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Old 02-09-2012, 01:42 PM
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xpndbl's 8th annual southside caravan

Got a bunch of people asking me about this, yes I will be doing the caravan again this year. Typically the wisconsin guys meet up with the northside guys then run down to us. Here's some pics from years past:




this here is one dem derrr tpi cars hmmmmmm.....
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caravan? whats the one car on the trailer for? lol Sounds like a fun trip. I really want to try to make this since I'll be in PA again. Long trip for me tho
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it depends which year it is as to whether that one on the trailer runs, has blown up from racing it in the spring, is missing doors, hood, front and rear bumpers and that hatch or not.
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yup allways a fun time. i will be leading the northside caravan again and we wont leave so early this year. sorry for the last year guys
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whew.....whooping interest in this thing...

so who's rocking some new parts this time ?

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I will be but nothing to crazy only have little cash
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I have decided that I am going to make my triumphant return to Third Gen Fest after a 1 year hiatus. I will not be returning in a TPI car this year. I will be rolling in the Cobra this year. This is due to Camaro being engine less and other projects going on.

Steve, we should make sure Jim comes out from Detroit for this.
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Definately trying to make this...just dont know if I want to attempt driving 7 hrs to get there with my turbo motor.....or have my buddy trailer it for me. Problem is, if he trailers he dont bring his thirdgen. If we drive, we cruise with the thirdgens

Also the opening night for our local big cruise in/show. Friday night. So if we do that, we leave early AM saturday and hope to get there or go Sat night and get there for sunday? Not sure.
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I have decided that I am going to make my triumphant return to Third Gen Fest after a 1 year hiatus. I will not be returning in a TPI car this year. I will be rolling in the Cobra this year. This is due to Camaro being engine less and other projects going on.

Steve, we should make sure Jim comes out from Detroit for this.
Yes let's get Jim for sure.....if he'll come back from the dirty D.

and kevin....you can roll with me and save you a little coin for the entrance fee....besides it's boring in the suburban with no one else in there, I start talking to myself at stop signs then people look at me funny. Then see the thirdgen and figure it out



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Definately trying to make this...just dont know if I want to attempt driving 7 hrs to get there with my turbo motor.....or have my buddy trailer it for me. Problem is, if he trailers he dont bring his thirdgen. If we drive, we cruise with the thirdgens

Also the opening night for our local big cruise in/show. Friday night. So if we do that, we leave early AM saturday and hope to get there or go Sat night and get there for sunday? Not sure.
This show is saturday all day, you don't want to miss it. Why can't you trailer the thirdgen and have the buddy drive his?
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I guess I could do something like that.... either drive his truck and his trailer or drive his car I'll try to figure something out. Who knows, I may have a truck/trailer of my own by then.
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Re: xpndbl's 8th annual southside caravan

You don't happen to head south out of town on LaGrange Rd do you?
There's a small chance I'll be in Orland Park over that weekend and it would be a blast to hook up with a caravan.
That's a 600 mile drive for me but that's a short haul in comparison.
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La Grange is less than 10 minutes away from our normal route that day.
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I've been to Denny's 2 or 3 times when I'm out that way.
I'm keeping the weekend circled on the calender.
I'll be watching these postings as Third Gen Fest gets closer.
Never been part of a tour before (as short is it might be).
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so where do yall meet up at?
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The north caravan meets up at xpndbl's place and joins the southside caravan so depending on what group you meet up with it all leads to xpndbl's place
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haha and somehow Denny ALWAYS meets up with us at the end.....I swear that guy is a magician!
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I'm in if we have my car done by then steve! Lol
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that won't happen unless you start stepping it up
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Well loosing the garage this week, they are bringing an endure car in there to work on so Donno what I'm going to do now..lol
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gonna be 50 tuesday/wednesday....get crackin!
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Yes let's get Jim for sure.....if he'll come back from the dirty D.

and kevin....you can roll with me and save you a little coin for the entrance fee....besides it's boring in the suburban with no one else in there, I start talking to myself at stop signs then people look at me funny. Then see the thirdgen and figure it out
I kinda enjoy opportunity to have the Cobra stretch it legs. Andy and Lou are probably coming with so one of them could hope along with you. Either way I can't wait to go along with the hate the newly acquired car might bring. lol

BTW Steve is Kyle coming? If not you should get him to come along.


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no kyle hasn't driven a thirdgen since the first bush was president
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where's all the regulars at for this thing???
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whew.....going to be a small caravan lol
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If I'm able to get mine drivable by then off the lil tune I can do, ill join...if not ill be there in my truck .....lol
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