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[January Events 2018]

January Events 2018

January 14th - Supercars by the Sea 

January 20th - San Diego Run

January 27th - Breakfast with Mark Trostle and Grand National Roadster show

January 27-28th - Track event at Buttonwillow Raceway with Speedventures

[As we ring in the New Year, we will also bring in some changes that will hopefully make things easier and more fun for all the Viper owners in the So Cal region. We are working on the events for 2018 and it will be a very busy year.In an effort to make things easier for everyone to know what is coming up, we will make a monthly post which will have all the events for that month and pin it at the top of the Upcoming Events forum. There will be links to the specific event which will contain all the detailsOur Webmaster Albert has been given the go ahead to revamp our website and we are looking forward to seeing those changes take place.On behalf of Gary, Randy, Michael and myself,Happy Holidays to all, be safe and get ready for 2018 !!]

As we ring in the New Year, we will also bring in some changes that will hopefully make things easier and more fun for all the Viper owners in the So Cal region.   

We are working on the events for 2018 and it will be a very busy year.
In an effort to make things easier for everyone to know what is coming up, we will make a monthly post which will have all the events for that month and pin it at the top of the Upcoming Events forum. There will be links to the specific event which will contain all the details


Our Webmaster Albert has been given the go ahead to revamp our website and we are looking forward to seeing those changes take place.

On behalf of Gary, Randy, Michael and myself,
Happy Holidays to all, be safe and get ready for 2018 !!

A good friend of mine invited me to tour Hillbank Motor in Irvine on Saturday September 30th at 10:00 am.
I asked if I could bring a few friends.  He said "Sure" (probably thinking that I don't have many friends    Hopefully I can prove him wrong    )

I'm going to meet up with Gary at The Black Marlin in old Tustin at 8:00 am for breakfast
It is a cool restaurant with an open patio out front that will seat about 30.  Plenty of Viper friendly parking on the street and in their lot.

Black Marlin
560 El Camino Real         
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 929-7427
https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Black+Marlin,+560+El+Camino+Real,+Tustin,+CA+92780/@33.7408579,-117.8219284,19z/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x80dcdbddf36166b7:0x50212f2cfb752fcb

We will leave The Black Marlin at 9:30 and take a short cruise over to Hillbank Motors.

Hillbank Motors    http://www.hillbankusa.com/
6 Autry
Irvine, CA 92618
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hillbank+Motor+Sports,+6+Autry,+Irvine,+CA+92618/@33.6399301,-117.7187607,17z/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x80dce86b6e5a0937:0x4341a836d687917f


Please let me know if you can make it.  Gary wants to give the restaurant a head count by next Thursday so they will be prepared for us.

Attending:
Lance
Gary
Mike F
Justin
Mike
Randy and Diane
Ben
Angel
Matthew and Amy
Randy B
Rev and Melissa
Bruce and Susanna
Brent
Jeff and Jen
Keith + 1
Ron
Demoe
Eddie and Michelle
Mike and Mary
Peter
Jay and Jennifer

I have Saturday morning open so I'm going to meet up with a bunch of Vipers in LaCanada on Saturday morning at 6:00am at the United Artists Theatre for their morning car show.
The address there is:
1919 Verdugo Blvd, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011

We will hang out there till 7:00, so you will have time to get coffee and or bagels before taking off for a nice drive up Angeles Crest Highway.
We will leave there just after 7:00.

Please fill gas BEFORE coming to the car show so we can head straight up ACH.

Lori and I are going to Ollo's in Malibu tomorrow morning at 8:00am.
Come join us !!

http://www.ollomalibu.com

Is it too late in the year to be good and still get presents from Santa?

Oh well....Merry Christmas to all !!!

I'm dying to get the Viper out so I'm going to breakfast this Sunday at Bob's Big Boy in Burbank  7:30 am
   4211 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91505

Who's going to join me?

[WHEELS AND WARRIORS]

               

WHEELS AND WARRIORS

AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE EXPLOSIVE ORDINANCE DISPOSAL COMPANY
-EOD Warrior Foundation Charity Event-

Date:  April 23, 2016

We have a unique opportunity to show our support to the incredibly brave men and women of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company. The Company Commander of "EOD" at Camp Pendleton has invited the Vipers behind the gates of the EOD compound to learn about what they do and see some of the amazing equipment involved with their dangerous mission. We will tour their museum and facilities so we can get up close and learn how these brave warriors locate, identify and disarm all types of ordinance from IEDs and chemical weapons to nuclear devices. We will learn what it takes to qualify and train to become an EOD tech and the physical and mental skills necessary to kneel down before an explosive device that can literally rock their world.

The Mission

To express our appreciation for this opportunity, our mission is to bring our Vipers down to display them for the Marines, Sailors and their family members who are "car guys" to the core.

To show our respect,  SoCal Vipers will make a donation to the Wounded Warrior - EOD Fund.   This is a very specific fund that directly benefits the soldiers and immediate family members of the EOD who have made the sacrifices and paid the price for us to be able to enjoy the freedom necessary to live in the US and drive Vipers. When the unfortunate does happen, the EOD Warrior Foundation steps up to help the families in every way possible.   We felt that this would be a GREAT way for us to say THANK YOU and to give something back.

The Event

We drive our Vipers to a meeting place and caravan to the gate at Pendleton. We drive to the EOD compound where we will park our cars INSIDE for a display for the EOD team and their families. We are invited to bring our families including kids but only Vipers will park in the display area. There will be parking available for the other vehicles.

The EOD team will have BBQ grills and facilities for a picnic Marine style. (ok...leave the beer at home) We ask that each attendee bring something to BBQ or eat so we can treat the Warriors to a meal Viper style.

The Logistics

We will meet at 8:45 a.m. at the Albertsons market parking lot at 3925 Mission Ave., Oceanside CA 92058 (at the corner of Mission and Douglas Street just north of Rt. 76). We will leave there at precisely 9 a.m. Please do not be late as we WILL leave without you. We then drive to the base gate where we show our driver's license to access the base. You must also have a valid registration and proof of insurance. If you do not have these documents, you WILL NOT be admitted.  This is an active military installation and these guys don't tolerate excuses and make no exceptions. Also be prepared to not be admitted if there is an event that requires the base to lock down. Your vehicles may be searched so if you have anything you don't want the MPs or their dogs to find, leave it home. NO WEAPONS.

From the gate we will proceed several miles to the EOD compound where we will stage the Vipers and direct the other vehicles to their parking area.

The Cost

We all know the price those who serve in the military and their families pay. The cost to us for the event will be substantially less. We will be collecting $125.00 per car to attend this event. 100% of the money collected will be donated to the Wounded Warrior -EOD fund. Of course any additional monetary donations would be greatly appreciated. Aside from your donations, there will be no cost to attend the event.

Please note that this event will be limited to the first 50 Vipers who register.   We expect a sell-out so we suggest that you register as soon as possible. When you have been accepted to attend, we will ask for information needed to provide to the Marines IN ADVANCE in order for us to gain entry to Camp Pendleton. If you do not provide this information by the deadline and your information is not on the access list we submit to the Marines, be assured you WILL NOT be admitted to the base. There will be no point in asking for an exception as this will be out of our hands. Please make sure we have a current email address for you as all communication for this event will be via email.

At the end of the day, we want to show these brave members of the EOD how much we respect what they do, give them our thanks, and give them a break from the high stress task that they perform. Let's make this a show they will enjoy and remember.


Please send an email to Andy to let him know you are coming and get you on the list of attendees:  [email protected]

Signed up:
Andy W.
Lance
Paul G
Mark Y
Gary B
Anthony M
Randy T
Warwick R
Maurice L
Bill C
Kurt K
Tony C
John B
Brett B
Pat W
George D
Glenn I
Jay W
Wayne A
Eddie R
Angel C & Azi

Tech day at Cass Automotive
5165 Cass Street
Pacific Beach   CA   92109
Saturday  February 6, 2016
10:00 - 3:00

Randy Begin has stepped up as a sponsor for the Viper Tracks 2 event out at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway on February 20 - 21   www.vipertracks.com

As a paid sponsor, he is authorized to perform the REQUIRED vehicle tech inspection.  He has graciously offered to do the tech inspection for FREE.   

Please call Randy at (858) 488-0885 to let him know you are coming.

Randy will also be able to do any of the required fluid changes at the time of Tech Inspection and is offering great rates as a  Viper Tracks special.
This is a great opportunity to come hang out with the other Viper guys, get your car tech inspected and have any required maintenance or repairs done while you wait.   
Randy will have most of the typical stuff in stock, or if you want to bring your own oil, filters, brake pads, brake fluid, etc. etc. , you are more than welcome to do so and he will bill only minimal labor to perform the changes.

Main thing is to have the tech inspection done BEFORE you arrive at the track.  If you don't and your car has not been tech'd or requires maintenance, you will NOT be allowed out on the track. 

Come on out even if you don't need your Viper inspected just to hang out and visit with all the others. 
It would be great just to see everyone together again!




Attending:
Randy
David
Lance
Mike B
Mike Q
Eric L
Mike M.

A bunch of us will be heading to Glory Days Seaside Grill in Seal Beach this Sunday morning around 9:30 for breakfast.
From what we hear, the Hot Rods show up for an informal car show every Sunday and there could be anywhere from 5 to 40 cars there.   

We are going just to have something to do and check out on a leisurely Sunday morning.

Come on out and join us !!

Glory Days Seaside Grill
620 Pacific Coast Highway
Seal Beach    562-594-3800

Hey everyone !
I got a text from Mike Greenberg saying that he was going to Super Car Sunday this weekend with his new TA 2.0.   I also got a text from our good friend John Williams who runs the Calico Cruisers out of Las Vegas.  You will remember a few years back, we did a joint run with them down to Borrego Springs.    John is driving from LV to go to Super Car this weekend as well.



I'm going to leave the OC at 6:00 and try to be in Woodland Hills by 7:00 to meet with them.   
If you aren't doing anything, let's get the Vipers out of the garage and have some fun.  Hopefully we can get good parking up front.


See ya soon,
Lance

This Sunday I'm gonna head over to the Sunset Beach Starbucks and meet up with Andy and the Cobra guys for the "Circle of love" weekly get together.  They meet there every Sunday morning around 7:15.  Very casual gathering where they park, and pull up their chairs in a circle and visit for about an hour or so.

The address is 16470 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach.    It is located just south of Don the Beachcombers where we had the Club Luau a couple years ago.
Just an FYI, there occasionally is another larger group of cars that meet on the north side of Starbucks in the same parking lot.    There are usually some nice cars there too.

From there,  we can cruise north on PCH to the Corner Bakery Cafe in Long Beach for a quick breakfast.

This will be Bruce's last event with the So Cal Club and his first as President of the Montana Club   

[Welcome to the Viper Family Jonathan Paul Kuzmiak !!!!!]

Welcome to the Viper Family Jonathan Paul Kuzmiak !!!!!



Melissa and David are both doing great with their new baby boy who was born on October 25th at 2:18 am.

I got a call from Mark Trostle and he will be in town for the the LX Springfest.  He will be going to Cars and Coffee on Saturday morning.  I will call Ralph and see if he too will be there.

A bunch of us will meet at the usual Starbucks off Shady Canyon and the 405 fwy at 5:45am, grab a coffee and then head over to get parked at C&C at 6:00.

Come on out and say Hi to Mark.



 

Attending:
Lance
Newport Dave
Bruce
Scott
Mike Hu
Raj
Dan Cragin
Ben
Randy and Diane
Anthony
Gary
Mike B

Come on out on December 21st to Cars and Coffee Irvine.

I will be at the Starbuck off Shady Canyon/Quail hill at 5:45 and will leave at 6:00 sharp for C&C
Click for Starbucks map

For those that want to go straight to Cars and Coffee, here is a link to their location:  http://irvine.carsandcoffee.info/directions.php


Let's get a bunch of Vipers there, so when Ralph and Doris come walking through, they will feel welcome and at home !





Attending:
Lance
Bruce
Nino
Glenn
Eddie
Mike Hu
Ben
Albert and Paola
Demoe

Hey, San Diego, I got a message from the guys at Carlsbad Cars and Coffee.
This saturday, they are going to have a bunch of the SEMA show cars there and on display.
If you didn't make it to Vegas, this would be a great chance to see some of the cars .

[Best wishes to Dan and Cathy as they move from So Cal to Texas !We all wish you the very best in your new home and always know that you will always have your Viper family here.]

Best wishes to Dan and Cathy as they move from So Cal to Texas !
We all wish you the very best in your new home and always know that you will always have your Viper family here.

[Member's Holiday PartyDecember 7th, 2013]

Member's Holiday Party
December 7th, 2013

The Member's Holiday Party will be held at the beautiful Aviara Resort in Carlsbad.  This AAA 5 Diamond resort is a destination in and of itself.  The 200 acre property is perched high on the ridge overlooking the Pacific Ocean, beautiful hillsides and rolling valleys.

We will host our party in one of the many beautiful ballrooms.  This years party will be back to basics with no program or speeches.  It will be a social party with fine dining and dancing. 

We have blocked out rooms for those that want to spend the weekend.  A So Cal Viper group rate has been offered at $199.00/night plus a $25.00 resort fee.  The cutoff to get this great rate is November 7th, 2013
Please call in and make your reservations early by calling 888-421-1442 and be sure to mention that you are with the So Cal Viper Club.

This resort has no self parking.........but we were able to negotiate a special deal that will allow our Viper owners to self park their Vipers in the Valet garage for a special rate of $10.00 for the day and $20.00 for the overnight guests.

We have also negotiated a very special rate of $145.00/round on their Arnold Palmer designed 18 hole championship golf course.  Golf not your thing, then send your lady to their world class spa for a 50 minute massage or facial for $145.00 (based on availability).


WHAT:
-Member's Holiday Party


WHEN:
-December 7th, 2013
-5:30 pm  - 10:00pm


WHERE:
-Aviara Resort
7100 Aviara Resort Drive
Carlsbad   CA    92011


Use the following link to register via PayPal
Register here   Cost is $75.00/person

Attending:
Lance & Lori   paid
Scott & Laura   paid
Nino & Ruth   paid
Albert & Paola   paid
David A   paid
Jim B & Christine   paid
Mike & Annie    paid
Randy & Sue   paid
Gary & Melissa   paid
Steven & Carol    paid
Ron & Mary   paid
Mike and Diann    paid
Arlene    paid
Tony & Sherrie   paid
Dan Cragin   paid
Guy & Clara   paid
George & Diane    paid
Philippe & Gail     paid
Matthew & Amy    paid
Peter & Tiffany    paid
Paul & Teresa     paid
Glenn & Stephanie    paid
Ben   paid
Jim & Judy    paid
Brent & Alison    paid
Anthony & Wanda   paid
Jay & Jennifer   paid
Daniel & Rachel    paid
Richard & Charlene     paid
Ron & Patsy    paid
Randy & Diane   paid
Scott & Pat    paid
Paul & Pam    paid
Ray W.    paid


Mike & Mary
Dave & Lisa
Jeff & Jen
Hugh & Sherry
Bruce

[San Diego Pumpkin RunOctober 19th, 2013]

San Diego Pumpkin Run
October 19th, 2013

Richard will be once again leading the Club through some great back roads of San Diego on our annual Pumpkin Run.   Details will be coming soon from Richard.

WHAT:
-Cruise and Lunch

WHEN:
-October 19th, 2013
-Meet point :  We will meet at 9:30AM at the Shell Station on Temescal Canyon Rd, Corona: MAP TO SHELL STN .  This is at the TEMESCAL off ramp about 7 mi. south of Hwy 91; address: 23255 Temescal Canyon Rd, Corona.
WE WILL LEAVE AT 10 AM for the run.

WHERE:
- Back road tour down to Temecula where we will have lunch.  We are waiting to hear back from two possible restaurants that can handle our group and parking.

Attending:
Richard & Charlene
Paul & Pam
Paul & Teresa
Lance
Bob & Dorothy
Roland & Janet
Brent
Glenn & Stephanie
Dan & Mayo
Peter
Daniel
Curtis + 1
Keith & Rita
Bruce
Ray
Tom & Shawn

[Los Angeles Auto ShowNovember 24th, 2013]

Los Angeles Auto Show
November 24th, 2013

Sponsored by:
Motor Village LA

Thanks to the special efforts of the awesome people over at Motor Village LA, the So Cal Viper Club has been invited to their showroom for a spectacular event.  Not only will we be given secure parking at their dealership (just a few short blocks from the LA Convention Center) but a WHOLE bunch MORE.   We are working on the details now, but I promise you, you won't want to miss out on this one !!!
So mark your calendars and plan ahead.


WHAT:
-LA Auto Show
-Special and secure parking for Vipers
-Continental breakfast compliments of Motor Village LA
-Free admission pass for each Viper owner and 1 guest to the LA Auto Show
-Free shuttle to and from the Show
-Come out with your Viper and show your support for SRT

WHEN:
-November 24th, 2013
-Meet point will be the Starbucks located at 20806 Figueroa St, Carson CA    They are on the corner of Figueroa and Torrance Blvd right off the 110 FWY.    Be there at 10:00 and depart at 10:30
-Arrival time at Motor Village LA  11:00 am


WHERE:
-Motor Village LA   
2025 S. Figueroa St.   Los Angeles    CA  90007
http://www.motorvillagela.com/index.htm



Attending:
Mike & Annie
Lance & Lori
Rob & Cathy
Demoe & Daniel
Ray + 1
Fast Eddie & Nelson
Thom
Anthony & Wanda
Scott & Laura
Peter & Tiffany
Rolf + 1
Jim + 1
Andy Weiss + 1
Glenn & Stephanie
Ben & Mikey
Cuz Mike + 1
Dan & Mayo
Bruce + 1
Paul & Teresa
Albert & Paolo
Andy B + 1
Gary & Melissa
Leo & Jake
Randy + Taylor
Eddie R + 1
Phillipe & Gail
Jeff + 1
Nino & Ruth
Ron & Mary
Raj + 1
Randy & Diane
Matt & Marcela
Kala + 1
Brent
Dave & Melissa
Curtis & Ann
Dan + 1
Keith + 1
Scott & Pat
Paul & Pam
Ted & Miraslova