Hey gang...I have a flight and will be coming in with Todd. If anyone is planning on coming down please stop by and say hey!

 

It looks as though (if I can arrange it) I will be driving down Saturday morning, staying with some friends and returnuing Sunday mid-day. As I know more, I will post.

 

Great Doug, do let us know once you confirm so we can all drive down together.

Fred

 

Does anyone know how the parking is like there? i.e. is it convention style parking or can one safely park a TT there? TIA

 

Fred,

Sorry I can't make it Friday night. It's my wife Birthday. I was planning on drivng down in Saturday morning and getting there around 10:00 am. I am however coming back Saturday and leaving around 5:00.

Was anyone else planning on getting up early on Saturday for the drive down.

 

rspiteri,

I now have plans for Friday night so can't leave Friday. So Saturday is best for me too now. Hopefully you, me and doug can all drive down together.

I am charging my cameras ;-)

 

Doug and rspiteri, we got a GT2 coming down for the ride too now ;-)

Where should we meet at what time Saturday morning?

thanks,

Fred

 

anyone from the NY/NJ area going?

 

I too am interested in the parking situation. Does anyone know?

Fred, so far (although still tentative that I can get to this) I can leave (Gilroy area where I live) anywhere from 5 am to 8 am. It seems to be about a 4.5 hour drive from Gilroy (without being overly aggressive).... and speaking of that, I think that some basic group drive parameters might be helpful so that there are minimal issues? I think a pack of Porsches flying down 101 is easy pick'ns for the planes, so a caravan probably needs to travel a bit closer to the speed limit that any one of us might tend to do if all alone (even with all the early warning systems and detectors).

That does not mean that if I am part of a group that I would want to hold anyone up that might want to pick up the pace beyond what I might feel is appropriate at any moment. I would simply be OK with being the tailgunner.

 

Fred, since I am on the way, I would prefer to not drive up to SJ and then back down, so (assuming I can make it) perhaps I could slide into the pack somewhere in Gilroy? Perhaps you SilverCreekers could pull off the freeway at an exit yet to be determined?

Would the "pack" allow time along the way for a coffee/ breakfast / chat break (maybe in SLO)?

 

I was planning around a 6:00 a.m. departure... What about meeting at the Silver Creek Shopping center off of Silver Creek Valley. There's a Starbucks in the middle of the shopping center.

However I am open to any other suggestions. This should be great fun. I am looking forward to just the drive. The auto fest will just be icing on the cake!!!!!

 

Great guys. Rspiteri, since you guys are on the way down I will do what is best for you guys.

I am up for the starbucks idea. Do we want to say 6am penciled in thus far? I will let the other guys know.

 

Sounds good. See you guys there...

 

I am getting SO EXCITED!

 

Have fun everyone!