F-Type ( X152 ) 2014 - Onwards

SF Bay Area Spring F-Type Drive

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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by buickfunnycar.com
Real cool pictures Jay,nice chatting with you again.

You could see how far back I was hanging from you in that video T,I already had one pebble attack my windshield from your sticky tires so I was trying to avoid more,lol.
Thanks, I hope I didn’t do any damage to your windshield. I could hear them popping off mine as well through parts of the drive.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 10:49 AM
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Greats photos again Jay! This is the money shot. I'm jealous of you guys in the back. Must have been a very cool sight to see 10+ F-Types cruising in front. Next time I need to put one of my GoPros on a mid/back pack car to get some footage.


Thanks, I tried taking photos during the drive, but it was hard because I was in a group towards the back that was fairly aggressive and I had my hands full. I took some forward GoPro video shots of cars in front of me and haven’t had time to really go through it yet.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 11:44 AM
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It's all good Jay,after talking with the group it sounds like new windshields are in everyone's future,lol!

Yeah,lunch was certainly rushed T...I for one would rather do a spirited run and then maybe a picnic-style lunch somewhere where the whole group can get together and share some lies...
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by shift
Some random thoughts about planning for a next drive + lunch (Summer 2015 ?) while having the morning coffee:

- Better meeting spot. It was cool to be right next to the road but a larger parking lot would have been better to allow us to park in a tighter pack (easier to check out each other's cars). Also allow us to take some better photos before the drive (get in some cool formations).

- Meeting spot with a closer breakfast/coffee place. Would allow us to come, relax, chat, grab some coffee, pastries, etc. Thanks for the banana Rob!

- Mount my cameras on a mid and back pack car to get some more video footage.

- Combine single lane backroads (like Highway 84) with multi-lane freeway (like 280) for some better footage. Imagine 15+ F-Types all cruising down 280 taking over 4 lanes.

- Better pit spot location. Really wanted a nice group photo but we need a much larger space than La Honda Fire Station/Market.

- Better lunch location. My food was pretty good, but I felt the service was really rushed. Granted, looks like they might have been overwhelmed by 20 people in addition to their regular patrons. I also thought the patio would be much bigger/nicer (like it was at Half Moon Bay Brewing company).
Looked like a great day. Sad I couldn't make it. Will hopefully make the next one. June perhaps? What about northern Marin/Sonoma Coast as a destination?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by buickfunnycar.com
Yeah,lunch was certainly rushed T...I for one would rather do a spirited run and then maybe a picnic-style lunch somewhere where the whole group can get together and share some lies...
Food trucks seem to be all the rage these days...if we can get 20 people X $20-$25 = $400-$500 I wonder if we can get a food truck to cater for us at our destination.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by alexg
Looked like a great day. Sad I couldn't make it. Will hopefully make the next one. June perhaps? What about northern Marin/Sonoma Coast as a destination?
I'm going to push for somewhere that passes through Pacifica...we still need to do a tunnel run: Tom Lantos Tunnels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2nd longest tunnel in California!
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 05:04 PM
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Food trucks seem to be all the rage these days...if we can get 20 people X $20-$25 = $400-$500 I wonder if we can get a food truck to cater for us at our destination.
That's a great idea,we had one of those taco carts a few years back at our house for a party and everyone loved it.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 05:19 PM
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We should really see if we could get a national meet and greet at somewhere like Tail of the Dragon in summer or fall, (before the leaves fall)

I road my Honda CBR1000RR over the dragon a few times and around the area. I assume some of you have already been there, but for those that haven't...

http://tailofthedragon.com/
 

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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 05:30 PM
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We should really see if we could get a national meet and greet at somewhere like Tail of the Dragon in summer of fall, (before the leaves fall)

I road my Honda CBR1000RR over the dragon a few times and around the area. I assume some of you have already been there, but for those that haven't...

http://tailofthedragon.com/
East coast F-Typers need to organize one. As much as like to drive, doubt I'd do 3000 miles trek from California...

BTW, once the weather clears up for you guys, Bay Area F-Type wants to see if any other region can beat a 15 car drive! I know Southern California must have a lot of F-Types and there's no excuse w/ the weather for you guys. Come on SoCal, Florida, NY! Time to represent
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 08:02 PM
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Shift. Love the video. Great job especially the still in the beginning. My car of course. Can I get a copy of that still? Thanks again for arranging. Lots of fun and great group of people.
TAR
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 08:18 PM
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Shift. Love the video. Great job especially the still in the beginning. My car of course. Can I get a copy of that still? Thanks again for arranging. Lots of fun and great group of people.
TAR
waiting on the photog to give me the head-on video (will be nice to get that in the video) and the photos. Will post when he gets back to me, hopefully tomorrow.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 09:14 AM
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Not as many photos got captured as I had hoped for But better than nothing. Your new desktop wallpapers (original dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5fypboatg...IF214Fa?dl=0#/)
































































 
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 09:49 AM
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A lot of cool pics there T,I guess I musta been going too fast because there's none of my car...lol.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by buickfunnycar.com
A lot of cool pics there T,I guess I musta been going too fast because there's none of my car...lol.
You have a white coupe, just pretend one of the white coupe photos is yours

Was really hoping for some head-on video footage as we all came through La onda but apparently his GoPro froze

for our next drive I'm going to do it myself. after a midway pit stop I'm going to drive again to capture some video/photos. you want something done right, gotta do it yourself!
 
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by shift
You have a white coupe, just pretend one of the white coupe photos is yours

Was really hoping for some head-on video footage as we all came through La onda but apparently his GoPro froze

for our next drive I'm going to do it myself. after a midway pit stop I'm going to drive again to capture some video/photos. you want something done right, gotta do it yourself!
LOL...that's what my wife said too about the white coupe thing...except I don't have any emblems on my front grille.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by buickfunnycar.com
LOL...that's what my wife said too about the white coupe thing...except I don't have any emblems on my front grille.

Fixable with a little Photoshop magic.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 12:29 PM
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Fixable with a little Photoshop magic.
Or buy an emblem on eBay for $5
 
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 02:39 PM
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Or buy an emblem on eBay for $5
I already bought the rear S emblem on eBay for $7.80/shipped...and it appeared to be a Jaguar item,lol.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by buickfunnycar.com
except I don't have any emblems on my front grille.
I'd love to swap grilles with you as I'd prefer to have a front grille with no emblems, but it appears to be integrated within the grill... Then again, I have an 'R'
 
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 07:01 PM
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I'd love to swap grilles with you as I'd prefer to have a front grille with no emblems, but it appears to be integrated within the grill... Then again, I have an 'R'
I agree on the clean grille,I never looked close enough to an R to realize it was...a different grille?

That wouldn't sound very cost effect to me,but maybe the mounting point for the emblem is the same for both the S and the R...so that probably justifies having two grilles.
 
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