DGRR 2011-Best and Worst Experiences - Page 3

Buggy · 05-03-2011, 06:42 AM

The good: The Rx-4 made the trip and I could actually push it pretty hard around the gap! I had the front brakes smoking at the lookout at one point.
The bad: Taking the Rx-4 on the trip. No cruise control, LOUD exhaust, 4 speed transmission, 4000 RPM for endless hours on the interstate equals I'M HEARING IMPAIRED!

Duffman692002 · 05-05-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Buggy

The bad: Taking the Rx-4 on the trip. No cruise control, LOUD exhaust, 4 speed transmission, 4000 RPM for endless hours on the interstate equals I'M HEARING IMPAIRED!

Hahaha! I hear that Buggy...or I think I do. Mine was the same way cept I only had to drive to and from Texas, straight pipe and a straight through 'muffler' at 4200 RPM will leave your ears ringing.

Best: The ATL Caravan, it was pretty cool seeing that many rotaries crusing down the road.

Worst: Leaving, the weekend always go by so fast. Wish I had more time to hang out with the people I see once or twice a year.

hades · 05-05-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Duffman692002

Hahaha! I hear that Buggy...or I think I do. Mine was the same way cept I only had to drive to and from Texas, straight pipe and a straight through 'muffler' at 4200 RPM will leave your ears ringing.

Best: The ATL Caravan, it was pretty cool seeing that many rotaries crusing down the road.

Worst: Leaving, the weekend always go by so fast. Wish I had more time to hang out with the people I see once or twice a year.

WHAT?!?! WHAT DID YOU SAY!?!

Christ your car is LOUD.

***TitaniumTT*** · 05-07-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by djmtsu

Oh, and I didn't get to enjoy some beer with Titanium because he had to work his magic on too many broken 7's. Didn't get to be 'touched' by RedR1, and nobody brought me a glass sunroof.

Yeah, never did get to give you a ride either, that's ok though..... she's WAY faster now that we played with the boost control a little.

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Originally Posted by lt1_fd3s

Good: 6 V8ed rx-7s showed up!!!

Bad: all the damn rotary cars!!!! haha... jk... bad part is that it is only 2-3 days long...

May have to start "Deals Gap Former Rotaries Rally" for us dark siders...

One of my best moments was going toe to toe.... or bumper to bumper with a certain LT1 FD and then having the driver say, wait till I'm through with breakin, and me saying, wait till I'm off Wastegate

I will eat your silly V8 for breakfast and poop it out on the side of the rd

:hugs:

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Originally Posted by RX SE7EN

Best: driving my twincharged setup for the first time

Worst: Oil pan getting a massive leak

Funny - having to clean oil off my front bumper and windshield every 100 miles

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duffman692002

Hahaha! I hear that Buggy...or I think I do. Mine was the same way cept I only had to drive to and from Texas, straight pipe and a straight through 'muffler' at 4200 RPM will leave your ears ringing.

quit yer whining.... my car cruises @ 4k on the highway too..... but my mufflers are turbo's!

Worst.... the severe lack of sleep! Lets see..... woke up Tuesday and went to work... went to sleep Wednesday around 10..... AM... woke up ~ 1 PM.... wash rinse repeat... sleep Thursday ~10am, woke up 1pm, worked worked worked welded welded left Friday ~ 5:30am, caught a few hr nap in the car sometime on Friday and then on Saturday morning was repacking wheel bearings @ 5am.... then finally 7 hrs sleep on a pool table Sunday morning..... wow.... definately need to get down there WAY earlier next year

Best - The RX7 Support Vehicle! We all must Praise MATT!

There are so many Bests, they can't be listed. The whole event is incredible. It is the highlight of my automotive year and I thank you VERY much Phil for all that you do. Can't wait till next year! I'm definately bringin the Jeep though

whitey85mtu · 05-03-2011, 07:38 AM

Good: most of the trip.

Bad: blown motor, blown passenger front wheel bearing, and the u-haul behind my mom's van on Sunday morning.

I already sourced a junkyard 12a. Disassembly starts soon.

mfisher12 · 05-03-2011, 08:14 AM

the trip was allover bad ass!!! holly made some awesome food!!! meet some awesome people! got to drive some awesome roads with some awesome cars with awesome engines!!! can't wait for the next time !!

evot23 · 05-03-2011, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mfisher12

the trip was allover bad ass!!! holly made some awesome food!!! meet some awesome people! got to drive some awesome roads with some awesome cars with awesome engines!!! can't wait for the next time !!

awesome!

daleclark · 05-03-2011, 08:23 AM

Another killer DGRR!

GOOD: Meeting a bunch more guys I've only seen through the Internet, the Skyway drive was great, Atlanta caravan was great. Getting picked to wear one of this year's "hate on Rich" T-shirts was great. The banquet was a BLAST, won a few good prizes and was cracking up the whole way through.

BAD: Lots of traffic on the Dragon, but I figured as such. With the Dragon half closed last year we had a unique opportunity, I did MANY full-bore blasts through last year. Wish I could have had more time to talk and meet more of you guys. The drive up through the rain Wednesday night sucked, but I discovered the magic touchless car wash that made it all better

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Here's to next year!

Dale

djmtsu · 05-03-2011, 09:39 AM

Best- largest beer-a-mid at the awards ceremony

Worst- largest beer-a-mid at the awards ceremony

I have no voice from the SOCIAL! war with the Georgia crew. Worth it though.

FC Zach · 05-03-2011, 09:52 AM

Best: This year I did outdoor nature type stuff and it was a blast. Met some nice and welcoming people as always. Did some spirited driving through the Gap, and made my passenger puke

Worst: There's never enough time to do everything you want to do, we should make it a week long event! Like always, I never get to meet all the faces I would like to. Next year I will ride the Skyway! every year I say I'll do it and never do.

darthrotary · 05-04-2011, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by djmtsu

I have no voice from the SOCIAL! war with the Georgia crew. Worth it though.

HA! Now That was an AWESOME Time!
Best - EVERYTHING!
Worst - Non-Pulling Over Bitches on the Dragon...

Ian · 05-04-2011, 07:15 AM

Best = Never saw one cop. Survivor of 4 events for me and plan on going to every single event there will be at the DG! Hope Phil plans on doing this next year (Thanks phil!!). I just cannot type here how enjoyable this event is each year.

Worst = Sitting at the US border waiting to go into canada and a person decides to switch lanes and backs into my car pushing the bumper under the hood. Also I never seem to have enough time to meet everyone, do the little things like sit at one of the corners video taping all of the rx7s flying throughout the gap, do the skyway etc.

Pete_89T2 · 05-04-2011, 07:34 AM

Had an overall great time again, this being my 2nd time at DGRR, 1st time was last year. If I had to pick the "Best" part of this year's trip, it would be driving the skyway/dragon loop Friday AM. The Sunday excursion to the Mitty and the parade laps at Road Atlanta was pretty awsome too.

The bad? Not much, just the tree pollen making a mess of my car & lungs, and the lack of coffee first thing in the AM at Nantahala village.

djmtsu · 05-03-2011, 09:41 AM

Oh, and I didn't get to enjoy some beer with Titanium because he had to work his magic on too many broken 7's. Didn't get to be 'touched' by RedR1, and nobody brought me a glass sunroof.

Kontakt · 05-03-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by djmtsu

Oh, and I didn't get to enjoy some beer with Titanium because he had to work his magic on too many broken 7's. Didn't get to be 'touched' by RedR1, and nobody brought me a glass sunroof.

You mean this guy?

05-03-2011, 06:42 AM	#1
Buggy I've been Wankeled! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mildmay, Ontario, Canada Posts: 260 Rep Power: 16	The good: The Rx-4 made the trip and I could actually push it pretty hard around the gap! I had the front brakes smoking at the lookout at one point. The bad: Taking the Rx-4 on the trip. No cruise control, LOUD exhaust, 4 speed transmission, 4000 RPM for endless hours on the interstate equals I'M HEARING IMPAIRED! __________________ 1976 Rx-4 hardtop. Half bridge 3B 13B, S5 NA rotors, Renesis e-shaft, stat gears, and bearings, balanced rotating assembly, RE dual weber 36 DCD's 203rwhp 137ft-lbs torque DGRR 2011 3rd place 1974 Rx-4 all original 27,000 miles 1988 Rx-7 TII 320rwhp. DGRR 2012 3rd place

05-03-2011, 09:39 AM	#9
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Best- largest beer-a-mid at the awards ceremony Worst- largest beer-a-mid at the awards ceremony I have no voice from the SOCIAL! war with the Georgia crew. Worth it though. __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

05-03-2011, 09:52 AM	#10
FC Zach RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eagleville, TN Posts: 2,267 Rep Power: 20	Best: This year I did outdoor nature type stuff and it was a blast. Met some nice and welcoming people as always. Did some spirited driving through the Gap, and made my passenger puke Worst: There's never enough time to do everything you want to do, we should make it a week long event! Like always, I never get to meet all the faces I would like to. Next year I will ride the Skyway! every year I say I'll do it and never do. __________________ 1993 Yamaha GTS1000 1992 Celica Turbo AllTrac 1987 RX7 Sport 1979 Yamaha G1, KM24 powered 1975 Dolmar KMS4

05-04-2011, 07:15 AM	#12
Ian REIAN Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 112 Rep Power: 18	Best = Never saw one cop. Survivor of 4 events for me and plan on going to every single event there will be at the DG! Hope Phil plans on doing this next year (Thanks phil!!). I just cannot type here how enjoyable this event is each year. Worst = Sitting at the US border waiting to go into canada and a person decides to switch lanes and backs into my car pushing the bumper under the hood. Also I never seem to have enough time to meet everyone, do the little things like sit at one of the corners video taping all of the rx7s flying throughout the gap, do the skyway etc. __________________ 1989 Turbo II. Track Car 1988 10thAE. Garage Queen 400+rwhp

05-03-2011, 09:41 AM	#14
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Oh, and I didn't get to enjoy some beer with Titanium because he had to work his magic on too many broken 7's. Didn't get to be 'touched' by RedR1, and nobody brought me a glass sunroof. __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

05-03-2011, 07:38 AM	#5
whitey85mtu Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 18	Good: most of the trip. Bad: blown motor, blown passenger front wheel bearing, and the u-haul behind my mom's van on Sunday morning. I already sourced a junkyard 12a. Disassembly starts soon.

05-03-2011, 08:14 AM	#6
mfisher12 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SC formally form northern VA Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	the trip was allover bad ass!!! holly made some awesome food!!! meet some awesome people! got to drive some awesome roads with some awesome cars with awesome engines!!! can't wait for the next time !!

05-03-2011, 08:23 AM	#8
daleclark RX-7 Bad Ass Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 105 Rep Power: 18	Another killer DGRR! GOOD: Meeting a bunch more guys I've only seen through the Internet, the Skyway drive was great, Atlanta caravan was great. Getting picked to wear one of this year's "hate on Rich" T-shirts was great. The banquet was a BLAST, won a few good prizes and was cracking up the whole way through. BAD: Lots of traffic on the Dragon, but I figured as such. With the Dragon half closed last year we had a unique opportunity, I did MANY full-bore blasts through last year. Wish I could have had more time to talk and meet more of you guys. The drive up through the rain Wednesday night sucked, but I discovered the magic touchless car wash that made it all better . Here's to next year! Dale

05-04-2011, 07:34 AM	#13
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 874 Rep Power: 16	Had an overall great time again, this being my 2nd time at DGRR, 1st time was last year. If I had to pick the "Best" part of this year's trip, it would be driving the skyway/dragon loop Friday AM. The Sunday excursion to the Mitty and the parade laps at Road Atlanta was pretty awsome too. The bad? Not much, just the tree pollen making a mess of my car & lungs, and the lack of coffee first thing in the AM at Nantahala village.