Who going to DGRR this year! 10th anniversary
My wife and I are going then driving thru to the Keys.
The cabin booked & registered. And I'm taking the 8.

 

Not this year. Last year was the first and last DGRR for me. The time of year they hold it sucks. The weather is shitty and Nantahalla Village is a bad venue. I love Deals Gap and I'll go again but not for DGRR unless they move it a month or two later and shift it to Fontana Village.

That being said, have a great time Rick!

 

We've enjoyed it when we've gone before, and plan to go again, but won't make it this year. She loves the event, but, she won't go for going to DGRR the same weekend we are supposed to leave for our destination wedding.

 

Have the wedding in N.C. all rotards RSVP
Not a great Canadian contingent this year so far, but after this winter people will want to just get away. 7 forum has a half a dozen so far, two or three stay with me & my better half. Leaving on the monday for a road trip to the Keys with the wife after DGRR. (That's why she put up with all the guys)

 

I would love to go again, but the time of year they hold it blows.
Besides, this year I'm hoping to make it to 7stock.

 

Honestly, it had been discussed. But, all of the invites were sent out for the wedding and deposits paid in Barbados before they firmed up the DGRR dates.

Hopefully next year. She wants to take her Turbo convertible down.

 

That thought had crossed my mind before...


What if we organize a Canadian road trip later in the year, regardless of the American April event. I barely get a chance to knock the cobb webs off my car and I have to push it 1000Km. And it's tornado season in the spring.
Maybe the Canucks should descend on the Dragon in the Autumn, when the leaves change colours. The mountains would look awesome.


And the DGRR chooses the Nantahala Mountain Resort, which doesn't have room for everyone to stay, and not enough parking for the car show. I usually have to stay off site, anyways. And Reckless has found a nicer cabin for less money that is closer to the Dragon anyways.


On one hand, I like putting a face to a avatar that I see on the forum, and the big variety of rotary cars. But I actually avoid driving the Gap because it is so congested. I prefer early mornings when it is quiet. Or maybe a different time of year would provide more opportunity and enjoyment.

 

When we went last year I rented a 4 bedroom cabin at Fontana Village which is a much better venue than Nantahalla. There is a massive amount of parking and you're only 2 minutes away from The Dragon. If you go to Fontana during the summer months they have a pool with a lazy river as well which is nice especially if the significant other doesn't like driving.

 

I've also been many other times of year, a few times in July with Miatas at the Gap and a few other times in May, August and September months with a few buddies.
I don't want to sound bad but the worst trip was the DGRR. The temps are ok during the day but early morning and night the temps drop to zero. Also, I didn't see that many rotaries driving around and the few I did see were slow as ***. Most of the rotary guys seemed happy just to park their cars in the tiny Nantahalla lot.

 

Cabin full.
RXeckless & my better half
Casual_John
Scottish
G_Man
IAN
Hybrid_G
Probably my last year, some of us leaving early Thursday to do the Blue Ridge Parkway again.
Check In 3:00 Friday so we have lots of time, as long as no tornado's or snowstorms, fingers crossed.
Everyone expect Glen will receive a small refund depending on how the Canuck Buck holds up, $10 - $15 CAD.
Good Group can't wait!

 

Date and venue sucks, my last year for sure. Still want to do Pikes Peak(another road on the bucket list!) and than on to LALA Land for Stock7 and the coastal highway maybe next year.

 

I'm going to try and make some T's for this years DGGR. Hopefully they turn out as planned. We leave 3 weeks today!



[For Sale] RXeckless's T' shirts - RX7Club.com

 

Nice

 

The RX-8 is just for you! Others say RX-7.

 

Cool makes me wanna

 

Are we going to meet up and drive down as a group????

 

Still two weeks, and nobodies talked yet. Supposedly doing the BRP on the way down, stop in VA or NC the first night! Really small caravan this year 3 cars at this point.

Buy my T's
http://www.rx7club.com/canadian-sale...hirts-1060413/

 

Have lots of fun guys! Wish I could join you guys...work(actual work & my son) is just not gonna make something like this happen. Love to see some pics & videos. Heard so many great things on this road.

 

pm'ed you my T's order.

 

Glen, were meeting @ Peace Bridge Duty Free

https://www.google.ca/maps/@39.10216...1e236?hl=en-GB

I don't believe we'll be able to do the whole BRP from Roanoke, VA, USA just because the revised route will take Total: 592 km - about 10 hours 13 mins WOW

1 week are you ready! All local canucks heading to DGRR welcome to join in!

 

Yes Yes ready to go, going to be a great trip to break in
the new exhaust

 

Derry, sounds good to me, Waynesboro is where we stopped one of the times we did this route. Peace Bridge DF parking lot 6-7:00 am, earlier the better. At border crossing @ 7 at the latest, be there or be square.


https://www.google.ca/maps/@39.10216...1e236?hl=en-GB

 

Cabin Info, Cell #'s, and route sent to your emails! Print a copy for the border *****, they may ask where your staying! See you guys Thursday morning bright and early.

Pm sent domrx7 (Eddie) who's joining us for the drive down.

 

A huge thank you to G _man for all his help getting my car up and running the night before I left.

Sorry you couldn't make it after all that hard work you put into your car all winter. it would have been the cleanest looking R3 there.

No problem it was my pleasure. I had lots of fun and actually enjoyed flyin solo this year.

A big thanks to Rick for organizing this. It probably would have never have happened this year if Rick didn't lead the charge.

It was a great weekend hanging out with you guys and the weather was awesome this year.

Yup I was around the 7 tanks of gas for the weekend so about $400 or so on gas.

 

Thanks, Dougie. Too bad you couldn't stay the extra day, I just got home from the keys last evening with no malfunctions at all. Only exception was nailing a couple of retreads that are numerous on the highway down there. Left early because of high cost of everything and way more commercial than the last time.

Chris said the best part of the trip was the cabin time and wants to go back again as well. So maybe next year or just go down for no reason at all. After our journey thru many eastern states by far North Carolina, Tennessee are my favourites for the great people and roads!