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evo_dadi
04-11-2005, 05:58 PM
Ok guys i pretty much have the outline of this meet set up and its gonna cover pretty much the whole day :shock: :twisted:

First part of the meet would be a tour at one of the local favorite spot in santa cruz:The Mystery Spot (http://www.mysteryspot.com/) the tour lasts about 45-50 mins which is guided and talks all about the history of the mystery spot. word of caution!!road is a little bumpy due to roots growing out of the ground so it'll take a little bit ofpatience driving in :wink:

After the tour we can all have lunch atSanta Cruz Boardwalk (http://www.beachboardwalk.com/) either take a walk or buy souvenirs you can do that there :D

Now getting close to the fun part ;) after spending a couple of hours at the boardwalk we start the trek down towards marina and meet up to make sure eveybody has gas for the drive. not sure how long it would take but ill be scouting the area and try to get a time frame for the cruise 8) if anybody has a 2 way radio please bring it so it can help us during the drive.im gonna try and find out if anythings going on at Laguna Seca that day also so we can take some pics after the drive.some areas are accessible and some are not so were just gonna have to find out.

Last but not least at the end of the day we can all hit up joseph's(jomama) family restaurant (http://www.armanasco.com/PressReleases/index.cfm?ID=228) for dinner if anybody is still available after the day.we can get the second floor area reserved for us for dinner and drinks. its at:

Steakhouse Sixty8
1200 Olmsted Road
Monterey, CA 93940

So here's the last detail: Mystery Spot tour:$5 a person/Boardwalk Parking fee usually runs about $6 for the day but im gonna find out if we can get a group rate for a few hours.the 2 deciding days that im gonna make a poll on is either May 21 or 22,why this late?? so we can get an official count on who's going and to whoever is going they can take the day off in advance.ill be posting a list also on who's gonna stay for the dinner part since we need to know that on in advance also so jo can set up the place for us.

dohcvtec
04-11-2005, 06:03 PM
I'm down for either day! So I didn't vote :)

evo_dadi
04-11-2005, 06:04 PM
In for the whole day including dinner:

1.evo_dadi+1
2.evo_grim+1
3.dohcvtec+1
4.1stSage
5.bdking57
6.sjcoruja
7.kimmievo+1
8.drftr8
9.boostonhand
10.lancerboy
11.kataklyzm+1
12.red evo
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Just half the day including the drive:
1.whooopasss
2.brwnrice
3.buckaaa
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mrprotocols
04-11-2005, 06:19 PM
if nothing happen at work, i can make it on the 21th =)...

wilson1
04-11-2005, 06:25 PM
As of now, i think either day should work.

:D

EVO GRIM
04-11-2005, 06:46 PM
I'm in atleast for the dinner +1

evo_dadi
04-11-2005, 07:31 PM
post it in also if youre planning on doing the whole day :twisted: ahem fun runs 8)

Unowned
04-11-2005, 07:32 PM
I can probably go for the all day +1 of course

dohcvtec
04-11-2005, 07:58 PM
In for the whole day including dinner:

1.evo_dadi+1
2.evo_grim+1
3.dohcvtec+1
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1stSAGE
04-11-2005, 08:06 PM
I'm down for the day trip.

bdking57
04-11-2005, 08:26 PM
im there for at least dinner.. but id like to do the whole day

SJCoruja
04-11-2005, 08:37 PM
Count me in for the whole day, plus any early morning runs, and anything after dinner too! :)

bdking57
04-11-2005, 09:07 PM
hmm.. if anyone wants to go out afterwards we could raid one of the monterey bars.

kimmievo
04-12-2005, 08:33 AM
In for the whole day, including dinner +1

Whooopasss
04-12-2005, 12:20 PM
In for the whole day including dinner:

1.evo_dadi+1
2.evo_grim+1
3.dohcvtec+1
4.1stSage
5.bdking57
6.sjcoruja
7.kimmievo+1
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Just half the day including the drive:
1. Whooopasss there it is!!
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EVO GRIM
04-12-2005, 05:24 PM
either day works for me

evo_dadi
04-12-2005, 07:30 PM
In for the whole day including dinner:

1.evo_dadi+1
2.evo_grim+1
3.dohcvtec+1
4.1stSage
5.bdking57
6.sjcoruja
7.kimmievo+1
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Just half the day including the drive:
1. Whooopasss there it is!!
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aww cmon jay you gotta stay for the whole gig man :wink: :P

DRFTR8
04-12-2005, 07:38 PM
yeah, jay... ill go but the wifey cant... too close to give birth

evo_dadi
04-13-2005, 04:37 PM
so mike you in for the whole day or just until the drive part?

DRFTR8
04-13-2005, 06:09 PM
count me in for the day

BOOSTonHanD
04-13-2005, 07:51 PM
count me in for the whole day! either day is good but saturday sounds better.

lancerboy
04-13-2005, 08:59 PM
count me in fafa. i'm down for the whole gig. seems like it's gonna be on the 21st so need to free up that day 8)

c'mon whooopeee stay for the whole day. take this oppurtunity while your wifey is still in the P.I. :wink:

kataklyzm
04-14-2005, 11:11 AM
dinner +1

brwnrice
04-14-2005, 08:22 PM
half day please

Red Evo
04-18-2005, 12:13 AM
:) o.k. i'am down for the whole day , count me in . :guitar:

Buckkaaaa!!
04-23-2005, 04:22 AM
count me in for the 1/2 day... sounds like a lot of fun =D

evo_dadi
04-23-2005, 05:47 AM
In for the whole day including dinner:

1.evo_dadi+1
2.evo_grim+1
3.dohcvtec+1
4.1stSage
5.bdking57
6.sjcoruja
7.kimmievo+1
8.drftr8
9.boostonhand
10.lancerboy
11.kataklyzm+1
12.red evo
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Just half the day including the drive:
1.whooopasss
2.brwnrice
3.buckkaaa
4.
5.

Updated List

bdking57
04-23-2005, 06:31 AM
does anyone have a video camera they want to record the event with? Im looking for one to put on my camera mount.

SJCoruja
05-03-2005, 04:59 PM
This is still on, right? :thumbsup:

doce_pt2
05-03-2005, 05:41 PM
Dammit...can't make it. May have to go to my Sis's Graduation in NV that weekend. Of all the freakin' weekends to have it why that one :bandhead:
http://www.norcalevo.net/gallery/albums/album255/cussing.gif

dohcvtec
05-03-2005, 06:12 PM
I just realized the 21st is my Mom's 60th birthday :shock:
I might have to skip on this one :(

evo_dadi
05-10-2005, 08:26 PM
1.evo_dadi+1
2.evo_grim+1
3.red evo
4.1stSage
5.bdking57
6.sjcoruja
7.kimmievo+1
8.drftr8
9.boostonhand
10.lancerboy
11.kataklyzm+1
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Just half the day including the drive:
1.whooopasss
2.brwnrice
3.buckkaaa
4.
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List Updatedso who else is coming?this is for next weekend 8) im gonna go to the boardwalk on thusday to ask them about parking and go to the mystery spot to book a group tour for us.

DRFTR8
05-10-2005, 10:26 PM
put me in the tentative spot.... wife is due anytime now... :peace:

lancerboy
05-10-2005, 11:08 PM
tentative here too. something came up with my schedule this May so not that 100% sure :?

EVO GRIM
05-11-2005, 07:05 AM
Is it sat or sunday?

evo_dadi
05-11-2005, 07:17 AM
saturday 8) :skid: :buds:

bdking57
05-11-2005, 04:01 PM
do we have a dedicated scout car yet and walkie talkies? I was thinking of coming down 101, and cut across salinas to 68, then take laurelis grade to carmel valley road and come back through monterey to seaside. I did spot a cop car coming the opposite direction on the grade yesterday. Luckily I was being held up by a truck in front of me.

EVO GRIM
05-11-2005, 07:11 PM
Doesn't look good for me guys.

evo_dadi
05-12-2005, 09:40 AM
so who else is coming :?: im gonna go and book the tour and you guys can just pay me when you get there. as for the parking at the boardwalk im gonna find out to day if we can reserve some spot for a few hours. 8)

evo_dadi
05-13-2005, 12:11 AM
ok here's what i found out today:for the mystery spot tour its gonna be $6 a person since im gonna reserve it online and the road there actually got a little better from before but still fairly bumpy :lol: as for the parking at the boardwalk its gonna be $10 for the whole day and its a saturday thats why the parking is more.i asked if there was a discounted but told there wasnt any :x

so now here's the thing since were gonna be paying full price on the parking would you guys want to stay longer at the boardwalk?we could still do the drive in carmel which i dont mind doing :twisted: do what do you guys think?just let me know asap preferrably by monday so i can reserve the tickets at the mystery spot or either that buy it on the spot and save the $1 :lol:

bdking57
05-16-2005, 07:43 AM
what time will this start at.. i need to work till 11 :x

kimmievo
05-16-2005, 09:11 AM
I may not be able to go. I'm trying to work something out.


*UPDATE* Unfortunately, I can't make it. Please take me and doce_pt2 off the list. I hope everyone has a great time! I was looking forward to this meet.

Unowned
05-16-2005, 10:41 AM
I'm in for Sat + 1

evo_dadi
05-16-2005, 01:42 PM
1.evo_dadi+1
2.unowned+1
3.red evo
4.1stSage
5.bdking57 :?:
6.sjcoruja
7.kataklyzm+1
8.drftr8 :?:
9.boostonhand
10.lancerboy :?:
11.kataklyzm+1
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Just half the day including the drive:
1.whooopasss
2.brwnrice
3.buckkaaa
4.
5.

well here's the updated list for this coming saturday :shock: the tour starts at 10am so we gotta be there at least 10-15 mins before it starts since were just gonna purchase the tickets on the spot to save the extra $1 charge on online purchase.as for the boardwalk how long do you guys feel like staying?

bdking57
05-16-2005, 05:54 PM
Im gonna have to meet you guys at the board walk..err, maybe someone else will come up late with me. Im defianetely down for the cruise and everything else.

Unowned
05-19-2005, 01:00 PM
So for the early birds, where is the Meet spot and time?

kataklyzm
05-19-2005, 01:26 PM
sorry guys.... looks like i wont be able to make saturday OR sunday :(

lancerboy
05-19-2005, 09:11 PM
count me out marcel can't make it this saturday sorry :cry:

DRFTR8
05-19-2005, 09:33 PM
same boat too cuz wife is due anytime.... :D :D and i think you can count out jerrold, he no longer have the car

1stSAGE
05-20-2005, 09:12 AM
Oh sh!t, I thought this was gonna be on Sunday...I'm out too.

Unowned
05-20-2005, 09:23 AM
I can stay for the Mystery spot, after that i have to go :(

EVO GRIM
05-20-2005, 12:29 PM
Looks like I can meet you guys in marina. I have a radio and know the back roads pretty well. 8) Also put me down for me +1 for dinner. Marcel give me a call when you know what time you'll be in marina.

bdking57
05-20-2005, 05:14 PM
I just got a whole flat of driscoll strawberries that were specially picked for us today for desert :P

evo_dadi
05-20-2005, 10:42 PM
1.evo_dadi+1
2.unowned+1
3.red evo
4.evogrim+1
5.bdking57
6.sjcoruja
7.boostonhand
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Just half the day including the drive:
1.whooopasss
2.buckaaaa


wow list went down :shock: ill park at the entrance of the mystery spot so you guys can see it right away 8) se you guys there before 10am.

Mister_Pants
05-21-2005, 01:59 AM
well I have a bunch of stuff that I must take care of in the morning but I would be down for meeting everyone in Santa Cruz. What time do you guys expect to hit the boardwalk? Is there someone I could call so I can meet up with everyone. I'm interested in attending I just can't make it for the first leg to the mystery spot. Anyway hopefully someone reads this message before the meet.
EDIT: Also which parking lot are you going to be at in santa cruz? the one at the end by the bridge for the train? hopefully someone can let me know or call me (408)221-5202
-Mike

evo_dadi
05-21-2005, 07:30 AM
we'll be parking in front of neptune's kingdom on the other end since theyre having construction on the otherend of the boardwalk and it gets more crowded there. just give me a call in case you get lost.
831-840-1338(marcel)

BOOSTonHanD
05-21-2005, 07:35 AM
im going but i cant stay until dinner i have a 25 year (what is it called when they get remarried) to attend later tonight. sorry

bdking57
05-21-2005, 07:49 AM
what time will everyone be over at neptunes kingdom!.. wait for my everybody!

Unowned
05-21-2005, 08:35 AM
Omw to the Mystery Spot starting at 9:45!

evo_dadi
05-21-2005, 08:50 AM
im going but i cant stay until dinner i have a 25 year (what is it called when they get remarried) to attend later tonight. sorry
lol i think thats renewing their vows :wink: no problem man.

Unowned
05-21-2005, 10:00 PM
Great meet, i enjoyed the cruise and spots we stopped at. See ya next time

bdking57
05-21-2005, 10:14 PM
Thats was awesome..We just got back from a great dinner at steak house 68.. great place. Im very exhausted after a hard day of driving!

wilson1
05-21-2005, 10:37 PM
any pics?

bdking57
05-21-2005, 10:48 PM
we had some kille margaritas courtesy of jomamma and im not feelin hookin them up yet.. but we have the entire thing on video ( marcel is working on it).. including our close call run in with a law enforcement officer :lol: then we did two mini photo shoots also..

evo_dadi
05-21-2005, 10:58 PM
man just got home a few minutes ago and im hella tired now :P workingon the pics right now.as for the vids ill try to get some good shots specially the encounter that got eveybody driving like grandma's and looking at the rear view mirror :lol:

wilson1
05-21-2005, 11:11 PM
man just got home a few minutes ago and im hella tired now :P workingon the pics right now.as for the vids ill try to get some good shots specially the encounter that got eveybody driving like grandma's and looking at the rear view mirror :lol:

Hurry up!!!!!!!!!

:lol:

evo_dadi
05-21-2005, 11:32 PM
sheeesh hold on :lol:
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evo_dadi
05-21-2005, 11:35 PM
had a quick photoshoot at laguna seca also before heading out to the steakhouse.
http://www.norcalevo.net/gallery/albums/album243/100_3093.sized.jpg
http://www.norcalevo.net/gallery/albums/album243/100_3107.sized.jpg
http://www.norcalevo.net/gallery/albums/album243/100_3110.sized.jpg

and the person responsible for us to be buzzin right away before we even had food in our stomach,jomama(joseph)
http://www.norcalevo.net/gallery/albums/album243/100_3111.sized.jpg

BOOSTonHanD
05-22-2005, 09:23 AM
cool meet im glade i finally seen some faces and the drive was pretty fun hope to do it next time. and did the wrx know you guys or did he just come out of no where. thats down just to say f it and go. have a good one nd next time ill stay for dinner it sounds good.

suzwrx
05-22-2005, 09:59 AM
Awesome meet Marcel! We gotta do that again, everyone there was so cool and so nice even though I was the odd one out!

Unowned
05-22-2005, 10:42 AM
Marcel was slowing us down saying his "suspension" was too stiff! :lol:

bdking57
05-22-2005, 12:16 PM
cool meet im glade i finally seen some faces and the drive was pretty fun hope to do it next time. and did the wrx know you guys or did he just come out of no where. thats down just to say f it and go. have a good one nd next time ill stay for dinner it sounds good.

Thats what i thought.. it was funny because the guy randomlt crept up on us at the highway.. I got all defensive and thought he was trying to break up our convoy so im like blocking him from passing :wink: marcel called him and was like "dude.. dont do that shit they dont know who you are" Marcel called him ahead of time and he just ended up meeting us. It was cool of him to go.

evo_dadi
05-22-2005, 03:26 PM
Marcel was slowing us down saying his "suspension" was too stiff! :lol:

lol aww cmon man me and wifey were like shaking inside a can :shock: :lol: if we had somebody taking outside video's i would have had a shot like the sparcoevo on 2 wheels :twisted:

hey suzanne glad you and hugo had fun also if it wasnt for that 20min warning that we got at laguna seca we could have had more time taking pics :lol:

so boostonhand when are we gonna go skydiving :twisted: just let me know man ill go with you 8) the silver wrx and the white sti were both my friends so i just called them up if they wanted to go also.and i was laughing at dave(silver wrx) for trying to cut in between our convoy and was telling him you dont want to get beat by some evo's now :lol:

the dinner part was the relaxer after the drive and i think pretty much everybody had a couple of drinks right away before even eating i know i was buzzed already :buds: also thanks for marshall and brooke for footing the bill for us ;) :lol: and joe and the rest of the staff for doing a superb job dealing with us :P oh yeah mike also and the stripper story that he started that got everybody's wierd side come out :lol:

bdking57
05-22-2005, 03:49 PM
i think i missed the stripper story.. i was to busy worrying about the ciopino. :P

evo_dadi
05-22-2005, 03:52 PM
man i was wrestling some baby back ribs also and making sure they dont come off my plate also :lol:

Mister_Pants
05-22-2005, 05:41 PM
Well yesterday sure was a lot of fun. I'm glad that everyone I meet from here is really cool and we all have a good time together at these meets. I was sitting at work reading these posts (couldn't reply from work) and had to laugh a few times. Anyway I'll have to put up the pic of marcel on the ride at santa cruz...haven't reviewed the pics off my camera yet but I think I got one or two good ones.

evo_dadi
05-22-2005, 05:44 PM
aww man that wasnt just me on the ride :oops: :lol: too bad we couldnt make the bumper cars slide :lol:

Mister_Pants
05-22-2005, 05:50 PM
I think the bumper cars would have been more fun if we had done that after sitting at the bar! :buds: :skid:
What a great combination empty stomach, slight sunburn, and vodka!

bdking57
05-23-2005, 10:48 AM
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Unowned
05-23-2005, 12:19 PM
http://www.norcalevo.net/gallery/albums/album178/redblue.sized.jpg

Damn nice Blue Ride! :oops:

Not sure if anyone else noticed, but we were sporting some good ole USA patriotism with the "red, white n Blue" Cars!, The silver wrx is the alumium flag pole color :wink:

evo_dadi
05-23-2005, 05:10 PM
hahah i just noticed that also now that youve said it,the silver was the pole alright :lol:

bdking57
05-24-2005, 03:44 PM
http://www.norcalevo.net/gallery/albums/album178/redblue.sized.jpg

Damn nice Blue Ride! :oops:

Not sure if anyone else noticed, but we were sporting some good ole USA patriotism with the "red, white n Blue" Cars!, The silver wrx is the alumium flag pole color :wink:

haha.. go flag pole. I really wish we had a second camera... looking backwards or something. Hurry up with the vids! :lol:

BOOSTonHanD
05-26-2005, 05:47 PM
yeah hurry with the video i want to see the cops face when we all came around that turn. i thought he was going to brake his neck :cop: good thing we wernt hauling a s s.

evo_dadi
05-26-2005, 07:33 PM
sadly that part didnt got recorded :cry: but ill try to post up some clips asap :D

Unowned
05-26-2005, 07:59 PM
sadly that part didnt got recorded :cry: but ill try to post up some clips asap :D

we can watch as i pull away from that modified Evo since he was following me :lol: I'm not sure i can bare to watch the stock body roll :(

evo_dadi
05-26-2005, 08:42 PM
sadly that part didnt got recorded :cry: but ill try to post up some clips asap :D

we can watch as i pull away from that modified Evo since he was following me :lol: I'm not sure i can bare to watch the stock body roll :(

lol i was watching the part where the road was stright for a while then i felt the right foot got heavy all of a sudden :wink: :lol: looked kinds slow on the vid tho :shock: go pick up those mueller buddyclubs now man :twisted:

bdking57
05-26-2005, 08:48 PM
I was definately not pushing it throught the straights :? I had a light weight pulley that kept trying to get stuck under my feet. :twisted: I just went back there tonight with my new tires on.. wow huge difference :D

evo_dadi
05-26-2005, 08:52 PM
I was definately not pushing it throught the straights :? I had a light weight pulley that kept trying to get stuck under my feet. :twisted: I just went back there tonight with my new tires on.. wow huge difference :D what pulley??sliding around your car :shock:

bdking57
05-26-2005, 08:53 PM
i hadnt installed it yet.. for some reason it was under my seat and ended up getting loose and near the pedal area. When we had the second start up you can see im clearly jumbling around with something on the ground.

Mister_Pants
05-26-2005, 08:54 PM
You know I was going to ask about the pulley under the pedal. ghetto speed limiter!? hahaha

Unowned
05-26-2005, 09:58 PM
i hadnt installed it yet.. for some reason it was under my seat and ended up getting loose and near the pedal area. When we had the second start up you can see im clearly jumbling around with something on the ground.

what else you got hidden inside your car we don't know about? couple turbos? couple FMICs? :shock:


go pick up those mueller buddyclubs now man :twisted:

I'm working on it, the Line is halfway around the next block :(

bdking57
05-28-2005, 08:25 PM
haha.. yeah, maybe the pulley explains my poor dyno results.. in all honestly the rug is always getting crammed under the ralliart pedals and i cannot hit fuel throttle half the time. POS rugs are my only complaint on this car.


You know I was going to ask about the pulley under the pedal. ghetto speed limiter!? hahaha

dohcvtec
05-28-2005, 10:23 PM
haha.. yeah, maybe the pulley explains my poor dyno results.. in all honestly the rug is always getting crammed under the ralliart pedals and i cannot hit fuel throttle half the time. POS rugs are my only complaint on this car.


You know I was going to ask about the pulley under the pedal. ghetto speed limiter!? hahaha
I noticed your carpet was like that at the meet today. I've noticed when ever my g/f drives the car the same thing happens. I think it might have to do with scooting the seat forward? Never happens when I drive the car though.

bdking57
05-28-2005, 10:35 PM
i hear alot of people are having this problem.. im not the only one. It seems like depending on the position of your seat it is either a non issue or a pain in the ass. I was about to rip them out the other day.. i have to rehook them at least 3 times a day. I need superglue. 8)

missred
01-29-2006, 01:23 PM
Alright Evo_Grandpa when are you gonna set something up like this again? I guess it's depending if the weather permits, but Im pretty sure Im not the only one itching to go out on a nice drive along scenic routes and hanging with some good ol folks :D Come on Gramps set one up :lol:
If you do I'll be first on your list:

1. Missred
2.
3.
4.
5.etc.... :D

evo_dadi
01-29-2006, 01:36 PM
man im no grampa :cry: :lol: so far right now rain is still pretty much in our weather system which might be a while.but ill keep you guys posted about this when we start getting some more dry schedule 8)

missred
01-29-2006, 01:37 PM
man im no grampa :cry: :lol: so far right now rain is still pretty much in our weather system which might be a while.but ill keep you guys posted about this when we start getting some more dry schedule 8)

Cool 8)