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Datsbad
06-04-2006, 04:22 AM
We are scheduled to pull out at 9am after our drivers meeting, and i di hear there were 5,000 sold out powertour registrants. WOW !!!

Cant wait to see us all cruising up the highway !!!!
Bill Howell
06-04-2006, 05:22 AM
Lord, that many cars on 441N will be a nightmare. I think the number leaving here will be about half that. The official picture taker (Photoline) rents from me. I will talk with him later and see how many pictures he took of cars leaving. That will be a close head count. I think today we will take a small detour and not get hung up in the traffic. In a couple days they will iron out all the traffic details, but I look for today to be rough. See everyone in gainsville. :thumbsup:
camcojb
06-04-2006, 08:56 AM
You'll learn very quickly to skip the drivers meetings and hit the road early. Much nicer drive that way and still tons of cool cars on the road.


Jody
RACERAL
06-04-2006, 09:13 AM
There will be several cobra (roadsters) waiting for you guys at Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Wed.
jonny51
06-04-2006, 11:21 AM
Why no west coast power tour?Anybody have a idea why?
71Nova
06-04-2006, 11:29 AM
If I remember right (and I might be wrong) I think the first one started in California I believe San Bernardino. They should switch off every other power tour. For me to do power tour now I need to drive 3000 miles, do the power tour, then drive 3000 miles back. Long long long haul group. Im still planning on doing it next year if no west coast start location.
jonny51
06-04-2006, 11:37 AM
Not to mention the humidity and the rain LOL......
JayR
06-04-2006, 11:48 AM
Why no west coast power tour?Anybody have a idea why?

I would be all over a West Coast Power Tour too but if you looked at a map of Hot Rod subscribers as well as people that patronize the hot rod aftermarket, it would be predominantly East of the Mississippi.
Just look at the attendance numbers at GoodGuys Columbus and NSRA's Louisville shows.
jonny51
06-04-2006, 01:19 PM
Maybe another puplication could organize some type of tour on the west coast.I don't think they need 5000 entries to make it a success.
We could run up the coast or right up through the high speed desert.The coast would be better I think,there isnt much out in the desert.Say Las Vegas up to Washington maybe....just a thought.
RaceMan
06-04-2006, 01:35 PM
Man that sounds like a hell of good time!!! What does it usually cost to go on that from start to finish , with motel, meals ,fuel and etc.???
CRCRFT78
06-04-2006, 02:08 PM
I'd definately do a West Coast Tour. Thats one of the main issues about doing the Power Tour now for me. What is it, a week long. Not to mention having to come all the way back to San Francisco.
CRCRFT78
06-04-2006, 02:18 PM
Just a thought but what if a bunch of the members from the forums got together to do their own sort of Power Tour but call it something else of course. Start off with a track day at Infineon or another location and keep it going from there. Every year these things get bigger, why not. Several members belong to numerous forums it wouldn't be too hard to get the word out. Setting up the events is a whole other subject for me though. Imagine a Lateral-G/Pro-Touring.com West Coast run. You've got to start somewhere. The East Coast would have their annual run along with the Midwest/South regions.
Speedster
06-04-2006, 02:54 PM
We are scheduled to pull out at 9am after our drivers meeting, and i di hear there were 5,000 sold out powertour registrants. WOW !!!

Cant wait to see us all cruising up the highway !!!!

Jason -
Saw you and datsbad when you backed in by Charley yesterday. You looked busy so I did not want to bother, but the car sounds and looks awesome. I took a picture of my son next to it. I am bummed that I did not get my car done, but you guys have a great (and safe) Power Tour.
Speedster
06-04-2006, 02:56 PM
See everyone in gainsville. :thumbsup:

Hey Bill -
It was finally great getting to meet the man, the myth, the legend. Thanks for taking the time to say hi. My son thinks your car is the best. He wants a 1/18 scale metal model of it!! Hope you guys have a blast on the tour !

(Hopefully the car will at least be ready for the Pigeon Forge run in Sept)
USAZR1
06-04-2006, 04:58 PM
Why no west coast power tour?Anybody have a idea why?
My guess is the Power Tour will be back to the West Coast next year or 2008.
The Tour has crossed the country to the East Coast and it's almost time for it for it to come back where it started.
Bill Howell
06-04-2006, 05:04 PM
Hey Bill -
It was finally great getting to meet the man, the myth, the legend. Thanks for taking the time to say hi. My son thinks your car is the best. He wants a 1/18 scale metal model of it!! Hope you guys have a blast on the tour !

(Hopefully the car will at least be ready for the Pigeon Forge run in Sept)


My lord, More myth that legend. Great to meet you too. It is hard to keep up with everyone, and remember names with faces, but I usually get it, about the third try.....lol
The car did fine again today, just a blast to drive on the road.I hope to see you in the Forge in Sept. :thumbsup:
68protouring454
06-04-2006, 07:14 PM
i bet the tour goes from englishtown to somewhere in the midwest next year, then the next year go from where ever it ends to the west coast, i kinda like how they ae doing it
jake
clill
06-04-2006, 07:30 PM
There seems like less people this year then last. They did not sell the event out. I heard next year it will start in New Jersey and end in the Southwest. Anybody planning to do a mini tour....Don't have a track event on the first day. Have it the last day so if you break it you won't miss the trip.
Bill Howell
06-04-2006, 08:17 PM
Jake, you got a whole year now, get the car finished. I promise the power tour is about as much fun as you can have with your pants on. :thumbsup:
It will be for you next year like it was for me this year. Hard to pass up when it is close to home. I am having a blast. :captain:
68protouring454
06-05-2006, 04:40 AM
yeah i know it needs to be done, its to bad i missed it but i got alot more done onit then if i did not have a goal, my motor is done and going to dyno once the dyno shop has it fixed, he started upgrading it last week, car is finnaly starting to get primed and 98% of everything is mocked up, i got the biggest hard on just o hear this thing run,lol let alone drive
jake
V8TV
06-05-2006, 01:24 PM
I'd love to do a smaller Western tour of some sort. We could shoot a couple episodes of V8TV on the road featuring the cars and the trip. Maybe Phoenix to Vegas to Glenwood Springs. Who wants to go and when?
Mike Hall
06-05-2006, 03:28 PM
I drove up to Greensboro, NC Friday and I saw lots of hotrods and a few cobras. It made me miss my FFR cobra replica but oh well.

Mike
Steve1968LS2
06-05-2006, 03:48 PM
I'd love to do a smaller Western tour of some sort. We could shoot a couple episodes of V8TV on the road featuring the cars and the trip. Maybe Phoenix to Vegas to Glenwood Springs. Who wants to go and when?

Yea, you and me both..

Count me in!
71Nova
06-05-2006, 04:27 PM
I'm so in. Just tell me when.
4FTTY4
06-05-2006, 04:40 PM
I'm in too, let's make it happen.
CRCRFT78
06-05-2006, 10:45 PM
Of course I'd be in. Anyone else?
V8TV
06-06-2006, 01:42 PM
How about the beginning of August? I realize that's the hottest time of the year to go through the Southwest, but I'm going to need a little time to get ahead of the game.

Thoughts?

I'm thinking we could kickoff at Baer and go from there. I'll have to talk to them to see if that would be cool, but I can't see why they wouldn't like a visit from their target market.