CA Oppo Rally Interest Post

"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
07/31/2018 at 16:11 • Filed to: Oppo Rally CA

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DISCUSSION (83)

Chuckles > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 16:19

I’m on the east coast, but as someone who’s driven across several states to go to the Oppo Rally two years in a row now, I highly recommend it. You don’t need a fast car or a fancy car or an old car. Just show up in anything and be ready to have fun.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 16:23

I would try my absolute best to come. I would have to either drive or fly down from Vancouver.

If I flew down, I’d try and snag something on Turo

His Stigness > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
07/31/2018 at 16:25

I’ve got a spare room I keep open for psychopaths I meet online . So you’re welcome to stay.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > His Stigness
07/31/2018 at 16:27

That’d be cool! I’ll bring my cooler for kidneys cold drinks.

(I’ve met 22 people from here/Jalopnik over the past year and have yet to be kidnapped or murdered)

CaptDale - is secretly British > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
07/31/2018 at 16:28

Says you, can they vouch none of their Kidneys were taken?

For Sweden > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 16:28

If you don’t go to Zzyzx why even bother

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
07/31/2018 at 16:30

And I have a healthy supply of kidneys in my freezer.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 16:33

To be honest, Ram_Riot_6's last post or discussion was just before we met up...

https://kinja.com/tony-ram-riot/discussions

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > For Sweden
07/31/2018 at 16:34

The reason to not go there is that it’s like a 2.75 hour trip out there from Los Angeles . One way. Multiply by 2. Would need to be worth a lot of points and have some seriously cool stuff to visit (nothing worth visiting out on Zzyzx Road last time I checked).

For Sweden > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
07/31/2018 at 16:40

If you lived in Good California it would be a shorter drive

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > For Sweden
07/31/2018 at 16:43

I drove past there on the way to Vegas once. I just saw the sign and was intruged. Have been curious about it ever since! No idea what is there though lol.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > For Sweden
07/31/2018 at 16:44

There is no town called “Good” in California.

Sorry, this was from Los Angeles, which is where people tend to live in SoCal.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 16:46

Looking forward to it! Glad someone took the initiative so that I didnt have to do it. Happy to help with some planning though and will gladly be your guinea pig of test driving some routes over and over again.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > For Sweden
07/31/2018 at 16:52

A requi red stop is Cool California followed by Smarts ville.

His Stigness > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
07/31/2018 at 16:53

Maybe you should find a less risky hobby.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 16:54

If I still lived there I’d be going, would prefer central coast or central valley just to get away from the large population centers. A weekend driving around LA or SF would be interesting but also frustrating. I don’t think most folks realize how f-ing huge CA really is.

His Stigness > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 16:55

When I read "rally" I think dirt roads. But I'm guessing we're talking more of a trip on regular roads?

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 16:59

I would love to join if I’m around. I am always jealous of the east coast rally. I am not a planner but can possibly help if you need it

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
07/31/2018 at 16:59

I just expect a nice Italian to prance around CA

CaptDale - is secretly British > His Stigness
07/31/2018 at 16:59

Yes road rally

CaptDale - is secretly British > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
07/31/2018 at 17:00

Yeah so far it is looking like a SoCal based rally

CaptDale - is secretly British > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/31/2018 at 17:01

I have a basic route I am looking at to force people on with big points to make it fun. Or another idea if we keep it closer to h ome

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 17:08

SoCal would suit me, it’s super cheap to fly from Bellingham to Palm Springs and I (sorta) know my way around the area.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 17:21

Where are you thinking about going with it? One idea I really would love to see would be to do a checkpoint pairing where you need to go to the beach and then go see some snow in the same day. Obviously it would need to be in the Springtime then but that is a uniquely California thing that people tend to forget about.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 17:21

Perfect. I just ordered a few little things before we drive up the coast. I don’t have a free weekend between now and then so hopefully I can work on it during the week!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 17:24

Let me know next time there’s a Midwest rally. The Rabbit wouldn’t be fun for a drive that long, and the BMW Burt ever one else weird car cred lol

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 17:27

porque no los dos? There are probably some sweet dirt roads that go into the middle of nowhere. They always seem to find really fun dirt roads on roadkill somehow. I was always curious where the hell they drive to.

His Stigness > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 17:27

Ah well in that case I'm definitely in. I imagine it will be exactly like what I've seen on Top Gear.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
07/31/2018 at 17:30

There are so many cars on Turo in LA, it is awesome. I really want to form a team and group buy a sub $1000 crapcan on craigslist and rally that, but that takes a special kind of idiot to agree to that.

CaptDale - is secretly British > His Stigness
07/31/2018 at 17:36

Lol god I hope so

CaptDale - is secretly British > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/31/2018 at 17:37

Well I am sure there will be some higher points of interest off the beaten path for the courageous

CaptDale - is secretly British > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
07/31/2018 at 17:37

Well I don’t do that one, so idk about that

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
07/31/2018 at 17:38

Well I am sure I’ll need some planning time. I’ve contacted Dusty on how to better organize the event and I need to read about his rally more

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 17:41

Oh, I figure it will be decently far off with how much planning is involved. I’m just worried about our impending PCH trip

Chuckles > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 17:42

One neat thing about the east coast Oppo Rally is that there were so many choices. Picking your optimal route is part of the fun. If we had all been on the same route that would have taken a lot of the fun out of it. Dusty set it up so that everyone could pretty much hit a different set of checkpoints and still have a chance to win.

For Sweden > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/31/2018 at 17:55

It’s one of the homes of sand racing

His Stigness > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/31/2018 at 18:02

Not all of us have two cars and can take one of them off road.

That would be funny to see you rally your Miata.

His Stigness > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
07/31/2018 at 18:21

Check Burbank. I could easily get you from there, or depending on the time of day you can take Metrolink or Amtrak north.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
07/31/2018 at 18:21

The only place I’ve stuck a 4wd in snow? San Bernardino mountains!

His Stigness > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 18:22

Your area would be nicer, honestly. It’s quieter, and much prettier than the LA area.

CaptDale - is secretly British > His Stigness
07/31/2018 at 19:25

Oh closer to home I meant LA... but I would definatley take us out of LA.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Chuckles
07/31/2018 at 19:25

Yeah that is a good idea

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
07/31/2018 at 19:25

Yeah, but who knows when that will be...

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 19:49

Hopefully after I send my sacrifices to the Italian car Gods lol

I’m getting a pesky CEL on startup. It never comes on while driving, and the code it is throwing shouldn’t even register until the car is up to temperature. SO, after much reading, I’m changing the coolant temp sensors. A whopping $15 each off amazon. I do have to drain the coolant though -_-

The car is running great, other than that (*knocks on wood*)

Chuckles > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 19:54

I think it depends on what you’re looking to get out of it. If you want to set up an Oppo car cruise with some neat pit stops, that’s cool. But if you’re trying to replicate the east coast rally, you want a start, an end, and everything in between is basically a choose your own adventure novel. Everyone scatters, but they gradually all converge on a finish line. You can certainly encourage particular routes by your placement of checkpoints, but if everyone takes the same route they’ll all hit the same checkpoints and have the same score.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Chuckles
07/31/2018 at 20:23

That is a fair point. Thank you

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
07/31/2018 at 20:25

I wish my bike would run. Then I could sell it, fix up the GTO, sell that, and buy a Cayman S. I love the GTO, but I am getting bored or tired of it. IDK, I just... lust after other things a lot and the Cayman S is calling my name hard.

MM54 > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 20:40

I’m on the other side of the country but you should still do it.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > His Stigness
07/31/2018 at 20:45

That would be the vehicle of choice, it has no paint. The ground clearance is a bit of an issue but as long as there are no rocks it is good to go.

Chuckles > CaptDale - is secretly British
07/31/2018 at 20:49

I’m sure if you email Dusty he can give you some advice.

In this year's rally, the start and finish points were only just over 100 miles apart if you took the toll road (which was against the rules, and you wouldn't hit any checkpoints anyway). We left the starting line at 9am, and teams could check in at the finish line between 7-10pm. So people had 10-13 hours, and most of us drove hundreds of miles. So that's where I'd start. Pick a start and an end that are maybe 100-150 miles apart tops, and figure out 75 or so checkpoints between those two.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
07/31/2018 at 23:20

stuck in the snow in cali. SAD!

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/01/2018 at 00:15

Haha that would be fun! Different types of fun cars! Lots of nice roads for a Cayman by you

AestheticsInMotion > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/01/2018 at 00:50

If I flew down I'd 100% be down for that. I've been in the preliminary stages of planning a trip like Akio's where I fly out, buy somethibg cool and cheap and drive a pre-planned route to some cool places I've never been

RallyWrench > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/01/2018 at 00:51

Too much work and I hate fun. I did a checkpoint rally around SoCal years ago, we looped all the way out into Anza Borrego, up Mt. Palomar, and beyond , on the road all day and failed to hit almost all the points. It was a lot of fun.

AestheticsInMotion > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/01/2018 at 00:54

Oh no. If there is actual stage rally style bonus point sections I might just have to skip out on work and drive the Miata south.....

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > AestheticsInMotion
08/01/2018 at 01:16

Definitely dooo that! And if that doesnt work out, my Miata can substitute as a rally support vehicle for codriving. You’re the best candidate for creating a miata oppo team lol.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/01/2018 at 01:21

I drove a regular cayman and immediately wished I could have that instead of my Miata. So I definitely enjoyed it. I can imagine that a Cayman S would only be better. Someday when I can have three cars that will be my first choice.

AestheticsInMotion > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/01/2018 at 01:43

“miata Oppo team”

Be still my beating heart.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/01/2018 at 10:00

It was originally some cult compound if I recall correctly. Currently the only thing on the road is a UC outpost for desert studies (I believe it’s where the compound was).

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/01/2018 at 12:23

Yeah very fun

CaptDale - is secretly British > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/01/2018 at 12:23

That is a big endorsement .

CaptDale - is secretly British > AestheticsInMotion
08/01/2018 at 12:24

OK guess I need to add a rally stage

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench
08/01/2018 at 12:24

If you have the 911 in time then I will force you to go, if you don’t I know who has a Miata you could use

CaptDale - is secretly British > Chuckles
08/01/2018 at 12:26

Yeah I emailed Dusty, nothing yet

Th anks for the info on the Mass Rally, that is kind of what I have been looking at doing. made the most sense for this style rally.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/01/2018 at 12:26

Just curious, do you have a date range in mind? I know socal is pretty nice year round, so not sure if you’re aiming for summer, fall or even winter months.

CaptDale - is secretly British > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/01/2018 at 12:29

I think fall. Maybe late September and early October when the weather is just touching on getting cooler from the Indian Summer

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/01/2018 at 12:34

What year was the Cayman? I drove an early one, (2006, I think) and didn’t really care for it. It was fun and capable, but lacked a bit of character. I was honestly happy leaving in my Miata (my 1st one, an NB1). The Cayman GT4 on the other-hand...

Maybe I should go drive a newer one

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British
08/01/2018 at 12:36

Oh, PS, I responded SoCal only but would be up for something like Santa Barbara too.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/01/2018 at 12:43

Lol Santa Barbara is definitely still Socal

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/01/2018 at 12:49

It was a 2010. I definitely just enjoyed the quality and smoothness of it but also thought that it still had the same tight steering and responsiveness like the Miata. While yeah it didnt have the top down portion, it just felt more solid being a hard roofed car anyways. I definitely would need to try a Cayman S to really solidify my thoughts but overall I just enjoyed the Porsche experience. The price though is enough to keep me in a Miata.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/perception-of-speed-1787743094

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/01/2018 at 12:56

805 area code, so I’m calling it central coast hahaha

But really, it’s like south central CA. Not to be confused with south central LA

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/01/2018 at 12:57

I think this was completely base too. I should look into them a little more. Everyone seems to love them so I’m probably missing something haha

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/01/2018 at 14:01

You have to wonder what sort of mechanical condition it might have been in too. In the case of the s2k I drove, it was janky as hell and kind of put a damper on my opinion of the car. Like it was difficult to shift the car and that car specifically known for such an amazing gearbox. So YMMV when it comes to rental versions of these cars.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/01/2018 at 14:09

This is very true. My sample size is small haha

I’m playing rental car roulette again this weekend. Hopefully my good luck will continue because I really want to hit the 33 again and explore some other fun roads.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/01/2018 at 14:44

You want some company for the drive? I havent been to the 33 in a while. My girlfriend is out of town seeing a Beyonce concert so I am left with endless planning freedom lol.

What car are you trying to rent?

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/01/2018 at 14:51

I’m down! But be warned, I plan on leaving early. Going through National again but this time it was cheaper to rent from the ‘sporty’ category so I went with it. Hopefully I can at least snag a Camaro. Last time I got a ND RF so hopefully I didn’t use all my luck haha

I’ll dig up your number and text you the details

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/01/2018 at 15:02

If you were not leaving early, I would be annoyed haha . And since I am on the way, I will just meet you in Malibu rather than trek down to LAX. I am hoping to swap out my header before then so I need to get a good test drive in to determine if I hate a stock header or really can’t tell the difference. I am really surprised they have RF Miatas, that is awesome. The newer Camaros are actually A TON of fun. The last time I ran 33 was in a rental Camaro vert. It is soooooo damn heavy but it sounds really nice and actually turns.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/01/2018 at 15:29

Ok awesome! It should save you from a bit of heat-stroke leaving early as well. It gets hot up there haha

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/01/2018 at 15:33

I was stoked they had the Miata! But I just looked and it seems like they made a new category for ‘compact sports car’. Hopefully most of their locations will have them soon!

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/07/2018 at 17:35

Any update on this? Wrong Wheel Drive mentioned you were working on this.

I hope it happens and I hope I can sell my wife on making it a cheap little getaway with me.

CaptDale - is secretly British > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
10/08/2018 at 11:53

Not lately, been super busy with work and my car being broken . I do have POIs mapped out and such and I just need to do a bit more work on it. I will try to do more this week.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/08/2018 at 12:07

Hey, no rush! I know having a broken car sucks . Hopefully you get it going soon

CaptDale - is secretly British > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
10/08/2018 at 12:20

Yeah like $3k later. I could have bought 2 Miatas XD