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> Smoky Mountain Day Drive - Oct. 20th, Pictures starting at Post #74, page 4
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post Sep 14 2012, 07:14 PM
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ROUTE CHANGE 10/18/2012

Found out Waynesville will be packed with Apple Fest attendees so we have altered the route just a bit. Meeting place is the same but lunch has changed to the Nick & Nate's Pizza in SYLVA

Here is the new route:

[*]MEETING POINT: Asheville NC at Bent Creek Baptist Church on Brevard Rd (exit 33 off I-26) There is a nice, long stretch of "parking lot" at this location
[*]Begin the Drive along the Blue Ridge Pky all the way to junction of US23/Great Smoky Mtns Expy. Take US23 approx. 10 miles to Sylva.
approx. 60 miles, 2 hours
[*]Lunch in Sylva at Nick & Nate's Pizzaria
approx. 1.5 hrs
[*]Take 107 to Cashiers then 64 to Lake Toxaway area.
approx. 40 miles, 1.25 hrs
[*]Continue on 64. North on 215/Parkway headed to Canton, NC. 215 becomes 110.
approx. 50 miles, 1.5 hours
[*]END POINT in Canton. Be safe driving home.

I plan to leave Seymour around 8:00am and meet other area teeners along the way. I will be driving 411 to Sevierville and Newport; 70/25 to Hot Springs; 209 to 63 to Asheville; and 19/23/74 to 112 to the meeting point.

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If you find WCR, RRC, MUSR, ECC, TR and many other 914 events are simply too far away to attend, then chances are you live in the Southeast. If so, make plans to attend a day drive on the twisty roads southwest of Asheville, NC on October 20th. Yeah, I know this is short notice (and is same day as ECC and Petit LeMans) but this drive originally came about when dlee (from Winston-Salem area) and I (from Knoxville area) decided to meet in the mountains this fall for a day of driving. Why not invite everybody?

Teeners from both sides of the Smokies will meet up for a day of (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) some of the “best” roads in the Smoky Mountains including a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway. We will meet around 10:30am south of Asheville, NC to begin our mountain road journey. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) in Waynesville at Nick & Nate's Pizzaria (take it easy on the hand crafted beers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) ) followed by more (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Don't have a running 914? That's OK... bring whatever you have.

This is simply a get-together of like-minded people looking for a fun, safe day of driving their 914s on twisty mountain roads. No prizes, no contests, no fees; though there might be a t-shirt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

ORIGINAL ROUTE NO LONGER VALID - PLEASE SEE ROUTE ABOVE
Below is the planned drive (~130+ miles, ~4 hrs drive time, ~2 hours social time):
  • MEETING POINT: Asheville NC at Bent Creek Baptist Church on Brevard Rd (exit 33 off I-26) There is a nice, long stretch of "parking lot" at this location
  • Begin the Drive along the Blue Ridge Pky to Waynesville NC via 276
    approx. 40 miles, 1.25 hours
  • Lunch in Waynesville at Nick & Nate's Pizzaria
    approx. 1.5 hrs
  • Take 276 east to 215 south headed to Lake Toxaway
    approx. 50 miles, 1.5 hrs
  • 281/107 to Cullowhee
    approx. 30 miles, 1 hour
  • 107 to Sylva – END POINT at Jackson Plaza
    approx. 10 miles, 20 min
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I plan to leave Seymour around 8:00am and meet other area teeners along the way. I will be driving 411 to Sevierville and Newport; 70/25 to Hot Springs; 209 to 63 to Asheville; and 19/23/74 to 112 to the meeting point.

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post Sep 14 2012, 07:27 PM
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Oddly enough, I may be in the Asheville area then visiting our daughter & hubby, but I'm not yet sure of my final schedule yet & if I'd have time to meet up for lunch &/or drive the route.

IIRC they were looking a a house FS in Waynesville area....so who knows?

I'll keep it in mind.

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post Sep 14 2012, 07:28 PM
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That would be AWESOME, Tom! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Sep 14 2012, 07:58 PM
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Maybe I can get BillH1963 to rent me a teener for a day?

Bill - you out there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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post Sep 14 2012, 08:03 PM
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Look at all those curves! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) I'm stoked. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Sep 14 2012, 08:10 PM
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Here is a marker to help put the above maps in scale...

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post Sep 14 2012, 08:15 PM
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I'll buy some large Porsche magnets for my wife's Prius (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I could tie one of my registered bumpers to the front hood, kind of like our local brethren do with Bambi down here...


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post Sep 14 2012, 08:19 PM
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Looking glass falls and the white squirrels in Brevard...
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I thought of doing a waterfall tour but decided there was not enough time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
May have to do that in the spring.

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post Sep 15 2012, 04:20 AM
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Steve, I know we've discussed this before but I'm in!. Sounds like a fun day of driving
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post Sep 15 2012, 07:52 AM
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QUOTE(Haudiosolutions @ Sep 15 2012, 06:20 AM) *
Steve, I know we've discussed this before but I'm in!. Sounds like a fun day of driving

I will see you as I pass thru Sevierville (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Sep 15 2012, 07:53 AM
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QUOTE(wingnut86 @ Sep 14 2012, 10:15 PM) *
I'll buy some large Porsche magnets for my wife's Prius (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Have the side view of a 914 printed on vinyl and plaster it to the side of the Prius. That would work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post Sep 15 2012, 08:06 AM
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I priced that idea online last night as a joke for my wife.

Wow, I need to be in the vinyl wrap business (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

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post Sep 15 2012, 08:27 PM
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I'm in if I can drive the Corolla. Too close not to come.
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post Sep 15 2012, 08:34 PM
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QUOTE(trojanhorsepower @ Sep 15 2012, 10:27 PM) *
I'm in if I can drive the Corolla. Too close not to come.

Are you handy with a camera? Maybe you could be the camera man out front or behind the pack (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

At any rate, will be nice to meet you.

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post Sep 15 2012, 08:36 PM
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I will bring th D70 and do my best.
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post Sep 15 2012, 08:42 PM
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I might have an open passenger seat if you don't want to drive the Corolla.
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post Sep 15 2012, 08:48 PM
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Thanks Doug, but I will probably have copilots.
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post Sep 15 2012, 08:50 PM
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Ahh... okay (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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post Sep 16 2012, 09:29 PM
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Steve -

Actually going to be up in knox that weekend, but am gonna have to miss it...will be there for the AL/TN game with my family. Looks like it's gonna be a good drive - hate to miss it.
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