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Fieros at Sears Point June 5th by Fastback 86
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Report this Post06-02-2005 02:14 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Fastback 86Send a Private Message to Fastback 86Direct Link to This Post
3 more days! I had a great time last year, so I'm really looking forward to this year. We even got our old spot back on the top of the hill. Everyone in GGF (Golden Gate Fieros) or at least on the mailing list should've gotten the details via email from John (fierobear) long ago.

I'm posting mostly with regard to the caravans. As far as I know, theres one meeting in Hayward and another in San Francisco, or near there, both around 8am. Thats all well and good for people in the Bay Area, but some of us aren't that close. I would have to leave my house at 6:30 to make it to one of those on time, which isn't happening because I have to work until after midnight on saturday. Last year, I met up with Toddster at his place and we went up and picked up Brian and his wife and Kelvin in San Jose and caravaned from there.

So what I'm asking is, do you south bay/south of the bay area people want to do something like that again? I know theres several club members in San Jose, as well as some south of there (like me). Is there someplace in San Jose we can all meet up and caravan from, or you all just want to do your own thing and we'll see you at the track?

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Im all for meeting up with the southbay guys over here (like you, Kelvin and Michael) but what was said in the meeting was that we would all meet at the Serramonte Shopping Center (in Daly City) on sunday morning. This is because it wouldnt make sense for the SF area members to drive down to the southbay when were heading northward. I dont see why we cant caravan to a caravan though, but we would still need to be at the Serramonte Center about (9:00-9:30) That is, unless we want to have our own seperate caravan. (Personally, I think the bigger the better) Roy was/is supposed to post the directions on the GGF website but I havent seen it yet (need to check it again).

One things for sure...I dont want to go by myself. Kit (86 GT)

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I e-mailed the info to John & Mary and told them to pass it on to the people on the Peninsula & the South Bay. Meet at Wells Fargo Bank in Serramonte shopping center between 8:80 & 9:00.

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Well my son and I will be attending, and will be among the Serramonte group.

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Report this Post06-03-2005 03:56 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Fastback 86Send a Private Message to Fastback 86Direct Link to This Post
Any thoughts from our southern most people? Todd? Steven?
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Bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just wondering who is all going.
Going to be a beautiful weekend.I already got my ticket a few weeks back but now I have no clue where it is so I guess i will buying a new one at the gate.DOH!!!!
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Bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just wondering who is all going.
Going to be a beautiful weekend.I already got my ticket a few weeks back but now I have no clue where it is so I guess i will buying a new one at the gate.DOH!!!!

I never got mine to begin with, I didn't make the meeting last month. Don't know how thats going to work, but I'm not buying another one.

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I never got mine to begin with, I didn't make the meeting last month. Don't know how thats going to work, but I'm not buying another one.

The tickets were mailed out last week. Check your mail.

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Dude.. Now how far away is Sears Point from WCF!? The WCF BBQ'S are always the 1st Saturday of June, and it seems that the SP thing is always the 1st Sunday of June...

--- Goobz!

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Originally posted by FordsNeverDie:

Dude.. Now how far away is Sears Point from WCF!? The WCF BBQ'S are always the 1st Saturday of June, and it seems that the SP thing is always the 1st Sunday of June...

--- Goobz!

We got to get our shlt together cause next year I want to hit every BBQ,SHow,run,gettogether,pokergame whatever.
Some events can't be changed like sears pointe.I think we should all just quit work and just attend every function and party all the time.Who's with me?

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Originally posted by FordsNeverDie:

Dude.. Now how far away is Sears Point from WCF!? The WCF BBQ'S are always the 1st Saturday of June, and it seems that the SP thing is always the 1st Sunday of June...

--- Goobz!

400 miles, Directions here

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We got to get our shlt together cause next year I want to hit every BBQ,SHow,run,gettogether,pokergame whatever.
Some events can't be changed like sears pointe.I think we should all just quit work and just attend every function and party all the time.Who's with me?

I'm with you.

I talked to Chris West this morning, and he might change the BBQ to a different weekend next summer. He and I will coordinate schedules better next year.

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Yummy yummy
All the ribs are done and ready for tomorrow.I even tested a couple.

Still have not found my darn ticket

Ok back to work on my clutch.Quit bugging me.

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Yeah!!!!!!!
Thats the way ah huh ah huh I like it ah huh ah huh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I fixed my clutch !!!!
Yeah

I bleed it and bleed it to no end and it just got worse.Took all the seals apart cleaned everything to no avail.Change the slave out....nothing changed the master out and still nothing.Half a gallon of fluid later i get pissed!!! Got the comperessor on line pulledf off the master cylinder line and pumped 120 freaking pounds to the slave end of the line.Got just a little bit of escaping air.I then attached air line directly threaded and left it there for about five minutes.After a bit slowly a long line of crude starts coming out the it went pop and it shot out like a gun.I ran some alcohol through the line and then pressure bled it with the machine.Put about a pint through the line tightened it all down and i got clutch.WOO HOOO!!!!!
Im covered in brake fluid running an hour behind still need to shower and change so im going to forget about washing the car.I have an hour and 5 minutes to get to sears pointe and I still have not found my ticket!!! Oh yeah and i still need to heat up the ribs. I think I can make it if i drive a little faster than normal.

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Well there was a really good turn out for this event. We had a great time.

If anyone wants any of these pics in full resolution, email and I will see if I can send them to you. I have to crop them quite a bit to fit with the PIP. But I keep all the originals backed up.

Serramonte Mall Parking Lot.

If I counted correctly there were 26 Fieros at the event..

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I thought I counted 25 Fieros. We sold 44 tickets. I'll post pix later.
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whats your favorite color?

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Thanks Claude and Kathleen and John and Mary for another great day at the races! Food, friendship, fun, and Fieros were all GREAT!! Next year we need to buy that guy running the wind machine some beer and tell him to take the afternoon off though!!! Hope everyone made it home okay!

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Great pictures! Thanks! Boy, a shower felt good! (No, I do not have pictures of that!!)
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Great pictures! Thanks! Boy, a shower felt good! (No, I do not have pictures of that!!)

Get some!
http://www.GLDKARMASHOWERCAM.html

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WHERE ARE THE PICS BEAR?


Go!! Small 6

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WHERE ARE THE PICS BEAR?


Go!! Small 6

Small 6 rules! That guy kicked azz.

Wheres all them pics you were taking bear?

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Small 6 rules! That guy kicked azz.

Wheres all them pics you were taking bear?

On my hard drive. There's about 150 of 'em.

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On my hard drive. There's about 150 of 'em.

Be sure to show everybody the "Cooler"

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Be sure to show everybody the "Cooler"

Oh, hell yes. Absolutely.

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Let the fun begin

Let the feast begin

Let the races begin

Note: I declare copyright to any pictures posted by me on this forum. Any use, reproduction or linking to any other forum may be a violation of that copyright.

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Nice view from the feast

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Oh, did we mention there were Fieros there?

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Aaaahhhh! Kickin' back at the races

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Hi all,

WHOZ car is that??? I'd like to know more about those rims........

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Hi all,

WHOZ car is that??? I'd like to know more about those rims........

You can have the whole car for $6100, he's selling it.

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let me know if this link works.....I decided to try it this way instead of resizing each one.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/geckoracing5/album?.dir=5de6&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

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You can have the whole car for $6100, he's selling it.

Hi all,

Not interested as I have a car...... Though if you could ask him what kinda rims those are, I would be in your debt........

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Gecko...I was going through the above slide show when I saw a photo of my blue Nikes! You took a photo of my shoes????
Very funny.....but thanks as I got a good laugh out of it. Funny, the wife HATES them and my co-worker keeps reminding me that I'm too old to be wearing these kind of shoes....

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Gecko...I was going through the above slide show when I saw a photo of my blue Nikes! You took a photo of my shoes????
Very funny.....but thanks as I got a good laugh out of it. Funny, the wife HATES them and my co-worker keeps reminding me that I'm too old to be wearing these kind of shoes....

Kit (86 GT)

Then tell your coworker he/she is an old fart. Wear any damn thing you like, Kit. It's your life!

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Hi all,

Not interested as I have a car...... Though if you could ask him what kinda rims those are, I would be in your debt........

The owner's name is Greg Barron. His email is gbarron@hiwheel.com

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Gecko...I was going through the above slide show when I saw a photo of my blue Nikes! You took a photo of my shoes????
Very funny.....but thanks as I got a good laugh out of it. Funny, the wife HATES them and my co-worker keeps reminding me that I'm too old to be wearing these kind of shoes....

Kit (86 GT)

Actually my wife took that picture because she thought they were very nice. She made sure I included that picture.

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