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This has the feeling of one crazy and fun weekend.
 
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This has the feeling of one crazy and fun weekend.
OK FP, does this mean you are going now ??
 
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OK FP, does this mean you are going now ??
If you 'Three Amigos' don't show, I'm Not coming to Woodward, I'm not, I'm Not! SF
(Also I & 50+ other Members, will be Very Sad)!
 

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(FYI: Posted on the VW R32 Forum, Last night & this AM,'Our Greeting & Welcome to the Dragon!' SF)

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Hi Edwin, et al,
I'm (Bill) SilverFox on the Crossfire Forum & I just wanted to say Hi to you all & thank you for your kind Greetings! We look forward to hooking up with you all on the Dragon & Maybe meet somewhere for a Brew, a Pic, Some Talk & maybe Even a BBQ
See you in 35 Days & Drive Safely on your way to the Dragon, It's a "Jungle Out There"!
My Best,
Bill (SF)

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Hey All you R 32's, Here is a 8min L/Res Video of Our Crossfires on the Dragon last Fall & Hellbender NC 28(if you haven't tried it you should, it's the way to the Dam & Us & Robbinsville & the 4 Lane ), around the Lake to our Lodge:
http://www.acidplanet.com/arti...580

Also a Couple of L/Res Slide Shows of our Cars on the Dragon & at the Fontana Dam :
http://www.photoreflect.com/PR...62455

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr...62422

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https://www.crossfireforum.org/...12928
 

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I hope the local beer stores are well stocked.
 
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Originally Posted by SilverFox
Hey Fellow Dragon Drivers,

Say hi to our newest 3 Recruits:

57) tim le - Atlanta, GA - '05 SSB SRT Roadster (Reserved~)

58) BDSXF - Irmo, SC - '05 Aero Blue Ltd Roadster (Reserved~)

59) hpmotors - Williamston, SC - '05 Black Base Coupe (Drive-in)

# 60, where are you?
SF

Hey Fellow Dragon Drivers,

Here He is #60:

60) srt6speedracer - Fort Mill, SC - '05 Aero Blue SRT Coupe

A Brand New Member from Fort Mills, SC here's what he said in his first post:
"I am the new owner of a blue 05 srt6 coupe. I have had it for 10 days. It is the nicest, quickest, coolest car I have ever owned! I live in Fort Mill SC. Where is this dragon meet at and how do I register to attend?" srt6speedracer

32 Days & counting, till DragonTime!

Sign up Now, Room Block w/ Full Discount extended until 3/15/08!

SF
 

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Hey Fellow Dragon Drivers,

Here He is #60:

60) srt6speedracer - Fort Mill, SC - '05 Aero Blue SRT Coupe

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SF
Sure looks like it's going to be an awful long line of Crossfires tooling
through the Cherokee National Forest this coming April. Bill, where there
even 60 parking slots at the Fontana Dam visitor center?

Coyote
 
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Sure looks like it's going to be an awful long line of Crossfires tooling
through the Cherokee National Forest this coming April. Bill, where there
even 60 parking slots at the Fontana Dam visitor center?

Coyote
Don't worry Coyote,

we'll get almost 100 at that Parking lot all spread out around the curve, but then we need room for those 75 VW R32s!

And I think we are All going to join them for a Catered BBQ, maybe lunch Sat before the Big Loop/Dragon & after the Dam Photo Shoot. (Still in the Planning Stage)

It's going to be a Very Wild Weekend in the Mountains!

SF
 

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Bill- What's the last day on the discount for the lodge? Gary told me but I forgot. I think I'll just go ahead and book my room. Gary's going to stay with me if he can make it.
 
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Bill- What's the last day on the discount for the lodge? Gary told me but I forgot. I think I'll just go ahead and book my room. Gary's going to stay with me if he can make it.
Hi Frank,
Thanks, here it is, I got an extension until 3/15/08, so lets get some more Sign-ups from you "Lurkers" out there, you Know who you are?

Fontana Village Resort Lodge Rooms
& Cabins Now Available.
(Special Group Rate + Get your FV Dragon Slayer Club Card Now)!


Fontana Village Lodge & Resort - 1 (800)849-2258
(Special Lodge rates, Extended until 3/15/08 $74.25 + tax (with Our 25% large group discount), Cabins, etc. more).
on HWY28, 9 miles east of the Dragon's South end.
55 Rooms (Blocked) and cabins available with Our Crossfire Group discount.
Good Dining available. Beer and wine sold here.
http://www.fontanavillage.com/
Notice: Call Donna or Penny at the Front Desk & tell them you are with "the Crossfire Group" (we have 55+ Lodge Rooms Blocked for April & Oct/Nov of 2008, come & join the Friendly Crowd)
 
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Watch Out, Here They Come...

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Are YOU Signed-up & Reserved @ the Crossfire Lodge yet?
(Time is getting Short...)
 

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Originally Posted by irwin
i'm in! and should have lots of new mods for the run!
Hey Irwin, I'll bring you a copy of the Video from the fall run...How go the mods? Finally got my Nav/Radio in after having to do some creative adapting, LOL! See you next month!

Terry
 
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Some more R32 Chatter from their Forum:

Quote, originally posted by The Toy »I'd still like to know how fast is a supercharged 500 HP R32 in the quarter mile. Anyone!!

Normally we scream search my friend, but since you are a visitor and you fellas seem to be nice I'll give you this:
low to mid 11's
Top speed with stock gearing is near 180. (governor removed of course, FI needed as well) (someone posted a video down hill w/o FI and he hit 170 mph indicated!) I know I can hit 130 fast enough
There is a gear change available that allows speeds over 200 mph. Don't know if anyone have actually done it though. We R32's try not to be all about speed, but hey, I still got a pair hanging, ya know

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Bill,
what is this "card" I've seen mentioned in reference to staying at the Fontana Lodge?
 
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ok looks like i may be free this weekend. not sure if i will stay over or just go up for the sat. run. anyone from the upstate, south carolina going up friday nite?? and others going sat morning??
 
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Originally Posted by maxcichon
Bill,
what is this "card" I've seen mentioned in reference to staying at the Fontana Lodge?
Hey Max,
That's a Good question, I'm glad you asked!

The Dragonslayer Card, get 25% off all stays at the Fontana Lodge, other than Holiday Weekends!
Sign up when you Check in or out! You don't need it for this one, because I already Bargained the Full 25% on our Block of Rooms!
But it's good to have, if you miss the 3/15 extended Deadline for the Block, or go there again on some other Non-Meet Weekend!
My Best,
Bill (SF)
 
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ok looks like i may be free this weekend. not sure if i will stay over or just go up for the sat. run. anyone from the upstate, south carolina going up friday nite?? and others going sat morning??
Hey eruby, Great, I'll put you down, what are you Driving & From Where?

Here's your thread there's a bunch driving up from SC, join the discussion over there & Hook Up!

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...t=18951&page=5

See you at the Dragon!
Bill (SilverFox)
 
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Hey eruby, Great, I'll put you down, what are you Driving & From Where?
See you at the Dragon!
Bill (SilverFox)
wow that was fast... i've got a '05 black roadster and i live in greenville, sc. i see your from murphy - my other toy is a suzuki samurai and i've been to tellico a couple times. look forward to meet everyone.
 
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Originally Posted by eruby
wow that was fast... i've got a '05 black roadster and i live in greenville, sc. i see your from murphy - my other toy is a suzuki samurai and i've been to tellico a couple times. look forward to meet everyone.
Thanks for the info, when you know if your a Drive in or a Reserved at the Lodge, Please let me know, OK?

You're # 61 on the Driver's list & # 9 from SC, More than we have from NC!

See you at the Dragon! in 32 Days & counting!~
 
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Hey All you Dragon Driver's & Want to be's,
These R32's LQQK like they really know how to have Fun!
SF

More Tid bits from their Forum this AM:

"SNAP - It totally slipped my mind!!!

Luis, there will be a toad licking contest before the first morning run.
The jist of it will be that we will have an as of yet undetermined number of contestants who will all be given a toad to coax into releasing some poison. They will then sit in the passenger seat of a trusted R and be taken on a run of the Dragon while licking said poison.
Whoever can make it through the run without tearing all their clothes off OR screamin in absolute terror of their lives will be named a finalist.
Finalist will then have to endure the experience AGAIN, only in a faster, likely turbo-ed R. This will continue until we have a winner or all contestants have been hauled off to a loony bin...

The winner gets no prize, but his name will run on in infamy at Deals Gap and the rest of the Dragons Den as "That crazy Dub guy who went nuts and saw God on the Dragon - he still hangs round these parts... His name is Chris or something.... but DON'T try to talk to him, he now thinks he is a glass of orange juice and he just sits outside near his .:R32 in the fetal position, rocking back and forth saying 'blub, blub, blub' and mumbling about how he can;t wait til shine season rolls around again..." Chris - I kid.... I keeeed "

Quote, originally posted by XFi SilverFox »Hey MOONEY, et al. ,
We're going to have Danica Patrick driving in our Best Modded SRT6 Roadster (Top Down of course ) Now this will be a Race-off we'll all be sure and come to, won't we!


"Sounds good, we will have Sabine Schmidt driving a HPA Biturbo R32. "


Quote, originally posted by The Toy »I'd still like to know how fast is a supercharged 500HP R32 in the quartermile. Anyone!!
"Quote, originally posted by Harepower »
Normally we scream search my friend, but since you are a visitor and you fellas seem to be nice I'll give you this:
low to mid 11's
Top speed with stock gearing is near 180. (governor removed of course, FI needed as well) (someone posted a video down hill w/o FI and he hit 170mph indicated!) I know I can hit 130 fast enough There is a gear change available that allows speeds over 200mph. Don't know if anyone have actually done it though. We R32's try not to be all about speed, but hey, I still got a pair hanging, ya know"


"Just to clarify, the fastest 1/4mi in an FI R32 is 11.49 by an HPA TT.
The stock 02M tops out at 168mph @7000rpm. FI is NOT needed, but you need a LONG runway if you attempt this NA. The speedometer will register higher because of a calibration issue. The lengthened gearset from the Euro TDi 6spd when swapped into our cars will top out at 202mph @7000rpm. In that case, FI is a MUST."
 

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