I was in the Army, and we walked every where, so I wasn't sure how to talk to the guys that fly where ever they go. Since y'all typically travel in a 3 dimension world and don't have to follow roads I quess you do have a hard time dealing with driving directions. At least Nic has a wife to telling where to go! I don't know how Eric manages to function on the ground. :0)

I just got back from driving the course and we'll have several options but there are alot of curvey roads in Franklin and Granville counties. I was gone about 90 minutes and that includes a gas stop. Plenty of curves to keep us busy, it'll just depend on traffic. It is gonna be a fun drive.

 

So, I guess we're looking at a 1615 show time with a 1630 departure? With an estimated arrival at the Char-Grill at 1800 hrs. LOL!

 

^LOL! Where did you learn military time?!? Haha.

Yeah I have a hard time getting around sometimes! I need a navigator, I'll have to talk to AFPC about creating a job for that, haha.

 

Military time? Oh sh*t your right, it is! I think I saw it on TV or something. Good luck getting AFPC to do that...it's hard enough just to get them to put the doughnut down and answer the phone...

 

That's why everything is going to computer now, it was too hard a job for them.

 

ROAD RAGE! I'm There!

 

Yes, if you can make it up by 1615 we'll plan on a departure time of 4:30 PM. Is that a Zulu time of 2130 or is it Star date 3704568.3129? I can never keep star dates AM and PM straight. Our ETA at the Char Grill will be whenever we get there!

Hey, Nic how about picking Eric up on your way to be sure he doesn't get lost.

 

Where? Can you find the Stony Hill VFD on New Light Road, I mean I know you can but are my driving directions clear enough? So your getting mighty ambitious, a drive and a meet all in the same weekend and on top of 3 consecutive showings including a NOPI!!!!!!

You're definitely putting most of us to shame.

 

Yup, the directions are clear.

Ambitious, that I am. Im on milk carton make up.

 

I can find it, I'd just like to go out as a group. I haven't made too many caravans and I LOVE that, having a group of RX-7s traveling somewhere.

Stardates always confused me too, haha.

 

^Hey don't forget us baby rotary owners! RX-8's 4eva yo!!! Or atleast until Mazda decides to can them to like the RX-7. LOL

 

I know what you mean. Besides the cops have a tough time deciding who to go after. Its always the red or yellow cars, or the ones with the loudest exhaust system, that is unless you have tinted windows and that trumphs everything else!
7 hours and counting!!!!!!!

 

Well, if the cops look for loud exhausts...I guess I need to be in the middle of the pack! LOL

 

so are we doing a meet at chargrill first to drive out there? if not is it out in wake forest, i think i found it if so.
btw i desperatly need a pass side power window switch from an s4 if anyone would be so kind, cash in hand

 

I'll stop by the CG on my way out there to see if anyone is there. I should be leaving work around 4ish..not fish, 4 ish.

 

On the Road Again . . . Ah, yes, On the Road Again:
On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again,

The life I love is makin' road music with my tires and my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again,

On the road again, goin' places that I've never been
Seein' things that I may never see again,
And I can't wait to get on the road again.

With a little help from Willie and Waylon this was the feeling I had today. Anyone got the CD? That would be the perfect song to play when we start a Drive and it would be great if everyone had it and could play it simultaneously as we prepare to leave our staging point. Lets try it for the next drive. Get the Willie Nelson version of the song, definitely not the Bob Dylan, Acid trip version, please.

We spent 2 solid hours, from 5:00 to a little after 7:00 PM doing what rotary owners should be doing, driving their cars over curvy roads at high RPMs. We saw some nice scenery, the rear end of the car, either RX7 FC or FD or an RX8, and scaring the local wildlife. No gas has ever been burned in a more nobler cause!

No one got lost that we couldn't find and no ones car broke down that couldn't be fixed. Overall a great way to spend time with friends, drivers and rotorheads. What we did today fully justifies God's intent when He bestowed mankind with the Rotary Engine. Yes it was almost a religious experience. We even stopped at a rural church when we realized we'd lost Ben and Greg and gave thanks, that we were driving the perfect, heavenly inspired, automobile power plant - not that we'd lost Greg or Ben!

That was so much fun we'll have to do it again.

 

Almost proved this one wrong, right Ben? Haha. I'll let you decide if you want to tell the story, haha. BTW, I'd like to get all of your phone numbers, everyone in the group if possible. Just PM them to me. Maybe we can put together a small phone book, haha. I had alot of fun tonight with you all, good to see you all again too.

And I apologize Nic, didn't mean to forget about you baby-rotary owners, haha. Do you and Keri have a gameplan set up for your project? I expect results! Good looking results! lol

 

lol, ok guys after all that crap at the meet, we start driving off, and mine does the same crap gushing fuel and such. had to stop under a parking lot light to fix it. thank god for other rotards, 30 mins later we were on the road again! scary crap
my cars down today while i fix it right!

 

oh btw my numbers 919-656-3415 call if i get lost!

 

Ben, I checked my parts inventory for that S4 window switch yur looking for but what I have is the door lock from a blue interior FC. It has wires so I thought it was a window switch but when I checked it this weekend I found out I was wrong. I'd suggest you PM Smoken', real name is Steve Leverette. He is living in Statesville now but is from Durham and may have the S4 window switch you're looking for. He has had a pretty good stock of S4 parts over the years and only owns S4s.

Sorry to hear about your injector problem after leaving the Char Grill. You think you got them done this time or should you check the O rings?

 

Sorry I missed it. Sounds like you guys had a blast. I will try to make it to VIR next month. Money's tight right now, my girlfriend and I are buying a house.

 

Hey Ben, have u done a compression test?

 

Have YOU done a compression test?



I'm not really sure what that means so don't ask. Take it however you want, haha. You're a Marine so I'm pretty sure I already know how you're gonna take it, haha. It's been a long time man, it'd be good to see you at the ARRRRR-BQ (Capt. Jack Sparrow will be there). I saw that movie last night btw, it was good but not as good as the first.

 

greg yes i have done a compression test and the results point to explosive decompression when the gases reach the exaust, this is a real breakthrough! lol.

no bert ive come to the conclusion that it is not the o rings but the spacer below the injector isnt holding it up high enough to seal sully, so a bit of silicone tubing will have to keep me till i can get some spacers.

ill have to get ahold of steve, only prob is he is never frieking home, hes always out somewhere.

 

I'll check today at my friend's place and see if they have any switches, I'm just not sure what an S4 switch looks like. But I'll let you know Ben.