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ACE51 · 10-25-2009, 07:42 PM

ouch! sorry to hear that, hope everyone is OK.

I will think about CMP. I really want to go since I haven't been there before.

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Originally Posted by BRTHTAKR

Good to see an NC gathering. I was at RA this weekend, two of the four Lotus there found walls

, not too badly though.
Docjay, how was your last track outing? Any of you want to go to CMP Dec 5-6?

BRTHTAKR · 10-25-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ACE51

ouch! sorry to hear that, hope everyone is OK.

I will think about CMP. I really want to go since I haven't been there before.

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docjay · 10-26-2009, 10:15 AM

Love your Cup wheels

The ride was most excellent--

I am off that weekend---Might try to go

Aaron--Want to go to CMP?
We could trailer all the stuff and one car

MCdougieFresh · 10-27-2009, 04:35 AM

Wow, the cars look great and the day looks gorgeous as well. Good for you. Can't wait to join up with you all for a ride when I move down to N.C.!

Maggie · 10-28-2009, 06:11 AM

So I'd like to go out again while we still have nice weather. I'm thinking Sunday--I want to be back in time for trick-or-treaters Saturday, which would mean heading home pretty early. I'm also thinking it might be nice to get an earlier start this time. So...

How about meeting Sunday at 8 AM at Waffle House (3929 Battleground Ave
Greensboro, NC 27410) (mmmm waffles, plus there are a couple of gas stations right there!), then heading out at 9 AM for the mountains? If you don't want waffles you could just show by 9 (but mm waffles!). We can go up to Squirrel Spur again, or whatever. We can do lunch somewhere up there too.

Anybody? Too early?

Savet · 10-28-2009, 06:18 AM

I would love to go again Sunday. Could I talk you into meeting for waffles at 9 instead of 8 though? If not, I could probably make 8, but it would be much easier with the extra hour coming from statesville.

Maggie · 10-28-2009, 06:26 AM

9 might be better. I have a drive of 1:15 over there, so meeting at 8 would mean leaving home before 7...that is a bit early on a Sunday...

Savet · 10-28-2009, 06:36 AM

Cool. It's also a well known fact that waffles digest better at 9 than 8 due to gravitational effects of the sun's alignment....so the waffles would be happier as well.

ACE51 · 10-28-2009, 07:36 AM

This sounds good, I will bring my co-pilot this time too

docjay · 10-28-2009, 04:56 PM

I am talking Lauren into it. Baby Elle is still sick

Keep you posted

docjay · 10-31-2009, 11:20 AM

I'm there for breakfast
gotta go to church with the Family at 11:00

Maggie · 10-31-2009, 11:37 AM

Awesome, see you in the morning!

I sort of have a possible route, but since I haven't driven it I have no idea if it will be good or not. So if anyone has any ideas please bring them!

ACE51 · 10-31-2009, 04:49 PM

mmm unfortunately for this drive I've run into a slight problem. Due to my friends alcoholic tendencies (college) and my spontaneous lifestyle (ha ha) it looks like I will be at NC state tonight (complete opposite direction) and not making it tomorrow.

How long are you guys planning on staying up in the SS (squirrel spur) area?

Maggie · 10-31-2009, 06:38 PM

No idea...

Savet · 10-31-2009, 09:11 PM

Don't forget, we're gaining an hour tonight, so 9am tomorrow tomorrow would be 10am tomorrow tonight.

Maggie · 11-01-2009, 03:19 PM

That was fun! A bit damp, but at least it wasn't raining too much.

(that was when we stopped so I could drop off the rather large rock I had removed from the middle of the lane! wouldn't have been fun to hit that coming around a curve...)

this was on a side road we went just a little way down...too slippery to really drive on!

and just for artistic fun...

Savet · 11-01-2009, 04:48 PM

elisein2005 · 11-01-2009, 06:22 PM

Hi everyone,
I've found this thread, and would really like to check out Squirrel Spur. Moved to Durham about 4 months ago, and really haven't had time to find a good, curvy road. I'm on vacation starting Nov 7 until the 14th, and I'm aching to drive my car other than on a freeway or around Durham. Does anyone plan on setting up another group run? If so, I'd really like to come. Also, while we're on the topic of good roads, does anyone know of any decent routes around the Triangle area that would take maybe an hour round trip? (The wife and kids get cranky when I disappear for too long.)

Cameron Swift

Maggie · 11-01-2009, 06:35 PM

Hi Cameron,
Welcome to Durham! I'm always up for a run, but I'm busy the 7th and 14th...if you want to go during the week we might be able to do something though (I'm self employed). Savet and I were talking about doing something the 21st or 22nd if the weather's nice, but these tend to be all-day things (today I left home in Durham at 7:45 AM and didn't get back until 4:30 or so).

As far as local Durham roads go, I don't know too many yet as I'm also new to the area. If you can, come to Brier Creek this Saturday morning and say hi!

ACE51 · 11-01-2009, 07:56 PM

^ looks like it was a fun trip! I'll check back at this post to see about future drives.

I ended up not getting home until 1 PM and the weather wasn't that great so I put these stripes on instead (Maggie I don't know how you did such a good job on your old car, those were the biggest pain to put on!)

10-26-2009, 10:15 AM	#43 (permalink)
docjay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Summerfield, NC Posts: 86	CMP Love your Cup wheels The ride was most excellent-- I am off that weekend---Might try to go Aaron--Want to go to CMP? We could trailer all the stuff and one car

10-28-2009, 06:11 AM	#45 (permalink)
Maggie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Durham NC Posts: 155	Thinking about going out again this weekend! So I'd like to go out again while we still have nice weather. I'm thinking Sunday--I want to be back in time for trick-or-treaters Saturday, which would mean heading home pretty early. I'm also thinking it might be nice to get an earlier start this time. So... How about meeting Sunday at 8 AM at Waffle House (3929 Battleground Ave Greensboro, NC 27410) (mmmm waffles, plus there are a couple of gas stations right there!), then heading out at 9 AM for the mountains? If you don't want waffles you could just show by 9 (but mm waffles!). We can go up to Squirrel Spur again, or whatever. We can do lunch somewhere up there too. Anybody? Too early? __________________ 2005 LRG Elise--sold 2006 AW Elise

10-28-2009, 06:26 AM	#47 (permalink)
Maggie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Durham NC Posts: 155	9 might be better. I have a drive of 1:15 over there, so meeting at 8 would mean leaving home before 7...that is a bit early on a Sunday... __________________ 2005 LRG Elise--sold 2006 AW Elise

10-28-2009, 07:36 AM	#49 (permalink)
ACE51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Summerfield, NC Posts: 613	This sounds good, I will bring my co-pilot this time too __________________ 06 Exige CO BWRized 05 Civic "Special Edition" 05 Elise CO, Trim shop interior and other things...SOLD

10-31-2009, 11:37 AM	#52 (permalink)
Maggie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Durham NC Posts: 155	Awesome, see you in the morning! I sort of have a possible route, but since I haven't driven it I have no idea if it will be good or not. So if anyone has any ideas please bring them! __________________ 2005 LRG Elise--sold 2006 AW Elise

10-27-2009, 04:35 AM	#44 (permalink)
MCdougieFresh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 6	Wow, the cars look great and the day looks gorgeous as well. Good for you. Can't wait to join up with you all for a ride when I move down to N.C.!

10-28-2009, 06:18 AM	#46 (permalink)
Savet Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Statesville, NC Posts: 67	I would love to go again Sunday. Could I talk you into meeting for waffles at 9 instead of 8 though? If not, I could probably make 8, but it would be much easier with the extra hour coming from statesville.

10-28-2009, 06:36 AM	#48 (permalink)
Savet Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Statesville, NC Posts: 67	Cool. It's also a well known fact that waffles digest better at 9 than 8 due to gravitational effects of the sun's alignment....so the waffles would be happier as well.

10-28-2009, 04:56 PM	#50 (permalink)
docjay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Summerfield, NC Posts: 86	I am talking Lauren into it. Baby Elle is still sick Keep you posted

10-31-2009, 11:20 AM	#51 (permalink)
docjay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Summerfield, NC Posts: 86	I'm there for breakfast gotta go to church with the Family at 11:00

10-31-2009, 04:49 PM	#53 (permalink)
ACE51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Summerfield, NC Posts: 613	mmm unfortunately for this drive I've run into a slight problem. Due to my friends alcoholic tendencies (college) and my spontaneous lifestyle (ha ha) it looks like I will be at NC state tonight (complete opposite direction) and not making it tomorrow. How long are you guys planning on staying up in the SS (squirrel spur) area? __________________ 06 Exige CO BWRized 05 Civic "Special Edition" 05 Elise CO, Trim shop interior and other things...SOLD Last edited by ACE51 : 10-31-2009 at 05:00 PM.

10-31-2009, 06:38 PM	#54 (permalink)
Maggie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Durham NC Posts: 155	No idea... __________________ 2005 LRG Elise--sold 2006 AW Elise

10-31-2009, 09:11 PM	#55 (permalink)
Savet Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Statesville, NC Posts: 67	Don't forget, we're gaining an hour tonight, so 9am tomorrow tomorrow would be 10am tomorrow tonight.

11-01-2009, 03:19 PM	#56 (permalink)
Maggie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Durham NC Posts: 155	Pictures from today... That was fun! A bit damp, but at least it wasn't raining too much. (that was when we stopped so I could drop off the rather large rock I had removed from the middle of the lane! wouldn't have been fun to hit that coming around a curve...) this was on a side road we went just a little way down...too slippery to really drive on! and just for artistic fun... __________________ 2005 LRG Elise--sold 2006 AW Elise

11-01-2009, 04:48 PM	#57 (permalink)
Savet Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Statesville, NC Posts: 67

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11-01-2009, 06:22 PM	#58 (permalink)
elisein2005 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 31	Looking to meet up with some fellow LotusTalkers for a drive Hi everyone, I've found this thread, and would really like to check out Squirrel Spur. Moved to Durham about 4 months ago, and really haven't had time to find a good, curvy road. I'm on vacation starting Nov 7 until the 14th, and I'm aching to drive my car other than on a freeway or around Durham. Does anyone plan on setting up another group run? If so, I'd really like to come. Also, while we're on the topic of good roads, does anyone know of any decent routes around the Triangle area that would take maybe an hour round trip? (The wife and kids get cranky when I disappear for too long.) Cameron Swift __________________ 2005 Laser Blue, Touring, Hardtop, StarShield, and Katana SC

11-01-2009, 06:35 PM	#59 (permalink)
Maggie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Durham NC Posts: 155	Hi Cameron, Welcome to Durham! I'm always up for a run, but I'm busy the 7th and 14th...if you want to go during the week we might be able to do something though (I'm self employed). Savet and I were talking about doing something the 21st or 22nd if the weather's nice, but these tend to be all-day things (today I left home in Durham at 7:45 AM and didn't get back until 4:30 or so). As far as local Durham roads go, I don't know too many yet as I'm also new to the area. If you can, come to Brier Creek this Saturday morning and say hi! __________________ 2005 LRG Elise--sold 2006 AW Elise

11-01-2009, 07:56 PM	#60 (permalink)
ACE51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Summerfield, NC Posts: 613	^ looks like it was a fun trip! I'll check back at this post to see about future drives. I ended up not getting home until 1 PM and the weather wasn't that great so I put these stripes on instead (Maggie I don't know how you did such a good job on your old car, those were the biggest pain to put on!) __________________ 06 Exige CO BWRized 05 Civic "Special Edition" 05 Elise CO, Trim shop interior and other things...SOLD