(Pssst...Karl: Don't tick off the Cupcake; otherwise he'll have you down on your knees with a toothbrush to your wheel wells. I'm not kidding, he will hide your beer.)OcCoupe wrote:
Legends, Festorics, and Oktoberfest. Monterey, CA 8/16-8/23
Cockie-tails Wednesday evening??? And Thurs, Fri, Sat....or until our livers raise the white flag.Karl Grau wrote:Too bad. I was calculating where/when everyone from the South & North were leaving and I figured we would all have lunch together on Wednesday just East of Danby Junction.AT8M5 wrote: I'm pretty sure we're driving straight up on Tuesday.
Karl
Vince, I've learned my lesson from previous encounters with "The Cupcake".vinceg101 wrote:(Pssst...Karl: Don't tick off the Cupcake; otherwise he'll have you down on your knees with a toothbrush to your wheel wells. I'm not kidding, he will hide your beer.)OcCoupe wrote:
I now save the beer for afterwards, it helps in washing away the bloody mary aftertaste.
Karl
I had been planning on going to Cupcake's and Kohler's place in PacGrove on Thursday for a detailing party but based on my house for Clean Car in May, it's probably not a good idea. Mike doesn't allow any talking during detailing time unless it's DIRECTLY related to technique or 'product' (product is what us mortals call wax and polish type stuff).AT8M5 wrote:Vince, I've learned my lesson from previous encounters with "The Cupcake".vinceg101 wrote:(Pssst...Karl: Don't tick off the Cupcake; otherwise he'll have you down on your knees with a toothbrush to your wheel wells. I'm not kidding, he will hide your beer.)OcCoupe wrote:
I now save the beer for afterwards, it helps in washing away the bloody mary aftertaste.
Karl
Why thank you, thank you very muchvinceg101 wrote:You handsome devil!
I don't know what I did to deserve that...Here is a list of events that will be going on during the Pebble Beach Concours week:
Shows
8/13 10-5pm Carmel Concours on the Avenue Carmel/Ocean Blvd.
8/14 The Little Car Show 12pm-5pm Lighthouse Avenue Pacific Grove
8/14 McCall’s Motorworks Revival Invitation Only
8/14 Dine in Devine Cocktail 5:30pm Dinner 6:30pm
8/14 Carmel Mission Concours Car Show and Blessing of the Automobiles 12-5pm Carmel Mission 3080 Rio Rd., Carmel
8/16 Concourso Italiano 9-5 Laguna Seca Golf Ranch
8/16 Legends of the Autobahn 9-3 Rancho Canada Golf Course BMW Mercedes Porsche Audi
8/16 The Quail 10-4 The Quail Lodge
8/17 Concours d’LeMons No time mentioned Laguna Grande Park, Seaside
8/18 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Driving Events
8/14 Monterey Car Week Rally 11:30am Shoreline Community Church parking lot 2500 Garden Road, Monterey
8/16-8/18 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 8:30-4:30 @ Laguna Seca
8/15 Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance –Departs Pebble Beach @ 8:00am Display at Carmel from 12:00-2:00pm on Ocean Blvd.
Auctions
8/15-8/17 Mecum @ The Hyatt Regency
8/16 Bonhams @ The Quail
8/16-8/17 RM Auctions Portola Hotel and Spa spectator pass $50.00
8/15-8/17 Russo and Steele @ Fisherman’s Warf
8/17-8/18 Gooding & Company (preview starts 8/14) @ Pebble Beach
Complete List of events
http://www.montereycarweek.com/Events.html
Well I think so.OcCoupe wrote:Are we ready to go?
Stock exhaust on CHECK
Fix cruise control CHECK
Brake light upgrade CHECK
Install new taillamps CHECK
Fix stereo noise CHECK
Swap guardian Hula
for guardian Jesus CHECK
It turns out that the best way to remove old exhaust tips is a Dremel.
The Greeks knew it. The Carthaginians knew it. Now you know it.
Exhaust all tarted up with new paint and tips.
These are NOS Eureaux lights with the reflector in the fog housing.
And on the car.
My prediction is that I'm on the 405 North and Britney looks up from her phone, is blinded by my special brake lights and then rear-ends me.
Goodbye Hula Girl, HELLOOO Jesus!
Actually Kenny at Angels is the best way to remove the old exhaust tips. I pulled up, he got out the saw and I left. A smile and a nice gesture and we were on our way! Oh and he has this cool hydraulic thingy that makes the new exhaust tip just a wee bit wider so the new tip goes on nicely.Karl Grau wrote:Well I think so.OcCoupe wrote:Are we ready to go?
Stock exhaust on CHECK
Fix cruise control CHECK
Brake light upgrade CHECK
Install new taillamps CHECK
Fix stereo noise CHECK
Swap guardian Hula
for guardian Jesus CHECK
It turns out that the best way to remove old exhaust tips is a Dremel.
The Greeks knew it. The Carthaginians knew it. Now you know it.
Sounds like you got a lot done in 2 days, way to go!!! Now maybe you can head over to Darwood's house and give him some advise on how to mix the purrfect martini.
I'm ready and looking forward to it. Hoping to hit several events, immerse myself in automotive eye candy, and hope to meet up with some of y'all along the way. All of your car prep updates make me feel a little guilty as I am cheating by flying in and won't be bringing a car - totally playing spectator.
Maybe I can help by carrying the concours trophy hardware to the cars for you guys??
Jim
Maybe I can help by carrying the concours trophy hardware to the cars for you guys??
Jim
To my SoCal brothers, if you need a pit stop for repairs, caffeine, beer or last minute detailing please feel free to contact me. I have an open garage policy. My house is right off the 101, less than a mile. Safe travels next week.
Looking forward to some clam chowder with you guys in Morro Bay on the 13th.
Looking forward to some clam chowder with you guys in Morro Bay on the 13th.
That's very kind of you to offer, god willing we won't have to take you up on it.jay wrote:To my SoCal brothers, if you need a pit stop for repairs, caffeine, beer or last minute detailing please feel free to contact me. I have an open garage policy. My house is right off the 101, less than a mile. Safe travels next week.
Me too. I was doing some Yelping and in addition to that Rusty Barnacle place we went last year, The Frying Dutchman and the Bearded Clam both got good reviews too.jay wrote:Looking forward to some clam chowder with you guys in Morro Bay on the 13th.
Jim, your M535i is so clean, I'm hopping it will rub off a bit on my M5 when you come within a certain radius.5280 JB wrote: Maybe I can help
Jim
jay wrote: Looking forward to some clam chowder with you guys in Morro Bay on the 13th.
I think I'm going to purposely drive back to Colorado via the south route through Bakersfield just so I can grab a clam chowder bread bowl at Splash Cafe.
I'm still homeless for Monday-Saturday... before I book a campground with my tent, anybody have a place I could crash?
Where did you source that radiator from? Long ago, I had similar experiences with a distributor in your area (of both OEM and Non-OEM parts).OcCoupe wrote:Let me set the records straight. I'm not out I'm just pissed. This radiator is 2 years old and has fewer than 3,000 miles on it. The pos cracked where the tank meets the bracket. This is the second radiator in 2 years. AND it is an oem radiator. Poop.
Looks like you guys need to start getting your road trip spare-parts-pool going. Just throw everything into a trailer and decide who's going to tow it.
Mesa Performance. They ordered an OEM radiator which I installed. It failed right away at the same spot. They replaced it with another OEM which is what is in the car now. This one lasted 26 months, just enough to be out of warranty.John SCB wrote:
Where did you source that radiator from? Long ago, I had similar experiences with a distributor in your area (of both OEM and Non-OEM parts).
Yep. It's hard to blame a distributor for parts that come from someplace else. BUT, that's what happened to me with an AFM, O2 sensors, and other various bits. Have you ever noticed the well-worn packaging many of the parts arrive in? I don't know where he gets them.OcCoupe wrote:Mesa Performance. They ordered an OEM radiator which I installed. It failed right away at the same spot. They replaced it with another OEM which is what is in the car now. This one lasted 26 months, just enough to be out of warranty.John SCB wrote:
Where did you source that radiator from? Long ago, I had similar experiences with a distributor in your area (of both OEM and Non-OEM parts).