vettl98

Hallo i am from Austria
and a big Corvette Enthusiast
i own a 1992 Corvette ZR1 with 10 Tmils
i was planing a trip to USA
from 1 of September to 20 of September
to visit the Fun Fest
Pro Team Corvette ,Corvette Central, Memphis , Nashville; Indianapolis;Cincinnati Chicago
i have seen that the Corvette Museum have a Event
from 2-4 September
can you tell me som Corvette special places or privat Museum or Corvette Clubs
Events in this time some Corvette special
what a Corvette Enthusiast must see in his live
when you like you can visit our homepage www.uscc-wild-thing.at
and sorry for my bad English

a Corvette Enthusiast from Austria wfg Jochen

perfectlyfrank

Let us know when you will be in the Chicago area and hopefully you can meet up with our group at a cruise night or something. Are you planning on renting a Corvette while you are here?

Here's some of our events that we have planned for the season: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/grea...ent-ideas.html

DebRedZR1

Definitely check out the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY
September should be good weather!
Corvette central is a great place to go also . They did a tour for a bunch of us a few years ago. If you do get to Michigan let us know and we will make sure the WMC gives you a big welcome

YLWFVR75

Hallo Jochen,

Die genannten Orte, die Sie besuchen, auf jeden Fall einen Besuch wert. Planen Sie für alle diese Orte zu fahren? Memphis ist ziemlich weit von die meisten der Orte, die Sie besuchen. Eigentlich gibt es nichts Korvette im Zusammenhang mit dorthin zu fahren.
Zögern Sie nicht, schicken Sie mir eine PM, wenn Sie auf der Detroit Gebiet stammen, zu entscheiden. Unser Motor City vettes Gruppe würden uns freuen, Sie rund um die Stadt zu zeigen

vettl98

Thanks a lot for you fast answers
and verry nice offers il be verry happy when i can vistit you and your Clubs
so when i have fix the Flight and know when i stay exactly
i will tell you again
maybe you can give me your Telephon numbers and adress
so i can call you when we are in your area and find the place with the Navi to meet you
thanks a lot for your nice offers and information
wfg
Jochen

johnnymo63

That's exactly what I was going to say.

I hope you get a chance to visit a drag strip while you are here.
We have open drag racing every Tuesday night at O'Reiley Raceway Park, just west of Indianapolis. (That is where all of the big events take place... US Nationals, Super Chevy Show, Good Guys. Pinks All Out was there last year, too)

Welcome to America.

vettl98

Yes we hope also
to go on the drag strip but now i now the day so we will find a way to see it
when we come i let you know have you a Tel number ?
manny geratings and say thanks for your nice information and nice offers to meet you
wfg
Jochen

vettl98

so i have fix the flight today
we arrive in Chicago O Hair on 1 of September at 12,50 time and go back on 21 of September
so i hope we have time to meet you
greatings from Austria
mfg
jochen

Just J

Excellent. Remind us again in July or August (we're going to forget - it's all the beer we drink) and we'll get a Chicago Crew lunch going.

tommyn

If you are a C4 ZR1 guy you must visit Mark Haibeck's shop while in town. A short run from Ohare airport.

Haibeck Automotive Technology
The ZR-1 Specialist
430 D Kay Street
Addison IL
630-458-8427
http://www.zr1specialist.com
mhaibeck@ameritech.net

vettl98

Thanks a lot for the information
Haibeck Automotive Technology
is on the Top of my visits
i order some Parts last Year for my ZR1 from Marc so i want to meet him
and i hope we have time too drike some Beer tougether
i will remember you
thanks
Jochen

Dreamcruiser1977

You will love your visit here. Chicago is a great place to start. It is my hometown. I am now in Michigan just outside of Detroit. If you make it this way I would be glad to show you around. We could possible go to the GM Performance Build Center where that build the engine for the Z06 & ZR1. I would also see if we could visit Pratt Miller racing. You could stop here on your way back to Chicago. I am five hours north of Cincinnati and it take me less than five hours to Chicago Ohare airport. If I can be of any help with your plans please let me know.

vettl98

Thanks for the nice answer
yes we will visit Detroit and i have seen some time bevor a spot in TV about GM Performance Build Center so i think it will be a good idea to visit them
and a verry great idea to visit Pratt Miller racing. and when you have time to show us it will be verry great for us
i let you know when i know when we are in your area
i have a old friend in Cinncinati so i will visit him also
it is not easy to see so much in only 21 Days but i hope
to see all of them and will meet manny Corvette Enthusiast
thanks a lot
Jochen

DebRedZR1

Keep west Michigan in mind and Corvette Central.
Once you have a plan in place let me know and the WMC will give you a big welcome Maybe we can arrange another tour of Corvette Central if that interests you

bruiser

This is a nice museum in south west Michigan.
http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org/index.php

Dreamcruiser1977

How many people are you coming with? This is just a suggestion for a trip to hit all the spots you want to see. Starting in Chicago you are about two hours to Sawyer Michigan and Corvette Central. The WMC group are one of the most friendly Corvette people around so stop and say hello. I am about three hours east of Corvette Central. I am in Warren Michigan near the GM Tech Center. From my house to Pro team in Napoleon Ohio is about two hour drive. From Pro Team to Cincinnati is another three hours. From Cincinnati to Bowling Green is under 4 hours. Nashville is just south of Bowling Green and is less than an hour away. Be sure to see the ******* Hotel there. Nashville to Memphis is under 4 hours. Your longest drive will be from Memphis to Indy and that will take around 8 hours. It is under 3 hours from Indy to Effingham. It is about 3.5 hours from Effingham to Chicago.

Timing? I think Corvette Central is open Monday-Friday. You would need to be in Detroit area by Friday Sept. 3 to go to the Performance Build Center. I believe Pro Team is still open on Saturdays. It is best to hit the Museum Monday- Thursday so you can also do a plant tour. Yes, you will probably miss the weekend gathering but there is more time for the museum and plant tour. After Bowling Green the only other date that I can think of that would be important is FUNFEST in Effingham. It is September 17-19 this year. Then be back in Chicago by September 20 for the trip home. You actually have a lot of time it just depends on what you want to do. You even have enogh time to leave Cincinnati head to the Smokie Mountains, drive down the Tail of the Dragon and slide over on the Cherohola Skyway on your way to Bowling Green.

If you need a place to stay here in Warren, Michigan we have a guest room. I am sure you will here from other Corvette people with suggestions and get togethers. When my wife Verna & I go on our road trips we meet Corvette people all over the country. There will probably also be some local cruise nights and show you will be able to be in. Have fun planning your trip. let me know if i can be of any help.

vettl98

sorry for the late anser
Thanks all for some much info and Dreamcruiser1977 thanks
i hope we can meet you all
so this is my secound planing this Trip its a long Story but this is the short cut
we flight the firts time to see all this on terrible 11.of September 2001
and we was landing in Moncton Canada
we stay ther for 3 Days at a verry nice Familie Ron & Barb Landry
and then we must go back to Austria the say we cant go to USA it was not allowed for use so we must go back
and hope this time we see all wat we want and meet manny Corvette Friend s llike you we come 1 of September 2 people and
7 of September come the other 2
the get no 3 weeks holidays
so i think the firts night 1.Sep in Chicago near of the Airport maybe the Chicago Crew have time for an welcome Beer
but i want to visit the Chicago Crew but when the other Boys come maybe the Last Days of ouer Trip
and the second Day i want to go to Sawyer Corvette Centural and visit
the WMC when the have time for use 2
the next day i want togo to Detroit area by Friday 3.Sept
when you have time and we can vistit with you the Performance Build Center and Pratt Miller racing.it will be verry graet
and i it is possible for you when we stay one night at your guest room
we will say thanks but the dinner and the Beer are my Bill
hope also that we can go with you to a local cruise nights
we must go back to Chicago to take the other Boys or it will be better
the take the Fligt to Detroit or Indianapolis what do you think ?
i have read in a paper the Drag racing is from 1-6 September in Indianapolis is it possible to go ther or is it better to go at a other Drag strip please let me know i am verry happy and glade to meet you
thanks Jochen
and sorry for my bad English i hope to refurbish it the 3 weeks
thanks thanks thanks

CorvetteCentral.com

Jochen -

We look forward to your visit. Please call a few days ahead so that we can be prepared to show you around. We are 1.5 hours east of Chicago (1 hour if you're driving a Vette ), exit 12 off of Interstate 94 (main highway that runs from Chicago to Detroit).

Your Friends at Corvette Central

Canis lupus

Better check before you come over to see if the USA is still open for business..... Guten Tag!

Mike Terry

If and when you get to Indianapolis, you need to make sure you do a tour of the Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway. Also if you plan on doing Corvette Funfest, you may want to make sure you book a room now. Most people carry there rooms over year to year.