My experience at MUSR 11, tell us YOUR story Options

[poorsche914]

With attempts to get my LE ready for the event unsuccessful, I began the hour and a half drive to Vonore late Thursday afternoon - in a Honda (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Oh, well. I was pretty sure I could catch a ride from someone with an empty passenger seat.

As I pulled into the hotel parking lot, my eyes feasted at the sight of over two dozen 914s of all colors and configurations. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) It was a wonderful picture. I parked the Honda at the far end and went inside to get my room key. After that was settled, I returned outside to meet other teeners and to check out all the beautiful 914s. We all eventually moved inside for food and drink. Many people were still chatting well past midnight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)

Friday morning greeted me with a beautiful sunrise over the mountains - a view I could see out my room window. I joined other teeners downstairs for breakfast and then we all prepared for the upcoming day of taking on the Dragon. I asked Don "hotshoe914" about riding with him and he asked me, "Do you want to ride or drive?" Of course, my answer was "drive". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) He handed me the key. Not sure how many runs I made - 3 or 4 - but each time was more fun than the last. Part of the experience for me was the visual of seeing other 914s in front of me going around the curves. Hmm, guess you could call that "live" 914 porn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
Friday evenings meal was held at a local pizza place followed by plenty of chatting back at the hotel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)

Saturday morning was similar to Friday with a beautiful sunrise over the mountains. When I saw Don, he informed me he would be riding with me (in his car) because he was the designated "clean up" car - last one in line to help in case anyone broke down or got lost. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) I decided to find a seat in a car that would be running with a pack of other 914s. I was lucky enough to hitch a ride with George in his 916. All I can say is, that ride was amazing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) My first (and only) ride ever in a 6 powered 914 was in a 916. I have video of portions of our drive posted elsewhere on this forum and on youTube. We took the Cherohala Skyway to Robinsville, drove to Fontana for lunch and then returned to the motel via the Dragon.
The evening's banquet served up good food and great door prizes. Items ranging from miscellaneous small parts to brake calipers, t-shirts to a gearbox rebuild were generously donated by participating vendors. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Goodbyes were said Sunday morning and I made my way home. Even though I have lived less than two hours from the Dragon for the past 20+ years, I have never driven it. Actually never even heard of it up until a few years ago. Now, I am hooked and really eager to get my LE roadworthy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

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