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It was gonna be a nice little F-type gathering....now its a dirty Jaguar gang bang on the streets of Orange County.... it used to be such a nice neighborhood....
I wish I could get JLR to host an official meet for Jaguar owners. Honda graciously opened up their headquarters here in Los Angeles for Honda S2000 owners and flew out the chief engineer from Japan, Shigeru Uehara (designed the NSX, S2000 and the Integra Type R) for a meet and greet. They provided gifts, catered lunch, etc. Over 300 S2000s showed up and were organised by color. This is how a company builds brand enthusiasm and loyalty.
Needless to say, I look forward to going to this F-TYPE get together.
Aerial Shot:
The man himself signing a piece of my dashboard I pulled off.
Last edited by WhiteTardis; Jul 18, 2017 at 12:00 PM.
I wish I could get JLR to host an official meet for Jaguar owners. Honda graciously opened up their headquarters here in Los Angeles for Honda S2000 owners and flew out the chief engineer from Japan, Shigeru Uehara (designed the NSX, S2000 and the Integra Type R) for a meet and greet. They provided gifts, catered lunch, etc. Over 300 S2000s showed up and were organised by color. This is how a company builds brand enthusiasm and loyalty.
Needless to say, I look forward to going to this F-TYPE get together.
Aerial Shot:
The man himself signing a piece of my dashboard I pulled off.
That is awesome!!!!!
I can tell you one thing, I will not have the chief of engineering out at our F Type meet
I can tell you one thing, I will not have the chief of engineering out at our F Type meet
sorry to disappoint lol
when are you getting breakfast at the cafe next!?
LOL...I was there this morning. You sir, were late for work. I waited until 9:05am in the parking lot. I went in grabbed my food and saw your car at around 9:20am when I left. I wasn't in my F-TYPE anyways.
I wish I could get JLR to host an official meet for Jaguar owners. Honda graciously opened up their headquarters here in Los Angeles for Honda S2000 owners and flew out the chief engineer from Japan, Shigeru Uehara (designed the NSX, S2000 and the Integra Type R) for a meet and greet. They provided gifts, catered lunch, etc. Over 300 S2000s showed up and were organised by color. This is how a company builds brand enthusiasm and loyalty.
AMEN to that!
Granted, times are different (aren't they always?) but when I hosted two major NSX events in and around NYC - one was a 4-day event and one was a 3-day, both attended by the National Marketing Director for Acura - back in the late 90's, Acura/Honda practically threw money at me. For the event, NOT me. Sweatshirts and T-shirts (both of of which I designed), lunches, dinners (and we're talking the best of the best, including fine wines) and whatever else I asked for.
Don't get me wrong: I LOVE my car (and my local dealer; although not nearly as much as the car) but the Brand? Let's just say they haven't built any brand loyalty with me.
By the way, little does anyone know but I reached out and wrote Ian Callum about the 2016 Jaguar Lobster Run - twice - held last May and never heard back. From anyone. Did I expect Ian Callum to attend? Not really but if you don't ask...
Have fun gentlemen as I know you will.
P.S. Now that I think about it...maybe next time I will reach out to Honda/Acura about sponsoring my next Jaguar event?
Last edited by RickyJay52; Jul 18, 2017 at 12:33 PM.
LOL...I was there this morning. You sir, were late for work. I waited until 9:05am in the parking lot. I went in grabbed my food and saw your car at around 9:20am when I left. I wasn't in my F-TYPE anyways.
DAMNNNNNN called out hahaha you sound like my boss LOL I was late by a few minutes today
Saturday we will meet at the Starbucks 8am and depart around 830-9AM.
The Route will be really nice and scenic some city taking the side streets with no freeway. Should be really fun!
I'll be sending out the mass text most likely tomorrow I have about 19-20 contacts
Starting address:
8525 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
Check point 1:
8544 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92869
Check point 2:
21602 Plano Trabuco Rd, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679
Check point 3: (food stop?)
24201 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629
Check point 4:
Marine Ave, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
NoScurdyJags,
I'm leaving from the Valley and meeting Ralphwg who is coming from the Palisades to head down to Orange County. You want to join us?
I am definitely down! I was going to meet with 818 in the Panorama City area to then get onto the 405. If you're going to be driving down the 405 through Panorama City, we could meet at Galpin Jaguar and then hop onto the freeway straight from there?
Saturday we will meet at the Starbucks 8am and depart around 830-9AM.
The Route will be really nice and scenic some city taking the side streets with no freeway. Should be really fun!
I'll be sending out the mass text most likely tomorrow I have about 19-20 contacts
Starting address:
8525 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
Check point 1:
8544 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92869
Check point 2:
21602 Plano Trabuco Rd, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679
Check point 3: (food stop?)
24201 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629
Check point 4:
Marine Ave, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Back:
8525 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
I like this route a lot! Only a couple more days super excited to see the turnout from everyone!
NoScurdyJags, 818
What time do you want to meet at Galpin? Or should we all meet off the 101 at the 405, maybe in the parking lot of Whole Foods one block south of Ventura on Sepulveda and then hop on the 405 right there? Either way is fine with me.
I like this route a lot! Only a couple more days super excited to see the turnout from everyone!
Originally Posted by SigsJag
Nice job with the map Branden. Like the subtle change to the route.
Everyone should note that the official route is slightly different than the tentative route I initially posted with a goggle link last week. Don't use my link unless you want to get separated from the group.
Also, Branden, did you intentionally select 8544 Chapman as the 1st checkpoint? Anyone plugging that address into their phone or navigation is going to be directed to make a left turn at Chapman, when the route is making a right turn onto Santiago Canyon at that intersection?
Nice job with the map Branden. Like the subtle change to the route.
Everyone should note that the official route is slightly different than the tentative route I initially posted with a goggle link last week. Don't use my link unless you want to get separated from the group.
Also, Branden, did you intentionally select 8544 Chapman as the 1st checkpoint? Anyone plugging that address into their phone or navigation is going to be directed to make a left turn at Chapman, when the route is making a right turn onto Santiago Canyon at that intersection?
Indeed!
So as that is the beginning of Santiago canyon, I was going to explain to everyone on Saturday that we will stop at that address which is a large gas station/carwash/center. To regroup just in case anyone gets left behind. From there we can group and take on the canyon
Indeed!
So as that is the beginning of Santiago canyon, I was going to explain to everyone on Saturday that we will stop at that address which is a large gas station/carwash/center. To regroup just in case anyone gets left behind. From there we can group and take on the canyon
You have Check Point 3 noted as a food stop?
Is the question whether we stop and have lunch at all?
or where we stop for lunch?
Last edited by IronMike; Jul 19, 2017 at 07:58 PM.
LOL I was late by a few minutes today 
