03/20/10

lnferno · 02-02-2010, 03:56 PM

Sorry guys, due to the weather predicted for Friday/Saturday, this is cancelled.

forza1976 · 02-02-2010, 05:52 PM

Nice, I'll give this cruise some thought.

lnferno · 02-02-2010, 05:58 PM

For those of you that haven't been on this route before, this is one of THE BEST routes to take for a cruise in Colorado! "Horse Power Hill" is part of this route!

airshane · 02-02-2010, 06:48 PM

It's on my calendar! Looking forward to this! I will likely skip the return trip to Colorado Springs and head home at 470 and 25.

Now, if I'm not supposed to do this, then say so ...

If anyone in Denver Metro would like to meet in Parker for a scenic trip down Highway 83, through the bustling metropolis of Franktown, and the Black Forest, and finally to Colorado Springs and Starbucks; I would be happy to help coordinate when it gets closer to time. There won't be much hill climbing and many hair-pin turns ... but I find the scenery far superior to that of I-25 ... and frankly, I get tired of the drag races between two semi's for miles at a time at 68 MPH!

Shane

lnferno · 02-02-2010, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by airshane

It's on my calendar! Looking forward to this! I will likely skip the return trip to Colorado Springs and head home at 470 and 25.

Now, if I'm not supposed to do this, then say so ...

If anyone in Denver Metro would like to meet in Parker for a scenic trip down Highway 83, through the bustling metropolis of Franktown, and the Black Forest, and finally to Colorado Springs and Starbucks; I would be happy to help coordinate when it gets closer to time. There won't be much hill climbing and many hair-pin turns ... but I find the scenery far superior to that of I-25 ... and frankly, I get tired of the drag races between two semi's for miles at a time at 68 MPH!

Shane

Shane -- good point about the return trip. For the Denver folks that will be joining, the journey essentially ends once we make our way into Denver.

By all means, if you want to coordinate your own "pre-cruise cruise" (haha), then go for it!

raceyBMW · 02-02-2010, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airshane

It's on my calendar! Looking forward to this! I will likely skip the return trip to Colorado Springs and head home at 470 and 25.

Now, if I'm not supposed to do this, then say so ...

If anyone in Denver Metro would like to meet in Parker for a scenic trip down Highway 83, through the bustling metropolis of Franktown, and the Black Forest, and finally to Colorado Springs and Starbucks; I would be happy to help coordinate when it gets closer to time. There won't be much hill climbing and many hair-pin turns ... but I find the scenery far superior to that of I-25 ... and frankly, I get tired of the drag races between two semi's for miles at a time at 68 MPH!

Shane

Only problem about Hwy 83 is all the bugs your car picks up. But it is definitely a much nicer drive than I-25 as long as you don't get stuck behind the slow moving motorcycle packs.

Not sure about this drive...really depends on the weather for me.

airshane · 02-02-2010, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by raceyBMW

Only problem about Hwy 83 is all the bugs your car picks up. But it is definitely a much nicer drive than I-25 as long as you don't get stuck behind the slow moving motorcycle packs.

Not sure about this drive...really depends on the weather for me.

Of the 20 or so times I've driven down to the springs or back this way I've never had a problem with bugs. I have had the occasional problem with a slow poke or two.

We'll see what happens when March gets here ... I have a potential conflict that I just remembered, but hopefully I can make it work.

jimk · 02-02-2010, 09:12 PM

Weather permitting, I'm in.

raceyBMW · 02-02-2010, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by airshane

Of the 20 or so times I've driven down to the springs or back this way I've never had a problem with bugs. I have had the occasional problem with a slow poke or two.

We'll see what happens when March gets here ... I have a potential conflict that I just remembered, but hopefully I can make it work.

Huh, I have a buddy who lives down in COS on Powers, so I take that route a lot, and seems like every time I go down my car gets plastered in bugs.

airshane · 02-02-2010, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by raceyBMW

Huh, I have a buddy who lives down in COS on Powers, so I take that route a lot, and seems like every time I go down my car gets plastered in bugs.

Guess I've been lucky.

Gladius · 02-02-2010, 10:37 PM

This is a great route, as long as you don't get stuck behind some slow vehicles. There are miles and miles of double yellow with no passing zones. Also a lot of motorcycles, and bicycles.

I did this route with my company last year, put some vid here of the southbound route:

nemith · 02-02-2010, 11:26 PM

Sounds good. I am in

lnferno · 02-10-2010, 12:36 PM

I just picked up one of these for the cruise

1080p HD GoPro

forza1976 · 02-10-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by lnferno

I just picked up one of these for the cruise

1080p HD GoPro

That is awesome, gonna get this for mfest as well.

F82_SID · 02-10-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jimk

Weather permitting, I'm in.

Me too!

Dackz · 02-10-2010, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by forza1976

That is awesome, gonna get this for mfest as well.

Thats going to be SICK!!! Im a maybe on this event. I might be in Cali that weekend or going on a road trip to some Nuggets games in NYC and Boston...lol, or in Vegas for the NCAA's....lol. Yea I know I know, that must suck.....

EDIT...throw maybe Rockies spring training in there now....lol. Lotsa options. This will be the last one as that means Im home instead haha

DenverClipper · 02-11-2010, 09:20 AM

Count me in weather permitting. Denver drivers should meet up somewhere for the drive down to the Springs

IN54NITY · 02-14-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by lnferno

I just picked up one of these for the cruise

1080p HD GoPro

Thanks for the link. That looks fun... Think I will have to pick one of those up for HPR, etc! BTW, did you see the video "Formula Car Racing" video (06:02 179mb) at http://www.goprocamera.com/hdheropreview/ ? That's some inspired driving, it's one of the best race videos I've ever seen. The one titled "Porsche - Track" is good too, it's a video of 2 laps at Laguna Seca during a race, not just a track day.

I'll see if I can make the drive, if so, I'll be "finishing" in Denver too.

forza1976 · 02-14-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by aleckzandr

Thanks for the link. That looks fun... Think I will have to pick one of those up for HPR, etc! BTW, did you see the video "Formula Car Racing" video (06:02 179mb) at http://www.goprocamera.com/hdheropreview/ ? That's some inspired driving, it's one of the best race videos I've ever seen. The one titled "Porsche - Track" is good too, it's a video of 2 laps at Laguna Seca during a race, not just a track day.

I'll see if I can make the drive, if so, I'll be "finishing" in Denver too.

Yeah, that was an awesome vid. Sold me on it so I ordered yesterday

lnferno · 03-09-2010, 08:36 PM

10 days out -- so far, the weather forecast is looking promising!

Dackz · 03-10-2010, 01:26 AM

I will be back the 15th...car needs oil change assap when I get back. Also needs the damn wax job and summer tires and v4 put on and other things. I have a fantasy baseball draft in Greeley the 19th..Im sure Ill be hammmered at that, will see on my hange over LOL.

BTW,,,so far in soCali Long beach I have seen 5-6 M6's and and a immesurable amount of 335i's and M3's....only a few XI's in general even based on year lol. I hate these lucky warm weather drivers

forza1976 · 03-10-2010, 09:30 AM

I should be in if the weather holds up.

02-02-2010, 03:56 PM	#1
lnferno Private 3 Rep 63 Posts Drives: AWD Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	03/20/10 - Colorado "Spring Time" Cruise Sorry guys, due to the weather predicted for Friday/Saturday, this is cancelled. Last edited by lnferno; 03-18-2010 at 09:16 AM..
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02-02-2010, 05:52 PM	#2
forza1976 Major General 3398 Rep 6,589 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 49417 and 60610 iTrader: (13) Garage List 2022 BMW M3X [10.00]	Nice, I'll give this cruise some thought.
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02-02-2010, 05:58 PM	#3
lnferno Private 3 Rep 63 Posts Drives: AWD Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	For those of you that haven't been on this route before, this is one of THE BEST routes to take for a cruise in Colorado! "Horse Power Hill" is part of this route!
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02-02-2010, 06:48 PM	#4
airshane Private First Class 9 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 2008 328xi Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0)	It's on my calendar! Looking forward to this! I will likely skip the return trip to Colorado Springs and head home at 470 and 25. Now, if I'm not supposed to do this, then say so ... If anyone in Denver Metro would like to meet in Parker for a scenic trip down Highway 83, through the bustling metropolis of Franktown, and the Black Forest, and finally to Colorado Springs and Starbucks; I would be happy to help coordinate when it gets closer to time. There won't be much hill climbing and many hair-pin turns ... but I find the scenery far superior to that of I-25 ... and frankly, I get tired of the drag races between two semi's for miles at a time at 68 MPH! Shane __________________ 2008 Montego Blue 328xi 6MT w/ Premium, Sport, Logic7, Sirius, PDC, Sunshade, Xenon
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jimk Captain 104 Rep 934 Posts Drives: 2018 M550i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Camarillo, CA iTrader: (8)	Weather permitting, I'm in.
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Gladius Two Wheels or Four? 93 Rep 655 Posts Drives: '18 Perf Edition m240i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado iTrader: (1)	This is a great route, as long as you don't get stuck behind some slow vehicles. There are miles and miles of double yellow with no passing zones. Also a lot of motorcycles, and bicycles. I did this route with my company last year, put some vid here of the southbound route: __________________ Current: '18 AW Performance Edition m240i Gone: '15 Mineral Grey m235i \|\| '07 Silver Grey M Coupe \|\| '11 Space Grey 328i XDrive \|\| '08 SparkG M3 \|\| '01 LSB M3 \|\| '01 TiAg 330ci
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nemith Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 14 BMW 335xi M-Sport EBII Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 2014 BMW 335xi M-Sport [0.00] 2009 335i xDrive [0.00]	Sounds good. I am in
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02-10-2010, 12:36 PM	#13
lnferno Private 3 Rep 63 Posts Drives: AWD Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I just picked up one of these for the cruise 1080p HD GoPro
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02-11-2010, 09:20 AM	#17
DenverClipper New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado iTrader: (0)	Count me in weather permitting. Denver drivers should meet up somewhere for the drive down to the Springs
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03-09-2010, 08:36 PM	#20
lnferno Private 3 Rep 63 Posts Drives: AWD Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	10 days out -- so far, the weather forecast is looking promising!
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03-10-2010, 01:26 AM	#21
Dackz Hates Speed Limits 111 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern CO iTrader: (4)	I will be back the 15th...car needs oil change assap when I get back. Also needs the damn wax job and summer tires and v4 put on and other things. I have a fantasy baseball draft in Greeley the 19th..Im sure Ill be hammmered at that, will see on my hange over LOL. BTW,,,so far in soCali Long beach I have seen 5-6 M6's and and a immesurable amount of 335i's and M3's....only a few XI's in general even based on year lol. I hate these lucky warm weather drivers
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03-10-2010, 09:30 AM	#22
forza1976 Major General 3398 Rep 6,589 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 49417 and 60610 iTrader: (13) Garage List 2022 BMW M3X [10.00]	I should be in if the weather holds up.
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