UPDATED AUG 8th Hello from East Peoria, IL USA!! The 35th anniversary is here. People from all over have been showing up and more to arrive in the next 2 days.
This is my last update from CANADA 35th is now upon, the hype everyone has been waiting for and planning is
0 days away give or take what day you plan on going down
Think it's time we better get some organization happening and plan the caravans going to the show.
As most of you know, I will be going earlier then most to do some site seeing before the event with the family. What days will everyone else be going down? I do believe there is a group leaving on the Tuesday, travel part way then hotel/ motel it for the night and will arrive at the Host hotel for Wednesday. The advantage of doing it in two days is a good break from such a long drive and you don't have to wake up too early for the trip. You could wake up and leave after rush hour. I know someone who can benefit from this cause he is usually working on his car the night before till 1 or 2am then up again to leave at 6am.
The trip down from my end of Toronto, east side Scarborough is roughly 1100km's so I know the guys from Durham have a longer drive. I'm at 10hrs & 35min without gas stops, border crossing, pee breaks, stretches, and two little girls probably bored of all the driving we going to do. The route I plan on taking is very much the same route I take to FieroRama, but head south of Chicago instead of west of it. As of yet, I haven't planned on where to break for the night, I want to at least get half way to 2/3 of it done.
401 to 402
402 to Sarnia
cross border
I69 west past Flint, around Lansing then south to I94
I94 west to where it turns into I294 (bottom of lake Michigan)
Around here the Time Zone will change to Central Standard Time
I294 west to I80 (Around here you will start to run into toll charges, keep change in your car)
I80 west to I55
I55 south to I74 ( north end of Bloomington)
I74 west HOTEL Exit 94
I set my gas stop up around every 400kms, (1/4 tank reading) I could push for 600km on my cars but don't risk it, I know some of you with heavy modded motors will probably need it done every 300+ kms, and probably the any 2.8L autos also to be on the safe side. Google maps is your friend, plan your trip and gas stops. Measure the distance between stops to make sure they are within your limits.
If anyone else wants to leave a little earlier and come down Sunday, we can travel together.
What day are you planning on going down? I'll try to keep an updated list posted in the first topic.
Caravans to 35th: Sunday August 5th: leave on Sunday, arrive on Monday:Myself in Fiero & Family In Van
Tuesday August 7th: leave on Tuesday, arrive on WednesdayJeff (jjd2296) & father
Luke (SBC)
Lukes Father
Mitch (triniboy)
Rick (hopefully)
bnevets
Wednesday August 7th: 1 day driveStinger
SaturnTO
Thursday August 8th: 1 day driveSeq
Seg father
BigB
OHNIKO.... where abouts unkown Talking to some members we could have anywhere from 10-15 fieros from Greater Toronto Area. Who else coming that hasn't been listed yet and confirmation from the "Others" list members please.