June 13th Motorgen Meet/Angeles Crest Run!

[SeanPlunk]

2nd Annual Motorgen Angeles Crest Forest Cruise!!
Saturday June 13th!!

VIDEO OF TEST RUN
Video (http://www.motorgen.com/vid/showphoto.php/photo/585/cat/500/ppuser/3).

VIDEOS OF LAST YEAR
Videos. (http://www.motorgen.com/vid/showgallery.php/cat/534)

MEET UP LOCATION - FULLERTON
Meet up at the North East corner of Orangethorpe and Brookhurst in Fullerton across the street from Nick's around noon (12:00p.m.) for a brief hang. Leave at 12:30p.m. to pick up the 5 and head for an Angeles Crest Forest Run above LA. There's a McDonald's and Starbucks within walking distance of the meet up location. I will have maps that I will hand out for everyone. This is the address: 1725 Orangethorpe!! (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1725+West+Orangethorpe+Fullerton+CA&ie=UTF8&ll=33.861382,-117.958059&spn=0.007466,0.013304&z=16&iwloc=addr)

MEET UP LOCATION - ANGELES CREST
We will be meeting just off the freeway close to the entrance for Angeles Crest. HERE IS AN IMAGE OF WHERE WE WILL BE MEETING! (http://motorgen.com/pic/data/500/AngelesCrestLineUp.jpg) WE SHOULD HIT THIS POINT AROUND 1:10p.m. TO 1:15p.m.!!

BASIC ROUTE FROM FULLERTON
I've selected a Biker Friendly route that bypasses many of the interchanges on the 5.

91 West from Brookhurst, stay in right lane as it immediately becomes the 5 North
5 North to 605 North 10 Miles
605 North to 210 West 16 Miles
210 North to Hwy 2 16.5 Miles

Once on Hwy. 2, it's about 27.5 miles to Newcomb's Cafe, it's a cool place with lots of exotic bikes.

It's about another 13.2 Miles to where Hwy 2 is Closed.

THREAD
Also, you can participate in the discussion of the details in this (http://www.motorgen.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3971) thread.

We should get back in time for the meet at Nick's at 6:30p.m. We have our meets every 2nd Saturday of each month. It is a mix of all kinds of cars (domestic, euro, import) and it's a great group of car guys. The address is:

Nick's Burger
1712 W. Orangethorpe Ave
Fullerton, CA 92833

If anyone has any questions please give me a call (714-322-2324), shoot me an email ([email protected]) or visit this thread (http://www.motorgen.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3971) at Motorgen. The actual event is HERE (http://www.motorgen.com/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=1200&day=2009-6-13&c=1) on the calendar!

NOTE
If you think there's a good chance you're going to attend, please let us know by clicking on the link here (http://www.motorgen.com/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=1200&day=2009-6-13&c=1). Thanks and see you there!

[driftage240]

wow this shit fails..just another reason why chp now patrols my back yard thanks u fuck!

[GSXRJJordan]

wow this shit fails..just another reason why chp now patrols my back yard thanks u fuck!

Haha I thought the same thing, until I saw the "mix of cars" - as long as they've got domestics in there too, the imports will be 'camouflaged' lol. Might be fun.

[TravisSW]

Really? Seriously?

Mod, delete post and lock please.

[SeanPlunk]

wow this shit fails..just another reason why chp now patrols my back yard thanks u fuck!

Sorry, I didn't mean to piss you off. We went last year actually and everyone was well behaved. We even saw some cops but they were cool. I just thought some of you guys might want to go, it's actually a fun time.

[TravisSW]

I'm sure it's fun, but usually threads on here like this aren't tolerated.

People usually think:
-Cop trap
-People will end up fucking up
-Racing...well not racing, but speeding
-Too many hobby cars in a curvy road isn't subtle at all.

[SeanPlunk]

I'm sure it's fun, but usually threads on here like this aren't tolerated.

People usually think:
-Cop trap
-People will end up fucking up
-Racing...well not racing, but speeding
-Too many hobby cars in a curvy road isn't subtle at all.

I totally understand. We really aren't racing through it or anything. Last year was just a nice cruise up the mountain. If this kind of thread really isn't okay though I'll definitely delete it or a mod can. I don't want to break any of your boards rules. Sorry to everyone I pissed off. I post our meets on like 33 boards and I wasn't caught up on all the rules here.

[TravisSW]

Not really a rule, more like one of those weird things lol.

Actually, no, more like a "be careful what you post."
I'd actually be down for this, but I'm in need of tires and an alignment though it's just a cruise. Always wanted to check out the place. :)

[brndck]

i think it sounds fun. and as long as the ppl who attend are well behaved, it should be a sweet event. if it wasn't the same day as my sister graduates from college i might attend

[soreballz]

wow this shit fails..just another reason why chp now patrols my back yard thanks u fuck!

Really? Seriously?

Mod, delete post and lock please.
Crybabies. Shut up.

This isn't the usual "Hey we're going up to [insert canyon here] to drift and race! Who wants to go?!"

Nothing wrong with a cruise. This guy has posted threads here before, and its never been an issue.

[TravisSW]

Nay,

I'll never shut up!

LETS ALL GO PHAT JDM DRIFTING IN OUR FF CONVERTERED TWO HUNDERD AND 40S!

[driftage240]

Crybabies. Shut up.

This isn't the usual "Hey we're going up to [insert canyon here] to drift and race! Who wants to go?!"

Nothing wrong with a cruise. This guy has posted threads here before, and its never been an issue.

Well you do live here? "no" Do you deal with chp in the crest? no,nore any of the local jurisdictions, so re frame your self before commenting..whatever..ill cry all i fucking want..

[soreballz]

^You should probably clean all that sand out of your vagina. Its gonna cause a nasty infection.

[driftage240]

^^^^Eh how bout u clean it for me? thanks sweetie pie!

[soreballz]

^Yum yum yum.
Glad to see you still have a sense of humor here.

[SeanPlunk]

Well you do live here? "no" Do you deal with chp in the crest? no,nore any of the local jurisdictions, so re frame your self before commenting..whatever..ill cry all i fucking want..

Yeah, I have heard the cops are pretty active in the area. It would be a pain in the butt to deal with them all the time . We won't be speeding through though, it's just a nice cruise as far as were concerned.

[dillusion13]

Yeah, I have heard the cops are pretty active in the area. It would be a pain in the butt to deal with them all the time . We won't be speeding through though, it's just a nice cruise as far as were concerned.


I went on this cruise last month and I gotta say it was pretty nice. Nobody acting dumb, just a bunch of guys and girls that like cars. The cruise was very chill.

[SeanPlunk]

I went on this cruise last month and I gotta say it was pretty nice. Nobody acting dumb, just a bunch of guys and girls that like cars. The cruise was very chill.

Are you going to make it out this time? I love your car, it's so clean :yum:

[dillusion13]

Are you going to make it out this time? I love your car, it's so clean :yum:

I hope so. Finally got some new tires....LOL I'm trying to get other guys to come also.

[kevmeistah21]

maybe i'll join this if i could catch you guys on the 210 since you're passing my house..

[SeanPlunk]

Monday Bump!

Thanks to the Subie and MazdaSpeed3 guys it has been brought to my attention that Angeles Crest is open all the way through again. A friend and I are going to prerun the route to scope out the situation and then post an updated route soon :)

The date and times though will remain the same. Last cruise we had about 30 cars and this one should be bigger! Keep your eyes on this thread (http://www.motorgen.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3971) as we get closer for more details. See everyone there!

[SeanPlunk]

I hope so. Finally got some new tires....LOL I'm trying to get other guys to come also.

I didn't realize your tires were bald last time, LOL. I'm shocked you made it down the mountain so well :eek:

[dillusion13]

I didn't realize your tires were bald last time, LOL. I'm shocked you made it down the mountain so well :eek:

LOL, I'm shocked I made it down the mountain period!

[dolphin]

great..... now angeles is hot..... j/k angeles is cool, last time i went was super windy, and sooooo much rocks on the ground

[SeanPlunk]

great..... now angeles is hot..... j/k angeles is cool, last time i went was super windy, and sooooo much rocks on the ground

Yeah, I know what you mean. We are going to try hard to pre-run it before the event just to make sure it's not too nasty up there.

[SeanPlunk]

Two Week Bump!

Everything is open again so we're going ALL the way though now :)

When we get to the Crest we may break into 2 groups because we have so many cars. The first group would be for those that want to be at the speed limit the entire time. The second group would be for those of us that just want to cruise through at a leisurely pace. I'm planning to lead the 2nd group.

Here is the new route! (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=W+Orangethorpe+Ave&daddr=34.133405,-117.973938+to:Angeles+Crest+Hwy%2FCA-2+to:Angeles+Crest+Hwy%2FCA-2%2FForest+Hwy+Route+FH61+to:Lone+Pine+Canyon+Rd+t o:Lytle+Creek+Rd+to:Mount+Baldy+Rd+to:W+Orangethor pe+Ave&hl=en&geocode=FZqmBAIdiiH4-A%3B%3BFVQVCgIdSmn0-A%3BFXw-DAIdOLz5-A%3BFf7vCwIdHrL9-A%3BFaJLCwIdrBb--A%3BFbVpCQId8V_8-A%3BFZumBAIdTCL4-A&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1,4,5,6&sll=34.064037,-117.442474&sspn=1.046631,2.114868&ie=UTF8&ll=33.985502,-117.739105&spn=0.84377,1.20163&z=10")

[Sergio180sx]

I would love to go that seems fun as long as no idiots attend woohoo cant wait!!

[SeanPlunk]

Alright everyone, this meet and cruise is THIS SATURDAY!

One of the guys from the Mazdaspeed3 forums (thanks Design!!) ran it yesterday and this is what he had to say:

"Just ran Angeles Crest today from Pasadena to Wrightwood. Majority of the road has been repaved and almost no debris. Should be a great trip for those considering it."

I also just checked the weather and it's supposed to be 76 degrees and sunny :)

If anyone has any questions shoot me a PM, email me ([email protected]), or give me a call at 714-322-2324. Also, the information (http://www.motorgen.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3971) thread is here.[/url] I'll see you all there!

[CBS]

seems fun, op isnt saying anyone is racing.
they just want to cruise through and chill I guess.

[SeanPlunk]

seems fun, op isnt saying anyone is racing.
they just want to cruise through and chill I guess.

Yeah, we're just cruising. A group of guys in the front may go at a faster pace, but I'm leading the 2nd group and we're not racing through - just a nice, normal pace.

[Om1kron]

Haha I thought the same thing, until I saw the "mix of cars" - as long as they've got domestics in there too, the imports will be 'camouflaged' lol. Might be fun.

Um no they wont, the fucking cops hate anything that's on 4 wheels and aint a godamned SUV up in angeles crest, that spot is sooooo burnt it's not even funny. Every godamned car crew nissan, subaru, dodge, evo, goes up the fucking crest, someone drives like a dipshit.

Bam car meets are banned, just like the idiot at the m3 meet who flipped his bimmer on a "test run" driving like a jack ass and his car caught on fire with his friend stuck in the back seat, couldn't get him out and watched his buddy cook to death.

Yeah, Angeles Crest car meet is like volentarily asking for insurance rate aids.

[dillusion13]

I hope my rear fenders get done on time. Rear rubs with the 275's I just put.

[SeanPlunk]

I hope my rear fenders get done on time. Rear rubs with the 275's I just put.

I have 275's on my car too. What kind of tires did you go with? Do you like them so far?

[dillusion13]

I have 275's on my car too. What kind of tires did you go with? Do you like them so far?

nitto nt-05's.........they are freakin awesome. Great traction! Now I actually go somewhere when I give it gas. LOL Haven't tried cornering hard because it rubs but hopefully figure that out soon.

[SeanPlunk]

nitto nt-05's.........they are freakin awesome. Great traction! Now I actually go somewhere when I give it gas. LOL Haven't tried cornering hard because it rubs but hopefully figure that out soon.

I have Nitto 555's and they're a great all around tire. I don't know much about the nt-05's. I'll have to check them out.

[dillusion13]

I have Nitto 555's and they're a great all around tire. I don't know much about the nt-05's. I'll have to check them out.

I had 555's on before and still have those on my audi. 555's decent traction and last forever. nt-05s......just feel so different. Way more traction and probably won't last as long but I'll see how long they last.

[SeanPlunk]

I had 555's on before and still have those on my audi. 555's decent traction and last forever. nt-05s......just feel so different. Way more traction and probably won't last as long but I'll see how long they last.

I'll have to check the treadwear on the nt-05's. If they'll last a while it might be might next tire. I've been very happy with the Nitto's I've had so far.

[SeanPlunk]

Alright everyone, this is my last bump for this.

I will be at the meet spot at noon. For anyone that needs gas there is a station directly across the street.

We are planning to leave around 12:30 give or take a few minutes. We need to stay on time as much as possible because we're going to be meeting up with some cars at the base of the Crest at around 1:15.

The cruise should take about 4 hours total. We are planning to be back by 6. We will stop a couple times along the way to get everyone together and to let people use the restroom. At the meetup point I will be handing out maps that will have details of everything. The maps will also have the phone numbers of a few of us on them in case anybody gets lost.

As I mentioned we are planning to be back by 6. For anyone that just wants to come hang at the meet it will start by 6:30 for sure. Here is the address for the meet:

Nick's Burger
1712 W. Orangethorpe Ave
Fullerton, CA 92833

We'll be videotaping along the way and will splice together a cruise video after we're done. If anyone has any questions you all know how to get a hold of me. (http://www.motorgen.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3971) Thanks and see you there!!

[dillusion13]

Sean, sorry I missed it. They didn't finish rolling my fenders 'til about 2. I'm definitely there next time.

[SeanPlunk]

Sean, sorry I missed it. They didn't finish rolling my fenders 'til about 2. I'm definitely there next time.

No problem. How'd your fenders turn out?

[dillusion13]

No problem. How'd your fenders turn out?

Pretty good, no more rubbing....LOL, I asked the guy doing the job if he saw me randomly would he run? He said no......"why?" The tires give it away.....why do you need so much rubber? LOL

[SeanPlunk]

This was a great meet - thanks to everyone that came! I think we had 37 + cars on the cruise! We had Vette's, IS's, Mustangs, 350z, Evo's, an S2000, Camaro's, a couple Subie's, SRT4's, a Charger, a DSM, a CTS-V, a BMW 335, 2 AMG Mercedes, GTO's etc.

The first section of the crest the weather was bad unfortunately. At one point visibility was probably about 15ft. It was a good group though and everyone actually slowed way down so that nobody would get hurt. The weather let up after we got a little higher elevation wise and then it was a great run. The part of Angeles Crest they just reopened was freshly paved and really fun to drive.

When we started last year we only had 12 cars on the run and it was all domestics. It was exciting to see how many new people we met this year. It was also nice because our cruises have become a 50/50 mix of domestic and import/euro. Our next meet is July 11th, keep your eyes open here (http://www.motorgen.com) for details. We're doing another cruise and will decide on a route shortly. I hope to see you all there!!

Here are some photos courtesy of Martin @ motoiq.com (http://www.motoiq.com)

Here is the link to the album @ motoiq (http://photos.motoiq.com/gallery/8580029_rTkHT#565504996_gMc6m), and here is a link to our original thread (http://www.motorgen.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3971) (main pictures on page 19). Videos can be found on the OP in the original thread as well as in our video section here. (http://www.motorgen.com/vid/)

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[SeanPlunk]

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[SeanPlunk]

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[SeanPlunk]

Excellent article on the cruise (http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticles/tabid/59/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/856/Event-Coverage-Motorgen-Angeles-Crest-Cruise.aspx) again courtesy of Martin!

So, does anybody have any great ideas for a cruise next month? We're going to be meeting on July 11th and would like something in the 2 hour range. Also, what does everyone think of maybe ending up at a park for a BBQ or at the beach for a bonfire instead of Nick's?

[SeanPlunk]

Here is all the video media from the cruise. Thanks again to everyone that participated!!

Motorgen
Video (http://www.motorgen.com//vid/showphoto.php/photo/998) - Opening
Video (http://www.motorgen.com//vid/showphoto.php/photo/999) - Some nice scenery and the sweeper.
Video (http://motorgen.com/vid/showphoto.php/photo/990/cat/536) - Vettezuki and BADDASSC6
Video (http://www.motorgen.com//vid/showphoto.php/photo/991) - Limo Vette at Nicks.
Video (http://www.motorgen.com//vid/showphoto.php/photo/1000) - bits and pieces from kdracer73