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November 18-19 in Palm Springs.....
It's the weekend before Thanksgiving, so I don't know about the timing, but it could be a good day event for a Saturday cruise...
Think about it........

I'm thinking. Palm Springs sounds nice. Crossing the Siskiyous (I-5 OR/CA border) with the spyder does NOT... Sorry Vince its just not geographically desirable. lol.
angela

Angela, I do wish we lived closer to each other....
I know I could count on you to cruise with.....

Vince,

I live in PS and would like to meet up with any SOCer's that come into town. Please drop me line if you are coming into town.

Dean

things that make you go Hmmm!! looked @ the calender looks clear (just hope the weather holds, ya know, any good deals for a stay over, Group rate ?? Cabanaboy out!!

Vince - these are the ingredients for a road trip: Good car, few minor spares, MAP, keys and a sense of ADVENTURE! Whooo hoo! angela

Are we on for Palm Springs on the 18th or the 19th? the weather there is fabulous now, so what do you guys think? ~ Esther

I won't be able to hook-up with you guys for P.S. on the 18th. I'll be bouncin' the ol' MUSBJIM Strange Rover off the rocks somewhere in Anza-Borrego that weekend! Dang, I wasn't able to talk my wife into letting me take her R.R....she's funny that way!

Peace - Out!

Jim... what year is you Rover?and do you like it? we know some people that have them and some like it and some don't, we looked at them last weekend and I really liked them but I'm afraid for the mechanical factor.~ Esther

Esther -

I bought my old Rover Classic new 15 years ago. I've got it set up for some pretty hard-core 4-wheeling and relatively speaking, I've had pretty good luck with it, considering Ginny & I have taken it through some pretty crazy terrain (Rubicon, Moab, Big Bear, Shaver Lake, AZ, OR & WA) without too much trouble. I've logged 250K miles on it so far.

I traded in Ginny's '99 4.6 HSE in 2003 for the silver HSE (with the BMW 4.4L engine, 20" wheels). It's got all the bells & whistles plus it is a freeway flyer and a very comfortable town car. Ginny hauls the grandkids around town in it. She really likes the car. Once in a while she even lets me drive it! It has been trouble-free through the 70K miles we've put on it! Maybe, I can talk Ginny into letting me trade this one in for the new 2007 Supercharged HSE?

hey Jim do ya think I could borrow the Rover want to go deep Mexico, I hear some great secret spot(surf) but my Westy"s got no clearance, JinJin won't mind?? Cabanaboy to much coffee

Desi...where were you last weekend, my kids went surfing to Mexico left Friday nite and got home Sunday P.M. they said the surf was HOT!!! but where they go it is far out there from the main road they take Brandon's truck which is lifted and set up for off roading ,I will let you know when they go again.~ Esther

Desi..it's Lucy here with Mexico info : Punta Cabros 2 hours South of Ensenada and Salsa Puedes just before Ensenada ...that is where the surf always happens!!! but be prepared for very bad road conditions..that is where my kids all surf at, and they are surf rats ...lol ~Esther

Jim...now Ginny's HSE they don't make it with the BMW engine any longer right? I love my Bimmer...but also like having my 350ML ...I can fold those seats down in the back and stuff a horse back there!!!I have always liked the looks of the HSE's but I was concern because I was told by so many people that they aren't mechanically sound vehicles so I ended up with the 350ML...but now I'm looking Shhhhh....lol ~ Esther

Our HSE has the 4.4L motor also used in the BMW 740IL (considering the weight of this car - it HAULS A$$!). I think the newer HSE's have a Jaguar engine. All I can say about the car's reliability is that I've never had any more problems than we've had with the various Mercedes, Porsches, BMWs we've owned.

Like I said earlier, we've logged 250K miles on my Classic, 110K on the 4.6 HSE and 70K on this HSE without any problems (with usual maintenance). We have tons of cargo space plus additional space with the rear seats folded down. The permanent all-wheel drive is a plus in the rain and snow (snow-board Mammoth, Big Bear). Then there's the $25K price difference over the ML...

The 356 club Palms 2 Pines drive is this weekend also. A lot of events scheduled for Fri - Sun. www.356clubbbs.org/index.php?a=thread&p=621

Dean S. -

Sorry we couldn't hook-up with you this weekend - but maybe we'll have another chance to organize a cruise in your area real soon. Maybe you can check out the Palms 2 Pines Porsche event mentioned by Jason. If you do, please post pics of you and your car at the event! You should know by now that we SOCers can't get enough of looking at Speedy pics!

Peace - Out!

Thanks Jim, I look forward to meeting members of the group and hope to make it to a run real soon. You're right about the pictures I'm hooked as well.

Dean