Portland Meet

"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
03/12/2019 at 11:03 • Filed to: oppo meet, Best of COFL

Repost for daytime folks: This past weekend my wife & I drove down to Portland via Astoria and the scenic 101 highway. We had dinner/drinks with Portland/Washington Oppos, but I will refrain from posting the group photo/doxing everyone. It was fantastic meeting people and seeing people again!

If you ever go, I recommend the Japanese Garden. I’m sure the Rose Garden is cool too, but in March...it’s just fields of twigs. We spent a lot of time/money drinking beer and eating....

Portland has great unhealthy food. Voodoo doughnuts was crazy busy, we waited a half an hour to spend $9 on two doughnuts and then get laughed at by passing Portlanders for stuffing our mouths with these stupid creations.

And no, I never tried Blue Star doughnuts, despite being informed by the locals it was better. I can only eat so many huge doughnuts and still fit in my Recaros. Next time!

DISCUSSION (26)

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/11/2019 at 23:11

San Francisco Japanese Garden > Portland Japanese Garden.

You’re already on the correct coast, may as well go verify for yourself, right?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
03/11/2019 at 23:13

San Fran would be a great destination.... next time maybe! It’s over 3 times the travel time

WilliamsSW > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
03/11/2019 at 23:17

Do you mean the one in Golden Gate Park? I love that one - I try to visit any time I’m out there.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/11/2019 at 23:17

It was the least car-related car meet I went to. 10/10 would do again (at a different hotel)

wafflesnfalafel > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/11/2019 at 23:19

very nice - my wife’s uncle worked on that tea house in front of the sand garden and rebuilt the gate.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > wafflesnfalafel
03/11/2019 at 23:20

Nice! What a small world!

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/11/2019 at 23:26

“It’s over three times the travel time”?!

THOSE ARE QUITTER WORDS, COFL. AND WE DON’T DO QUITTERS HERE.

Now go juryrig some plastic gas cans so you can save time on fuel stops and put the pedal down! If you leave now, you can be there by... hang on, are those H rated tires? And is your life insurance policy up to date?

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/11/2019 at 23:30

Man I want to go to an Oppo meet someday. Sounds like so much fun. Also they opened a Voodoo donut shop at Universal Studios Orlando here and damn if they ain't some of the best donuts. But no donut/shop beats Donut Den in Joliet, Illinois. Hands down the greatest donuts on the planet.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
03/11/2019 at 23:33

You can always fly into Vancouver for ours!

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/11/2019 at 23:37

Ah, small problem....I'm broke. Otherwise I'd be all over that. I am going to be in Chicago again this winter so if by any chance you or others end up there we could probably go somewhere. I'll probably organize an Oppo meet or something depending on weather and participation.

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/11/2019 at 23:40

Next time I'm spending a night or two and doing a food/drink tour. Those donuts look incredible

Future Heap Owner > AestheticsInMotion
03/11/2019 at 23:43

Doooooo iiiiiiiiiiii t

Come down in summer so you can do a nice day hike in the gorge or coastal range to offset all the eating & drinking.

Future Heap Owner > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/11/2019 at 23:44

Haha, and you at least rode in that Jag. I didn’t even see anyone’s car!

Future Heap Owner > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/11/2019 at 23:46

Hey man, I warned you that going to Portland means near-constant eating & drinking.

Glad you enjoyed the visit! Thanks for putting the meet together; I had a great time meeting everyone.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Future Heap Owner
03/11/2019 at 23:54

I would totally do a "come early, walk to each local offering, wake up 2 days later" event.

AestheticsInMotion > Future Heap Owner
03/12/2019 at 00:51

Tristan's GLI had amazingly plaid seats. 10/10 would recommend

AestheticsInMotion > Future Heap Owner
03/12/2019 at 00:52

I could do this in July or September....

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/12/2019 at 01:17

I find Voodoo Donuts really depressing and pointless every time I have gone, on top of being overpriced . The PNW is a donut wasteland. Los Angeles has better donuts on nearly every street corner...

Future Heap Owner > AestheticsInMotion
03/12/2019 at 01:17

I’m free in the first two weeks of July or September.

Future Heap Owner > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/12/2019 at 01:17

How’s your July & September lookin’?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Future Heap Owner
03/12/2019 at 01:20

July: NO (mayyyyybe the first or 2nd weekend maybe... Maybe. )

September: wide open

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
03/12/2019 at 01:22

I totally agree. It was just one of those items to check off the list. The rose garden was pointless too, but we still went and looked at twigs