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Apr 13, 2004 | 01:36 PM

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Apr 13, 2004 | 01:39 PM

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Originally posted by Moodie
No dinner for me though cause I'll be going to Pismo Beach for some Clam Chowder with my fiance.

Splash Cafe?

Apr 13, 2004 | 01:42 PM

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Splash Cafe?

You got it!!

Apr 13, 2004 | 08:13 PM

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and if anyone from san francisco wants to meet up for the drive down to morgan hill. i am tentatively meeting up with krazi350 and his friend. tentative meeting point is serramonte in front of good guys. leaving time is 8:15am sharp.

disclaimer: mapquest states that it'll take a little over an hour to get to morgan hill, i'm trying to get there in 45 minutes. so i'm not responsible for speeding tickets.

pm me if anyone else wants to meet otherwise we might leave u behind.

change in plans.... meeting at 8am at serramonte good guys for any people coming from san francisco going to morgan hill.

Apr 13, 2004 | 08:36 PM

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confirmed.......

big-al | confirmed | KK UC | 3 (break-in my EVO) | YES

so what time at KK UC?

Apr 13, 2004 | 09:10 PM

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Oh man, I'm so bummed.

First of all my kinetix cats have caused me some problems ( Cracks, bad fitment ) and so I have to swap the stock ones back in.

Second, my lower ball joint on the right/passenger side is bad, really bad. It started out with a slight clunk when you hit the breaks, or a bump. I went to stevens creek nissan and they told me it is compleatly safe to drive and I can go to my vacation and have it fixed when I return. So I go on my vacation. While on vacation I dealt with cats that rattle/leak, service engine lights, AND the clunk has gotten MUCH worse. I took the car to a dealership in Redding CA ( Great service ) and they told me it is not safe to drive. So I leave the car there overnight so they could fix it. I go to check on my car and what do you know, my sh*tty luck continues. THEY DONT HAVE THE PART I NEED ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY!! So I will be without my Z for a couple of weeks. ( Stevens creek nissan says they have never seen this problem while shasta nissan told me it is a common problem )

Well that being said, I can not make the meet on saturday

Sucks, looks like it is going to be a great turn out, was really looking forward to it.

Well Guess I should be removed from the list and maybe I will actually be able to make a meet sometime.

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Apr 13, 2004 | 09:15 PM

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Re: confirmed.......

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Originally posted by big-al
big-al | confirmed | KK UC | 3 (break-in my EVO) | YES

so what time at KK UC?

Yeah Dave, repost the schedule.

Apr 13, 2004 | 09:19 PM

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Re: updated itin & time table

Jsn350Z,
Sorry to hear about your car. If you still want to go on the meet, I'm pretty sure you can ride with one of us.

Latest status update. Looks like noone will meet at KK MV.

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Quote:

Originally posted by whatever
Ok, Here are the main meet and stop points on the way there. I will eventually summarized all of this in a single reply so it's easier to read.

Please make sure you FILL UP GAS the night before or before the actual meet time. Since Schedule is tight, we will not have time to get gas.

There will be an East Bay and an SF gathering points. Everyone will eventually meet up at the Starbucks/Safeway in Morgan Hills.

Please purchase your Hearst Castle Tour ticket for 02:00pm. All 4 types of tours have a start time at 02:00pm. If you do not plan on purchasing your tickets in advance, There are no guarantee that you'll get tickets at the door. Remember, you will be responsible for your own tickets.

East Bay Union City Caravan Meet Point
Krispy Kreme Union City
32450 Dyer St.
Union City, CA
(510)471-6121

Meet at 08:00 AM
Leave UC KK Promptly at 08:30AM

42.1 miles to Morgan Hill Starbucks/Safeway.

SF Area Mountain View Caravan Meet Point
Krispy Kreme Mountain View
2146 Leghorn St
Mountain View, CA
(650)254-1231

Meet at 08:15AM
Leave MV KK Promptly at 8:45AM

34.3 miles to Morgan Hill Starbucks/Safeway.

Hearst Castle Meet Itin

1. Meet at Starbucks/Safeway in Morgan Hills (09:00AM)
2. Leave Safeway in Morgan Hills Promptly at (09:30AM)
3. Get to McDonalds in Laguna Seca at (10:30AM)
4. Get Brunch/lunch (1 hour lunch)
5. Leave McDonalds in Laguna Seca Promptly at (11:30PM)
6. Drive the remaining 96.1 miles (~2 hours or less)
7. Arrive at Hearst Castle at (01:30PM)
8. Do the 1 hour 45 minutes tour. [Depending which Tour you want to take]
9. Regroup at (04:00PM)
10. Leave Promptly at (04:20PM)
11. Drive back (96.1 miles 2 hours or less)
12. Stop somewhere between for bz8 to see the Seals and Otters doing the wild thing.
12. Stop by Big Sur, Monterey, or Carmel for dinner. (06:45pm) (TBD)
13. Eat Dinner (1-2 hours)
14. Drive back home.

MAPS & ROUTE INFO

Starbucks/Safeway
840 E Dunne Ave
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-4609

Starbucks/Safeway to McDonalds - 47.3 miles ~58 minutes

McDonald's @ Laguna Seca
1516 Canyon Del Rey Blvd.
Seaside, CA 93955-3501

McDonalds to Hearst Castle - 96.1 miles ~2 hours 10 mins

Hearst Castle
750 Hearst Castle Road
San Simeon, CA 93452-9740

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Apr 13, 2004 | 09:22 PM

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I'm still tentative (65% there) so put me on the list foo.....

Apr 14, 2004 | 04:07 AM

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Originally posted by Jsn350Z

Second, my lower ball joint on the right/passenger side is bad, really bad. I go to check on my car and what do you know, my sh*tty luck continues. THEY DONT HAVE THE PART I NEED ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY!! .

Don't mean to step on anyones toes here.... but that ball joint... part number 54468-CD002 right hand lower..... how many do you want. Got them in stock ready to go. Can next day one out today!!!

Apr 14, 2004 | 04:46 AM

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From the North Cal time table it looks like you guys won't be hitting Hearst Castle till about 1:30 just before the 2:00 tours The So Cal boys should be hitting, I guess about 12:30 is our goal.

I guess well set up the North/South showoff in the Parking Lot of Hearst Castle. Seems your time table is really tight to compare our cars and get the groups together. The So Cal guys will be staying for the Evening tours maybe well have more time after the first tour is over.

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Mr & Mrs Twisted ( Ron & Nora)2 Z's
Jeff & Jennie @ Performance
Jason & Guest @ Performance
Tadashi@ Technosquare
YoKo @ Power Enterprises
Tony (wld350Z)
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Apr 14, 2004 | 06:15 AM

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Thanks for reposting the schedule & list Chad

Yes the schedule is a little tight but I think we will have a little extra time after the tour. My goal was to get everyone home at a decent time

I'll do a final post Friday morning with the list & schedule. I'll also hand out printouts of maps & intin at the Morgan Hill meet point.

Other than that, remember to bring your two way radio if you have one and bring extras to share if you have them too

(Look for the Friday post for the radio channel info)

jsn350z: sorry to hear about your car!! Maybe Jeff@Performance can take care of the part you need in time to come out to the meet!!

failsafe: you have to make this one!! I'm trying to get Brando222 to come out too so we can have our little OG Z meet

(Remember back in the days with just a few of us)

Apr 14, 2004 | 07:15 AM

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Chad . . . change of meeting point to Mountain View for me please. . . . thx

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Apr 14, 2004 | 09:54 AM

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If Brandon goes then I have to go!

Hey what is the legend for the list- what do * and $ mean?

Apr 14, 2004 | 10:00 AM

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*=star + $=bucks +starbucks

Apr 14, 2004 | 10:01 AM

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* = star
$ = bucks

*$ = starbucks

took me a minute to figure that out too

Apr 14, 2004 | 10:17 AM

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I had been wondering but was too hesitant to ask...

Apr 14, 2004 | 10:45 AM

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*=star + $=bucks +starbucks

Nice! Thanks.

I thought it had to due with collecting dinner money or somthing.

Dave put me down for KK in Mt View too. Henry if I go I'll meet you there.

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Apr 14, 2004 | 02:15 PM

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i'm looking v. good right now. but i don't know if i will be leaving from San Ramon alone or meeting you ALL at Mac's in seaside/L.S.with susan.So we'll take our chances for dinner.