NorCal 2/9/2013 Saturday, Portola Valley Tank Museum Visit (or ThunderHill) RSVP - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

86BRZ · 12-27-2012, 03:18 AM

12/31 EDIT

It appears there are not too many people interested in military stuff so I am going to reduce my reservation with the museum to 10 people.

I would also like to ask for those who is considering to go RSVP before 1/15/13 so that I can give the museum a final head counts

Hi All,

I would like to visit this place again. I think it will be nice to have a group of us, all have a common interest in special vehicles, and perhaps put our cars in front some of the tanks and take some pictures. The collection of tanks is truly unique.

When: 2/9/2013 Saturday, 8:00 am.

Where to meet: Cupertino Starbucks ( Stevens Creek X De Anza, behind Chervron)

Schedule:
8:00am: Meet at Starbucks – Breakfast, Coffee and Bagels meet and chat.
9:00am: Start drive to Museum (a long route) – Saratoga Highway 9 – Skyline 35 – PageMill Downhill – Portola Valley.
10:00am: Arrive Portola Valley, Museum guided tour starts.
12:00noon- 12:30pm: Guided tour ended. Group picture, go home, lunch, do whatever with some new meet friends.

If you don't know what to expect, additional info:
http://www.mvtf.org/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/military-veh...portola-valley

The museum will only hold a group tour of 20 people, because of their limited parking and tour space.

They will ask for each person donates $20 for the visit. We are going to visit a private collection of Tanks and only make possible by donations and volunteers. Please response to this thread to make RSVP. I will send PM for paypal payment instructions for $20 prepayment to confirm spot. Sorry, non-refundable and I will donates that to the museum if no show for whatever reason.

I would like to limit to have only 1 friend tag along. This shall allow more BRZs owners to attend.

(I will edit and add more info here later)

They have no food/ snacks in the facility.

Who will go:

1. 86BRZ
2. drew935 guest1
3. drew935 guest2
4. JackSmiley
5. vubaru guest
6. vubaru
7. vubaru fiancé
8. drew935
9. drew935 wife
10.

ZC6BRZ · 12-27-2012, 03:30 AM

Wow. I can actually probably make this one. 8am is awfully early, though, but I guess the tour times are 10am or 1pm. It also says that the tour lasts about 3 hours. So it would be 1pm when all's said and done?

BigFatFlip · 12-27-2012, 08:31 AM

This sounds great! Ive always been interested in this kind of stuff (or anything mechanical really). Thanks for organizing and thanks for the good heads up, got it on my calendar and most likely will make it.

86BRZ · 12-27-2012, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZC6BRZ

Wow. I can actually probably make this one. 8am is awfully early, though, but I guess the tour times are 10am or 1pm. It also says that the tour lasts about 3 hours. So it would be 1pm when all's said and done?

The 10 am tour is reserved only for our group only. Last time my tour last only 2 hour some and we will be done before 1 pm. You can always leave early and walk away if you have something else in the pm. Thanks.

spitz · 12-27-2012, 12:04 PM

Ugh, want to go to this... but Grip Drift Skid 9 Thunderhill track day is on this date.

86BRZ · 12-27-2012, 12:56 PM

Now you make me thinking... Anyway....I edited the subject line to let people know about ThunderHill track day too. Never bored to own a BRZ/ FR-S!

Fish · 12-27-2012, 03:28 PM

That tank museum looks awesome. I've always loved military equipment. Wish I could go.

PMok · 12-27-2012, 04:35 PM

Neat, did not know of this place! Interested to go with you!

JackSmiley · 12-27-2012, 04:38 PM

Im in!

drew935 · 12-28-2012, 03:29 AM

I'm in at the moment and I will just meet you there since I'm closer to PV than the Cup

I wanted to go here back in 08 or 09 before the owner passed

86BRZ · 12-28-2012, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew935

I'm in at the moment and I will just meet you there since I'm closer to PV than the Cup

I wanted to go here back in 08 or 09 before the owner passed

Thanks and see you there. I will send addres and info when we get closer.

Since the owner passed, the collection is not growing. I think it will be a matter of time the heirs or the estate decided to sell off everything to other museums then this place will be gone. It is hard to continue without a person with $$$$$$$$$ and the love of the hobby.

86BRZ · 01-01-2013, 02:15 AM

Updated: reduce reservation to 10, please prepare the group with be combine with other non-forum visitors.

86BRZ · 01-01-2013, 02:28 AM

Thanks Vu. Payment and details will provide later as we get closer.

drew935 · 01-01-2013, 07:21 PM

you can add my wife to the list and update us with the payment info. P'me if I don't get the payment to you when you need it, just in case

12-27-2012, 03:18 AM	#1
86BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited arrived on 9/1/2012 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 563 Thanks: 312 Thanked 145 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	NorCal 2/9/2013 Saturday, Portola Valley Tank Museum Visit (or ThunderHill) RSVP 12/31 EDIT It appears there are not too many people interested in military stuff so I am going to reduce my reservation with the museum to 10 people. I would also like to ask for those who is considering to go RSVP before 1/15/13 so that I can give the museum a final head counts Hi All, I would like to visit this place again. I think it will be nice to have a group of us, all have a common interest in special vehicles, and perhaps put our cars in front some of the tanks and take some pictures. The collection of tanks is truly unique. When: 2/9/2013 Saturday, 8:00 am. Where to meet: Cupertino Starbucks ( Stevens Creek X De Anza, behind Chervron) Schedule: 8:00am: Meet at Starbucks – Breakfast, Coffee and Bagels meet and chat. 9:00am: Start drive to Museum (a long route) – Saratoga Highway 9 – Skyline 35 – PageMill Downhill – Portola Valley. 10:00am: Arrive Portola Valley, Museum guided tour starts. 12:00noon- 12:30pm: Guided tour ended. Group picture, go home, lunch, do whatever with some new meet friends. If you don't know what to expect, additional info: http://www.mvtf.org/ http://www.yelp.com/biz/military-veh...portola-valley The museum will only hold a group tour of 20 people, because of their limited parking and tour space. They will ask for each person donates $20 for the visit. We are going to visit a private collection of Tanks and only make possible by donations and volunteers. Please response to this thread to make RSVP. I will send PM for paypal payment instructions for $20 prepayment to confirm spot. Sorry, non-refundable and I will donates that to the museum if no show for whatever reason. I would like to limit to have only 1 friend tag along. This shall allow more BRZs owners to attend. (I will edit and add more info here later) They have no food/ snacks in the facility. Who will go: 1. 86BRZ 2. drew935 guest1 3. drew935 guest2 4. JackSmiley 5. vubaru guest 6. vubaru 7. vubaru fiancé 8. drew935 9. drew935 wife 10. Last edited by 86BRZ; 02-06-2013 at 06:47 AM. Reason: Update

12-27-2012, 12:04 PM	#5
spitz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: '13 SWP BRZ-L Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 252 Thanks: 70 Thanked 106 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ugh, want to go to this... but Grip Drift Skid 9 Thunderhill track day is on this date. __________________

12-27-2012, 04:35 PM	#8
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ZC6BRZ Wannabe JDM Type S Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: San Francisco Posts: 476 Thanks: 90 Thanked 207 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow. I can actually probably make this one. 8am is awfully early, though, but I guess the tour times are 10am or 1pm. It also says that the tour lasts about 3 hours. So it would be 1pm when all's said and done?

12-27-2012, 08:31 AM	#3
BigFatFlip sleep, drive, eat, repeat Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ, '12 Outback Location: Sack of Potatoes Posts: 4,431 Thanks: 2,630 Thanked 3,797 Times in 1,981 Posts Mentioned: 188 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	This sounds great! Ive always been interested in this kind of stuff (or anything mechanical really). Thanks for organizing and thanks for the good heads up, got it on my calendar and most likely will make it.

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86BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited arrived on 9/1/2012 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 563 Thanks: 312 Thanked 145 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Now you make me thinking... Anyway....I edited the subject line to let people know about ThunderHill track day too. Never bored to own a BRZ/ FR-S!

12-27-2012, 03:28 PM	#7
Fish Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2015 Yuzu RS1.0 Scion FR-S #893 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA Posts: 913 Thanks: 459 Thanked 414 Times in 264 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	That tank museum looks awesome. I've always loved military equipment. Wish I could go.

12-28-2012, 03:29 AM	#10
drew935 Auto Salon Works Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: wrb Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 182 Thanks: 20 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm in at the moment and I will just meet you there since I'm closer to PV than the Cup I wanted to go here back in 08 or 09 before the owner passed

01-01-2013, 02:15 AM	#12
86BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited arrived on 9/1/2012 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 563 Thanks: 312 Thanked 145 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Updated: reduce reservation to 10, please prepare the group with be combine with other non-forum visitors.

01-01-2013, 02:28 AM	#13
86BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited arrived on 9/1/2012 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 563 Thanks: 312 Thanked 145 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Thanks Vu. Payment and details will provide later as we get closer.

01-01-2013, 07:21 PM	#14
drew935 Auto Salon Works Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: wrb Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 182 Thanks: 20 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	you can add my wife to the list and update us with the payment info. P'me if I don't get the payment to you when you need it, just in case

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