Heading into Smugglers Notch State Park, VT . . . what would be your motoring choice? Cabrio or cycle for sure, doesn't have to be fast . . . I'd probably go with a big Austin Healy or R80 BMW.

My 280SL.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

Most likely going to look more like this and be in the 30's-40's through next week. I'd go coupe or sedan.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Then it begs the question . . . why go the 18 miles? Because it's there.

BMW S1000RR HP4

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

threadjack
I love that BMW S bike. It really looks (and performs) like someone at BMW was in a bar, lost a bet and was dared to build a world-beating superbike.
...so he/she went back to the office and did just that.

Whats the German word for "dare"
/threadjack

An Airhead would be nice, but slow. That S1000 would be nice, but it'd be a handful (I'm not that good a rider).

BMW Z4 or Z8 - lower stress, bring the wife...still smiles.

-John

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2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

That tree canopy would create such a nice reverb of a lazy V8 exhaust burble. I say 1968 427 Corvette convertible:

Hey, no need to justify it to me. I never need an excuse to go for drive!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I would ride my F650GS. Comfy, easy to ride, quiet. Nice to enjoy the scenery.

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Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

I guess if I were forced to take something with 4 wheels, this would suffice:

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

might be a little nippy for a convertible, so id have to go with the heated carpool deville

Carpool DeVille - The World's Fastest Hot Tub - YouTube

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Are you sure you didn't mean '67? With sidepipes?

Do I have to ride/drive my choice all the way there from here? I was going to go with my motorcycle, DR650, but I'm not sure I have enough vacation time left this year to set off on a back road, cross country, motorcycle trip. Besides, one I got there, I know I'd have to do some exploring.



MV

BTDT on my '91 XLH 1200. Left Bethel ME, rode thru Dixville Notch up into Canada. Lunch in Magog. Crossed back at North Troy VT heading to St. Albans for the night. Motor started making a helluva knocking noise but no loss of power. Doubled back & went around to Plattsburg. Spent the night there and got back on the road after a quick repair at North End HD. Rode out to Lake Placid, then down thru the hills to the Thruway....and on down to High Point NJ. The best day of a week on the road in July, 1996.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsb5NvjQWMk


edit....and the only day beside the first one heading north I didn't need to wear leathers.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.