Fox Hunt – October 28th

ISSUE 10VOLUME 54

Fox Hunt – October 28th

OCTOBER 2018

OCTOBER 2018

2018 Regional OfficersChairman Lou Oddo lou@oddos.net Home: 714 522-5909 Vice Chairperson Rick CarronTreasurer Howard Green howbetgren@aol.com 10216 Wilmington Lane Apple Valley, CA 92308Secretary Carolyn Quadt 562 598-7028

Appointed PositionsChief Judge Robert RatinoffTechnical Chairperson Ronny Shaver Membership Chairperson Karen PerraultAwards Chairperson Diane Cerveny Newsletter Editor Dori OisenHospitality Chairperson Joan Hugron Cell: 949 439-0465Marketing/Advertising Gene TowIeEmail: upstreetnews@aol.com Home: 562 596-5049 Cell: 714 642-5001 Directory Editor Karen Perrault Webmaster Steve Power-Fardy Archivist Diane Cerveny Liaison to Dealerships Dr. Donald W. Wise

2018 Board of DirectorsJoel Cutler Dr. Donald W. Wise Harvey Moyses Bill SundinWilly Hugron Ronny ShaverAnne Vogel John LevyStuart Olesker

Editorial StaffEditor: Dori Olsen

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OctoberFox Hunt – October 28, 2018

Your newsletter staff has been hunting all season long for the elusive Freddy the Fox. After much searching, we have it on good authority that he is hanging around Seal Beach. I think we can sneak up on him, so we hope you have your team ready for this year’s hunt. We understand that Freddy will be with his girlfriend Frederica, and they have a lot of surprises for us this year. They have both been planning their maneuvers for a year (and maneuver they do!), so we must be at the top of our game and really make a concentrated effort to find this wily duo. With all of our RROC hunters, we’re more than a match for Freddy and Frederica. The word is that they are lurking somewhere on our Southern California Coast and dare us to find them.

I can’t tell you which way Freddy and Frederica may run, but our sources say that we might have much luck if we concentrate on the Long Beach, Rossmoor, Seal Beach and nearby areas in our hunt. How will we ever be able to pin the foxes down? Only if we work together, follow the clues, answer the questions, and become the Masters of the 2018 RROC Annual Fox Hunt! Your reward…. a spectacular brunch at a secret destination.

Now, we know that 90% of you know exactly what a RROC Fox Hunt is and you can’t wait to make your reservations. However, there may be one or two of you that are wondering what in the world we are talking about. Do we actually ride around in our PMCs looking for a furry creature running along the side of the road? Rest easy; there is no live fox that we hunt. It is an imaginary fox and his significant other that will lead us around town, leaving clues on how to locate them. Follow the clues, answer some specific questions concerning your route, pick up some pictures of the fox along the way and you will get to the finish line where you will be rewarded with an outstanding brunch.

However, since you are only going to receive clues, there is a chance you may have a difficult time making it to the finish line, as has happened occasionally in the past. Not to worry. Inside your information packet will be the “panic envelope”, which will tell you how to get to our Hunters’ brunch. Be advised, however, that if you open the panic envelope, you will NOT be declared the 2018 Fox Hunt winner.

By answering the questions more completely than your fellow RROC Hunters, collecting all of the fox pictures and not opening the “panic envelope”, you will receive bragging rights as the winners of the Hunt, be showered with lovely gifts and have the right to proudly display in your home, in pride of place, our stuffed Freddy the Fox and his significant other, Miss Frederica, for a full year. You will also be awarded the beautiful perpetual Fox Hunt trophy to hold for a year until its presentation to the winners of the 2019 Fox Hunt. You and your team could also be named the hosts for the 2019 Fox Hunt.

Don your Hunt attire, put on your derby, bring your team and join us on our exhilarating hunt. (Note: no live animals are harmed in this pursuit!)

Date: Sunday, October 28, 2018Starting Location: Old Ranch Country Club 3901 Lampson, Seal Beach, CA 90740Time: 9:30 a.m. for coffee, donuts and instructionsHost1esses: Sonia Haight, Joan Hugron, Joy Jacot & Karen PerraultCost: $52.00 per personDeadline to RSVP: October 14, 2018

RSVP DEADLINE: MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 14, 2018. No refunds will be processed after the RSVP deadline. Payments will not be accepted the day of the event. Limited to first 24 respondents.

Directions to the Old Ranch Country Club:

DIRECTIONS TO OLD RANCH COUNTRY CLUB

FROM 405 NORTH OR SOUTH: Exit 405 Freeway at Seal Beach Blvd. Turn right (head North) onto Seal Beach Blvd. Turn right onto Lampson Ave. Then turn left onto Basswood to enter the Clubhouse parking lot.

*If you are taking the 22 or 605 Fwys, merge onto the 405 Fwy.

OCTOBER 2018

2018

Hello Everyone!

Our Nominating Committee Chairman Karen Perrault, with the assistance of Nominating Committee members Betty Green and Willy Hugron, has been hard at work to bring you an extremely qualified slate of candidates and it is now time for our members to vote for the 2019 officers and directors of the RROC So-Cal Region. The ballot count will be held at our November board meeting on November 10th. Please take a few moments to review the slate of candidates, vote your choices and mail in your ballot. It must be postmarked by November 3rd and THE BALLOT ENVELOPE MUST BE SIGNED TO BE VALID.

The RROC So-Cal annual Fox Hunt is October 28th and you don’t want to miss it. In what other universe can you race around the Long Beach/Seal Beach area searching for a stuffed fox and his significant other, collecting clues and pieces of photos of the fox, end up at a wonderful surprise restaurant and possibly win the opportunity to be next year’s host? Gather your team and join us – this is great fun!

All members have the opportunity to have their prized PMC featured on the cover of our newsletter. If you would like your car on the cover, please send an email to our newsletter editor, Dori Olsen, at dorianolsen@earthlink.net. I know she will be more than thrilled and we love to see the cars of our region.

Director Dr. Donald Wise has arranged a visit to Catalina Island on November 17th. He is a director of the Catalina Island Museum and we are lucky that he has arranged a special tour of the museum, to be conducted by the Executive Director Julie Perline Lee. We will spend a lovely day in Avalon that concludes with a VIP docent tour of the world famous Casino ballroom and movie theatre where we will enjoy a short film. Be sure to read the article in this issue and please note, your RSVP and payment must be received by the RROC Treasurer by November 1st.

The holidays are fast approaching and Karen Perrault is again hosting our fabulous Holiday Party for RROC So-Cal members. Be sure to mark your calendars, as this is a not-to-be-missed event.

And finally, start thinking about applying for the Year End Awards. You don’t want all of your hard work to go unrecognized. Details to follow in the November newsletter. Happy Halloween! Regards,Lou

Chairman’s Corner

October6 Tech Meet Host: Ronny Shaver

20 Quarterly Breakfast Meet Organizer: Steve Power-Fardy

28 Fox Hunt $52 Hosts: Karen Perrault, Joan Hugron Sonia Haight and Joy Jacot

31 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

November3 ELECTION BALLOTS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY THIS DATE 3 Tech Meet Host: Ronny Shaver

10 Board Meeting and Ballot Count Hosts: Willy and Joan Hugron

17 Catalina Island Event Host: Dr. Donald W. Wise

December 1 Tech Meet Host: Ronny Shaver22 Holiday Party Host: Karen Perrault

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING EVENT REFUNDS At the board meeting on January 27, 2018 the Board of Directors voted to implement the following policy on refunds for event payments and defined what constitutes an event reservation:

• A refund may be processed if the refund request is made inwriting,byemailorbywrittencommunication,andRECEIVEDbytheTreasurerbytheRSVPdateoftheeventaspublishedinTheSpiritofEcstasy.

• RefundrequestsmaybesenttoHowardGreen,Treasurerbyemailathowbetgren@aol.comorbymailtoHowardGreen,RROCSo-CalTreasurer,10216WilmingtonLane,AppleValley,CA92308.

• TheeventarticleformatinTheSpiritofEcstasywillbeupdatedtoincludethefinaldateforrefund.

• AcompletedreservationrequiresthatthemoneybeRECEIVEDbytheTreasurerbytheRSVPdeadline.

• Paymentforaneventwillnotbeacceptedthedayoftheevent.

OCTOBER 2018

Annual Election of Officers & Directors for the 2019 Term

By Karen Perrault, Nominating Committee Chairwoman

It is time for our annual election of officers and directors for the 2019 term and it is very important that you vote. Enclosed in this issue of the newsletter, you will find candidate biographies, the ballot and the ballot return envelope.

Please take a few moments to review the candidate qualifications, complete your ballot, SIGN THE BALLOT ENVELOPE and be sure to mail the ballot so that is it postmarked by November 3rd. BALLOT ENVELOPES THAT ARE NOT SIGNED WILL NOT BE OPENED NOR COUNTED.

Join us for Breakfast in Beautiful Downtown Burbank!

It’s time to take your car and your appetite out for a spin. We will be gathering for breakfast at the Coral Restaurant in Burbank on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. The Coral is famous for its hearty menu and for being a top hangout spot in Burbank that’s open 24 hours. Which means there’s no telling who might drop in, maybe even some rowdy members of the Southern California Region of a prestigious British car club. So rise and shine and get your wheels rolling and join us on the 20th! What: Quarterly Breakfast MeetDate: Saturday October 20, 10:30 a.m.Where: Coral Restaurant 3321 West Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505 (818) 843-6575

Cost: No-host. You are responsible for your own meal expense.Menu: Check out the menu: www.coralcafe.com RSVP: to Steve Power-Fardy spowerfardy@yahoo.com by 8:00 a.m. on Saturday October 20th, so that I can make sure the Coral reserves plenty of parking spots and tables/booths for us.

Catalina Island Museum & Casino TourHost Dr. Donald W. Wise

On Saturday November 17 th we are going “ Twenty-six miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is a-waitin’ for me, Santa Catalina, the island of romance, romance, romance, romance…” We are taking the Catalina Flyer out of the Pavilion and Fun Zone on the Balboa Peninsula to Santa Catalina Island for a very special and fun day. Separate travel accommodations can be made out of Long Beach or San Pedro (but will be more expensive and must be self-booked). The cost from Newport Beach is $80.00 per person; $70.00 for children under 18.

As a member of the Board of Directors of the Catalina Island Museum, I have arranged for a bespoke docent tour with Executive Director Julie Perlin Lee; followed by individual lunches in Avalon or sightseeing; and then a VIP docent tour of the world famous Casino ballroom and movie theatre with a short film; with air conditioned transportation provided by the Santa Catalina Island Company. Our schedule follows: 8:00 a.m. Gather for Catalina Flyer9:00 a.m. Catalina Flyer departs10:15 a.m. Arrive Avalon 10:45 a.m. Arrive at Catalina Island Museum1:00 p.m. Sightseeing or individual lunches on your own2:15 p.m. Arrive at bus in transportation courtyard2:30 p.m. Arrive at Casino4:10 p.m. Arrive at Catalina Flyer4:30 p.m. Depart Avalon5:45 p.m. Arrive back in Newport Beach For this event we will need all checks to our Treasurer by November 1st.

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The RROC 2018 National Meet at Lake Tahoe

By Karen Perrault

We had over twenty of our members attend the National Meet in Lake Tahoe. We actually represented over 10% of all of the members that attended from all over the United States and Canada. There were members from Australia and England that attended, and also a family of four different generations that attended. Our members had great representation in beautiful PMCs as well, with several winners. In fact, Dr. David Morrison took home four different honors for the PMCs he brought to the convention. Both he and our Technical Chair, Ronny Shaver, were speakers at various seminars.

Just days before we were to leave for Tahoe, there were some serious questions about the quality of the air in Lake Tahoe because of the serious fires that were burning not too far away. However, when we arrived, the weather was outstanding, with not a trace of smoke in the air. One of the very popular dinners is the Welcome Dinner, sponsored by Bentley, which was held outside under the starry skies. That was great until the beautiful skies decided to open up and rain on all of the guests. They had one sun umbrella by the tables, so everyone scrambled to get under a table. Then seeing it was not stopping, we managed to move the entire assembly into another indoor room. Although everyone was a bit damp, it turned out to be a lovely evening anyway.

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To Buy or Not to Buyby Ronny Shaver, Technical Chairman

This article was originally published in 2014 and I think it has value in that it can remind us to use caution when buying cars through the internet. One of my customers has recently purchased a high-priced Silver Cloud III that was not properly inspected before the deal and is now incurring significant costs to the customer to bring it up to the condition that the advertisement claimed. Many of my clients contact me and tell me about great deals they have found searching the internet. Many of these clients are excited and ask me to “take a look” at the postings and give my opinion. Since we live in a “bargain searching” competitive shopping culture, the excitement of getting a “great deal” can often overpower “common sense” instincts. I myself have been caught up in the excitement of buying a different car and have overlooked, and ignored details which, after purchase, have led to unexpected additional costs and remorse over my purchase. I am at this moment advising a client about a certain car he is excited about posted on an online forum and have told him repeatedly to walk away from this one but he still keeps coming back that it is “so much cheaper” than all the others he has seen. Big Red Flag! When the client first contacted me, I took a few moments and checked out the posting which had plenty of photos of a car in Florida (across the country!). The photos included shots of the car with some scantily clad ladies in the car along with some photos of the interior, exterior and engine compartment. The text for the ad stated the car was mechanically sound and had passed a state required inspection. It also stated that the interior was in great condition, the car had been re-painted and the air conditioning worked great. All good things, right? Well, maybe. After reading the advertisement, I looked at the photos carefully, one by one, and discovered tell-tale signs of “possible” misrepresentation of the car. One of the photos had a shot of the dash from the driver’s angle and it had a portable electric fan mounted in the middle of the dash. Hmmm. Didn’t the ad say the air conditioning worked great? Some other photos showed different angles of the interior, which had cheap covers over the lower seat cushions (front and back). Wouldn’t someone selling a car that had an interior in “great condition” want to display the cushions also? Most of the photos of the exterior were taken from a distance except a few and to be honest, the distance photos made the paint job look fairly decent, but the three that weren’t told a different tale. The close up of the front of the car showed serious “orange-peel” or what can also be described as a rough, pitted look in the paint. Another shot of one of an opened rear door showed that the entire door jamb had been painted including all the hardware and rubber seals (not what I would call a proper paint job). And finally, one shot was an angle shot of front of the car showed deep scratches and nicks in the fender (what about the other angles of the car not shown?).

Another interesting point is that the posting had a “buy now” price and no other posted bids. That would tell me that no buyers were interested at this point because, perhaps, the price is too high for this particular car. The seller also offered a “limited warranty” which would be a great thing if he were local to the buyer, but possibly useless when offered from across the country from a private seller. The seller also stated that he had other offers. Dubious. Now just to be fair, the car is posted at a much lower price than others and one would expect flaws in the car. The point I am trying to make is that if one were able to walk around the car in person, perception of what a “great deal” this car is may be slightly or drastically different. Add to that a quick road test around the block to feel how the car rides, runs and sounds and another perception adjustment could occur. I know of no better way to assess a potential purchase than to meet the car face-to-face and take a drive. One final important point; the prospective buyer is the bottom-line on what is acceptable to himself. It is impossible for a professional as myself to make that particular judgment call. I can only point out what I see and give my opinion. My recommendation for this client was to re-think his budget on this venture and look for a more-costly, but potentially higher quality, car that would not empty his wallet to make drivable and presentable in person. Buying a car cheaper with some needed mechanical and cosmetic issues with the goal of “fixing it up” can be fun so long as a logical assessment of the financial aspects of correcting the present condition of the car and the final value of the car are approached correctly. If someone wants to buy a car “they have always wanted” I always recommend that they buy the best “example” in their budget rather than the best “deal” they can find with hopes of “fixing” it up. I have many clients who have purchased cars online and bought great deals and good cars, so it is possible. Sometimes luck plays a part, but in my opinion “common sense” and attention to small details is a better approach to success. Thank you for the questions and keep them coming. Please send your questions to Ronny at ronnyshaver@ronnysgarage.com. Happy Motoring!Ronny

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