NALM '08 - Midwest Caravan

Searchin4acoupe · 01-24-08, 03:42 PM

OK folks, this is shaping up to be the biggest and best NALM to date. Come be a part of it! It's that time of year again for us to start talking about who is going, and how you are getting there. For those of you who have participated in a long distance road trip before, you know how much fun this can be. For those rookies out there, I gotta tell you, this is one of my favorite parts of any meet. If you are on the fence about attending the best National Meet to date, frankly, you are nuts....

I kid.. I kid.

Seriously though, consider this the first taunt to get you to attend.

Just to get discussions started, here is the mapquest route from St. Louis to Chattanooga. ~ 7 hours / 450 miles

Driving Directions from Saint Louis, MO to Chattanooga, TN

This route is far from set in stone and can be altered any way we see fit. Anyone West of us can coordinate here as well to align our paths. Maybe the Chicago folks will want to meet up in Mt Vernon, IL? Maybe I change my path to include a stop in Louisville? We could connect with the Texas and Oklahoma group in Nashville... Who knows... Whatever we decide, this caravan needs to be rolling into Chattanooga by mid afternoon on Thursday, July 3rd. If I'm traveling alone, this means I'm leaving my house at 7 A.M. Thursday. I'll adjust this as the group grows and the route gets modified.

We've been the biggest before, lets do it again!

Here's an updated list of who will be part of our group:
1. Dave - Searchin4acoupe - St. Louis, MO
2. Alex - Alperovich - Chicago, IL
3. Sam - samblaze - Lakewood, OH
4. Gerry - go92Legend - Indianapolis, IN
5. Bobby - kclegend77 - Kansas City, MO
6. Jen - ymisoqt - Springfield, MO
7. Matt - TND-KA7 - Springfield, MO
8. ?
9. ?
10. ?

Searchin4acoupe · 01-27-08, 10:20 PM

Alright, we've got minnesota in the mix. John, it looks like you'll pick up Eastbound I-70 about 10 miles to the West of me. Perfect!

Who else?!

Alperovich · 01-27-08, 10:31 PM

i've got a bunch of mid-west caravan idea's/plans i've been working on, i'll post it asap. i'll try today!

Alperovich · 01-27-08, 11:15 PM

this is a rough idea of the plan, as we know who is gonna be joining us along the route we can adjust as needed but here's my thought

Here's what my time outline looks like for this grand sceme.

6PM EST we Arrive at the Days Inn in Chattanooga, TN

NALM'08

3PM EST Nashville; meet up with anyone coming from the area or other caravans

11AM EST Louisville; the major caravan routes join, LUNCH.

*9:30am EST Cincinnati, Upper East Caravans join for the last leg to Louisville

*9am EST Indy; The upper west caravans join

6am CST Chicago Groups join and depart

5am CST STL groups join and depart

4am CST Des Moines groups depart

Other groups from MN should depart accordingly or leave wensday and stay someplace along the route (chiacago, millwaukee, w/e)

samblaze · 01-28-08, 12:58 AM

^^^Yea I'm in on that caravan!!!!^^^ Anyone else from OH going??

Searchin4acoupe · 01-28-08, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by samblaze

^^^Yea I'm in on that caravan!!!!^^^ Anyone else from OH going??

Cool! Now let's see if Diaz will join you on your trek South.

Searchin4acoupe · 01-28-08, 11:40 AM

Alex, good work on funneling everyone through Louisville. I'll have to see if I want to leave earlier and meet you guys there, or head straight south to Nashville where it looks like we may be picking up the Texas crowd. 5 am isn't that big of a deal for me, but so far, John will be coming right through STL and that would push him a couple hours earlier as well. We'll nail all of that down later.

4cruizn · 01-29-08, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Searchin4acoupe

Alex, good work on funneling everyone

+1. I'll see you guys in Nashville as well. From there, it's two hours to Chattanooga and we should have a caravan 10-15 cars strong!! Can't wait.

Blackend · 01-29-08, 06:09 PM

Depending on how many we pickup from South Texas, we may end up heading out 20 instead and will just "flank" you guys in Chattanooga. Time will tell though - so far it's just me and possibly Mike from Houston...

go92Legend · 01-29-08, 07:51 PM

Alex,

I'll arrange a rendezvous point for the upper midwest caravan when you guys reach Indy and I join you. Likely have to drop the wife off in Nashville at her sister's, but am good to go from there.

Searchin4acoupe · 01-29-08, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by go92Legend

Alex,

I'll arrange a rendezvous point for the upper midwest caravan when you guys reach Indy and I join you. Likely have to drop the wife off in Nashville at her sister's, but am good to go from there.

I'll add you to the list Gerry! My wife is waffling between going or not... we'll see.

Alperovich · 01-29-08, 08:24 PM

cool. thanx for the help! lmk me know the details and i'll post them. I'll also post details for the ppl meeting in chicago.

Mike, if u can do the same for your legs of the caravan, it would help.

I have to talk to steve (steve91ls) about NALM. it would be sweet if he came, I think i can arrange trailered transport for him, which we would have to account for during the caravan.

Blackend · 01-29-08, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Searchin4acoupe

I'll add you to the list Gerry! My wife is waffling between going or not... we'll see.

She'll have my wife to hang out with if she does come...

blkonblkcpe · 02-07-08, 02:19 PM

Well, my wife and 11 yo daughter want to make this our vacation. Ya know sight seeing and all. Definatly, want to hit Louisville or wherever, and see the horses, my daughter LOVES horses. Then we want to see Graceland and then the Arch in ST. Louis, so I need to discuss the trip with the boss a little bit here!

Wife was thinkin leave early, and hit the Arch, then Memphis, then to GA. Then go thru Kentucky and see the tracks and horses on the way home.

Searchin4acoupe · 02-07-08, 03:40 PM

Let me know John. I'm sitting about 6 blocks from the Arch right now... Also, if your daughter really likes horses, you should consider going to the Budweiser Brewery and/or Grant's Farm. Both places have stables with the Clydesdales. If you have never sen one up close, you'll be amazed at how huge they are.

01-24-08, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Searchin4acoupe America - Fuck Yea! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,727 Car 1: '95 Blk/Tan LS 77k -”OEM-ified”- Car 2: '00 Odyssey - 135k Car 3: '92 Accord - 334k iTrader: (0)	NALM '08 - Midwest Caravan OK folks, this is shaping up to be the biggest and best NALM to date. Come be a part of it! It's that time of year again for us to start talking about who is going, and how you are getting there. For those of you who have participated in a long distance road trip before, you know how much fun this can be. For those rookies out there, I gotta tell you, this is one of my favorite parts of any meet. If you are on the fence about attending the best National Meet to date, frankly, you are nuts.... I kid.. I kid. Seriously though, consider this the first taunt to get you to attend. Just to get discussions started, here is the mapquest route from St. Louis to Chattanooga. ~ 7 hours / 450 miles Driving Directions from Saint Louis, MO to Chattanooga, TN This route is far from set in stone and can be altered any way we see fit. Anyone West of us can coordinate here as well to align our paths. Maybe the Chicago folks will want to meet up in Mt Vernon, IL? Maybe I change my path to include a stop in Louisville? We could connect with the Texas and Oklahoma group in Nashville... Who knows... Whatever we decide, this caravan needs to be rolling into Chattanooga by mid afternoon on Thursday, July 3rd. If I'm traveling alone, this means I'm leaving my house at 7 A.M. Thursday. I'll adjust this as the group grows and the route gets modified. We've been the biggest before, lets do it again! Here's an updated list of who will be part of our group: 1. Dave - Searchin4acoupe - St. Louis, MO 2. Alex - Alperovich - Chicago, IL 3. Sam - samblaze - Lakewood, OH 4. Gerry - go92Legend - Indianapolis, IN 5. Bobby - kclegend77 - Kansas City, MO 6. Jen - ymisoqt - Springfield, MO 7. Matt - TND-KA7 - Springfield, MO 8. ? 9. ? 10. ? __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Last edited by B+O : 05-15-08 at 12:14 PM.

01-27-08, 10:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Searchin4acoupe America - Fuck Yea! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,727 Car 1: '95 Blk/Tan LS 77k -”OEM-ified”- Car 2: '00 Odyssey - 135k Car 3: '92 Accord - 334k iTrader: (0)	Alright, we've got minnesota in the mix. John, it looks like you'll pick up Eastbound I-70 about 10 miles to the West of me. Perfect! Who else?! __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

01-27-08, 10:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Alperovich I'm the Stig! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highland park, il Posts: 13,348 Car 1: 93 Coupe LS 6SPD [reborn] Car 2: 99 2.3CL 5spd Car 3: 82 XJ550R iTrader: (19)	i've got a bunch of mid-west caravan idea's/plans i've been working on, i'll post it asap. i'll try today! __________________ ~Alex A legend Reborn v.Hello Track days... Visit my Website!!

01-27-08, 11:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Alperovich I'm the Stig! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highland park, il Posts: 13,348 Car 1: 93 Coupe LS 6SPD [reborn] Car 2: 99 2.3CL 5spd Car 3: 82 XJ550R iTrader: (19)	this is a rough idea of the plan, as we know who is gonna be joining us along the route we can adjust as needed but here's my thought Here's what my time outline looks like for this grand sceme. 6PM EST we Arrive at the Days Inn in Chattanooga, TN NALM'08 3PM EST Nashville; meet up with anyone coming from the area or other caravans 11AM EST Louisville; the major caravan routes join, LUNCH. 9:30am EST Cincinnati, Upper East Caravans join for the last leg to Louisville 9am EST Indy; The upper west caravans join 6am CST Chicago Groups join and depart 5am CST STL groups join and depart 4am CST Des Moines groups depart Other groups from MN should depart accordingly or leave wensday and stay someplace along the route (chiacago, millwaukee, w/e) __________________ ~Alex A legend Reborn v.Hello Track days... Visit my Website!!

01-28-08, 12:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
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01-28-08, 11:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
Searchin4acoupe America - Fuck Yea! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,727 Car 1: '95 Blk/Tan LS 77k -”OEM-ified”- Car 2: '00 Odyssey - 135k Car 3: '92 Accord - 334k iTrader: (0)	Alex, good work on funneling everyone through Louisville. I'll have to see if I want to leave earlier and meet you guys there, or head straight south to Nashville where it looks like we may be picking up the Texas crowd. 5 am isn't that big of a deal for me, but so far, John will be coming right through STL and that would push him a couple hours earlier as well. We'll nail all of that down later. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

01-29-08, 07:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
go92Legend UNCLEgend Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 856 Car 1: '92 Vineyard Grey LS Sedan Car 2: '05 TSX Gray auto Car 3: '08 MDX Steel Blue/T iTrader: (0)	Alex, I'll arrange a rendezvous point for the upper midwest caravan when you guys reach Indy and I join you. Likely have to drop the wife off in Nashville at her sister's, but am good to go from there. __________________ --Gerry "All opinions expressed above were left over after the good ones had been taken..."

01-29-08, 08:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
Alperovich I'm the Stig! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highland park, il Posts: 13,348 Car 1: 93 Coupe LS 6SPD [reborn] Car 2: 99 2.3CL 5spd Car 3: 82 XJ550R iTrader: (19)	cool. thanx for the help! lmk me know the details and i'll post them. I'll also post details for the ppl meeting in chicago. Mike, if u can do the same for your legs of the caravan, it would help. I have to talk to steve (steve91ls) about NALM. it would be sweet if he came, I think i can arrange trailered transport for him, which we would have to account for during the caravan. __________________ ~Alex A legend Reborn v.Hello Track days... Visit my Website!!

02-07-08, 02:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
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02-07-08, 03:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
Searchin4acoupe America - Fuck Yea! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,727 Car 1: '95 Blk/Tan LS 77k -”OEM-ified”- Car 2: '00 Odyssey - 135k Car 3: '92 Accord - 334k iTrader: (0)	Let me know John. I'm sitting about 6 blocks from the Arch right now... Also, if your daughter really likes horses, you should consider going to the Budweiser Brewery and/or Grant's Farm. Both places have stables with the Clydesdales. If you have never sen one up close, you'll be amazed at how huge they are. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

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