At The Vintage 2014

[Cupid]

Hey guys, this will be my first trip to the Vintage.  Was wondering if you guys could talk about the "Der Vintage Rally" that takes place on Friday.  Good?  Bad?

 

I'm hoping to pull into town early that Friday morning.

 

-Victory Loves Preparation

[M3M3M3]

usually very low key tour through some NC backroads. if you are there, worth doing as it looks like there is nothing else to do this year on friday (they had and auto-x last year, and we all went to a drag strip the year before).

a pile of us leave from DC area thursday morning. one convoy goes down 81, the other down 95. the party starts at the hotel thursday afternoon. join us!

[Cupid]

Thanks for the info.  I've registered for the rally!  Unfortunately I won't make it down until late Thursday night.  Will update if anything changes.

 

I'll also be dropping the wife and kids off at Grandma's so that means I'll be towing the 1600 to Martinsville, VA.  The only problem with that is I don't have a big effin' diesel like you!

 

My Jeep with have to do the trick!  Slow and steady!  She's done it before.

 

*Kickin'  myself for getting rid of the F150*   

[M3M3M3]

I am the only wimp that tows his car from here to vintage.  everyone else has fun driving their '02 down there!

 

what kind of jeep?  what kind of trailer?  i did a ton of towing with three different generations of cherokee's.

Edited January 21, 2014 by mlytle

[Cupid]

Here's the rig and setup I had when I brought her home.  Same thing will go towards the vintage.  I'll take 29S.  Much easier on me and the Jeep.

[jgerock]

Tim - Route 29 is a terrific route if you want some scenery - just watch out for hidden police vehicles in the medians.  A bunch of us used to convoy that route - some are still taking that route as an alternative to 81 and 95.  I think we had 13 cars in the 2009 caravan.

 

Scott Sturdy should be announcing additional information regarding convoys using the Registration "dashboard" website in the coming months.  I think John McWilliams (Chamonix 74tii owner) usually prefers Route 29.

[jgerock]

2008

2009

 

2010 was the year I drove solo from New Bern, NC just after my uncle's funeral

 

2011 resumed with several of us meeting up on 29

 

2012 Marshall & l got a late start on Thursday in the pouring rain on 95

 

Last year we had a good caravan (down 95 and over past VIR)

[YaadehShahin]

Does anyone have he exact dates ?

Last year I Did not have enough time prep my time between work and play and family.

I really like to go this year

K

[M3M3M3]

http://atthevintage.com/

 

23-25may  it is the same weekend every year.

[Jakeismartin]

Where do you leave from, my son is signed up for the Vintage and. We will be going down on Thursday

[Cupid]

Bowie, Maryland area. You?

BTW, I'll be driving my 1600 instead of towing her!

[Jakeismartin]

Gettysburg,pa

[williamggruff]

I highly recommend the rally.  Jay Swift was my co-driver in 2011.  We earned the ignoble award for arriving early at every checkpoint during the rally.  Jay and I had interpreted "Time-Speed-Distance Rally" as "the car with the lowest time, highest speed, and same or greater distance wins".  We passed 3 cars in the morning stage, and a few more in the afternoon.  Had a great time.  The route took some winding, scenic country roads, which were ideal for hooning.

 

Caution: the 2011 rally route didn't feature a single gas station during the morning session, and we ended up trying to hypermile my 2002 for about half an hour, and arrived at a gas station on fumes.  The only gas station within driving distance at the time had 87 and 89 octane, so I added a bottle or two of octane booster.

[M3M3M3]

time to start forming convoys!

 

JGerock and I will be leaving from alexandria thursday late morning like last year.  we will probably stop at a friends greek/italian restaurant just west of richmond for lunch.  i am towing my car on an open trailer this year, but can probably take some big stuff down with me if anyone needs things hauled down there.  anyone care to join>

[Cupid]

I'm in!  What time late morning?  I'd like to get to WS before it gets too late in the afternoon.

 

Would you be willing to bring a transmission back?  I'm supposed to pick one up while down there.

 

Tim