I'll get intouch with the organizer for the 411 and get back to you as soon as I hear back.

 

thanks for looking into this for me. and for everyone else.

im looking forward to meeting all of you there. and that pre-game meet sounds real good. keep us posted.

 

Ya i'm kind of curious too. Going to get my wisdom teeth removed in Sept. (unless otherwise advised) just so i'm SURE not to miss s-fest.

Ian

 

I kinda want to know when it is this year as well. I'd like to try and make it.

 

hasnt it usually been the first or second weekend in october?

 

hasnt it usually been the first or second weekend in october?

Yup. I should have an answer for everybody tomorrow.

 

yeah and whenever we find out when it is, im gonna post up the details for the pre-saabtoberfest TSL party here in nanticoke, since we are about 10 mins from the start of the run.

Paul

 

I'm gonna try to make it to this one hopefully if car will be nice to me.

 

Well I was going to wait untill at least Sept. started to post these....but since the topic came up......

www.myrandomtravels.com/sfest2004 - Saabtoberfest 2004
www.myrandomtravels.com/sfest05 - Saabtoberfest 2005

Yes i'm sure there are misspellings on the 2004 site. Yes that is my codriver taking a leak in the 05 pics LOL. And yes the write up for 2004 is a little over excited.

Ian

 

More info on Saabtoberfest, please. The world wants to know when its time to head for the PA hills!!!

 

Alen is currently working on revising the route. Due to severe flooding in the area back in June many roads were washed out and some still have not been fully repaired. He is also working on getting the website up and ready for registration this year but, will do so once the route is established. Otherwise the plans are the same, 10/07/06 at Dan Haddle's Eurotech Auto Repairs Inc shop at 131 Wood St. Wilkes-Barre Pa. The website has some more information which will still apply for this year. We're all just waiting on the registration now. So plan it!!! ITS A DATE.
http://www.saabtoberfest.com/homepage.htm

 

shit i think I will be on my honeymoon. this is the second year in a row I missed it due to weddings. :lol:

 

i would love to fly home just for this.... but the $ is kinda tight, so maybe not this year

 

I'll definitely be there. Google says it'll be 312 mile journey from boston. With the leaves turning orange and red, and the air getting denser - just right for the turbo boosting

 

Chris, last year it took us nearly eight hours to get there...45 mins just to get out of Boston, and then almost 3 hrs to Hartford. Weather and traffic were appalling. Fortunately it was just 4.5 hours home on Sunday.

But obviously this means we drive down on Friday afternoon, since it would be insane to do it on Saturday (leaving at 3am LOL). We stay over Friday and Saturday nights in Wilkes-Barre. We'll have to plan with you about a caravan. I also have to see if I can coax Josh and Lance to come as well.

Aireeca, I hope you can make it!! Would love to see you again!

 

I'm there too, i'll have all my shit squared away by then.

 

It's about a 250 mile drive for me according to yahoo, 4 hour trip. Not bad at all.

 

man, gonna be a real trek for me this year... according to mapquest:

Total Est. Time: 10 minutes

Total Est. Distance: 5.47 miles

:lol:

Paul

 

I'm making the plans early, any sotherners who want to cruise up, I'll overnight with Paul and Jeff Friday night.

 

Ben if you want you can use my house as a mid-point. Although i'm still 2 hours drive to s-fest. Option is there.

I might go up friday and crash at Paul's....I need to talk to Brent (likely codriver) and see what he feels like doing. I have a feeling we will end up just staying in our area and driving up the morning of.

Ian

 

Yeee ha. I thought it was going to be on the 14th and I would have to miss it. (Penn State plays Michigan in State College on the 14th)
I hope Giants Despair survived the June rains. That climb at the beginning is awesome!

 

yeah giants despair is just fine, the flooding was mostly near major streams/creeks and the susquahanna. Im really interested to see where the run actually goes now that i actually know the area a bit, should be a different experience.

Paul

 

I should be able to make this one...

 

Last year sucked for me. It was all rain and crappy tires. And no ATM for a hundred miles of the place we went after the run so no beer. Then the turnpike exit flooded on my way home and I ran over a cynderblock that was under the water. She made it through but on 3 cylinders with a cynderblock stuck under the car. My foglights even filled up with water. It was a long drive in the rain to get there to drive in the rain all day and then drive in the rain all the way home again. And there was VERY litle hanging out. This year should be 100X better if there is at least a pre party. I have Yokahamas this year too.

 

a cylnder block stuck under your car? that must have impeeded progress a bit... how does that work?

 

It worked very well for slowing me down. But it failed to stop Butch. Put a little dent in the floor though. And I had to pull over and keep it floored till it dried out enough to get me home.

 

Daniel and I wil definitely be there as will our favorite co-pilot, Libby dog. It'll probably be the last hurrah for Inga, his '94 commemorative 'vert, before she goes for a long winter's nap at his parents in Indiana. But, if it's anything like last year, what a great weekend. Although less rain would be nice

RedAeroGirl, can't wait to see you there, either. Just be careful on the drive out. Sounds like you guys have been having some weird Saab adventures lately....

 

last year it took me 8 hours to drive from wilkes-barre to Amherst Mass. to see my sister. That includes weather, being stopped behind an accident for 1.5+ hours... and an hour power nap at a rest stop


Total Est. Time: 25 hours, 21 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 1684.24 miles

 

Total Est. Time: 25 hours, 21 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 1684.24 miles

I'm sure you could swing it in 20 hours :lol: You can always hang out in Nanticoke for the night, it is 10 min's from the runs starting point.