Summer's almost over, so join the Mini Motoring Club of the Carolinas for one last cruise through the mountains before school starts. We're meeting in the parking lot at Pleasant Ridge County Park just north of Greenville and will cover some great MINI roads on the way up to the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are more fine roads on the way back down to an early dinner at the Haus Heidelberg in Hendersonville, where the owner is not only a Certified German chef, but also an enthusiastic MINI owner.

Pleasant Ridge County Park is on S.C. 11, 2 miles west of U.S. 25; between Traveler's Rest and the N.C. state line. We'll meet and greet about 1:30, then take off for a relaxed drive to dinner.

This event is sponsored by the MINI Motoring Club of the Carolinas, but we welcome anyone who'd like to participate. If you're planning to come (and we hope everyone is), let me know here or at ljohnso@aol.com so that I can give an accurate head count to the chef.

See you there!

LJ in NC

 

Thanks for the update. I'll be there for sure. I'm still waiting on word as to whether my co-pilot is coming down from Pa.. I'll let you know as soon as I find out.

 

Looks like my wife and I will be there. There is also another mini coming as well... Total 3 peeps and 2 cars

Looking forward to seeing everyone there

 

Yep, you know I'll be there! Hopefully with my brother/copilot.

 

I will be coming from Charlotte. If anyone would like to caravan from Charlotte or along the way please let me know.

Thanks

 

LJ,

Put me down for two for dinner. My better half and I will be doing something that weekend and right now, we're planning on coming up. I don't have it in stone, yet, but we'll likely be there.

Thanks,
JS

 

Wish I could join you guys, but I have a SCR-SCCA Autocross Points Event that day in Lexington, SC.

Guess I'll catch up on the next trip.


David
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Those of you who have FRS radios, please bring them to the drive this coming Saturday. Communications is good, and up in those mountains you can't count on your cell phone.

We'll be communicating on channel 7, sub 21.

I'm looking forward to seeing you all for a great drive and dine.

 

Hi guys!
Just registered with MCO.
What's an FRS radio and where can I get one?


Thanks!
Trainman

 

Oh dannnng....I had to be nosy and peek at this post and now I'm sorry that I live in Michigan. I'd give anything to be down anywhere near Skyline Drive right now

Trainman, FRS radios are walki talkies. You can get them anywhere now a days like CompUSA, Radio Shack, etc.. Try a search on Yahoo shopping search for "FRS radios" for best prices. Wish I could Join you guys.
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LJinNC - I will bring my radios! See you Saturday.

Dave.

 

Just got he word my co-pilot won't be making the trip this time. :smile: :smile:

 

The weatherman is calling for a 30% chance of scattered rain.. I hope it holds off!

 

Think positive thoughts: "It won't rain Saturday!" And if it does, maybe it'll reduce the number of tourists on the road. It'll be a good time either way.

 

Ok you're making me feel soooo bad for missing this run!!

Hope everyone enjoys the day, and the weather holds for some great roads.

LJ, I'll be back into town on Monday, so I'll get the run down then.

 

Trainman, I have 2 FRS radios I'll be bringing.

However, I can't figure out what sub 21 is. There are only 14 channels on my FRS radios, so they'll be on channel 7.

 

I think the sub 21 is a squelch frequency or a sub frequency of channel 7. May I borrow one of yours?

 

We have a small group meeting for lunch on Saturday at 11:00AM.

If you are going south on I85 please join us. We will be meeting at Fatz Restaurant, exit 90 under the big peach water tower in Gaffney, SC.

Please post if you will be meeting us.

Thanks

 

>>If you are going south on I85 please join us. We will be meeting at Fatz Restaurant, exit 90 under the big peach water tower in Gaffney, SC.

Wow! That's a fine place to meet, beneath the world-famous peach water tower. It is impossible to miss.

LJ

 

That's a peach? I always thought it was a huge...well anyway.

Sure, Trainman, that's why I mentioned that I was bringing 2.

 

I always thought it was a peach farmer bending over.....

Thanks Stele!

 

I always thought it was a peach farmer bending over.....

Thanks Stele!

 

Be nice, now! There may be peach ranchers reading this forum!

 

Here are pics from the run today. Had a blast with everyone that went!

As usual contact me if you wish to have a CD made of the pics I took...

 

Great pics! Glad you got home OK. I'll have some as soon as the film gets developed, although I haven't figured out how to post pics here yet......