Club Update
 by: Lee Andersen 2008 WCGMP President

Welcome back to all that made the annual trip down to Southern California for the Super Chevy Show (SCS). I hope everyone had a good time and enjoyed the drive, SCS show, and extra time to hang out with your fellow club members.

For those of you who made it, I'd like to get some feedback documented on this year's trip. This will provide next year's officer good input on this event that will help them continue to make SCS trip even better. Please look in the member input section if you have not already done so and provide your feedback.

Now that the SCS event has kicked off the good spring weather of California, we can start to plan more outdoor activities as the temperature continues to rise. Stay tuned for upcoming cruises, BBQs, and other fun events.

Finally I’d like to extend a special thanks to Jack and Melissa Nyce for spending their time with fellow member Chris Miceli and helping him with his cam install on his GTO. I think this is just one of many things that make this club so great. I like to hear fellow members helping each other out and making the most of this network of good friends and similar interests.

2004 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Commemorative Edition - Lemans Blue

For this month's COTM, WCGMP is pleased to announce Christian Gulley and his 2004 Z16 Corvette Z06 as its Car of the Month. This past month, Christian took his car were no WCGMP car has even gone before, Twin Turbo land.

With there only being 2,025 Z16 made for the 2004 model, we're sure there are very few that are twin turboed, add to the equation that Christian keeps this car in immaculate condition helps make this Z16 one special Vette and one alot of us wish we could own.

Christian's contributions to the club have been increasing since last year and this year he stepped up for an officer position, further indicating his commitment to our club and our little family here. Congrats Christian!

GPS has been around for a really long time in the military,but has become increasingly popular in the consumer market.

At first, personal GPS units were expensive, bulky, and for a lack of a better term, sucked. In the last couple of years, however, GPS units have really become a “must have” item. GPS units are more accurate than ever and give your position within a few feet, and have thousands and thousands of points of interest (POI) stored. Lost and can’t find your way home? No problem, enter your address and you are on your way. Need to find a gas station quick, or maybe an ATM or the closest fast food joint from your current location? Not a problem. Just hit the POI feature and you will soon be shoving that greasy burger in your mouth in no time.

I know what you are thinking. What about the internet and google maps print outs? Sure those are fine if you have a person in the car with you to tell you the next turn. Reading and driving isn’t all that safe. You better hope you don’t take a wrong turn because that piece of paper is not going to reroute you. And no matter how many times you tell that paper your hungry, it is not going to tell you where the closest McDonald’s is.

There are many GPS units on the market. Some are very basic like the Mio DigiWalker C220 for just around $130. Or the Garmin GPSMAP 478 GPS Receiver coming in at a whopping $900. But with so many choices on there, I am sure there is a GPS unit that will fit just about anyone’s budget. So why don’t you have one? Maybe you enjoy getting lost.

Didn't the LS3 engine replace the LS2 as the base engine for the Corvette this model year? If you say yes you are correct. Now what you might not know is that the LS3 6.3L V8 is also going into the GXP version of the G8.

Before Corvette did not share any of its components to other GM cars, but Cadillac began using its engine in the CTS-V. Even the Camaro/Firebird shared the Corvette's engine in 1993 with the LT1. In this day and age, its no surprise that Cadillacs and other F-bodys use Corvette parts, so why not Pontiac, too?

The LS3 engine is estimated to produce 402 hp and 402 lb-ft of torque, which is 41 hp and 17 llb-ft more than the L76 powered G8 GT. It is predicted to have a 0-to-60 mph time of 4.7 seconds, and a quarter mile of 13.0 seconds at 108 mph.

I think with the recent SCS trip and most of us having spent a significant amount of time in our cars, it was time to briefly touch on the subject of interior detailing.

* Wipe down your door jambs and doorsills with a damp towel.
* Wipe down your interior glass and your rearview mirror with a damp microfiber detailing towel. If your windows are relatively clean, you don't need to use a glass cleaner.

An earlier departure for SCS this year worked out well for those who cruised down to Fontana. There was no heavy L.A. traffic, therefore people made it to the hotel early enough to hang out and relax, shop, swim, etc.

The Friday night party tradition consisted of a "buffet" Chick-fil-a, beer, wine and a group of great people. Even though the hotel had an old feeling to it, it definitely served its purpose.

The show was a bit small this year. There were a few vendors compared to the year before, not a ton of cars were displayed in the show & shine, and someone spilled a full track fluid on the drag racing event which affected the event.

Sarah (meskito) and Chris (Kamiczo) Cozzo both enjoyed the drag strip event. "My favorite car was the Black Buick Grand National, which ran a 4.9 at 175 mph and the 1968 Copper Chevy Camaro called "Bad Penny". Sarah's favorite was the 1970 red Chevelle Malibu hard top," said Chris Cozzo (Kamiczo).

Christian Gulley (Indy) said, "The atmosphere for Saturday night dinner was cool. Good service, and ample seating. The food quality was not the best."

I think everyone that made it to the event would agree that the best part of the trip was spending it with friends.

You can find more pictures of the event by clicking here