DGRR 2011-Best and Worst Experiences - Page 6

gmonsen · 05-05-2011, 07:18 AM

IAN... Ah, ha! How long was trip back for you and John and Brian? Good meeting you guys.

Pete89T2... Good meeting you. Love the car.

Rx Se7evn... Heard you had to stop every few hundred miles? But it got home under its own power unlike mine. Think I spun a bearing.

Supernaut... Were you with Collin on the way back? And, what's the deal on air conditioning?

Gordon

Ian · 05-05-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by gmonsen

IAN... Ah, ha! How long was trip back for you and John and Brian? Good meeting you guys.

Pete89T2... Good meeting you. Love the car.

Rx Se7evn... Heard you had to stop every few hundred miles? But it got home under its own power unlike mine. Think I spun a bearing.

Supernaut... Were you with Collin on the way back? And, what's the deal on air conditioning?

Gordon

I lost count. Two days probable over 16hours of driving. The trip back seems so long. Especially every year its to rain and no leaves on the tree lol. Nice meeting all of you.... (John got stuck in traffic/construction for hours, Bryon probable cannot hear due to traveling with the windows up and the RX4 is a little loud)

PinkRacer · 05-05-2011, 11:16 AM

We had a great time again this year, and I think our fellow Nova Scotians enjoyed it too!

Best: Driving the dragon, going to The Mitty, hearing the angels sing when the four-rotor went by on the front straight. Great weather, lots of cool cars, dinner at our cabin and meeting some new friends and seeing some folks we met last year.

Worst: The long drive home - 3 full days, over 1700 miles. Ugh.

Supernaut · 05-08-2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by gmonsen

Supernaut... Were you with Collin on the way back? And, what's the deal on air conditioning?

Yea I was with him part of the way.

AC? I dunno. People are always so shocked when they find out my AC works. Many people I've met don't even bother trying to fix it or put it back on their cars. I can't live without it.

PinkRacer · 05-05-2011, 11:29 AM

By the way, I am writing a story for my local paper about this (I work for the paper in marketing and also freelance for them). I will post a link when it's available.

rgould · 05-05-2011, 06:51 PM

The Best - so many good things!

1 Great Roads
2 Great People
3 Great Cars
4 Winning the FD Clutch that we needed to fix the junk one in the car now
5 Visiting with Brian Smith ( Owner of Rotorsports Racing ) who gave me my first opportunity to work on a Mazda race car
6 Visiting with my old boss ( JIM DOWNING ) at the Mitty
7 Visiting with my engine builder ( RICK ENGMAN ) at the Mitty

The worst

1 Time flies when you're having fun - event was too short
2 Returning home to cold, rainy Indiana where the gas prices are outrageous and the roads are horrible

Richard & Sheryl

Kentetsu · 05-06-2011, 12:46 PM

The Best: The fact that the event happened yet again, and that nobody got hurt.

The Worst: Date conflict with the Mitty so I had to make a choice between the two.

The Mitty was a lot of fun though, but very different from DGRR. Totally different sort of experience. On my way back to Michigan, I just followed the Blue Ridge Mountains back north. Got to run the Skyway, the Dragon, and the Blue Ridge Parkway (for the 1st time) and had a blast just taking my time and enjoying the cruise.

Glad everyone had a good time at DGRR. Wish I could've been there for it...

.

ROTORX7Holly · 05-07-2011, 07:59 PM

Best: Always, socializing with some of my old friends, meeting new friends, and driving the 318 curves. The caravan was awesome to Nantahala and to the Mitty.

Worst: Date conflict with the Mitty I didn't want to make a choice between the two, so I attended both, but really wish I could have made the Mitty the other 2 days also. I hope I don't have to split my time between them again.

85turbo12a · 05-08-2011, 06:07 PM

hello all, this was my first time up, and it was a blast, apart from the gas prices...
everything about the area is awesome, everyone there was first class and with a little reserve and a head tap warning from a sport bike rider on saturday i managed to escape ticket free

gonna work very hard to be even more prepared for next year and maybe not be running quite as rich hehehehe

Trout2 · 05-08-2011, 10:53 PM

No problems with a/c here. Can't live without it.

Jack

PinkRacer · 05-09-2011, 12:09 PM

I always hear everyone complaining about gas prices, but where we live, it currently costs about $5.40 USD/gallon for self serve regular.

To us, $3.70 - $4.40 was practically free!!!

g's 3rd gen · 06-01-2011, 07:35 PM

Best: Great time as always!

Worst: First time not having my car there.

05-05-2011, 07:18 AM	#1
gmonsen The Ancient One Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania Posts: 144 Rep Power: 18	IAN... Ah, ha! How long was trip back for you and John and Brian? Good meeting you guys. Pete89T2... Good meeting you. Love the car. Rx Se7evn... Heard you had to stop every few hundred miles? But it got home under its own power unlike mine. Think I spun a bearing. Supernaut... Were you with Collin on the way back? And, what's the deal on air conditioning? Gordon __________________ 1993 Rx7 R1 20b NA 1994 Rx7 20b supercharged project 1991 BMW 850 6 speed 1991 BMW E30 M3 Evo II

05-06-2011, 12:46 PM	#7
Kentetsu RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 530 Rep Power: 18	The Best: The fact that the event happened yet again, and that nobody got hurt. The Worst: Date conflict with the Mitty so I had to make a choice between the two. The Mitty was a lot of fun though, but very different from DGRR. Totally different sort of experience. On my way back to Michigan, I just followed the Blue Ridge Mountains back north. Got to run the Skyway, the Dragon, and the Blue Ridge Parkway (for the 1st time) and had a blast just taking my time and enjoying the cruise. Glad everyone had a good time at DGRR. Wish I could've been there for it... . __________________ "Learn from the past, or it will become your future...." '85 GS 12a + LSD/Sterling carb/Respeed coilovers/Respeed front swaybar/Respeed adj. rear spring perches/Illuminas/Bilsteins on rear AutoX vids @ http://www.youtube.com/user/Kentetsu1

05-07-2011, 07:59 PM	#8
ROTORX7Holly Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 364 Rep Power: 18	Best: Always, socializing with some of my old friends, meeting new friends, and driving the 318 curves. The caravan was awesome to Nantahala and to the Mitty. Worst: Date conflict with the Mitty I didn't want to make a choice between the two, so I attended both, but really wish I could have made the Mitty the other 2 days also. I hope I don't have to split my time between them again. __________________ 2004 RX-8 Back in a Rotary again - March, 2010 2005 Mazda3i .. Purchased Aug. 05.. Daily Zoom Zoomed from Apr., 07 to Mar., 10 Original Owner of 93 VR Base, ...SOLD April 20, 2007.

06-01-2011, 07:35 PM	#12
g's 3rd gen Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	Best: Great time as always! Worst: First time not having my car there. __________________ 1993 FD3S base, SSM, 99 spec, A-spec t4 35r. 420 on pump gas

05-05-2011, 11:16 AM	#3
PinkRacer Enabler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	We had a great time again this year, and I think our fellow Nova Scotians enjoyed it too! Best: Driving the dragon, going to The Mitty, hearing the angels sing when the four-rotor went by on the front straight. Great weather, lots of cool cars, dinner at our cabin and meeting some new friends and seeing some folks we met last year. Worst: The long drive home - 3 full days, over 1700 miles. Ugh.

05-05-2011, 11:29 AM	#5
PinkRacer Enabler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	By the way, I am writing a story for my local paper about this (I work for the paper in marketing and also freelance for them). I will post a link when it's available.

05-05-2011, 06:51 PM	#6
rgould Rotary Non-conformist Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Speedway (Indianapolis) Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	The Best - so many good things! 1 Great Roads 2 Great People 3 Great Cars 4 Winning the FD Clutch that we needed to fix the junk one in the car now 5 Visiting with Brian Smith ( Owner of Rotorsports Racing ) who gave me my first opportunity to work on a Mazda race car 6 Visiting with my old boss ( JIM DOWNING ) at the Mitty 7 Visiting with my engine builder ( RICK ENGMAN ) at the Mitty The worst 1 Time flies when you're having fun - event was too short 2 Returning home to cold, rainy Indiana where the gas prices are outrageous and the roads are horrible Richard & Sheryl

05-08-2011, 06:07 PM	#9
85turbo12a nerd Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lakeland Florida Posts: 107 Rep Power: 15	hello all, this was my first time up, and it was a blast, apart from the gas prices... everything about the area is awesome, everyone there was first class and with a little reserve and a head tap warning from a sport bike rider on saturday i managed to escape ticket free gonna work very hard to be even more prepared for next year and maybe not be running quite as rich hehehehe

05-08-2011, 10:53 PM	#10
Trout2 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 104 Rep Power: 18	No problems with a/c here. Can't live without it. Jack

05-09-2011, 12:09 PM	#11
PinkRacer Enabler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	I always hear everyone complaining about gas prices, but where we live, it currently costs about $5.40 USD/gallon for self serve regular. To us, $3.70 - $4.40 was practically free!!!