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What Other New Years Day Cruises Are There ?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:03 am
by Mako Koiwai
... that might be closer to where you live?
Kurt W mentioned:
The Larry Woods Tour, and,
The Tour d Orange.
Details ?
Re: What Other New Years Day Cruises Are There ?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:19 am
by Steve Ekstrand
Pasadena holds a slow leisurely cruise every year.
Starts about 8am on Orange Grove and continues down Colorado to Sierra Madre Blvd.
Always well attended.
Re: What Other New Years Day Cruises Are There ?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:20 am
by Mako Koiwai
The TRE Motorsports Porsche "Cruise" through the canyons and hills is not a "walk in the park." But for us "trained" AX'ers ... there were some GT-3's that were holding things up. It's not that we were driving that fast or over the speed limit, we just weren't slowing down for the corners as much as some pedestrian Porsche owners. I would recommend making sure your tire pressures and shocks are set more for performance then comfort ... if you go on the Porsche Cruise.
During the good hour long meet up/coffee klatch part before we drove off ... there were a bunch of neat fast cars to check out including a real and super rare 959 Porsche ... that didn't run with us ... just on display, plus a variety of Porsches on lifts to study from below.
Re: What Other New Years Day Cruises Are There ?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:33 am
by Kurt Williams
Tour D Orange meets corner of Fisher and Redhill in Costa Mesa, maps distributed 8:45 am, depart 9am. Scenic roads in OC., Hot Rods, Customs and Classics.
The Larry Woods Tour is a drive from garage to garage of people with interesting car collections. Larry Wood's is (famous, semi-famous Hot Wheels designer) Will post more details when I hear from my brother in law that works at Mattel.
Re: What Other New Years Day Cruises Are There ?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:45 am
by Leonard Cachola
Mako Koiwai wrote: It's not that we were driving that fast or over the speed limit, we just weren't slowing down for the corners as much as some pedestrian Porsche owners.
Speed depended on where you were in the line, I guess... }:) Not sure if I want to do it again this year - the cruise was a bit too ... um... brisk for my taste.
Re: What Other New Years Day Cruises Are There ?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:36 am
by Mako Koiwai
Co-drive with Ron ?
Re: What Other New Years Day Cruises Are There ?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:34 pm
by Kathy Teulie
Here is the information on the Tour d Orange:
January 1st 2010 The 7th Annual “Tour d’Orange”. Now an Southern California tradition for many and arguably the first car event of the New Year. Meet at the corner of Fisher and Redhill in Costa Mesa. Meet at 8:30 AM, maps at 8:45 AM, DEPART AT 9 AM. There is no formal notice besides this. All cars welcome. Please pass this notice to your respective car clubs and like minded enthusiasts.
The link:
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We have driven this drive too. It is fun to see all the interesting cars.
Kathy