NorCal (Bay Area) DRIVE Chat Thread

[ldooks]

Originally Posted by Lav

Im 2 weeks into owning this car, even driving it pretty conservatively is enjoyable if theres a windy road that has some traffic on it. Maybe im getting antsy

bibbity boppity give me the zoppity

come out to buttonwillow with us next month



http://www.speedventures.com/events/...il.aspx?id=732


You can really get a feel for what the car can do

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Lav

Is it just a bad time? I took crystal springs today to get from 101 to 280 but i want something curvier

But curvier means less traveled as well

bibbity boppity give me the zoppity

Yeah, bad time.

Highly recommend waiting to test the street limits of the car until the weather has been clear for a good few weeks.

Even if it hasn't rained in a few days, the interesting roads have patches of mud/gravel and puddles. So you have to also be careful of blind corners where you don't know if the ground is stable ahead of your vision, that kind of thing.

The sad thing is even Skyline isn't in great shape right now between Saratoga and Palo Alto. It has a sink hole that'll take some weeks to repair, and yesterday I read about a bad mudslide along it as well.

Skyline in good weather is typically pretty solid. But so soon after storms, even I'd be wary driving it and probably just do a super easy cruise.

Wait until later next month or early April. Should be better by then.

[Lav]

Originally Posted by ldooks

come out to buttonwillow with us next month



http://www.speedventures.com/events/...il.aspx?id=732


You can really get a feel for what the car can do

Damn bro thats 4 hours away. I might have been down but my family lives in socal and its closer to socal than the bay. Thats kind of a mental milestone for too far. Ill go down there once i move back south

Ill be going out to a "Hooked on Driving" soon, unless there are other consensus recommended driving schools

bibbity boppity give me the zoppity

[ndsleep612]

Originally Posted by Lav

Damn bro thats 4 hours away. I might have been down but my family lives in socal and its closer to socal than the bay. Thats kind of a mental milestone for too far. Ill go down there once i move back south

Ill be going out to a "Hooked on Driving" soon, unless there are other consensus recommended driving schools

bibbity boppity give me the zoppity

If you're a beginner with HOD, you must have an instructor(additional fees). They are VERY strict on safety.

[Lav]

Originally Posted by ndsleep612

If you're a beginner with HOD, you must have an instructor(additional fees). They are VERY strict on safety.

Yea thats specifically why Im looking at them. Co worker recommended them to me and I like the idea of having an instructor in my car the whole day. The way you phrased that indicates thats not the norm for instructional schools? How did you start

bibbity boppity give me the zoppity

[ndsleep612]

Originally Posted by Lav

Yea thats specifically why Im looking at them. Co worker recommended them to me and I like the idea of having an instructor in my car the whole day. The way you phrased that indicates thats not the norm for instructional schools? How did you start

bibbity boppity give me the zoppity

I started off with HOD w/instructor at the 5-mile course at T-hill(kind of overkill), they pair you up with a buddy driver. The only downside is the driving restrictions and additional cost for the instructor, but they do give you very useful tips.

If you're new to track day driving, they make sure that the instructor paired with you has a similar type car. My instructor drove a Miata and luckily the track day "buddy" I was paired with drove a BRZ.

[Sapphireho]

Just got back from a hwy 17 to Bear Creek rd., to hwy 9, to Saratoga and home. Roads were actually pretty nice. Very fun.

[PMok]

I took Redwood Rd and Grizzly Peak up to Berkeley (in the name of picking up a pizza lol)... it was a beautiful day for a drive but there are several large potholes along the way you definitely have to watch out for. Rim-wrecking craters lol use extreme caution.


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[keetana.ft86]

Cars & Coffee meet

Any meet I can attend this Saturday? Make new friends? I attended the NorCal 86 Summer Kick Off meet at Livermore last year and would like to get to know more folks!

It’s baseball opening week for the Oakland A’s. I will be tailgating at the coliseum on Friday.

I’m new to the NorCal forum. Born in S.F. but raised in between traveling from the Bay Area to SoCal.

Normally Cars & Coffee car meet is held on every last Saturday every month from 7-10a (before normal business hours begin). Is there such thing around the Bay Area?

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[finch1750]

Originally Posted by keetana.ft86

Cars & Coffee meet

Any meet I can attend this Saturday? Make new friends? I attended the NorCal 86 Summer Kick Off meet at Livermore last year and would like to get to know more folks!

It’s baseball opening week for the Oakland A’s. I will be tailgating at the coliseum on Friday.

I’m new to the NorCal forum. Born in S.F. but raised in between traveling from the Bay Area to SoCal.

Normally Cars & Coffee car meet is held on every last Saturday every month from 7-10a (before normal business hours begin). Is there such thing around the Bay Area?

IG: Auntie_Wowee
Snapchat: Kimosawbi_86


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There used to be one in Blackhawk and Canepa but they are no more. I believe there is one at Santana Row in SJ but not sure how often. Check out 100Oct on Facebook.

But mostly our meets are during the week except in the summer we there are more drives on the weekends. Summer Kickoff will be coming soon as well as an event at Canepa in Scotts Valley just for our group. Still finalizing a date though.

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by finch1750

Summer Kickoff will be coming soon as well as an event at Canepa in Scotts Valley just for our group. Still finalizing a date though.

Is there a tentative date for SKO?

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Is there a tentative date for SKO?

Nothing tentative, already finalized. Post with save the date will be up later today.

[LittleChuuChuu]

Anyone been up Mines Rd since all this rain? How are the conditions and road looking like?

[finch1750]

Mines Drive tomorrow

Where: Starbucks Starbucks
223 S Vasco Rd, Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 371-0539

Meet at 7. Leave by 7:30

Will check here in morning to see if anyone is coming.