Southeast Ohio and West Virginia Tour!!

Harbir · 22nd July 2009, 02:09

The ZHZ is a special edition created for Hertz. It is yellow with a black stripe, bespoke wheels, 6 speed paddle shifted automatic transmission, and the best part, dual mode exhaust. Base suspension.

I am inserting the image here via URL because for some reason the "manage attachments" button is not appearing so I can't attach the file here.

Southeast Ohio and West Virginia Tour!!-corvette.jpg

satyamenon · 22nd July 2009, 02:21

So it's also easy to spot by Cops?

Damn. Now I'm reaaaaallly tempted.

Harbir · 22nd July 2009, 02:33

Dude, I promise you, it will be an experience of a lifetime. If it had a stick shift, I would DEFINITELY be doing it. Here, read this from my expereince with it:

MX-5 Miata Forum - View Single Post - Driving a Corvette ZHZ

Harbir · 22nd July 2009, 07:34

Ok folks, I have tweaked the route slightly, and the following are detailed views of the route.

Day 1 - NY crowd leaves Friday August 7th at 1pm, arriving Lisbon, Ohio for the night.

425 miles

Day 2. Leaving Lisbon at 6am, ending the day at weston, WV. 402 miles.

Day 3. Departing Lisbon at 6am. Two options here.

Either we take I-79 and head back to New York, in which case Sunday will be only an interstate drive of 439 miles
Or we continue on the country roads for 289 miles, and join I-68 for a 338 mile drive to New York.

IF we are agreed, we will need to make motel reservations at Lisbon Ohio and Weston, WV.

Here are the detailed maps.

satyamenon · 22nd July 2009, 14:08

Car booked. Camaro LT.

Harbir · 22nd July 2009, 16:22

camaro over corvette? Unless you got a big fat discount, I don't know man.

Harbir · 22nd July 2009, 17:35

Satya, so your reservation is for Friday August 7th? Are you able to leave town by 1pm?

I will find motels in lisbon and weston for us to get reservations in.

PS. I say again, unless that camaro is a big fat discount over the vette, you should rent the vette.

anybody else joining us?

mobike008 · 22nd July 2009, 17:50

That looks to be an awesome drive you guys have planned out. Do not forget to click loads and loads of pictures of not just cars but the entire scenary/terrain for us lesser mortals.

How's the weather out there now?

@Harbir, i read your review of the Corvette and must say you have an alternate profession of test drive review writer waiting for you. Superb stuff

Will keep a lookout on this thread. You guys drive safe and have a blast !

Harbir · 22nd July 2009, 18:49

Pictures...... I don't there will be too many. Satya and I haven't bothered in the past to take pictures, and all our regular camera jockeys from the previous trips are not joining, so I don't know how many pictures there will be.

But I guess we should try to document the trip

Thanks for your comments on my corvette write up. I keep considering starting a car magazine in India but I think I am too late.

satyamenon · 22nd July 2009, 20:05

Have booked both the Camaro (Avis-EWR) and the Corvette (Hertz-Manhattan) for 7th Aug. Haven't decided for sure which one I'll take.

I get your point on the Corvette and agree 100%. However,

1. I'm more keen on driving the Camaro (been wanting to for a long time)
2. Am more nervous about binning a 400hp Corvette (vs. a 300hp Camaro)

Mpower · 22nd July 2009, 20:31

Mother of all ironies. I will be in NYC that weekend and you guys will be in my backyard.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harbir

anybody else joining us?

I checked and unfortunately that date does not work for me otherwise I would have loved to join in and give the M3 a workout.

Quote:

Originally Posted by satyamenon

$700 is a little too rich for me... Will take some serious self psychological justification.

Keep another $700 for bail money.

(J/K)
Its gonna be hard to keep that beast from dipping into triple digits.

satyamenon · 22nd July 2009, 21:04

Hmm, is no one else gonna join then?

Mpower · 23rd July 2009, 00:49

If you can move it by a couple of weeks then I'm in. I will try to rope in Ananth and Bhupi as well.

vivekiny2k · 23rd July 2009, 01:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

If you can move it by a couple of weeks then I'm in. I will try to rope in Ananth and Bhupi as well.

while you are at it, we can do a tri-state meet here, not sure who else is around. And aug 30th is the moto gp in indy. I missed it last year.

satyamenon · 23rd July 2009, 02:14

Ok. Now I'm spoilt for choice... I've got 3 cars booked - The Camaro, the Corvette and a Merc C300. Decisions decisions.

Oh, and here's something interesting. The Corvette is working out the cheapest.

Guys, if the plan is to move it out by a few more weeks, could you propose a date as well?

22nd July 2009, 02:09	#16
Harbir BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 920 Thanked: 1,029 Times View My Garage	The ZHZ is a special edition created for Hertz. It is yellow with a black stripe, bespoke wheels, 6 speed paddle shifted automatic transmission, and the best part, dual mode exhaust. Base suspension. I am inserting the image here via URL because for some reason the "manage attachments" button is not appearing so I can't attach the file here. Last edited by Rehaan : 22nd July 2009 at 20:17. Reason: Image moved to our server. You can click on the "advanced editor" if the paper-clip icon is not visible.
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22nd July 2009, 02:21	#17
satyamenon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 110 Thanked: 5 Times	So it's also easy to spot by Cops? Damn. Now I'm reaaaaallly tempted.
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22nd July 2009, 02:33	#18
Harbir BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 920 Thanked: 1,029 Times View My Garage	Dude, I promise you, it will be an experience of a lifetime. If it had a stick shift, I would DEFINITELY be doing it. Here, read this from my expereince with it: MX-5 Miata Forum - View Single Post - Driving a Corvette ZHZ
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22nd July 2009, 07:34	#19
Harbir BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 920 Thanked: 1,029 Times View My Garage	Ok folks, I have tweaked the route slightly, and the following are detailed views of the route. Day 1 - NY crowd leaves Friday August 7th at 1pm, arriving Lisbon, Ohio for the night. 425 miles Day 2. Leaving Lisbon at 6am, ending the day at weston, WV. 402 miles. Day 3. Departing Lisbon at 6am. Two options here. Either we take I-79 and head back to New York, in which case Sunday will be only an interstate drive of 439 miles Or we continue on the country roads for 289 miles, and join I-68 for a 338 mile drive to New York. IF we are agreed, we will need to make motel reservations at Lisbon Ohio and Weston, WV. Here are the detailed maps. Attached Thumbnails
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22nd July 2009, 14:08	#20
satyamenon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 110 Thanked: 5 Times	Car booked. Camaro LT.
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22nd July 2009, 16:22	#21
Harbir BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 920 Thanked: 1,029 Times View My Garage	camaro over corvette? Unless you got a big fat discount, I don't know man.
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22nd July 2009, 17:35	#22
Harbir BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 920 Thanked: 1,029 Times View My Garage	Satya, so your reservation is for Friday August 7th? Are you able to leave town by 1pm? I will find motels in lisbon and weston for us to get reservations in. PS. I say again, unless that camaro is a big fat discount over the vette, you should rent the vette. anybody else joining us?
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22nd July 2009, 17:50	#23
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,852 Thanked: 15,930 Times View My Garage	That looks to be an awesome drive you guys have planned out. Do not forget to click loads and loads of pictures of not just cars but the entire scenary/terrain for us lesser mortals. How's the weather out there now? @Harbir, i read your review of the Corvette and must say you have an alternate profession of test drive review writer waiting for you. Superb stuff Will keep a lookout on this thread. You guys drive safe and have a blast !
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22nd July 2009, 18:49	#24
Harbir BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 920 Thanked: 1,029 Times View My Garage	Pictures...... I don't there will be too many. Satya and I haven't bothered in the past to take pictures, and all our regular camera jockeys from the previous trips are not joining, so I don't know how many pictures there will be. But I guess we should try to document the trip Thanks for your comments on my corvette write up. I keep considering starting a car magazine in India but I think I am too late.
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22nd July 2009, 20:05	#25
satyamenon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 110 Thanked: 5 Times	Have booked both the Camaro (Avis-EWR) and the Corvette (Hertz-Manhattan) for 7th Aug. Haven't decided for sure which one I'll take. I get your point on the Corvette and agree 100%. However, 1. I'm more keen on driving the Camaro (been wanting to for a long time) 2. Am more nervous about binning a 400hp Corvette (vs. a 300hp Camaro)
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22nd July 2009, 21:04	#27
satyamenon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 110 Thanked: 5 Times	Hmm, is no one else gonna join then?
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23rd July 2009, 00:49	#28
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,733 Times View My Garage	If you can move it by a couple of weeks then I'm in. I will try to rope in Ananth and Bhupi as well.
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23rd July 2009, 02:14	#30
satyamenon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 110 Thanked: 5 Times	Ok. Now I'm spoilt for choice... I've got 3 cars booked - The Camaro, the Corvette and a Merc C300. Decisions decisions. Oh, and here's something interesting. The Corvette is working out the cheapest. Guys, if the plan is to move it out by a few more weeks, could you propose a date as well?
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