View Full Version : A Little (early morning) Drive through the Mountains...
BimmerDawg 11-24-2003, 07:21 PM It's about time for another drive, but I wasn't digging the insane amount of traffic on our last one, so there's going to be a slight change of plans for this next one...
I'm planning on heading up whoever wants to come with and leave from our usual spot at Perimeter Mall off Ashford Dunwoody Rd. at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 14th. There will obviously be less traffic, but another advantage will be less people. Not that I don't enjoy leading our large drives, but a smaller one would be nice for a change. Plus, we'll be back in town just after lunchtime.
So, who's in? :)
Kyle K. 11-24-2003, 07:31 PM Sounds like a good idea Geordie. Hopefully it won't be freezing. Plan another one like this after the first week in Jan and I'm in for sure. I'm going back to CA mid December and coming back with my car in Janaury. :cool:
punknamedjimmy 11-24-2003, 10:25 PM i talk to my amigo nick.
Ron17 11-25-2003, 11:39 AM Good God! :eek:
I dunno, man... that's %&@#$*% early!
rwindleyme02 11-25-2003, 11:42 AM Seriously... I would go if I get an M3 by then otherwise, too cold and early.
Bremsen 11-25-2003, 12:01 PM I'll go, but I'm not driving down to perimiter. Just give me a call when your on 400 and I'll join up with y'all.
BE AWARE: Cold tires + Cold roads = VERY SLICK. We'll have to be careful.
Ron17 11-25-2003, 12:05 PM :orangesle <- what I'll most likely be doing...
But who knows? Maybe I'll motivate myself out of bed.
thats the sunday after finals week, unfortunately with the huge hangover i'm going to have waking up that early sunday is going to be close to impossible for me :D
ComSci 11-25-2003, 01:23 PM Geordie,
Count me in +3 other cars. (porsche, e36 m3, integra type-R)
Sparc_it 11-25-2003, 01:32 PM I should not operate machinery before 9am :laugh
WytLytnyn 11-25-2003, 02:37 PM I'm in. My buddy with his E46 M3 SMG may come too.
Bremsen 11-25-2003, 02:46 PM sleep is overrrated.
"I'll get all the sleep I need when I'm dead"
edit: Jimmy's incoherent post syndrome must be contagious.
zeit00 11-25-2003, 03:59 PM Sleep.... WOOOOO!
WytLytnyn 11-25-2003, 04:07 PM I do most of my sleeping at work....
punknamedjimmy 11-25-2003, 05:00 PM Originally posted by Atl3
sleep is overrrated.
"I'll get all the sleep I need when I'm dead"
edit: Jimmy's incoherent post syndrome must be contagious.
muahahahahah
WEB150 11-25-2003, 06:08 PM Originally posted by Ali
thats the sunday after finals week, unfortunately with the huge hangover i'm going to have waking up that early sunday is going to be close to impossible for me :D
Word! I don't think it will be warm enough for me to roll with my ragtop down as well. I may be up to riding with someone though.:wave:
so is it still going to be at 7 in the morning? If it was like at 10 or something i could come.
punknamedjimmy 11-25-2003, 08:44 PM 7 IS pretty early
fpa1974 11-26-2003, 12:35 AM No way Jose! I will never be able to wake up at that crazy time especially on a Sunday.
Any chance that we do it later? Maybe some other date?
Florian
BimmerDawg 11-26-2003, 09:42 AM Originally posted by punknamedjimmy
7 IS pretty early
This is the point. Less traffic, less people on the drive.
We'll still do our "regular" drives, but I want to do this one. It will be much more fun, trust me.
Ron17 11-26-2003, 10:58 AM Originally posted by BimmerDawg
It will be much more fun, trust me.
If by "fun" you mean "likely to wreck our cars because we are so sleepy," then yes... I agree. :)
tabasco 11-26-2003, 01:26 PM count me and my car in.
BTW 7am is not early. I am at work by 7am every day.
jason
fpa1974 11-26-2003, 02:26 PM So see this is the problem. I am at work at 10 so not even when I have to go to work I wake up so early.
Florian
Experimental M3 11-26-2003, 03:06 PM I may be up for an early morning drive. That is, as long as you don't mind a slower 530i tagging along ;)
Brian
fpa1974 11-27-2003, 02:12 AM Nah! You will be fine. Last time I kept up with them in a Protege5 so I guess they are not as fast anyway ;)
Florian
PrinceE30 11-27-2003, 09:42 PM Well, the 14th is my birthday...but I'll be sure and try to make it. Early Sunday morning drives ownzor!!!
-Prince
Bremsen 11-27-2003, 11:17 PM ahhhh f#%k, I don't get back from MO until that afternoon. Well, y'all have fun. :(
BimmerDawg 11-28-2003, 09:33 AM Originally posted by fpa1974
Nah! You will be fine. Last time I kept up with them in a Protege5 so I guess they are not as fast anyway ;)
Florian
Did that have anything to do with the 10,000 other cars blocking our path? ;)
count_schemula 11-28-2003, 01:28 PM Originally posted by fpa1974
Nah! You will be fine. Last time I kept up with them in a Protege5 so I guess they are not as fast anyway ;)
Florian
That was the silver car I passed on the sweeper right? :D
markb50k 11-28-2003, 06:38 PM Im thinking yeah, im in.
fpa1974 11-28-2003, 08:54 PM Originally posted by count_schemula
That was the silver car I passed on the sweeper right? :D
That was because I was crusing in 3rd. Ask the guy with the Dinan 5 what happened when I stayed in 2nd :D That is within 500 of the redline but who cares :)
Florian
P.S. Those sweepers required quite a bit of power not only agility from the car. On the Wolfpen gap the car was in its element.
anyone up for just a meet at a later time?
fpa1974 11-28-2003, 10:22 PM Yeah! A meet later would be perfect as long as it is in the same place. And it is at a reasonable time :)
Florian
///M3Hellrot 11-29-2003, 11:28 PM because they gave us two days for "fall break" (read: Ga/Fla game), I may have finals the 15th and 16th. i'm not sure, ill have to check my calendar when i get back to athens. if i don't have finals i might be interested.
Originally posted by ///M3Hellrot
because they gave us two days for "fall break" (read: Ga/Fla game), I may have finals the 15th and 16th. i'm not sure, ill have to check my calendar when i get back to athens. if i don't have finals i might be interested.
Any pics of the ZKW's :buttrock
325Driver 12-01-2003, 11:57 AM I'm game, I don't have a final on Monday. That is arse early though, especially coming from Athens, I'm gonna have to wake my ass up at 5:30.
Hmmm, maybe I'll sleep on this one.
Ron17 12-01-2003, 12:24 PM Hmmm, maybe I'll sleep thru this one.
;)
By "maybe" I mean " ".
325Driver 12-01-2003, 02:34 PM Originally posted by Ron17
Hmmm, maybe I'll sleep thru this one.
;)
By "maybe" I mean " ".
:biglaughb
mbbollman 12-01-2003, 03:47 PM I think you can count me in but 7 is pretty early, but I agree with the thought of going earlier. Is it gonna be the same route?
phildo 12-01-2003, 07:13 PM yea if it's a 4-5 hour long drive, you guys wanna do a meet after the drive at noonish?
BimmerDawg 12-01-2003, 08:01 PM Originally posted by mbbollman
I think you can count me in but 7 is pretty early, but I agree with the thought of going earlier. Is it gonna be the same route?
Nah, with less traffic, I'll probably do an extended drive, hitting all of the roads I've been meaning to get to in one sitting.
count_schemula 12-01-2003, 08:10 PM Leaning towards yes. There really is NO traffic at all up there until about 10am.
My tires SUCK in cool weather though... 32-40 degrees even. :(
Visibility will be much greater as some of the the greenery will have gone away for the winter. We can see around corners and some of those U bends!
WytLytnyn 12-02-2003, 05:52 PM When you guys do these drives, do you "scout" the roads with one of the guys in the pack (for cops, obstacles, traffic, etc.)?
Having driven mountain roads in West Virginia and some of the roads around Helen, you never know what is around the next bend....
Ron17 12-02-2003, 06:06 PM Scout...
We've always taken a "let Geordie cross that bridge when he gets to it" approach.
325Driver 12-02-2003, 06:20 PM Originally posted by Ron17
Scout...
We've always taken a "let Geordie cross that bridge when he gets to it" approach.
This is what I have always thought was the norm.
BimmerDawg 12-03-2003, 09:32 AM Originally posted by Ron17
Scout...
We've always taken a "let Geordie cross that bridge when he gets to it" approach.
:biglaughb
True. No scouting, really. Not many cops up there, and really no obstacles to speak of. It's relatively safe. :stickoutt
Ron17 12-03-2003, 11:23 AM ... it's all fun 'n games until Geordie comes around a sharp corner and has an unfortunate rendezvous with a fallen boulder.
:eek:
*fingers crossed it never happens*
BimmerDawg 12-03-2003, 07:21 PM Renn-diz-voose. Funny word.
thats actually pretty scary, i've known people that have died like that (not in N. Georgia though) be careful, cold weather and performance tires aren't a good mix in the twisties.
kherber540 12-03-2003, 10:37 PM i could probly go...i dont care if it's 4 in the morning...i love cars:)
Kyle
BimmerDawg 12-04-2003, 09:31 AM Originally posted by kherber540
i could probly go...i dont care if it's 4 in the morning...i love cars:)
Kyle
Dedication! Woo! :clap:
luckee2bhere 12-05-2003, 02:45 PM Originally posted by 325Driver
:biglaughb
Hey Chance...if you and ///M3Hellrot wanna go....I'll make the trip with ya.
325Driver 12-05-2003, 04:58 PM Originally posted by luckee2bhere
Hey Chance...if you and ///M3Hellrot wanna go....I'll make the trip with ya.
Hmm, still thinking, might have to sleep on it some more. But I am leaning towards the positive on this one. I plan on having a good deal of steam built up from 4 finals 96 hours prior, so a drive through the mountains would do me well.
OT, your avatar rocks Adam. Stewie is the greatest cartoon character ever created IMHO. Family Guy rocks, adult swim at 11:30 is where its at M-TH.
-Chance
EDIT: WOO, 400 posts, and its only taken me a year and 10 months!!!
Ron17 12-05-2003, 05:02 PM Originally posted by 325Driver
EDIT: WOO, 400 posts, and its only taken me a year and 10 months!!!
That's precious. 400 posts.
325Driver 12-05-2003, 05:04 PM Originally posted by Ron17
That's precious. 400 posts.
Why thank you, he who is a mere 20 posts shy of 8000!
Ron17 12-05-2003, 05:14 PM 19 :)
BimmerDawg 12-06-2003, 09:51 AM Originally posted by Ron17
19 :)
4270 :)
luckee2bhere 12-06-2003, 01:23 PM 7225...I win.
BimmerDawg 12-08-2003, 09:33 AM ttt
tabasco 12-09-2003, 12:18 PM They are calling for 60% chance of rain on Sunday. So...based on my past experience with the prediction of weather...we should have clear skies and dry roads for the drive.
jason
luckee2bhere 12-09-2003, 01:59 PM ha
WytLytnyn 12-09-2003, 02:51 PM Ok...So you guys are still going to do the run at 0700 and upon return have the M3motorwerkes salesfest/install fest?
Ron17 12-09-2003, 03:48 PM Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated and widely spread. Please calm your fears and put your worries to rest. Despite my non-attendance, I am in good health and spirits. :)
325Driver 12-10-2003, 07:20 PM Originally posted by Ron17
Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated and widely spread. Please calm your fears and put your worries to rest. Despite my non-attendance, I am in good health and spirits. :)
Damn, and here I was hoping that all the rumors were true.
luckee2bhere 12-10-2003, 07:48 PM Originally posted by 325Driver
Damn, and here I was hoping that all the rumors were true.
dont fu%k with a man that has vanos stickers.:nono
luckee2bhere 12-10-2003, 07:51 PM Originally posted by luckee2bhere
dont fu%k with a man that has vanos stickers.:nono
:biglaughb
Ron17 12-11-2003, 10:47 AM Don't push me... cuz I'm... close to the... edge. I'm trying... not to LOSE my head... hah hah hah HAH.
BimmerDawg 12-11-2003, 07:07 PM Well, it's not looking too promising for the drive. I'll keep an eye on the weather and make a decision this Saturday. Call my cell (in sig) if you have any questions regarding the drive. :)
tabasco 12-12-2003, 07:01 AM As of 5:52am today...they are now saying it is going to be "Cloudy" with 20% chance of rain!
I am still thinking it is going to be nice!
jason
BimmerDawg 12-12-2003, 09:33 AM Originally posted by tabasco
As of 5:52am today...they are now saying it is going to be "Cloudy" with 20% chance of rain!
I am still thinking it is going to be nice!
jason
Sweet! :clap: Let's hope so!
BimmerKat 12-12-2003, 09:33 AM Originally posted by tabasco
As of 5:52am today...they are now saying it is going to be "Cloudy" with 20% chance of rain!
I am still thinking it is going to be nice!
Yep - I heard the rain is going to be coming in tomorrow instead!!! :clap:
BimmerDawg 12-12-2003, 09:35 AM Post at the same time!:mdrbig
BimmerKat 12-12-2003, 09:37 AM Originally posted by BimmerDawg
Post at the same time!:mdrbig
:stickoutt
zeit00 12-12-2003, 10:13 AM If I had good brakes I would be there.. :(
luckee2bhere 12-12-2003, 10:27 AM brakes are overrated.
zeit00 12-12-2003, 10:46 AM Originally posted by luckee2bhere
brakes are overrated.
Yea I know but my feet are hurting stopping the Flintstones way!
325Driver 12-12-2003, 07:50 PM Originally posted by luckee2bhere
brakes are overrated.
You can say that until you dont have any.
And what is with quoting your own post, trying to do a little whoring are we Adam?
luckee2bhere 12-12-2003, 08:33 PM nah man...different technique then scrolling down..........to post that
BTW I cant go...no money....have fun guys.
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