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charchri4 04-15-2015 09:08 AM

And you will miss one of the best run groups at 9:15 with the 60s muscle cars on the track.

charchri4 04-15-2015 11:17 AM

Just made my favorite phone call of the year, the call to put insurance back in the Miata :D I just have to finish up the alignment tonight and I hope to drive her to work tomorrow.

And I just checked the forecast and it shows sunny and 80 for 4/24 in Atlanta!

nuckingfuts74 04-15-2015 09:44 PM


Originally Posted by nuckingfuts74 (Post 14214)
I have the Getrag V8R stage 1 axles. Sorry, FFR?

Shandelle with V8R is REALLY helping me out so I can get it fixed and make it there. Huge thanks to them!

V8droptop 04-16-2015 04:06 AM


Originally Posted by nuckingfuts74 (Post 14291)
Shandelle with V8R is REALLY helping me out so I can get it fixed and make it there. Huge thanks to them!

Great guys every time I deal with them at V8R.

charchri4 04-16-2015 09:18 AM

I drove it for the first time in nearly 5 months today. After folding myself in the thing (banging my head on the top and feeling like I gained 20 lbs and 20 years and since the last time I got in it) I thought there is nothing fun or comfortable about this what the hell am I thinking to drive it 3000 miles over 6 days!

norotors 04-16-2015 08:04 PM

I have had some personal issues come up and I am not going to be able to go to the Mitty. I have two full weekend tickets, an infield parking/camping pass and a car corral pass. I think all of it was $140 or $150.

If one of you V8 Miata brothers is in need, I will sell them for $100 and I will priority mail them to you. If you live in central NC, I may deliver them for a good cigar or a bottle of Maker's Mark.

Let me know guys. I don't want them to go to waste.

norotors 04-16-2015 08:07 PM

Mr. Stainer, if you have any magical connections to broadcast my tickets for sale to more of the forum, please feel free to do so. I would really like someone to get to use them.

tvp 04-17-2015 12:58 PM

Weather update Mitty
 
any good weather updates for next weekend or is it still to early 😁

TVP
CF-55 Flyin Miata LS3

charchri4 04-17-2015 01:13 PM

Oh I bet I am not the only one that checks several sources every day...
http://i58.tinypic.com/312fq5e.jpg

tvp 04-17-2015 01:16 PM

Weather
 
I know the more you look the more it changes, .....Long Drive to sit in RAIN
What to do ....?.... Take the chance or cancel ??😱

tvp 04-17-2015 01:22 PM

Hotel
 
Hey Jim , were Are you staying ...? Which Hotel ?

Tvp
CF-55 :lol_hitting:

charchri4 04-17-2015 01:55 PM

It's all part of the adventure of road tripping to me and weather wouldn't change my plans any. Sure it would not be as much fun if it rains but no less memorable. Actually things like this are usually more memorable when they don't go as planned and hanging out with you guys in the nearest watering hole all day would still be worth the trip. Besides when my car is wet and dirty the body work looks so much better! :)

I'm booked in at the country inn but not sure I will stay there. Depends on what my son ends up doing and the way the last 10 days has gone it's anyone guess!

Truth to be told the only hesitation I have felt in this deal is ending up between to epic cars like most of you have and looking ridiculous. I figure I'll get there early and leave late and pretend I have no idea whose wreck that thing is...

ToySnakePMC 04-17-2015 10:55 PM

Jim - You got the right attitude. Some random rain showers, if we even have that, won't kill this big-time event. Georgia has had a week of rain and clouds, according to a friend of mine. Hopefully, sun and blue skies will show up and stick around for 3-4 days of The Mitty!

Countdown begins soon, doesn't it?

tbone heller 04-18-2015 06:45 AM

If it rains any more in Atlanta, I am going to construct an ark.

tvp 04-19-2015 07:24 PM

Total count
 
Do we have the final count of V8 Miatas ....:biggthumpup:

Tvp
CF-55
Flyin Miata built LS3

tbone heller 04-19-2015 10:17 PM


Originally Posted by tvp (Post 14348)
Do we have the final count of V8 Miatas ....:biggthumpup:

Tvp
CF-55
Flyin Miata built LS3

T-Bone Heller = 1

Hbwiggins 04-20-2015 08:16 AM

Count me in too!

charchri4 04-20-2015 08:35 AM


Originally Posted by tvp (Post 14348)
Do we have the final count of V8 Miatas ....:biggthumpup:

Tvp
CF-55
Flyin Miata built LS3

Well the problem is I posted this on a dozen sites and FM spread the word around too. I tried to drive everyone here to get on the list but I'm sure there are several cars that will be there that are not on it. On the flip side there are a couple guys on our list that have not been on the site for months so no way to know. Should we start a car count pool? I'm in at 25!

V8droptop 04-20-2015 08:39 AM

Is everyone wanting to post their routes? We could even make a google map of all the routes along the way. May be helpful for anyone needing a hand. We are coming down in my fathers Challenger with a handful or tools, I'm sure others have a similar plan. Just a thought.

we haven't decided on either of our two routes, yet. Leaving on wed or thursday morning.


nuckingfuts74 04-20-2015 08:47 AM


Originally Posted by V8droptop (Post 14363)
Is everyone wanting to post their routes? We could even make a google map of all the routes along the way. May be helpful for anyone needing a hand. We are coming down in my fathers Challenger with a handful or tools, I'm sure others have a similar plan. Just a thought.

we haven't decided on either of our two routes, yet. Leaving on wed or thursday morning.

Here is mine. I'll be trailering the car. I'll probably hit 24E (west of Chatanooga) around 6PM central time on Thursday. With the time change I wont get to the track until 11PM.


Hbwiggins 04-20-2015 09:22 AM

I have tickets for Saturday but was thinking about coming Friday instead because of the weather forcast. Think they can be swapped?

tvp 04-20-2015 09:40 AM

Weather
 
Right now the weather is changing every 5 hrs , I have checked 6 different forecasts and they are all a little different ? Very confusing ....lol
Did not know it was that difficult to forcast the weather .....:pissed:

As I have a 15 hr drive to get to track it would be nice to know what the weather will be ......😱😱

charchri4 04-20-2015 09:42 AM

That's because it's barely an educated guess at this stage of the game. Some places are much more difficult to predict weather than others and we probably won't know till Friday with much accuracy what Saturday will be like. Just pick the best of the 6 and go with it!

Usually on a deal like this I wake up in the middle of the night and lay there till I can't stand it then roll. So if I leave before 4 am I'll just go through St Louis before rush hour. If not I'll go around but Google maps doesn't point me the way I'd go.

tvp 04-20-2015 01:33 PM

Mitty weather
 
I like your approach Jim......just look out the window ...😁

Will have to decide by Tuesday Night if the 16 hr drive is a go....
Was to stop at Tire Rack on way down in Indiana and pick up fresh Toyo R1R tires...just came in from Japan Toyo Head office ......then head to Atlanta Area, booked into the Hampton Inn , for the weekend , arrival was to be Thursday afternoon......what to do....what to do ...????😱

tbone heller 04-20-2015 02:04 PM

I would try to avoid the whole I-75S, I-285E, to I-85N thing if you are planning to hit it anytime after 3pm. Take GA20 to GA369 to GA53.


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