Corvetteditorial
Rear View Mirror - February, 1993: Recap
of progressive Christmas dinner - salad at
Diane & AJ Johnson's, turkey at Lori &
Merle Walker's, and dessert/gifts at Gloria
& Frank Tecca's; Mountain Run aborted
by rain, brunch at 94th Aero Squadron
instead, with only one Vette braving the
rain; Planning for Weseloh show & wine
run; Planning for West Coast Expo; The
Tecca's get a new Vette; Steve Montagna
wins two 1st place trophies at Plastic
Fantastic (midyear street driven stock and
best paint); New members Frank & Gloria
Tecca, Judi Root-Hunt, and Charlotte
Coffey; Corvette wins SCCA
Manufacturers Championship; and Pro-Team Corvette Sales gets the CERV-1.
Well, she's gone. I sold the ZR-1 on the
first day of Kwanza. I drove it down to the
Miramar area to show the fellow. He asked
if his mechanic could give it the once over, I
said sure. We drove to a Corvette
speciality shop. When we got there, I
realized it was TPI performance, and I
knew half the people there from the West
Coast Expo and other shows! It's a small
world after all. When all was said and
done, the ZR-1 cost me about $5000 per
year (besides gas, oil and insurance) - not
a bad price for any modern luxury car,
really, and not much more than an average
new car bought every three years. It's
amazing how accurate the Kelley Blue
Book is, although the book might be the
cause of the prices rather than the other
way around, no matter what they say
(http://www.kbb.com). I got exactly half
what I paid originally, after 5 years 4
months. It really needed tires and the hood
painted, and a good detailing, to bring it up
to Corvette-nut specs. I sure wish I was
buying rather than selling!
Besides being a bit numb about selling it,
I've been pretty introspective about all my
years of Vette ownership. I've had at least
one Corvette continuously since before I
was 17, except for that year-and-a-half in
'91-'92. In fact, this is the first time since I
was 16 that I have been V8-less. I wonder
how old Allan will be when he first asks,
"Daddy, why didn't you just put it in under a
cover in the garage for me?" J
Of course, this is big news for North Coast
Vettes. The club needs a new Newsletter
Editor starting with the March issue. This is
my big farewell issue. So who will step up
to the plate? Granted, it's a fair amount of
work, but it is highly rewarding. It's even
helped me get a new job (twice) - it's great
to casually toss in a job interview, "Oh, by
the way, I write a newsletter for a local non-profit group, and publish it on the web." Of
course, I'm not trying to get a writing or
web-publishing job, but still, in today's high-tech world, every bit helps (Actually, I will
be doing some web publishing in my new
job. Funny how these things work.). I'm
quite willing to help out whoever takes on
the task, as well as continue to update and
enhance the web page as long as people
send me stuff. I may even give
compuserve the boot and spring for one of
the cable-modem services (such as Cox
@home), which would enable us to do
things such as publish our history pictures
for all to see. Stay tuned, at least
occassionally, to my web page. It's a real
pain to change addresses.
My wifes uncle in Las Vegas just got a new
Vette. <sigh>
For those of you interested in ongoing
discussions about cars, and have internet
access, there are some lively groups in the
newsgroup arena. Check out ca.driving.
Add your thoughts to the ongoing
discussions.
At a computer expo (COMDEX) Bill Gates
reportedly compared the computer industry
with the auto industry and stated "If GM
had kept up with technology like the
computer industry has, we would all be
driving twenty-five dollar cars that got 1000
mi/gal."
Recently General Motors addressed this
comment by releasing the statement, "Yes,
but would you want your car to crash twice
a day?"
British Automotive Terms:
arse = dealer
bloody arse = service dept. guy
bleedin' arse = parts guy
bloody bleedin' arse = service technician
bit of a sticky wicket = out of petrol
fine bleedin' mess = clutch slip
bloody fine bleedin' mess = broken timing
belt
[posted to the Ford Probe Maintenance
mailing list by Darkstar darkstar@sky.net]
The DeHolls have a webpage for cat lovers:
http://www.catcollectibles.com
Good-Bye everyone! See you at the Vette
Shows!
jg
http://www.garry.to/corvette.htm
Membership News
By Shawn Silva
Membership Chairman
Presidential Prattle
I can't believe we're in 98. Didn't we just
have a X-mas party? Thanks again to the
Muzios for a great time. Motor Trend says
the 98 Vette Convertible is its Car of the
Year. Who will be the first to own one?
Along with the new year comes Club
matters. We plan to use Plastic Fantastic
as our Jan. event. Meet at the show
entrance at 11:30 for lunch. I would like to
use St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 14
as our event. We will have nominations for
officers at the February meeting with voting
in March. We must make plans for the
Weseloh show and event. Vinny the
Vice-Guy, aka Mike Daniele, has agreed
to take over Club Apparel and our sponser
may get involved with a 20th Anniversary
shirt. Also, Weseloh may help us with a
photo shoot. Ann and Andrew will try to
get us invited to appear in Corvette Fever,
They are going on the Corvette Caribbean
Cruise with the publisher. We need a
volunteer to take over the Newsletter, Joel
sold his car. All of these matters will be
decided at the upcoming meetings so if you
want your ideas included or if you want to
be heard you must come to the meetings
and events. We WILL make those
decisions. Your Prez P.S. I will have a
Board meeting before the Feb. meeting.
Your Prez
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Terry Shrock
e-mail sungo19@connectnet.com
North Coast Vettes Christmas Party
December 13, 1997
By Anne Lamache
Accolades to Jessica, Mel and Chris
Muzio for graciously inviting us to their new
home to celebrate a special Christmas
party. Jessica and Chris escorted the
Corvette caravan from a store on Old
Castle Road to their home. Winding roads,
mountainous terrain was just of prelude of
what was to come as we turned into Penny
Lane, past a lovely fountain, to part. We
were invited to view the estate, as we
stepped from our cars, before entering their
loverly decorated home. Again, what a
sight to see all those Corvettes and the 35
people who attended. Once inside, the
festivities began. Fireplaces spread a
warm glow, Christmas cheer was
everywhere as each of us enjoyed the hors
d'oeuvres that members had brought. The
dining room table was set with china, silver,
napkins and a favor on each plate, when
opened, revealed a crown which each
person wore. Camelot could not have done
better! The entre', a buffet of honey baked
ham, macaroni and cheese, side dishes,
soft drinks and wine were ready for all to
partake. Before dessert was served, all
adjourned to the family room to converse,
reflect and play pictionary. Of course, the
young people seemed to get all the
answers but it is a fun game to take part in.
It was, also, a special night as we
celebrated the birthday of Peggy De La
Cruz, our new member. A lovely decorated
cake, white whipped cream frosting, white
shaved chocolate with a Bavarian cream
and strawberry filling was delicious. Other
desserts and coffee and, of course,
champagne! The choosing of gifts was fun,
but the possibility of losing that gift to
another was not. However, that is the way
the gift game is played. Camaraderie was
at its best, and folks, we really didn't want
to leave. All thanks the Muzio's for their
gracious hospitality. The Christmas spirit
was with us as we caravaned down the
mountain and home. Happy New Year to
All.
Those who attended were Terry Shrock &
Kevin, Michal Daniel & Gina, Andrew &
Anne Lamache, Jessica, Mel & Chris
Muzio, Shawn Silva, Bob & Judy Wiltse,
Bob & Jan Levers, Ed & Anita
Fredendall, Joel & Laurie Garry, Don &
Kay Wolfe, Craig & Anne Howlett, Mary
Linde & daughter, Roger & Sharlene
Conklin & son Brian, Richard & Peggy De
La Cruz, and Wes DeHoll (Kathy was ill).
Please, forgive me if I have forgotten
someone.
North Coast Vettes
P. O. Box 188237
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Sponsored By
Weseloh Chevrolet
Car Country Carlsbad
5335 Paseo del Norte
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 438-1001
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