April Meeting
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Forum Name: Meetings, and Events Info
Forum Description: What Happened at the Last Meeting/Drive, When's the Next Meeting or Drive?
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Topic: April Meeting
Posted By: Romeo
Subject: April Meeting
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 11:14pm
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When I showed up to the meeting (Having just freshly come from Lacrosse, smelling of success and sweat. lol) I grabbed my orange soda, chugged it, put in on my decklid, and began chatting with David, Johnny boy, Patrick, Clynt and many more. With a gargantuan turn out today (A whopping 16 cars related to our event! 14 Fieros, of which 4 were Fastbacks and 10 Notchies), the social vibe was in full swing. After standing out front chit chatting for a long while, the talking simply moved inside for a long while. Once we got down to business, the first discussion opened up was a reminder that Hell's Gate is next weekend. So, for the following seven days, you will not get in trouble for telling a fellow member to "go to hell". Following that was discussions regarding Arlington (And by nature, a debate regarding passports versus enhanced lisences) as well as the All Pontiac Show. Don't forget to get some form of ID for getting into Arlington, signup at the website posted in the forums and sign up for the All Pontiac Show as well. We also spoke of the BBQ fiasco which will be known from here-on-out as the "OMGWTFBBQ" event. Sail panels took the lime light next. A comparison was made to the wallet-friendly pair from Patrick, and the stock clones. Sadly, Brian was absent to being the OEM ones (Tied up with work) but attendees still had a decent comparison to decide what was right for them. After touching upon Damien's big-bore throttle body (Of which more information can be found in these forums), discussion moved to Collector's plates again. Following that was a horror story shoot out of oil changes, and a synthetic vs conventional discussion. Continuing on (It was a very word-y meeting), we began discussion of how many things for Fieros are becoming rare - if not impossible - to find. In order to maintain these vehicles, we may need to look into converting parts from other cars, or fabricating them ourselves. Of particular discussion was Salve Cylinders (Of which the Good Doctor makes) and shocks (Of which Koni no longer makes. Well, not ridiculously hardcore ones, anyways). As things drew to a close, people began to trickle out slowly, with some stopping to admire the throttle body, others to compare the sail panels and some particular older individual(s) trying to stop the best-looking club member from taking the waitress home with them... Wait, what were we speaking of? Oh yes, as the last few members finally left, I found myself playing with a black 2M6 (I'm thinking Damien). What I couldn't figure out is why my car was "whistling" (The same sound wind makes in scary movies) at speeds over 150KPH. Turns out that soda can I had left on my decklid had caught itself between the spoiler and the decklid, and the wind would wrap around it that at 150+ speeds, it would become audible. Science, she is the win! ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 11:18pm
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Pics from the meeting, I went ahead and included about 90% of the photos I took. So I'll let you choose the ones that you think are good. There are 51 photo's. I really like some of the ones that I took from the ground level. If for some reason the below photos don't load, go to http://www.captfiero.com/041010 - www.captfiero.com/041010 West Coast Fiero's April 10th 2010
------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 11:22pm
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Thank you for the great write up Tristen, as always you manage to put an entire night into a few well worded paragraphs. Thank You. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 11:36pm
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My pleasure, keeps the mind active! ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 12:30am
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Well, you had nothing better to do since you struck out with the waitress anyway. Good write-up Tristan, and good pictures Dave. Great turn out tonight!
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Romeo wrote:Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 1:19am
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Dave, I hope you don't mind, but I cropped and processed this shot you took of Ken's car as there is something about it that I quite like. There are several important Fiero elements captured here...
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 1:51am
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If you want the really good one, go here, http://captfiero.com/041010/masters/7.JPG - http://captfiero.com/041010/masters/7.JPG FOr any other pics you want the high res of , just go to above link and change the file name to the pic you want. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 1:52am
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When I shot that pic, I did my best to get as much "Fiero" in the pic. Just thought it was cool that we got the plate, the sticker and the Fiero 2M6 all in the same pic. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 11:55am
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Few pics behind the scene... 
Fueling up for the meeting 
On way down to meeting the real thing drove beside me, staring at me (what the hell is that) ? 
This is where the girly wheels came from 
Down force for the trailer
The Capt at work taking pics 
The Capt taking worm's eye view 
Marcel's ride V12 Beamer 
THE END ------------- Johnny-B-Good 
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 12:34pm
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Oh yeah, well here's that inspiration for your chopper again, Johnny!
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 12:36pm
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And don't forget the "PONTIAC" on the bumper as well.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 1:13pm
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This is how Patrick (toad) takes pics...
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 1:29pm
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Johnny, what's this obsession you have with how people take pictures and then comparing it to toads and worms? Kind of weird if you ask me!
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 2:03pm
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Yes very weird, I may need an intervention? 
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 2:58pm
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It's okay John, despite your quirks we all still love you.
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Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 7:39pm
Here are a few more....
-------------  Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 7:43pm
and then a few more....
Then we went inside. 
------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 10:38pm
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Very cool pics everyone. I should have brought my mini tripod with me to take pics so I did not have to sit in such awkward positions, but hey you do what you got to do. I see a few people got shots of Arianna sitting on Daddy's shoulders, although she did not look too happy about it, Thank You. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 9:43am
Jeez, you know, I'm chattin' her up, she asks me to take her for a spin some time, and you gotta come in there and ruin it for me Patty. I don't stop you from trying to pick up the ladies. Jerk. lol ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 11:52am
... How did I stop you? Is it my fault she lost her apparent interest (so you say!) in you when I entered the scene? Maybe she has the hots for older men?
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Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 2:24pm
I didn't know David was so into the Yoga thing. 
------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 11:28pm
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Next thing you know he'll be eating veggies!
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 11:46pm
Actully its not Yoga, in a previous lifetime I was into Taekwondo, oddly enough, even as the rest of me has fallen apart, I have stayed flexible. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 10:39am
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Regarding the Hellsgate Drive, last year, I learned that the folks at the Tram do monitor car club forums etc over the internet to check if there are any car clubs planning on drives to Hellsgate. They then are ready for the masses of car nuts that arrive en mass. So I would suggest we start a thread with a general count of how many are going and probably time of arrival there.
------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 2:45pm
Nah, she just probably didn't want to be so direct with you there. She probably thought you were my grandpa. BAM.  ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 4:34pm
I can't remember who I was talking to after the meeting, but we were discussing a rear spoiler extension and I mentioned MINIs have a carbon fiber extension that looks pretty neat. Maybe somebody can make one up for the Fieros.
 ------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 6:06pm
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Carbon fibre can be a bit tricky to mould... But yes, that would be awesome. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 6:15pm
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Oh yeah? Gol darn whippersnappers!
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 6:16pm
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It was me... "grandpa".
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 15 April 2010 at 9:55pm
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Hehehe. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |