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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 12:09 AM
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anybody up for planning a trip to the dragon in the next month or so? ive never took the car so gonna try to find some people to follow and hangout with when i go, anyone interested.? if so chime in and lets get a date set up.
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 07:32 AM
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 07:56 AM
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My dad and I are going the first week in April. My 01' and his 02' Vert. I may have to leave my wife at Deals Gap for the first run...

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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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Just went last weekend.


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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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I am in for it again not to many miles to get to it. If you have never been will have fun for sure.... Robert
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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Yeah it seems I didn't get the memo last weekend. Come to find out 4 of my buddies went as well. And guess what. Not a single person thought to caall jacob
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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by robert miller
I am in for it again not to many miles to get to it. If you have never been will have fun for sure.... Robert
awesome man, id like to have somebody to follow lol when you wanna go?
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I'm only 45min away so if I'm off work I'll tag along as well.
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Originally Posted by jake higdon!!!!
awesome man, id like to have somebody to follow lol when you wanna go?
Not for sure yet give me a p.m. closer to going but for sure going to do the run. May go friday after work are like 4:00 on sat morining to not be late.. I am only 2 1/2 hrs away.... Robert
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Keep me posted as well, I might get the Memphis bunch and make a run over there.
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I take one of my vacations there every year. beautiful area. we stayed in Sevierville last year this year we'll be staying in fontana village the last week of september.
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I go every year but leave the car home. My ZX6R comes with me. I'll be there the last week of May.

Awesome road and beautiful area!
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Originally Posted by jake higdon!!!!
anybody up for planning a trip to the dragon in the next month or so? ive never took the car so gonna try to find some people to follow and hangout with when i go, anyone interested.? if so chime in and lets get a date set up.
Two of us are driving out from San Diego to make the NASCAR race in Talladega, planon hitting the Dragon the next day if it is not raining

Would love to hook up with some fellow Vette drives to make "it" happen!!!

Shoot me some info and maybe we cah hook up

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Sounds like a good time, I'm one of the group from CA.
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Originally Posted by H8TOBL8

Definitely looks like some enthusiast speeds there...lol. Avg 20 over or so...little more at times? I've heard there's a good bit of enforcement on there, but it appears like there aren't many spots for them to be. What do you get away with on there?

You can pm me since this place has the pissy policies. Probably 80% of Z06 owners drive them a little "over" at times, yet noone is allowed to talk about it...lol.
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Where is this US 129? i am from Upstate NY.
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Originally Posted by TEECEE
Where is this US 129? i am from Upstate NY.
You can get most of the info here:

http://www.tailofthedragon.com/

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Originally Posted by TEECEE
Where is this US 129? i am from Upstate NY.
Also a must when your there:

The Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville to Cherokee.

The Cherohala Skyway from Robbinsville to Teleco.
http://www.cherohala.com/

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Originally Posted by jake higdon!!!!
anybody up for planning a trip to the dragon in the next month or so? ive never took the car so gonna try to find some people to follow and hangout with when i go, anyone interested.? if so chime in and lets get a date set up.
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okay how about april the 16th? anyone want to hit the dragon next saturday? ill be heading to pigeon forge for the spring rod run and will probably hit the dragon on saturday around lunch. any takers!
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