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Old 03-16-2012, 04:51 PM
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I have a few trips planned in my car this summer.
Hot summer nights, in Souix Falls SD again in july. This kicks off the Black Hills Classic, which I am unable to attend.

I plan on heading out to Road America, in Elkhart Lake again, for the Lemans race. August 16-19.

3 motorcycle trips are keeping me from anymore long trips this summer, but should be able to do a few extended weekend trips.
Maybe a drive around Lake Superior.

How about you?
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Originally Posted by Torchsport
I have a few trips planned in my car this summer.
Hot summer nights, in Souix Falls SD again in july. This kicks off the Black Hills Classic, which I am unable to attend.

I plan on heading out to Road America, in Elkhart Lake again, for the Lemans race. August 16-19.

3 motorcycle trips are keeping me from anymore long trips this summer, but should be able to do a few extended weekend trips.
Maybe a drive around Lake Superior.

How about you?
I don't know for sure but you need to take a day trip or two with your Cars and Coffee forum buddies..........
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I have a wedding in Florida and a reunion/golf tournament in Wisconsin for potential drives. The Florida one I quickly ruled out based on the time to get there/back and a what looks to be a kinda boring drive. Am considering the Wisconsin trip though as I could get there in less than three days and come back via Route 66 which has been kinda a bucket list item. However with gas prices on the rise it's at least 2 1/2 times the cost of flying/car rental.
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Originally Posted by R&L's C6
I don't know for sure but you need to take a day trip or two with your Cars and Coffee forum buddies..........
I would love to this year.
Wish I could have made it last fall. But That was a traditional pheasant opener, with friends coming in from out of town.

I'll try to keep some dates open this year.
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I drive all year long, so in answering your question... This summer, I'll be driving to work and back and to work and back.
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back and forth to work
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Originally Posted by richp5
I have a wedding in Florida and a reunion/golf tournament in Wisconsin for potential drives. The Florida one I quickly ruled out based on the time to get there/back and a what looks to be a kinda boring drive. Am considering the Wisconsin trip though as I could get there in less than three days and come back via Route 66 which has been kinda a bucket list item. However with gas prices on the rise it's at least 2 1/2 times the cost of flying/car rental.
As you probably already know, there are some fun areas to drive thru in southern WI. Not sure where you are heading, but if you aren't familiar with them, PM me when you are planning to go. I'll give you details.
I know of some FANTASTIC twisty, hilly roads for you to take.
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back and forth to work
Work sux...
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Work sux...
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not mine
Mines not bad. Been there 24 years now. Just gets in the way of fun, sometimes...
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We are going to try and make the Blach Hills Classic. We ran out of time last year on our 6 week, 10,000 mile trip out west. This year we will start out with the Classic and from there back out to Yellowstone and who knows after that.

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Originally Posted by Torchsport
Mines not bad. Been there 24 years now. Just gets in the way of fun, sometimes...
19 years for me full time and prior to that about 6 summers.
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Massachusetts to San Diego. Rather drive than ship. I've never done a 'true' XC trip. The longest was ID to ME in a Miata Spec Racer that droned like a banshee at 85+.
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Picking up my new Coupe in Redwood City (currently being built in BG) and driving all the way down Highway 1 from Half Moon Bay to So Kali. This is going to be a photo paradise

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I am planning a trip to florida to visit my father and on the way down I'm gonna take a couple of scenic detours one being dells gap in tennessee, 318 curves in 11 miles I took that ride on my sport bike quite a few years back and it was alot of fun so I'm looking forward to puttin the Z to the test. Could be quite an expensive trip though with premium already at $4.50 around here
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Originally Posted by ip-do-tan
Picking up my new Coupe in Redwood City (currently being built in BG) and driving all the way down Highway 1 from Half Moon Bay to So Kali. This is going to be a photo paradise

Congrats! Enjoy!



Originally Posted by LemansbluebyU
I am planning a trip to florida to visit my father and on the way down I'm gonna take a couple of scenic detours one being dells gap in tennessee, 318 curves in 11 miles I took that ride on my sport bike quite a few years back and it was alot of fun so I'm looking forward to puttin the Z to the test. Could be quite an expensive trip though with premium already at $4.50 around here
I hope to run my sportbike on deals gap soon.
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Road trip from Denver to Atlanta to include NCM on the way.
Another road trip to Eastern Kansas and Southern Missouri.
A road trip to Houston and on to New Orleans
Plus weekend trips to Steamboat Springs, Aspen, Telluride and Santa Fe

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Leave for Phoenix Sunday morning for a week in the desert. A little nervous, Albuquerque is calling for snow showers Monday morning. But I am excited for the trip and break from work.
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Originally Posted by Torchsport
I would love to this year.
Wish I could have made it last fall. But That was a traditional pheasant opener, with friends coming in from out of town.

I'll try to keep some dates open this year.

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Planning an early September trip to the Alexandria Minnesota area. Anyone have any recomendations on drives to take while there.


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