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Old 12-15-2007, 03:46 AM
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Default Bay Areans: Anybody coming To Santana Row on Saturday Morning?

Every Saturday morning, between 9:30AM and noon, a group of exotic car loves meets at a back parking lot of Santana Row in San Jose. At times there are 40+ cars, including lots of Lambos, Ferraris, Maseratis, Bentleys, Mercedes, BMWs, a few Japanese types, and of course lots of Porsches. One local owner sometimes brings his 928s, but it would not hurt to see more of them.

I plan to go there more often, after meeting a bunch of very nice people there last week.

Anybody else planning to attend?

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Old 01-01-2008, 02:08 AM
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Bumping this thread. I'm planning to be there this Sat. to start of the first weekend of the new year. Anyone else?
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OT but a related bump. Spotted a white S-4 at Jack London Square, Waterfront Plaza Hotel New Year's morning; I was checking out and on to SFO. Caused a "Shark twinge" (doesn't describe it adequately -- really need to get the car out this weekend) Was this a Rennlister?
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Is it worthwhile coming around 11:15 AM? That is the earliest I can get there on Saturday because I have a workout at 10 AM to 11 AM.
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Ron: They ususally start trickling in around 9:30, and leave around noon (or go for lunch).

Steve: Why did you not tell us you're in the area? We could have shown you lots of sharks... without you having to go surfing in the Pacific Ocean! I live about 20 minutes from Jack London Square, and would have loved to meet you!

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Seems like it's always an exotic car club meeting at Santana Row. I'm still trying to figure out how the Bentleys and Lambos always get a parking spot in front of Sino or Tanglewood while it takes me a half-hour to find an open space in either garage.
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Strategic long-term parking at certain times of the day, or valet parking.
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Where is Santana Row?
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Originally Posted by Charley B
Where is Santana Row?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...loc=addr&om=1l
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The gathering is towards the end of Olsen Dr, in the parking lot to the right.
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Cool, well I'll be there as long as the weather holds up. We're supposed to get rain the next few days...
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I've always wanted to go to this. I will be there Saturday but if it rains I'm out...................
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Hmmm... I had not planned to go this Saturday, but now I am a lot more motivated. Providing the weather holds-up. I hear that if it's very cold, rainy, or looks like it could rain, the real exotics don't come-out.
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Looks like one hell of a storm is on its way so.................maybe next time......


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