Yeah, I'm making my plans now, so I just want to see when everyone plans on heading out? I want to leave friday morning(ish). And come home sunday evening, or monday morning.

I have class on monday, so I think I better come home sunday.

Anyway, I'm making my reservations for the Best Western this week sometime.

So lets hear what you got...

I don't know, but I'll be in it! Can't wait man.

BW might be booked up. norwalk inn is.

Cereal, ur in Chicago?.....By the looks of things If I'm leaving thursday morning. I should be in Chicago sometime friday. I was hoping on meeting up with anyone else on the way also.....I sure am glad we have 8 months still.....2GNTer's are teh slow!

Originally posted by Blizare
Cereal, ur in Chicago?.....

Nah, he's from Rockford, shittiest city in the US :P jk man

Thats northwestern Illinois, but close enough to be in the Chitown caravan

I'mm be coming down from madison friday early morning to meet with you guys for the drive down to Ohio.

Probably same as ast year friday morning, gather everybody and make the journey. Hopefully the Texas boys are running through Chicago again.

Going back either Sunday or Monday.



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Originally posted by bullox

Originally posted by Blizare Cereal, ur in Chicago?.....

Nah, he's from Rockford, shittiest city in the US :P jk man Thats northwestern Illinois, but close enough to be in the Chitown caravan

Actually, by the end of the month I'll be living in barrington... so :P

Yeah, last year worked out great(other than us MI guys being super late!), and hopefully the MI guys can meet up with all the people coming in from the west, in Toledo again. Then we can all have a great long caravan onward to Norwalk.

Count me in for the chicago caravan! I live right off of 80/90 so i can meet up with you at a rest stop along the way. More than likely i can stop at the rest stop right by Notre Dame/ South Bend since that is the closest rest stop. If we can all (michigan and chicago) meet up before norwalk that would be cool as shit. And if all you guys are staying at the norwalk inn that is fine with me.


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holy quintuple post batman. And i'll be leaving milwaukee with bullox on fri morning and meeting up with the chicago crew.

Count me and friend in too! I'm in northern Illinois, right on the WI/IL border...Zion, IL to be exact. I wouldn't mind meeting you guys up in Chicago or wherever.

I'm a cheap ass so can I sleep in someone's hotel room closet?LOL Better than sleeping in the eclipse.

I'm sure we'll be coming up from Springfield again. And yes, I definitely want to get there eariler this year. Last time, I think we didn't get there until early evening and the day was just about over. And yes, we made reservations at Norwalk Inn as well. It's cheaper (and I heard the BW was booked).

I wanna hook up with the Chicago caravan too... Im right on the Iowa Illinois border, Davenport Iowa to be exact. I know theres probably 2 other 2GNT's that will be driving up with me. QC DSM ESiT and QC DSM TSI from the board
I was planning on leaving Friday morning sometime.
What time is the Chicago caravan leaving? where are you guys leaving from?
We still got 8 months to decide but I thought Id find out early...

Whats the deal though... leave on friday for sure, but are you guys coming home sunday or monday?

I have to come home sunday for sure.

Originally posted by Cereal5
Whats the deal though... leave on friday for sure, but are you guys coming home sunday or monday? I have to come home sunday for sure.

I would actually prefer to come home on Monday actually. I've learned from speakign witha lot of Chicagoans that I-80(close to Indiana/Illinois border is always ridiculous on Sunday nights. Last year, I more than experienced it. I sat in traffic for almost 3-4 hours....not moving. Given that a lot of guys stay over that night, and the length of time it takes to get there, I'd just as soon stay over that last night.

I am coming up with from Springfield, IL. Leave early Friday morning and meet up near Joliet/Chicago early morning around what time? 8am ??

Man, you know I'm in. I'm not sure if Stef is going to bring the Eclipse or not, but even if she doesn't go I'll meet up in Chicago and hop a ride with Elvis or Michael (if they let me).

Keepin this alive...

Jason, do you by chance still have that block?

hey.. havent been around for a while.. but... im always in.. dk what car ill be in tho.. still toying with the idea of boosting the 420... either way.. im in the caravan fo sho!

Originally posted by Cereal5
Keepin this alive... Jason, do you by chance still have that block?

Yep!

Originally posted by mitsuman297
holy quintuple post batman. And i'll be leaving milwaukee with bullox on fri morning and meeting up with the chicago crew.

mitsuman297, I figure that i'll be in milwaukee fri too....after 23 hrs of driving tho......but i'll be ready to head down to Illinois with u and bullox if thats cool!...shit thisa is a Looooooooooooooong drive for me.

blizare, thats cool. I'm sure one of us would let you spend the night thursday night and then head out friday morning. Just a thought for ya. This is gonna be fun

Originally posted by mitsuman297
blizare, thats cool. I'm sure one of us would let you spend the night thursday night and then head out friday morning. Just a thought for ya. This is gonna be fun

that would be sooo sweet. I think i would need a rest after all the driving...I know this is gonna be fun. I can't wait to goto my first shootout!!!!!

Yeah man, we'll get something worked out if you plan on coming through the Brew City...:thumbsup

Originally posted by bullox
Yeah man, we'll get something worked out if you plan on coming through the Brew City...:thumbsup

I've totally decided on that route. I just have to plan on what time we'll be meeting so that I can plan accodingly...If I were in town thursday night we'd leave friday right???

yeah, we'd leave friday morning. What time on friday morning depends on when everyone is meeting down in the chicago area. We'll get something wored out.

Originally posted by mitsuman297
We'll get something wored out.

We'll get someone whored out? :shrug

not it.

I know what you meant!

yeah, i meant we'll get someone to whore so i can get enough money to get some stuff done before the shootout. NAH, i meant worked but i missed the k, oops.

Originally posted by mitsuman297
yeah, i meant we'll get someone to whore so i can get enough money to get some stuff done before the shootout.

I think you are on to something there Josh... :+

lol, and if she makes enough we'll get some shit done to your car too, lol

Yep, Im also coming up with Jason and Jarrad from Springfield. Also Cereal...I go to school here at SIU-Edwardsville and am friends with your friend Joe (200sx)... so we should def. figure something out maybe he'd wanna go.

p.s. Jason did sell that block your askin about.

Hey Jason/Ryan, are we still going to do the meet up in Toledo, like last year? We should have 4 or so guys coming down from Michigan..Gotta add to the caravan!!

Originally posted by XtremeRS
Hey Jason/Ryan, are we still going to do the meet up in Toledo, like last year? We should have 4 or so guys coming down from Michigan..Gotta add to the caravan!!

^^ WERD.

Originally posted by XtremeRS
Hey Jason/Ryan, are we still going to do the meet up in Toledo, like last year? We should have 4 or so guys coming down from Michigan..Gotta add to the caravan!!

Sure thing!

I'm hoping we can get there a few hours earlier this year, just so I can enjoy the Friday a bit more this year.

Originally posted by JasonESi_T

Originally posted by XtremeRS Hey Jason/Ryan, are we still going to do the meet up in Toledo, like last year? We should have 4 or so guys coming down from Michigan..Gotta add to the caravan!!

Sure thing! I'm hoping we can get there a few hours earlier this year, just so I can enjoy the Friday a bit more this year.

Haha yeah, for some reason I get this feeling that WE will be the ones waiting for you guys this year :scratch Hopefully there won't be any construction in the way this time haha..

haha those traffic jams were fun.

im probably going to take a few extra days off before and after this year. we'll make it in good time :)

just tell me when and where and I'll roll up with he MI crew :thumbsup.

but I think that construction in Toledo is gonna be there for a couple of more years...that raised highway is some crazy ass shit. I went to cedar point about 6 times last year. :7

5 months till S.O! YAY!

You know SilverNT is in and this year I'll be going as well:thumbsup

Originally posted by babybeclipse
You know SilverNT is in and this year I'll be going as well:thumbsup

dont speak for me asshole!!!


yes im coming :+

4 months PEOPLE!!!!!!!!

damn canadians! this is a Illinois thread! :dark

I can't wait....again. :-D

Originally posted by SILVERNT
damn canadians! this is a Illinois thread! :dark

too bad...this canadian is gonna be there for sure.....from illinois on!!!

Longest Drive to SO Award-Blizare!!!!! 4400 miles there and back.

OMG

Yup, Im definitly reppin the MI crew! This is my first shootout.. and Im definitly going to make it a blast! cant wait to roll down with everyone..


-Chris

Originally posted by cms
Yup, Im definitly reppin the MI crew! This is my first shootout.. and Im definitly going to make it a blast! cant wait to roll down with everyone.. -Chris

this will be my first time to the shoot-out too. I think I'll wait on pulling the motor and drive the eclipse there as it is now. Oil burnin and all lol

Originally posted by babybeclipse

Originally posted by cms Yup, Im definitly reppin the MI crew! This is my first shootout.. and Im definitly going to make it a blast! cant wait to roll down with everyone.. -Chris

this will be my first time to the shoot-out too. I think I'll wait on pulling the motor and drive the eclipse there as it is now. Oil burnin and all lol

My first time too, Cant wait to see the Chi-town crew again...

So um, I guess Uber, turbo8u, Skrilla, myself, and anyone we pick up between Wichita and Chicago will be getting into Chicago Thursday afternoon then? As soon as you guys have this departure date set, I want (need) to know as we'll have to leave 2-3 days before then in order to make it there in time. :thumbsup

Originally posted by DR1665
So um, I guess Uber, turbo8u, Skrilla, myself, and anyone we pick up between Wichita and Chicago will be getting into Chicago Thursday afternoon then? As soon as you guys have this departure date set, I want (need) to know as we'll have to leave 2-3 days before then in order to make it there in time. :thumbsup

Are you guys going to go through Iowa on I-80, If you are theres a few of us in Davenport, (right on the Iowa/Illinois border) that could catch you guys as you cruise through.

Originally posted by Hult250R
Are you guys going to go through Iowa on I-80, If you are theres a few of us in Davenport, (right on the Iowa/Illinois border) that could catch you guys as you cruise through.

I'm pretty sure that's gonna be a little far north for us man. I've got our route posted in here in another thread, but we're pretty much making a bee-line from St Louis to Chicago (by way of Normal). I guess we'll meet up with you guys in Chi-town then, on Thursday afternoon imo. :thumbsup

UPDATE-

Eclipse is still stored. As of right now the oil burning problem is the cheesy turbo. I should have something nice under the hood to show off at the shoot-out :afro

im still in with the chicago 2gnt caravan.. was a great ride last year.. as long as dino will be in the caravan again lol
edit: be advised if my car is not tuned by then all cars behind me will be sprayed with raw fuel.:shrug

So have we actually decided what the plan is... as in what time we are leaving... where we are meeting... and all that?

i say we do it the same as last year and meet up at that exit on i80

what day are we gonna meet up? What time? Any ideas?

I need to get hold of Jason, but I'm thinking we will meet up at that same exit off of the Ohio Turnpike in Toledo. There will be 4 or 5 of us guys coming down from Michigan, and Toledo is right on the way for us, and also the guys coming in from the West. Would like to meet up on Friday afternoon, early afternoon hopefully. We will meet up there, and hang out a bit, get food, whatever, then take the caravan off to Norwalk, wich is only a little over an hour away from Toledo. That was fun last year, its mostly 3 lanes wide all the way there :) Hint: nice chance for some good video shots!

you all better hope my shit is tuned by then.. i shoot raw fuel on peoples windshields right now on the highway... lol :shrug

Where and when is the Chicago crew meeting at in chicago?
I wanna make sure I take enough time off work depending on when you guys plan on meeting up

we'll we do have a meeting coming up... :shrug

Originally posted by babybeclipse
we'll we do have a meeting coming up... :shrug

im debating rollin with u guys or some chicago 4g guys im friends with... probably will be last minute decision.

Well, I don't know if I'll have a open seat in my car or not. I have no idea what class I'll run so i don't even know if I'll have the rest of my interior or not.

Bracket class and DSM DSM Eliminator class can run with removed interior right?

Originally posted by babybeclipse
Well, I don't know if I'll have a open seat in my car or not. I have no idea what class I'll run so i don't even know if I'll have the rest of my interior or not. Bracket class and DSM DSM Eliminator class can run with removed interior right?

DSM eliminator must have FULL interior.. im scurrd about that... my truck bottom has been removed... heh.

Originally posted by 2hot97GS

Originally posted by babybeclipse Well, I don't know if I'll have a open seat in my car or not. I have no idea what class I'll run so i don't even know if I'll have the rest of my interior or not. Bracket class and DSM DSM Eliminator class can run with removed interior right?

DSM eliminator must have FULL interior.. im scurrd about that... my truck bottom has been removed... heh.

I guess I'll be stuck in bracket racing then.

Have you Chicago guys worked out an alternative route in the Chicago area to avoid the traffic hold-ups this year. Last year, we met at about noon. I think we should shoot for an earlier time this year. Say 10am-10:30am.

It's about a 3 hour drive from Springfield to a good meet point at I80 from I55.

From that point, we can get a good time to meet up with the Matts fom Michigan. IIRC, we sat in traffic at least an hour or so last year on I80 just heading to Ohio.

well we take 80 the whole way.. so we either take 294 to 80/94 or we just take 80... you choose.. same problem... the traffic was where 80 meets 294.. unnavoidable imo

Originally posted by JasonESi_T
Have you Chicago guys worked out an alternative route in the Chicago area to avoid the traffic hold-ups this year. Last year, we met at about noon. I think we should shoot for an earlier time this year. Say 10am-10:30am. It's about a 3 hour drive from Springfield to a good meet point at I80 from I55. From that point, we can get a good time to meet up with the Matts fom Michigan. IIRC, we sat in traffic at least an hour or so last year on I80 just heading to Ohio.

So we're looking to leave the Chicagoland area about 10-1030 on Friday?

Also, I believe SilverNT had offered a room to me when get there Thursday evening. I'm going to have (at this point) turbo8u, skrilla, and TwinDragons with me. Can I get anyone to offer a room to these fine fellas? Maybe Scott with me at Chris's place and Josh & Josiah somewhere else? After 2 days on the road, we're gonna want a place to crash imo. TIA>

Yeah you westerners need to figure out when you are leaving chi town, so I can figure out when the MI caravan needs to get on the way to the meet up in Toledo...Oh yeah dont forget once you get into part of Indiana, the time zone changes and you gain one hour!

Originally posted by DR1665

Originally posted by JasonESi_T Have you Chicago guys worked out an alternative route in the Chicago area to avoid the traffic hold-ups this year. Last year, we met at about noon. I think we should shoot for an earlier time this year. Say 10am-10:30am. It's about a 3 hour drive from Springfield to a good meet point at I80 from I55. From that point, we can get a good time to meet up with the Matts fom Michigan. IIRC, we sat in traffic at least an hour or so last year on I80 just heading to Ohio.

So we're looking to leave the Chicagoland area about 10-1030 on Friday? Also, I believe SilverNT had offered a room to me when get there Thursday evening. I'm going to have (at this point) turbo8u, skrilla, and TwinDragons with me. Can I get anyone to offer a room to these fine fellas? Maybe Scott with me at Chris's place and Josh & Josiah somewhere else? After 2 days on the road, we're gonna want a place to crash imo. TIA>

I might have room. I'll have to get back to you to make sure tho

Hey Brian or Michael, one of you guys need to call me so we can coordinate a meet time and place.

I might be driving down to meet you fools.. so where are you guys meeting in chicago?

Is there room for a pickup truck 'n trailer in this caravan? I'd drive the RS there and back, but something about being 300 miles from home and pouring the coals to her on the track makes me a tad uncomfortable without the rig!

Bill Hahn Jr.

Like we'd say No. Who are you kidding?

Welcome back to the land of the living, Bill :-)

Glad you decided in favor of making the trip.

I guess with three weeks we should nail down the meeting place. I don't think the gas station/McDonald will work this year.



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Originally posted by Michael_97RS
Glad you decided in favor of making the trip. I guess with three weeks we should nail down the meeting place. I don't think the gas station/McDonald will work this year. Exile Racing Technologies: http://www.exileracing.com So. All that's left, is... everything - Jesse James

I agree... where are we meeting and what time???
I need to figure out that time I need to leave.
Were meeting sometime Fri. Morning right???

Yeah, they finally let me out to play again, Dino! But I've been such a busy boy while in solitary confinement. Soooo much has changed, and sooo much for the better!

*bump*

So where's this meeting place and time?

Originally posted by HRC
*bump* So where's this meeting place and time?

Haha ... I don't even know. I think it's at the same McDonalds (in Joilet I think) we met at last year but it looks like we will be double count this year and I doubt that little area can support every car there especially if Bill is there with the trailer.

Someone local will need to find a much more open area for us to meet up at. I also think that we will be meeting at an earlier time as well. Mostly so that we can be in Norwalk at an earlier time and so that those of us racing on Friday night have some time to get setup for the track.

Are there any expansive parking lots nearby? Walmart, some big department store? Anything other than that turd of a McDonalds will do.

Bah looks like I'm going to bail out of the SO this year... big Airsoft game in joliet same weekend that I'm more or less commited to.

EDIT: I'll still pick up brian from the airport, if he happens to be reading this thread

w00t! first post of august. so when is everyone leaving. i am guessing friday morning. i am supposed to drive up to aarons house and stay there for the night on thursday and then head out and meet the chicago guys passing through. that is still on right aaron? if not i have to sleep in your driveway because i already cancelled my reservation for thursday at the norwalk inn. ima im you if i see you on.

Originally posted by Diceman19
w00t! first post of august. so when is everyone leaving. i am guessing friday morning. i am supposed to drive up to aarons house and stay there for the night on thursday and then head out and meet the chicago guys passing through. that is still on right aaron? if not i have to sleep in your driveway because i already cancelled my reservation for thursday at the norwalk inn. ima im you if i see you on.

Looks like I will be meeting up with you guys that morning...Granted my car is running A-OK with the new rebuild. I'll shoot Stanley an email and see whats up.


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Hey, i made a different post about a place to meet so more people would see it, it is called Chicagoland Meeting Place!!!

sorry i haven't been around too much i will call everyone today and get things straightened out and see what's up. Wish me luck on my car for monday guys... i can finish breakin by thursday if i do get it back.

my car will sound like, bumbabumbubavrooooooooooooooomrooooooooahhhhhhhhhhhhh, kishhhhhh
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