Danio]

Something else we haven't considered is having Cole and Bill meet us somewhere on 5. They might have to drive farther but that might save us time. Actually we can even meet with Cole somewhere before 152 if he just drives a bit north. That's just another possible plan which we still have plenty of time (a couple weeks) to decide on.

[BlackFox]

I can lead a group if you like. Even if 101 is a little longer it's a much more interesting drive. and you won't get baked in the central valley. I'll fall asleep driving on 5 &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> Stick with the plan &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sigh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':rolleyes:'>

[BlackFox]

Anyone make reservations at the Park Plaza Lancaster-Palmdale? I just called them and they don't know anything about the track day or anything. What's going on?

[mav1178]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BlackFox @ July 02 2002,3:09)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Anyone make reservations at the Park Plaza Lancaster-Palmdale? I just called them and they don't know anything about the track day or anything. What's going on?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Go read what I wrote in the main convention topic thread. &nbsp;

-alex

[BlackFox]

thanks, made the reservations at Holiday Inn and Park Plaza

[BlackFox]

Who was doing the buy for Bell M2 helmets? A few people need them. Info please.

[mav1178]

Email me in private for the helmet info, as I am not allowed to post it in public forums.

[email protected]

-alex

[BlackFox]

Danio: Add Ken and his bro from Washington to mine and cole's hotel room. I can also lead group 3 so you can put me down for that.

[Danio]

ATTENTION:
- Hotel. Remember that reservations at the Holiday Inn (event hotel) need to be made before July 8 for the $79 rate.
- Traffic/Time. Please continue discussing ways to avoid traffic and arrive at the hotel on time. Where should we get off 101? By what time should we be at San Luis Obispo, Thousand Oaks? What routes should we take before/once we're in LA?
- 2-way radios. The cheap 14-channel FRS 2-way radios. If you have one, please bring one. If you don't have one, please buy or borrow one. If you have more than one, please bring more than one. We'll be using these to contact each other while driving together.
- Caravan. If you'll be part of the caravan and have not confirmed it with S14.5 Mike through e-mail, please do so with the following info: name, phone number, location. [email protected]


The plan so far: (nothing final yet)

Meet location and time
San Jose - CalTrain/Amtrak station
5:00 AM meet, 6:00 AM depart

Destination and target arrival time
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)
2:30 PM

Route
Highway 101

Suggested stops
1. Salinas - Macy's parking lot at Northridge Mall
2. San Luis Obispo - Big 5's parking lot past McDonald's
3. Thousand Oaks - Applebee's parking lot next to automall

Caravan (group leaders in bold)
Rudy - Alameda
Pat - Belmont
Jason - Castro Valley
Daniel - Fremont
Joe - Milpitas
Mike - Milpitas
Koji - Sacramento
Cole - Salinas
Koto - San Francisco
Jeff - San Jose
TJ - San Jose
Aaron - San Mateo
Bill - San Luis Obispo
David - Santa Clara
TJ - Oregon
Ken - Washington

Caravan groups
[Group name]
- TJ - San Jose
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Alpha group
- Daniel - Fremont
- Mike - Milpitas
- David - Santa Clara
- Jason - Castro Valley
- Koji - Sacramento
- [Name]

[Group name]
- Jeff - San Jose
- Cole - Salinas
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Hotel room groups
- Daniel, Mike, David
- Jeff, Cole, Ken + bro
- ???

2002 National 240SX Convention (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention2002.html)

[mav1178]

Hehe, kinda funny, but Danio is doing the caravan, but he hasn't paid! &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

-alex

[S14.5]

ahhh i didnt paaaay yeeet &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (mav1178 @ July 04 2002,07:03)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hehe, kinda funny, but Danio is doing the caravan, but he hasn't paid! &nbsp;:)

-alex</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
... ... ... I'm just taking people's inputs (including my own) and retyping them in an organized way. -_-; I'm in no way leading the caravan so I'm not responsible if anyone gets lost or injured or whatever! Ya. Just wanted to be clear on that. :P Bleh... Anyway, I'll try and pay before the 23rd. O_o

[S14.5]

yeah hes not responsible for whoever gets hurt or injure but he's responsible for me &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[Silverx240sx]

I'll be staying with my cousin in Milpitas, so can someone add me to the group that's coming from Milpitas.

Thanks.

TJ
Oregon

[lVll2. S14]

sry i havent put anything up. ive been away and been really busy with work. please put me back on the list. im going with a friend too his name is art please add him too. thanks alan. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sigh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':rolleyes:'>

[lVll2. S14]

by the by koto if u read this maybe we could arrange a meeting b4 we leave for the convention. u can email me at [email protected]

[S14.5]

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> &nbsp;ah plz alan. read what danio posted. email me if u want to go on the caravan. by puting u on the list and knowing that you are from san francisco...... how are you going to get in contact with us and what time were going? we dont have your number or anything......please.....email me with your info for the very last time &nbsp; <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sigh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':rolleyes:'>

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (lVll2. S14 @ July 05 2002,8:39)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">sry i havent put anything up. ive been away and been really busy with work. please put me back on the list. im going with a friend too his name is art please add him too. thanks alan. &nbsp;:rolleyes:</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Welcome back. I'm not trying to be bitchy about telling you so many times already, but we really can't contact you if you don't give us your phone number. Since you don't visit this forum much, which is fine and understandable, we'll need to call you to tell you the plan once we have it all figured out. I'll add you to the list as soon as Mike tells me you've e-mail him your phone number.

[koto]

ok guys, i tried to make reservation for the room and they said, they dont have the special rates! dont know what to do....any help?

koto

[Danio]

I tried making a reservation but the lady said there's no 240SX National Convention group listed. O_o Oh well. I'll try again tomorrow, and if I still get the same response, I'll just try looking for a nearby hotel.

[Bolo]

I had no trouble making a reservation at Holiday Inn. &nbsp;I'm wondering if you guys used the 800 number or the direct number (714-739-8500)? &nbsp;I used the direct number and told them I was part of the 240sx National Convention. &nbsp;All good!

Rudy

[koto]

hey dan try calling them on monday...it should be ok now.

koto

[Danio]

Okay, just reserved my room with the $79 rate.

[BlackFox]

The special rate for the Park Plaza is under the SpeedTrials USA rate, just tell them that you're attending a track event at Willow Springs. Ask for the "in house reservations" when you call 661-948-0961 That's the hotel's # not the main reservations office in who knows where.

[Danio]

ATTENTION:
- Traffic/Time. Please continue discussing ways to avoid traffic and arrive at the hotel on time. Where should we get off 101? What routes should we take before/once we're in LA?
- 2-way radios. The cheap 14-channel FRS 2-way radios. If you have one, please bring one. If you don't have one, please buy or borrow one. If you have more than one, please bring more than one. We'll be using these to contact each other while driving together.
- Hotel. Remember to make reservations if you haven't already.
- Caravan. If you'll be part of the caravan and have not confirmed it with S14.5 Mike through e-mail, please do so with the following info: name, phone number, location. [email protected]


The plan so far: (nothing final yet)

Meet location and time
San Jose - CalTrain/Amtrak station
5:00 AM meet, 6:00 AM depart

Destination and target arrival time
La Mirada - Holiday Inn (event hotel)
2:00 PM

Route
Highway 101

Suggested stops
1. Salinas - Macy's parking lot at Northridge Mall
2. San Luis Obispo - Big 5's parking lot past McDonald's
3. Thousand Oaks - Applebee's parking lot next to automall

Caravan (group leaders in bold)
Rudy - Alameda
Pat - Belmont
Jason - Castro Valley
Daniel - Fremont
Joe - Milpitas
Mike - Milpitas
Cole - Salinas
Alan - San Francisco
Koto - San Francisco
Jeff - San Jose
TJ - San Jose
Aaron - San Mateo
Bill - San Luis Obispo
David - Santa Clara
TJ - Oregon
Ken - Washington

Caravan groups
[Group name]
- TJ - San Jose
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Alpha group
- Daniel - Fremont
- Mike - Milpitas
- David - Santa Clara
- Jason - Castro Valley
- [Name]
- [Name]

[Group name]
- Jeff - San Jose
- Cole - Salinas
- [Name]
- [Name]
- [Name]

Hotel room groups
- Daniel, Mike, David - Holiday Inn
- Jeff, Cole, Ken + bro - Holiday Inn
- ???

2002 National 240SX Convention (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention2002.html)

Edit: Added Alan.
Edit: Removed Koji.

[Danio]

You guys need to register for the convention!

Rudy - Alameda
Joe - Milpitas
Alan - San Francisco
Aaron - San Mateo
David - Santa Clara

REGISTER (http://www.socal240sx.org/convention2002.html)

Edit: Added Alan.
Edit: Removed Bill.
Edit: Removed Koji.

[BadMoJo]

y0!! I AM Registered... so yeah. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[koto]

hey dan, i think koji aint goin.

koto

[Danio]

Bill - If you say so. :P

Koto - Oh yeah.

[Danio]

Caravan info (http://www.danzeth.com/240sx/convention2002.html)

The above link has the same stuff that I've been posting here. From now on I'll just update that page and mention it here.

Mike mentioned an interesting idea: driving to LA at night. Any comments on that idea? Why or why not?

I think that would definitely be more fun and faster, but we'd probably arrive too early to check in to our hotels. And by the time we leave for Speedzone, which would be 3 PM, we might be really tired.
Remember that the registration and payment due date is July 22.

[Danio]

Caravan info (http://www.danzeth.com/240sx/convention2002.html) updated.

I've put everyone into caravan groups. Jason was removed because he got in a car accident. We'll be having a meet (http://www.zilvia.net/f/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=3;t=12368;st=25) on Sunday if anyone's interested.

A couple reminders: Please get a 14-channel FRS 2-way radio if you don't already have one. If you have an extra one (they're often sold in pairs), please let us know so someone who doesn't have one can borrow it. The following people need to register (unless the convention registration person made a mistake).
Joe - Milpitas
Alan - San Francisco

[PS13 Onevia]

Wonderful, just found out about the caravan through the norcal240sx eGroup, and sent in my information by mail. Oregon TJ and probably a couple others of you may remember me from an earlier SJ meet. Unfortunately the N1 Dual went back to the shop, but my '93 PS13 is still running very strong, and I'm looking forward to a great trip down and a kickass track day!

Miles

[Danio]

The consensus at our meet in SF yesterday was that taking I-5 to the National Convention would be a better idea than taking Hwy 101.

Cole is willing to drive up from Salinas to meet at Gilroy before we head over to I-5.

[Danio]

Bill, since we'll be taking I-5, are you still gonna join the caravan?

Where in Gilroy should we meet Cole?
Should we still leave by 6 AM?

Does everyone want to caravan together back home after the convention? Since we won't be pressed for time, we can take Hwy 101. If you won't be caravaning with us on our way home, please let us know.

Caravan info (http://www.danzeth.com/240sx/convention2002.html) has been updated.

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (PS13 Onevia @ July 15 2002,02:20)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Wonderful, just found out about the caravan through the norcal240sx eGroup, and sent in my information by mail. Oregon TJ and probably a couple others of you may remember me from an earlier SJ meet. Unfortunately the N1 Dual went back to the shop, but my '93 PS13 is still running very strong, and I'm looking forward to a great trip down and a kickass track day!

Miles</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Miles! Nice of you to drop by. The NorCal 240sx on eGroups isn't active anymore, well it wasn't REALLY active then. So I guess we'll see you at the convention. I haven't seen much of the peeps from that meet except for Koto and Justin.

As you can see the NorCal 240sx has grown, compared to when we first started.

See you latez.

TJ

[BadMoJo]

SHit! &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> &nbsp;I was waiting for you guys to switch it to I-5. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

ok, well since your taking the 5 now where should I meet you guys <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/whatsthat.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':whatthe:'> , I would really like to go down there with the caravan. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>

[JC240]

Hey I thought Id let you guys no I can't make it, Im short on funds and Im goin somewhere else that day , I told mike I wasnt going I think last week but my names still on the caravan list. I hope you guys have fun and drive safe guys.
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Joe

[BlackFox]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BadMoJo @ July 15 2002,02:01)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">SHit! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> I was waiting for you guys to switch it to I-5. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

ok, well since your taking the 5 now where should I meet you guys <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/whatsthat.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':whatthe:'> , I would really like to go down there with the caravan. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
What? When did this happen? I leave for a weekend to go paintballing and you guys switch the freeway? &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> &nbsp;What about BadMoJo now? Are you guys that worried about traffic? We're leaving at 6 in the freaking morning. We have plenty of time. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/whatsthat.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':whatthe:'> &nbsp;Oh well, If we're going to stop in Gilroy, we can all meet at the Gilroy Outlets.

BadMoJo: Apparently they're all trying to ditch you. You think you can cut through Hwy 46 to Hwy 5? I don't know if there's anything out there, just dirt, so I don't know where we can meet up with you. &nbsp;
pssstt...... I could just lead my group down 101 and pick you up &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

I just noticed that we have to TJ's &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[Danio]

Thanks for the info Joe. Guess Mike forgot to tell me.

Highway 101 and Interstate-5 groups
Yeah having a Hwy 101 group and an I-5 group would be another option. Smaller groups would most likely travel faster also, making time not as big of an issue. For now let's say that Jeff will have a group taking Hwy 101 and the rest will take I-5.

Which of you would like to be in the Hwy 101 group? So far it would be Jeff and Bill. Cole and Ken, what about you guys, since you and Jeff are sharing a hotel room? For now I'm going to put you guys in the Hwy 101 group but let me know if you'll be taking I-5. Anyone else taking 101? Let me know so I can update the info. (I'm not trying to kick anyone out. :P Just want to know what's convenient or preferable to everyone.)

Edit: Caravan info (http://www.danzeth.com/240sx/convention2002.html) updated.

[89sx]

I'll go wherever. Doesn't matter to me. Maybe next year after I experience one freeway or the other. I'm coming from WA, so my experience with the CA freeway system is rather limited. As long as I arrive at the destination with some 240's around me, I'll be happy. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[S14.5]

well so i guess were having two groups? are we still going to meet up with each other? why cant we just take one hwy together, there is no rush right? the whole ni-2 nor cal caravan is for us to go together.......we can always meet some of the guys like bill on the waaaaaay. ..as me and jason would say... stick together teaaam <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sneaky.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pissed:'> lets just say it will be more fun that way dont cha think? if anybody here is in a rush to get to the convention please say something. anybody??? hmmmm...

[lVll2. S14]

alrdy reg , just need to send $...probably 2m or day after.

[Danio]

Who wants to take the plane to Kenya instead of going to the convention?

[S14.5]

i am taking the plane


<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>

[BadMoJo]

yeah, kenya sounds good.... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/whatsthat.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':whatthe:'>


But yeah, lets all take the 101, i mean shit we are leaving at 6am!!! that should be plenty of time. And besides, I-5 is hella boring. So yeah... WHo is with me! &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BadMoJo @ July 16 2002,4:27)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">So yeah... WHo is with me! &nbsp;:thumbsup:</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
So far, Jeff, Cole, and Ken. Anyone else?

Oh and ignore the Kenya stuff... LOL

[BlackFox]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BadMoJo @ July 16 2002,01:27)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">But yeah, lets all take the 101, i mean shit we are leaving at 6am!!! that should be plenty of time. And besides, I-5 is hella boring. So yeah... WHo is with me! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I-5 is very boring and very hot. 101 actually has turns and stuff. It's a lot more interesting, especially when you past San Luis and start going through the small cities and driving along the coast.

So who's joining us? &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cool:'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cool:'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cool:'>

[Danio]

TJ (Oregan), Miles, and Alan - Hwy 101 or I-5? Hwy 101 if you prefer a more interesting drive and I-5 if you're concerned about time. I'll probably send out a group e-mail once I get the list from Mike.

Hwy 101
Jeff - San Jose
Cole - Salinas
Ken - Washington
Bill - San Luis Obispo

I-5
TJ - San Jose
Rudy - Alameda
Aaron - San Mateo
Daniel - Fremont
Mike - Milpitas
Pat - Belmont
Koto - San Francisco

Unknown
TJ - Oregan
Miles - Hayward
Alan - San Francisco

Caravan info (http://www.danzeth.com/240sx/convention2002.html)

[koto]

hey alan, do u wanna meet up be for we go to the caravan? if so hit me up at aim (mac17786). btw....is your car blue kouki with turbo?

koto

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (koto @ July 17 2002,3:23)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">hey alan, do u wanna meet up be for we go to the caravan? if so hit me up at aim (mac17786). btw....is your car blue kouki with turbo?

koto</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Koto,

Where in SF will you guys be meeting? &nbsp;It's more convenient for me to stay with my cousin in Hercules than my cousin in Milpitas. &nbsp;If it's close enough I'll meet with you in SF to go to the San Jose Trainstation. &nbsp;If not, I'll just stay with my cousin in Milpitas.


Danio,

I'll go with the I-5 group.



TJ

[lVll2. S14]

sounds good koto. best place i can think of is stonestown right in front of mcdonalds or if thats too far u pick a place.

[lVll2. S14]

well i dunno about the others but my friend (who im car im going to b in cause im not driving cause my parents wont let me drive there) wants to take i-5. so thats a vote for i-5 4 me. plus wanna check out six flags and disneyland while were down there afterwards if anyone wants to join us.

[koto]

Sounds good alan, stonetown it is. If anything comes up i'll let u know. TJ its up to u, if u wanna meet me up in sf, its koo with me. Just let me know.

koto

[SQ-XcON S13]

Ok, change of plans. &nbsp;Hopefully (I doubit it) if my car is done before the convention, I will drive, BUT I will have a rent a car in the meantime so I guess count me in still. &nbsp;Kinda funny driving a honda civic with a bunch of 240s but hey, gotta make it, right? &nbsp; <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'> Oh yeah, and I want to check out 101, so put me with the 101 group. I been to la too many of times and the 5 is just boring and smelly and yeah its hot. &nbsp;So anyways, 101 here I come!

Jason

[BadMoJo]

Yeah, I say 101 down. But if you REALLY wanna take I-5 i guess thats fine &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':zzz:'>

[BlackFox]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (SQ-XcON S13 @ July 17 2002,8:12)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Ok, change of plans. Hopefully (I doubit it) if my car is done before the convention, I will drive, BUT I will have a rent a car in the meantime so I guess count me in still. Kinda funny driving a honda civic with a bunch of 240s but hey, gotta make it, right? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'> Oh yeah, and I want to check out 101, so put me with the 101 group. I been to la too many of times and the 5 is just boring and smelly and yeah its hot. So anyways, 101 here I come!

Jason</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
WooHoo, add another to the 101 list. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

Anyone else want a scenic drive?

[Danio]

Sorry I've been lagging a little. Caravan info (http://www.danzeth.com/240sx/convention2002.html) has been updated.

Just a couple reminders again. The last day to register and pay is July 22. That's Monday. Also please get an FRS radio if you don't have one. Either buy one or borrow one. And remember to bring batteries for it also.

We are one week away from the convention. (WOOHOO!! =D) Let's get everything planned out and ready to go as soon as possible. (WOOHOO! ^_^)

Jeff can you please tell us again how to get to our meeting spot?

[BlackFox]

hehe, okay, here's directions to the CalTrain Station (first meeting spot)

From 101:
1. Exit Blossom Hill from 101
&nbsp; (from South 101, turn right, left for North)

2. Road will split, follow road right, Leads down to Monterey Hwy (82)

3. Turn left at Monterey Hwy signal light.

4. Follow Monterey Hwy south for a few signal lights, past the Monterey Plaza Shopping Center.

5. Turn left on Ford Road.

6. You'll see the CalTrain parking lot on your right. It's huge you can't miss it. If you pass it, go down to the next light and make a u-turn.

http://maps.yahoo.com/py....p.y=264 (http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&addr=ford+road&city=San+Jose&state=CA&csz=San+Jose%2C+CA+95138&slt=37.255215&sln=-121.794464&Ds=n&zip=95138&country=us&mag=9&cs=9&BFClient=&BFKey=&poi=&poititle=&map.x=170&map.y=264)

[S14.5]

oh thats easy to find, its kinda near tech 3 but a little further &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[PS13 Onevia]

I'll be heading down I-5. It's going to be a long drive regardless, and I'd like to arrive with at least an hour to convention time to relax, unwind, stretch, etc. Also might be visiting some family in the area, so I-5 it is for me.

Miles

[PS13 Onevia]

How many of you guys are running the track event Sunday?
You already have your helmets?
I was supposed to borrow one from a friend, but that looks like it's going to fall through, so is there anyone who can loan me a helmet? I should be running the Intermediate A session, so if you're running a different session hopefully that'll work out...
Thanks!

Miles

[GotDriftS14]

hey i emailed about joining the caravan but i havent gotten a response yet....i would like to take 101.

[koto]

hey alan, on tuesday. Where do u wanna meet up in stonestown? Just let me know.

koto

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (GotDriftS14 @ July 22 2002,01:51)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">hey i emailed about joining the caravan but i havent gotten a response yet....i would like to take 101.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
What's your name? Sorry for the delay. Maybe Mike's been busy.

Miles - I don't have a helmet but maybe my friend'll let you rent his Arai helmet. I'll ask him about it.

[GotDriftS14]

my names mike, im from stockton CA....AIM = NAS14240SX

[Danio]

Friday 5:00 AM Meet Location
CalTrain Station at Ford Road and Monterey Highway.

Directions:
- Take either 880 South or 680 South.
- Exit and merge onto 101 South, towards Los Angeles.
- Take the Blossom Hill Road exit towards Silver Creek Valley Road.
- Turn right onto Blossom Hill Road.
- Turn left onto Monterey Road / Monterey Highway South.
- Go past the Monterey Plaza Shopping Center.
- Turn left onto Ford Road and enter CalTrain's parking lot.

http://www.danzeth.com/240sx/map_meet.gif

Be on time!
And show up on time! I'm sure many of us will want to take pics or film our 17 240SXs before we depart. Don't let your car be left out! =)

FRS radios
Please bring at least one FRS radio and extra batteries! If you still have not gotten one, please get one. They cost from $20 to over $80. All you need is a standard one with 14 channels. Rather than flashing the blinkers and having everyone stop whenever someone has something to say, we'll just use these to contact each other while on the road. These may even come in handy in future 240SX meets, especially in areas where our mobile phones don't have reception.

Group leader
It just occured to me that TJ (San Jose) doesn't have a mobile phone, which means he won't be able to be in contact with Jeff's group, or my group if we split up. Example: If TJ's group wants to go faster because my group is too slow, TJ and I will be responsible for letting our groups stay in contact with each other through our mobile phones because the FRS radios will be out of range. It really doesn't matter who calls who but it's probably safer to just assign someone so we know that somebody is capable of contacting other groups. Does anyone in TJ's group have a mobile phone and can takeover that responsibility?

Edit: Or we can just go as the 101 group and the I-5 group. And those of us on I-5 will split up only if we really have to.

Caravan info (http://www.danzeth.com/240sx/convention2002.html) updated.

[drifting240sx]

hey guys there is bad news. i there is a possibility that i will not be able to go to the convention. damn man that sucks. i dont think my car will be up for it. the wires on my harness is fried and i dont know how long they will last and also we didnt even finish my swap yet. there is a problem with my harness. so if you guys call me when you are about to leave i will give you an answer. if you want my cell # IM me on aim at thecuteflipboi.

cole

[Danio]

$#!+!!! Let us know if there's any way we can help. O_o

[BlackFox]

Dang that sucks. I was wondering what you've been up to. I guess I know now.

If cole can't make it (I hope you can) then I'll have an extra spot in my hotel room, we would have 3 people so we would have 1 more spot.

COLE: FIX YOUR CAR &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>

[S14.5]

how about cole catching a ride with someone &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>



YOU BETTER GOOOO!

[BlackFox]

Yeah, Cole, if you have to you can ride with one of us. We're still coming your way so let us know.

AIM: Jeff976Cal

[drifting240sx]

well if my car will start tomarrow &nbsp;(weds) and it runs pretty good then i will go. but if not then i wont. it wont be the same if i go without my car. but if you find someone that wants to go to the convention and run there car just say that there are me. haha. and pay me back when you come back. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;that would be my plan right now. just tell them $150 and they could say they are me.

cole

[Silverx240sx]

For those running the track, are any of you bringing spare tires?

Also, the NorthWest Caravan is leaving for NorCal on Thursday at 7am, so we will be arriving approximately 6 hours later. &nbsp;Would any of you want to meet us for early introductions? &nbsp;We will be in the area of Milpitas/San Jose. &nbsp;

Thank you.

TJ

[BlackFox]

I took my tires off and check the lugs, tread, etc.... I actually found a small nail in one tire. Didn't go through though.

I'm doing the track event and yes I'm bring my spare. Got it all filled up with air. Didn't know that sucker needs 60psi.

[BadMoJo]

What time do you 101 guy think you will hit San Luis Obispo? Let me know.

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Silverx240sx @ July 24 2002,08:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Also, the NorthWest Caravan is leaving for NorCal on Thursday at 7am, so we will be arriving approximately 6 hours later. &nbsp;Would any of you want to meet us for early introductions? &nbsp;We will be in the area of Milpitas/San Jose.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Who's in the NorthWest caravan? Is it just you, Ken, and Vince, or are there more coming? Just wondering so the groups can be divided evenly.

I think a small meet on Thursday with the NorthWest people might be a nice idea. Great Mall is pretty easy to find so how about at the outer part of the D&B parking lot at Great Mall? It's next to the Century Theatres parking lot. How does 7 PM sound?

One of us'll probably give you a call that afternoon.

[BlackFox]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BadMoJo @ July 23 2002,3:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What time do you 101 guy think you will hit San Luis Obispo? Let me know.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Um.... I figure if we leave on time, 6am, then it will take us about 2 1/2-3 hours to get to SLO.

Send me an IM so i can get your cell # and stuff so we can give you a call when we get close.

AIM: Jeff976Cal

[89sx]

I'm going to be heading down to Medford tonight. Cya there TJ. Just look for the Dirty white coupe, kinda of an offwhite now. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[Silverx240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Danio @ July 24 2002,4:52)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Silverx240sx @ July 24 2002,08:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Also, the NorthWest Caravan is leaving for NorCal on Thursday at 7am, so we will be arriving approximately 6 hours later. Would any of you want to meet us for early introductions? We will be in the area of Milpitas/San Jose.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Who's in the NorthWest caravan? Is it just you, Ken, and Vince, or are there more coming? Just wondering so the groups can be divided evenly.

I think a small meet on Thursday with the NorthWest people might be a nice idea. Great Mall is pretty easy to find so how about at the outer part of the D&B parking lot at Great Mall? It's next to the Century Theatres parking lot. How does 7 PM sound?

One of us'll probably give you a call that afternoon.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Danio,

Yeah, the NorthWest Caravan is just Vince, Ken, and me. &nbsp;

Cool. &nbsp;How about 5-6pm at the Great Mall? &nbsp;I just want to have enough sleep. &nbsp;If that's too early just post a more convenient time. &nbsp;Email me at [email protected] for my cell. &nbsp;If one of you could also email me your cell, it would be appreciated.

Is one spare tire enough?

Thanks.

TJ

[Danio]

NorthWest / SF Bay Area meet
I'll be at work until 5 PM but you guys don't have to wait for me. Arrange a time with Mike or something. I've sent you our phone numbers.


REMINDER AGAIN
Bring your mobile phone and an FRS radio!!!

We are meeting at 5 AM at the CalTrain station at Ford Road and Monterey Highway, San Jose.

And bring your mobile phone and an FRS radio!!!

[Danio]

We're going to SoCal! ^_^

[Silverx240sx]

We (89sx and silverx240sx) are now here in Stockton and will be going to Milpitas in the next couple of minutes. &nbsp;
Vince was left in Redding. &nbsp;For more details on what happened to our NorthWest caravan, visit www.northwestnissans.com.

See you all tomorrow. &nbsp;

TJ

[Danio]

You all SHOULD be sleeping by now, but here's the link anyway: Vince (http://forums.northwestnissans.com/showthread.php?threadid=2202).

Poor guy. Hope he'll make it.

I'll see the rest of you tomorrow morning.

[S14.5]

hahaha LA here we come &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

well actually tomorrow but yea.

excited <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>.

[BlackFox]

Time for bed. So Cal...... prepare for the Nor Cal invasion
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>
See you all bright and early at 5am at the CalTrain station.

No news if Cole is going or not? anyone know?

[BadMoJo]

See you 101 guys at around 8:30 if all goes well. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cool:'>

[Danio]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BlackFox @ July 25 2002,11:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">No news if Cole is going or not? anyone know?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Nah he said his car isn't ready yet. Too bad.

$#!+... I couldn't sleep. Haha... See ya.

[Danio]

Day 1: Speedzone
Lotsa fun on those grip and drift karts, whatever they're called.

Day 2: Nissan HQ
Saw the most awesome 240SXs in CA. Nice raffle prizes, which Mike Tran won 7 of with his $180 of raffle tickets.

Day 2 - Night: Track hotel
Here's what this post is mainly about. At about 9:00 PM, at the hotel parking lot waiting for tech inspection, I found out from Rudy that Mike and his cousin, who said that they'd meet me at the hotel later, have backed out on sharing a room. I called Mike to confirm. No answer. Called again. Still no answer. No big deal. I then called his cousin, who picked up and confirmed that they decided to head back home early and won't be sharing the hotel room. Obviously I was a bit pissed off cuz 1) they didn't tell me and 2) $70 split three ways is very different from $70 paid by just me. I told Mike's cousin, probably with a raised voice, not to forget that they owe 2/3 of the cost of the room. He said he didn't know he had to pay, so I asked for Mike. Well he tried to talk out of paying, despite the fact that we had already agreed to split the cost of the hotels. Since his cousin claimed that he didn't know about it and Mike was the only one who agreed to splitting the cost, not his cousin, I told him to just pay for half, which he agreed to. Two hours later, Mike's cousin called me back saying I was trying to scam them because he called the hotel and they told him the rate for one person and two persons are the same rate of $80-something (which shouldn't have even mattered since Mike agreed to split the cost). I told him the rates are different, and that the rate for a two persons room is $70, not $80-something. He didn't believe me, which is understandable since the hotel gave him the wrong info. I told him to check the convention web site or call someone else attending the convention to confirm what I told him, which I don't think he did. I told him I want to talk to Mike but he said he's speaking for Mike. Since Mike was afraid to deal with me, I continued to discuss the matter with his cousin, with yelling coming from me which probably the entire hotel heard (Yes if you heard yelling, that was me.) and name-calling coming from him. Since the rate for one person is $10 less than the rate for two, he's only willing to pay $10, rather than split the $70 evenly. His response to them backing out after I had already reserved the room and checked in, and not telling me about it: "My bad." He said that Mike never agreed to splitting the cost, which is bullshit and I can have David back me up on this because the original plan was that Mike, David, and I would share hotel rooms and split the cost.

So what do I intend to do about this? I'll take the $10 instead of the $35 I'm owed, and inform the people who view this forum thread that Mike Tran is an irresponsible little fuck who doesn't keep his word, and lies about it.

And to Mike: Don't ever ask for rides from me again, and don't come to anymore events or meets that I organize. Some advice to you: don't break agreements, and especially don't have someone else solve your problems for you. Grow up and learn responsibility.

To the rest of you: hope you're having fun at the convention. I know I am, despite what this little prick and his cousin have done. I'm currently using the computer at the hotel. I'll see the rest of you at the track!

[adey]

Have fun out in socal, guys. I wish I could make it! My 240 will be there in... uh... spirit. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

[S14.5]

Excuse me? you wanna talk about growing up? Then you would've just called me and talked about this man to man instead of keeping the problem between you, me and my cousin public. and yes this does involve my cousin because you wanted his money too.

i'd have more stuff to say, but why don't you just call me. or talk privately with me.



hope everyone had a good time, too bad i missed out on track day.

[koto]

mike....u bad boy. u take all the prize and now this... &nbsp;anyway i hope u and dan clear this shit up. well i had the best time of my life. next time im goin on the track!

koto

[Danio]

NorCal 240SX
On Day 2 everyone saw some of the best 240SXs in CA. On Day 3 we saw many of them in action. Cole, it's too bad you had to miss out, but dooood... I had so much fun taking your place! ^o^ It was so worth the money, which I'll pay you back at our next meet. That 3-day convention was definitely a great experience and we gotta give props to Alex for setting it up. I might go to the next one even if I have to fly there.

And about the next meet. Some of us already started talking about it at dinner while we were caravaning back. It'll probably be a couple weeks from now. I'll post a discussion thread for it later. Hopefully most of the people (except one) from the caravan to SoCal will be able to come, as well as all the others who wished they had been able to go. This should turn out to be a fun meet. ^_^


Mike Tran's shit
I'm making this problem public 1) because I don't have to talk to you through your cousin this way, and 2) so people know why I'm pissed off and would not like to see you at anymore NorCal meetings. You don't just agree to something and then back out without telling the other person, and then have somebody else deal with your problem.

I did call you, but you were hiding behind your cousin's back. Remember? We did talk about this privately. You agreed to pay what you owe, and two hours later you had your cousin change the agreement for you. Who's the one who wouldn't talk about this man to man? I don't want your cousin's money. Like I said, he never agreed to splitting the cost. Only you did. I want your money, not his. If you still want to discuss this, I'll call you again (you, not your cousin) when I'm at a place where I can do some seriously pissed off yelling again. Otherwise, just PayPal me the $10 and maybe I'll forget about this, eventually. After all, you're only friggin' 16 years old.

Another thing about your irresponsibility. Weren't you the one who was supposed to bring Josh his spoiler? Guess I'll be doing that for you. And yeah it is too bad you missed out on the track day. You could have gotten some very nice video clips. Oh well.

Edit: Mike did you even give Grant Josh's money?

[CuscoMiata]

Greetings 240sx Enthusiast,

I just wanted to say thanks for the great time, especially the Bay Area caravan. Hmmm, seemed like we ran a lil' late on the departure but that's expected...5am became 7am(Could've been 2 hrs of extra sleep!<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> Jeff I still have that battery for the FRS we switched, if you have to have yours back please contact Koto. Track day was interesting, never seen so many 240sx' on a single track.

Moo,
Mike



My Car (http://members.telocity.com/~meek110/022_dr.jpg)

[Danio]

Hey that's a nice '92 S14 you have there. =P LOL ask Koto for your photo.

[BlackFox]

Hey mike, which Miata is yours? You seem to have a few &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[koto]

thats all his &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;the one with cusco roll cage is his, with te37.

koto

[BlackFox]

Hey NorCal, Got some more connections if you want to get something.

Endless/Zeal and Kaaz

Send me an email if you want stuff, [email protected]
or AIM: Jeff976Cal

here's my web site, it's in the works http://www.angelfire.com/sk3/chirhotuning/

[MightyMouse]

Hey Zilvia members, after returning home (safely) to canada from the 240sx convention I've decided to sign up here as I've frequently been here to lurk around and look at posts.

It was cool meeting some of you guys (who is who?) down in Cali, and also the NorCal caravan back home was cool too considering my missed the caravan going down due to a faulty fuel pump... &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>

Anyways yea... this is my first post.

[BadMoJo]

hey mouse, were you the one with the white s13? I only really talked to you once, right as we were going into that albertsons, I drive the white s14 as seen in my sig. anyways, welcome to zilvia.net!

[Danio]

Hey Jeff, as soon as I have enough money for Whiteline sway bars, I'll be one of your customers. :P

Glad you made it home Vince. And thanks for giving us the opportunity to look at factory S13 foglights in person. =D

[BlackFox]

Good call Vince, welcome to Zilvia.

Daniel- good deal, i'm setting up the buy soon.

[MightyMouse]

Yea mojo, that was me at the albertsons... I was thinking that we shoulda scammed that whole pop machine for the ride home...