I-4 caravan to Lokey meet.....long (sorry)
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I-4 caravan to Lokey meet
After our meet here in Jax yesterday we realized most of us were planning to leave on Friday before the meet and stay somewhere else for the night. One of my favorite parts of going to meets is cruising in with other Gs so I was hoping to hook up with other Gs from around the state to drive to the meet together.
To make it easy for out-of-towners, like myself, I think we should meet at a rest area. Easy on, easy off, plenty of parking, and you can relieve yourself after your drive from your house/hotel. There are 2 rest areas on I-4, one near Altamonte Springs at mile marker 94 and one near Lakeland at mile marker 46. You have about 20 miles left of your drive after you get off of I-4 so it would be 114 and 66 miles from the rest areas, respectively.
If we get enough members interested I'm not against meeting at both to pick up more people that are west or south of the Altamonte Springs area.
Next question would be what time to meet. The meet starts at 8:00 and from 8:00 to 11:00 is mingling time. Lunch is at 11:00 and the raffle is being held at 12:00. It's about a 2 hour drive from the Altamonte rest area and 60-75 minutes from the Lakeland rest area.
I was planning on being there around 9:00 so my vote is to meetup and leave Altamonte at 7:00. Then if we decide to hit Lakeland we would meetup and leave there at 8:00.
After we get everything ironed out I will PM my cell phone # to those interested.
None of the above is set in stone. I am definitely looking for some input/ideas here. To make things a little easier here's the basic questions we need answered.....copy and paste and add any other ideas below:
Where would you prefer to meet? (Altamonte, Lakeland, both, somewhere else)
What time do you want to be at Lokey?
To make it easy for out-of-towners, like myself, I think we should meet at a rest area. Easy on, easy off, plenty of parking, and you can relieve yourself after your drive from your house/hotel. There are 2 rest areas on I-4, one near Altamonte Springs at mile marker 94 and one near Lakeland at mile marker 46. You have about 20 miles left of your drive after you get off of I-4 so it would be 114 and 66 miles from the rest areas, respectively.
If we get enough members interested I'm not against meeting at both to pick up more people that are west or south of the Altamonte Springs area.
Next question would be what time to meet. The meet starts at 8:00 and from 8:00 to 11:00 is mingling time. Lunch is at 11:00 and the raffle is being held at 12:00. It's about a 2 hour drive from the Altamonte rest area and 60-75 minutes from the Lakeland rest area.
I was planning on being there around 9:00 so my vote is to meetup and leave Altamonte at 7:00. Then if we decide to hit Lakeland we would meetup and leave there at 8:00.
After we get everything ironed out I will PM my cell phone # to those interested.
None of the above is set in stone. I am definitely looking for some input/ideas here. To make things a little easier here's the basic questions we need answered.....copy and paste and add any other ideas below:
Where would you prefer to meet? (Altamonte, Lakeland, both, somewhere else)
What time do you want to be at Lokey?
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Yeah that's what I'm hoping for. As well as anyone coming from Melbourne-Cocoa area. Pretty much anyone planning on taking I-4 that's not leaving at 0 dark hundred (military for way too dam early).
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lol Russ...
I would love to be in that caravan because im sure it will be bigger than the one I have to drive in...but yeah I need to get there around 7:45-8am
I would love to be in that caravan because im sure it will be bigger than the one I have to drive in...but yeah I need to get there around 7:45-8am
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Russ, those times seem fine for me. More then likely, I will be leaving Jax Sat. AM, so if anyone is planning on leaving Sat. also, and wants to meet locally (early!!) first, then head on to the rest area, let me know.
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i live 5 mins from the Altamonte Springs rest area. i would be up for meeting at 7am but i dont have a G yet so taking my current ride, hope thats ok?.
there is also a panera bread right before the Altamonte rest area. 1/2 mile off of I-4, so easy on/off. good place to use the restroom and grab a coffe/bagel while waiting for others to show up.
http://www.panerabread.com/Map.aspx?LocationId=141
there is also a panera bread right before the Altamonte rest area. 1/2 mile off of I-4, so easy on/off. good place to use the restroom and grab a coffe/bagel while waiting for others to show up.
http://www.panerabread.com/Map.aspx?LocationId=141
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i live 5 mins from the Altamonte Springs rest area. i would be up for meeting at 7am but i dont have a G yet so taking my current ride, hope thats ok?.
there is also a panera bread right before the Altamonte rest area. 1/2 mile off of I-4, so easy on/off. good place to use the restroom and grab a coffe/bagel while waiting for others to show up.
http://www.panerabread.com/Map.aspx?LocationId=141
there is also a panera bread right before the Altamonte rest area. 1/2 mile off of I-4, so easy on/off. good place to use the restroom and grab a coffe/bagel while waiting for others to show up.
http://www.panerabread.com/Map.aspx?LocationId=141
Just so you don't feel bad, we've already turned down several 350Z owners with HEAVILY MODDED CARS, a TL owner (who's a good friend of the clubs) and even a club member Finiti35 was told not to drive her Maxima simply because space will be tight and this is a G35 meet, right? If you do drive I'm sure you could park nearby and walk, but what fun would that be? Best bet is to catch a ride with another fellow G owner!
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my vote is to meetup and leave Altamonte at 7:00.
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Finiti35 was told not to drive her Maxima simply because space will be tight and this is a G35 meet, right? If you do drive I'm sure you could park nearby and walk, but what fun would that be? Best bet is to catch a ride with another fellow G owner!
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I'm always down for meeting where ever.
However, I'm not sure, but probably most of us will already be in the Orlando area so it would be kinda unnecessary to "back-track" to the Altamonte Springs rest area. However if everyone decides to meet there I'll be there. Longer ride time with my fellow G'ers
Here's another possibility; meet at the Millenia Mall? Its more centralized in Orlando. We can meet there at 7. Just a thought.
Either way..I'm there anywhere
However, I'm not sure, but probably most of us will already be in the Orlando area so it would be kinda unnecessary to "back-track" to the Altamonte Springs rest area. However if everyone decides to meet there I'll be there. Longer ride time with my fellow G'ers
Here's another possibility; meet at the Millenia Mall? Its more centralized in Orlando. We can meet there at 7. Just a thought.
Either way..I'm there anywhere
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So am I the only Jax G that will actually be leaving Jacksonville Sat. AM to meet @ the AS Rest stop?? Sounds like all the rest of you will already be out of town. Looks like I'll have to leave no later then 5:15AM to make A.S. by the 7AM meet time.
BTW, got my new tires on Monday, so I'm ready to go!
BTW, got my new tires on Monday, so I'm ready to go!
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