Hey ya'll

Lets get a drive going in the Inland Empire... Like on a Sunday Morning... Let's get all the RX8's to go on a drive around town... or something... It'll be cool :D
Any suggestions?
Lets get this together.

No time/Day/Route planned yet... just an idea i thought i would throw out there.

 

Hmm... Weird things...

 

Well, I'd guess that "Mr. C" (from Fontana) in his yellow RX8 would be game, and probably Hotrodder would go, if he's available.

We are sorta trying to set up a mini-RX8 meet at the Quakes Game in Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday August 29th - the last home game this season.

As for the route - that's the tricky part - maybe Rob Tomlin from Riverside would know some nice twisty roads he has played with his RX7 on?

Anyway - I'm always good for a ride - planning on heading up to Santa Clarita for one on 9/2 - see related thread in this section. That's a SPECTACULAR route that he has planned and if we get started early (like 7 for breakfast, and head out at 8) should be a great drive.
Why not plan on it?

 

I've heard some stuff of the Quakes thing... I guess we'll just have to wait and see :D

 

I'd be up for a get-together around here.
Is the Quakes game day or night? I have a committment to be in Colton that night.

 

The Quakes game is at 5:15 PM. We are planning on getting there around 3 PM to have some socializing time before the Bar-B-Q (special thing - it's the last home game) at 4 PM.

Come by if you can - tell the parking guys you are NOT here for the game - just to say hi to some friends, they will **probably** not charge you the $3 to park - especially if you are there as early as 3 or so - after that, it will get crowded quick.

 

You would be correct! :D

Funny thing is that one of the roads isn't too far from you Riccio. It's called "Glendora Ridge Road" or "Glendora Ridge Mountain Road". You would take the Mountain Avenue exit and go towards Mount Baldy. Just before getting to Mount Baldy, you turn left onto Glendora Mountain Rd.

It is an amazing drive. I defy anyone here to come up with a more twisty road than this one! The corners can be very sharp and almost never ending. Very few straights. You seldom get the car above 45 mph.

A note of caution though: this is a SERIOUS drive, and is not for the faint of heart. Of course this can be driven at your own pace, but it still requires complete concentration. Several of us in the SoCal 7's club use to meet up in our 3rd Gen 7's for this drive and it was amazing. It will definitely test your brakes, shifting ability (although we would almost universally stay in 2nd gear 80% of the time) and of course, handling.

They had a fire go through a few years ago and I know the road was closed. Don't know if it has been reopened, so this would need to be confirmed.

This may not be exactly the kind of road you had in mind. Not exactly a "pleasant Sunday drive" or anything. But if you want a serious challenge, and to be able to see what your car is truly capable of, this is the road to find out.

I'd love to meet up with all of you when I get my RX-8.

 

Ok, for the fun of it, and to help give you some perspective, I just had to post a map of Glendora Ridge and Glendora Mountain Roads that I scanned. Yes, those squiggly lines actually represent a road!

 

Hope to meet up with you-all later. I got to the Epicenter at 3:00, but nobody else was there (at least not in an 8) and the parking guy wouldn't let me wait there -- he sent me over to another lot. I cruised around the lots for about 20 minutes and then split. Maybe we'll have better luck next time.

 

Bob-

I thought they were meeting at the Quakes game today, Sunday the 29th, not Saturday.

 

Rob's correct - it's today!

 

Ahhh, that explains it. Too bad I have to be in Colton today.

 

Riccio, 'Mr. C', The guys from R&R: It was nice meeting you yesterday. My wife and kids showed about 4:30 from the birthday party and she had forgot the BBQ tix on the kitchen counter trying to rush the kids out the door. Oh well. Did they end up pulling it out? Washburn didn't look too good early. We ended up sitting near our usual seats in Club 4. Talk with you later.

 

We wondered WHERE you were! The fajitas were pretty good - maybe they would have believed your honest face and let you in the Bar-B-Q!!!

The Quakes were ahead 3-1 top of the 9th and made 3 errors in a row to lose 5-3. How dumb is that???

Anyway - was great to meet you too - hope we can do it again sometime!

 

Darn, I missed it. I was in Hawaii.

Oh well >_<

See you all next time!

 

Who is interested in an Inland Empire meet at Legends Burgers? (for lunch)(Upland)
Then maybe a drive around.

Date and time have not been set yet.

I just want to see who is interested... It will probably be on a Sunday.

 

Legends on Baseline Road??? - I sorta like that one better than the one on Mountain in Upland - you can park closer and keep an eye on your car better there.

Any time - I think they have Classic Cars there on the 3rd Sunday of every month - might want to plan on any other Sunday for a meet.

We could test out Rob Tomlin's Glendora Canyon Road........

 

At your own risk, of course!

 

I was thinking the one on in Upland because it's closer to L.A... We would get a few more people going... I live 5 minutes away from the Baseline one.... But If you want the Baseline one... It's fine.

 

Either one is cool....................just you can see the cars (when parked) from inside Legends way, way better at the Rancho one (and, only about 5 miles further.....)

How's that for a murky and unclear response????? :D

 

Good Enough.
So We're meeting at Legends in Rancho Cucamonga.
Time and Date: PENDING

Legends Burgers
8775 Baseline Rd
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730



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Did the thread just die!?
Come back!!! >_<

 

Is this thread gone? Or has everyone gone to the "San Bernardino" group? I'm in Fontana as well. I'm really interested in checking out the MS bodykit in person..anyone local have this already and would like to show n tell?

 

okay, I think the thread is officially dead, but expect a new thread with a set time and date at legeneds on baseline. probably the last saturday or sunday of March.

 

You ought to come out to the 5/12 meet in San Bernardino.

I have the urethane Mazda Speed "style" kit on my Ti Grey - and I like it. Trigger sometimes comes and he has the R-Magic kit installed on his BB - and it looks really nice. Ryan is bringing his "amazing" FD - with newly installed Pineapple Motor.

KC will have his RX8 with newly installed goodies, and Vipers has new wheels and who knows what else (hard to keep up!).

Should be a really nice meet! (Go to the sticky - near the end is the posting on the 3/12 meet) :p