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Old Oct 24, 2018 | 02:31 PM
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This is the first leg of our trip. Murphy, NC. Punta Gorda, Fl to Murphy, 12 hrs. Great trip.

Brothers home. Next stop, VA. Will keep this thread up to date with pictures.
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Old Oct 24, 2018 | 02:52 PM
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Beautiful scenery! Enjoy the drive...
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Next year I'll be driving from Fl to Nova Scotia. My vette is high mileage so wish me luck. I want no break downs. Hopefully your trip will be uneventful as well.
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I was hoping you would post some updates as you are on the road.
Nice scenic area there.
Hope the next leg of your trip goes smoothly!
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Hope you have a great time on your trip. Post up some pics as you go along.
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Old Oct 25, 2018 | 06:01 AM
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Where to in Virginia?
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Old Oct 25, 2018 | 07:19 AM
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Don't miss the Dragon while you are in that area and get off of the main roads. There are many great roads in that area. Look for a motor cycle map from wild rides they have most of the named roads highlighted. Oh and on a side note it is leaf season so if you don't have a screen keep the radiator cavity cleaned out. Have fun but watch out for LEO.
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Centreville va. Love the roads here in N.C. up down and many curves. Vette handles great.

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Nice pictures and that AE paint looks amazing in those shots. Enjoy the road trip.
Looking forward to more photos.
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Safe travels !!!
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Early morning photo shoot. Crazy sister in-law in Camo wanted too. Redhead my GF. Crazy too. Lol
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Dropped us off hear while they went shopping in Blueridge.

Sister in-law with my pooch Buddy. Not crazy but fun loving.

GF at one of our fl hangouts. Again fun loving.
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Arrived in VA from NC, trip all rain, fog, hills and curves. Dizzy by arrival. Lol. Gave her a wipe down. No good pictures of leave color change and mountain ranges too much rain. Vette ran great and sipped her fuel.




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On way to Logan, Ohio

Arrived Logan OH. Another full day of driving in rain. Gave her a bath in parking lot. She needed it so badly.
Hope weather breaks to get some good photos. Best car I have driven in 15 years, no back pain even after driving 12 hours. Sport seats awesome. Off to WI in the am.

Question,
has any of you heard of sensors for the front of vette to prevent hitting parking lot concrete tire stops. Tired of hitting them, have not done any damage but would like to prevent from doing so some day.

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Originally Posted by dleibman
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has any of you heard of sensors for the front of vette to prevent hitting parking lot concrete tire stops. Tired of hitting them, have not done any damage but would like to prevent from doing so some day.
Short of installing a front camera, there's Curb Alert. It works well.

Nice trip and pictures!

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Originally Posted by dleibman

This is the first leg of our trip. Murphy, NC. Punta Gorda, Fl to Murphy, 12 hrs. Great trip.

Brothers home. Next stop, VA. Will keep this thread up to date with pictures.
See ya in the Punta Gorda area when I retire in a few years !!!
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That would be nice, great area. Been looking at bumper sensors this morning. Future add on progject. Like the wireless stick on units
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Enjoy your trip and keep us updated. I installed a Curb Alert (easy to install) and have been pleased.
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Originally Posted by rwobs777
See ya in the Punta Gorda area when I retire in a few years !!!
this is funny because my parents literally just moved there..... maybe I will take the Vette there some day
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Before the curb alert, GF insisting on projector headlights, having a fit seeing the road and had an anxiety attack. She will pay whatever the cost, not kidding. ��
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