Bay area car club meet before winter comes.

[advocate]

Originally Posted by jrjrdinh

(and i don't own a yaris, double ._____. )

That's okay. We could use a Prius to do a 1.5L vs a 1.5L hybrid car drag race!!

Guess we need to start with brainstorming places to meet up.

Personally I'm good for some local Pizza at a place with a big lot for pictures. And maybe a cruise.

[Kioshi]

Pizza my Heart?

[jrjrdinh]

Red Brick Pizza
131 Ranch Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035

http://www.redbrickpizza.com/api/Index.cfm/

Big parking lot and shopping area :D

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Ooh Yaris and Prius have the same engine?

[advocate]

Originally Posted by jrjrdinh

Ooh Yaris and Prius have the same engine?

Fairly sure the gas engine in the prius is a 1.5l

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by jrjrdinh

Red Brick Pizza
131 Ranch Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035

http://www.redbrickpizza.com/api/Index.cfm/

Big parking lot and shopping area :D

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Ooh Yaris and Prius have the same engine?

Whats everyone's take on that address?

I'd like to meet somewhere in Santa Cruz, just so we can cruise later through Hwy 17 or hwy 9

Unless there is some cruise spots in Milpitas?

The new Prius was upgraded to 1.8L i think, not sure...so it can still kick our car's ass

[tomato]

Somebody said Pizza? I'm in !

Saturday, Nov.21st works better.
Can't do Fridays.
But I don't always know what to expect either. At my work, they're notorious for giving out last minute projects right when it's time to go (remember the boss in Office Space, yup kind of like that!)

In fact, I'm pretty sure I can't make it October 30st now

[advocate]

Actually Kioshi, a highway 17 cruise does sound like a lot of fun. I can ask my brother if there's a good place to meet in Santa Cruz.

[jrjrdinh]

Do you need good handling to drive on that freeway :O

Sounds like I'd better prepare my eyes for the windy road

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by jrjrdinh

Do you need good handling to drive on that freeway :O

Sounds like I'd better prepare my eyes for the windy road

Nah, you need to have a car that won't break down going up and down that road. I've seen old cars not making it up Hwy 17 sometimes, usually older American models...but your Prius will do JUST FINE.

[advocate]

Originally Posted by jrjrdinh

Do you need good handling to drive on that freeway :O

You don't need handling if you do the speed limit

[YarisSedan]

I dont mind mcarthy ranch. Thats where in and out is as well. Mainly because its literally 5 minutes from my house hehe. I know a lot of people go driving/racing/drifting in the calaveras hills in milpitas. But to take a huge group up there at night all the drivers would have to have good driving skills.

[Kioshi]

If we just did a mild run we'd be fine. I know my tires AREN'T in the best shape now as they were 20k ago....lol

We will let the Prius lead the way, since he has projectors ;)

[YarisSedan]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

If we just did a mild run we'd be fine. I know my tires AREN'T in the best shape now as they were 20k ago....lol

We will let the Prius lead the way, since he has projectors ;)

I think if you go on the entire drive its about 30 minutes from one end starting in milpitas and ends up in san jose by the olivera egg ranch on sierra road. If i have time i might go with my fiance on a scenic drive through there this weekend and see if there any good spots where many cars could park along side of the road where we could take pictures as well.

I know! Ill bring my camera so i can take pictures of where we could take pictures.

[contraband831]

great ideas , A cruise and pizza sounds good!

[YarisSedan]

http://www.gomilpitas.com/roadCalSierra.htm

Something i found on the web. Its a pretty twisty turny route. Something you would see in a mazda zoom zoom commertial.

Theres also there are haunted places that we should avoid while doing a night drive...

Milpitas - Ed Levin Park Cemetery - The cemetery is now closed, but even in the daytime, electronics will shut off, start on own, loud moans can be heard, flashes of lights and car problems. Very cold in spots.

Milpitas - Marsh Road - In 1980, a Milpitas High School student raped and murdered his girlfriend, leaving her body underneath the small bridge on Marsh Road, high up in the hills, in the middle of nowhere. Underneath the bridge is a very foul odor; electronic devices are drained of power. And when people go there at night, a white truck tries to run them off the road. When people pass by the bridge late at night, there have been witnesses who claim to have seen the ghost of the girl. As the driver looks at the back view mirror, she will appear in the reflection, but as you look back, she's gone.

I have a friend who went up marsh road at night and he claims some crazy stuff happend. Now they usually lock the way up to marsh road because so many vistors try to go up it. But its on a lot of "haunted location" web sites so there may or may not be some truth to it.

[ezhacker1]

ooh hwy 17 sounds fun, but on my stock wheels and no sway bar is gonna suck, and thats downhill. Never did a climb like that in my yaris tho.

[Kioshi]

You will be fine ezhacker1......I've gone to UC Santa Cruz stock going on Hwy 17, no problem. Of course just dont push the corners, thats all... ;)

Yaris Sedan - that looks nice. Is it one lane only? lol

[YarisSedan]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

You will be fine ezhacker1......I've gone to UC Santa Cruz stock going on Hwy 17, no problem. Of course just dont push the corners, thats all... ;)

Yaris Sedan - that looks nice. Is it one lane only? lol

Actually most of the road is 2 lane but there are a few 1 lane places. But the way the mountain curves you can tell if there is someone ahead comming your way. I always take the turns as fast as possible going down hill. Its quite fun. I have heard some storys of people racing there late at night though that have fallen over the cliffs.