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carbuff · 08-02-2008, 03:20 AM

Hey Guys,

If you are on Long Island some of the LOG stay-at-homes are meeting at the Vanderbuilt Concours.

And on Aug 9th more of us are going down to NJ Motorsports Park for the SVRA races.

Right now I gotta get ready for today's LOG activities!

Mike you could have gone out last minute, I knew of at least two room reservations that canceled, no takers....

ivan1 · 08-02-2008, 05:34 AM

there was a nice drive we once took with peck555 by bear mt - somewhere I have the paper with the route...I am not sure if Sunday works for me but I'll try to find it for you guys....

macdady2424 · 08-02-2008, 06:39 AM

Ok, how about this for a bear mountain run. I've never driven around up there, but this looks pretty fun. Start off in Ringwood NJ near 287 and head up north skyline rd and long meadow rd toward bear park. Then drive over toward the military school, but I hear bear mountain bridge rd. is kinda slow with the cops and traffic. Figure we still do it and get some food/drinks (Chinese buffet?) up there in the area. Then get lost coming back home looking for more fun roads. BM does this work for you?

Google Map

I guess I can put this in my GPS and lead, but I don't know the road, areas, where cops usually hang out and I don't have a radar detector. Someone wanna lend me theirs if I lead?

So, lets see some responses and when we wanna meet up. Just make sure it's after F1 tomorrow. Who's in?

ivan1 · 08-02-2008, 06:51 AM

I found the route peck555 had for us (from/to his house in White Plains) which I think he got from some motorcycle magazine... looks like a similar route....

287 to TZB....Palisades Pkwy north to exit 14 (route 210)...left off exit into Harriman State Park (continue on route 210)...Go halfway round traffic circle (as I remember we did several laps around the circle) and continue on route 106. Right turn onto Route 17 North (Red Apple Rest will be on the right). Continue North on Route 17. Right back into park on Arden Valley Road.
Go one quarter around traffic circle and take Seven Lakes Drive. Follow signs to Lake Welch Drive to end.
Take Tiorati Brook Road, go quarter round circle. take Seven Lakes Drive North. Follow signs to Bear Mountain Bridge exit ( toll).

At end of bridge make a right, follow the road down to the bottom.At the circle go one quarter way round, cross small bridge, make right onto Route 9 South at light. Follow Route 9 South to left exit for Route 9A, follow Route 9A to exit for 117 Pleasantville. make left at light. Left onto Pleasantville road, make right onto Saw Mill River Parkway south. Follow Saw Mill to Bronx River Pkwy South to Route 22 (Kenisco Dam). Left at dam, continue to route 22 South...(the rest takes you to Greg's house in White Plains)....

Bavarian Motorist · 08-02-2008, 07:30 AM

That route that Greg P came up with was impeccable other than the traffic. We should do that... how about next week end so there's no short notice? My cars having a couple problems anyways and I need a day or two to sort it out.

ivan1 · 08-02-2008, 07:48 AM

what a lame bunch we are

macdady2424 · 08-02-2008, 08:14 PM

Well let's do this in the future sometime. Guess it was too short notice, and F1 is on. Maybe in a weekend or two. Sorry for getting peoples hopes up. Blame BM. Just joking!

E.D. · 08-03-2008, 05:05 AM

Something different: what we also could do is do a drive to Six Flags in NJ, do rollercoasting over there and then a drive back.
My wife and I plan to go to SF next weekend or the weekend thereafter.

exarkun1178 · 08-03-2008, 05:48 AM

hey guys, midas hands and annonomus are headed down here today, your welcome to head down also, we could do a late lunch...

ivan1 · 08-03-2008, 10:13 AM

I just came back from gpny - didnt race just took my 16 year old nephew to see it - he gets his license in a month so he is anxious to try it out...there were only 2 people racing

I guess it is summer and a nice day, but I hope they are making a lot of money with their events as I dont think they are making it on racing unfortunately..

anyone interested in a drive upstate to this show:

Hemmings Motor News: Auto Classifieds - Hemmings Auto Classifieds feature cars for sale nation wide.

GATES OPEN: 8:00 AM
REGISTRATION: 8:00 AM
CAR SHOW STARTS: 10:00 AM
CAR SHOW ENDS: 4:00 PM
JUDGING BEGINS: 1:00 PM

Hemmings Motor News
at
Saratoga Auto Museum
110 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga, NY

Make plans now to bring
Your
Sports or Exotic Car*
Hemmings Judges will present 1st & 2nd place awards for:
- Best of Show - Publisher's Choice - Editor's Choice
- Favorite British Car - Favorite Italian Car
- Favorite French Car - Favorite German Car
- Favorite Swedish Car - Favorite Japanese Car
- Favorite Triumph Car - Favorite Triumph Motorcycle
Triumph will be our Featured Marque for 2008.
All Triumph sports cars are invited to attend, and will be displayed in a special area on the show field.
Triumph Bonneville
The show will also include a special selection of Triumph motorcycles.

* ENTRANTS LIMITED TO:
Sports Cars, GTs and Exotics, (Pre-1989), from Italy, Great Britain, Germany, France, Sweden and Japan, & Triumph Motorcycles of any vintage.

LotinElite · 08-03-2008, 02:03 PM

I'll be there, I live in Saratoga. If you're heading up here let me know.

Bavarian Motorist · 08-03-2008, 03:32 PM

I was just in a hotel in Amsterdam and it was packed; supposedly because of Saratoga this time of year

LotinElite · 08-03-2008, 06:11 PM

Yeah it's racing season. The population of Saratoga about doubles I think. If you need a place to crash we've got a few extra couches. What were you doing in Amsterdam?

ivan1 · 08-07-2008, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LotinElite

Yeah it's racing season. The population of Saratoga about doubles I think. If you need a place to crash we've got a few extra couches. What were you doing in Amsterdam?

He mistakenly thought the infamous red-light district was there....

OK anyone up for a drive this weekend?

Bavarian Motorist · 08-07-2008, 05:44 PM

E.D. · 08-07-2008, 06:07 PM

Sorry guys, can't make it this weekend, next one should be better.

ivan1 · 08-07-2008, 06:08 PM

next wknd is gpny show....

Minnis · 08-07-2008, 06:35 PM

Gotham Dream Cars NYC's exotic rental is having a long drive and bikini car wash/bbq afterwards. You can drive your own car they said, might be interesting !! Gotham Dream Cars - Ultra Exotic & Luxury Car Rental in New York City & Miami / South Florida I'm prob. going to thunderbolt for the SVRA event.

glb · 08-07-2008, 09:09 PM

going to vintage races @ millville saturday; have friend who's mechanic for a couple of the cars, but if you guys are thinking of Bear Mtn area, you should know that my m/c friends love Harriman State Park.

scottyb · 08-08-2008, 04:49 AM

So are there plans for anything this weekend?

08-02-2008, 03:20 AM	#41 (permalink)
carbuff The Man from L.E.O. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North NJ Posts: 426	Hey Guys, If you are on Long Island some of the LOG stay-at-homes are meeting at the Vanderbuilt Concours. And on Aug 9th more of us are going down to NJ Motorsports Park for the SVRA races. Right now I gotta get ready for today's LOG activities! Mike you could have gone out last minute, I knew of at least two room reservations that canceled, no takers.... __________________ Atwell Haines '88 Esprit Succasunna, NJ USA Lotus Enthusiast's Organization, NJ/NYC Area www.LotusEnthusiasts.Org

08-02-2008, 05:34 AM	#42 (permalink)
ivan1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bedford, NY Posts: 6,279	there was a nice drive we once took with peck555 by bear mt - somewhere I have the paper with the route...I am not sure if Sunday works for me but I'll try to find it for you guys.... __________________ 2008 Elise SC Ardent Red - Touring, Sport, Starshield Previous car - 2005 Elise Saffron Yellow (totaled in flood- the original underwater elise)

08-02-2008, 06:39 AM	#43 (permalink)
macdady2424 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,313	Ok, how about this for a bear mountain run. I've never driven around up there, but this looks pretty fun. Start off in Ringwood NJ near 287 and head up north skyline rd and long meadow rd toward bear park. Then drive over toward the military school, but I hear bear mountain bridge rd. is kinda slow with the cops and traffic. Figure we still do it and get some food/drinks (Chinese buffet?) up there in the area. Then get lost coming back home looking for more fun roads. BM does this work for you? Google Map I guess I can put this in my GPS and lead, but I don't know the road, areas, where cops usually hang out and I don't have a radar detector. Someone wanna lend me theirs if I lead? So, lets see some responses and when we wanna meet up. Just make sure it's after F1 tomorrow. Who's in? __________________ 225 TTQC & 05 Elise

08-02-2008, 06:51 AM	#44 (permalink)
ivan1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bedford, NY Posts: 6,279	I found the route peck555 had for us (from/to his house in White Plains) which I think he got from some motorcycle magazine... looks like a similar route.... 287 to TZB....Palisades Pkwy north to exit 14 (route 210)...left off exit into Harriman State Park (continue on route 210)...Go halfway round traffic circle (as I remember we did several laps around the circle) and continue on route 106. Right turn onto Route 17 North (Red Apple Rest will be on the right). Continue North on Route 17. Right back into park on Arden Valley Road. Go one quarter around traffic circle and take Seven Lakes Drive. Follow signs to Lake Welch Drive to end. Take Tiorati Brook Road, go quarter round circle. take Seven Lakes Drive North. Follow signs to Bear Mountain Bridge exit ( toll). At end of bridge make a right, follow the road down to the bottom.At the circle go one quarter way round, cross small bridge, make right onto Route 9 South at light. Follow Route 9 South to left exit for Route 9A, follow Route 9A to exit for 117 Pleasantville. make left at light. Left onto Pleasantville road, make right onto Saw Mill River Parkway south. Follow Saw Mill to Bronx River Pkwy South to Route 22 (Kenisco Dam). Left at dam, continue to route 22 South...(the rest takes you to Greg's house in White Plains).... __________________ 2008 Elise SC Ardent Red - Touring, Sport, Starshield Previous car - 2005 Elise Saffron Yellow (totaled in flood- the original underwater elise)

08-02-2008, 07:30 AM	#45 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC/Westchester, NY Posts: 10,852	That route that Greg P came up with was impeccable other than the traffic. We should do that... how about next week end so there's no short notice? My cars having a couple problems anyways and I need a day or two to sort it out. __________________ Be an alpha male. Drive a Lotus.

08-02-2008, 07:48 AM	#46 (permalink)
ivan1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bedford, NY Posts: 6,279	what a lame bunch we are __________________ 2008 Elise SC Ardent Red - Touring, Sport, Starshield Previous car - 2005 Elise Saffron Yellow (totaled in flood- the original underwater elise)

08-02-2008, 08:14 PM	#47 (permalink)
macdady2424 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,313	Well let's do this in the future sometime. Guess it was too short notice, and F1 is on. Maybe in a weekend or two. Sorry for getting peoples hopes up. Blame BM. Just joking! __________________ 225 TTQC & 05 Elise

08-03-2008, 05:05 AM	#48 (permalink)
E.D. Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 715	Something different: what we also could do is do a drive to Six Flags in NJ, do rollercoasting over there and then a drive back. My wife and I plan to go to SF next weekend or the weekend thereafter. __________________ Enrico '06 Laser Blue/Magnolia Lotus Elise * BOE TVS SC * EFI * Lots of other things '07 Graphite Grey/Tan BMW 335i w/JB3 tune, Helix IC and BMS DCI

08-03-2008, 05:48 AM	#49 (permalink)
exarkun1178 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Posts: 4,286	hey guys, midas hands and annonomus are headed down here today, your welcome to head down also, we could do a late lunch...

08-03-2008, 10:13 AM	#50 (permalink)
ivan1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bedford, NY Posts: 6,279	I just came back from gpny - didnt race just took my 16 year old nephew to see it - he gets his license in a month so he is anxious to try it out...there were only 2 people racing I guess it is summer and a nice day, but I hope they are making a lot of money with their events as I dont think they are making it on racing unfortunately.. anyone interested in a drive upstate to this show: Hemmings Motor News: Auto Classifieds - Hemmings Auto Classifieds feature cars for sale nation wide. GATES OPEN: 8:00 AM REGISTRATION: 8:00 AM CAR SHOW STARTS: 10:00 AM CAR SHOW ENDS: 4:00 PM JUDGING BEGINS: 1:00 PM Hemmings Motor News at Saratoga Auto Museum 110 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga, NY Make plans now to bring Your Sports or Exotic Car* Hemmings Judges will present 1st & 2nd place awards for: - Best of Show - Publisher's Choice - Editor's Choice - Favorite British Car - Favorite Italian Car - Favorite French Car - Favorite German Car - Favorite Swedish Car - Favorite Japanese Car - Favorite Triumph Car - Favorite Triumph Motorcycle Triumph will be our Featured Marque for 2008. All Triumph sports cars are invited to attend, and will be displayed in a special area on the show field. Triumph Bonneville The show will also include a special selection of Triumph motorcycles. * ENTRANTS LIMITED TO: Sports Cars, GTs and Exotics, (Pre-1989), from Italy, Great Britain, Germany, France, Sweden and Japan, & Triumph Motorcycles of any vintage. __________________ 2008 Elise SC Ardent Red - Touring, Sport, Starshield Previous car - 2005 Elise Saffron Yellow (totaled in flood- the original underwater elise)

08-03-2008, 02:03 PM	#51 (permalink)
LotinElite Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upstate Posts: 231	I'll be there, I live in Saratoga. If you're heading up here let me know. __________________ 05 AR Elise, Sport, Touring, HT, Starshield

08-03-2008, 03:32 PM	#52 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC/Westchester, NY Posts: 10,852	I was just in a hotel in Amsterdam and it was packed; supposedly because of Saratoga this time of year __________________ Be an alpha male. Drive a Lotus.

08-03-2008, 06:11 PM	#53 (permalink)
LotinElite Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upstate Posts: 231	Yeah it's racing season. The population of Saratoga about doubles I think. If you need a place to crash we've got a few extra couches. What were you doing in Amsterdam? __________________ 05 AR Elise, Sport, Touring, HT, Starshield

08-07-2008, 05:44 PM	#55 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC/Westchester, NY Posts: 10,852	ME! __________________ Be an alpha male. Drive a Lotus.

08-07-2008, 06:07 PM	#56 (permalink)
E.D. Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 715	Sorry guys, can't make it this weekend, next one should be better. __________________ Enrico '06 Laser Blue/Magnolia Lotus Elise * BOE TVS SC * EFI * Lots of other things '07 Graphite Grey/Tan BMW 335i w/JB3 tune, Helix IC and BMS DCI

08-07-2008, 09:09 PM	#59 (permalink)
glb Unattractive Nuisance Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chester, NJ Posts: 4,532	going to vintage races @ millville saturday; have friend who's mechanic for a couple of the cars, but if you guys are thinking of Bear Mtn area, you should know that my m/c friends love Harriman State Park. __________________ 05 elise (PES chip, SSRs, shift tower mods, Multivex; HID low beams); 05 Corolla XRS; 72 Elan Sprint, 170 hp (Sold) "Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable." G. Orwell. 6. "A bore is a man who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company." - Gian Vincenzo Gravina

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08-07-2008, 06:08 PM	#57 (permalink)
ivan1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bedford, NY Posts: 6,279	next wknd is gpny show.... __________________ 2008 Elise SC Ardent Red - Touring, Sport, Starshield Previous car - 2005 Elise Saffron Yellow (totaled in flood- the original underwater elise)

08-07-2008, 06:35 PM	#58 (permalink)
Minnis '010 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vegas/Phila. Posts: 771 Images: 1	Gotham Dream Cars NYC's exotic rental is having a long drive and bikini car wash/bbq afterwards. You can drive your own car they said, might be interesting !! Gotham Dream Cars - Ultra Exotic & Luxury Car Rental in New York City & Miami / South Florida I'm prob. going to thunderbolt for the SVRA event.

08-08-2008, 04:49 AM	#60 (permalink)
scottyb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,683	So are there plans for anything this weekend?