I have decided to attend Rally V and am very excited as this will most likely be my first time behind the wheel of my Heritage GT, first Rally and the first time to be around other FGT owners in a face to face environment. I’ve done some regional and national car meets with my MGs, but I believe this Rally experience will be at a much different level. A couple of questions come to mind as I get ready to attend the event so please be patient if they seem to be old hat for those of you who have attended all the Rallies.
1) How many people drive their GTs to the event vs. transporting them vs. just showing up without a GT?
2) How many people will be actually driving their GTs long distance to attend the meet? I’ve seen some discussions about groups traveling together and meeting up at different spots around the US. Is anyone welcomed to join if those groups even if they are not driving their car?
3) Any special considerations about traveling long distance in a GT? What about luggage space (for the wife)? Any special concerns about break downs along the way or tire problems to worry about? In my MGs usually the trunk space is filled with spare parts and have actually changed a water pump in a torrential downpour along side of the road on the way to Indianapolis.
4) Is there an official registration process for those attending? I’ve already booked the room which seemed to be important, but not sure what else I need to do.
5) Will there be a listing of actual activities and events for attendees? What will go on at VIR? Any place/activities for a person who is just getting acquainted with driving a high performance car such as ours? If some of these questions will be addressed in the future as the date gets closer I apologize for asking this early.
6) Anything special for the spouses who are attending other than watch their husbands walking around with huge grins on their faces the whole time?
7) What else do I consider or advice for attending the Rally?
Posting on the Forum has been a great experience, but I do need to put some faces to the postings. In contemplating on driving to Rally V I keep remembering what my oldest son said when I told him about buying my GT:
I think he would be saying get in the car, head out and make sure you have fun. Looking forward to Rally V and all that is before and after comprising “the journey of GT ownership”. :cheers
Thanks,
Magic
1) How many people drive their GTs to the event vs. transporting them vs. just showing up without a GT?
2) How many people will be actually driving their GTs long distance to attend the meet? I’ve seen some discussions about groups traveling together and meeting up at different spots around the US. Is anyone welcomed to join if those groups even if they are not driving their car?
3) Any special considerations about traveling long distance in a GT? What about luggage space (for the wife)? Any special concerns about break downs along the way or tire problems to worry about? In my MGs usually the trunk space is filled with spare parts and have actually changed a water pump in a torrential downpour along side of the road on the way to Indianapolis.
4) Is there an official registration process for those attending? I’ve already booked the room which seemed to be important, but not sure what else I need to do.
5) Will there be a listing of actual activities and events for attendees? What will go on at VIR? Any place/activities for a person who is just getting acquainted with driving a high performance car such as ours? If some of these questions will be addressed in the future as the date gets closer I apologize for asking this early.
6) Anything special for the spouses who are attending other than watch their husbands walking around with huge grins on their faces the whole time?
7) What else do I consider or advice for attending the Rally?
Posting on the Forum has been a great experience, but I do need to put some faces to the postings. In contemplating on driving to Rally V I keep remembering what my oldest son said when I told him about buying my GT:
"As long as you treat it like what it is - a car and not an investment, museum piece, family member, etc - I think you'll have a lot of fun with it.”
I think he would be saying get in the car, head out and make sure you have fun. Looking forward to Rally V and all that is before and after comprising “the journey of GT ownership”. :cheers
Thanks,
Magic