New Year's Drive

Post by **Steve Simmons** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:30 pm

Considering the number of people I've run across over the past week who have brought up the idea of a New Year's Day drive, I guess someone should get things rolling. I always take a cruise through the hills on New Year's Day anyway, so anyone who wants to drive with us is more than welcome to join up.

We will meet on Tuesday, January 1 at 9:00 AM. Location will be "The Commons" in Calabasas on the far right side of the main parking lot in front of Johnny Rockets.

There is no organization, no planned route, etc. This is just a fun run and you're responsible for yourself. I would expect the group to roll out before 10:00 AM, but it could be earlier.

NOTE: Bring snacks! Last year we stopped at the Rock Store overlook and spent 2 hours watching a parade of cars come by. There was everything from brass era to modern supercars, probably 1,000 of them. If this happens again, you will want to hang out and you will be starving by the time you get home.

The Commons is located at 4799 Commons Way, Calabasas, CA 91302

Directions to The Commons by means of the "fun route" from the city:
- Take I-10 West, becomes Pacific Coast Highway
- Turn right on Topanga Canyon
- Turn left on Old Topanga Canyon Road (just after the only traffic signal in the canyon)
- Turn right on Mulholland Highway (at road's end)
- Turn left at Old Topanga Canyon / Valmar Road (1st traffic signal)
- Turn left at Park Ora (stop sign)
- Turn right at Park Sorrento (2nd street)
- Continue straight into The Commons
- Turn left in the parking lot and follow it all the way around to Johnny Rockets

spitfire · Post by **spitfire** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:33 pm

That does sound like a fun route to Calabasas. I really need to figure out those hills. I took my cousin though the other week, and ended up on a dead end road. Which actually was ok, since her friend was starting to get car sick, so we needed to turn around anyway. But still

MoPho · Post by **MoPho** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:01 pm

I'll probably be down for this

carlivar · Post by **carlivar** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:05 am

I will be at the Rose Bowl. Go Illini!

MiataMonster · Post by **MiataMonster** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:24 am

9am?

No worries, Morgan won't show up until 10

Post by **Steve Simmons** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:45 am

Unless you want to miss all the other cool cars out there, we should get on the road by 9:30.

MoPho · Post by **MoPho** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:37 pm

MiataMonster wrote:9am?

No worries, Morgan won't show up until 10

It's called fashionably late

Post by **Steve Simmons** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:08 pm

You're gonna be fashionably left behind.

MoPho · Post by **MoPho** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:13 pm

Steve Simmons wrote:You're gonna be fashionably left behind.

No worries, it's easy to catch up with ya

Post by **Steve Simmons** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:15 pm

I'd deny that statement if anyone else had said it.

MoPho · Post by **MoPho** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:20 pm

I was only late those times because I had to meet someone else at an undisclosed location first, and we spent too much time yapping with people

MiataMonster · Post by **MiataMonster** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:39 am

Being self-employed, one would think you could do your drug deals during the week.

MoPho · Post by **MoPho** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:57 am

I have to schedule around my shipments

olson · Post by **olson** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:11 pm

I have to schedule around my shipments

MiataMonster Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:39 am Post subject:

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Being self-employed, one would think you could do your drug deals during the week.

Just so you don't scandalize the other readers you should point out that you are talking about picking up your Metamucil at Wallmart.
greenTC

Post by **Steve Simmons** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:33 pm

ROFL!!! Getting pretty rough in here!

MoPho · Post by **MoPho** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:09 pm

You would think that Metamucil would make me more on schedule

MiataMonster · Post by **MiataMonster** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:29 pm

MoPho wrote:You would think that Metamucil would make me more on schedule

More so than Vitamin Water?

MoPho · Post by **MoPho** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:04 pm

MiataMonster wrote:More so than Vitamin Water?

That stuff makes me in a rush!

MoPho · Post by **MoPho** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:05 pm

Now back to our regularly scheduled program...

You coming on this drive MiataMonster?

MiataMonster · Post by **MiataMonster** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:36 pm

Most likely, yes

MiataMonster · Post by **MiataMonster** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:39 pm

Pictures!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wagonmonst ... 605004667/

Post by **Steve Simmons** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:01 pm

Nice, thanks! And while we're at it... pictures here too!

http://www.mgnuts.com/temp/newyearsdrive

spitfire · Post by **spitfire** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:48 am

I'll get mine up this evening. Sorry we had to bail out early though, the girlfriend started getting a bit queasy on that last stretch of road. But we had a great time.

Post by **Steve Simmons** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:09 am

What, on Yerba Buena? Who doesn't? LOL! Good to see you anyway.

MiataMonster · Post by **MiataMonster** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:48 am

Oooops, my link didn't work

try it now

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wagonmonst ... 605004667/