Planet 9

**K-Man S** · #21 02-14-2008, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by beez

So, Ken - sounds like no DE in conjunction with Crocfest this year... bummer, if true. With Parade being in Charlotte, not sure if I'm up for two full-cross country trips this year... we'll see... but, good that it's close for the folks on the Right Coast for a change.

brad

The complete list of activities has not yet been set so it is too early to say whether there will be any DE or DE-style or autox or auto-x style or other driving events, etc.

Daytona · #22 02-14-2008, 07:33 PM

I love Atlanta and it is only about 450 miles up the road from Daytona Beach. I put the dates down on the calendar. Any Zone 12 members interested in forming a convoy?

**Oshkey** · #23 02-16-2008, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Daytona

I love Atlanta and it is only about 450 miles up the road from Daytona Beach. I put the dates down on the calendar. Any Zone 12 members interested in forming a convoy?

I put it on my calendar, so I'm in unless something comes up. I will be coming from West Palm Beach.

**Tess Tickle** · #24 02-17-2008, 02:25 PM

Well, it's 4 000 miles for me, which suppose is better than the 5300 that I didn't manage last year. Any other Brits coming ?????

catchacab · #25 02-17-2008, 02:39 PM

I would like to attend, but the dates conflict with the Jewish Holiday.

**K-Man S** · #26 02-17-2008, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by catchacab

I would like to attend, but the dates conflict with the Jewish Holiday.

I am unaware of any Jewish holiday that forbids attendance at a Croctoberfest event.

**dfogal** · #27 02-17-2008, 03:39 PM

We all want to know what our cars can do. So why not encourage excess and abuse at Croctoberfest?

We could host a few competitions with objective measurements:

1) Best 0-60 performance
2) Best 0-100 performance
3) Best slalom time.
4) Best skid pad performance.
5) Dyno-queen award for highest reported RW HP.

I think it would be cool. Cool enough that I would be the first in line to donate $100 towards the prize pool.

The Olympics (and F1) are dreary. No performance enhancing drugs. Boo. This should be a freakshow - let every tuner and tunee show up with as much modification as they can afford.

I suspect this would be a big draw for the fest - and would give us collectively some bragging rights on what our cars can do.

Dfogal

**K-Man S** · #28 02-17-2008, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by dfogal

We all want to know what our cars can do. So why not encourage excess and abuse at Croctoberfest?

We could host a few competitions with objective measurements:

1) Best 0-60 performance
2) Best 0-100 performance
3) Best slalom time.
4) Best skid pad performance.
5) Dyno-queen award for highest reported RW HP.

I think it would be cool. Cool enough that I would be the first in line to donate $100 towards the prize pool.

The Olympics (and F1) are dreary. No performance enhancing drugs. Boo. This should be a freakshow - let every tuner and tunee show up with as much modification as they can afford.

I suspect this would be a big draw for the fest - and would give us collectively some bragging rights on what our cars can do.

Dfogal

One word - insurance, I doubt PCA's insurance would cover us for such activities and I don't have the pockets to buy a policy that would!

**BillC** · #29 02-17-2008, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by K-Man S

One word - insurance, I doubt PCA's insurance would cover us for such activities and I don't have the pockets to buy a policy that would!

Maybe not, but there are shops that have mobile dynos. I don't know about car-sized mobile dynos, but most large Harley gatherings I've been to have at least one motorcycle dyno -- you can do HP tests, or some shops will even tune your carb while you wait/watch. Maybe some local shop would be willing to come out and run dyno pulls for us?

**K-Man S** · #30 02-17-2008, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by BillC

Maybe not, but there are shops that have mobile dynos. I don't know about car-sized mobile dynos, but most large Harley gatherings I've been to have at least one motorcycle dyno -- you can do HP tests, or some shops will even tune your carb while you wait/watch. Maybe some local shop would be willing to come out and run dyno pulls for us?

Oh i don't mean everything would be forbidden just driving competitive events. Dyno runs are fine, we did them during Croctoberfest 1. The issue for this coming Croctoberfest is having a participating shop in the area if we want to put something like that together again.

catchacab · #31 02-17-2008, 04:22 PM

Actually, I rechecked tha calender, Rosh Hashana ends sundown of Oct. 1, so I should be able to make it

**suneet** · #32 02-17-2008, 04:30 PM

I should of course be attending, and would love to convoy with any other zone 12's...as long as you east-coasters cross before Gainesville to get onto I-75.

Ken, I'm about 5 hrs from Atlanta, so not a local; but if I can be of any help in organizing just let me know.

- Suneet

**dfogal** · #33 02-17-2008, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by K-Man S

One word - insurance, I doubt PCA's insurance would cover us for such activities and I don't have the pockets to buy a policy that would!

Can we ask them what activities would be covered?

ARCuhTEK · #34 02-22-2008, 01:57 PM

I assumed this would be in Vegas again so i never read the thread. I am 2 1/2 hours from Atlanta. I am SO IN!

***Speedy*** · #35 02-22-2008, 03:11 PM

Atlanta is only about 6 hours from Raleigh, so I'm thinking I'm in!

Wow - I get my first Porsche and the Porsche Parade and Croctoberfest both happen practically in my back yard within the year. Life is good!

**suneet** · #36 02-23-2008, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by ARCuhTEK

I assumed this would be in Vegas again so i never read the thread. I am 2 1/2 hours from Atlanta. I am SO IN!

doing what? 120 mph???

kimchang · #37 02-24-2008, 12:04 AM

800 miles from Dallas. I'm very tempted.

**kayman2** · #38 03-01-2008, 05:11 PM

Sound like a great week to be in Atlanta. I am planning to drive up from Vero Beach,Fl.

Fadiboy · #39 03-03-2008, 01:43 PM

A good excuse t visit my sister in Atlanta. I'm in.

ARCuhTEK · #40 03-03-2008, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by suneet

doing what? 120 mph???

Nope...I can get there in 3 hours doing the speed limit. I can make it in 2 1/2 doing 65+ (no comment on what but its not 120).

I used to live in Atlanta, so the drive from Asheville to Atlanta is very familiar to me, so I can make it with my eyes...err.....headlights off....err eyes closed.