Fiero Fest Northwest 2011 Status report
Printed From: West Coast Fieros
Category: General Fiero Chat
Forum Name: General Talk about Fieros
Forum Description: Just want to chat about fieros? here's the place to make that happen.
URL: http://www.westcoastfieros.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2630
Printed Date: 23 November 2024 at 6:18am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.01 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Fiero Fest Northwest 2011 Status report
Posted By: beken
Subject: Fiero Fest Northwest 2011 Status report
Date Posted: 13 August 2011 at 2:25pm
|
Day 1.
Redwilley and I joined a reportedly 15 minute line-up at 7:00am. As it turned out, the border person for our line played 50 questions with everybody in our line....except me. While the other lines may have taken 15 minutes to get through, ours took 45 minutes. The car in front me, in fact, was given a red slip and told to go into US customs. When I got there, he asked where I was going and when I was coming back and sent me through. Redwilley took longer.... We stopped in Ferndale for breakfast at Denny's then at Arlington for gas. Went to Everett and turned east on Hwy 2, through Stephen's Pass to Leavenworth. Stephen's pass has gorgeous scenery and a great driving road. We need to do a club drive through there one day. We had lunch at Leavenworth and it might be a great day trip for our club there. After lunch we drove to Yakima to gas up and cool down a bit. After that, we continued to Richland, arriving about 6:30pm. So with our gas stops and about 2 hours in Leavenworth, and a 45 minute border lineup, the trip took about 12 hours. Dinner was at the Fiero Fest meeting room. Redwilley's car did not fair so well. Some bumpy roads caused her car's interior review mirror to fall off and crack. Then when we got to the hotel and checked in, the car would not start. Her starter motor may be on its way out. After a few hours, the car started fine. So it may have overheated from the drive. -------------  Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Replies:
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 13 August 2011 at 2:36pm
|
Day 2...so far.
The hotel includes a buffet breakfast so we ate. Then washed our cars and prepared for the show n shine. After the wash, we drove out to the park. This would be a bit after 8:00am. The cars were great. Lots of really really nice Fieros here. Every car has a story. Every person I met was great to talk with. Pictures will be posted when we get back. After the show n shine, there was the door prize drawings. Everybody got a door prize. Then the 50/50 draw. I did not win. Again Redwilley's car is not fairing so well. During the judging period, our doors were to be left open. Redwilley's battery drained and she was unable to start her car after the show. Being Fiero people there were many more than happy to help jump the battery to get her on her way. Next up is the slow drags. About to happen. There is also a wedding going on. There is a Lamborghini Murcielago conversion here and that car owner was invited to crash the wedding so the wedding party could pose with his car (lol). Dinner and awards presentation on my next report. David, you and your family are on my mind. Hope you're holding up okay. ------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 13 August 2011 at 9:49pm
|
Nolan from Calgary won all the big prizes. Best in his class, participant
favorite, best as voted by the general public. Redwilley's 88GT won 2nd in class Beken's 85SE won 1st in class. Redwilley will show off her plaque at the next club meeting. I'll bring my trophy. 
Then imagine an orderly line of 25 Fieros on a run through town, to a Baskin Robins for ice cream, filling up the parking lot. After ice cream, some left for home. I'm going to close off this report and head for the Fiero Fest meeting room for snacks and drinks and just shoot the breeze with a bunch of new friends. See you all when we get back. ------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 13 August 2011 at 10:14pm
|
Sounds like fun!
------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 13 August 2011 at 10:16pm
|
Way to go guys (and gals)!
|
beken wrote:
Sounds like you all did Canadians proud down there. 
Posted By: redwilley
Date Posted: 14 August 2011 at 8:52pm
|
Made it home safe and sound. Was a fantastic time !!!!!!! Hopefully some of you and myself again, can budget and arrange time off work next year for the 2012 Fiero Fest. Very pretty,interesting and FUN drive. redwilley (Maureen) ------------- redwilley |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 16 August 2011 at 11:08pm
It might still take a couple of days for me to complete loading the set to my Flickr page, but the pictures I took are here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/beken/sets/72157627320927087/ - Ken's Flickr set for Fiero Fest NW 2011 ------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: 85SEnochie
Date Posted: 17 August 2011 at 7:18am
|
Thanks for the pictures it was a good show and it was cool to have met you I was the guy in the red wheel chair ------------- 
|
A link for more great pictures taken by Tony Kania a great guy 
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/086049-2.html - http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/086049-2.html Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 17 August 2011 at 11:07pm
|
Congratulations ken, Glad to hear of the win. You to Red congrats. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Shakey Dave
Date Posted: 18 August 2011 at 10:37am
|
Belated congratulations to Ken and Red Willy for their wins
at the 2011 Fiero Fest. Way to go!!! ------------- "Shakey" Dave Hathaway www3.telus.net/myhistory |
Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 18 August 2011 at 12:38pm
|
Congrats bud:)... ------------- Brian (Bassman) 86 GT Fastback 3.2L 2013 Mazda3 Sport GS SkyActive [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/BassmanSignature.png"> |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 04 October 2011 at 12:07pm
|
The plaque for the trophy arrived in the mail today.
------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |