ZR-1 Corvette Road Trip to the Southwest and San Diego - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

QB93Z · 05-09-2017

Lyndi and I are on the road again. We left Westminster, Maryland this morning and headed West. We will be crossing the Great Plains and then sightsee in Colorado, Utah, California, San Diego, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and then home.

The trip will take 32 days and about 7,800 miles.

Here we are in front of McDaniel College, across the street from our home:

The Purple Z is ready for the trip. I finally fixed the PKE problem and the car is running fine.

More to follow...

Jim

QB93Z · 05-09-2017

After crossing the Alleghany Mountains at Sidling Cut, we stopped for a look at the new Casino and Golf Resort at Rocky Gap. The facilities are new and impressive. If you like fine dining, golf and gambling I recommend it:

We crossed West Virginia and into Ohio. We stopped in Columbus, OH to visit the German Village. It is a very nice restored area of a modern city. The German Village is the largest privately owned, restored urban area in the country. There are many nicely restored streets and homes, We enjoyed seeing the Breweries and Draught houses:

We toasted the start of our trip with some German Beer is a nice neighborhood bar:

We stopped at Schmidt's, an Ohio landmark for more than 125 years:

Our first night's stop is in Richmond, Indiana:

Jim

diamond zr1 · 05-09-2017

You going to be at Bowling Green I hope

QB93Z · 05-09-2017

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Originally Posted by diamond zr1

You going to be at Bowling Green I hope

No, sadly, in order to get the reservations I wanted at the North Rim Lodge at the Grand Canyon, we had to plan this trip starting early in May. I made the reservations a year ago.

So, I will miss the Mountain Run and the Gathering this year.

Ironically, a week ago, I was informed that my reservation at the North Rim Lodge had been cancelled because a rockslide had disrupted the potable water supply to the Lodge and the repairs would occur when I was supposed to be there.

But it was too late to reschedule the whole trip.

Jim

Roadster · 05-09-2017

Have a safe trip....always enjoying the pics.....

Jagdpanzer · 05-09-2017

Good workout for the clutch leg.
Be safe and have a great trip.

PhillipsLT5 · 05-09-2017

Living the dream! Great place/Moab Utah, Let us know when you will be in Phx area, hope to see you again

BlackSheepz · 05-09-2017

Jim and Lyndi!
Thank you so much for continuing your tradition of taking us with you on your trip! You'll be driving right through our home in Indy, I wish I had known earlier and I could have planned to drive mine to Richmond to meet you for breakfast, but I booked a job for first thing in the morning tomorrow. Next time.

Travel safe and as always I'll be checking this post daily! Thanks again and have fun!

ghlkal · 05-09-2017

Thanks for sharing.

I'm looking forward to seeing your Utah-California-Arizona pics -- should be nice!

Corvettes White · 05-09-2017

What a wonderful trip you have planned. Enjoy it. If you get in trouble when in LA area, you have a pit stop available.

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QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	ZR-1 Corvette Road Trip to the Southwest and San Diego Lyndi and I are on the road again. We left Westminster, Maryland this morning and headed West. We will be crossing the Great Plains and then sightsee in Colorado, Utah, California, San Diego, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and then home. The trip will take 32 days and about 7,800 miles. Here we are in front of McDaniel College, across the street from our home: The Purple Z is ready for the trip. I finally fixed the PKE problem and the car is running fine. More to follow... Jim __________________ If it isn't fun, you aren't doing it right! 1990 Black ZR-1 - sold 1993 Quasar Blue ZR-1 1994 Competition Yellow ZR-1 1995 Dark Purple ZR-1 Maryland State Coordinator WAZOO Member Last edited by QB93Z; 08-01-2017 at 01:44 PM.

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QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	Re: ZR-1 Corvette Road Trip to the Southwest and San Diego After crossing the Alleghany Mountains at Sidling Cut, we stopped for a look at the new Casino and Golf Resort at Rocky Gap. The facilities are new and impressive. If you like fine dining, golf and gambling I recommend it: We crossed West Virginia and into Ohio. We stopped in Columbus, OH to visit the German Village. It is a very nice restored area of a modern city. The German Village is the largest privately owned, restored urban area in the country. There are many nicely restored streets and homes, We enjoyed seeing the Breweries and Draught houses: We toasted the start of our trip with some German Beer is a nice neighborhood bar: We stopped at Schmidt's, an Ohio landmark for more than 125 years: Our first night's stop is in Richmond, Indiana: Jim Last edited by QB93Z; 08-01-2017 at 01:58 PM.

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diamond zr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: diamond lake /washington Posts: 223	Re: ZR-1 Corvette Road Trip to the Southwest and San Diego You going to be at Bowling Green I hope

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Roadster Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Warrington PA Posts: 1,914	Re: ZR-1 Corvette Road Trip to the Southwest and San Diego Have a safe trip....always enjoying the pics..... __________________ Tom 1994 ZR-1 #009 "captured test fleet car" 1974 LS4 454 Vert 1974 L-82 355 Vert. 1982 L83 CFI...now a retired "dd"....Sold WAZOO Member

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Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,659	Re: ZR-1 Corvette Road Trip to the Southwest and San Diego Good workout for the clutch leg. Be safe and have a great trip. __________________ Phil Wasinger 1994 Torch Red ZR-1 WAZOO Member George Braml Intake

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PhillipsLT5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 2,452	Re: ZR-1 Corvette Road Trip to the Southwest and San Diego Living the dream! Great place/Moab Utah, Let us know when you will be in Phx area, hope to see you again

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BlackSheepz Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 162	Re: ZR-1 Corvette Road Trip to the Southwest and San Diego Jim and Lyndi! Thank you so much for continuing your tradition of taking us with you on your trip! You'll be driving right through our home in Indy, I wish I had known earlier and I could have planned to drive mine to Richmond to meet you for breakfast, but I booked a job for first thing in the morning tomorrow. Next time. Travel safe and as always I'll be checking this post daily! Thanks again and have fun! __________________ --Marc 1990 ZR-1 #2530 Gone but not forgotten: 1988 Z52 4+3 1992 LT1 6 speed Last edited by BlackSheepz; 05-09-2017 at 10:02 PM.

05-09-2017	#9
ghlkal Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 887	Re: ZR-1 Corvette Road Trip to the Southwest and San Diego Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to seeing your Utah-California-Arizona pics -- should be nice! __________________ 1990 ZR-1 #2180 Red/Black Many of the usual mods for 460HP, tuned by Marc Haibeck ZR-1 Net Registry Member #1548

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Corvettes White Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 477	Re: ZR-1 Corvette Road Trip to the Southwest and San Diego What a wonderful trip you have planned. Enjoy it. If you get in trouble when in LA area, you have a pit stop available.