Caravan State by State roll call

[undercoverdjay]

Alright everyone, since I'm actually able to attend the nationals this year I've decided to start a caravan thread early. Being so far in advance, it should be easy for people to request days off, plan around other events, etc etc.

So state by state I think we should organize and plan a route. With the proper planning, I believe we can get a great turnout and one heck of a head turning caravan. Imagine 30-50 Zs deep driving into Z1, that'd be quite a show. And with the proper planning and communication we can make this work out. State by state we should post ideas and really make this work. So consider this the official caravan thread. I'm in northern NY and I'm going to meet with JSchrauwen and Vuk and we're going to head down together, so we're starting the top and working down. Everyone south of us should organize a meet and the caravan will pick your group up and on we go.

So who's with me on this one?



Chris

[pizza boys Z]

sounds like a good plan chris, so im in, well you will prolly pick me up lol.

[90NA300ZX]

where in northern NY are you?

I'm NW NY....in the Buffalo area, and know of a few other local clean and modded Zs....

[undercoverdjay]

where in northern NY are you?

I'm NW NY....in the Buffalo area, and know of a few other local clean and modded Zs....

I'm in Potsdam, like 3 hours north of Syracuse up I81 North. You'd be heading east to 81 either on 90 direct, or off 390 to 86 I assume? 90 meets 81 in Syracuse and 86 hits 81 in Binghamton. So wherever on 81 we could meet.

Those on the east coast headed west/south west we'll have to pick up in York PA or perhaps in Baltimore on our way to 95 south. I dont want people to head an hour west or east out of their way to meet the group, unless they want to; which would be very cool on their part to go out of their way to contribute to the event.

[rheltney]

Good idea. Would it work to have you post your route and anticipated timeline, then others could work out their schedule?

[WickedKlowns]

Being in South Carolina and only about 3 1/2 hours out from the Meet site, I-85 or I-20 is a good starting point for most here in Sc. Columbia, SC area is where we are from and would love the idea for 40+ Z's ROLLING down the "I" toward the Big "A". I will keep on eye on this thread and make a plan to go from there.

[rickva456]

i'm at the beach and i like the idea, sounds pretty cool, i'm in

[senorris08300]

Being in South Carolina and only about 3 1/2 hours out from the Meet site, I-85 or I-20 is a good starting point for most here in Sc. Columbia, SC area is where we are from and would love the idea for 40+ Z's ROLLING down the "I" toward the Big "A". I will keep on eye on this thread and make a plan to go from there.

I will def keep an eye on this i will be willing to meet with all caravans coming through Atlanta out i20!

[undercoverdjay]

Good idea. Would it work to have you post your route and anticipated timeline, then others could work out their schedule?

Yeah definitely. Everyone who is interested should post their concrete decision to go, and keep updating the thread as soon as new information arises. I'd like some more New Englanders as well as PA,MD,VA,NC members to post and start a buzz about it to spark some interest. With enough planning this could really turn this into a fun filled event preluding an even better Z Nationals for 2009!

[jschrauwen]

Nice idea Chris.
I'm thinking that rather than try to wrestle with Toronto's traffic to meet up with the Toronto group I could make a rally point just off of the 401 (main highway to Detroit) south of Toronto. You and I and people north of Toronto can stop in Toronto and then pick up the rest from the Niagara/Buffalo area at a Mall just off of th 401 in Kitchener. Those from the Buffalo area can take the QEW towards Toronto and then exit Hwy 6 all the way to the 401.
Spooolin should be able to give us the name and proper location of the Mall close to the 401 in Kitchener.
We can pick people up enroute to the Detroit border.
I'll need someone to choose a spot just south of Detroit to pick up the northern Michigan people.
Others can pick EASY spots in Ohio to stop for more pick-ups.
For us it will be a two day caravan and the first night may be a usual spot we use not far from the Kentucky border.

[michaelsevilla]

damn bastards everyone took my roll call title :P

LOL The big N.O. here!

[RarisRX-7]

I should have my Z all put together by then 100%, and im actually headed down to FLA around that time for a job transfer, i'd def be down.

[jschrauwen]

Our overnight stay might be in a usual stop for us in Miamisburg, Ohio.
So for the single day drive guys, they could meet us at our hotel early that morning for the single day drive to Fontana Village.

[SuperHatch]

Do I qualify for the caravan if my Z is on the trailer?

[pizza boys Z]

i dont see why not haha. a towed Z is better than no Z lol

[jschrauwen]

Do I qualify for the caravan if my Z is on the trailer?Of course, please join in.
Ray-Ray (Ramone) from Sault Ste Marie will probably trailer his as well.

[90NA300ZX]

Nice idea Chris.
I'm thinking that rather than try to wrestle with Toronto's traffic to meet up with the Toronto group I could make a rally point just off of the 401 (main highway to Detroit) south of Toronto. You and I and people north of Toronto can stop in Toronto and then pick up the rest from the Niagara/Buffalo area at a Mall just off of th 401 in Kitchener. Those from the Buffalo area can take the QEW towards Toronto and then exit Hwy 6 all the way to the 401.
Spooolin should be able to give us the name and proper location of the Mall close to the 401 in Kitchener.
We can pick people up enroute to the Detroit border.
I'll need someone to choose a spot just south of Detroit to pick up the northern Michigan people.
Others can pick EASY spots in Ohio to stop for more pick-ups.
For us it will be a two day caravan and the first night may be a usual spot we use not far from the Kentucky border.



I dont see the logic in the WNY and Buffalo people making the trip UP to Toronto, only to turn and come back DOWN on the way to nationals...


and with regards to battling toronto "traffic," i go there every now and then for parties at the Guvernment night club entertainment comlpex (amazing place!)...and just from the outskirts of the city itself on the Gardner Expressway all the way to the QEW and to Niagara Falls/Buffalo, i averaged 80 to 85MPH (NOT KPH, MPH)....so if you're worried about traffic...worry not. It's a big city yes, but the people up and around there know how to drive...

[jschrauwen]

I dont see the logic in the WNY and Buffalo people making the trip UP to Toronto, only to turn and come back DOWN on the way to nationals...


and with regards to battling toronto "traffic," i go there every now and then for parties at the Guvernment night club entertainment comlpex (amazing place!)...and just from the outskirts of the city itself on the Gardner Expressway all the way to the QEW and to Niagara Falls/Buffalo, i averaged 80 to 85MPH (NOT KPH, MPH)....so if you're worried about traffic...worry not. It's a big city yes, but the people up and around there know how to drive...Thanks for that. I was just throwing that out there for the Niagara people. Since you're familiar, than you know that as soon as you get off of the Skyway Bridge you can go east to Toronto or west towards Brantford. Heading west for 4 minutes you take Hwy 6 which runs directly to Hwy 401. Then it's 401 all the way to Detroit.
It was just an offer to those who want to join a good sized caravan.
BTW, thanks for the props on the Toronto drivers. Kinda feels like driving in Germany sometimes.

[slimmy10190tt]

I would love to join this carvan but Im not 100% sure if my car will be on the road at this time or not

[turbodsm866]

ill be rolling down from wisconsin and would definately be interested in meeting people up for a z cruise. i intend on driving not trailering my car so hopefully we can get a big pack and some good weather!

[czh5005]

I'm in from Central PA. Depends now on my Flight physical/qualification dates though.

[russell@z1]

We hope that many of you will be coming together and organizing caravans to the 2009 Z Nationals in September. We would like to see a couple guys take the lead in putting these together and we can post details on the Z Nationals website. This is going to require some compromise in deciding on a route coming down from the North that is best for the maximum amount of people. I'd say the Northern caravan will likely start in Toronto and wind it's way down. Groups of people from different areas can hopefully find points to meet up along the way. Of course those coming from other directions entirely will likely want to form their own caravans and seperate routes. I don't think it would be best for us to plan this out for you guys but we will support your efforts and post your routes on www.Znationals.com once they are confirmed.

We are organizing a caravan from the Z Nationals leaving Sunday morning 9/27/09 to ZCON in San Antonio arriving Monday afternoon 9/28/09 in time for the opening reception. We invite everyone to join us as we finish off the Z Nationals with a drive to San Antonio. More details here : http://www.znationals.com/payment/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=40&osCsid=3b2ie6hco07col9uut eco2la42

[jschrauwen]

^^^^ OUTSTANDING Russell!!!!
I'm glad you've put something organized together. I've plotted my vacation time to cover all of this. I've talked numerous times to Vuk on this and we're all pretty pumped about it.
I take it there will be more details to follow about some pre-arranged accomodations for us in New Orleans?
Will you be leading the way in the Vert ( I hope) or will the white "Skyline" be the ride of preference?
Again, Kudos for this initiative!!

[russell@z1]

^^^^ OUTSTANDING Russell!!!!
I'm glad you've put something organized together. I've plotted my vacation time to cover all of this. I've talked numerous times to Vuk on this and we're all pretty pumped about it.
I take it there will be more details to follow about some pre-arranged accomodations for us in New Orleans?
Will you be leading the way in the Vert ( I hope) or will the white "Skyline" be the ride of preference?
Again, Kudos for this initiative!!

John,
It's our pleasure to put this together. It's going to be an exciting trip! Only the most conditioned, hard core Z enthusiasts will be able to handle Z Nationals and ZCON back to back, but of course that right up you crazy Canadian's alley. In the coming months we'll plan dinner and accomodations in New Orleans and maybe some other members from the area can join us there.

I may be driving my 370Z for that trip.

[300natott]

im in rhode island... i guess that would be the start of the east side lol. i know of 3 or 4 z's that would love to go up there. theya re just sketched out about driving there z that far. not sure why lol ill be driving mine and hopefully having some tuning done by z1 :)

who ever is organizing this. email me ricky6991@hotmail.com. i will see how many z's i can get local to go for the trip an meet people in mass then conn then ny.... i dont come on here too much so anyone intrested with settting something up with mass and conn. let me know then we can drive and meet the NY people (hopefully alot, theres plenty in there)

then ny people can take care of the route from there.

[Tylerw1]

I may go. I really want to do Nationals and ZCON, but that will be very expensive. But there still is much time to plan for this.

[undercoverdjay]

I'm definitely glad this is coming together. I think before the caravan gets organized, we need to get a definite 110% from people that they are even going. The issue most people have apparently is the reliability of their Z. Personally, I drove a hacked up Z Fever car from Tampa to NY with no problem.

That aside, state by state, each group should have a leader of their respective group/state. So everyone can meet up at certain times along the way with one designated southbound route. John, Vuk, and their group will head is (as they are furthest north), and I'll pick up with them in NY. Meanwhile, the northeast/New England Zers can head west and meet in PA on our southbound trip. Then, state by state, people head west/east of the highway in their respective state then join up bit by bit.

I'll be more than happy to entertain any routes and help plan along the way. We should all plan a stop by stop itinerary with a nice 25-30 min cushion between stops in case any small issues arise and to allow time for fill ups and such. I personally will be bringing a standard size 3/8 inch drive tool set in my car to help anyone out.

Communication between everyone here is key. So those who REALLY want to do this, PLEASE work towards it. I'm willing to give my contact info to anyone who needs it and keep this thread alive with ideas. PM me route ideas and I'll do research of specific gas stations/rest areas and able to give precise addresses for those of us who have a GPS, which will make it much easier. I just need a definite route south (more than likely 95) and members east/west of those states should plan their routes accordingly to meet the caravan on the highway at the scheduled stops

Again, communication and careful planning will make this go off without a hitch. Lets do this guys! You have ALL summer to wrench on your cars and get them in tip top shape for September! If you're stuck on whats broken, post/ask questions that's what we're here together for!

Chris

[GMMTC]

Are there any northern higher budget guys who bring empty trailers down in case of break downs, or trailer their car with an extra spot in their trailer? The idea of driving 9,350kms has me a bit nervous :|

[jschrauwen]

Don't think that would happen Rob.
Of course you'll be amoung tons of enthusiasts that won't leave you high and dry either.

[russell@z1]

I'm definitely glad this is coming together. I think before the caravan gets organized, we need to get a definite 110% from people that they are even going. The issue most people have apparently is the reliability of their Z. Personally, I drove a hacked up Z Fever car from Tampa to NY with no problem.

That aside, state by state, each group should have a leader of their respective group/state. So everyone can meet up at certain times along the way with one designated southbound route. John, Vuk, and their group will head is (as they are furthest north), and I'll pick up with them in NY. Meanwhile, the northeast/New England Zers can head west and meet in PA on our southbound trip. Then, state by state, people head west/east of the highway in their respective state then join up bit by bit.

I'll be more than happy to entertain any routes and help plan along the way. We should all plan a stop by stop itinerary with a nice 25-30 min cushion between stops in case any small issues arise and to allow time for fill ups and such. I personally will be bringing a standard size 3/8 inch drive tool set in my car to help anyone out.

Communication between everyone here is key. So those who REALLY want to do this, PLEASE work towards it. I'm willing to give my contact info to anyone who needs it and keep this thread alive with ideas. PM me route ideas and I'll do research of specific gas stations/rest areas and able to give precise addresses for those of us who have a GPS, which will make it much easier. I just need a definite route south (more than likely 95) and members east/west of those states should plan their routes accordingly to meet the caravan on the highway at the scheduled stops

Again, communication and careful planning will make this go off without a hitch. Lets do this guys! You have ALL summer to wrench on your cars and get them in tip top shape for September! If you're stuck on whats broken, post/ask questions that's what we're here together for!

Chris

I agree, communication will be the key to large successful caravans to the Z Nationals. When you register for the Z Nationals your name will be added to the who's attending page according to location. There is a PM function set up on the who's attending page so that people can contact one another. We also plan on setting up a page on the the Z Nationals site specifically for caravans where several routes will be posted with schedules and stops. We hope to add in a function so that registrants can select to be included and displayed as participating in a paticular routes and leave optional comments and contact info.

Everyone's suggestions are appreciated.

[undercoverdjay]

When you register for the Z Nationals your name will be added to the who's attending page according to location. We hope to add in a function so that registrants can select to be included and displayed as participating in a paticular routes and leave optional comments and contact info.

Everyone's suggestions are appreciated.

Definitely Russell, I registered for the Z Nats yesterday as per the website registration. Its under Chris Varney 91 Black Z32. I registered for all but the road course. Also, I put "cash on delivery" for the dyno sign up form. If this isnt quite good enough, I'll pay in advance I just didnt add my credit card info for payment. I can however.

The caravan registration page sounds great. We should put a rush on this, yeah it's only March-ish but 6 months flys by in todays working world. Time-off requests at work should be put in, plans made around the even/travel time etc etc.

[jschrauwen]

I agree, communication will be the key to large successful caravans to the Z Nationals. I assumed that that would be a simple logistical issue to sort out.
As long as every one brings at least one FRS radio, we should be fine. Designate a primary and back-up frequency and make sure that the FRS's that are used have the "between channel" capability. Of course range will be the limiting factor with these depending on how cheap a set one buys. I've been using my K-Mart Cobra FRS radios for caravan purposes for over 4 years.

Organizers on a State by State basis will designate a main Interstate joining up point to the main caravan for their respective participants. It will be their responsibility to be insitu and on time and will not in any way try to attempt to deviate the main caravans course. This of course would not apply if that specific point happened to be a designated rest/food/fuel stop for the main caravan.
Specific organizers from certain States may be asked to select a suitable location by the interstate for a fuel/food/rest stop that's compatable with the course and timings of the main caravan.

Just a few things to consider.

[99specZ32]

I'm just following Vuk :waveby:

[bannedfromtv]

im in New Haven Connecticut, id like to be in too, im new i dont know where the Ct members will meet but i can meet yall in new york, let me know when and where and where does it end...florida???

side note, car gonna be getting painted in few weeks and i have to reregister the car so i hope its not till late next month or may

[jschrauwen]

^^^ All of your questions about dates, timings, places etc can be found here by searching.

[bannedfromtv]

yea sorry bout that i was searching it same time i wrote it september forgot day but we ending at san antonio :)

[undercoverdjay]

Alright everyone,

Time to get things together here regarding state by state. I myself will come with two other 3Zc members, Supergolji and Pizza Boy Z. We will be meeting Jon and Vuk and the rest of their group. From there, its those headed from the east/west to meet us along 81S to 95.

The quickest, easiest way to do this is to stick to those highways, and have everyone else meet us along the way. I'm going to map out points for us to meet, and park for X amount of time to wait and collect other members who may have been lagging. We will then depart and continue on. All my math is going to be on average of 70mph between stops. Those interested in the carvan please PM myself and Jon (jschrauwen) to inquire about times and such. We need more communication here on the boards for this to work.

[sunset123]

I would be coming out of Columbus, Ohio tell me your route , I will pass it on to ZROC members. Chris M. I 77 is a short distance from Columbus .

[sunset123]

Any one driving through Columbus,Ohio on your way south let me know,ALSO for ZdaysZ in May.

[undercoverdjay]

Alright, So I'm thinking that I'll meet up with John, Vuk, and NA300ZX in the Frederickburg MD area. Then if the OH group wants to meet them say just south of Pittsburgh, (to avoid the gazillion exits and crazy traffic).

Now, before hand if the New England (CT and western NY guys) want to meet me at the intersection of 81 and 90 and we can continue south If not, they can continue down their own route, and we'll converge on 95 just south of D.C. (again just to avoid city traffic). So lets get a concrete route from us Northerners, to D.C. and then we'll start up again. How else would you all like to handle this? Ideas? This is the most direct route for everyone thus far. Everyone that branches further west or east, can find a way to converge with their respective state's main group and continue down to meet the group.

In analogous form, picture the caravan as a tree, the trunk being 95, and all the branches there outward to be the respective routes we all have to take to get there. If we call eachother ahead, IM, group AIM chat, we can calculate this down to the hour and meet up. It'll add some time to the drive, but, screw it, that's half the fun right?

[sparkz23]

I'm in North NJ. I can meet you guys on I-95S if you guys are planning to take 95. Let me know. It can be a pretty straight shot down to GA on 95

[undercoverdjay]

Definitely, I plan on headed down 87S and perhaps picking up anyone from the CT/Mass area. This seemed as though it was the best idea for myself as I have 3 of my friends I'm picking up them up on 87 and swing down through PA, perhaps the NYC/Dirty Jerz guys will find a route to meet us on. I need feedback from people to plan a route.

[KasbeKZ]

i plan on meeting the caravan when it goes through Va. i'm east or richmond so i'll run out to 95 when the group passes richmond i guess.

so, i read through the thread but i don't see where it said when the caravan would be going. wednesday? or friday?

i'm looking forward to it, but this is my first znationals, so i'm still picking up on the details.

[undercoverdjay]

great, well I'm still waiting on more and more concrete people to commit to it. I'm running this route regardless and I want people to continue to follow up with me about it. I can smash and grab the trip and run with no sleep, or we can stay during. I planned to leave early morning on thursday and just go for it all day/night. We can drag it out and have motel stays and stuff, up to the rest of us northerners. Depends if on if people are good all night drivers or not.

[KasbeKZ]

i for one do plan to do it all in one day. so that's my vote. i understand why it would be harder for those coming from new york. perhaps two carvans on the east coast are in order. one for doing it all in one night and one for stoping to sleep.

[jschrauwen]

Any one driving through Columbus,Ohio on your way south let me know,ALSO for ZdaysZ in May.Talk to SilverTwin - Tim. I think he'll be coming from your general direction to hook up with us for the ZDAYZ caravan. As far as we know know we start from here in Ontario on Wednesday morning and will spend our first night in Miamisburg, Ohio (or somewhere in and around there. Vuk and I will put out a cell number as a point of contact for those wishing to join in along I75 enroute to ZDAYZ.

[deebz]

You bastards

[sparkz23]

Do you Canda guys think youll be in JERz by friday? I cant make it another weekday I'll make the whole trip friday for sure and stay for saturday and then head back north. I think we should just drag the whole way down with a few guys with radars/scanners and a few boost mobile/nextel walkies and we could communicate fairly easily. That woulb be sweet seein 40 Zs screamin down 95 :D

[jschrauwen]

Do you Canda guys think youll be in JERz by friday? I cant make it another weekday I'll make the whole trip friday for sure and stay for saturday and then head back north. I think we should just drag the whole way down with a few guys with radars/scanners and a few boost mobile/nextel walkies and we could communicate fairly easily. That woulb be sweet seein 40 Zs screamin down 95 :DWe're taking I75 not I95.

[KasbeKZ]

wow i didn't think about someone having radar detectors. that sounds pretty cool. i'm getting stoked. i wish it was sooner!

[undercoverdjay]

We're taking I75 not I95.


I75 To where? The distance from Atlanta to Agusta from west to east is about the same as that of Columbus to Pittsburg. Add a few more miles of drive time to sacrifice for the sake of the carvan, and you're already primed to head south east to 95.

[KasbeKZ]

well it's official. with the exception of unforeseeable circumstances to arise, i'll be there. i'll be watching for the official schedule of the caravan.

[chowda]

I for one can't say if i'll be able to make it. but my suggestion is to create a google map with planned destinations.

you can make a google account. then with that you can put in addresses of different locations and routes. you can add notes onto each location with times that the caravan will be there.

THAT would be way easier, to provide just a link of the planned route. instead of trying to make sure that everyone has the times and locations right.

if you do this, it will be a lot less hassle for everyone and i'm sure you'll get more people together. just throw the route link up on other Z sites and BAM, there's a whole other site without having to tell every single person.

[chowda]

i knew you could do the google maps thing, but i actually had never done it before.

i just went and created an account and everything and just started tooling around with it.
the great thing is you can add collaboraters, so that means the major planners in this can work together and both edit the same map.

anyways. here's the link of the map i made just as an example. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=10713725239720194992 1.0004669584e5b805c2350

it would be a really powerful tool to get a crapload of z people together. if they post it on the nationals site, everyone will see it. it would be an amazing site.

(if people have already used this, then i would feel stupid getting worked up about it. lol)

[undercoverdjay]

Great idea guys, make sure John and Vuk's group gets a hold of this and plots their route/stops accordingly. I'll be adding mine to this list as well. Great tool and hopefully for a great turn out!

[jschrauwen]

Kill hooker here?
Hide hooker here?

[chowda]

Kill hooker here?
Hide hooker here?

lol, just giving examples on how things can be labeled if chosen to do so.

[undercoverdjay]

So yeah, looks to me like we have a good system in place. I think we should fill it out, and post it on all the other forums. I have some time here at work tonight doing nothing, I'll probably run my agenda by the wife and put down what I'm doing and where.

[KasbeKZ]

so is that map an interactive thing or is one person putting it together? if it's interactive, i see WAY too many stops being made. i would notion to try to put at least an hour between stops if it's going all the way from canada to georgia

[Turd Ferguson]

So is the caravan going to be stopping in different states for Z pick-ups or are we playing the catch-up/time-your-entry game on the interstate?

[undercoverdjay]

So is the caravan going to be stopping in different states for Z pick-ups or are we playing the catch-up/time-your-entry game on the interstate?

My group (and whomever I end up picking up on the way) will be stopping as per our preset itinerary that will be posted on google map routes. We will be stopping at certain locations off the highway and stay there for however long we post we are to stop, and then keep on trucking. I'll be posting my contact information so those who are running late can call me so we can slow down or stop to wait. Please try and keep this at a minimum, keep in mind some of us will have been driving for hours by the time we reach some of the southern states.

[eagrinsonis]

I'm in North NJ. I can meet you guys on I-95S if you guys are planning to take 95. Let me know. It can be a pretty straight shot down to GA on 95


i travel from nj to sc and vise versa alot and from personal experience i will say be warned I-95 is a horrible way to get down here IMO.

i dont know if i will make it but for you guys organizing the caravan try to plot your stops around fill ups and try and stop at gas stations to meet other z's(ofcourse easier said then done) just some advice

[KasbeKZ]

when's this map getting out? can i help? i'm getting exited.

[bannedfromtv]

id say someone or a group map out the best route and assign stops for state pick-ups, im in New Haven CT, if i dont hear from anyone in my state planning on when to meet ill just go meet with the new york guys...I def want to go, im trying to get some new tires, alignment and tune up the car good before i go. By the way, i dont know if any one you thought on the matter of bringing cash? im not rich so anyone who has gone before has any input on how much to bring? Im thinking somewhere in $300 to $400 (gas, food, hotel)

[SuperHatch]

Well it is confirmed that I will be attending this year, my wife and I both requested the time off.

I will be driving down on Wednesday the 23rd, stopping along the way, and taking care of the last portion of the trip on Thursday.

If this driving schedule works for anyone else from the Northeast, I would be more than happy to meet up. I will be taking the PA Turnpike (I76) West to Harrisburg, PA and then Picking up I81 South. I'll take I81 until it hits I75 in Chattanooga, TN and then take I75 South to Atlanta. I've driven this route a number of times and its the easiest drama-free (read: I95-free) route there is.

If anyone from the NE wants to meet up on Wednesday or Thursday you're all more than welcome to. I will have specific times and locations for meet-ups in the coming weeks.


Alright, So I'm thinking that I'll meet up with John, Vuk, and NA300ZX in the Frederickburg MD area. Then if the OH group wants to meet them say just south of Pittsburgh, (to avoid the gazillion exits and crazy traffic).


I don't know of Frederickburg, MD... Do you mean VA?

[undercoverdjay]

I don't know of Frederickburg, MD... Do you mean VA?

Yeah I meant frederick, MD. Sorry

I've totally abused this thread. I've been seriously busy with work, the Z, my 2 S13s, and enjoying my time off with Jaim'. Your route works great for me personally. As I go right through PA anyway. Those in NY and the surrounding NE states should get a concrete route planned for themselves so we can all compare.

[jschrauwen]

Well you guys post up a MapQuest or Google Map os sorts (I don't know how to do that crap) with I81 in mind and i think I may join in. I'd like to change up the continual use of I75 all of the time. I've done I95 before but not I81. I95 was a little more entertaining visually as opposed to the boring bland drive of I75 through MI, OH and the north parts of KY.
What's I81 like? Not too flat and boring I hope (read fall asleep type of highway).

[cjack3]

Well you guys post up a MapQuest or Google Map os sorts (I don't know how to do that crap) with I81 in mind and i think I may join in. I'd like to change up the continual use of I75 all of the time. I've done I95 before but not I81. I95 was a little more entertaining visually as opposed to the boring bland drive of I75 through MI, OH and the north parts of KY.
What's I81 like? Not too flat and boring I hope (read fall asleep type of highway).

Interstate 81 is not to bad John. It does have some nice mountains that around it and a couple you drive up. It sure is not flat or boring, there is always alot of wrecks on 81 but that mostly because people are idots and cant drive

[SuperHatch]

Change of plans, the wife and I are going to leave extra early on Thursday and do the whole trip in one day. Since we're planning on heading to Savannah afterward, it shifts a day off to the end and gives us more time there...

[swimshark1988]

would most of you guys like to collectively meet at arbor place mall off of I-20 before the final roll to Z1? I remember meeting up back in 2007 and had a caravan of about 15 or so Zs. from there it is about a 20mile ride down I-20 and villa rica hwy.

we can figure out a time once we see who all wants to meet up there.

[jschrauwen]

If someone would like to peak into BarryZ(NJ)'s thread from last year and look at the map route he selected.
Just an idea.

[undercoverdjay]

http://300zxclub.com/showthread.php?t=120749

Looks to be a pretty good route from NJ on down. Guess its up to the CT/NY guys to decide where to go to get there.

[WickedKlowns]

Well I have been watching this thread trying to figure out what the Northern Z's are going to do,, and still as clueless as I was from the start of the thread... Just wanna throw in my 2 cents for those still confused as to what route to take.. The idea of running down 95 into South Carolina and then hitting I-20 into ATL in a good route once you get past Richmond, Va.. Traffic is usually light all the way down. Those of you thinking of Running over to 81-40-75, This route is good as well, good mountain interstate riding, but higher fuel prices, -vs- 95 route... either way I am still waiting to see what the game plan is. Also trying to see if the majority are planning on hitting there on Thursday or Friday,, there are still a huge amount that are undecided.

Just a side note, I noticed that NOT many ppl have registered on the ZNationals site as of yet... I know that will change, but it still would be nice to see big numbers on the board, and get and idea of how many of our Rides will be there to drool over...

Not much time left,, the end of September will be here before you know it..

[ava_z32]

so there's lots of talk for the northerners but i'm about 45 minutes north of atlanta...so i guess i'll just wait and see what route you guys are all taking from up north. i'm guessing you'll make a stop in georgia to pic up georgia Z's so i'll meet wherever you guys stop?

[daxnizmo]

Damn, how bout anyone coming I-20 thru LA? I know some of you TX guys are coming that way, right?

[addimanz32]

I got Like i got like 10 people in Austin that have z's that are going to caravan down there

[swimshark1988]

anyone from up north that is going to z1 for the car show and dyno day wanna start making plans to stop by arbor place mall around a certain time and then rolling in?

[Bemore WES]

Well A1Z will be at Z Nationals but we are coming from Montgomery,Al and if any one coming from the south wants to caravan be sure to just leave us a message and let us know. Not to mention that A1Z is an up and coming automotive club hoping to make it national.

[Bemore WES]

I got Like i got like 10 people in Austin that have z's that are going to caravan down there

its about 30 or more comin from Montgomery, Ala. We can meet up on ur way up this way.

[z32maint]

Hey, anyone from North Carolina I have about 4 people so far from the Wilmington area....So what are you Northerners think your going to take route wise, I 95.....

[fkhuk]

Whatup zmaint 2nd on north carolina
were down by the southern tip of north carolina. It would be most convenient for us to meet the caravan in lumberton north carolina on 95. Its a little out of the way but would work out well since this is the only major North-South highway near us. I know alot of you from further up north would prefer to stick to highways further west than this so Im not sure if you want to swoop in and us to the beautiful caravan a'brewing, but if you did it would so infinitely happy. If not Im sure there are those of you from maybe maryland-pennsylvania area that could start an east coast caravan down 95 and pick up everyone down south of you as in richmond, us on the NC coast and Im pretty sure there are a few cars from the Myrtle Beach area as well which is just south of us.

I hope this helps those trying to map this out further up north!
I can make a map of how ways we can caravan from this point on and add them to here to maybe add to the last leg of a map you may already have laid out. I should have that within the next day or so

[Servoc]

Anyone going to be passing through Birmingham early on Friday morning? I'm planning to make it this year for Friday and Saturday.....if I can get out of jury duty.

[orangebyke]

Anyone going to be passing through Birmingham early on Friday morning? I'm planning to make it this year for Friday and Saturday.....if I can get out of jury duty.

im getting a group together to leave from birmingham early saturday morning. you interested?

[orangebyke]

its about 30 or more comin from Montgomery, Ala. We can meet up on ur way up this way.

about 30 you say? i know its a little out of the way but why dont you and your group come through birmingham and meet up with us saturday morning?

[Servoc]

im getting a group together to leave from birmingham early saturday morning. you interested?

Depending on the leave time. I would like to get to Oxford early and shoot some video of the Z traffic approaching from the east. Hopefully I'll get a chance to drive over there in a few weeks to scout out a good overpass or other location that will allow for that.

[ava_z32]

anyone know where that atlanta area Z's are meeting? or are any of the caravans planning on picking up people in the metro atlanta area?

[fkhuk]

Im hearing no more about the caravan from the north...

[Blue95zx]

will be leaving from the panhandle of florida when I head to Z1, if anyone from down south or near this area wants to meet up and cruise there let me know! :waveby:

[WickedKlowns]

Well,, still waiting to see what days/times the Northern Z's are planning on rolling south, East Coast ones especially, taking 95 South into South Carolina, then heading West on 20 into GA. Just for those of you that have not booked hotel rooms down that way, the one in Bremen, GA (Hampton Inn - listed on Znationals web page, only has about 10 rooms left at their location).

[my_300z]

Wat Up Klown If You Are Definitly Going Keep Nc In Mind We Are Coming Threw

[my_300z]

Some Of Us Guys From Nc Will Be Meeting In Benson Or Lumberton On Our Way Down In Then In Columbia Sc

[luke300zx]

I'm in Potsdam, like 3 hours north of Syracuse up I81 North. You'd be heading east to 81 either on 90 direct, or off 390 to 86 I assume? 90 meets 81 in Syracuse and 86 hits 81 in Binghamton. So wherever on 81 we could meet.

Those on the east coast headed west/south west we'll have to pick up in York PA or perhaps in Baltimore on our way to 95 south. I dont want people to head an hour west or east out of their way to meet the group, unless they want to; which would be very cool on their part to go out of their way to contribute to the event.

I am 110 percent going im about 45min from york, pa when are you planning on coming through pa??

[luke300zx]

Well it is confirmed that I will be attending this year, my wife and I both requested the time off.

I will be driving down on Wednesday the 23rd, stopping along the way, and taking care of the last portion of the trip on Thursday.

If this driving schedule works for anyone else from the Northeast, I would be more than happy to meet up. I will be taking the PA Turnpike (I76) West to Harrisburg, PA and then Picking up I81 South. I'll take I81 until it hits I75 in Chattanooga, TN and then take I75 South to Atlanta. I've driven this route a number of times and its the easiest drama-free (read: I95-free) route there is.

If anyone from the NE wants to meet up on Wednesday or Thursday you're all more than welcome to. I will have specific times and locations for meet-ups in the coming weeks.




I don't know of Frederickburg, MD... Do you mean VA?





I think you have the best route, i was planning on taking this way when are you coming through harrisburg? i am about 30 min south on 81s??

[luke300zx]

1: Start out going NORTHWEST on SMITH RD toward HAIR RD. 0.7 mi Map



2: Turn RIGHT onto RITNER HWY/US-11. 0.4 mi MapAvoid



3: Turn RIGHT onto CENTERVILLE RD/PA-233. 1.1 mi MapAvoid



4: Merge onto I-81 S toward CHAMBERSBURG (Passing through MARYLAND and WEST VIRGINIA, then crossing into VIRGINIA). 318.0 mi MapAvoid



5: Merge onto I-77 S via EXIT 81 toward CHARLOTTE NC (Crossing into NORTH CAROLINA). 118.3 mi MapAvoid



6: Merge onto I-485 S via EXIT 19B toward SPARTANBURG. 11.5 mi MapAvoid



7: Take the I-85/US-29/US-74 exit, EXIT 9-10, toward GREENSBORO/SPARTANBURG/WILKINSON BLVD. 0.5 mi MapAvoid



8: Merge onto I-85 S via EXIT 10B toward GASTONIA/SPARTANBURG (Passing through SOUTH CAROLINA, then crossing into GEORGIA). 220.2 mi MapAvoid



9: Take EXIT 95B toward I-285-BYPASS W/CHATTANOOGA/BIRMINGHAM. 0.6 mi MapAvoid



10: Take the BUFORD HWY/US-23 exit toward DORAVILLE. 0.7 mi MapAvoid



11: Merge onto I-285 W/GA-407 W via the exit on the LEFT toward CHATTANOOGA/BIRMINGHAM. 21.9 mi MapAvoid



12: Merge onto I-20 W/GA-402 W via EXIT 10B toward BIRMINGHAM. 26.4 mi MapAvoid



13: Take the GA-61/GA-101 exit, EXIT 24, toward CARROLLTON/VILLA RICA. 0.4 mi MapAvoid



14: Turn LEFT onto GA-101 S/GA-61 S. Continue to follow GA-61 S. 8.2 mi MapAvoid



15: Make a U-TURN onto GA-61 N. 0.2 mi MapAvoid



16: 2877 CARROLLTON VILLA RICA HWY. 0.0 mi Map




Z 1 Motorsports
2877 Carrollton Villa Rica Hwy, Carrollton, GA 30116 - 770-838-7777 Edit



What do u east coast guys think about this??

[DracoZX]

Richmond Va here. I'm planning on going. Let me know about any details on the I-95 caravans.

[DracoZX]

I'll throw this out there too. If anyone wants to save some cash thats coming from up north. I live off of I95 and could host a couple of Z's that want a place to stop at before heading down to GA. Maybe a midway point party at my place wednsday evenning. I could also host a trailer or 2 if anyone wants to trailer down part way and drive the rest. I have room for a couple trailers that could stay in my driveway.
I am excited about being able to go. I am yet to see a caravan schedule and route though. If anyone is actually organizing one please get in contact with me.
I will be going solo so I would even be willing to split hotel room costs with someone as long as your not a loud snorer,lol.