Private ZR-1 event Saturday April 6th - Page 7 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Kevin · 02-22-2013

is there a hotel that everyone is planning to stay at?

voxdeidave · 02-24-2013

God, this looks like fun! Wish I didn't have to work that weekend.
Hope there's another event like this later in the summer. Lift a cold one and smoke a tire or two for me!
Dave

Kevin · 02-24-2013

Dave, will you be at carlise this year? i'd love to talk to you about MGs...saw a group of A's at an event last summer and i kinda sorta want one

voxdeidave · 02-24-2013

Oh yeah, I'll be there! hmmmmmm......
I'm up to 3 mgb's right now, and my wife says the driveway is getting a bit cramped!
drop me a pm some time Kevin and I'll send over my cell #
dave

LancePearson · 02-27-2013

I'm in with a reservation and am staying at a Hampton Inn. Will drive the ZR-1 up the 5th from Chester, Va.....the Metro Richmond area.... and home the 7th probably the same way.

In case anyone wants to "caravan" I'm taking a sort of scenic drive from my area which adds about 75 miles or so to my drive by going west to the mountains before turning north.

I will leave mid morning, assuming it's decent weather, the metro Richmond area from Midlothian on route 60 going West to Amherst, Va. which is about an hour and a half or so and just beyond until I hit the junction to go North on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Going up into the BRP area rte 60 is a windy two lane scenic road and this is all country once you are outside metro Richmond, flat piedmont rising to the Blue Ridge. Once on the Blue Ridge Parkway whose speed limit is technically 45 mph I'll head north for about 50 miles along the road which is roughly the spine of the mountains plus or minus a little to Waynesboro, Va. then get off on I 64 and go briefly W. to I 81 then turn north again and take I 81 all the way into Carlisle. My drive will be about 5 or 6 hours and I'd rather do this than head up to DC and the I95 traffic and angling over nw from DC and on to Carlisle which would be a shorter drive but much less scenic with more traffic congestion. This is at least the scenic route considering where I live.

If anyone going has a tangent that intersects with this and wants to do any or all of it with me let me know here or pm and I'll adjust my driving time to be at whatever tangent point you want to meet at. I've done the B.R.P. in my '76 before and it's pleasant. I 81 N. of Waynesboro is typical interstate. I could continue in the mountains from Waynesboro and take the Skyline Drive's 106 miles n. to Front Royal but it's 35 mph speed limit and a bit too slow for my tastes having done that before as well. Might be nice enough that time of year to keep the Targa top off and the windows up and enjoy nature a little. Some views of the Shenandoah valley are quite pretty.

LancePearson · 02-27-2013

Here are a couple photos from the prior Skyline Drive with my other red 76...it's pretty up there and they don't call it the "blue ridge" for nothing...when you look out from the mountains spines towards either the piedmont of the Shenandoah Valley the air often has a bluish cast to it and it is very peaceful looking.....scenic!

http://www.zr1.net/forum/album.php?a...pictureid=2056

http://www.zr1.net/forum/album.php?a...pictureid=2057

LancePearson · 02-27-2013

let me try posting the other way...I can't ever seem to get the whole photo into the body on this forum doing everything I do that works on other forums...ah, well....nothing ventured.

vette nose in front of skyline drives blue ridge mountains.jpg

vette starts skyline drive trip.jpg

vette beginning skyline drive.jpg

ZZZZZR1 · 02-28-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin

is there a hotel that everyone is planning to stay at?

Booked a few rooms here @ $69 for single / double

Say you are with the ZR-1 group

Wingate by Wyndham
1344 Eisenhower Boulevard
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 985-1600

Hotel is 20 miles from the fairgrounds

David

Kevin · 02-28-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZZZZZR1

Booked a few rooms here @ $69 for single / double

Say you are with the ZR-1 group

Wingate by Wyndham
1344 Eisenhower Boulevard
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 985-1600

Hotel is 20 miles from the fairgrounds

David

Scrrem · 03-01-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZZZZZR1

Booked a few rooms here @ $69 for single / double

Say you are with the ZR-1 group

Wingate by Wyndham
1344 Eisenhower Boulevard
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 985-1600

Hotel is 20 miles from the fairgrounds

David

Sweet, Thanks David!!!

Rich

02-22-2013	#61
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,632	Re: Private ZR-1 event Saturday April 6th is there a hotel that everyone is planning to stay at? __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

02-24-2013	#62
voxdeidave Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Saylorsburg, PA Posts: 50	Re: Private ZR-1 event Saturday April 6th God, this looks like fun! Wish I didn't have to work that weekend. Hope there's another event like this later in the summer. Lift a cold one and smoke a tire or two for me! Dave __________________ [B][I][SIZE=3]Dave Macbeth[/SIZE][/I][/B] 1991 ZR-1 #384 1969 MGB OD, Pertronix, Monza 1972 MGB project Life should be filled with classy music and fast cars!

02-24-2013	#63
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,632	Re: Private ZR-1 event Saturday April 6th Dave, will you be at carlise this year? i'd love to talk to you about MGs...saw a group of A's at an event last summer and i kinda sorta want one __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

02-24-2013	#64
voxdeidave Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Saylorsburg, PA Posts: 50	Re: Private ZR-1 event Saturday April 6th Oh yeah, I'll be there! hmmmmmm...... I'm up to 3 mgb's right now, and my wife says the driveway is getting a bit cramped! drop me a pm some time Kevin and I'll send over my cell # dave __________________ [B][I][SIZE=3]Dave Macbeth[/SIZE][/I][/B] 1991 ZR-1 #384 1969 MGB OD, Pertronix, Monza 1972 MGB project Life should be filled with classy music and fast cars!

02-27-2013	#65
LancePearson Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chester, Virginia Posts: 457	Re: Private ZR-1 event Saturday April 6th I'm in with a reservation and am staying at a Hampton Inn. Will drive the ZR-1 up the 5th from Chester, Va.....the Metro Richmond area.... and home the 7th probably the same way. In case anyone wants to "caravan" I'm taking a sort of scenic drive from my area which adds about 75 miles or so to my drive by going west to the mountains before turning north. I will leave mid morning, assuming it's decent weather, the metro Richmond area from Midlothian on route 60 going West to Amherst, Va. which is about an hour and a half or so and just beyond until I hit the junction to go North on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Going up into the BRP area rte 60 is a windy two lane scenic road and this is all country once you are outside metro Richmond, flat piedmont rising to the Blue Ridge. Once on the Blue Ridge Parkway whose speed limit is technically 45 mph I'll head north for about 50 miles along the road which is roughly the spine of the mountains plus or minus a little to Waynesboro, Va. then get off on I 64 and go briefly W. to I 81 then turn north again and take I 81 all the way into Carlisle. My drive will be about 5 or 6 hours and I'd rather do this than head up to DC and the I95 traffic and angling over nw from DC and on to Carlisle which would be a shorter drive but much less scenic with more traffic congestion. This is at least the scenic route considering where I live. If *anyone* going has a tangent that intersects with this and wants to do any or all of it with me let me know here or pm and I'll adjust my driving time to be at whatever tangent point you want to meet at. I've done the B.R.P. in my '76 before and it's pleasant. I 81 N. of Waynesboro is typical interstate. I could continue in the mountains from Waynesboro and take the Skyline Drive's 106 miles n. to Front Royal but it's 35 mph speed limit and a bit too slow for my tastes having done that before as well. Might be nice enough that time of year to keep the Targa top off and the windows up and enjoy nature a little. Some views of the Shenandoah valley are quite pretty. __________________ Lance Pearson Chester, Virginia [COLOR=red][I]'76 L48 four speed[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][I]'91 ZR-1 #00682[/I][/COLOR] Net Registry #1461