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Well - I guess it is time to spill the beans. At the expensive of myself, Dave22 & I flew out to Saint Louis, Missouri to pick up my new vehicle!
Here are some pictures and dialog to go with the trip!
THE PLANE BOSS, THE PLANE!!!
The good ol' reading material.
Take a mental note, just incase!
Dave22 taking a nap... it's going to be a long day.
Not comfy enough, let's reposition... yeaup, that's the one!
The lovely view...
Okay, enough of the fun stuff - lets get this party started!
Sign over the check... take delivery!
Where were we again? Let's see how many of you know your cities...
So... time for the drive home, but I don't want to forget the goody goodness, do I?
So, we're on the way home.
Missouri - Snow
Indiana - Snow
Kentucky - Snow
West Virginia - Snow
We begin to hit the West Virginia Mountains and it gets rough. So Dave decides to concentrate some...
Things start getting much worse... so he decides to slow it down for a few miles..
What the duece. This is an NSX, why are we going so slow...
So... by the time those pictures were taken the car has fish-tailed once. Oh yeah, please don't forget the lovely sign saying 7% Incline, next 5.5 miles.
Well, after riding behind the J.B. Hunt truck for about 2 miles we noticed the snow plow / sander truck coming along in the far left lane clearing the roads.
After the pack of 15 cars behind us unloaded, we pulled out to see how things were and pick up the pace.
About 1/2 mile down the road the car lost control again.. this time, much worse. We were in the middle of 64... sideways. Dave was able to regain control of the car and we jumped back in the right lane going extremely slow.
We reach the next exit and park the car half way between the offramp and the interstate. Dave and I sat there for approximately 3-4 minutes debating what to do. To the right was a twisty icy exit ramp, pitch black with no hotel in sight. To the left was the mountain going back up.
After the debate we see the J.B. Hunt truck pass by us, so we get back in his tracks and head north up the mountain. We are going up and notice that Mr. Hunt is slowly but surely pulling away from us. Dave makes mention to me that we are losing momentum going forward.. and everytime he pushes the gas we are losing traction.
At this time we are on a hill, 3/4 mile up with a 7% decline, and no traction. The only thing stopping us from going back down backwards is luck.
We reach the top of the hill and luckily notice a sign 'Dawson Inn, 1/2 Mile'. Very thankfully, we decide to pull off.
As we're heading back down the mountain, Dave looks in the rearview mirror to see a UPS 18 Wheeler jack-knifing... his trailer in the right lane, while his truck is in the left. He was able to regain control just before hitting us, then losing control just after he went around us.
We pull into the hotel parking lot... snap a few shots
By this time.. it was around 830pm and I hadn't had anything to eat since 1. So after getting our hotel room I decided to take a look at the menu..
Dinner was good... as was a nice bit of rest.
Wake up in the morning, look outside the hotel room and here is what I see..
So we walk out to the car, hoping for the best. Isn't she a beauty!!!
Time to get this puppy back on the road..
Dave doing some driving
Me driving
A lil outside shot, the roads are clear by now!
Home sweet home... time to give her a touchless car was and get this salt off the car..
01-31-2007, 04:12 PM
A Casual Sunday Drive
