I would like to suggest a group gathering of FIATs (any/all models) every 1st Saturday of the month at Irvine Cars and Coffee. This would be a standing event and is something that is not too intrusive on your Satuday as the show is from 7am to 9am. Following the show, we can caravan to a local breakfast spot or we can rotate and let a different person pick each month, using the 2 hours at the show to decide where . The person choosing can work it such that it's on their way home We can even incorporate a drive afterwards and all be home by Noon, or sooner, to deal with all the "honey-do's". The point here is to have something we know we can plan on going to at least once a month and not have to wait so long in between events. Note that there are a couple of choices here also, Village Coffee Roasters in Calabasas and for the hardcore C&C enthusiast - Las Vegas C&C. I have been to all 3 and think any would be a great time especially since it's fairly guaranteed we'd be the only FIATs in attendance (I usually am when I go solo).
In any case, here is the info on the Irvine meet:
Ford Motor Company
One Premier Place
Irvine, CA 92818-2922
From San Diego:
5 Freeway North, exit Alton Pkwy, turn left then first right.
From Los Angeles/Inland Empire:
5 Freeway South, exit Alton Pkwy, merge on Enterprise, turn left on Alton, right on Gateway.
From Long Beach:
405 Freeway South, exit Irvine Center Drive, turn left.
There is a coffee and food vendor in the parking lot and Ford also opens up their cafeteria offerring a full breakfast menu and clean restrooms.
The next few dates are:
10/4
11/1 - Day before France & Italy!
12/6
1/3 - Long Holiday weekend!
Keep in mind also that if we get enough of us we can request to be the "Featured Marque" and have our own corral, otherwise, I have cones to reserve parking spaces for us however, it is generally frowned upon if I leave them out for too long and people do not arrive.
Let me know what you think -
SoCal Monthly Event - Cars and Coffee, Irvine
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Hey Rudy, This is Eladio(Eli). You know I'm in.
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I will be there as often as possible. I was just lamenting with Ace that I can't understand why we here in So Cal seem to go so long between gatherings. Thanks for stirring up the pot Rudy.
Ron
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Ron
we've pondered this question of low turnouts for a couple of years now, and we've decided we just need to go with set dates and hopefully more owners will start showing up.
we've pondered this question of low turnouts for a couple of years now, and we've decided we just need to go with set dates and hopefully more owners will start showing up.
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I agree. That would seem to be a good way to go. Everyone's calendars are so full nowdays that I think it would be easier if it were a set date. I sure hope it works, each time we have one I'm like a kid the week before Christmas, and the more the participation, the merrier.
Ron
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Glad to see there is interest! Mark, Eli and I were talking about this over breakfast on Saturday and agree this is probably the best way to go. I recall my time living in Las Vegas and having something to do with the car clubs every week. Mid-week socials around happy hour/dinner, weekend runs, watching F1 races at different bars and VIP invites to the local Ferrari and Lamborghini dealerships. There was (and still is) always something to do. If anyone from our group is heading that way for whatever reason, do let me know and I will try to hook you up with an event. Anyways, I don't think we're quite at that point, but this standing monthly gig is on!
One error in my first posting - the VCR meet is on Sunday mornings, with the LAST Sunday of every month being the "Super Car Sunday", meaning that's when everyone and their mother's great-grand-step mother is out.
One error in my first posting - the VCR meet is on Sunday mornings, with the LAST Sunday of every month being the "Super Car Sunday", meaning that's when everyone and their mother's great-grand-step mother is out.
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Rudy; I'm confused. Again.
Is it the 1st Saturday of the month, or the last Sunday of the month? Or is this two events? Which one are you proposing?
And what's a C&C? If it's anything like a DNC, I don't wanna be there, thank you very much.
Ron
Is it the 1st Saturday of the month, or the last Sunday of the month? Or is this two events? Which one are you proposing?
And what's a C&C? If it's anything like a DNC, I don't wanna be there, thank you very much.
Ron
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Sorry Ron. Didn't mean to confuse. We are meeting at Cars and Coffee (C&C), in Irvine, the 1st Saturday of every month. Thankfully, DNC Does Not Concern me :p.
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Hey you don't have to be sorry, it's not that hard to confuse me.
Cars and Coffee! OK, I get it.
Thanks Rudy, I'll be there.
Ron
Cars and Coffee! OK, I get it.
Thanks Rudy, I'll be there.
Ron
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Re: SoCal Monthly Event - Cars and Coffee, Irvine
my spiders a runner again, ill be there.