reno808

944 kid when are you going to take your 944 up to the fest

944Fest (aka Dan P)

Reno, I'm not sure if you are joking or not.
In 2004- (Fishey Fest) 1/2 the pack got separated, missed a turn.
In 2005-(Ski Resort) 1/2 the pack missed a turn, got lost and and took a LONG drive.
In 2006-(Nelsons) Everyone had a map and had to make their own directions, nobody got lost that I know of. There was NOTHING quick about it, as Kid said it was 6 hours of navigating. (yikes!)

My intent in '06 was to slow down the pack by breaking them up. If you ever put a few together you will notice the pace quickens rapidly. Yea, I know I 'm supposed to be in the pace car, but if a car or group gets split off, what do they do to catch up? Yep, haul ****.

I suppose I could do a group drive with signage, well distributed route maps, frequent gathering stops, and promise public humiliation to those who get lost (and lead others astray). We could stay together, keep it tame, and burn some gas that way. Hmmmmm. These are very good for videos too.

Chris_924s

2003 we all stayed together.. well pretty much.

the only real way to accomplish this is to have "corner workers" stationed throughout the course for directions- with radios to alert of a "public vehicle inserted in cruise" warning.

944Fest (aka Dan P)

Well, I could always pick ONE road, drive 25 miles on it, and turn around. That way I don't think anyone would get lost. We'd still have that pesky boost thing trying to pry us apart.

Tenacious_G

Aside from getting half of us lost and hitting 85 on a gravel road, the 05 Fest cruise wasn't awful... You have to admit it was entertaining to drive around town, seeing other 44s frantically scrambling for their poker cards or answers on the question sheet, right?

jim46944

I just registered. Going to send Dan a check and I am good to go. Looking forward to a great weekend. I think a group drive on Saturday would be fun. Maybe leave around 10 or 11 am then meet for lunch before heading back to the track. I know some great places to go within 50 miles of the track. Dan, if this sounds like something you are interested in pm me. I could set something up.

944kid

I'll take one when I get one. It's bad enough that I've gone to one Fest sans 944, but this year it looks like I'll be going to another one sans Porsche! I think my promise to Damian and the guys of "I'll be coming in a 944 come hell or high water" may go broken. Next year, perhaps, if we do this whole "Fest" thing again.

There may be a Galant there, though. I'll give those N/As a run for their money, lol.

reno808

Yeah i know all about that. i was 2 or 3 cars behind Dan's car i need a new paint job doesnt matter to me. But i want to do something like that again. Didnt a car hit the ditch?

944kid

Team Harco!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...arch&plindex=0

SamGrant951

LOL, Winslow makes a sweet catch in that video-

Tenacious_G

Yup! Forget his handle on here, some guy from NY -- Dented the hell out of his rocker whole passenger side rocker panel -- I think IIRC he said he lurched into a ditch, freaked out, and almost over corrected into the one on the other side of the road!

ALthough with the gravel road it was almost amusing in a bittersweet way -- we were the twentieth car or so, so when we got to the straightaway we saw Dan's car pulling ahead -- and then Taillights! Taillights! TaillightsTaillightsTaillightsTaillightsTaillightsTaillights! Oops! Slight oversight in the route, but I agree, was still a blast.

xsboost90

the car from new york tried to pass someone in a right hand corner. When they got past the car, he over steered and ended up in a ditch on the inside of the corner. The car bouced off the bottom of the ditch and ended up back into the street w/ mud flinging all over the place. I was about a minute behind him.

Scootin159

Wouldn't know anything about that.... At least the dent isn't THAT noticeable. I'll see if I can post some pics later.

apierce918

good times indeed




As of right now, it seems to two guys i planned on bringing along with me wont be attending, one of them, who i sold my old black car too, had a car fire... yeah, my old 944 will never see tarmac again, if i figure out how to send a movie on my phone to my PC, i will post video of 944 carnage...

So i will be en-route to the 944fest solo

reno808

HAHAHHA THAT HOT bro you should of posted that long time ago. I love that quick GETTA WAY like if nothing happened. Do you have footage on how it happen by any chance?