Mountians + C5 = Fun!
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Melting Slicks
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Mountians + C5 = Fun!
Just returned from a trip to the Mountains of Tenn./NC.
There's is one thing for sure, Take one mildly modded C5, put Nitto R2s on it, and take a trip to the mountains and you WILL have FUN!!!
There's is one thing for sure, Take one mildly modded C5, put Nitto R2s on it, and take a trip to the mountains and you WILL have FUN!!!
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Originally Posted by BOTTLE FED
Just returned from a trip to the Mountains of Tenn./NC.
There's is one thing for sure, Take one mildly modded C5, put Nitto R2s on it, and take a trip to the mountains and you WILL have FUN!!!
There's is one thing for sure, Take one mildly modded C5, put Nitto R2s on it, and take a trip to the mountains and you WILL have FUN!!!
Bet it was a fun trip though. 
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Ha, I just got back from the same trip yesterday!
The Tail of the Dragon was fun but I actually liked the Cherohala Skyway better. I was really suprised that there was very little traffic there. I think we saw about 5 cars and 10 bikes the whole way. Make sure you do the loop if you ever go.
The road from Bryson City to Franklin was a good one too, although there was a lot more traffic. I can't wait to make another trip back!
The Tail of the Dragon was fun but I actually liked the Cherohala Skyway better. I was really suprised that there was very little traffic there. I think we saw about 5 cars and 10 bikes the whole way. Make sure you do the loop if you ever go.
The road from Bryson City to Franklin was a good one too, although there was a lot more traffic. I can't wait to make another trip back!
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Originally Posted by Stangkiller
how did your chin spoiler survive? I love the tail of the dragon up there. I ran it last month in a C6.
"Since when does BOTTLE FED etc. = "mildly modded?" "
I left the bottle at home
These engines still have enough torque to make it an easy drive. I love those LOOPS!!!! (Never did get the Nittos to slip, no matter how hard I pushed..
) and of course I'm one of those "kids" that has to "blow the horn" in every tunnel
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Originally Posted by BOTTLE FED
Not bad actually.. There was some bad spots in the roads, but they were rougher on the suspension and tires than the spoiler
"Since when does BOTTLE FED etc. = "mildly modded?" "
I left the bottle at home These engines still have enough torque to make it an easy drive.
I love those LOOPS!!!! (Never did get the Nittos to slip, no matter how hard I pushed.. ) and of course I'm one of those "kids" that has to "blow the horn" in every tunnel
"Since when does BOTTLE FED etc. = "mildly modded?" "
I left the bottle at home
These engines still have enough torque to make it an easy drive. I love those LOOPS!!!! (Never did get the Nittos to slip, no matter how hard I pushed..
) and of course I'm one of those "kids" that has to "blow the horn" in every tunnelLast edited by Stangkiller; Oct 3, 2006 at 10:12 AM.
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That is a beautiful area for a drive. Some day I hope to take a visit the Tail of the Dragon also.
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Originally Posted by BAMA RED 03
Sounds good!! But i want to see! No pictures
Actually we did take a couple of photo's of the car with the mountains in the background. Hadn't had a chance to look at them yet, but if they turned out, I could send to one of you guys to post (or spend a little time to figure it out again)
I would assume all of you would want the photo with my wife in it instead of me