New England Spring Run 2008
01-11-2008, 08:14 PM
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01-12-2008, 01:40 PM
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here are the details of last year's run:
https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/2007-new-england-spring-run-adirondacks-may-19th-20th-108321/
it's a long thread but you can skim.
https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/2007-new-england-spring-run-adirondacks-may-19th-20th-108321/
it's a long thread but you can skim.
01-12-2008, 08:19 PM
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01-14-2008, 06:55 AM
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My wife and I stayed at the Hilton last year. The room had a balcony overlooking Mirror Lake and cost us $80. Hopefully, the offseason prices will be similar this year. People on a budget could easily share a room and pay $40 each.
The biggest expense would be gas. Figure on 800-1200 miles (the run itself was about 700-800) depending on how far away you live. I averaged 22mpg (ha-ha) on the trip, despite heavy use of low gears, but most others were in the teens. Figure on $150 for gas. Meals can always be cheap or expensive. The group meal near Ausable was actually really inexpensive, but most of the choices in Placid were in the $20 per plate plus drinks range. Of course, having a host like RXeight7s on Saturday was awesome, and really kept the cost down for everyone.
It would be hard to do this for less than $250, but that is probably a reasonable rock bottom cost estimate for someone willing to share a room and eat a lot of fast food. $400 would be a lot easier to work with.
Darkrose, we would hope that pertinent information, such as where to find a carwash, will not be withheld this year.
The biggest expense would be gas. Figure on 800-1200 miles (the run itself was about 700-800) depending on how far away you live. I averaged 22mpg (ha-ha) on the trip, despite heavy use of low gears, but most others were in the teens. Figure on $150 for gas. Meals can always be cheap or expensive. The group meal near Ausable was actually really inexpensive, but most of the choices in Placid were in the $20 per plate plus drinks range. Of course, having a host like RXeight7s on Saturday was awesome, and really kept the cost down for everyone.
It would be hard to do this for less than $250, but that is probably a reasonable rock bottom cost estimate for someone willing to share a room and eat a lot of fast food. $400 would be a lot easier to work with.
Darkrose, we would hope that pertinent information, such as where to find a carwash, will not be withheld this year.
01-14-2008, 12:31 PM
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I'll even map it out for ya!!
My disclaimer is that I BELIEVE it was located here, about 5 miles before we hit Lake Placid. It was completely touch-free:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...wloc=addr&om=1
01-15-2008, 12:08 PM
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HI everybody,
I'm from Syracuse NY - have/is anyone from there or come across any 8 owners out there???? Anyways, wanted to come up for this run last year but wasn't financially prepared for it, so I really want to make it happen this year... I grew up camping all over the northeast, especially the Adirondacks and would love to cruise up there on a tour... Down in Charlotte, NC right now, but have been trying to get back home and participate in these events! hopefully, if all goes well, I should be up there around the same time (april to may) that everyone's planning the 2008 NE run. Can't wait!
I'm from Syracuse NY - have/is anyone from there or come across any 8 owners out there???? Anyways, wanted to come up for this run last year but wasn't financially prepared for it, so I really want to make it happen this year... I grew up camping all over the northeast, especially the Adirondacks and would love to cruise up there on a tour... Down in Charlotte, NC right now, but have been trying to get back home and participate in these events! hopefully, if all goes well, I should be up there around the same time (april to may) that everyone's planning the 2008 NE run. Can't wait!
01-15-2008, 01:06 PM
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I am about 30 miles east of the Syracuse area. I am generally out there once or twice a week for my job. So I am around in my BB. I also have a friend that lives in the syracuse area with an 8 as well. Feel free to get ahold of me and we can get together or something.
01-15-2008, 01:11 PM
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awesome sounds good... I too have a BB and I'm always zipping around trying to find other 8 owners when I'm home... again once I get back up there it would be great to meet the other CNY folk driving an 8...
as for specs:
2004 BB GT Package
(saving funds for upgrades )
as for specs:
2004 BB GT Package
(saving funds for upgrades
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01-15-2008, 07:48 PM
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01-17-2008, 04:26 PM
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I am *SO* definitely in! I liked it so much last year the GF and I took a drive to Crawford notch later that summer and were planning another Adirondack trip for this one!
Yeah, that year I won't get caught being the guy with the ugly dirty black 8 while everyone else's 8 is strangely clean overnight :P
Holy macaroni! I think we paid something like 180$ last year for a room at the Hilton and quite frankly, it wasn't impressive at all. Not booking there this time that's for sure.
Holy macaroni! I think we paid something like 180$ last year for a room at the Hilton and quite frankly, it wasn't impressive at all. Not booking there this time that's for sure.
01-17-2008, 04:34 PM
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01-17-2008, 05:10 PM
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I'm really all hyped up. Don't laugh! 
Here's a map of roads I wanted to try this year... plus I highlighted Lake Placid and Corinth, where if I remember correctly RxEight7 is located.
Oh and btw... blast from the past. Click image for vid
Here's a map of roads I wanted to try this year... plus I highlighted Lake Placid and Corinth, where if I remember correctly RxEight7 is located.
Oh and btw... blast from the past. Click image for vid
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01-17-2008, 06:02 PM
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01-17-2008, 07:04 PM
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