Hey guys, only 132 days unit Carlisle!!! I figured what better time to get a thread going for the best part of the weekend, the drive!! I drove out to Pittsburgh last night and guess what, tolls have gone up yet again... Over the past year I've made a few trips back and forth to Carlisle picking up cars to add to my collection and found some alternative routes where it isn't necessary to pay out the ass (especially when I've been pulling a double axle trailer). While these routes don't have the super sweet tunnels, it's all interstate minus the last hour or so of the trip. According to Google maps it only adds about 20 minutes too.
You Chicago peeps would make it out to Ohio along whatever route you so choose (Turnpike is really the only way...). Then out towards Youngstown you would get off the turnpike at the 80/76 interchange. We would then follow 80 across PA to the State College area then head south through some nicely twisting hilly state routes.
Also, I've been thinking if any Ohio peeps (and anyone else who cares to) wants to meet up at my place Thursday we can have a fancy lil sleepover and tell Volvo ghost stories while we shine up our whips then roll out Friday morning and meet the rest of the MWC along the highway as always.
Mwc Carlisle Caravan - 2012 Edition
Started by Jeph430, Jan 07 2012 03:21 PM
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 03:21 PM
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 03:38 PM
I'm in.
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 03:46 PM
I think I'll go this time. I guess I should start putting together some sort of a Volvo.
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 03:52 PM
Hell yea I'm in. Even open for roling up Thursday. You know Art and I have a knack for last minute midnight road trips................................................
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 05:48 PM
I am thinking of towing the Volvo with a dolly behind the Audi this year...I would just slow you peeps down.
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 05:58 PM
I will have Volvo this year. I are excite!
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 06:03 PM
Be sure to have a big flag that says FAIL.
I am thinking of towing the Volvo with a dolly behind the Audi this year...I would just slow you peeps down.
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 06:11 PM
Carlisle without tunnels isn't Carlisle ...
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 07:19 PM
Just bring the Audi FTW!!!
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 07:25 PM
Not sure if in or not. Reid Jackson and Matt are trying to convince me to go to SOWO this year.
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 07:40 PM
Seriously considering going this year...assuming the car holds up. Im very interested in experiencing the tunnels, but has anyone from Chicago ever considered taking rt 30 instead? I'm thinking what it lacks in tunnels it makes up for in scenery
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 09:37 PM
has anyone from Chicago ever considered taking rt 30 instead?
I've taken 30 to Chicago once, and it's a mistake I will NEVER make again...I mean unless u like 2 lane stop and go driving
Not sure if in or not. Reid Jackson and Matt are trying to convince me to go to SOWO this year.
You should do it!
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 02:16 AM
I've taken 30 to Chicago once, and it's a mistake I will NEVER make again...I mean unless u like 2 lane stop and go driving
Really? I've heard from several sources that rt 30 was a great drive from coast to coast. Oh well.
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 06:32 AM
I'm down for the switchup this year for the drive out...we can always rip through the tunnels on the way home too.
Ohhh wait...I better have wheels by that time or I will be a no show...lol
Ohhh wait...I better have wheels by that time or I will be a no show...lol
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 07:41 AM
Really? I've heard from several sources that rt 30 was a great drive from coast to coast. Oh well.
I guess it's not that bad, I just want to get to places as quickly and painless as possible and would rather drive interstate
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 11:56 AM
I'm definitely in for the ghost stories 
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Posted 21 January 2012 - 07:21 PM
I'm in for this year again. I will be camping also. Hopefully, I should have an 18t by then.
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Posted 23 January 2012 - 04:25 PM
I've taken 30 to Chicago once, and it's a mistake I will NEVER make again...I mean unless u like 2 lane stop and go driving
You should do it!
30 isn't bad up to Ft Wayne. I can fly through it, 120 like a boss :-)
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Posted 23 January 2012 - 08:30 PM
I would really like to go... Don't know if I can afford it. 
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