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GROM Audio is proud to announce the new partnership with Volvo Club of America Golden Gate Chapter for the the upcoming Davis 2013 Volvo car Show and Swap Meet, this April 28th at Davis Central Park in Davis California!

GROM Audio will be sponsoring this yearâ€™s 1st place award trophy â€“ Best Technology and Sound of 2013!

GROM Audio will be hosting a booth at the Davis Car Show, on April 28 2013 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please come by and join the show, if are a bay area residence, it is going to be a fun day with fabulous activities and multiple raffle drawings for incredible prizes.

â€œGROMâ€™s products will be showcased in the two cars that attend every Volvo event in Northern California. The show attendees will be invited to experience interactive demo of GROMâ€™s car kit!"

Please visit our Facebook event calendar for details. http://www.facebook.com/gromaudio#!/ev...82296158490592/

Details about the show:

Before we tell you about this awesome weekend you should know a little history. The Davis Volvo car show and swap meet is a premier West Coast Volvo show. We consistently have hundreds of people and well over 100 cars representing over 60 years of Volvo heritage. We have an awesome mix of cars starting from 1940s and continuing to todayâ€™s models. We have ultra-rare models like the P1900. And less rare models, made unique like a S60 with a flat screen TV and coffee maker built into the trunk, or a P1800 racecar. Some cars have also been featured in prominent car magazines. You get the idea. This year we will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of this event, the 30th anniversary of Volvo club of America, and the 50th anniversary of ipd! We will present trophies for over 30 different categories and awards. There will be a mix of judged and peopleâ€™s choice awards. We will be having a special presentation for ipd to celebrate their 50 years of service to the Volvo community. We will be coordinating a secret special surprise for the staff at ipd that everybody will be participating in. Shhhhh (itâ€™s a secret). There will be media coverage from local sources, and a national car magazine (European Car Magazine) will be covering the events. We are also currently working on production to determine if Euro Tuner can produce a live webcast from the show! There will be multiple vendors attending including a representative from one of Volvoâ€™s official race partners: Polestar. The list is constantly evolving and too long to list everything and everyone. As always we will have multiple awesome raffles with great prizes and other swag! All this and much more will make Davis 2013 epic!

A brief and incomplete description of the weekend events include:

SATURDAY: (Hosted by the Sacramento chapter of Volvo club of America) will include a very popular Auto-X event with trophies going to the top finishers. Following an awesome day of seeing what our cars can do, we will head over to the increasingly popular Auto-X rehab party! The party will be at the Sacramento chapter presidentâ€™s personal Volvo themed auto garage. The rehab party will have a DYNO on-site that will offer pulls for $20 each. There will be a car wash stations hosted by a nonprofit entity so you can clean your Volvo in preparation for the big show on Sunday. Thereâ€™ll be food and dessert and drinks including a large automotive themed celebratory cake. This year, like last, we will be â€œblowing upâ€ (engine) a non-Volvo vehicle. We then will offer safety goggles and a sledgehammer and allow participants to â€œsmashâ€ the non-Volvo for $$ for charity.

The addition of Saturdayâ€™s events by the Sacramento chapter has become increasingly popular because it offers an all-day relaxed paced chance to hang out with your fellow Volvo enthusiasts!

SUNDAY: After a good nightâ€™s rest from the previous dayâ€™s activities, or a beautiful drive in from wherever youâ€™re coming from, comes the main event! Sunday morning, Davis Central Park belongs to the Golden Gate chapter of the Volvo Club of America along with closing the adjacent street. Gates officially open at 8:00am however there will be staff to assist you as early as 7:00am. When you come to the park you will see the entry point to the show and there a greeter will assist you in finding the proper place to park. You will spend the day from show start at 9:00am to the trophy presentation at 1:00pm, hanging out with friends, fellow Volvo enthusiasts, and talking with each other about the amazing selection of Volvoâ€™s (vintage, stock, brick, modified, etc.).

Throughout the morning there will be random activities and multiple raffle drawings for amazing prizes. Judging will continue throughout the latter morning and the results will be tallied. The trophies this year will be high quality (expensive) and there will be ribbons for second place. We are working on a process that allows for more people to have the opportunity to win awards. (Details at the show). The awards presentation will commence around the 12:30pm time frame. We are working on food for the event as well as many other participant services. And donâ€™t forget the amazing selection of rare parts and items from the swap meet vendors and the aftermarket vendors! This show has always been amazing and this year will be the best to date! Pre-registration will be available on the main website very soon. The general price for the event will be only $25 per car. If youâ€™re bringing a wagon with the optional extra seat and itâ€™s full of people it is still only $25! VCOA members will receive an additional value-added service during registration or at the entry gate. (Swap meet sales spaces have a different price.) Donâ€™t miss this once a year premier West Coast Volvo Show!

Clear your calendar and get your car cleaning supplies out. Save your money for that rare item youâ€™ve been looking for, and get to Davis Central Park, Davis California on Sunday April 28!!!!!

Hello Everyone,

A message from Mark Baldwin, Sac Volvo Club President:

You are invited to join us for the 5th Annual Volvo Independent Tech Session and Lunch on Saturday, March 23, 2013 starting at 10:00A.

Volvo Independent is a local shop specializing in all phases of Volvo diagnostics, service, and repairs. The owner, Peter Mausolff, has many years as a Volvo tech. The session will be a free flow format with Peter and his staff available to answer questions, take a look at your car, or even get it on a lift to check out that issue you have been avoiding. So, bring your immaculate, dirty, dinged, vintage, new, or barely alive Volvo!

There is no charge for this event.

After the Tech Session, we will have Lunch at a nearby Chinese restaurant.

Meeting location:
Tech Session:
Volvo Independent Service
3309 Monier Circle
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
916-631-4118
www.volvoindependent.com/

Lunch:
Lots of Luck Chinese Restaurant
3084 Sunrise Blvd # 12
Rancho Cordova, CA
(916) 858-1525
http://www.yelp.com/biz/lots-of-luck-chine...-rancho-cordova

Google Map (will open in new tab/window): http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215264...035219,0.084543

Meeting Time:
Tech Session: 10:00A
Lunch to follow (~1P)

Cost:
Tech session: Free!
Lunch: TBD by menu choices, but you will need to cover your own lunch costs.

To RSVP, please see our Event Flyer page:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer
(An interactive map, driving direction gadgets, and weather gadgets can also be found on the Event Flyer page.)

Hope to see you there (rain or shine)!

Take care,
volvie!

Hello everyone!

A message from Elizabeth Brown, SacVCOA Planning Committee:

Please join the Sacramento Chapter of the VCOA for our holiday party and toy drive at Leatherby's on Thursday, December 13th at 7:30pm.

This is not an ambitious event, just an opportunity for club members to get together and share some holiday cheer while enjoying some Leatherby's ice cream and supporting the UC Davis Medical Center Children's Hospital by bringing one unwrapped toy per person/family attending the holiday party to support their Child Life and Creative Art Therapy Programs!

More information about the UCDMC Children's Hospital Toy Drive (including Toy Drop-Off Times):
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/medicalcenter/7221
Those of you interested in participating in the toy drop-off, please meet with me (Elizabeth) at Leatherby's to discuss your availability (so we can coordinate schedules).

UCDMC Children's Hospital Holiday Wish List (Suggested Toys List):
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/newsroom/7223

Meeting Location:
Leatherby's
2333 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
916-920-8382
http://leatherbys.net/sacramento
Google Map (will open in new tab/window):
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=204434...068843,0.169086

Time:
7:30P

Cost:
TBD by menu and toy selection

Menu available on the website:
http://leatherbys.net/menus

UCDMC toy wish list:
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/newsroom/7223

RSVP:
Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 12, 2012 so I can get a head count and tell Leatherby's how many people we are expecting.
To RSVP, please see our Event Flyer page:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer
(An interactive map, driving direction gadgets, and weather gadgets can also be found on the Event Flyer page.)

We hope to see you there.

Take care,
volvie!

Hello everyone!

A message from Jeff Molander, SacVCOA Planning Committee:

Please join the Sacramento Chapter of the VCOA for lunch at Suzie Burger on September 22nd at 11:30am.

Bring your dented, rusted, perfect, well-loved, or prized Volvo for a great lunch at a cool place. Suzie Burger is located in an old converted gas station and has a long history in Sacramento. Suzie Burger is very friendly to car clubs and Mark Baldwin has organized a lunch there for an earlier club event. Families welcomed and encouraged to attend this informal event.

Photo from 2011 Suzie Burger Event.

This is not an ambitious event, just an opportunity for club members to get together and share their latest Volvo escapades. We have not met for a while, so this may also be an opportunity to talk about upcoming events toward the end of the year, as well as for next year.

Meeting location:
Suzie Burger Diner
2820 P Street
(Corner of 29th St. and P St.)
Sacramento, CA 95816
916-455-3500
http://www.suzieburger.com/

Meeting Time:
11:30A

Cost:
TBD by lunch selection
Menu available on the website: http://www.suzieburger.com/menu.php

To RSVP, please see our Event Flyer page:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer
(An interactive map, driving direction gadgets, and weather gadgets can also be found on the Event Flyer page.)

We hope to see you there.

Take care,
volvie!

Hello everyone!

You are invited to join us for the 5th Annual Swedish Day at IKEA on June 9th at 10:00A.

All Swedes and their Volvos and Saabs are welcome!

If you have yet to have the pleasure of attending this event, it is a very informal friendly event where Swedish cars and their owners (who may or may not be Swedish) gather in the parking lot of IKEA, near the entrance door (around row D, see the map below) and we mingle and chat the morning away until we feel the pangs of hunger and head upstairs to the second floor to purchase our lunches from the IKEA restaurant and move into the reserved conference room for a leisurely lunch.

Lunch will be followed by our mid-year planning session to discuss the events of the last half of the year-- come and join us if you have an idea or would like to participate!

Meeting location:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/store/west_sacramento
IKEA
700 IKEA Court
West Sacramento, CA 95605

Google Map (will open in new tab/window):
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&...mp;t=h&z=15

Meeting Time:
10:00A

Lunch Time: ~12:30P - 1:30P
(but, feel free to enjoy lunch whenever you wish)

Planning Meeting Time: During or shortly after lunch

Conference Room is reserved until 3:30P.

Cost:
Free, except you must cover the cost of your own lunch at the IKEA restaurant
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/IKEA_Food/restaurant.html

To RSVP, please see our Event Flyer page:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer
(An interactive map, driving direction gadgets, and weather gadgets can also be found on the Event Flyer page.)

The history of the Swedish Day at IKEA event (our Past Event / Photo pages):
2008 (second event of the year): http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/2008-past-events
2009: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/2009-past-events#M6
2010: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/2010-past-events#M6a
2011: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/2011-past-events#M6a

We hope to see you there.

Take care,
volvie!

Hello Everyone,

You are invited to join us for the 4th Annual Tech Session at Volvo Independent and our Annual Event Planning Meeting on Saturday, March 31, 2012 starting at 10:00A.

Volvo Independent is a local shop specializing in all phases of Volvo diagnostics, service, and repairs. The owner, Peter Mausolff, has many years as a Volvo tech. The session will be a free flow format with Peter and his staff available to answer questions, take a look at your car, or even get it on a lift to check out that issue you have been avoiding. There is no charge for this event.

After the Tech Session, we will have our 2012 Planning Meeting / Lunch at a nearby restaurant.
In addition to the actual event planning, conversation also tends to cover multiple topics, so please be thinking about some ideas you may have to grow our chapter, new/old events, the overall direction you would like the club to take, or anything related...
We'd love to hear your ideas!

Meeting location:
Tech Session:
Volvo Independent Service
3309 Monier Circle
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
916-631-4118
www.volvoindependent.com/

Planning Meeting / Lunch:
Lots of Luck Chinese Restaurant
3084 Sunrise Blvd # 12
Rancho Cordova, CA
(916) 858-1525
http://www.yelp.com/biz/lots-of-luck-chine...-rancho-cordova

Google Map (will open in new tab/window): http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215264...035219,0.084543

Meeting Time:
Tech Session: 10:00A
Planning Meeting / Lunch to follow (~1P)

Cost:
Tech session: Free!
Planning Meeting / Lunch: TBD by menu choices, but you will need to cover your own lunch costs.

To RSVP, please see our Event Flyer page:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer
(An interactive map, driving direction gadgets, and weather gadgets can also be found on the Event Flyer page.)

Hope to see you there (rain or shine)!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

The Golden Gate Chapter and the Sacramento Chapter are teaming up for another event-- a scenic drive to the historic town of Locke on Saturday, May 23, 2009!

Golden Gate Chapter information (copy and paste from Swedespeed event post):

QUOTE

Bring your brick out for a drive!

On May 23rd take a drive through the Delta to "Al Place" with the Golden Gate VCOA. This wonderful drive takes you through the Delta by way of the many levees, making ferry crossings to reach the destination of historic Locke California. Locke was founded in 1915 after a fire broke out in the Chinese section of nearby Walnut Grove. The Chinese who lived in that area decided that it was time to establish a town of their own. A committee of Chinese merchants, led by Lee Bing, Chan Hing Sai, Tom Wai, Chan Dai Kee, Ng So Hat, Chan Wai Lum, Chow Hou Bun, and Suen Dat Suin was formed. They approached land owner George Locke and inquired if they could build on his land. An agreement was reached. The town was laid out by Chinese architects and industrious building ensued. The founding of Lockeport, later 'Locke', was a reality. By 1920 Locke stood essentially as you'll see it now. Al's Place which is our destination, better known as "Al the Wops" was founded in 1934 after having been a Chinese restaurant since 1915 becoming the only non Chinese business in town.

This event will start with a drive, and culminate with a lunch at Al's Place in Locke. We will meet near Cordelia Junction and take Hiway 12 out through Rio Vista. Just outside of Rio Vista traveling north on Hiway 160 to Locke CA. Wander about (it's a small town) take some photos, and grab a bite to eat. Once we have had lunch we are taking drive on the levee roads.

Here is some additional information:

We are meeting at the IKEA in Emeryville @ 9:00am leaving at 9:15 for the Starbucks located at 4470 Central Way, Fairfield, CA‎. Exit 41 off highway 80, turn right on Pittman and right again on Central Way once you've exited. The Starbucks is on the right. Once there we will meet up with those from the North Bay and continue the drive to Locke from there. We are leaving the Starbucks at 10:15 to head to Locke. We are going out highway 12 to highway 160 and then into Locke. Once in Locke we'll meet up with the Sacramento Chapter, eat lunch at Al's and go for a drive afterwards.

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The Sacramento Chapter Meeting Point:
The town of Freeport (at the white Freeport Marina sign)
10:00A

Directions to Sacramento Meeting Point:

-Take the Pocket Rd / Meadowview exit from I-5 (about 10 miles south of downtown Sacramento)

-Go east and take second right at about 0.3 miles to Freeport Blvd.

-Turn right (south) at Freeport Blvd (2-lane Rd.) and drive another
1.0 mile south to the Freeport City limits.

-Drive another 0.6 miles south along Freeport Blvd. to a parking area
on the west side of the Rd. (adjacent to a white sign against the levy
that says (Freeport Marina). This is the location where we will
congregate and then embark to Locke by crossing the Freeport
Bridge which is only another 0.1 miles down the road.

For more information, a map, and related links, please see our event flyer at the Sac Volvo Club Website:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer

If you would like to come along, please let us know (RSVP) so we know to expect you.

Hope to see you there!

Take care,
volvie!

Hello everyone!

You are invited to join the us for the 4th Annual Swedish Day at IKEA on June 4th at 10:00A.

All Volvos and Saabs are welcome!

If you have yet to have the pleasure of attending this event, it is a very informal friendly event where Swedish cars and their owners gather in the parking lot of IKEA, near the entrance door (around row D, see the map below) and we mingle and chat the morning away until we feel the pangs of hunger and head upstairs to the second floor to purchase our lunches from the IKEA restaurant and move into the reserved conference room for a leisurely lunch.

Lunch will be followed by our mid-year planning session to discuss the events of the last half of the year-- come and join us if you have an idea or would like to participate!

Meeting location:
IKEA
700 IKEA Court
West Sacramento, CA 95605

Google Map (will open in new tab/window): http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&...mp;t=h&z=15

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/store/west_sacramento

Meeting Time:
10:00A

Lunch Time: ~12:30P - 1:30P
(but, feel free to enjoy lunch whenever you wish)

Planning Meeting Time: During or shortly after lunch

Conference Room is reserved until 3:30P.

Cost:
Free, except you must cover the cost of your own lunch at the IKEA restaurant
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/IKEA_Food/restaurant.html

To RSVP, please see our Event Flyer page:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer
(An interactive map, driving direction gadgets, and weather gadgets can also be found on the Event Flyer page.)

We hope to see you there.

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

I've been busy updating the event flyers at the Sac Volvo Club website and here is the latest:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer

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Hello everyone!

You are invited to join the Sacramento and Golden Gate VCOA Chapters for the 2nd annual Autocross on May 14th at 7:30A.

Notes:
-Helmets are required. PLEASE BRING A SNELL95 OR NEWER HELMET FOR EACH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. If you have any spare
helmets, please bring them with you on the day of the event!
-PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR VOLVO IN PROPER WORKING ORDER, THERE WILL BE MANDATORY TECH INSPECTIONS BEFORE DRIVING THE AUTO-X COURSE.
-Tech will follow basic SCCA guidelines such as secured battery, no hubcaps, nothing loose in the interior or trunk (cameras, tools, etc.) , car in general good working condition, etc.
-Track layout will be more technical than speed due to lot size (90,000 sq.ft.).
-We need numerous volunteers to make this work.
Cone retrieval experts especially needed.
-The event is based on giving all proceeds to charity.

Meeting location:
Different location than 2010:
Corner of Macready Ave. and Mather Blvd.
At Mather AFB (38.563819, -121.308452)
Mather, CA 95655
Google Map

Meeting Time:
7:30A (Gates Open)
8:30A (Drivers Meeting/Tech)
9:00A (Event Start)
Will end when runs complete.

Cost:
Pre-registration:
$20 per driver (1 car), $7 per passenger.

Day-of-Event:
$25 per driver (1 car), $10 per passenger.

Prices DO NOT include lunch.
We are not allowed to sell food products at the event, so bring something to eat and drink!

After the drivers are all finished, we plan on selling laps for any type of vehicle to run the course ($5 per lap).

Pre-register on-line:
GGVCOA Event Registration

QUOTE

A Note from Mark Baldwin about the (Sacramento) Davis Autocross
I will be the event marshall and run the drivers meeting. I have a deputy working the gate to check that participants have paid and signed waiver prior to entering the track area. I have three independent tech inspectors already volunteering (Peter, Jacob, and Nick from Volvo Independent).

Will need volunteers at sign in table to collect money, have waivers signed, and stamp hands, etc. Will need timers also.

I am splitting the drivers into two groups. The first group will be driving while the second group works the track (flaggers, and cone pick-up). This will switch when the first group finishes their runs.

If you have questions or are interested in volunteering, please e-mail Mark Baldwin.

We hope to see you there.

From looking around the forums, there is also the possibility of:
-A get-together at a "local's" shop after the Auto-X:
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php...p;postcount=103

-A dyno session at SVS:
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=233718

If you have any questions, please let us know!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

Here is the latest:
Suzie Burger Diner Lunch (& Drive)
Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 11:00A
Rain or shine!

A message from Mark Baldwin, SacVCOA President:

QUOTE

Hello everyone!

Please join the Sacramento Chapter of the VCOA for lunch at Suzie Burger on April 23rd at 11:00am.

Bring your dented, rusted, perfect, well loved, or prized Volvo for a great lunch at a cool place. Suzie Burger is located in an old converted gas station and has a long history in Sacramento. Families welcomed and encouraged to attend this informal event. The owner has graciously offered to discount our meals for us.

If there is any interest, we could take a quick drive around the Capital or down the river after lunch (bring a camera!).

We hope to see you there.

Meeting location:
Suzie Burger Diner
2820 P Street
(Corner of 29th St. and P St.)
Sacramento, CA 95816
916-455-3500
http://www.suzieburger.com/

Meeting time:
11:00A
~ 3:00P (ending time depends on if drive is taken.)

Drive to follow lunch
(Route TBD)

Cost:
TBD by lunch selection, but prices have been graciously discounted by the owner!

Menu available on the website:
http://www.suzieburger.com/menu.php

To RSVP, please see our Event Flyer page:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer
(An interactive map, driving direction gadgets, and weather gadgets can also be found on the Event Flyer page.)

Hope to see you there (rain or shine)!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

Here is the latest:
Volvo Independent Service (VIS) Tech Session & Lunch
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 10:00A
Rain or shine!

A message from Mark Baldwin, SacVCOA President:

QUOTE

Volvo Get-Together and general discussion. Need to put your car on the lift and ask a question, figure out a pesky problem, or discuss the finer points of what ever you like about Volvos. The owner, Peter Mausolff has many years as a mechanic and really knows the older Volvos. See you there rain or shine.

Meeting location:
Volvo Independent Service
3309 Monier Circle
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
916-631-4118
http://www.volvois.biz/

Meeting time:
10:00A
The event starts at 10:00 AM and we will go until noon to 1:00 PM or until questions begin to die down, so keep Peter busy by writing down your questions beforehand! Afterward we will decide on a restaurant in the area for lunch.

Cost:
Q&A: Free!
Lunch: TBD by location selected, but you will need to cover your own lunch costs.

To RSVP, please see our Event Flyer page:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer
(An interactive map, driving direction gadgets, and weather gadgets can also be found on the Event Flyer page.)

Hope to see you there (rain or shine)!

Take care,
volvie!

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Hi Everyone,

Lots of information to pass on regarding event details and volunteering opportunities:

Autocross - Saturday, May 1, 2010

More event details (copied and pasted from the SacVCOA Event Flyer web page: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer).

The Autocross event is new this year.
Sacramento Area VCOA member, Mark Baldwin is diligently organizing this event.

Meeting location:
3905 Alert Road
Mather, CA 95655

The event will be held at the City of Sacramento operated “Emergency Vehicle Operations Center,” near Douglas Avenue and Mather Blvd. at Mather Air Force Base adjacent to Rancho Cordova and about 10 miles to the southeast of downtown Sacramento.

[Interactive map and driving direction gadgets available at the event flyer page.]

Meeting time:
7:30A - Drivers meeting

On Saturday, the event will start at 7:30 AM with a drivers meeting, and then the participants will be separated into A & B teams, with the A team starting at 8:00 AM, the B team taking over later in the morning and the entire event concluding by 1:00 PM.

Registration & Fees:
You can pre-register on the Golden Gate VCOA's (GGVCOA) website and save some money (you must have a PayPal account-- be sure to bring your PayPal receipt with you to Sacramento as proof of payment).

The pre-registration fee is $20 / vehicle for VCOA members and $25 / vehicle for non-members.
(or $30 / vehicle for VCOA members & $40 / vehicle for non-members on May 1st.)
http://ggvcoa.org/davis2010.html

Note:
Helmets are required.
As of Wednesday, 4/21/2010, we are working on some loaners, but don't have confirmation just yet if they will be made available.

If you have any spare helmets, please bring them with you on the day of the event!

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12th Annual Davis Car Show and Swap Meet - Sunday, May 2, 2010

Now in its 12th year, the Annual Davis Car Show & Swap Meet is one of the larger events on the West Coast,
drawing 100+ members from Southern CA all the way up to the state of Washington and across the Sierras to
the state of Nevada.

All Volvos are welcome whether they be a work-in-progress, a daily driver, showroom beauty, or a highly
modified (race) car.

Here's a look at last year's event:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/2009-past-events#M4b

More event details (copied and pasted from the SacVCOA Event Flyer web page: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer).

Meeting location:
Central Park
401 C Street
Davis, CA 95616
(Entrance gate at 3rd Street and C Street)

[Interactive map and driving direction gadgets available at the event flyer page.]

Meeting time:
9:00A
(If showing your car, arrive between 7:00 - 8:30A)

Registration & Fees:
You can pre-register on the Golden Gate VCOA's (GGVCOA) website and save some money (you must have a PayPal account).
Be sure to bring your PayPal receipt with you to Davis as proof of payment.

Car Show:
The pre-registration fee is $10 / vehicle for VCOA members and $15 / vehicle for non-members.
(or $15 / vehicle for VCOA members & $20 / vehicle for non-members on May 2nd.)
http://ggvcoa.org/davis2010.html

Swap Meet:
The pre-registration fee is $30 / two spaces for VCOA members and $40 / two spaces for non-members.
(or $40 / two spaces for VCOA members & $50 / two spaces for non-members on May 2nd.)
http://ggvcoa.org/davis2010.html

Lodging options are also available if you are coming from out-of-the-area. Please see the GGVCOA website for options and contact information.
http://ggvcoa.org/davis2010.html

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Volunteers are also needed for the following:

Friday, April 30th (Autocross):
-Set up cones, test drive course

Saturday, May 1st (Autocross):

-Gate Worker: Collect entry fees from participants in the morning

-Checklist Inspector: Make sure that participants vehicles are properly equipped and that rules of the track are understood and followed.

-Event Marshals: Assure that safety functions in and around the course are followed at all times.

-Track Volunteers: Maintain the course and coordinate the drivers. Typically the A team will help the B team and vice versa.

Sunday, May 2nd (Davis Car Show and Swap Meet):

This is the most visited Volvo event held in Northern California every year. For us to be successful, we need your help! We are seeking volunteers on May 2nd who are willing to help us set up and oversee a number of functions. We are asking volunteers to serve in 90 minute blocks for these posts:

-Gate/Parking (direct drivers to correct parking area or collect entry fees and hand out registration packets)
7 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. (four people needed)
8:15 to 9:30 a.m. (four people needed)
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (four people needed)

-Concessions (sell donuts/coffee on early shifts, lunch on later shifts)
7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (three people needed)
8:30 to 10:00 a.m (three people needed)
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. (three people needed)
11:30 to 1:00 p.m. (three people needed)

-Registration/Raffle (sell raffle tickets and chapter merchandise, accept People's Choice ballots)
7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (one person needed)
8:30 to 10:00 a.m (two people needed)
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. (two people needed)
11:30 to 1:00 p.m. (three people needed; can use one additional from 12 Noon to 1 p.m. for ballot tallying work)

-Photographer (takes high-quality digital photos for chapter website, inclusion in Rolling article on Meet)
9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (one person needed)

>>To volunteer for any of the following, please send me a PM or visit the event flyer page and contact Jeff Molander.

Hope to see you there,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

Join long time VCOA club member Jon Manji to experience a lecture and demonstration based on his long experience on how to prepare your car for a car show. With Spring ready to Spring, and car club events and shows just weeks away, this is a great opportunity to learn what judges are looking for when evaluating your “rolling” vehicle entry against others. Jon is a member of many car clubs and has also served as a judge at various car shows for years, so please come and take advantage of his knowledge and experience. A few Volvo’s will be available after the lecture to allow Jon to demonstrate his teachings on actual vehicles.

Here's a look at last year's event:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/2009-past-events#M4a

Meeting location:
Coloma Community Center
Gold Run Room (located at the front of the Center)
4623 T Street
Sacramento, CA 95819

Meeting time:
9:00A to 12:00 noon

Due to space limitations, RSVPs are Required
Please RSVP by April 2
In your RSVP, please include your name, # of people (including yourself), & contact info (in case of last minute changes)

To ask questions or RSVP, you can contact Jeff Molander, Chapter President, or Jon Manji, Event Coordinator, on our Event Flyer page.

This information is also posted on the Sac Volvo Club Event Flyer page:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer
(An interactive map, driving direction gadgets, and detailed download-able event flyer can also be found on the Event Flyer page.)

Hope to see you there!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

Our first event of the year will be with Peter Mausolf at Volvo Independent Service in Rancho Cordova. Mark Baldwin is organizing this event as he did last year.

This will be a Q&A type focus where you can fire any question you have to Peter that you might have on front wheel drive Volvos or post-'75 rear wheel drive Volvos, (This event is open to everyone however!).

As he did last year, Peter may put your car on a lift to better demonstrate his answers to your questions or to make comments from a visual perspective.

Here is a look at last year's event:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/2009-past-events#M3

Meeting location:
Volvo Independent Service
3310 Monier Circle, #1,
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
http://www.volvois.biz/

Meeting time:
10:00A
The event starts at 10:00 AM and we will go until noon to 1:00 PM or until questions begin to die down, so keep Peter busy by writing down your questions beforehand! Afterward we will decide on a restaurant in the area for lunch.

To ask questions or RSVP, you can send me a PM or contact Jeff Molander on our Event Flyer or Contact Us page.

This information is also posted on the Sac Volvo Club Event Flyer page:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer
(An interactive map and driving direction gadgets can also be found on the Event Flyer page.)

Hope to see you there!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

We are pleased to announce our next event!

What:
Fall Foothill Drive

Join us as we explore the history and culture of the foothill regions of Ione and Jackson! Stops include the Preston Castle in Ione, the Kennedy Tailing Wheel Park in Jackson, and the city of Jackson.

Sac Volvo Club Event Flyer:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer

Preston Castle website:
http://www.prestoncastle.com

Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park Information / website:
http://www.malakoff.com/goldcountry/mcjkktw.htm

When:
Saturday, October 17, 2009
9:30A

Where (Meeting Location):
Sloughhouse Inn Parking Lot
12700 Meiss Rd
Sloughhouse, CA 95683

Detailed interactive map:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&...mp;t=h&z=11

Copy and Paste from the Event Flyer:
We will meet you at Sloughhouse Inn parking lot on Highway 16 (Jackson Road) & Meiss Road to begin the mapped portion of the tour. The inn is not in business.

Plan for the Day:
-Leave from Sloughhouse Inn at 9:30 a.m.

-1st Stop at Preston Castle in Ione, CA for a tour of the 1890s vintage building that is undergoing restoration. It was a state operated reform school from 1894 to 1960.
Tour cost is $10 for adults. For more information:
http://www.prestoncastle.com/tours.html#publictours

-Drive to Sutter Creek via Sutter Ione Road

-Next stop lunch in Sutter Creek or vicinity (Location to be determined)

-Drive to Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park on Jackson Gate Road via Hwy 49

-At Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park we will be able to view these gold mining relics. For more information: http://www.malakoff.com/goldcountry/mcjkktw.htm

-From here you are on your own to discover other foothill attractions
--Mike Peterson suggests the used book store in Jackson (Hein & Co. 204 N. Main.)

--Marcia loves the bead shop at 46 Main Street in Jackson – The Hole Affair:
http://www.theholeaffair.com/ They also have yarn. Tell Annette or Kathleen that Marcia sent you!

--Be aware there’s an all day event in Jackson on Main Street:
“Amador County Heritage Day, Saturday, October 17. Come to historic Main
Street in Jackson on Heritage Day to re-live the area's colorful history, enjoy the tastes of a Dutch Oven cooking competition and the Fire Department Chili Cook-off (http://hjba.homestead.com/ChiliCookOff.html), and watch a spirited Fire Department Muster competition. Music and other street entertainment will occur throughout the day and antique and other handmade craft vendors will be selling their wares. The event runs from 10am-5pm on the length of Main Street.” –http://ci.jackson.ca.us/

We do need to know if you are coming so there are enough docents at Preston to give us a good tour. We need to decide on a place for lunch that will work for us. We will be asking for your lunch location preference among Mexican, Italian, or Deli (Amador City). Maps & handouts about the places we are visiting will be provided at the meeting spot.

To RSVP (or ask a question), please contact Marcia & Wally Russell (no later than October 13, 2009):
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/contactus

Hope to see you there!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

Jim Haughey of K-Pax racing is offering VCOA members this wonderful opportunity:

What:
K-Pax Racing (S60Rs) at Laguna Seca Raceway

Sac Volvo Club Event Flyer:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer

K-Pax Racing website:
www.kpaxracing.com

Laguna Seca Raceway website:
http://www.mazdaraceway.com/

When:
Sunday, October 11, 2009
2:45P

Where:
Laguna Seca Raceway
1021 Monterey-Salinas Hwy
Salinas, CA 93908

Copy and Paste from the Event Flyer:
"My name is Jim Haughey, owner of K-Pax Racing. I am a VCOA club member and own a Volvo repair business near San Jose, California . We race two S60R Volvos in the Speed World-Challenge GT racing series. You may have heard of us, if not, look in the September/October edition of Rolling Magazine on page 15 for our current story.

We will be at Laguna Seca Raceway, near Monterey California, October 8 thru 11. We race on Sunday October 11 at 2:45 pm. We have won two races so far this year, beating Porsches, Vipers, Mustangs and Corvettes. Laguna Seca looks to be a good track for the Volvos. Trying not to wave our flag too much, but these are the fastest Volvos in the world!

I’d like to invite any club members out to the track and if there is sufficient interest we can gather the VCOA members at our paddock area and have a talk for the members, let them get a close look at the cars, maybe sit in the cars, show everyone our trailers, motors, transmissions, meet the drivers and have a good time. The reason I am writing is to see if your local chapter has any interest in coming to Laguna Seca for our race. I am also extending invitations to the Golden Gate Chapter and perhaps some local dealers.

Here is a link to the schedule http://www.world-challenge.com/files/sched...0ScheduleR1.pdf.
Here is the link to our website, www.kpaxracing.com.
I also CC’d Dave Drimmie; he is the VP of Marketing and Communication for our series and may be able to get us some free stuff.

Let me know what you think.

Regards,
Jim Haughey
K-Pax Racing
www.kpaxracing.com

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Please email a RSVP or direct questions to:
Jeff Molander, Sac Volvo Club President
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/contactus

You can also RSVP by:
-Filling out the Event Registration form here:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-registration
-Sending me a PM

If you are in the Bay Area or in Southern CA, you can also contact:
-CJ Yother, Golden Gate Chapter President
http://forum.ggvcoa.org/index.php/topic,302.0.html

-Dave Barton, Southern California Chapter President
http://www.scvcoa.org/page12.html

Go Volvo!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

We are pleased to announce our next event:

What:
EuroSunday Sacramento

Sac Volvo Club Event Flyer:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer

EuroSunday Sacramento website:
http://eurosunday.net/sacramento/index.html

When:
Sunday, August 23, 2009
8:00A

Where:
Pete’s Coffee – Quarry Ponds Shopping Center
5550 Douglas Blvd.
Granite Bay, CA 95746

Copy and Paste from the Event Flyer:
Our plan for the day is to arrive at 8:00 am, and park in the area designated by the event organizers and enjoy looking at all the cars on display until the event ends at 10:30 am.

Typically, European exotics and well restored pre-75 cars are displayed. However, this will be an opportunity to display nicely maintained older Volvo’s. They should stand up well and draw attention from many of the other drivers. If your Volvo is not the best of the best, don’t despair! This will still be a fun opportunity for VCOA members to get together and to see a wide variety of European cars on display.

Following the Show and Shine at the Quarry Ponds Shopping Center, Volvo owners will be invited to take a drive, as organized by the Euro Sunday crew to a destination to be announced. We may also wish to organize Volvo owners for an independent drive and lunch as an option.

If additional details become available, we will share them with you a few days before the event.

Please email a RSVP or direct questions to:
Jeff Molander, Ginger Guimarin, and/or Marcia & Wally Russell
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/contactus

You can also RSVP by:
-Filling out the Event Registration form here:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-registration
-Sending me a PM

Hope to see you there!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

We are pleased to announce our next event:

What:
Sac Volvo Club Family Picnic Day and Indian Museum Tour at Sutter's Fort Historic Park

Sac Volvo Club Event Flyer:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer

When:
Sunday, July 12, 2009
10:00A

Where:
California State Indian Museum
2618 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 324-0971
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=486

-You can park on K St. between 26th and 27th without parking meter fees, as this is a Sunday.

-An interactive map can be found on our Event Flyer web page as listed above.

Copy and Paste from the Event Flyer:
Jeff Selling’s family has set up this event for our enjoyment.

We will meet at 10:00 AM sharp for a 30 minute docent-led tour of the Indian Museum (we recommend trying to arrive by 9:30 AM). Afterward, we can continue to tour the museum on our own, or go next door to tour Sutter’s Fort and get a sense as to the origins of the Gold Rush and meet volunteers in period dress.

By 12:00 noon to 12:30 PM, we will meet in a shaded backyard area behind the Indian Museum to have lunch. There will be tables and chairs.

Based on a poll of the leadership team, we need to endeavor to make or buy and bring some cold lunch items for our feast. There is a refrigerator that we can use at the Indian Museum.

Since we do not know how many people might want to attend, please send an RSVP as soon as feasible, and let us know what you would like to bring, and in what quantities, so that we can get a sense for whether we will have a “well balanced diet.”
If you are bold, please feel free to bring a portable BBQ if you are willing to cook some “hot” dogs for us. Jeff Molander will update every one as to our “food status” in a week or two.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP so we know how many to plan for.

To RSVP, you can either:
-Send me a PM
-Contact Us: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/contactus
-Use the Event RSVP form: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-registration

Hope to see you there!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

We are pleased to announce our next event:

What:
Swedish Day at IKEA (West Sacramento) with the Bay Area Saab Club

Sac Volvo Club Event Flyer:
http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-flyer

Bay Area Saab Club Website:
http://www.bayareasaabclub.com/

When:
Saturday, June 13, 2009
10:00A

Where:
IKEA (parking lot ~row D)
700 West IKEA Ct.
West Sacramento, CA 95605

Copy and Paste from the Event Flyer:
Last year, we had a “Volvo Day at IKEA” with a car show and Swedish trivia game.
This year, with the event scheduled between Swedish Day on June 6th and Midsummer Celebrations on June 20th, we thought it would be more fitting if we expanded the event to “Swedish Day at IKEA” with all Volvos and Saabs invited to the car show and Swedish-themed “treasure hunt / great race” type game!

As before, we will meet in the IKEA parking lot (~row D) in West Sacramento close to the entrance:

IKEA
700 West IKEA Ct.
West Sacramento, CA 95605

See the Sac Volvo Club Event Flyer link above for an attached map on page two to find the general area where we will park and greet each other (marked with a thumbtack). Following introductions, we will have an opportunity to chat, enjoy Sweden’s finest automobiles, and share information on Volvo and Saab lore.

At about 11:30 AM to noon or so, we will move inside IKEA to enjoy a buffet lunch upstairs in a conference room that we have reserved next to IKEA’s buffet. During the lunch, we would like to discuss club events, and the possibility of the Sacramento Chapter working with the Golden Gate Chapter to expand our Spring Davis event next year to either a VCOA Regional or West coast meet. All of the ideas that we will generate or explore about Davis will be passed on to CJ Yother, Golden Gate’s new President.

Following this at about 1:00 or 1:30 PM, we will begin the Swedish-themed “treasure hunt / great race” type game that will include questions and clues written on placards that will be placed throughout IKEA’s second floor. Those who complete this multi-staged game first will win!

IKEA can be reached from Interstate 80 in West Sacramento by taking the Reed Rd. exit (just to the north of the store) and going East. From there, IKEA Ct. will be your first right (going South) IKEA is toward the end of this short street as you work your way Southwest.
If in doubt, pull up driving directions from your location on an online directions / map website.

This event is free of charge for participants, with the exception that you will need to cover the cost of an inexpensive lunch (the Swedish meatballs are great).

If you wish to attend, please RSVP so we know how many to plan for.

To RSVP, you can either:
-Send me a PM
-Contact Us: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/contactus
-Use the Event RSVP form: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/event-registration

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Side note:
I am also looking for some help generating some more challenging Saab trivia-type questions for our Saab guests (moderately difficult-- something that an average Saab enthusiast should know, but nothing frustratingly difficult). If you would like to help, please let me know!

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Hope to see you there!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

If you are in California, you are probably already aware of the Annual Davis Car Show & Swap Meet (which is currently in its eleventh year) and Track Day at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows.

This year, the events are scheduled on Sunday & Monday, April 26-27, 2009.

What you may not already know is that the Golden Gate VCOA (GGVCOA) recently canceled some events due to economics and lack of interest, including the April Track Day.

The GGVCOA is also going through a transition period and announced new leadership. CJ Yother has stepped in as the GGVCOA President while **** Thomas stepped in as Vice President. If you are in the area, please send them a warm welcome!

The new leadership is trying to resurrect the April Track Day and needs to hear from you if you are interested in running.
For more information, check out the website:
http://www.goldengatevcoa.org/events/thunder_09.html

Here's a copy of paste from the website:
"The cost is $200.00 for the day, with lunch included. The cost is the same for club members and non-members.
We need to have deposits in place by March 24th to make the event happen.
If we don’t get enough participants, we’ll have to cancel and refund your money.
We also need help with logistics and driver skill instruction. There are many ways to enjoy the day, support the event, and the participants."

For more information about the Davis Meet:
http://www.goldengatevcoa.org/davis_09.html

Lets make the Track Day happen!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

We are pleased to announce our second event of the year!

What:
Introduction to the World of Car Shows Class & Lunch

Copy and Paste from SacVCOA E-mail Announcement:
With Spring rapidly approaching, Jon Manji will get into detail regarding how to prepare your car for many of the car shows that are scheduled in California during the months of April and May. Jon will be presenting a slide show and will also use actual cars as an example to demonstrate strategies and techniques to make your car look its best.

When:
Saturday, April 4, 2009
9:00A

Where:
Coloma Community Center (near UCD Med Center)
Gold Run Room (located at the front of the Community Center)
4623 T Sreet
Sacramento, CA 95819

Copy and Paste from the Event Flyer:
What are car shows all about, and what’s the best way to prepare to attend one? With the car show season starting soon, please join us for this overview of the background and structure of car shows. We'll also cover some evaluation techniques that you can use on your own car to determine your strategy to show it at its best. Car show newcomers and veterans alike will find the material presented in this class invaluable in preparing to participate in and enjoy future shows.

This is not a "How to Restore Your Volvo" or "How to Detail Your Volvo" class; the focus will be on providing a summary of how shows are typically structured, including judging procedures, and how you can evaluate your car so that your time and resources are spent wisely. While this class is geared toward Volvos and typical Volvo Club of America/Volvo Sports America
(VCOA/VSA) meet formats, the information to be presented applies to all types of car shows.

Long-time VCOA/VSA member Jon Manji will be conducting the class, which is based on his car show experience. He has served as Field Captain for two VCOA national meets and performed other judging duties for many other meets and shows.

Note: Due to meeting space limitations, RSVPs are required for this event, so please contact me by April 2nd.
In your RSVP, please provide your name and the number of people you are responding for (include yourself in the count), as well as your preferred contact info (only for notice of last-minute event changes).
If you have any questions or wish to RSVP, please send me a PM.

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The class will be held at the Coloma Community Center, Gold Run Room (located at the front of the Center), 4623 T Street, in Sacramento.

From Highway 50 Eastbound, take the 34th St. exit, turn left at the first traffic light on to 34th St. (north). Turn right at the next traffic light on to T St.
Proceed across Stockton Blvd., the Center is at the intersection of T and 47th Streets.

From Highway 50 Westbound, take the Stockton Blvd. exit and turn left at the traffic light and left again at the next traffic light at T Street. The Center is at the intersection of T and 47th Streets.

Parking is available behind the Center, the entrance is off of 47th Street.

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Hope to see you there!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

We are excited to announce our first event of 2009!

What:
Tech Session for 1975+ RWD and FWD Volvos, followed by lunch

When:
Saturday, March 14, 2009
10:00A

Where:
Volvo Independent Service
3310 Monier Circle, Unit #1
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
916-631-4118

Copy and Paste from Event Flyer:
Sacramento area VCOA member, Mark Baldwin is pleased to bring you this event and knows this business very well, as a long-time Volvo owner and enthusiast.

Peter Mausolf will handle questions on all fronts regarding repair and maintenance issues for Volvo cars built from 1975 forward. This includes the 200, 700 and 900 rear wheel drive series plus all manner of front wheel drive Volvos from 1993 forward.

Volvo Independent Service was established in 1994. Peter Mausolff purchased the business in 2004 after being in the automotive service industry since 1973. Peter's most recent prior experience included Shop Foreman of San Francisco BMW and Manager of Auto Analyst of San Francisco. Volvo Independent Repair Service specializes in all phases of Volvo service from scheduled maintenance, safety checks, pre-purchase inspections, computer diagnostics, transmission, and engine repairs.

From HWY 50, take Sunrise Blvd. south and turn left (east) onto Monier Circle. Volvo Independent Service is located on the right side and is visible from the street.

Peter is all set for us to be there on 3-14-2009 at 10:00am.
Please develop a list of questions for Peter. Mark or I can also forward them to him before the event. It can help him to prepare. When the questions dwindle down at noon to 1:00 PM we will select a place to meet for lunch.

If you have any questions, or wish to RSVP, please click on my username to the left.

Hope to see you there!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

Our next event of the year will be a technical session to be followed by lunch and a visit to local Pick-n-Pulls.
We invite you to join us!

When:
Saturday, November 8, 2008
10:00A

Where:
Sacramento's Volvo Service (SVS)
2009 Fulton Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825
916-971-1382
http://sacvolvo.com/home

Note:
Please bring folding chairs for your own comfort.
Otherwise, plan to be on your feet.
Some breakfast items and coffee will be provided.

Copy and paste from event flier:
The SVS technical session will discuss the care, tuning and maintenance of pre-1975 Volvo's with B16, B18 or B20 engines.

The session will be headed by Robert Marcello, the original founder of SVS (12/80), an independent repair facility. He is also a Master Technician as defined by Volvo. In addition, Robert is a current member of, and has won the VISTA (Volvo International Service Technician Association) competition in 1978.

Robert will discuss how to keep these Volvo's tuned and running safely with today's fuels and motor oils. He will also discuss engine rebuilds, A/C kit installations, etc. and handle questions from the audience.

Robert would also like to have subjects and questions from interested participants beforehand, so that he can prepare. Please forward all questions to Jeff Molander, as listed below.

During the afternoon, we will find a location for lunch and then break up to visit local auto dismantlers and Pick 'n Pulls of your choice.

The sites include:
-Volvo & Saab Auto Dismantlers, 3539 Recycle Rd. Rancho Cordova 635-9970
http://www.vandsautodismantlers.com/
-Pick ‘n Pull 3445 Sunrise Blvd. Rancho Cordova 689-1446
http://www.picknpull.com/
-Pick ‘n Pull 11355 Dismantle Ct. Rancho Cordova, 689-1446
http://www.picknpull.com/
-Pick ‘n Pull 7590 Stockton Blvd. Sacramento, CA 689-2000
http://www.picknpull.com/
-Sweden Auto Warehouse 8516 Fruitridge Rd. Sacramento, CA 387-6892
http://www.sawvolvo.com/about.htm

These facilities will be toured earlier in the month to give interested club members a sense of expired Volvo stock that is available for scavenging. We would generally expect the majority to be 1980’s – 90’s vintage.

If you have any questions, or wish to RSVP, please contact:
Jeff Molander
sacvolvoclub at sbcglobal dot net

Hope to see you there!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

The Sacramento Volvo Chapter is joining the Northern CA Saab Club for a guided tour of the Blackhawk Auto Museum and we invite you to join us!

When:
Saturday, September 13, 2008
10:00A

Location:
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle
Danville, CA 94506
925-736-2277
http://www.blackhawkmuseum.org/index.html

Here's the copy and paste from the Saab Club president:
-This is a rain or shine event good for the whole family (but watch out for shopping at the mall afterwards).

-If your Saab does NOT leak fluids (you know - that black wet stuff under the car on the driveway) you can park and EXHIBIT your car on the PLAZA. There is room for about 10 or 12 cars. The rest of us will meet and park in the parking lot.

-We will have a guided tour at about 10:30A with lunch on-your-own at a local destination that will include an interesting drive through the hills.

-We have arranged for a wine tasting ($5.00 fee, refunded if wine is purchased):
Big White House (BWH)
6500 Greenville Road
Livermore, CA 94550
http://www.bigwhitehouse.com/index.html
--There are several more within 1 -2 miles from there.
--BWH has picnic tables but they sell no food (bring your own Cheese and Bread or a more substantial LUNCH ).
--I told BWH around 2:30P.
--In essence, we go out Camino Tassajara toward Pleasanton, left on Valley, left on Stanley to Livermore, right on 1st street to (becomes ) TESLA, right on Greenville Rd. to Winery. 24 Miles.
--There is an alternative route but I have not scoped it out. It might be more rural and fun.
--Those leaving from there can take Greenville Road to Highway 580 and hit the freeway East or West.
--We have also invited the Sacramento Volvo Club to attend and they can scoot home on 5 after lunch...

Here is the map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=blac...7,0.307617&z=12

If interested in attending, please RSVP to:
Jeff Molander
sacvolvoclub at sbcglobal dot net

Hope to see you there!

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

The Sacramento Chapter's third event of the year is a scenic drive from Sacramento to the Amador County foothill wineries and we invite you to join us!

When:
Saturday, September 27, 2008

Meeting points:
1. 9:30A
In Elk Grove at the
Sloughhouse Inn Parking Lot
12700 Meiss Rd. (on Jackson Rd./Hwy 16)
Elk Grove, CA 95624
-or-
2. 10:15A
In Plymouth at the
Plymouth Post Office
9477 Main St.
Plymouth, CA 95669
Across the street from the
Incahoots BBQ restaurant
9486 Main St.
Plymouth, CA 95669

We will look for you if we know you are coming.
Call five3zero-9five7-zero0six8 (Wally’s cell) if you are running late or are lost!
Warning: Cell reception is iffy in the foothills

Tentative Plan for the Day:
-Leave from Plymouth at 10:30 a.m.
-1st Stop at Villa Toscano http://www.villatoscano.com
-Next stop at Shenandoah Vineyards http://www.sobonwine.com
-Picnic at Montevina/Terra d’Oro (possible winery tour if our timing is right)
http://www.montevina.com/directions.html
Either bring your own lunch or purchase something at the Deli at Villa Toscano.
-Amador Flower Farm (Alternate spot for picnic) http://www.amadorflowerfarm.com
-Bella Piazza Winery (if time permits) http://www.bellapiazzawinery.com

There are over 30 wineries in Amador Co. We have chosen just a few for you to sample. They do not charge for tasting. Some have barrel tasting and sell futures. All have restrooms, beautiful grounds, lots to see and plenty of shopping.

The Flower Farm specializes in Daylilies. Stroll though the grounds or sit in the shade of the oaks or look for the frogs in the pond.

September is not the high season in this part of the foothills, so we shouldn’t have lots of competition for parking spots.

Detailed directions will be available at the meeting places or a week before the drive by sending an e-mail to Wally & Marcia Russell at:
marwhr at sbcglobal dot net

Again, the event coordinator contact information:
Wally and Marcia Russell
marwhr at sbcglobal dot net
five3zero-9five7-zero0six8 (Wally’s cell)

Check the web sites for our planned stops to learn more about what is in store for us on September 27, 2008.

If you are in the area, we hope to see you there!

Also stay tuned for our next events (we'll post more details as the plans are finalized):
-Technical session at Sacramento's Volvo Service (SVS), possibly followed up with a visit to area pick-n-pull(s).

If you'd like to be added to the Sacramento Chapter's e-mail list, please let me know and I'll either provide you with the President's contact information or pass your contact information along.

We do not have a website yet, but are looking to get one. If you're a web site designer and would like to help, let us know.

Take care,
volvie!

Hi Everyone,

The newly reformed Sacramento Chapter of the VCOA will be holding its second event of the year at the Towe Auto Museum in Sacramento:

Sunday, July 20, 2008
10:00A - 12:00 noon (or later if you would like to stay for lunch)

Towe Auto Museum
2200 Front Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
http://www.toweautomuseum.org/

Here is the copy and paste from the event flyer:
We will be upfront about this: there are no Volvos on display at the Museum, other than the ones that members will be driving to this event. But if you want to shore up your knowledge of automotive history and learn about the technological ancestors of your Volvo, this is the event for you. The Museum is biased towards early Ford products (Model T & Model A), but since Ford owns Volvo, I guess that's the tie-in, if you need one. Seriously, if you want to learn about automotive history, this is the best place in the Sacramento Valley to do so.

We will have a reserved parking area outside the museum for our members, where "Volvo" will definitely be spoken. After the museum tour, which should take about 90 min., attendees can visit the Museum's gift shop and/or gather outside in our reserved area and meet fellow Volvo enthusiasts. Around Noon, we will adjourn to a nearby restaurant for lunch. Lunch is optional and is a separate cost from the museum visit-- restaurant choice will be by popular vote after the tour, please bring your location suggestions, we'll bring ours.

We will be receiving a special discounted admission rate, the maximum charge is $5/person. A local VCOA event, cheap (cheaper than going to the movies!), and it won't take a whole day. What more could you ask for?

Important note: So that the Museum may have enough docents on hand for our tour, you must RSVP by Sunday, July 13, 2008 to: Jon Manji or Jeff Molander. Their e-mail addresses are at the bottom of this page. In your e-mail, please state the number of persons in your party that will be attending (include yourself).

Your reservation is a financial commitment; please call or e-mail and cancel if you cannot attend.

Jon Manji
j.y.m at sbcglobal dot net

Jeff Molander
sacvolvoclub at sbcglobal dot net
916 - four 2 one - five 1 eight four

If you are in the area, we hope to see you there!

Also stay tuned for our next events (we'll post more details as the plans are finalized):
-Scenic drive in the Foothills
-Technical session at Sacramento's Volvo Service (SVS), possibly followed up with a visit to area pick-n-pull(s).

We do not have a website yet, but are looking to get one. If you're a web site designer and would like to help, let us know.

Take care.

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Mother’s Day EuroSunday

Sacramento’s EuroSunday Plus took place this Mother’s Day weekend and the featured marquee involved the beloved British vehicles. Even with the holiday, we were 40 cars strong with half of those being British make. There were several Aston Martins ranging from the V12 Vanquish, DB9 Volante, and several Vantage V8s. Also seen were MG’s, Jaguar, Lotus, Triumph and Austin Healy. We even had two Nortons and one Triumph motorcycle find our hidden parking lot! (Our lot was so difficult to find that it forced us to change the location for our next EuroSunday in Davis. While it was ideal for having our group secluded, it also prevented folks from finding us in the first place. Thankfully Steve Prine was armed with an orange flag to wave us all down and direct us in to our spots).

Another fun story from the event had to due with the “furthest drive award!”. An Aston Martin Vantage V8 managed to come all the way from Hawaii just to attend our event =) [see the pics of the event for proof] The owner chronicled his trek for us and how much a pain the traffic was coming from Hawaii. Ok, maybe he did not drive here and he was not here just for the event but never the less it was a great story we all enjoyed. Other none British makes on hand were Ferrari, BMW, Porsche, Pantera, Mercedes, and Cobra. All of them out to admire the row of Union Jack cars!

As everyone had plans to spend time with their Mum’s, we ended the day without a drive to Streets of London. Because of Mother’s Day and being too close for an annual affair for the British Car Club, we will have another British event for EuroSunday Plus again later in the year. Keep your eyes and ears open for the announcement on this second event.

All of us here at EuroSunday wish you and your families the best and hope that you all had a great Mother’s Day.
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