Yes folks, once again it's on! The Southern California RX-Club is proud to announce SevenStock9! Thanks to your support, the entire rotary community, this event has gotten bigger every year and now so big we had to find more real estate. Our world famous event of all things rotary is packing it's bags and moving to an even greater site, Mazda North American Operations.

This year the folks at Mazda are allowing us to hold this great event at their beautiful headquarters in Irvine, California. So mark your calendars, get your cars ready and find any way you can to get here on Saturday, October 28th, 2006 Of course we'll have music, food, t-shirts, seminars, giveaways, The Raffle and of course tons of cars!. Spread the word, this is the DO NOT miss event of the year! Stay tuned to www.sevenstock.org, the official SevenStock9 website, for more information...


-The Southern California RX-Club

Yessssss!!!!

YYYYEEEEEESSSSSS!!!

So Cal guys...time to plan the MOTHER of ALL caravans!

:shocking:

Official caravan thread for so cal members:

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?p=1426182#post1426182

Dang, right before Sema show :P

Btw, I'll try to make it... but this time without a Rotary :( Already sold the ride. Oh how I'll miss it.

sad to hear it outlaw, but i am glad to see a Sevenstock 9 a reality. So are you guys going to drop any hints about what might be there to look at besides all the personal rides?

WOOT- ill be there:)

West Coast Caravan Thread (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?p=1426370#post1426370)

Kabura and Mazdaspeed:)

yess!

Wooohoooo!!!!!!1

I'm there.

Time to get a flight

woot woot!
us San Berdo guys will be there!
this will make 4 seven stocks for me. I always look forward to seven stock!

Great news and once again I'll make the yearly pilgrimage.

I do have to ask how are they moving to a bigger and better site by going to MNOA when they've been holding them at MNOA? That's not a move.

I think they mean it's moving to the MNAO corporate building off the 5 fwy instead of the MNAO R&D facility on Redhill???

I am MAKING IT to SS9, no ifs ands or buts

WOOHOOOO!! I'll definitely be there! Maybe even stay up there so we can party a bit more this year. It was tough meeting everyone, then driving back to San Diego halfway through the banquet.

ZoomZoomH, I'm glad to hear you'll be headin' out our way!! We'll get a chance to tip a few beers again!

You missed all the fun last year Phee. Of course we were nice enough to call you and let you know it! I've still got your number if it hasn't changed.

No number changes, Fred, but I'm thinkin' I'd rather be up there Friday and Saturday night instead of hearing all the fun over the phone!

I would love to go!

No number changes, Fred, but I'm thinkin' I'd rather be up there Friday and Saturday night instead of hearing all the fun over the phone!

so I should fly in Friday then

hmm maybe I'll pick up a Mazda6 from Hertz to keep the Mazda theme going, even in rental car form :ylsuper:

I need to jump on this-- I've marked my calendar. Never been to these types of events --I'm sure it'll be great--also would be great to put faces on the user names.

I just realized it's my wife's b-day on that day...hmmm....

Great news and once again I'll make the yearly pilgrimage.

I do have to ask how are they moving to a bigger and better site by going to MNOA when they've been holding them at MNOA? That's not a move.
I think Fred turned off his logic unit. As mentioned before the Mazda North American Operations site is not the same as the Mazda North American Research and Development site. They are just a couple of miles apart there in Irvine.

I've been to both and there is a difference. They are both easy to spot via Google Earth if you enjoy surfing the globe from space.

The parking lot is much larger at MNOA than it is at the R&D site.

I've never seen both. I didn't even know there were 2 different locations.

Well, that sucks. My first child is due on October 25th. Guess I will have to make a decision...First born son or SS9? :banghead:

I just realized it's my wife's b-day on that day...hmmm....

plan a night in a hotel somewhere on the beach with a nice resturant, just spend the day at sevenstock!

Well, that sucks. My first child is due on October 25th. Guess I will have to make a decision...First born son or SS9? :banghead:



SS9 :rock:

when I have kids, I will have to make sure I plan them around seven stock. :)

I JUST drove by MNAO's main building last night while trying to find a restaurant open at 8 PM before picking up my Mustang... Hopefully just another month of Ford ownership and I'll be into an RX-8... and planning a stop at SevenStock. Perhaps I'll talk the Banzai editor into letting me do a feature story on it?

thank god i got a big notice ina dvance, im coming from the hpilly area so ill need all the warning as possible. i gotta tell my boss tomorrow that i want 2 weeks off then so i can drive there. california twisties here i come! too bad that i wont have a co pilot...my gf just recently left me for another man........any takers in the co pilot spot?

Okay, I just flew over in my Google Gulfstream V and took some pics:

http://www.rx7club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=183966&stc=1

ahh, that new place looks cool!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/XDEEDUBBX/MAZRD.jpg

PWNED!

that raffle is rigged! :P

Nice large location, can't wait for Sevenstock 9!! :)

Perhaps a prototype new RX-7.. *hint hint*

keep dreamin... *hint hint*

that raffle is rigged! :P
LOL, yeah it is... $50 last year and all I got were some brake lines for a 2nd gen! :scratchhe Think Bern managed to find them a new home for me though...

Get a vendor to pony up a Turbo system and you'll make a killing on that raffle!

Just a thought: It'll be pretty easy for the So Cal guys to find this building BUT shouldn't we post the actual address of the site for everyone else? :scratchhe

i already did this is what i found

Mazda NAO
po box 19734
irvine Ca 92623-9734

i think thats for the mailin list or somethin. im still lookin for the street name. gimme 2 secs

Mazda North American Operations
7755 Irvine Center Dr
Irvine, CA 92618

Mapquest map:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&cat=&address=7755+Irvine+Center+Dr&city=Irvine&state=CA&zipcode=92618

awesome, what about the addy to laguna seca?


edit, good lord its a 2800 mile trip from where im from.mapquest estimates 40 hours and 12 minutes. 40 hours non stop? better stock up on red bulls.

Sweet! I can't wait.
I'll be there again!

Sweet! I can't wait.
I'll be there again!

Wooohooooo! I get to harass you again!

This year my significant other will probably be there with me. This will be an exercise in patience for both of us!

Good luck with that. I try not to bring anyone I'm dating to anything car related.

We've been together 4 years and she's very tolerant of my hobbies/interests as long as it isn't other women. Damn it! I just know she is going to get really bored really fast and want to leave and go shopping. I've told her in the past that the trip out there is for rotary first and if there is any time left, for whatever else there is to do. There is never enough time. This has been pretty good at making her not want o go but now she's curious as she's never been to California. I don't want to get stuck sight seeing around Rodeo drive or in some damn overpriced trendy hair salon. We'll see.

OMG RG, best of luck to you bro!
Here's what you do: if she gets bored, have her take the rental car about 2 miles down the road to the Irvine Spectrum, she'll have TONS of fun shopping down there while you enjoy all the sweet rotary cars.

I'm sure any one of us can drive you down there to meet up with her afterwards. See, everyone wins!

dude, leave her at the south coast plaza, big mall with expensive shopping boutiques. Its about 15 mins away from 7stock..

She could probably get lost in her own subdivision. I'm not letting her take the rental car alone in a strange city!

strange city is right...but i hope she likes louis vuitton! haha

The Irvine Spectrum is LITERALLY down the road from SS9. She'll be alright.

http://www.shopirvinespectrumcenter.com/#

She'll get bored alone so now I need to find a buddy to goshopping with her.

Fred, when are you two flying in? XDEEDUBBX and Jedi are right - she could spend all day (and all your money) EASILY in either the Spectrum or South Coast Plaza! Hmmm......shopping AND Seven Stock? I'd think I died and went to heaven!

We'll probably fly in early Friday morning about 9 am or so and leave mid day on Monday. This is what I've been doing the past couple of years.

She'll get bored alone so now I need to find a buddy to goshopping with her.

:rollingla

I knew that was coming.

We'll probably fly in early Friday morning about 9 am or so and leave mid day on Monday. This is what I've been doing the past couple of years.

Oh, so you'll have ALL day Sunday to take her shopping! Seriously, you should head over to Laguna Beach (artsy) or Newport Beach (trendy) and give her a sample of California, since she's never been here. Aren't I helpful? :mdrmed:

Apparently my girlfriend has no problem with going off shopping by herself.... if she has my credit card! I'm going to be so broke after this.

makes me take back my wish for a significant other to ride with me to ss9

haha, yea til this day i still get it from my g/f... for the last s.s

n00b!!1

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/XDEEDUBBX/MAZRD.jpg

PWNED!

RCCAZ will be there again, 300 mile caravan, pssssst!

I'm in.... ;)

Damn my eastern seaboard locale... :(

Well you can count me in on this one!

Toadman, aren't you from So Cal?

so who here is planning to do ss9 on saturday and then zoomzoom live at CA Speedway on Sunday?

Made my reservation for 8:30 am Sunday at Zoomzoom live.
Mike

Be there or be a Dome head.

By the why there is a small ferris wheel at the Spectrem and one in Newport Beach too.

How long to drive from San Fran to Irvine?

How long to drive from San Fran to Irvine?

It would probably be about a good 7 hour drive. Depends on when you hit the Orange County Area. Traffic is always a mess down there! :rock:

Traffic is always a mess down there! :rock:

horrid. Actually when he had the caravan there it took us 13 hrs to get there. But I spent 2hrs in gridlock bumper to bumper traffic, thats how long it took me to get from la to irvine. I spoke with another resident once, and he hold me once it took him 4hrs to go 20 miles.

But without traffic 7hrs is about right.

Fred,

If you can keep your credit cards away from your girl, my wife will be going to South Coast Plaza on SS9 day and might be able to keep her company. HAhahaahah it is my punishment for donating so much to the raffle every year.

Shane

She just got a new actuary job so she's making money now. Now she's not sure if she can go since she just started that job. Technically she doesn't have any vacation days for 6 months so we aren't too sure what's going on yet.

Lol wow im so lucky. I live in Irvine... Mazda NA is like literally 5min drive from my house.

^ damn your so lucky haha i wish i live that close. what a drive its gonna b for me i live in the san gabriel valley. anyone else in my area going to ss9 also?

Lol wow im so lucky. I live in Irvine... Mazda NA is like literally 5min drive from my house.
Haha, too bad your car will Flood from such a short drive!!! haha, j/k. :)

People sit in line for over an hour to get in to park. He'll spend 5 minutes on the drive and much longer than that waiting. It's a couple hour trip for him if he takes his car!

Well it looks like my girlfriend can't go. She just got a new job as an actuary and can't get any days off so soon. Oh well. It'll be a cheaper trip!

Brillo and I were talking about coming up on Thursday and leaving on Monday so we can have some time to see the area.

RG, that'll be a fun trip for you guys. You gonna do a little BLOG about it again? You'll be there to see the big So-Cal caravan pull in... 50+ so far and counting.

Anyone going to the dinner?

We'll probably do something like that again. We could just add to the old one. It's still there on the first page since this section of the forum moves slow.

We are both planning on going to the banquet again.

I'm so close to going I need to give them a call about vendor information.

I'm turning it into a big trip

Arrive in LA...
*SS9 Friday to Late Saturday or Early Sunday....
Sunday to Tuesday in LA visiting friends/check in on warehouse
*Tuesday SEMA
Fly out of Vegas

Anyone else going to SS9 and SEMA from the LA area who are driving? I will pay for gas...yes all of it (well I'll authorize Mazdaparts.com to :)).

Feel free to contact me.

im goin to ss9 and sema, but last i heard....sema in vegas is only open to the public on its last day, nov 3rd i think

im goin to ss9 and sema, but last i heard....sema in vegas is only open to the public on its last day, nov 3rd i thinkI should be able to get you an industry pass for any day.

i dont wanan go on the open to the public day bc itd be a madhouse. im goin from cali, to sema, then home, (pa) so i gotta plan this perfectly. i only could get 2 weeks off from work

Haha, too bad your car will Flood from such a short drive!!! haha, j/k. :)

Perfect, then I can compain to Mazda about my car being flooded!!

need to find an 8 or another 7. (R.I.P) BUT IM DEF THERE EVEN IF I HAVE TO RENT A MIATA OR A SIX IM THERE MAN!!! this will be my first time goin and im not on the boat/det/or on cruise...lol. count me in...any one going from fresno area..? goin thru the grapevine..

I'm going to have a rental car. Anyone want to see if we can do a custom rotary to rental car transplant in 2 days?!!! ;)

Get another Neon!.... Those things are mad tyTe Yo!@

Brillo and I were talking about coming up on Thursday and leaving on Monday so we can have some time to see the area.
Not much to see in Irvine but business parks!

The place you want to go with an RX-8 is Mullholland Drive, off the 101 Freeway northwest of LA. Out in the canyons there you can drive the corners for hours!

I'm coming to Sevenstock from Blythe, then have to immediately drive to Vegas to put my car IN the SEMA show! It's gonna be a long 7 days!

I need a ride to Sema...by chance are you stopping in LA before going to Vegas?
:)

Guys guys... why drive to North LA/Mulholland when you have twisties to conquer like Ortega Hwy(74), the quickie Live Oak/Santiago Canyon runs, or cruise PCH from Newport Bch to Dana Point past Laguna, all within 20 mins. of SS9?

We're going to do what we've done tha past 2 years. We'll fly in at about 9 am on Friday and leave around noon on Monday. That way we have Friday and Sunday to run around and see things.

Don't assume we are only staying in Irvine! There's lots of places to drive and not much time to do it.

Are you going to SEMA RG?

Nope, I don't have the time or extra money to devote to it right now. I'm trying to pay off some credit card debt and every extra dollar helps right now. I've wanted to go for years and will one day though.

Just confirmed for Sevenstock 9 are Sylvain Tremblay and David Haskell of SpeedSource Race Engineering! Making the trip to SoCal with Tremblay and Haskell will be their Grand Am Rolex GT RX8 they been developing and competing in for 2006. SpeedSource has specialized in Mazda racing since its inception. Throughout the late '90s, continual development of the 2nd generation Mazda RX-7 produced a national market for the ITS class car, engines, and components. SpeedSource built over 50 Mazda RX-7s and dominated club racing, winning the SCCA ITS ARRC championship in 1998 and 1999.
SpeedSource also developed the 3rd generation Mazda Twin-Turbo RX-7, and again produced on-track results and built a market base for race parts. Endurance racing from 1996 through 1998 saw the two-car team score numerous poles, podium finishes, and the 1998 team championship in the Speedvision Cup. SpeedSource, with primary support for Mazdaspeed and Mazda USA, develops, builds and races the Mazda RX-8 in the Grand-Am Cup ST Championship, winning the drivers and teams championship in 2004, the first year of development. For 2005, SpeedSource repeated their 2004 success with the 2005 Driver, Team, and Manufacturer's Championship.
Our Banquet program has come together extremely well and with the newest addition it promises to be something very special. Purchase your tickets today!

www.sevenstock.org
www.rotary13b1.com/ss9

I hope the Courage will be there again this year. That is a really cool looking car.

Just for the fun of it, if anyone is going, I'll be walking around all day wearing a Royal Purple synthetic oil hat!

^^^ haha, nice touch!

can someone pm me a contact phone number for someone coordinating the event? thanks!!

I'd PM Bern.

Probably too late to ask but any chance we'll ever see this car in person? Maybe at SS9??
(was looking through some old pics and stummbled across it)


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/Jedi54/dsc01566.jpg

Rumor is that car has been crushed, although there are alternate opinions on that rumor.

It was supposed to have been crushed by Sevenstock last year but was actually just sitting in the basement under cover so who knows?

Heheh.... sounds like me and Fred have been talking to the same people..

PS Fred, did you ever get those pics?

Nope. I don't know.

per Billy it has not been crushed--not driving--but also not destroyed--
OD

per Billy it has not been crushed--not driving--but also not destroyed--
OD
who's Billy?!?!? And how does he know... I bet I know the truth!! :mdrmed:

-Bern

Did you know: There will be events on Friday and Sunday this year too? Friday night, SevenStock kicks off with a charitable event at K1 Karting in Irvine, CA. For Sunday, there will be an Autocross at the California Speedway in Fontana, CA. More details to come!
Has this autocross event been replaced w/ the ZoomZoomLive thing?

who's Billy?!?!? And how does he know... I bet I know the truth!! :mdrmed:

-Bern
tell us the truth Bern we need hope!

I emailed the speedway over there and they said Mazda had their event scheduled....


anyone hear anything about fesitivities Friday night? there is a go kart topic mentioned on the seventstock.org site. anything else going on?

socal club meeting anywhere? i would love to see california through an rx8 owner's eyes....everything over here in fl is lacking in the hills dept....anyone up for a drive?

Has this autocross event been replaced w/ the ZoomZoomLive thing?

Correct. It was an opportunity we couldn't pass up. Hope to see you and your RX there!

LC

Thinking about going to SS9. How many people are expected? and how many cars (rotary of course) would I expect to see? Sounds like fun... hoping I can go :)

expect to see around 5,000 rotorheads there and 500+ Rotary vehicles on exhibition.

Mazsport will be there with their turbo type 1 ready for sale (can't sell parts at the event :tear: ) and featuring some other big mods for the rx8...

Mazsport will be there with their turbo type 1 ready for sale (can't sell parts at the event :tear: ) and featuring some other big mods for the rx8...
No, but you can take orders, network, etc... maybe a SevenStock Special for all ordering during the event!! ;)

-Bern

Thinking about going to SS9. How many people are expected? and how many cars (rotary of course) would I expect to see? Sounds like fun... hoping I can go :)
Jedi54 is right... see for yourself at:

SCROLL AROUND THIS GALLERY FROM SS-7
http://sevenstock.org/Photos/Sevenstock7/Page0005.html


-Bern

billy is a pro driver who's uncle happens to be the head of mazdaspeed usa
od

billy is a pro driver who's uncle happens to be the head of mazdaspeed usa
od ....who's uncle happens to be a good friend of mine!!! Billy is a good kid and a great driver! We hope to see him in Grand-Am next season! :icon_tup:

-Bern

i know that head guy- i met him and exchanged an email not long ago

Hey Bernie, I know me and Zoom have got to be on some Mazda mafia hit list. Is there anyone we should stay away from? ;)

Hey Bernie, I know me and Zoom have got to be on some Mazda mafia hit list. Is there anyone we should stay away from? ;)Yea.... ME!!!! I don't want to be around when they come to :rl: getcha! :Kill2: ha ha ha!!!

Hey Carlos will be there... I'll be sure to point you out to him! :rollingla

-Bern

The guy that was supposed to pick up Cams car to ship destroyed our nose and left it for us to fix yesterday. He needs to get it done fast enough for another shipper to pick it up or im going to try talking him in to driveing it and me following him in the bellow choice of viehical.

And if you ask Y not my 8, the isuzu will be chased by whats seen bellow. And im taking a break at Glamis off rought 10 for a couple days, HaHa. Im going to play in the biggest sand box in the country.

Yep Billy is a great guy and a good driver. He can tell you some interesting things about some of the "prototypes" he has been around/driven. I sure wish I had had it together when I was that young. Heck he even listens to us old guys sometimes and if the oldguys are smart at times they listen to him.
olddragger

only ONE more day till Sevenstock!!!

I'm nervous about getting on the flight I want. I'm trying to leave here at 9:20 am but might not get out of here until 5:40 or so. That's going to waste a whole day out there. I wanted to stop by Mazdatrix and a couple of other places.

Hey, what time does it start?

Hey, what time does it start?

From SevenStock.org:

ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
9:30am - Gates Open
10:30am - Mazda & Club Welcome
11:30am - Mazda Courtyard & Display Open
12:00pm - LUNCH
1:30pm - Tech Sessions Commence
3-Rotor Technology by Dave Haskell of Speedsource
3:00pm - Show Awards and Raffle
5:00pm - Day Time Activity Concludes
6:00pm - Enthusiast Reception (Hilton Hotel)
7:00pm - SevenStock Banquet (Hilton Hotel)

So, are you gonna be there? Are you bringing your gf so I can finally meet her? I'll be there with hubby and daughter in tow. Kelsey will want to meet ya :)

Yeah I'll be there with the GF. I might even wear my black contacts. Seeing as it's close to Halloween :)

Yeah I'll be there with the GF. I might even wear my black contacts. Seeing as it's close to Halloween :)

But, but.....you'll scare the children! YAY!!!

Do it.

Banquet Ticket Online Ticketing has now ended, due to the fact that I will not be online until Monday. lol

If you still want to attend the Saturday Night Banquet, please come to the K1 event on Friday (5-10pm) to buy them, or see me during SevenStock at the Raffle Booth to purchase your entry ticket. (if I have anymore left at that time)

IT IS ALMOST SOLD OUT!! yay for me!

Is it too late to get a ticket?














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