Orange County Meet, Best Buy in Tustin (Tustin Marketplace), 5/20/05

[scorp965]

This meet is setup for the Friday AFTER finals week, this Friday the 20th.

Essentially the meet location is the all-popular old-Ikea/New Best Buy parking lot, right off the I-5 at Jamboree, in the Tustin Marketplace. This is a popular setting for Orange County meets because of its central location.

Once everyone gets there, at 8PM, we will hang out/discuss cars/etc. - there is no set drive, but if there is demand for one Santiago Canyon is one way and PCH is the other way; if there is demand it wouldn't be difficult to arrange a drive on either (or both).

Address of Best Buy:
2982 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92782

Tustin Marketplace website:
http://www.shopthemarketplace.com (http://www.shopthemarketplace.com/)

Once you turn onto Jamboree from the I-5 you make a left into the marketplace, Best Buy is in the corner by Linens & Things.

There are also a number of fast food restaurants in the area, including an In N Out burger, Taco Bell, Carl's Jr, El Pollo Loco.

Cross-Posted:
http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/showthread.php?t=156604
http://bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=358383
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=68926
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=260668

[mario]

dude, last time anyone tried to have a meet in said lot everyone got booted out of there faster than nobody's business...

that whole ordeal was only missing a helicopter....


good luck.

[spooky]

their is a weekly meet every Thursday night at the Best Buy lot..and it's mostly EVO's/WRX's/SRT4's.......

[GTIcrazy]

their is a weekly meet every Thursday night at the Best Buy lot..and it's mostly EVO's/WRX's/SRT4's.......

There isn't a Best Buy in the Tustin Market Place. What location are you talking about??? I'd like to go tomorrow.

[scorp965]

There isn't a Best Buy in the Tustin Market Place. What location are you talking about??? I'd like to go tomorrow.
Yes there is, the Ikea (which was empty for several years) is now a Best Buy.

[mike]

me no likey, bad mojo.

Seriously, bad spot, we have our normal haunts that the buisnesses know the group as being quiet and we never get bothered. But the last time I went to a meet at the old Ikea, it was a bunch of kids in BMW's (sorry don't get offended) that were spinning dougnuts in the parking lot, so the cops were there in 10 minutes to give everyone the boot.

Why not just meet us at one of the other O.C. meets. people come from all over. I come from south O.C. and its a 15 min. drive to Hooters.

[scorp965]

me no likey, bad mojo.

Seriously, bad spot, we have our normal haunts that the buisnesses know the group as being quiet and we never get bothered. But the last time I went to a meet at the old Ikea, it was a bunch of kids in BMW's (sorry don't get offended) that were spinning dougnuts in the parking lot, so the cops were there in 10 minutes to give everyone the boot.

Why not just meet us at one of the other O.C. meets. people come from all over. I come from south O.C. and its a 15 min. drive to Hooters.
It's a bit too late to change the venue, considering the event is this Friday... I have been to several meets (a dozen+) at this location and have never had any problems... I heard about problems with a mustang meet there once, but that was some time ago. It is used by bimmers, vw's, evo's, s2ks, mustangs, etc.

I doubt there will be any kind of issue as long as everything is under control... it's a big lot, and at 8PM Fri night there will be plenty of space.

[GTIcrazy]

That's a Best Buy now?!? Sheet I guess I haven't been there in a while. Thanks!

[OMANI7]

it's not well arranged and hasn't been planed right! 2 days notice for a GTG is :bs:

[scorp965]

it's not well arranged and hasn't been planed right! 2 days notice for a GTG is :bs:
It's new to socaleuro, but has been on bimmerforums, m3forum, dtmpower, e46fanatics, etc.

[wikedgolf]

ya.. i remember that.. that was not good.. cops and every thing.. and then so dumbass had every one relocated to Out hooters spot! when we usto have accass to the parking sturcture and cops where called to that one too

[krakkaNW]

good luck with that one. i went to a m3 meet with a buddy and people were taking pics. if you dont take pics, and do stupid shit you might be fine. lord, only knows just dont take pics if you want to last

[OMANI7]

good luck with that one. i went to a m3 meet with a buddy and people were taking pics. if you dont take pics, and do stupid shit you might be fine. lord, only knows just dont take pics if you want to last


:ha: Come again :confused: :confused: :confused:

[scorp965]

:ha: Come again :confused: :confused: :confused:
I believe he is against the practice of taking pictures at meets prior to doing "stupid shit"; as there will be no "stupid shit" at this meet it is perfectly okay to take pictures, this is not a street racing venue, it's a german car GTG to celebrate summer... If a drive does occur, which is likely, it will be a cruise - not a 100mph+ race.

[krakkaNW]

tustin ranch market does not allow you to take pictures with any buildings or signs in the frame. whether you take pictures or not is your choice. by no means im againist your meet or taking pictures but i am giving you fair warning because the security there is strict. just becuase you drive german, doesnt mean security wont care. i was there with a bunch of carrozerria, e46fanatics, other german cars and they were dicks. i dunno if there policy is change, im not stopping you but i know several people and gtgs that have had a poor outcome. best of luck

[OMANI7]

The point of the matter here is not about taking pictures,,, we are disscussing about a GTG that is not well arranged and it's to soon of a notice!!! Moreever, TPD and IPD as it was said are very stricted about GTG's and I think many remember what happened at the UCI meet !!!

[GTIcrazy]

From what I've been told over on allwheeljunkies.com there has been a regular Thursday night meet there for EVO/WRX/SRT4's for a long time and they don't get hassled by security.

[mario]

From what I've been told over on allwheeljunkies.com there has been a regular Thursday night meet there for EVO/WRX/SRT4's for a long time and they don't get hassled by security.
there's a difference between like....10-15 cars and a meet advertized on several forums....

[OMANI7]

there's a difference between like....10-15 cars and a meet advertized on several forums....

Good point :D

[scorp965]

Some additional details:

- The meet is set for the parking lot at 8PM, this Friday (20th).
- The meet is going to last approx 1.5->2hrs, this is not set in stone as these kinds of guidelines are usually not followed.
- The cruise, if there is demand for one, will be a short one - the idea is to caravan down Jamboree to PCH, take PCH to Broadway, Broadway up to El Toro, and end at the Circuit City on El Toro & the I-5, this will be ~45 minutes worth of cruise.

So, for those asking about ending times, figuire about 10PM-ish if you're not going on the caravan, or around 11PM if you are. This is an informal setup, but expect around 25-30 cars from various forums.

[OMANI7]

Bring up a pole to see who's going :D

[scorp965]

Just putting it out there, there are between 25-30 cars coming from other forums.

[OMANI7]

who's going to be there from our gang?

[mario]

who's going to be there from our gang?
not i.

[OMANI7]

:bump:

[sandiegobmx]

:bump:

I'll stop by since it's a few miles away. If I'm feeling it, I'll hang out. If not, oh well.

[mike]

you gonna go? I'm might go to check it out, as I will be a small VW and not a Bimmer, I hope I will be OK. F*%# I haven't had a drink yet and I need to get out of the house. Hey Nick, you get that package I sent you?