If you've never flushed your brake fluid consider doing that as well.

 

Departure in one week! Denver-> Topeka -> St. Louis -> Dragon!

 

For those who have not heard, the GenCoupes have this on their Facebook page and have invited us:

TOTD Craft Beer Octoberfest.

We're going to try something new since we've got such a large group.

Admission fee for the event: Bring a six pack (or more) of your favorite local craft beer which will be shared amongst the group. Try to find out a little background on the brewery and share what you know about their history and details on the actual beer.

We will start with a beer tasting portion for all to sample and then rank each one.

Once the tasting is done... down the hatch fun begins... with the winner getting to choose 6 of his/her favorites out of the bunch.

No Cameron Lewis, PBR is not a craft beer.

Feel free to post in here if you're interested in participating and what you plan on bringing.

Dibs on Red Oak..

Also, they have hinted this would be a Friday evening event, but it has not (to my knowledge) been nailed down yet - might be Saturday night.

 

Hate to say this but the weather outlook as change a bit for the week look like rain wed,thur, fri, with a chance early rain sat , with the sun by mid day , sunday Sunny , Hope all this will change buy next week , may bring the Crossfire After all it got better set of tires on it for wet weather ,

 

Two tihngs, Osofast:

1) Weather predictions out that far are not always so accurate.
2) Underground shows only to the 4th - and even then, it's 40% chance of rain, not bad.

What I would like to know is if they see a front coming (not good, certain rain then) or just popup storms?
All we can do, is hope for the best. I know spring weather was awesome this time, and I remember goood weather last fall, too.

 

I have also been down there win it rain all weekend , just going by forcast , I hope it sunny all four days that we are there , but have run the dragon in the rain , and had blast doing so , one way or other it going to be a great weekend , just bring rain coat ,you may need it , Susan and i will be Coming into Fontana Wed, with a over night stay in Gatlinburg Tue Night , so if anybody coming in early let us know, we will be around .

 

I'll be up there Thursday evening, arrving with one or more GenCoupes around 5-pm.

One of the Dragons I went to, it rained from thursday to Sunday morning... THAT is why I have my room reserved thru Monday morning. Just got news today I may be able to be off Monday as well - so I probably will be staying from Thursday night to Monday afternoon.

 

I contacted Charity by phone today and told her 70 Crossfires and 90 Gen Sport Coupes
She said she is looking forward to seeing all of us

 

Correction - this will be Friday night.

 

Drivers meeting in the Fontana Lodge lobby for all Crossfire members at 9:00 pm Friday night

 

I have a route put together that will put us in Highlands for lunch. Anyone have recommendations for lunch in Highlands? With plenty of parking? Never been there and can't find much on the places that are listed there on the net.

Thanks, James

 

CORRECT. All are invited to our Beer Fest Friday night!

As for our latest head count, per our registration information we are at:

86 Cars for a total of 129 people

 

Rain changes everything for me. I have no intentions of driving while I'm up in Fontana, but if the rain comes someone better grab me before I reach the car.

Nothing like a little rain dance in a 3800lb machine on the dragon

 

129 of you, eh? Kind of wild...

 

Highlands has five restaurants that have won Wine Spectator awards and offer a variety of cuisines: Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro, Ristorante Paoletti, On The Verandah, Lakeside Restaurant, and Madison’s.

 

I'm with you, as long as you remember you're in the wet, and have a balanced approach & keep the speeds down, the rain can be quite fun. Easier on the tires, for sure.

Speaking of, that's something my tires do well -- wet traction.

 

There's a good chance that I'm not going to be able to make it, depends on how much time I can get the judge to give me to pay my ticket and court costs. I still need to have my poor tires rotated + aligned and my oil changed before I go. I'll know for certain on Friday when I go to court.

 

Lol, when do I ever forget that I'm in the wet. Besides, rain just makes things more fun.

 

Hope everything work out for ya , I had to go through this in JAN. of this year , but had not had ticket in 28 yrs so it work out be small fine and little school time and i got be good for a yr . so you can say i been minding my P and Q this yr , Got to my work depend on it ( UPS) Good LUCK

 

We like Ruka's Table at 163 Wright Square (828.526.3636). Great casual atmosphere and the food is very good.