Sorry for lack of much RX content!
Off for 10 days to LA (Ok, Long Beach...). Likely my one-and-only trip and wanted some suggestions of must-sees of the Motor/Rotor-head variety...
I plan to see:
-Disneyland
-Petersen Auto Museum
-Auto-Aero Bookstore
-???
-I know mazdatrix is up on signal hill. Is that worth a visit?
thanks guys.
Off on Thursday!

cheers
Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska

 

yes to disney, and the peterson. the peterson is really good.

i've never been to mazdatrix, but racing beat is kind of neat, although its out of the way, all the Jim's are really nice people

 

RB's also only a couple blocks from my office, Stu... Roughly 91 freeway at Lakeview, north and east of Disneyland a few miles.

The Petersen is supposed to be great; haven't been yet.

The USS Iowa is now a museum in Long Beach - - on my list of things to see still. The tour of the Queen Mary is pretty cool, too - - humongous engines.

I may need to unwrap the Beastie from her winter cocoon, if you're gonna be in town.

There's a small meet supposed to happen at Puente Hills Mazda on Saturday the 19th, too.

Long time back, you used to be able to get a tour of Barris Kustoms in Hollywood pretty easy - not sure if it's still the case, though.

 

Thanks guys! keep 'em coming. Have a ducati too so if there is any vintage 'bike action.
DD - really? no winter driving the Beast?! I thought it was summer -ish 365 down there??
might be able to make the Puente Meet if they'll let me show up in a rental Focus.
PM some details Sir. would be great to meet.
Racing Beat has been a long time fav too.
cheers
Stu
80GS
Alaska

 

Will do, Stu.

Been kind of a rainy winter for us, & after a solid year of dinking with the Beastie, I decided to give her a rest for a little while.

My garage is small enough (read as: full of enough junk) that the only way I can get both the 7 and the Z in there is to have the 7 up on skates & against the wall.

 

Taking in a Battleship is a pretty cool thing. I've been on the USS Alabama, another Iowa class battle wagon and spent about 5-6 hours just wandering around.

 

make plans to be at Puente Hills Stu!!!! if not, come over to my place so I can show you around Hollywood, rolling in my RX-3 lol

 

Battleship? Okaaaaa - will give a shot Banzai!
Hollywood in an RX3!? Now that would be cool - yep will attempt the Puente Hills if I can find it

thanks all for the info on such short notice (leave Thurs)
Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska

 

there will be lots of old-school rx at the Puente hills meet

 

counting on it!

Stu Aull
80GS
Temp - relocated to Long Beach....

 

You'd feel right at home here today, Stu... 25 degrees out when I woke up.

 

the L A experience is not complete unless you roll MLK Blvd through Watts and pop a few caps off, and be sure to be in a RED car (or is it BLUE car).

Also L A is the bank robbery capital of the world. Walk into any bank wearing a hat and sunglasses, and act real nervous. If you can pull off a straight face, it is hilarious to watch the tellers get antsy.

And porno is dispensed from news stands infront of every post office.

 

Hit up the 1 pacific coast highway and the 2 through Angeles crest if that's open and no snow. Get to see some of socals nice roads.

 

Midnight-

Might have to pass on THAT LA welcome wagon.

Rino-
Hopefully my little Ford Focus can do some of the twisties justice. Bit of Route 66 driving West of town is on the plan. Thanks for some ideas...
Its been so surprisingly cold here you could be right about snow up top!!
Stu Aull
80GS (with '13 Focus standing in)
Long Beach, CA

 

Which is why I make the fancy living I do.

 

makes living in LA exciting

 

I´ll be in Santa Ana from march 21 to april 10

Anything rotary related in those weeks?

 

yeah call me so we can bbq on a weekend