Southern California MR2 Meet, October 20, 1996!
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We had a great turnout at the October 20 Southern California
MR2 meet. Thanks again to Patrick Smith for organizing it.
There were so many MR2s there (sixteen!!) that I didn't even get
the chance to meet everyone! Now's your chance to introduce yourself
to me: tell me who you are, what you drove, did you have a personalized
plate, what you ate for lunch, whatever will jog my feeble old memory!
I'd like to keep track of the attendees, and since my memory is
the PITS can everyone please
sign in
and remind me?
And if anyone has a cool photo or a write-up of the event, I'll
add it here!
Shoulda known, Patrick was the first
to submit his writeup!
Cool! Our first picture... here's
Mike Takata's Angeles Crest shot
of us at our first photo-stop! You'll see Peter Scott in the blue shirt
and Dan Barnes in the white shirt and me bending over reaching
into my 2 (now isn't that attractive... NOT!) and maybe
that's Patrick behind my car in the orange shirt (I can't tell...
old age, ya know).
(10/24/96) Ok guys, I've got my pictures developed and they're not that
great. :-( So if anyone can improve on them, please send them
my way and I'll replace mine with yours!
Troy put together a
nice collection
of pics from the trip! I'm jazzed that he got one of us at the
Sand Canyon off-ramp! I thought of taking that shot too late (and I
was driving, it was kinda hard to take pics at the moment).
Let's see, first we all met in the
Rusty Pelican parking lot . It was kind of
a free-for-all as we all looked at each other's 2's.
Then Patrick (don't let him fool you thinking he is not organized...
he did such a good job of keeping us on schedule!)
rounded us all up
to give us our directions for the rally.
(thanks to Peter Scott for the photo)
I was so excited driving out of the Rusty Pelican parking lot
that I took this picture of all the
MR2-butts
in front of me!
Then we headed out for first stop, 5 miles up
Angeles Crest. Mike T's picture was better than mine,
so check that one out! Here's a
rear view of all the MK IIs
at the turnout.
Peter got a good side view
and top view of the 2s.
He also took this good
complete shot
of the place we first turned off the road. I've got some more
pictures from Peter, but haven't had time to scan them in yet...
Then we went on the long leg of the trip, where our pal
in the white MKII (LWLL, where are you, you haven't signed in
on my page!) got mashed by the rockslide. We
all met up at this
stop sign
leading to Palmdale. This was very cool!
Then we headed to Coco's for lunch and MR2-talk. I didn't get
a picture here, but I should have!
So Cal MR2 Meet Attendees
( I KNOW there were more of you there than this! Don't be shy!)
TOM DEVEY <-> CALL ME DEVEY
Color : ELUIMINUS GREEN 1999
- Monday, March 01, 1999 at 06:42:09 (PST)
Carole
- Thursday, February 04, 1999 at 14:16:34 (PST)
Mathew Verghese <m0923@hotmail.com> Hello Nancy,
I was not at the meet. I just happen to have some ??? about tires. If anyone can suggest some good tires, please let me know. Thanks
93
- Sunday, November 01, 1998 at 23:58:22 (PST)
TONYBARTEL <TONYBARTEL@HOTMAIL.COM> YOU PROBABLY WONT BUT I DO HAVE SOME MR2 QUESTIONS I WOULD LIKE TO ASK SOMEONE. REPLY IF YOU THINK YOU CAN HELP ME OUT.
SINCERLY
TONY
Color : CRIMSON RED 92
- Friday, October 02, 1998 at 08:23:40 (PDT)
HUGO DOMINGUEZ <BOSSHUGO_@HOTMAIL> I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO ONE OF YOUR MEETINGS AND CHECK OUT
OTHERS CARS PLEASE GIVE SEND ME A E-MAIL. THANK YOU
+
Color : GRAY 85
- Thursday, September 24, 1998 at 19:27:23 (PDT)
Gerald Pruchniewski Jr. <SilverMr2@aol.com> i wasn't at your last few meetings, I just purchased my 1992 MR2 turbo ttop last August. I love this car dearly and would love to show it off some times. My car is completely stock, but nevertheless a very beautiful car. I really need to get around people who know about the MR2 so I can get ideas of what to do with it. Please send some info on your next rally. I live in San diego Ca so please include me in on the next event. thank you
Color : Silver 92
- Thursday, July 23, 1998 at 19:21:37 (PDT)
joshua altman <n/a>
Color : red son to be silver 91
- Thursday, May 07, 1998 at 09:36:32 (PDT)
Curtis Brown <curtis1@home.com> Only person with The Phildelphia Eagles stickers living in Cali
Color : Red 91
- Sunday, February 02, 1997 at 21:57:48 (PST)
Troy Buss <troy@cyber.net> Hi Nancy! I was the one driving the only MK 1 for the drive. Kudos to Patrick for a well organized event. Am I the last one to sign your guest book? Anyhow, looking forward to some driving fun Feb 2nd. For more photos of the October rally, check out: http://www.cyber.net/user/troy/mr2octra.htm
Color : Champagne Metallic 86
- Monday, January 27, 1997 at 19:29:57 (PST)
Matt Tucciarone <mtuccia777@aol.com> I was not there but I would like to know when the next one
will be. Please let me know. I live in Reseda.
Color : beige 86
- Saturday, January 25, 1997 at 14:22:18 (PST)
Matt Tucciarone <mtuccia777@aol.com> I was not there but I would like to know when the next one
will be. Please let me know. I live in Reseda.
Color : beige 86
- Saturday, January 25, 1997 at 14:22:09 (PST)
jon kaouk I don't have an e-mail, but I would like to come to your next meeting you have. If you could send me some more information I would appreciate it.
I have a bright red MR2 with TRD stickers on one side and three spoke rims.
Jon Kaouk
152 E 1460 S
Orem, Utah 84058
Color : red 85
- Sunday, December 15, 1996 at 14:14:04 (PST)
humberto ortiz I did not attend this year but would love to attend any
future gatherings. Have two other MR2 owner friends
who would also love to attend. Please call (818)203-2183
Leave message PLEASE
Color : red '91
- Friday, December 06, 1996 at 03:30:35 (PST)
Allen Hsieh <allenhsieh@msn.com> we have same car and same year and same color
mail me so u can remember me right
Color : black 93
- Friday, November 29, 1996 at 06:38:00 (PST)
Eric Chan <eric@acssouth.com> Hey Nancy, very nice job on this huge home page on the
rally, I am amazed. BTW, I'm LWLL, as you noted in the
home page. I haven't fix the hood yet, but who would
let their MR2 stays ugly, right. I'm really sorry to hear
the accident of the guy from San Francisco. See you all
next time and I think I'm really late to sign in to this great
page.
Color : White 93
- Wednesday, November 27, 1996 at 17:12:11 (PST)
Lynne Rogers <L.R.Rogers@reading.ac.uk> Sorry to interrupt - greetings from the UK MR2 Drivers' Club.
We're trying to locate sister groups around the world and came
across your write-up. Wish we'd been there. Maybe another time.
Do get in touch. I have a red mark 2 t-bar, 1991. Turbos are VERY rare
in the UK.
Is there an address where we can send you info on what's happening
in the UK?
Regards,
Lynne Rogers
MR2DC
- Thursday, November 07, 1996 at 01:39:04 (PST)
Terry My thoughts on the run: fine job you have done Pat in orchestrating this thing, must come from working in the legal profession. Keep up the good work, we are now relying on you.
Troy (San Marcos) and myself re-ran the route after CoCo's, except we continued on out Rt. 2 just for kicks. Goodness me, what a fine strech of road, very twisty, very beautiful, very dark at nite, and very much in need of a gas station. WARNING- fill her up before you do this run. NO GAS until Wrightwood.
Ran the 2 to I-15 for a quick, traffic free shot home.
Looking forward to the next Meet/Willows.
Till then keep yer motors hot and yer spools cool.
T.
- Tuesday, October 29, 1996 at 17:35:15 (PST)
Terry Saltzman <terrytall@4dcomm.com> Q: "How will I remember you?"
A: I was the tallest person on the mountian.
Color : steel mist grey 92
- Tuesday, October 29, 1996 at 17:13:55 (PST)
Alan Macias <amacias@aol.com> I am the one in the orange shirt in your picture. My wife, Marilyn and I had a great time at the rally. We were the ones from San Francisco. As a side note on the way back in Kettleman City along I-5 I took an onramp too briskly and slid sideways in the sand on the shoulder and bent my left front rim really bad, in fact it is off to the body shop for some body panel alignment...oh well I still had a great time I would do the rally again (except for the expensive damage of course).
Color : white 1994
- Sunday, October 27, 1996 at 19:59:05 (PST)
Mike Koury <turn6@earthlink.net> Remember me? Well, I was driving one of the white MR2's
(dark hair, unshaven, black shorts) and Barbara (blonde, bib
overall jean shorts). We were glad we showed up for the MR2
Rally. It was pretty cool to see all the MR2's together and
watch them perform. We were really happy to meet the people
we did (especially Allen & Marilyn) and would love to hear from
them. See you next time.
Color : White 91
- Saturday, October 26, 1996 at 13:28:24 (PDT)
Alan Baxter <abaxter@corp.ultratech.com> I'm the Scottish Guy "FLI N SCT" who sat across from you
at Coco's. I had a great time and I'm glad my girlfriend
couldn't make it. She would have made me stop driving Soooo
Faaaasssst. I had lots of fun and can't wait to do it again
Color : Red 93
- Friday, October 25, 1996 at 18:51:43 (PDT)
Nancy Perry <nancy.perry@jpl.nasa.gov> Yea, Joel, I did notice that your "MGD" MR2-butt was
a camera hog, always posing for shots! ;-) Peter Scott
just sent me some photos to scan this weekend, and guess
what... more MGD-butt shots! :-)
Color : Black 93
- Friday, October 25, 1996 at 15:49:55 (PDT)
Joel Grospe <jgrospe@gte.net> I'm so excited....I'm so excited! I've got the biggest MR2
butt if you take a look above at the "MR2-butts" and "rear
view" photo links. Thanks..paparazzis ;-)
Color : RED 92
- Friday, October 25, 1996 at 15:31:48 (PDT)
Peter Scott <pjscott@euclid.jpl.nasa.gov>
Color : Black 86
- Friday, October 25, 1996 at 13:51:43 (PDT)
Nancy Perry <nancy.perry@jpl.nasa.gov> Hey Patrick -- how about when I blew by you on the 14?
Does that count? I didn't realize that I was passing
the "leader" until I was already doing it! :-) And
hey, if you think you need to apologize for not being
organized enough, you'd better think again! The rally
was the most organized thing I've ever seen!
Color : Black 93
- Friday, October 25, 1996 at 08:56:30 (PDT)
Patrick Smith <psmith@mofo.com> I was the guy who organized the whole thing and led the rally through the crest. I was wearing the red Pete's Wicked Ale shirt. I want to thank everyone for showing up. I ate the Chicken Pesto Linguini at CoCo's. Yum. Keep your eyes open for Willow Springs Raceway next year. Also watch for the second annual So. Cal MR2 rally in Feb '97. "Practice up on your driving skills because the next rally's going to be a brutal drive." I need somebody to keep up with me next time. :)
Color : Black NA T-Tops 93
- Thursday, October 24, 1996 at 18:26:54 (PDT)
Mike Takata <boostup@earthlink.net> I had one of the white turbos. I had HKS everything under the hood. Short asian guy who sat next to you and your husband at Coco's. License plate EM AR 2.
Color : white 93
- Tuesday, October 22, 1996 at 18:12:19 (PDT)
Chris Johns <RumRunner@southland.net> I was the only one with a BLUE MR2. It was fantastic (thanks Patrick). I can't wait to see the pictures posted!! I would of especially liked to have seen us from the roadside when we hit 100+ mph in the strait away...
Color : Blue 91
- Monday, October 21, 1996 at 18:46:04 (PDT)
Joel Grospe <jgrospe@gte.net> Kinda tall (for a) Filipino wearing a white/green baseball cap
with the red turbo hardtop. Also, a funny accent ;-)
Color : Red 92
- Monday, October 21, 1996 at 17:50:12 (PDT)
James Kim <james_kim@toyota.com> I was wearing the "Maine" baseball cap and dk blue long-sleeve t-shirt; ate some greasy fish-n-chips for lunch... Otherwise, it was a great day for a drive in the twisties -- had a blast. Hope to see you all in the spring (or on the road) : )
Color : Super White 93
- Monday, October 21, 1996 at 17:49:58 (PDT)
Gennie Nazareno <gnazaren@continuus.com> I'm the passenger of the 'quiet one' ;-) I think special
recognition should go to the passengers of the rally. Those
turns were kind of hard on the stomach...
Color : Black 91
- Monday, October 21, 1996 at 17:12:19 (PDT)
Magnus Lindgren <magnus@continuus.com> Hmmm, I was reading my last entry and I made it sound like I
was a quiet one.... I didn't meen it that way, what I was meaning
was we (as in you and me) didn't talk much, it was just to many
people to get acquainted too. Have I confused people enough now :-)
Thanks again Patrick for a really nice outing.
WILLOW SPRINGS, WILLOW SPRINGS, WILLOW SPRINGS........
Color : Black 91
- Monday, October 21, 1996 at 16:55:31 (PDT)
Paul Davis <DAVISinLA@aol.com> I was wearing the "LA Weekly" hat (I work there).
Also, because I didn't have the time to complete the run,
I drove west on the 210 instead of east. (I hope no one followed me!)
What a great time. Let's do it again soon.
Color : Red 93
- Monday, October 21, 1996 at 15:11:14 (PDT)
Magnus Lindgren <magnus@continuus.com> Didn't talk much, but I was the guy with the funny accent....
Color : Black 91
- Monday, October 21, 1996 at 14:59:48 (PDT)
Jeffrey Ho-See <jhosee@davd.com> We talked about Gavin. And yellow! How could you forget?
Color : Yellow 91
- Monday, October 21, 1996 at 12:19:29 (PDT)
Brad Perry <bjperry@cs.ucla.edu> Psssst, I'm your husband. :-)
- Sunday, October 20, 1996 at 21:15:23 (PDT)
Nancy Perry <nancy.perry@jpl.nasa.gov> I'm a better driver in freeway traffic than through
the twisties! MOV OVR!
Color : Black 93
- Sunday, October 20, 1996 at 21:11:32 (PDT)
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