NorCal - HWY 1 All Euro Cruise, Nov 7th

Salty VW · #1 22-10-09, 07:58 PM

Now that the tourists are gone, I figured this would be the perfect time to start an all euro cruise down scenic HWY 1. I've been cross posting this in various euro forums and so far it's generated some pretty decent VW, BMW, Audi, and Volvo interest, but I'd REALLY love to see some Saabs in there as well. So come on out and enjoy a killer drive with your fellow euro enthusiasts.

What: A scenic cruise down California State Route 1 from Pescadero to Big Sur.

When: Saturday, November 7th starting at ~10:30am (drive starts at ~11:00am)

Who: Any euro car is encouraged to come out; however, if yours is out of commission, feel free to roll in your sisters Camry. Just park it away from the crowd and drive towards the back of the pack for picture taking purposes.

Route & Itinerary: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=...h&z=8

10:30am - Meet at Pescadero beach
11:00am - Depart Pescadero
Stop at Bonny Doon beach in Bonny Doon for photos etc.
Stop in Watsonville for gas/snacks/bathroom.
Stop at Monastery beach in Carmel for photos etc.
ETA 2:00pm - End trip in Big Sur @ the River Inn, optional lunch. http://www.bigsurriverinn.com/

FRS Radios: Radios, if you have them, should be set to channel 13.3

Salty VW · #2 29-10-09, 12:12 AM

Pescadero

Bonny Doon

Watsonville

Carmel

Big Sur

Salty VW · #3 29-10-09, 12:13 AM

Here are a few teaser shots I took a few weekends ago. If these don't make you want to come out, I don't know what will.

HWY1 @ Bixby Bridge

HWY1 in Carmel

Salty VW · #4 29-10-09, 12:16 AM

So far I'm expecting at least 20 cars, but you never know. Sometimes 20 people post, but 50 people show up.

Seen a lot of interest over at VWvortex, GolfMKv, e30tech, norcale30, swedespeed, and turbobricks. Might want to check out those forums if you're looking for folks to caravan to the meet with. There are already a couple of caravans going.

mulik51 · #5 29-10-09, 01:23 AM

I am quite interested but it seems it is quite far from SF. Ill try to make it though.

How is the road quality along the road? I went from SF to Tahoe and the road sucked!! Totally didn't enjoy it because of all the bumps

Klim

mulik51 · #6 29-10-09, 01:41 AM

Just checked again, it seems the starting point is just an hour away, so I will be there unless I have to work on saturday.

Klim

Salty VW · #7 29-10-09, 02:04 AM

Yeah, I was gonna say, Pescadero is pretty close to San Francisco. There are people coming from as far north as Sacramento and as far south as San Luis Obispo for this.

If it's too long of a drive, you can always go to the first couple of stops and then turn back. But the best part by far is the lest leg from Monterey to Big Sur. The road conditions are pretty good. I haven't driven up past Santa Cruz in a while, but the southern portion is pretty smooth.

BTW there is a caravan in Foster city that you might want to check out. The details are halfway down this page:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4597422&page=2

EthanA9-3 · #8 30-10-09, 11:04 AM

i'd be there if i didn't live in massachusetts haha oh well

Salty VW · #9 30-10-09, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mulik51

Just checked again, it seems the starting point is just an hour away, so I will be there unless I have to work on saturday.

Klim

Yeah, it's really not that far. Actually, probably less than an hour.

"MoparShaha" on the VWvortex & GolfMKV forums is starting a caravan from SF, you might want to check that out. I tried posting a link but then it said my post had to be approved by a moderator. So it'll probably show up a week from now all out of context, but whatever.

mulik51 · #10 31-10-09, 03:05 AM

Cool, Ill check it out.

Klim

C.S. · #11 04-11-09, 03:26 AM

We were just on a family trip to California a few weeks ago... it's gotta' be one of the best drives in the country. We flew into S.J. Went down to Monterey Bay then ran US-1 down just a few miles south of the Herst Shack in San Simeon... $70 for a hotel... cheap!!!

I'd highly suggest driving this chunk of road to anyone... even in a Ford Focus rental car with a three year old in the back seat going "WHEEEEEEEE" and a wife that kept asking... "how many corners are on this dam'n road?"

P.S. Bixby Creek (sp?) bridge was temporarily closed because they were shooting a commercial for a new Porsche. No car there though... everything is done in CG

I was hoping for spyshots!

Salty VW · #12 04-11-09, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C.S.

Bixby Creek (sp?) bridge was temporarily closed because they were shooting a commercial for a new Porsche. No car there though... everything is done in CG

I was hoping for spyshots!

LOL, so how'd you guys get around it?

BTW: speaking of spyshots and such, I keep seeing SLS AMG's in the area. Yesterday I saw a whole f'ing slough of them going south on 101/152. No "camo" either. I'm guessing they're either wraping up their final road testing or doing some kind of press / "hey look at me" event. Either way, they are STUNNING in person.

Salty VW · #13 06-11-09, 02:38 PM

One day away guys! Hope to see you there!

It's gonna be a BLAST! Lots of cars coming from other euro forums!

Salty VW · #14 06-11-09, 08:08 PM

By the way, if you're coming from out of the area, this would be a good chance to get a hotel in the Monterey area and hit up the Marina auto-x on Sunday. I know there will be guys from some of the other forums going.

Hit up NorcalUFO.org for details.

Salty VW · #15 08-11-09, 06:27 PM

Great overall turnout! Hopefully some of you guys can attend the Sofa King Euro X-Mas in Santa Cruz on Dec 20th (see events thread). A lot of the same folks will be there.

Here's the photos my wife and I took.
More here>>> http://saltywayz.com/gallery/m...=9129