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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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Big SoCal Euro Gathering 2009 !! June 27th, 2009 !!

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Date: Saturday June 27th 2009
Time: 11am til 3:30pm
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
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We'll have a Driving Clinic for those that want to put their cars up for a short run. Will not be a full AutoX, just for those that want to learn driving control.

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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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If only San D. wasn't so far away... wonder what the drive time from LA to SD is...
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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If only San D. wasn't so far away... wonder what the drive time from LA to SD is...
It's not a bad drive at all. I make it from the LBC in about 2 hrs max, so add 45 mins or so from LA.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by KipF
It's not a bad drive at all. I make it from the LBC in about 2 hrs max, so add 45 mins or so from LA.
A 3 hr drive? Another half hour and I can be in Vegas lol

I suppose I'll see if I'm up for the drive when the time comes. Thanks for the heads up on approx. how long it would take.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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if your driving around 8 or 9am ... there's not much traffic

you can do downtown LA to San Diego in lil under 2 hours
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by bugzy
if your driving around 8 or 9am ... there's not much traffic

you can do downtown LA to San Diego in lil under 2 hours
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It's like 120 miles, so only about 1 1/4 hours each way. Maybe if you're driving during rush hour or at 40 mph does it take 3 hours
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Akademiks
A 3 hr drive? Another half hour and I can be in Vegas lol

I suppose I'll see if I'm up for the drive when the time comes. Thanks for the heads up on approx. how long it would take.
You've never been to SD?!
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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seriously ... SD to LA is not that long

and its 100 miles from San Diego to Downtown LA, which means if you drive during non-traffic time, you'll be there around 1hr and 45 mins going 75mph

i made La Jolla to Anaheim in 45 mins going 90mph

now, traffic hour is a completely different story
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Its about an hour from the OC with no traffic

So Cal Euro is good times...
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Originally Posted by bobgodd
You've never been to SD?!
You ever been to Louisiana's Chicken off Wilmington!? We even.

No, I haven't. What's there to do that I can't do in LA?
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Originally Posted by Vic55
Its about an hour from the OC with no traffic

So Cal Euro is good times...
sup Vic !! which car you bringing?

loved seeing your 911 at Oakley meet
the GTR would be cool remember we honor all car enthusiasts, including lame car owners like yourself ... i kid
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Akademiks
You ever been to Louisiana's Chicken off Wilmington!? We even.

No, I haven't. What's there to do that I can't do in LA?
you cant see 1500+ european cars hanging out together?
and a nice caravan with a bunch of other euro car owners
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Originally Posted by bugzy
you cant see 1500+ european cars hanging out together?
and a nice caravan with a bunch of other euro car owners
Point... guess I gotta drive to play.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Akademiks
You ever been to Louisiana's Chicken off Wilmington!? We even.

No, I haven't. What's there to do that I can't do in LA?
LA and SD aren't that different, except you can be silly down here without having to worry about getting shot

Oh and you can get from point A to point B without waiting through an hour of traffic
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LA and SD aren't that different, except you can be silly down here without having to worry about getting shot

Oh and you can get from point A to point B without waiting through an hour of traffic
Dont forget ... the Donkey shows are only 15 min away...
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Originally Posted by Vic55
Dont forget ... the Donkey shows are only 15 min away...
actually, there's some across the street
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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It isn't that bad of a drive though...
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Originally Posted by Vic55
Its about an hour from the OC with no traffic

So Cal Euro is good times...
I think you've made it down here in 35 minutes before
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I think you've made it down here in 35 minutes before
Ill be going- good time at SCE but better times in the gas lamp at night!!!!
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