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I'm definitely COMING TO THE EVENT!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!
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No way!!! Sounds Horrible..
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Mazda Rotaries at Deals Gap (Tail of the Dragon) April 8th-10th, 2005

Old Jan 7, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 11:07 AM
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Phil, I'd LOVE to come to this...and I mean BADLY, but I just checked, and that's an exam weekend for me Man this stinks. I'm sure the event is gonna be kick-*** tho!

BTW...why don't you post something about this in the NE region forum? I'm sure some of the VA/MD guys would wanna come too...and maybe some real dedicated folk from further north, too!
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Phil, I'd LOVE to come to this...and I mean BADLY, but I just checked, and that's an exam weekend for me Man this stinks. I'm sure the event is gonna be kick-*** tho!

BTW...why don't you post something about this in the NE region forum? I'm sure some of the VA/MD guys would wanna come too...and maybe some real dedicated folk from further north, too!
Ramy!! NO!!! can you just come for saturday event?? Well, i understand.. maybe We'll get together some other time.. I'm hoping my black FD will be ready by that time.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 11:36 AM
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Bert, you can't follow me around casting aspursions on my character.

Any updates on the hotel, food, etc, etc? I would assume not, but I figured I would be annoying and ask. I think I am just excited about it even though it is four months away.
Hey Josh I just checked the Fontana Village website to check out their accomodations and its a pretty nice place. That place was the mountain destination of choice back in the late 50s and thru the 60s, and it still looks very nice today: http://www.fontanavillage.com/index.html

I am going to do my best to be there it looks line the rooms ar $69/night, not including the event discount, whatever that ends up being.

I'm sorry if I offended you I just thought it was great that you were gonna take the FD up for the event. What did I say, Oh the barbie girl remark? What I meant by that is that you attract the most beautiful women and your back FD is so nice that your women oftern squeal and swoon over it when they see it. I wasn't specific and I apologize for that. Bring your girl friend along and you'll prove me right.

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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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OK, I guess I can forgive you as long as you don't bring your wifes Acura up to Deal's Gap.

As far as the hotel I am just waiting for the go ahead on any kind of discount before I reserve a room.

Hope you can make it.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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I would like to go, but I would definitely prefer to caravan with others.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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Well the caravan thing is a deffinite, so all the florida guys can meet up with us georgia people and go up together.

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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by herblenny
Ramy!! NO!!! can you just come for saturday event?? Well, i understand.. maybe We'll get together some other time.. I'm hoping my black FD will be ready by that time.
Phil, I WISH. It's not about what day...that Monday I have an exam, so that whole week/weekend is shot. Not to mention Deal's Gap is like a 10 hour drive each way, so it's not something I can just drop by, ya know?

But def. a bunch of pics...and if someone can mount a camera and take video of the run, that would be MONEY
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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Bert, I think you are on the wrong thread, although, I like the way the logo turned out.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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I'm pretty interested in going. If you reserve a room, get one with two beds and maybe we can split on it. I bet we could get Steve to throw in too, and I've mentioned it to Rick as well. Still, we'll have to wait until maybe March for all this to start coming together. It's just too early for me to know if I'm going to have some school obligation.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Phil, I WISH. It's not about what day...that Monday I have an exam, so that whole week/weekend is shot. Not to mention Deal's Gap is like a 10 hour drive each way, so it's not something I can just drop by, ya know?

But def. a bunch of pics...and if someone can mount a camera and take video of the run, that would be MONEY
I'm glad you brought up the camera idea... I've built a ghetto-*** dashmount for my JVC digital. It's made of carboard, styrafoam, and duct tape, but it stays put through high G's. I destroyed a wheel bearing testing it
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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I'm glad you brought up the camera idea... I've built a ghetto-*** dashmount for my JVC digital. It's made of carboard, styrafoam, and duct tape, but it stays put through high G's. I destroyed a wheel bearing testing it
Oh you think your mount is ghetto i just used duct tape. It did not work to well in very hot weather.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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Well i know ill be taking my digital SLR camera with me so Ill have some good shots to post somewhere.

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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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I'll be there if my car doesn't break before april
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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I'll be there if my car doesn't break before april
There's one of those "You know you drive an RX-7 if" statements haha
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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Ray, sounds good. I will try to catch up with you and Rick at one of the meets. Several of the other members have shown some interest. If everyone goes, included you and Rick, I think we would have 5-6 people so far. It would be cool to caravan up there.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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Sorry guys.. My internet cable modem died on me over the weekend..

I haven't heard from RotoSport... I'm hoping they will sponsor this event as it was their idea to solely sponsor this event..

Anyhow, I'm not sure how many of you are interested.. but some of us here in AL are thinking about going up there this coming weekend to check out the area and such... If the weather is good.. Its going to be a quick one day trip.. most likely I'm going to bring my daily.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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Sorry for not going back and looking but were in NC is this located? How far from B-ham?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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It is in the western part of NC, at the eastern part of TN. Better question would be how far from Chatanooga. You would run, or at least I would, hwy 64 out of Choo Choo to hwy 129 to hwy 143. I hope this answers your question.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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deals gap starts past knoxville and ends in NC, right?

I may be up for it.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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Anywere near haysville or murphy? Reason I ask is my dad lives in that area...
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 04:46 PM
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My Seven is down right now because of a fuel leak and that spent wheel bearing so I won't make this weekend. Be advised, it's going to get cold again this weekend - it'll probably be close to freezing during the daytime in the mountains.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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Yes Mike, You go through Murphy on hwy 129 IIRC.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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Deals gap is just south of the Great Smoky Mtn. Ntl. Park. East of Knoxville yes, but it depends on where you are coming from to how you get there. For us it would be out of the way to go to Knoxville and then over to the gap.
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