ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust - Page 15 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

KILLSHOTS · 04-16-2014

South Beach Bar & Grille. Start with oysters on the half-shell, then sample both the mahi and wahoo grilled tacos, and you may never leave SoCal. Have a great rest of the trip, Jim...so glad I got to meet you on your way through the Valley!

RIP · 04-16-2014

Great photos and the captions are terrific! I also have a yellow Z, 1995. What's your connection to the Navy? I was Naval air from 66-70 and my son graduated from the academy in 98. Hope to see you at the NCM in May. Have a safe trip, we're all enjoying it.
RIP

QB93Z · 04-17-2014

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Originally Posted by RIP

Great photos and the captions are terrific! I also have a yellow Z, 1995. What's your connection to the Navy? I was Naval air from 66-70 and my son graduated from the academy in 98. Hope to see you at the NCM in May. Have a safe trip, we're all enjoying it.
RIP

The Yellow Z always gets lots of nice comments from people we meet. I was in the Submarine Force for 24 years. I retired in 1996. I will definitely be at the ZR-1 Gathering at the NCM. I would be proud to buy a Naval Aviator a beer.

Jim

tf95ZR1 · 04-17-2014

Too bad your trek didn't allow you to attend or participate this
past weekend (4/12, 4/13) in the Mojave Mile in Mojave, CA.
LOTS of Corvettes as well as other cars, and IT WAS A BLAST!
Just couldn't guarantee after the speed bug bites (hard to "take
it easy") that your car would be road worthy.

QB93Z · 04-17-2014

Hello from Grand Junction, Colorado.

We have had to change our plans. Due to an illness of one of our cats, we will have to cancel the remainder of the trip. Lyndi flew home, and I will be driving straight home.

I did complete one of the mission objectives (Navy lingo for plans). I drove to the southwest-most point in California this morning, and sighted the Pacific Ocean at Imperial Beach.

Thank you from Lyndi and I, for all of the comments, suggestions and assistance that help make this trip a great {although shortened) success.

The YELLOWZ is running great and with the 75 mph and 80 mph speed limits, I covered > 1000 miles today.

I have chosen to return on I-70, all the way from Utah to Carroll County, MD. I will keep you posted for the remainder of the trip home, but without my copilot/photographer, there won't be many pictures.

Jim

HIZNHRZ · 04-17-2014

Jim, sorry to hear about your change in plans. Best wishes to you and Lyndi. Have a safe trip home.

Hog · 04-17-2014

Sorry to hear of your plan change. I read your post and I thought your "cat sickness" was that an actual catalytic converter had overheated giving troubles. I had just made a post before this one where I mentioned "catalytics" I wasnt thinking of "felines".

I hope all is well at home.

Hows the fuel mileage been?

Safe travels.

ZR-1 Franz · 04-17-2014

Hello from Switzerland,

Sorry to hear this. Have a safe trip home and I hope your cat makes a
complete recovery. All the best for Lyndi too,

Franz

Racinfan83 · 04-17-2014

Sorry to hear this. I work a double today so probably won't get to see you when you come through St Louis. Just to let you know - there are a ton of small municipalities all trying to get their share of the "traffic ticket loot" as you go through St Louis on 70. Especially from I-270 into the city, and over on the IL side out to 270. For the most part the cops around here go by the "9 your fine, 10 your mine" rule - but use your judgement with the traffic flow...
If you want to miss the downtown area and go straight through - I would suggest you take Hwy 370 East at mm 224 on 70, 370 ends at I-270, go East on 270 and it runs you back into 70 about 15 miles over in IL. That is how all us "locals" and the truckers that come through regularly do it....
Safe Travels!

QB93Z · 04-18-2014

Hello from Westminster, Maryland. I made it home safely this evening. From SW California to Westminster was 2,743 miles. The entire trip was 6,975 miles in 19 States in 17 days.

The YELLOWZ made it back with no issues. 145,000 miles on the odometer now.

I did discover that I would not like to live in the mountains. After about 10 days above 5,000 feet elevation, and especially at 10,000 feet in the Vail Pass over the Rockies, I had gotten use to the Z not having a lot of acceleration. When I got back down to a reasonable elevation, and had to acceleration quickly at an on-ramp, it felt like my good old ZR-1 again.

Jim

04-16-2014	#141
KILLSHOTS Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: AZ Posts: 860	Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust South Beach Bar & Grille. Start with oysters on the half-shell, then sample both the mahi and wahoo grilled tacos, and you may never leave SoCal. Have a great rest of the trip, Jim...so glad I got to meet you on your way through the Valley!

04-16-2014	#142
RIP Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Kane Pa Posts: 28	Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust Great photos and the captions are terrific! I also have a yellow Z, 1995. What's your connection to the Navy? I was Naval air from 66-70 and my son graduated from the academy in 98. Hope to see you at the NCM in May. Have a safe trip, we're all enjoying it. RIP

04-17-2014	#144
tf95ZR1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 1,457	Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust Too bad your trek didn't allow you to attend or participate this past weekend (4/12, 4/13) in the Mojave Mile in Mojave, CA. LOTS of Corvettes as well as other cars, and IT WAS A BLAST! Just couldn't guarantee after the speed bug bites (hard to "take it easy") that your car would be road worthy.

04-17-2014	#145
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust Hello from Grand Junction, Colorado. We have had to change our plans. Due to an illness of one of our cats, we will have to cancel the remainder of the trip. Lyndi flew home, and I will be driving straight home. I did complete one of the mission objectives (Navy lingo for plans). I drove to the southwest-most point in California this morning, and sighted the Pacific Ocean at Imperial Beach. Thank you from Lyndi and I, for all of the comments, suggestions and assistance that help make this trip a great {although shortened) success. The YELLOWZ is running great and with the 75 mph and 80 mph speed limits, I covered > 1000 miles today. I have chosen to return on I-70, all the way from Utah to Carroll County, MD. I will keep you posted for the remainder of the trip home, but without my copilot/photographer, there won't be many pictures. Jim

04-17-2014	#146
HIZNHRZ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 738	Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust Jim, sorry to hear about your change in plans. Best wishes to you and Lyndi. Have a safe trip home.

04-17-2014	#147
Hog Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Woodstock, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,275	Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust Sorry to hear of your plan change. I read your post and I thought your "cat sickness" was that an actual catalytic converter had overheated giving troubles. I had just made a post before this one where I mentioned "catalytics" I wasnt thinking of "felines". I hope all is well at home. Hows the fuel mileage been? Safe travels. __________________ peace Paul ZR-1 Net Registry Member #1494

04-17-2014	#148
ZR-1 Franz Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Solothurn, Switzerland Posts: 144	Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust Hello from Switzerland, Sorry to hear this. Have a safe trip home and I hope your cat makes a complete recovery. All the best for Lyndi too, Franz __________________ ZR-1 Franz, '90 ZR-1 # 982 Red/Saddle (Manual Control Air Conditioning)

04-17-2014	#149
Racinfan83 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 773	Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust Sorry to hear this. I work a double today so probably won't get to see you when you come through St Louis. Just to let you know - there are a ton of small municipalities all trying to get their share of the "traffic ticket loot" as you go through St Louis on 70. Especially from I-270 into the city, and over on the IL side out to 270. For the most part the cops around here go by the "9 your fine, 10 your mine" rule - but use your judgement with the traffic flow... If you want to miss the downtown area and go straight through - I would suggest you take Hwy 370 East at mm 224 on 70, 370 ends at I-270, go East on 270 and it runs you back into 70 about 15 miles over in IL. That is how all us "locals" and the truckers that come through regularly do it.... Safe Travels! __________________ [LEFT][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC][/LEFT] [CENTER][COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=4][I][B] Now Sold 1990 ZR-1 #2093, Black on Black..[/B][/I][/SIZE][/COLOR][/CENTER] Last edited by Racinfan83; 04-17-2014 at 07:08 AM.

04-18-2014	#150
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	Re: ZR-1 Road Trip 2014 - California or Bust Hello from Westminster, Maryland. I made it home safely this evening. From SW California to Westminster was 2,743 miles. The entire trip was 6,975 miles in 19 States in 17 days. The YELLOWZ made it back with no issues. 145,000 miles on the odometer now. I did discover that I would not like to live in the mountains. After about 10 days above 5,000 feet elevation, and especially at 10,000 feet in the Vail Pass over the Rockies, I had gotten use to the Z not having a lot of acceleration. When I got back down to a reasonable elevation, and had to acceleration quickly at an on-ramp, it felt like my good old ZR-1 again. Jim