NorCal (Bay Area) DRIVE Chat Thread

[I<3Twisties]

Oh I am so going on this drive. See you guys tomorrow morning!

[PMok]

yup 9AM at the usual (to some of us) starbucks in Livermore. See you guys in the morning! I better go make sure my lug nuts are torqued down LOL.
Sorry I didn't update the 86DRIVE calendar it's been a busy day. Added it now LOL.

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[PMok]

Originally Posted by PMok

I talked to a few shops and they would be willing to work with us if we had 4-5 cars that wanted alignments. But for those of us who just do springs not sure if it's really that cost effective to do one since there isn't much adjustment that can be done.

oh cool so it looks like we have interest in the alignment. I had spoken to both Roger Krause in Castro Valley and Motorsport Techniques in Hayward. Both would be willing to do basic alignments for our group at $85 each. If you want to do more advanced stuff like cornerweighting I believe that would cost more. Let me know if you want to be on the list and whether you have a preference for one over the other, and I'll add you. We could either arrange to do them all in one day or go whenever is convenient for each of us, you could schedule a separate time for yourself.

interested:
1. Mkivsoopra
2. Norcal Girl
3. MyRx
4. PMok
5. Overland'n'5thGen

[Overland'n'5thGEN]

Originally Posted by PMok

oh cool so it looks like we have interest in the alignment. I had spoken to both Roger Krause in Castro Valley and Motorsport Techniques in Hayward. Both would be willing to do basic alignments for our group at $85 each. If you want to do more advanced stuff like cornerweighting I believe that would cost more. Let me know if you want to be on the list and whether you have a preference for one over the other, and I'll add you. We could either arrange to do them all in one day or go whenever is convenient for each of us, you could schedule a separate time for yourself.

interested:
1. Mkivsoopra
2. Norcal Girl
3. MyRx
4. PMok

I would be interested in the basic but I need to get my suspension still, which I have been waiting FOREVER for. Dang customs.

[cdo221]

Can't make it tomorrow sorry, will try to come out for the next Sunday morning drive! Gotta catch Pacific Rim at 1:20 in Daly City with a friend..

[tdominant510]

im coming,might be there 9 15

[NorCalGirl]

Originally Posted by cdo221

Can't make it tomorrow sorry, will try to come out for the next Sunday morning drive! Gotta catch Pacific Rim at 1:20 in Daly City with a friend..

You should still be able to make your movie if you come out. I think...

[mkiisupra]

Sorry cant make this one, will try for next!

Eric G

[Clipdat]

Nice safe Mines Rd DRIVE today! Another one in the books, damn it feels good!

@MyRx: Hope you liked that pace I set on the way back!!

Speaking of pace, @NorCalGirl, I lost you on the way down!

[Overland'n'5thGEN]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Nice safe Mines Rd DRIVE today! Another one in the books, damn it feels good!

@MyRx: Hope you liked that pace I set on the way back!!

Speaking of pace, @NorCalGirl, I lost you on the way down!

Definitely a fun one. I took it easy down to SJ after the stop but seemed as though the group had a good spin. It was a pleasure meeting and seeing people. I had a blast and hope to make some more drives.

Now where are the videos?

[PMok]

Yep, a fun drive with you guys today glad it was nice and clear for most of the way! A little bummed about the amount of gravel on that first 1/3 of the road though, we last did this stretch about a month ago and it was much cleaner then. Guess I will wait a little and take the opportunity to explore other roads for a change.

My video will need a little time - I basically need a newer/faster computer to handle the higher res of the new GoPro I got. Will probably buy a new iMac this week.

but here's the pic I snapped at the observatory.

[PMok]

oh I forgot to add... +1 confirmed squirrel kill. I thought it might have been 2 today. Sorry you had to see that Sheena. I need to wipe the squirrel attractant off my front tires LOL.

[I<3Twisties]

It was a great drive today. Thanks for showing these awesome roads. Nice meeting you guys as well! Looking forward to the next one.

[MyRx]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Nice safe Mines Rd DRIVE today! Another one in the books, damn it feels good!

@MyRx: Hope you liked that pace I set on the way back!!

Speaking of pace, @NorCalGirl, I lost you on the way down!

Great pace on the way back. You were looking good and comfortable on Mines. Nice use of your hazards to warn me of upcoming obstacles, thanks. Mines, luckily, has some spots where visibility is great. And some spots that are blind, those spots we need to pay extra caution thru. We played by the rules and you're right, it feels good

And a pleasure to meet the others that I just met today! Lol I shoulda taken Motard riding more seriously...just something about sticking my foot at those speeds haha

Originally Posted by PMok

oh I forgot to add... +1 confirmed squirrel kill. I thought it might have been 2 today. Sorry you had to see that Sheena. I need to wipe the squirrel attractant off my front tires LOL.

Haha I love a squirrel that stops dead in its track deciding to cross the street or not, what do you do. But I did duck my head in reaction as a few game birds flew right over my car. The second to the last bird flew just above my hood and the last one at my roofline.