DGRR 2011-Best and Worst Experiences - Page 2

Kane · 05-02-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by speedjunkie

I knew I should have gone this year. Dammit.

Maybe next time my man.

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Originally Posted by hades

pics or it did happen.

FcRx8MEL · 05-02-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by IH8DSM

this one hahaa

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._1502518_n.jpg

haha good one Adler... guess that's photo proof of the other bad part of his trip. I too was in the little group that went alllllll the way down the skyway and then had to turn around and go back. I was the girl in the blue rx8... not one of the losers who got pulled over.
Best part of DGRR is of course driving on the awesome roads and meeting fellow rotary lovers... got to meet a lot of new people this year and see a lot of familiar faces too. I'm already ready to go back.

vincentrx7 · 05-02-2011, 08:11 PM

Worse: Sitting in traffic on I-81 for almost 4 hrs on the trip down Thursday night. A tornado took out a truck stop and dumped trailers all over the interstate.
Best: Riding with a bunch a cool FD's. It was good to see the other 20b's and meeting folks I had only talked to on the forum.

Rotorypolo · 05-02-2011, 08:19 PM

The good..riding with the "porsche guy" and got pulled over and BS his way out of a ticket, also the drive was fantastic on Friday morning to and from Skyway, Last but not least, winning 1st place in old school class.
The bad..I hate MINIs ...especially after this trip

joewrx8 · 05-02-2011, 08:36 PM

What worst? The wife and I had a great trip, thank you guys for running this event, another good job!!!!!! The caravan from Atlanta was fun also, see you again next year

Sephitrask · 05-02-2011, 08:38 PM

The whole trip was awesome for me. I have NEVER seen so many rotaries in my life, it was fantastic! Here in Jacksonville it is just a sea of riced out Civics..
I was absolutely amazed at how awesome everyone was. There was not a single rude person in the group. I have been to car meets were I felt uncomfortable the entire time cause everyone was in their own little group, but everyone at DGRR was completely approachable.
Another thing that impressed me were the older rotor heads. It was great to meet gentlemen my grandfathers age that still cared about their cars, and were involved in the rotary community. Meeting guys who bought their first gens brand new, still had them, and maintained and improved them for over 30 years, is absolutely amazing to me.

And of course there are the roads. I live in Florida, were every road is straight and long, and ruled by wanna be drag racers. The dragon was severely intense, though I thought the skyway proved to be just as fun. I was finally able to use all the skills I learned dodging cones on a real road. They especially came in handy when I half slid off the road after hitting gravel on moonshiner 28. But even that was a blast!

The only bad thing I can think of for the whole weekend it that I live 8 hours away from it. I want to go for a drive now, and wish it was just 30 minutes away...

evot23 · 05-02-2011, 08:47 PM

Glad your trip was good...sorry I got that decal to you AFTER we got to the village. Best laid plans were gone with that rain storm and us FD guys not having a/c to defrost...sorry we got split up!

Sephitrask · 05-02-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by evot23

Glad your trip was good...sorry I got that decal to you AFTER we got to the village. Best laid plans were gone with that rain storm and us FD guys not having a/c to defrost...sorry we got split up!

Hey thats cool man, I'm just glad you guys got there safely. We should definitely get some kind of rotary meet together over here regularly. Since there seems to be more activity in Gainsville than Jax, I have no problem driving down.

willnordacgreen1211 · 05-02-2011, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hades

I was in the group that kept going - what car were you in?

nordac green rx8

***Herblenny*** · 05-02-2011, 09:43 PM

Good - Seeing that there was no accidents at DGRR.... seeing new faces and talking with the old.

Bad - Being sick, no car to really drive around for the 4th year... sucks!

joewrx8 · 05-02-2011, 10:10 PM

yes there should be a get together would drive up for it

20b 3rd gen · 05-02-2011, 10:55 PM

Good - knowing that everyone had a great time and that we still have new people coming to DGRR every year

Bad - trying to cram all those damn cars in such a small parking lot for the car show

IH8DSM · 05-03-2011, 12:56 AM

Good- car ran good, no broken or damaged parts. All around a nice drive with great people.

Bad- I'm still kicking myself for it not jumping in the caravan for the Mitty I thought about it the whole weekend but decided against it. Next year however I'm definitely going to both.

slvrstreak · 05-03-2011, 06:01 AM

Good - meeting new people and the awesome driving on the dragon...my car actually turned over 100,000 miles on the dragon...EPIC!

Bad - the 4.5hr drive up there

Will definitely be going back next year...i was in the two-toned RX-8

Buggy · 05-03-2011, 06:42 AM

The good: The Rx-4 made the trip and I could actually push it pretty hard around the gap! I had the front brakes smoking at the lookout at one point.
The bad: Taking the Rx-4 on the trip. No cruise control, LOUD exhaust, 4 speed transmission, 4000 RPM for endless hours on the interstate equals I'M HEARING IMPAIRED!

05-02-2011, 08:11 PM	#18
vincentrx7 20b FD Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 105 Rep Power: 17	Worse: Sitting in traffic on I-81 for almost 4 hrs on the trip down Thursday night. A tornado took out a truck stop and dumped trailers all over the interstate. Best: Riding with a bunch a cool FD's. It was good to see the other 20b's and meeting folks I had only talked to on the forum. __________________ Bobby '93 20b RX-7

05-02-2011, 08:19 PM	#19
Rotorypolo Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ATL Posts: 116 Rep Power: 17	The good..riding with the "porsche guy" and got pulled over and BS his way out of a ticket, also the drive was fantastic on Friday morning to and from Skyway, Last but not least, winning 1st place in old school class. The bad..I hate MINIs ...especially after this trip __________________ 1994 RX-7 PEP - (SOLD) 1993 RX-7 R1 - (under the knife) 1973 RX-3 13b 5 speed (DGRR 2011- 1st in class)

05-02-2011, 08:38 PM	#21
Sephitrask BOILED PEANUTS!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 257 Rep Power: 15	The whole trip was awesome for me. I have NEVER seen so many rotaries in my life, it was fantastic! Here in Jacksonville it is just a sea of riced out Civics.. I was absolutely amazed at how awesome everyone was. There was not a single rude person in the group. I have been to car meets were I felt uncomfortable the entire time cause everyone was in their own little group, but everyone at DGRR was completely approachable. Another thing that impressed me were the older rotor heads. It was great to meet gentlemen my grandfathers age that still cared about their cars, and were involved in the rotary community. Meeting guys who bought their first gens brand new, still had them, and maintained and improved them for over 30 years, is absolutely amazing to me. And of course there are the roads. I live in Florida, were every road is straight and long, and ruled by wanna be drag racers. The dragon was severely intense, though I thought the skyway proved to be just as fun. I was finally able to use all the skills I learned dodging cones on a real road. They especially came in handy when I half slid off the road after hitting gravel on moonshiner 28. But even that was a blast! The only bad thing I can think of for the whole weekend it that I live 8 hours away from it. I want to go for a drive now, and wish it was just 30 minutes away... __________________ www.rotarycarclub.com *"The way a Rotary engine makes power is ferocious, much like having a chainsaw under your right foot."*

05-02-2011, 08:47 PM	#22
evot23 Classy Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 16	Glad your trip was good...sorry I got that decal to you AFTER we got to the village. Best laid plans were gone with that rain storm and us FD guys not having a/c to defrost...sorry we got split up! __________________ Eddie// My old Darkside RX-7..F the purists My Old R1

05-02-2011, 09:43 PM	#25
*Herblenny* Founder/Administrator/Internet Pitbull :) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 644 Rep Power: 10	Good - Seeing that there was no accidents at DGRR.... seeing new faces and talking with the old. Bad - Being sick, no car to really drive around for the 4th year... sucks! __________________ DGRR 2013 - Year of 13B www.DealsGapRotaryRally.com http://www.facebook.com/Herblenny

05-02-2011, 08:36 PM	#20
joewrx8 have 2 "8's" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida,ohio,South Carolina Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	What worst? The wife and I had a great trip, thank you guys for running this event, another good job!!!!!! The caravan from Atlanta was fun also, see you again next year

05-02-2011, 10:10 PM	#26
joewrx8 have 2 "8's" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida,ohio,South Carolina Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	yes there should be a get together would drive up for it

05-02-2011, 10:55 PM	#27
20b 3rd gen Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calera, AL Posts: 187 Rep Power: 18	Good - knowing that everyone had a great time and that we still have new people coming to DGRR every year Bad - trying to cram all those damn cars in such a small parking lot for the car show __________________ http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...RRXbanner2.jpg

05-03-2011, 12:56 AM	#28
IH8DSM RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 610 Rep Power: 18	Good- car ran good, no broken or damaged parts. All around a nice drive with great people. Bad- I'm still kicking myself for it not jumping in the caravan for the Mitty I thought about it the whole weekend but decided against it. Next year however I'm definitely going to both. __________________ 85 rx7 gsl-se - AA tags/ never ending project will never run

05-03-2011, 06:01 AM	#29
slvrstreak Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Good - meeting new people and the awesome driving on the dragon...my car actually turned over 100,000 miles on the dragon...EPIC! Bad - the 4.5hr drive up there Will definitely be going back next year...i was in the two-toned RX-8

05-03-2011, 06:42 AM	#30
Buggy I've been Wankeled! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mildmay, Ontario, Canada Posts: 260 Rep Power: 15	The good: The Rx-4 made the trip and I could actually push it pretty hard around the gap! I had the front brakes smoking at the lookout at one point. The bad: Taking the Rx-4 on the trip. No cruise control, LOUD exhaust, 4 speed transmission, 4000 RPM for endless hours on the interstate equals I'M HEARING IMPAIRED! __________________ 1976 Rx-4 hardtop. Half bridge 3B 13B, S5 NA rotors, Renesis e-shaft, stat gears, and bearings, balanced rotating assembly, RE dual weber 36 DCD's 203rwhp 137ft-lbs torque DGRR 2011 3rd place 1974 Rx-4 all original 27,000 miles 1988 Rx-7 TII 320rwhp. DGRR 2012 3rd place