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PMok · 01-12-2015, 04:16 AM

Yeah sorry to everyone who missed it, it was indeed short notice. I blame @Pwolf whose video sparked my craving for a drive. I had planned to go to the SV Auto Show but I'd take a drive over a show any day.

We met up at Rudy's Donuts or technically we parked across from it at Blvd Burger. Just 3 of us this time. Ironically we all skipped the donuts and set off up Redwood Rd and Pinehurst. Fog was still fairly thick as you can see in our videos so we took it easy and encountered quite a few cyclists. After that we returned to CV for breakfast at Doug's Place. Over breakfast we talked about higher octane fuel so we decided to take Palomares Rd out to Sunol and get some 100 octane mixed into our tanks. And of course we had to do further testing so we set course for Livermore and took Mines Rd out to the Junction. Some bad news we discovered along the way... Mines Rd is still very gravelly and not as fun as it used to be. Traffic was light though. At the Junction we popped in to say hi to our hosts of the EOS BBQ, Dan and Mashelle, and found out that the large wonderful tree that provided so much shade during our BBQ, fell as a casualty of the big storm in December and even damaged some of their picnic tables. Come summertime the loss of that tree (and its shade) will be missed. Thankfully the Junction itself is still going strong. After a break there we split our separate ways, and I took the very scenic and less gravelly Del Puerto Canyon Rd home.

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Sugi · 01-12-2015, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PMok

Well it turned out to be pretty foggy up on Redwood and Pinehurst. So the GoPro footage was not as clear as I had hoped. But then what happened next will amaze you.

(Sorry, I hate all that sensationalist media crap that websites pull these days, using that kind of language on just about every posting -- so of course I had to use it)

Ahw that sucks! At least the camera survived

PMok · 01-12-2015, 09:18 PM

@SLEEPER WRX Bob, I'm curious how was the condition of the Mt. Hamilton road on the way back from the Junction?

SLEEPER WRX · 01-12-2015, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PMok

@SLEEPER WRX Bob, I'm curious how was the condition of the Mt. Hamilton road on the way back from the Junction?

Very nice, as it turns out, the gravel stops at the Junction, and not only that, there are miles of fresh, black, new, smooth asphalt ! This is all before the Hamilton Summit. The road down to SJ from the top is fine.

SLEEPER WRX · 01-12-2015, 10:00 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Also, as the video evidence has shown . . .

My superb driving skills did allow my to avoid hitting your Go Pro !

PandaBRZ · 01-12-2015, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLEEPER WRX

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Also, as the video evidence has shown . . .

My superb driving skills did allow my to avoid hitting your Go Pro !

Much better reaction times than me. ;(

PandaBRZ · 01-13-2015, 02:45 AM

Here's a short clip of our Sunday drive from a Kodak PixPro SP360. It's a unique perspective that gives you a 360 degree look around the cabin. There are other video modes that I'll try in future videos.

[ame]http://youtu.be/Mx4al0ufJEc[/ame]

funwheeldrive · 01-13-2015, 03:46 AM

Anyone want to go for a drive later this weekend? All these videos are giving me the urge.

BigFatFlip · 01-13-2015, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PandaBRZ

Here's a short clip of our Sunday drive from a Kodak PixPro SP360. It's a unique perspective that gives you a 360 degree look around the cabin. There are other video modes that I'll try in future videos.

Gnarly!

finch1750 · 01-14-2015, 02:31 PM

Anyone down for breakfast at Alice's on Saturday? And of course there would be a drive of some kind. Lol

Pwolf · 01-14-2015, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finch1750

Anyone down for breakfastn at Alice's on Saturday? And of course there would be a drive of some kind. Lol

I'm down. Want to meet up in Stockton/Tracy and caravan?

PMok · 01-14-2015, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finch1750

Anyone down for breakfast at Alice's on Saturday? And of course there would be a drive of some kind. Lol

hmmm. Hwy 84 FTW, always. I might be up for this too.

BigFatFlip · 01-14-2015, 05:52 PM

Damn, even with more notice, no drive for me again (already made plans). I think I'll do my regular Redwood rd. lunch time loop this Fri to make up for it. Anybody care to join?

finch1750 · 01-14-2015, 08:19 PM

Peet's Coffee 1330 El Paseo de Saratoga, San Jose, CA 95130

We can meet at 9am? Do 9 to 35. Then after maybe La Honda.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pwolf

I'm down. Want to meet up in Stockton/Tracy and caravan?

Yeah. Sounds good. I'm guessing meet at like 7:30 to get to the bay by 9.

Shell gas station
2705 Country Club Blvd
Stockton, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by PMok

hmmm. Hwy 84 FTW, always. I might be up for this too.

Just make sure your GoPro is secure. Lol

01-12-2015, 04:16 AM	#2997
PMok Codename: Stitch Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 91 MR2; 06 IS350; 16 BRZ; 18 CX-5 Location: Hayward/NorCal Posts: 5,248 Thanks: 4,021 Thanked 5,436 Times in 2,307 Posts Mentioned: 462 Post(s) Tagged: 6 Thread(s)	Yeah sorry to everyone who missed it, it was indeed short notice. I blame @Pwolf whose video sparked my craving for a drive. I had planned to go to the SV Auto Show but I'd take a drive over a show any day. We met up at Rudy's Donuts or technically we parked across from it at Blvd Burger. Just 3 of us this time. Ironically we all skipped the donuts and set off up Redwood Rd and Pinehurst. Fog was still fairly thick as you can see in our videos so we took it easy and encountered quite a few cyclists. After that we returned to CV for breakfast at Doug's Place. Over breakfast we talked about higher octane fuel so we decided to take Palomares Rd out to Sunol and get some 100 octane mixed into our tanks. And of course we had to do further testing so we set course for Livermore and took Mines Rd out to the Junction. Some bad news we discovered along the way... Mines Rd is still very gravelly and not as fun as it used to be. Traffic was light though. At the Junction we popped in to say hi to our hosts of the EOS BBQ, Dan and Mashelle, and found out that the large wonderful tree that provided so much shade during our BBQ, fell as a casualty of the big storm in December and even damaged some of their picnic tables. Come summertime the loss of that tree (and its shade) will be missed. Thankfully the Junction itself is still going strong. After a break there we split our separate ways, and I took the very scenic and less gravelly Del Puerto Canyon Rd home. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ 86DRIVE Events Calendar

01-12-2015, 09:18 PM	#2999
PMok Codename: Stitch Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 91 MR2; 06 IS350; 16 BRZ; 18 CX-5 Location: Hayward/NorCal Posts: 5,248 Thanks: 4,021 Thanked 5,436 Times in 2,307 Posts Mentioned: 462 Post(s) Tagged: 6 Thread(s)	@SLEEPER WRX Bob, I'm curious how was the condition of the Mt. Hamilton road on the way back from the Junction? __________________ 86DRIVE Events Calendar

01-14-2015, 02:31 PM	#3006
finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,564 Thanks: 9,380 Thanked 9,393 Times in 5,257 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	Anyone down for breakfast at Alice's on Saturday? And of course there would be a drive of some kind. Lol __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David

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