Donut Derelict's

[lotusesprit]

Well, since Doug moved up North, the SoCal Elan guys have been pretty quiet. We need to kick-off the cobwebs of the group, by trying a once a month (or so) gathering at Donut Derelict's. If anyone else in SoCal is interested in participating, please post a message. Thanks.<br><br>-- Ed  :P

[stiusa]

Ed, of course you can always count on me to be there.  We can always grab a bite to eat at the beach, like the good old days.  Doug, you are always welcome to join us.  I got all my belts done today, and I am good for another 10 years of Doughnut Derelicts.<br><br>Bill Sun  [smiley=sun_smiley.gif]

[Doug]

I hope you got some extra holes made in your belt, cause after 10 years of Donuts, you will be needing them.<br><br>Bill, I like your "personalized logo smiley"! {  [smiley=sun_smiley.gif] } Makes me want to change my name.  ;)<br><br>Bill, you have been disappointing me; I put in the Jet-hot coated parts and then did the GAZ dampers. What have you been up to? Have you been wasting time with your Esprit or something?<br><br>

[lotusesprit]

Doug, I finally got the joke....good come-back! We will be missing you over in HB, next time... I'm trying to get the 5 or 6 guys in OC together. I know Bill, Rich Lemieux, Dennis London, Jacob, and Brian. I don't know if Dennis Chan still has his Elan  :'(<br><br>-- Ed

[stiusa]

Doug,<br><br>Naturally, Ed and I are still staying busy modifying our Esprits (got the newest Motoconcept ECU upgrade again).  I picked up a new 2003 BMW 325ci about 3 weeks ago, and am quite busy modifying that.  The Elan always has a very special place in my heart.  I'll take her out every weekend for a fun and energetic drive, wash it, polish it, and then put it back in to the garage just to admire.  I just did get another new Magnaflow stainelss muffler again about 3 weeks ago.  It's a larger oval shape muffler instead of my old round one.  This helps to keep the car quieter and gives it a little needed back pressure to keep the exhaust from popping (The old muffler was too free flowing).  Besides that, the car still drives extremely fast and performs great.<br><br>Bill Sun      [smiley=sun_smiley.gif]

[F1 LOTUS]

Talking to a friend over the weekend...apparently the 'Derelicts' has moved to the new development at Crystal Cove between Laguna Beach and Corona Del Mar, can any of you guys confirm this???

[Doug]

Wow, that's a great location if it moved there.  Too bad they developed it though as it used to be natural California landscape--now it a bunch of multi-million$ pod houses crammed on the hill! <br> <br><br>

[stiusa]

I drove down PCH today towards Newport Coast and Crystal Cove trying to locate the new Derelict location.  While I was waiting at a stop light, a McLaren F1 pulled up next to me.  Naturally I followed it right in to the new Derelict in Crystal cove just passed Newport Coast on PCH before heading in to Laguna.  It is located in a brand new strip mall on PCH right in front of Starbucks.  The new Derelict is a much more high class car display.  Besides the silver McLaren F1 that I followed there (boy, what a sight), there were various classic Ferraris from the early 1960 including a beautiful yellow Daytona, a MBZ 300SL Gullwing, a classic Jaguar race car, 4 BMW Z8, and naturally a lot of other classic as well as newer exotics.  Lotus  was represented there with a track car yellow Elise and a blue 1997 V8 Esprit.  The misc. older clunkers and the motorcycles were no where to be seen.  This is definitely a high class auto show off.  I guess now all the rich people that live nearby can bring out there toys and collections to show. <br><br>Bill Sun  [smiley=sun_smiley.gif]

[F1 LOTUS]

Bill, sounds to me like there's going to be two 'Derelicts' gatherings, the traditional Hot Rodders / Muscle Car crowd and the 'toy collectors'???<br> The Crystal Cove setting is much nicer though, plenty of parking, over looking the Pacific Ocean, Starbucks!