RE: NorCal Audi Event Write-up

["Daily,DerekSJMCG" <DDaily@sjmcb.mitsui.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Steven J. Sherwood [SMTP:ssher@home.com]
> We just wanted to thank the qlist members
> that joined our NorCal A4 Owners Club get
> together today in Redwood City at the 
> Malibu Grand Prix, and then later for lunch
> at the Shore Bird Restaurant in Princeton/
> Half Moon Bay.  
	[Daily,DerekSJMCG]  No need to thank us...should be vice versa.  We
"crashed" YOUR club party ;-).  Thanks for having us along and I had a great
time throwing the little virage around the track.  Too much fun it turns
out...didn't get to spend nearly enough time meeting owners as I had to miss
the drive & lunch afterwards.  Sounds like everyone had a great time and was
neat to see all those rings on the road...

> In total we had 35 Audis
> show up for the event, 34 at the go-cart
> place, and then one late comer at just
> the lunch.  Twenty nine A4s and 6 non-A4s
> were there.  The qlisters that I remember
> were Ti Kan, Derek Daily, Michael Williams,
> Arun, and 
	[Daily,DerekSJMCG]  Harrison Blackwood with a nice 90 CQ.

> BTW, the low time seemed to have been received
> by our own Jack Thomas, that ran a 54:54, 
> followed soon thereafter by Chris Boynton with
> a 54:57.  Good job boys....
	[Daily,DerekSJMCG]  Controversy.  Those yellow cars were newer and
faster.  Michael kept screaming he could pull the fastest time with the
yellow/grey beast (which posted the fastest).  I took a couple runs in it
and there was a definite power difference!  (Threw my negotiation off
miserably).  The q-list will be back ;-) (For the record...I was almost 2
sec. off the pace. 56.40.  M.Williams. 55.28? Harrison B. 56.40? Arun Rao
59.20? Arun's not used to those small cars you know!)

> Just to give the qlisters advanced warning,
> we are intending to have our NEXT event at
> an Autox in Marina CA (NASA event).  It is
> at the Marina Airfield just north of Monterey
> on Route 1.  It is being held Sunday, August 
> 23rd.  And I know Derek Daily is up
> for it...right Derek? 
> 
	[Daily,DerekSJMCG]  Thanks for the invite!  Was able to talk the
wife into a romantic anniversary dinner on the 15th.  Hey!  That just
happens to coincide with the Historics event ;-).  May be tough for me to
make that AX meet, but I'll definitely be around more meets. The A4 owners
show in force and it's great to see!  And it's much easier to get enough
cars together when events are scheduled often.  PLUS...I NEED a few minutes
behind the wheel of a chipped 1.8tq.  Anyone offer help?  Need to decide on
our next car...S4a, A4atq or S6a.  Choices, choices...

	 Just to reiterate what we have said before,
> any Audis are welcome at our NorCal A4 Owners
> Club meetings.  We would be glad to have an
> experienced Audi journeyman like yourselves
> at any of our meetings and events.
> 
	[Daily,DerekSJMCG]  How about less "experienced" journeyman like
myself?  I think these A4 fellows still can use a bit of instruction.
Question asked on Sat.  "Is that a quattro?"  There's work to be done
here...I'm up for the challenge ;-)

	Thanks A4 Clubbers...

	Derek Daily
	90 CQ (Oh yeah...the "Q" stands for quattro)
	86 VW qsw

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