The new 2009 Calendar is up on the club site, Calendar if you have not had a chance to pop in and check it out, please do. Even print off a copy and stick it to your wall next to your computer or fridge.
We have a short Harrison Run coming up. This is just a nice afternoon drive up to the Hot Springs where we stop have lunch, relax and let our cars air out from there long winters slumbers. Then the Big Run, Hells Gate, right up near Boston Bar BC, this usually proves to be one of the Fastest Runs we do each year. With long winding canyon roads, elevation changes, and lots of tunnels, it’s not only fun its really scenic with lots of Photo Ops. This is also a good run to give your car a great shake down, before the tech session and tweak anything that needs tweaking before we jump the line and invade the Jet City Fiero’s in Washington State. Come to think of it, I never did post up that link. Yikes Bad Me. Please view
http://arlington.westcoastfieros.com <<<< Just a heads up if you are running Windows 7 or a Beta version of IE, you will need to load the site in compatibility mode. This only affects people using Pre Release versions of Internet Explorer 8 64bit.
Steve Simpson has created the page for the event this year, as I have been really busy prepping my 88 for the road trip, then trying to get my new V8 ready for Arlington, and now sorting out all the baby stuff that a new dad has to find and figure out before the big day comes.
On the subject of Arlington, YOU MUST HAVE A PASSPORT. As of June 1st, Passports will be required for Everyone. So hit up the passport office now and you should still get it in time for Arlington. Lisa and I had ours back in 2 weeks, but that was before the huge rush right now.
Ok back on Topic, the May 30th Tech day will be for primarily pre trip inspections of cars, greasing all the ball joints, changing oil, checking to make sure bolts are torqued and solid. The Arlington run is not our fastest run, however the USA roads can be rather punishing on a car that is just fine on the softer Canadian highways. I won’t be able to haul a TON of stuff, but I will have the trailer here so if you make arrangements before the event, you can drop off chairs, coolers and other items that won’t fit in a Fiero comfortably
April 18th Harrison Hot Springs Run
May 2nd Cinco De Mayo Hells Gate Run
May 9th Club Meeting
May 30th Tech and Details Session to Prep for Arlington
June 6th Arlington Run
June 14th All Pontiac Show and Shine
Arlington Driving Situation
The plan for our club will be a bit more stretched out. We are going to have 2 main groups of cars. The people that wish to make the run in a more leisurely pace, and the people that wish to drive in a more spirited manor. We will all drive as a group to through Customs, however once on the other side, the casual cruiser people will leave first, and the more spirited members will hold back a few mins. Once on the highway, the spirited guys will catch up to the people checking things out, and go as a group, and we will pull off at a rest area on I-5 to make sure everyone is accounted for. Then start the whole process again. Doing it this way, everyone will be together for at least 75% of the time, rather than having 2 distinct groups that never end up within 5 miles of each other. Before you say Well that sounds DUMB, I have heard it from both sides of the fence, members saying they are leaving the club because they don’t want to drive below the speed limit to wait for slower people, and slower people saying they don’t want to come on the runs, because they feel they are always trying to Catch Up to the faster groups. When you have 2 cars, one going 105kph and one going 95kph, on a 1 hour drive, that’s roughly 10km of distance. Worse yet is trying to get either far end of the spectrum of drivers to go 5km under the speed limit or 5km over the limit, just pisses people off. So “Why Can’t Everyone just drive the speed limit” Sounds so simple doesn’t it. When you have a group of 20 cars, it’s bound to happen that some will get caught at lights or stuck in traffic and will need to “Catch Up” or the entire group has to Drive Below the limit or even stop to get everyone back together. It’s not a simple “Speed Limit” issue. It’s a matter of trying to keep the cars together and everyone happy.
Welcome to the West Coast Fieros Club Site!
We are the largest Fiero club in Canada with over 80 registered members. The cars range from mint condition stock vehicles to wild modded out V8 show cars.
Situated in the BC lower mainland our club enjoys a mild climate. As a result, we hold outings on a regular basis throughout the year. Club events, how-to support, locate cars or parts discounts with local retailer, Club Meetings are held at Evergreen Ricky's Restaurant on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 7:00pm. People usually start arriving around 6:30 for chit chat and meetings end around 10pm.
Want to contact us? We have a few options for you here:
Surrey Contacts
Founder:
David Bergquist, AKA Capt Fiero Home (604) 584-7717 Cell (604)
807-2623
Events Coordinator:
Lisa Bergquist, AKA Fiero Chick Cell (604) 897-1465
Chilliwack Contacts:
Tyler Caddick (ZeroC) @ tylercaddick@gmail.com
Andrew Gadsden (Mizer) @ mizer@telus.net
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