The Last-Minute-Drive Thread

[Sony]

I have the day off Today, going to head to Kaizen Tuning in Acton, MA around noonish to 1pm to check out some rims and tuning stuff. Anyone is welcome to join me or meet me there.

[Deslock]

Not really last minute, but I'm posting it here since it's only a little over week away:

Epic drive though western MA & southern VT - 7/8 Sunday

[NRGBalanced]

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Saturday, June 30 1 PM

Meet at:
L.L. Bean‎
1390 White Mountain Highway
Conway, New Hampshire 03860

We will meet there at 1 PM. I'm going to come up 128/95 to Rt 16 (with a detour in Danvers to pick up some radios)
We plan to cross from Conway to Lincoln (and maybe back?). We could get something to eat at either end depending on hunger.

So far, it looks like we have:

NRGBalanced coming from Waltham, MA
mpicher coming from Augusta, ME (http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...649#post286649)
WRXGuy1 coming from Goffstown, NH (http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...9&postcount=23)

Any other takers?

[blalor]

This sounds like a blast, but I was up there last weekend and can't make it today. Are you familiar with Hurricane Mtn Road? I haven't done this drive myself, but the folks who did do it last weekend raved about it. http://minisontop.com/driving-routes...mountain-road/ There's plenty of good stuff on the West side of 93, too. 112 and 116 are good, as I recall, and it's fun to just get lost on the roads back there.

[mpicher]

Originally Posted by blalor

This sounds like a blast, but I was up there last weekend and can't make it today. Are you familiar with Hurricane Mtn Road? I haven't done this drive myself, but the folks who did do it last weekend raved about it. http://minisontop.com/driving-routes...mountain-road/ There's plenty of good stuff on the West side of 93, too. 112 and 116 are good, as I recall, and it's fun to just get lost on the roads back there.

Love Hurricane Mtn Road / Goat path! Goes from 113 on the Maine side over to the North Side of North Conway. Last time I was up there it was newly paved. Was headed to an AutoX with a bunch of buddies. We were driving it with a little gusto and I bottomed out my 944 Turbo coming down the West side

[NRGBalanced]

FML some accident in Mass. Running late.

[mpicher]

Awesome drive today! NRGBalanced, WRXGuy1 and I met up at LL Bean Outlet in North Conway. We headed up the Kanc towards Lincoln, NH. The traffic was a bit much on the Kanc (why do all the Harley drivers have to drive so slow with those big V Twins?).

We had some great burgers and a frosty beverage at The Common Man in Lincoln and then headed North on 93. Franconia Notch was awesome and the run across rte 3 / 302 was very good as well.

I broke off and stayed on 302 at Bear Notch Road where NRGBalanced & WRXGuy1 headed South on Bear Notch. The traffics gods were with me as I headed North past the Mt. Washington mountain road, across 2 to Maine and the 26 to 219 and eventually into Augusta around 8 pm.

My break-in miles are finally done and he car feels amazing when you run it out to 6/7k.

Hope you guys had a good run back! I'm sure photos will be posted. Stopped for some nice shots at the Mt Washington Hotel.

Mike

[Chewie4299]

Originally Posted by mpicher

Awesome drive today! NRGBalanced, WRXGuy1 and I met up at LL Bean Outlet in North Conway. We headed up the Kanc towards Lincoln, NH. The traffic was a bit much on the Kanc (why do all the Harley drivers have to drive so slow with those big V Twins?).

We had some great burgers and a frosty beverage at The Common Man in Lincoln and then headed North on 93. Franconia Notch was awesome and the run across rte 3 / 302 was very good as well.

I broke off and stayed on 302 at Bear Notch Road where NRGBalanced & WRXGuy1 headed South on Bear Notch. The traffics gods were with me as I headed North past the Mt. Washington mountain road, across 2 to Maine and the 26 to 219 and eventually into Augusta around 8 pm.

My break-in miles are finally done and he car feels amazing when you run it out to 6/7k.

Hope you guys had a good run back! I'm sure photos will be posted. Stopped for some nice shots at the Mt Washington Hotel.

Mike

I'm sorry I missed it. I looks forward to next time.

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[WRXGuy1]

Originally Posted by mpicher

Awesome drive today! NRGBalanced, WRXGuy1 and I met up at LL Bean Outlet in North Conway. We headed up the Kanc towards Lincoln, NH. The traffic was a bit much on the Kanc (why do all the Harley drivers have to drive so slow with those big V Twins?).

We had some great burgers and a frosty beverage at The Common Man in Lincoln and then headed North on 93. Franconia Notch was awesome and the run across rte 3 / 302 was very good as well.

I broke off and stayed on 302 at Bear Notch Road where NRGBalanced & WRXGuy1 headed South on Bear Notch. The traffics gods were with me as I headed North past the Mt. Washington mountain road, across 2 to Maine and the 26 to 219 and eventually into Augusta around 8 pm.

My break-in miles are finally done and he car feels amazing when you run it out to 6/7k.

Hope you guys had a good run back! I'm sure photos will be posted. Stopped for some nice shots at the Mt Washington Hotel.

Mike

Too bad you broke off, Bear Notch Rd was a lot of fun, and very little traffic. There was a Porsche in front of us about half way in that was enjoying the winding roads as well, we kept right up

It was great meeting both you guys!

[Deslock]

Happy 4th everyone!

western MA, southern VT drive (Thu, 7/5) late afternoon:

I'm doing a dry run of most of the planned route after work tomorrow before the main event (Sun, 7/8). I suspect just about everyone is too far away and/or working too late, but PM me if you want to join me on Thu. Going with someone would allow me to not only check road conditions, but also test the radios I got in yesterday.

[Sony]

Gonna head to this meetup today probably.

http://www.facebook.com/events/411103208941449/

It's $5 but at least 40 other cars will be there probably more.

[Deslock]

Drive on Sat, 8/10

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43424

[Deslock]

Sun 9/22 western MA drive at 3:00 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1225786

[Mike1327]

ANYONE WANT TO GO FOR A FUNRUN DRIVE?

Meet at/near Whole foods in Sudbury, MA, and go for a backroads rip through Central MA?

I can build the route to any length, but 1-2hr is usually pretty good.