Any Midwest members interested in driving down to the Dragon's Tail meet? - Page 3

BillyB · 04-18-2007, 10:31 PM

And anyone from the chicagoland that wants to draft, hollar lol.
BillyB

***Shinobi*** · 04-23-2007, 10:26 AM

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Im driving from the twin cities minnesota, having a little trouble finding info on lodging ext. Maby im not looking hard enouph. Put me on the list.
BillyB

where you from in the twin cities?

Civic_Sista · 04-23-2007, 11:26 AM

Plans have changed and I am not going to PA anymore for expo. I would love to make the drive down from WI. One problem tho- I need some roommates- I don't really want to sleep in my car!
TG

**Cookstar** · 04-23-2007, 04:21 PM

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Plans have changed and I am not going to PA anymore for expo. I would love to make the drive down from WI. One problem tho- I need some roommates- I don't really want to sleep in my car!
TG

Civic_Sista · 04-25-2007, 10:01 AM

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Your saying I can stay with you??

**Cookstar** · 04-25-2007, 04:10 PM

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Your saying I can stay with you??

To be honest, I don't mind at all.

chenslee_cheese · 04-26-2007, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Civic_Sista

Plans have changed and I am not going to PA anymore for expo. I would love to make the drive down from WI. One problem tho- I need some roommates- I don't really want to sleep in my car!
TG

Have you tried sleeping in an Si? I did and it SUCKED. The lumbar support on the seat will destroy your soul.

Civic_Sista · 04-27-2007, 02:18 PM

11 hours???? is this going to be worth it?

chenslee_cheese · 04-27-2007, 03:39 PM

I'm driving 13-14 hours.

I drove a little bit of the blue ridge parkway last year in a rental car. The whole area is one big exploded spaghetti bowl of God's own best of the best roads. There are roads on the map that look like the cartographer had a seizure while drawing them. I assure you they are real, and even more fuxed than they look on the map.

Put it to you this way, the reason I bought a sporty car was for this trip. The Si is simply a tool, selected from a many other tools, with this area of the country in mind. The blue Ridge Mountains are the reason that my car spends more time on jackstands in the garage than on the road. Every mod, every coat of wax, every decision I make is for the singular goal of eating every mile of twisty Tennessee road up.

If you are only 11 hours away, shame on you for not haveing gone there already.

***GETxERxDONE*** · 04-27-2007, 04:48 PM

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Your saying I can stay with you??

hell i wouldnt mind if u stayed with me

**Cookstar** · 04-27-2007, 06:15 PM

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I'm driving 13-14 hours.

I drove a little bit of the blue ridge parkway last year in a rental car. The whole area is one big exploded spaghetti bowl of God's own best of the best roads. There are roads on the map that look like the cartographer had a seizure while drawing them. I assure you they are real, and even more fuxed than they look on the map.

Put it to you this way, the reason I bought a sporty car was for this trip. The Si is simply a tool, selected from a many other tools, with this area of the country in mind. The blue Ridge Mountains are the reason that my car spends more time on jackstands in the garage than on the road. Every mod, every coat of wax, every decision I make is for the singular goal of eating every mile of twisty Tennessee road up.

If you are only 11 hours away, shame on you for not haveing gone there already.

Great post!!! I can't beat the "spaghetti bowl" analogy but if you thought the Blue Ridge Parkway was twisty...

chenslee_cheese · 04-27-2007, 07:52 PM

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Great post!!! I can't beat the "spaghetti bowl" analogy but if you thought the Blue Ridge Parkway was twisty...

HA! It wasn't the BRP that was so wicked, it was this little road that came off it. You know it's good when there are two sportbikes and a STI hanging out at the top of it chit-chatting.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=...034263,0.05785

Zoom in on it, and if you have Google Earth, check out the topo. The temperature drops over 20° as you come up it.

I totally cooked the brakes on my rental on this puppy.

**Cookstar** · 04-28-2007, 07:41 PM

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HA! It wasn't the BRP that was so wicked, it was this little road that came off it. You know it's good when there are two sportbikes and a STI hanging out at the top of it chit-chatting.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=...034263,0.05785

Zoom in on it, and if you have Google Earth, check out the topo. The temperature drops over 20° as you come up it.

I totally cooked the brakes on my rental on this puppy.

Now imagine 11 miles of that...even more if you include the Hellbender, NC-28.

chenslee_cheese · 04-28-2007, 08:55 PM

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Now imagine 11 miles of that...even more if you include the Hellbender, NC-28.

..and the skyway, and the...

Are there any straight roads around there?

Gyro · 05-01-2007, 06:17 PM

Went to school in central Ohio...graduating next week...if I get me a job down here in C'bus, I'd love to go on the trip!

**Cookstar** · 05-01-2007, 08:05 PM

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Went to school in central Ohio...graduating next week...if I get me a job down here in C'bus, I'd love to go on the trip!

Welcome to 8thCivic, Gyro! I'll put you on the list!

Civic_Sista · 06-06-2007, 11:02 AM

I will be leaving ealry Thursday morning- anyone in IL or WI going?

Terma · 06-09-2007, 02:48 AM

Anyone from the midwest area? Like around Missouri?

**Cookstar** · 06-09-2007, 09:39 AM

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Anyone from the midwest area? Like around Missouri?

Toxis mentioned something about going several months ago. I believe he's in the Kansas City area. I'm not sure which side of the border he's on.

Civic_Sista · 06-20-2007, 01:40 AM

looks like I am going to be making a stop in OH.

04-18-2007, 10:31 PM	#41 (permalink)
BillyB Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 20 iTrader: 0 / 0%	And anyone from the chicagoland that wants to draft, hollar lol. BillyB

04-23-2007, 11:26 AM	#43 (permalink)
Civic_Sista Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wi Age: 24 Posts: 1,034 Tracy iTrader: 1 / 100%	Plans have changed and I am not going to PA anymore for expo. I would love to make the drive down from WI. One problem tho- I need some roommates- I don't really want to sleep in my car! TG

04-27-2007, 02:18 PM	#48 (permalink)
Civic_Sista Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wi Age: 24 Posts: 1,034 Tracy iTrader: 1 / 100%	11 hours???? is this going to be worth it?

04-27-2007, 03:39 PM	#49 (permalink)
chenslee_cheese Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Beaumont,Tx Age: 32 Posts: 427 Performance>Aesthetics iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'm driving 13-14 hours. I drove a little bit of the blue ridge parkway last year in a rental car. The whole area is one big exploded spaghetti bowl of God's own best of the best roads. There are roads on the map that look like the cartographer had a seizure while drawing them. I assure you they are real, and even more fuxed than they look on the map. Put it to you this way, the reason I bought a sporty car was for this trip. The Si is simply a tool, selected from a many other tools, with this area of the country in mind. The blue Ridge Mountains are the reason that my car spends more time on jackstands in the garage than on the road. Every mod, every coat of wax, every decision I make is for the singular goal of eating every mile of twisty Tennessee road up. If you are only 11 hours away, shame on you for not haveing gone there already.

05-01-2007, 06:17 PM	#55 (permalink)
Gyro Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Ohiya Posts: 134 James iTrader: 0 / 0%	Went to school in central Ohio...graduating next week...if I get me a job down here in C'bus, I'd love to go on the trip!

06-06-2007, 11:02 AM	#57 (permalink)
Civic_Sista Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wi Age: 24 Posts: 1,034 Tracy iTrader: 1 / 100%	I will be leaving ealry Thursday morning- anyone in IL or WI going?

06-09-2007, 02:48 AM	#58 (permalink)
Terma Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Missouri Age: 19 Posts: 95 Dave Matthews iTrader: 1 / 100%	Anyone from the midwest area? Like around Missouri?

06-20-2007, 01:40 AM	#60 (permalink)
Civic_Sista Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wi Age: 24 Posts: 1,034 Tracy iTrader: 1 / 100%	looks like I am going to be making a stop in OH.