3rd Annual MINIs on the Dragon (2005) Ready to make the trek to the Dragon? Learn all about what will likely be the largest MINI gathering in 2005.

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Old May 8, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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Some Dragon Pictures

Not to pip SpiderX, but here are a few shots from the weekend. We split Saturday after the Skyway drive...our dog was waiting too. More pics and in car video to follow

As for driving the Dragon...no other road shows off the Mini's handling like this place!!! Calling it a roller coaster does not do it justice. You can't help but drive on the edge the whole length of it. My wife and I both had moments of laughter and complete nausea

Rainy start:





Waiting at the dam:




Gassing up for Cades Cove


Cades Cove



Mini boots, sunny Friday:


Helix Twin Charged driven from PA:



Skyline Drive:





EDIT: Here is the link

http://usera.imagecave.com/erik99/Dragon_2005/
 

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Old May 8, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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Awesome pics, but you might want to try and resize them to under 800X600 for most people too see clearly.

Very envious of you all!
 
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Old May 8, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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Incredible!
One very jealous Californian here! Would love to make the journey next year.
 
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Old May 8, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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Just like I thought it would be.THANKS
 
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Old May 8, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Beautiful place. My laptop may be too low tech to open the first two images, but the rest came out great. Looking forward to more. Thanks.
 
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Old May 8, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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Post your 2005 Dragon Photos here!

I'll start out with one from Midnight. . . . .

 
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Old May 8, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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Nice photo.

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Old May 8, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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Its a pitty that you won't be able to do that with the 07's.
 
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Old May 8, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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Shweeeet!
 
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Old May 8, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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Here's one I got from Day Two of Dragon! There are more on my website at www.magicmini.com



 
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Old May 8, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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The beauty of Photoshop:



Awesome pic! Any shots from behind the cars of the wall?
 
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Old May 8, 2005 | 10:01 PM
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Old May 9, 2005 | 02:14 AM
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Looks awesome and I want more pic from the Dragon please...........
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 02:27 AM
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Why not make the 2006 Dragon in California????????



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Incredible!
One very jealous Californian here! Would love to make the journey next year.
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 02:37 AM
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(also posted in the MINI Talk topic)

I just posted a whole bunch in my gallery. I'm no professional photographer though... but hopefully at least some of them are worth the clickety-click:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ry.php?cat=724

I even did a few panoramic ones - they turned out pretty good, actually... especially the Tail of the Dragon overlook one, I think.
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by AC_MINI
Why not make the 2006 Dragon in California????????
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/ :smile:
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by AC_MINI
Why not make the 2006 Dragon in California????????
LOL AC... not unless you know how to move the Smokey Mountains, keeping the road intact while you do it!
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 05:30 AM
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here are a few - will post more in the gallery:






 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 06:01 AM
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Here's Wanda on The Dragon, Sunday, May 1, as my Dragon vacation began. Thanks, Killboy, for the nice piccie!

http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/...04RK004D0F0187


Clover
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 06:03 AM
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All I see are red X's
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 06:08 AM
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Going to merge this thread with Post your 2005 Dragon Photos here! in the Dragon Forum.
 

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Old May 9, 2005 | 08:16 AM
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Dragon pics from ATL MINIs Joy Ride

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...il-AlbumInvite

Had the biggest blast on the dragon when I couldn't possibly take a pic...hope killboy got me.

Rebecca
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 09:54 AM
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One more pic taken at the waterfall on our solo Cherohala Skyway run.

 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 10:11 AM
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I'm am completely LOVING looking at all these pictures. Thanks to everybody for posting them. We went to the 1st Dragon event and hope to someday get to another....

Donna
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Old May 9, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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Here are all the pictures we took. I thought there were more, but I guess we were too busy drivin'

The last few pictures are at the New River Gorge bridge on US19 in WV.

Steve

http://www.mielnicki.net/Pictures/Au...005/index.html
 
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