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« on: May 21, 2017, 03:00:17 pm »
Every year I try to make the run more interesting and fun than the previous year. This year is a combination of roads we've used on any of 4 or 5 other runs, plus some new ones thrown into the mix. The final 20 miles to our Saturday hotel is all 4-lane, but most "Old Men" will need that unwind time after nearly 230 miles of lefts, rights, ups, downs and 180's.
As to my driving style---I wouldn't have driven so fast if we hadn't hooked up with that BMW Road Rally Group. When they pulled off, many of them waved to as we passed on by. I think they now know that the Pontiac Fiero isn't just a has-been economy car. And Scott in his 86 and Paul in his Sky Redline were right behind me. Paul said he hadn't puckered that much since he rode motorcycles. As Dave and I were returning home, one of the BMW group passed us by, waving. How about that for recognition?
Yes, the word Maniac did come up. I think Dave used it a couple of times to describe a van that we got into a chase with. He was cutting the corner on every curve, whether the oncoming lane was visible, or not. Swinging wide fully into the left lane as he approached blind right corners.
Dave and I were a little ahead of Scott and we hit the rain just inside Georgia. But as Scott said, prior to that, it was a wonderfully sunny day on the road with some wonderful people.
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