I don't want to b**** and moan about this, but I am and I will...so, um, too bad.....you may not agree with this, but I just wanted to get this out.
I wanted to lay down some rules-of-thumb for caravaning. I'm not sure how much caravaning any of you have done (that would be more than two cars, yo...), but there needs to be some common sense used during the drive to Utica, and back, and while at the meet. We will be driving in an attention getting group. Therefore, we need to be mature about this. Personally, I wasn't a big fan of the way the Hooter's to Schaumburg haul up I-355 went last August - speeding is one thing, but I saw some people just flying and cutting off other cars (with like kids and s*** in them) for no good reason. Yes, you may have a fast car. Yes, you may be a "good" driver. But don't be an ass.
Some guidelines (please add to as you wish - legit points only, no b/s...seriously):
1) No excessive ******* speeding, passing one another per your Fast and Furious, wet dream, or generally driving like an ass. I also don't know how much driving on I-80 any of you have done, but there are speed traps galore and the run from Joliet to the Mississippi is very tempting to open it up. There's a lot of traffic on I-80, especially if the weather is decent that day. Be mindful.
If you've ever seen other caravans (esp. vintage cars), they don't speed like maniacs (even though many have 300+ HP on tap and can probably dominate many a street car). It's all about potential, not the fact that you know how to use your right foot (we assume that you do).
2) Per that, stay at or under the speed limit. This is a caravan cruise, not how much boost you can get at WOT.
3) Stay in the right lane unless you are in the lead and feel that the line behind you is able to change lanes in unison.
4) Per #3, signal all lane changes.
5) If someone does get pulled over, then EVERYONE should pull over. I know this is risky and not necessarily possible, but it will also allow the occiffer to understand that we are not a bunch of Honduh Sivik driving morons and that we are mature enough to understand why they're pulling whomever over (if this happens).
Personally, I'm making concessions for making this meet. Other's are as well (taking off work, postponing other responsibilities, driving many miles, etc). Let's be mature and treat this meet as such. I'm not saying don't have fun, but the high school s*** en route is over. I think everyone on here has a good idea of what's stupid and how to avoid it - we have a good group here and I don't expect anything assinine. However, I've been to (non Protege) meets where someone decided to do something extremely immature (like a burnout and speeding thru. a county forest preserve thinking that no cops were around) and cause the 50+ cars and owners that showed to be forced away. If all goes well, this will be a very large meet and I think it would be in everyone's best interest to act accordingly.
I personally have no issues with turning back mid-way through the drive or leaving early if someone decides to bring 9th grade with them (jerkit) ....hopefully, none of this should apply to anyone.
I wanted to lay down some rules-of-thumb for caravaning. I'm not sure how much caravaning any of you have done (that would be more than two cars, yo...), but there needs to be some common sense used during the drive to Utica, and back, and while at the meet. We will be driving in an attention getting group. Therefore, we need to be mature about this. Personally, I wasn't a big fan of the way the Hooter's to Schaumburg haul up I-355 went last August - speeding is one thing, but I saw some people just flying and cutting off other cars (with like kids and s*** in them) for no good reason. Yes, you may have a fast car. Yes, you may be a "good" driver. But don't be an ass.
Some guidelines (please add to as you wish - legit points only, no b/s...seriously):
1) No excessive ******* speeding, passing one another per your Fast and Furious, wet dream, or generally driving like an ass. I also don't know how much driving on I-80 any of you have done, but there are speed traps galore and the run from Joliet to the Mississippi is very tempting to open it up. There's a lot of traffic on I-80, especially if the weather is decent that day. Be mindful.
If you've ever seen other caravans (esp. vintage cars), they don't speed like maniacs (even though many have 300+ HP on tap and can probably dominate many a street car). It's all about potential, not the fact that you know how to use your right foot (we assume that you do).
2) Per that, stay at or under the speed limit. This is a caravan cruise, not how much boost you can get at WOT.
3) Stay in the right lane unless you are in the lead and feel that the line behind you is able to change lanes in unison.
4) Per #3, signal all lane changes.
5) If someone does get pulled over, then EVERYONE should pull over. I know this is risky and not necessarily possible, but it will also allow the occiffer to understand that we are not a bunch of Honduh Sivik driving morons and that we are mature enough to understand why they're pulling whomever over (if this happens).
Personally, I'm making concessions for making this meet. Other's are as well (taking off work, postponing other responsibilities, driving many miles, etc). Let's be mature and treat this meet as such. I'm not saying don't have fun, but the high school s*** en route is over. I think everyone on here has a good idea of what's stupid and how to avoid it - we have a good group here and I don't expect anything assinine. However, I've been to (non Protege) meets where someone decided to do something extremely immature (like a burnout and speeding thru. a county forest preserve thinking that no cops were around) and cause the 50+ cars and owners that showed to be forced away. If all goes well, this will be a very large meet and I think it would be in everyone's best interest to act accordingly.
I personally have no issues with turning back mid-way through the drive or leaving early if someone decides to bring 9th grade with them (jerkit) ....hopefully, none of this should apply to anyone.
Maybe when we head back from StarvRock.
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