March 20th in So Cal-save the date

[ventura ace]

i want to go but my fiat is not ready help!!!!

Come anyway . . . you'll meet several people that can answer your questions about getting your Fiat ready! If there's a minor problem that you need an answer this morning, feel free to call.

Alvon
805-338-1767

[ventura ace]

One hour should be fine. I can get there in an hour from san dimas.

An hour should be plenty of time, and have more to spare from there, if the traffic cooperates. However, that stretch of freeway gets backed up to a standstill pretty often, so leave yourself a little spare time for bad traffic. If you get there early, relax at Starbucks or one of the other places at Warner Plaza.

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[metarinka]

bummer, wish I could of gone, but my fiat is in the driveway with bad brakes. If any owner in LA wants to come down and chat with a new owner or give maintenance pointers feel free to PM me, I live at where Arlington hits the 10

[jimincalif]

We had a great event today, terrific weather and a good turnout of Fiats:

Cars in front of me:


Cars behind me:


Picnic in Malibu overlooking the Pacific:


Special guests from N. Carolina:


Alvon made a terrific tri-tip, Ron brought his world-famous potato salad (I understand it is a 1982 recipe), and a good time was had by all.

I am putting together an email list so we can let everyone know about future events. Please email me at jnorman58@hotmail.com and I will add you to the list!

[So Cal Mark]

here are a few pics, video to follow;

[rlux4]

It was another perfect day for a drive is southern California, and we did have a great turnout. (To make Denise and her sister Kimberly feel good they were told it was to meet them, but I think it was because the word got out I'd be bringing my world famous potato salad.)
Here's the group at the start during the driver's meeting:



Denise's begging was kind of embarassing, so I let her drive my 82



Here's a shot of most everyone at the super lunch we had at Malibu Park



It was a treat meeting Denise and her sister. Now I know where the term Southern Belle comes from.
I was suprised to see how tall Denise is though.

[So Cal Mark]

Denises' hair is blowing fwd, was she going in reverse?

[racydave]

Great pics! Wish I could have been there too

[So Cal Mark]

short video of the run;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1W5zMzUz-I


please excuse the poor quality, the camera dolly had a flat spotted tire!

[baltobernie]

Wow! What a great turnout. Congratulations on putting this together. Can't wait to hear from the honoree herself

[ga.spyder]

Congrats on a great event.Denise will be spoiled to see that many cars in one place.You guys are truly lucky to be able to have such participation.We have to beg and plead to get 2 or 3 cars to show up for anything!Outstanding!!
Denise looked way too happy to be in a 82 again.That feeling when you step on the gas in a 2 litre....its called torque,Denise

[fiatS2000]

Started the day out in the Scorpion, but sadly it blew a radiator hose.


I left the Scorpion in a parking lot and continued on in a LE Spider. While driving on the 101 I caught up to a yellow 72.


I followed him to where his GPS had prompted him to go with the address provided. When we got there, we met with two other X1/9s, but my GPS said that we were still a block away.


After following my GPS, we met up with the rest of the group. I guess it was a good thing that I was late, otherwise, those three would have been left behind, as the group was waiting on me.







This is what a real Mexican Pimped out Spider looks like. There were two on the run owned by friends of mine who happen to be Mexican, as am I.
















Someone hand Denise a California Driver's handbook.



Bocci Ball Anyone?

These are from the drive back on Malibu Canyon.







There were a FEW cops around




Back on the Freeway on the way home.



Then we sat in traffic for a while.

Got home close to 11pm after going to rescue the Scorpion. I would have taken a lot more pictures, but my camera was off the whole time we were on Mulholand, I didn't realize it was off until we got to PCH. I did take Video with my other camera, but haven't got around to looking at it yet.

[mdrburchette]

First of all, I want to thank everyone for their hospitality. My sister and I had a great time checking out the tourist attractions, the beautiful scenery and meeting you all. I especially want to thank Alvon and Maureen for putting up with us for an entire weekend and keeping us busy and Gary Poage for trusting us with his beautiful 69 Spider. That was a treat in itself!

Our trip started off with Alvon picking us up from the LAX airport. We then drove to Gary's house to pick up the 69 Spider he so graciously offered us. Driving in LA is a bit different from what we're used to. People seem in a bit of a hurry, but there were several of them saying hello by tooting their horns. Here I am following Alvon in his Honda.


And Kimberly enjoying a little leisure time in the Spider:


Our next stop was to pick up Alvon's daughter, Ashley for a bit of sightseeing. We went to the famous sites, such as the sidewalk where all the famous people wrote in the cement. It was fun to see who all had been there. I especially like Johnny Depp:


We also were able to dance with the Stars themselves:


The next day was the most anticipated. I was excited to meet many people I only get to communicate with via this and other forums. Here, we meet up with the group and have a few moments to check out all the cool rides:


The scenery was absolutely beautiful. Although the mountains in SoCal have no trees, they were magnificient! The roads were fun and twisty, not unlike the mountains of NC, and we had a great time. I do think my sister would have liked to see guardrails a bit taller than the one in this picture, especially with Alvon driving, but all in all, the slap she gave me for sticking her in the car with him didn't hurt that bad.




We ended our drive at a beautiful park where we were able to play a few games:


And make new friends:


The food was great and I want to thank Ron for bringing his World famous potato salad to the picnic. I believe there will be a potato salad cook off at the Freakout this year, so you won't want to miss that, Ron!

Sunday, we went sightseeing again. Alvon and Maureen took us to the beach for a little sunbathing:


And we went tree climbing:


Then, we went hiking through a wilderness in Ojai. The path went through several creeks. Here's one I believe was called Sh*t creek, cuz I went up it without a paddle:


Here, I was second guessing our plan to go hiking:


We then took a drive to the Ventura Harbour to see the sailboats and do a little window shopping. I didn't buy any windows, but we enjoyed walking around:


We swam with the dolphins:


Alvon proved he could be a real animal. Here he is as an octopus:


Kim and I tried our hand at being Pirate rappers:


And here, Alvon shows off his curves as I show off my muscle:


As you can see, we had an eventful weeekend!

[So Cal Mark]

it's obvious Alvon hides that girly figure under baggy clothes most of the time

[Snoopy]

Wish to take place there