simmomi

BUMPing this one...

Are we still on?

Travis - sflraver

I am going to be in Atlanta from tomorrow untill sunday. Will not have the p car though.

simmomi

Are we still on for Sunday, the 13th?? If so, what are the plans?

jabbadeznuts

Bastard *** boss isn't gonna let me have it off. have a good time though.

johne

I'm up for July 19th I should have the car running by then and man am I ready to put some miles on her.

Boricua944

Hey anyone from Augusta or anywhere near it

ilikemy944

Dudes, on the way back from 944 fest, we found a road in dahlonega... the sign before the road says "Dangerous grades and curves Next 33 miles"!!!!!!
This is up 400 to GA60.
This road was very very nice, 3rd gear for 45 mins +
Anyway, we need to do a drive
I'm still pumped from the 'fest

simmomi

Brad, not to be OT, but how long did your drive back from the Fest take you? I saw that you had gone, and was very, very jealous!

If the weekend of the 13th isn't going to work for most folks, then let's change it. I'd love to have another get-together/drive.

Brian McCoy

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by ilikemy944:
<strong>Dudes, on the way back from 944 fest, we found a road in dahlonega... the sign before the road says "Dangerous grades and curves Next 33 miles"!!!!!!
This is up 400 to GA60.
This road was very very nice, 3rd gear for 45 mins +</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">If you think that's good, check out these roads sometime...

ga 180 between Suches (on 60) and 19/129.
19/129 (almost antwhere between 76 and Dahlonega)
348 between 180 (headed towards Brasstown Bald) and Alt 75
197 between Batesville and 76
Anywhwere along 28 out east of Clayton

and for the guys in the NW corner of the state (getting over to meet up for a GA drive), take 76 out of Dalton/Chatsworth to Ellijay.

If we're going to meet up in Dahlonega for a drive, I suggest we meet a Tooseys Waystation right at the end of 400 on the right hand side. Those who want some corners coming up from Atlanta can jump over to 9 at the 369 junction (first stoplight heading north, turn left and then right at the next stoplight). Leads right into Dahlonega with easy access back to 400 but has some nice twisties aswell.

These are all the major motorcycling roads in the northern part of the state that are full of twisties. The 60/180/129 'loop' (forms a triangle) is typically pretty busy on the weekends with sportbike riders ~ and not the kind that'll wait patientally for cars. No matter that we can outperform any sportbike on the road, they'll try to pass/keep up and will most likely crash so I'd really like to try and get through that section quickly if we do go up there.

johne

Boricua944,
My family lives in Augusta, well between Appling and Grovetown. I go out there to visit them a decent amount.

ilikemy944

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Brad, not to be OT, but how long did your drive back from the Fest take you? I saw that you had gone, and was very, very jealous!</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I think it took about 12 hours to get there, we left at around 6 saturday evening, so I had to stop and catch some sleep around 4 that morning at a rest stop. Also stopped on the way back.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">ga 180 between Suches (on 60) and 19/129.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I think this was it, we definately went through suches after we got off 129, and headed into dahlonega.

I also did the dragon, check out a map here:
<a href="http://www.tailofthedragon.com/maps/DRAGONmap.gif" target="_blank">http://www.tailofthedragon.com/maps/DRAGONmap.gif</a>

BTW, the 13th sounds good to me, anyone else?

Brian McCoy

The Dragon is a good road to hit durring non-peak hours (daylight on the weekends). 318 corners in 11 miles is a LOT of work though...

What time are we looking to get together? I've invited some Mini (classic) drivers aswell since that's going to be my next car. Apparently there's also a drive on the 12th going to Warner Robins Aviation Museum (trying to get the details of when and where the departure is). Looks to be Minis, 356s, and other various sports cars. I'll probably be doing that aswell depending on the time.

James86-951

Who's got a blue 944 stuck on the side of GA400 just south of Holcomb Bridge?

Josh B

13th or 19th works fine for me - if anyone wants to meet up at Athens Pizza we could cruise up to Dahlonega together on the backroads or up 400.

simmomi

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica"><strong>Who's got a blue 944 stuck on the side of GA400 just south of Holcomb Bridge?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Say it isn't so!! I hope they don't leave that car there long...won't be pretty.

The 13th or 19th is OK with me too.