And for some of us, A.S.S. ain't ALL bad! :icon17: I can confirm from personal experience, you CAN go to this event in an A.S.S. ZR, and still have a great time -- hell they even have an A.S.S. category (I think) in the Car Show for that class of vehicle.....

Im All Stock Stuff too, I've come to realize any upgrades to a Z is quite expensive..lol, I've got bills to pay.:shakes head:

Part of the Z Car Club of Richmond is caravaning that day, so we might see you guys on the way down. We are leaving from Richmond at 8am the latest.

Don't know what route we are going to take yet.

See you guys that Wednesday afternoon at Fontana.

Might want to add cigars to the list.

I know I am bringing a bunch...but there for me bitcches....get your own. :)

You mentioned cigars... now the cigar man himself will be making a guest appearance at ZdayZ:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Gkee5Q_0UW...on%2Bcigar.jpg

Hmmm, good call!

Guys, remember if you haven't registered yet for the cruise to do so by visiting this link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/view...FtcFE6MQ#gid=0

Also, be sure to register by Wednesday 5/11 so Jon and Pat have an accurate head count for dinner when we arrive at the resort.

It's less than 2 weeks! :excited::excited::excited:

Cigars and Head...what a pimp..lol

Define the word "is" for me. Bahahahaha

Ironically I was in the Smokys yesterday in my Z. I just stumbled upon this event today. It looks like it may be too late for me to make lodging reservations, but I do plan to come up for the day and make the run on the Dragon. I hope to meet some of you.

Finished the web form registration...

Make sure to bring 2 way radios. Probably one of the only ways to communicate once in Fontana. Also pick a channel for your group.

We plan to bring them, Lou :)

FYI -- I'll be putting together a consolidated "communications goober card" for the MAZOC group with names, primary & alt two-way channels, cell phone #'s, etc. Will hand those out either the Sat meet prior to departure OR the morning of -- did the same thing last year.

Thanks, Steve. When the registration closes I will forward you the information.

Also, let's get a radio head count right now:

Do you have a two-way radio for yourself? Do you have any that could be borrowed, and if so how many?

I have one radio for myself and have loaned the other to GM_Traitor3.5.

I'm going to update the registration list with radio information as more people chime in.

:woot:

I have 2 of the Motorola MR350R radios.

I have one for myself and one that I can offer for the trip to someone who does not have one.

Radio Inventory Follows:

2 ea. Long Range (35 Mile Range) Motorola 2-Ways
4 ea. Mid Range (14 Mile Range) Motorola 2-Ways
6 ea. Total (each set requires 3 ea. AA Batteries)

Pretty Sure Kirkster said he was bringing 2 ea. Long Range Motorola 2-Ways as well.......so I think we are in good shape. I'll probably suggest the convoy leader have one of the long range radios as well as the Tail End Charlie......

Damn Steve, you've got a stash of radios!

And didn't you say you would be the tail end charlie? Aka...

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/5/7/8...8401883_tp.jpg
:bowrofl:

Yep -- retired Signal Corps, can never have TOO many radios......:icon17:

And yes, we volunteered to be the TEC, did it last year -- it is a position of GREAT HONOR & RESPONSIBILITY! :driving:

Route Options -- A Discussion......
 

Just for giggles and grins, I worked up an "Option B" for the CruiZe down to ZDayZ -- I throw it out for a discussion/consideration of the group. Personally, I'm fine with either route -- Option B exposes the group to the Dragon on the way into Fontana Village -- it wasn't an option last year because of the rock slide/road closure......

Anyway, two Route Option papers attached (.pdf's) Option A is last year's route (or close to it); Option B is the Knoxville route.....

Let the discussion begin.....:icon17:

I personally think we should save the Dragon for Thursday morning when we're all fresh. We'd have been in the car for around 10 hours by the time we hit the Dragon. Not to mention our cars will be loaded down with grills, beer, and a bunch of other crap. :icon17:

The main thing is we aren't going to take 11 through Bristol like we did last year. Instead we'll stay on 81 and come down on 23/26 (the same way me, you, and Amar went back last year). This will be faster and the only time we'll ever see stop lights is when we exit the highway for our rest/fuel stops.

The route I have on the first post is just easier and less can go wrong with that one, IMO.

Dude, you guys gotta be soo excited, Im excited for yall, and Im not even coming, gotta work.. damn:ugh2:

Agree Steve that the Opt A is certainly "less risk", plus we don't have to go by BMS this year and can turn directly down I-26 -- maybe I should warn our NCST bubba and let him know we are coming,.....:icon17:

Anyway, just threw that out there for another option -- I was raised in a community were you always have "another" course of action....:icon17:

Hopefully I'll get to feeling better this afternoon as I want to do some GoPro mounting tests this afternoon -- noticed AK had already done some work in this area, I just gotta figure out all my "Roadster" options.....

I got a couple radios and agree, save the Dragon for Thursday. I wouldn't even want to attempt it after driving for 10 hours with a fully loaded car.

We are taking almost the same route from Richmond and expect to get to Fontana around 5:30PM.

Leaving the Dragon for Thursday morning too. :tup:

OK, if everyone that has spare radios would bring theirs with them on Wednesday morning with a full charge it looks like we'll be more than covered for the cruise down. Those of you who don't have a radio can work out borrowing a spare prior to departure.

Even if we end up short, it will only be one or two cars without, so they can just safely follow someone in the party, but we should be well covered. If the situation arises, I can go without one and just follow someone like Steve F. or Jon.

Well based on the count we should have a surplus, so as long as everyone remembers we should be good. :tup:

I'm going to be sending around a blast e-mail to the group on Wednesday when we close registration.

Updated the registration list. Unfortunately we've lost JeffBlue due to a work conflict.

Okay so you guys think its still a little to early to start freaking out over the weather??? Cause so far it looks like rain for the 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

It doesn't bother me much. The caravan down is going to be at a controlled pace. And I'll drive the dragon slowly if I have to.

No. If it rains the whole time that will suck but it will still be fun. We'll just have to be extra careful on the cruise down if it is raining but we should be fine.

Last year it rained off and on and we actually had at least one Dragon run in the rain, which was pretty fun.

I dont want to have to do this LOL.

We didn't last year...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_q...0Small%208.jpg

I think it'll depend on road conditions, but I doubt the road will be undrivable all week.

All rain means is you are a little more sideways.

And all a brick wall means is that you're gonna stop a little faster. jk :bowrofl: