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Old 01-25-2003, 11:31 PM
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (Rick Church)

if it's at Hooters, probably anywhere in the U.S...... :jester
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In my vette I would drive around 100 miles. More if I take another vehicle. My idea of the perfect gathering would be a portable dyno for us to run our cars on and a wet t-shirt contest for the ladies. :D :yesnod: :thumbs:
Old 01-26-2003, 12:33 AM
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In my vette I would drive around 100 miles. More if I take another vehicle. My idea of the perfect gathering would be a portable dyno for us to run our cars on and a wet t-shirt contest for the ladies. :D :yesnod: :thumbs:
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (Rick Church)

When I was in my old Camaro group I drove over 600 miles to Memphis Tenn, since our group rented the Memphis motor park - we had some good drag racing and road racing over that weekend.

The event would have to be more than a days length to get me to participate in such a drive. A Dyno would be nice, drags or roadracing is a plus, however I would go (time permitting) just to cruise and hang out with forum members.
Old 01-26-2003, 03:36 AM
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (Metal_Wulf)

I think 300 miles would be far enough...

What to do? a little show and shine, a little performance stuff, and tons of benchracing...
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (Rick Church)

I wouldn't drive over 50 miles for a get together.
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Cause if I did, I'd be in the ocean :D :D :jester
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In my vette I would drive around 100 miles. More if I take another vehicle. My idea of the perfect gathering would be a portable dyno for us to run our cars on and a wet t-shirt contest for the ladies. :D :yesnod: :thumbs:
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except i would drive the vette maybe 250 miles to one... :yesnod:
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (SIGNGUY)

About 2 tank fulls, 100 miles! If she still sounds good would love to road race,rally style that is :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :party:
Old 01-27-2003, 12:09 AM
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (Rick Church)

50 miles with a TH350.... 100 miles if I have OD!
Old 01-27-2003, 12:23 AM
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (Rick Church)

I'd probably only go 100 miles if were a one day event involving Vettes sitting around some parking lot. Put that event at a drag strip with a load of Vettes to go down the 1/4 mile and I'd travel much further. Good 50-60-70's music always made the times at the rod runs worth while as it brings back alot of memories.

And to agree with the above.... when do we get Hooters as a sponsor here? :yesnod:
Old 01-27-2003, 02:51 AM
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (Rick Church)

For a clob event....I would drive across.... the ENTIRE island!!!!! Yes,...I would make that sacrifice!!!
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (Rick Church)

this reminds me that i was trying to get a Florida cruise goin about the time my crankshaft broke in half... :eek:
well...im up and running again and i would be up for a member cruise here in our state...
i personaly would prefer a gathering that included a good long "cruise" with a big, long line of C3's myself... :yesnod:
Old 01-27-2003, 09:43 AM
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (SIGNGUY)

I agree with the hundred-mile posters .... :yesnod: and also agree that if there was a drag strip at the end of the line, I'd go further. :flag
Old 01-27-2003, 09:54 AM
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For myself it was from upstate NY to BG KY for the cruise in. This was just my wife & I in the vette, with no one else in the event that we broke something along the way :crazy: . In the ned we both had a great time and aside from fouled plugs, the car was perfect :D .
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (Rick Church)

About the distance from Tampa to the Orlando, NCRS meet this past Saturday (gotta love those early starts from Cracker Barrel!!!)

If in a corvetteforum caravan averaging 75-100mph :eek: perhaps even further! I'd need one of those 2-way radios next time that's for sure :thumbs:

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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (1bad69)

if it's at Hooters, probably anywhere in the U.S...... :jester
I'll drink to that :cheers:
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800 miles...

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Old 01-28-2003, 10:58 AM
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Default Re: How far would you drive for a Corvette Forum gathering? (Rick Church)

have you guys ever heard of the hot rod power tour? well this year it will stop in 7 towns and yes they will bring a dyno to every stop and its free so if you dyno today and then make changes to your car you can dyno the next day free we will also be stopping at several HOOTERS http://www.hotrod.com

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We don't have the range of the C5s (or C4s for that matter) do we? :(

My limit is probably around 200 miles. I try to drive to Carlisle each year, which is about 180 miles. Hershey this summer is a little closer.

You should also note that a winter drive is almost out of the question. MJ
Old 01-28-2003, 01:31 PM
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I would travel about 200 miles, but I doubt that anyone else would be willing to travel within 200 miles of Plentywood, Montana; so my opinion is just another post on my record. :banghead:


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