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How many of us from the Upper Midwest would attend?

 

I am going to try and make it. I have to check with the wife first though. She doesn't understand the whole Maxima obsession thing. You going Prince?

 

I'd like to go. A big caravan would be pretty sweet

 

Hmmmm.....

That would allow for some more time to get some exterior mods tints/corners and a drop.

But, you're gonna be hard-pressed to get anybody driving for that long of a distance, myself included. Gas $$, lodging $$, food $$. And then the 15 hour trip back and forth, man I'd need another vaca after coming back. Not to mention dyno and track $$, this could set someone back $500 easily.

 

If I go, I am flying down. I can't envision me driving that long of a distance.

 

I would be up for it....next month my dad and I are driving to Mexico......

 

i'm game .......

 

You make a good point, but you've got about a year to save up money.

 

I'm down... I should be packing some hard core heat by then..... get off my **** and install some cams in my ride. I know this is a far cry from anything... but I would reather see a road race track day there... than drag day. I know like 99.9999% of the people here DRAG, I bet like 90% of people would switch to road racing if they where shown how much fun and andrenaline it could be !

 

Cant afford to be swapping pads rotors and changing out suspension every 5K miles Mike.

Roadracing will tear your car up.

 

Im thinking of going, If I comeback from China in time, Oooph when im there im also gonna visit Japan, And you all know what that means!!! Muaaaahaaaaahaaaaahaaaa

 

I will go if my car will run good.

 

I'm up for this one too. Hopefully there may be a few more Ohio members that will come as well.

 

I'm definately up for going, the drive down would be alotta fun, even more so in a caravan.

 

I dunno I road raced my SE-R for years and only repleaced the rotors 2 times and had 4 sets of pads. I know SE-Rs- older ones are cars to be taken to the road race track alot.... but My maxima holds up just fine... I think I beat my car up way more than anyone here. I wanna say I beat on it that much so I can build a new motor for it...till then the old VQ is fine Drag Racing sucks.

 

Hey Ni when you go to Nippon bring me back a domo kun! haha

 

If a caravan forms, I may join in driving. It'll be my first time ever driving that great of a distance.

 

I'll put my usual headcount post in here shortly.

 

I'll be flying, and then renting a Max from the airport. It's almost the same thing.

 

i`m up for it.......going to request the time off now(hehe)....

 

Well, where are we at with this? Is everyone still planning on going? I will know within a few days if I'll be making the trip.

Prinz - Do you want to start a head count?

 

Yeah, I think it's time to start the headcount. I'll start one after I get over this cold.

 

Great! I'm really hoping I can make the trip. I've got plenty of vacation time, just need to check some family stuff.

 

I was really hoping to go. We had begun planning it and everything. All was cool until I realized that is the weekend of my graduation. D@mmit! I guess I'll just have to settle for the Byron meet.

 

That's the family stuff I was referring to. Our son graduates HS Tuesday, June 7th. I don't think our party will be till the 18th or so. I asked if he wanted to do a road trip to Texas for the meet. He wasn't sure, but I'll have it figured out in a few days.

 

Alright.. If anyone wants to ride down w/ me, I am most def going.. This would be a good excuse to take my wife to visit her mom who lives in Fort Worth.. I drove down there once before and the ride isnt that bad.. We left at about 5:00am and got there around 8:00pm.. About 15 hours all together.. Just let me know.. PZ Sam

 

I'm about 90% sure I'll be going, but I'll probably make the trip in 2 days. 15 hours straight would be tough.

Who else is planning on it?

 

So far so good. I've done the drive to TX in a minivan in 18 hrs. All because my dad wouldn't let me take it past 80.

 

I might wanna do it as well. Thing is i might be in Tampa for Memorial Day weekend. So i dunno if i'm gonna be able to take another weekend off work.

Hey Bluesbrekr - I drove straight to montreal (14 hours) in one shot (by myself) this summer. Wasn't bad at all. If you have someone else in the car, it should be no prob at all.

 

It is actually a fun ride, St Louis is cool to see and some parts of Oklahoma are nice as well.. There is also a good bit of road in Oklahoma called "the turnpike" where the speed limit is 75mph.. Fun to drive but gets boring really quick..

 

Yea, 75mph is bad a$$. When i drive through Michigan it's 70 & i love it. Why are they so afraid to raise the limit around here? Not like anyone ever drives under 65.

 

i dont think i will be able to make this. my sister is having her baby two weeks before hand and i am going to her wedding #2 a week afterwards.

all of them are in or near Austin and i was planning on going around to visit the family that i have down there. Shucky darn.

 

75?......Hahahahahaha. I usually do 85. I need to slow down. I actually bypassed STL. We went through Memphis.......

 

i will definitely be going. i would love to meet with any chicago/michigan guys. anyone from madison could caravan with me and meet the chicago around bloomington maybe? its on the way... just throwing it out

 

I'm going to make it, too.


Should be a great time.....

 

I'm thinking of heading down but alot can change before then. I was planning on being in Toledo that weekend too. Maybe I'll fly too if it's not that much.

 

So when/where is the caravan forming?

 

Hey Prinz - How about starting that headcount thread? Make it a sticky?

 

I was trying to thing of a good spot where most everyone coming from WI/IL or IN would all have to go through.. How about somwhere on RT55 right after the 294 merge?

 

blues: I was going to do it here since it'd be easier.

BTW, I may go but will fly down dependent on $$.