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[max225]

Where is DPLAC !??!?!



On a positive note, trip looks lots of fun.

[coogles]

Where is DPLAC !??!?!



On a positive note, trip looks lots of fun.

We were beat on Friday from the long drive and turned in fairly early. Timing just didn't work out on Saturday, I think he had plans. Chris had some spot on recommendations for things to do while we were up there, though. Much appreciated dude!

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Where is DPLAC !??!?!



On a positive note, trip looks lots of fun.

We were beat on Friday from the long drive and turned in fairly early. Timing just didn't work out on Saturday, I think he had plans. Chris had some spot on recommendations for things to do while we were up there, though. Much appreciated dude!

We picked wine grapes on Saturday morning and I lost my phone at the vineyard then went about doing other things.

Sorry we weren't able to connect, but glad to see you guys made it on the Empire Bluff hike, that thing is epic.

Looks like your wine pic is at Mari on Old Mission? If so, the part of the peninsula sticking out on the left in the water is where I live (our house is on top of the highest part of that bluff). They have solid wine and great views (just a little pricey compared to others).

There's so much to do up here, consider spending a week next time!

[golftdibrad1]

First road trip in the GR86 is complete - my wife and I took a trip to Traverse City over the weekend. It was a long drive for a weekend and probably not one we'll do again unless it's for a longer period of time, but we were glad to be able to do it. Solid food, good wine, beautiful scenery, I can see why our guy Detroit loves it up there.









but the 86 did fine. The ride was a little tiring, there was more road noise than would be ideal, but it was fine. The GTI would have been a superior tool for this kind of thing, no question.

[coogles]

We picked wine grapes on Saturday morning and I lost my phone at the vineyard then went about doing other things.

Sorry we weren't able to connect, but glad to see you guys made it on the Empire Bluff hike, that thing is epic.

Looks like your wine pic is at Mari on Old Mission? If so, the part of the peninsula sticking out on the left in the water is where I live (our house is on top of the highest part of that bluff). They have solid wine and great views (just a little pricey compared to others).

There's so much to do up here, consider spending a week next time!

All good dude. The Empire Bluff hike was indeed amazing.

Yep! That was at Mari, it was the last one we visited on Saturday since it was open an hour later than most of the others. My biggest complaint was that most of the wineries closed at 6 on a Saturday. The winery closest to our house here usually has live music starting at 7 on Saturday. Minor complaint I guess, but it did compress the day quite a bit.

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First road trip in the GR86 is complete - my wife and I took a trip to Traverse City over the weekend. It was a long drive for a weekend and probably not one we'll do again unless it's for a longer period of time, but we were glad to be able to do it. Solid food, good wine, beautiful scenery, I can see why our guy Detroit loves it up there.









but the 86 did fine. The ride was a little tiring, there was more road noise than would be ideal, but it was fine. The GTI would have been a superior tool for this kind of thing, no question.

Great pics. Beautiful part of "Murica, for sure.

[D Griff]

Pics look 5/7, sounds like a fun trip!

No GR86 photos? Curious on your wife's feedback on spending a weekend in it? Does she think it's cool at all? Just ?

[max225]

Pics look 5/7, sounds like a fun trip!

No GR86 photos? Curious on your wife's feedback on spending a weekend in it? Does she think it's cool at all? Just ?

Both super valid points ! I’m really curious as well.

[coogles]

Pics look 5/7, sounds like a fun trip!

No GR86 photos? Curious on your wife's feedback on spending a weekend in it? Does she think it's cool at all? Just ?

The best 86 photos would have been the thing dirty from getting rained on on the way up, sitting in a gravel lot at a trailhead, so I opted not to take any. My wife tolerated the 86 just fine, but I can tell she doesn't really care for it, really one way or the other. She was super interested in learning to drive it after we first brought it home, now I can tell she couldn't care less. She did poke fun at it a couple times about it sounding like a tractor at low RPM too. She has a point, a refined powertrain this is not. I did take one quick detour to enjoy some squiggly lines on the map, but our Saturday was so packed we were pretty strictly trying to get from A to B.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

We picked wine grapes on Saturday morning and I lost my phone at the vineyard then went about doing other things.

Sorry we weren't able to connect, but glad to see you guys made it on the Empire Bluff hike, that thing is epic.

Looks like your wine pic is at Mari on Old Mission? If so, the part of the peninsula sticking out on the left in the water is where I live (our house is on top of the highest part of that bluff). They have solid wine and great views (just a little pricey compared to others).

There's so much to do up here, consider spending a week next time!

All good dude. The Empire Bluff hike was indeed amazing.

Yep! That was at Mari, it was the last one we visited on Saturday since it was open an hour later than most of the others. My biggest complaint was that most of the wineries closed at 6 on a Saturday. The winery closest to our house here usually has live music starting at 7 on Saturday. Minor complaint I guess, but it did compress the day quite a bit.

Oh man...winery hours are a hotly contested topic here. The peninsula is a township, and has restrictions on how late wineries are allowed to be open, among a ton of other restrictions. So much so, that the wineries banded together to sue the township. It made it to the Michigan Supreme court which ruled in the winery's favor...but the township is appealing. Makes me AF that my tax dollars are going to such a ridiculous thing, but the township is full of olds that don't want ANY sort of development or increase in traffic AT ALL FULL STOP. They're doing everything they can to prevent it. I can't wait to vote those fuckers out in November.

We work until 5-6 most days. We'd love to pop down to a winery for a glass of wine and chilling, but they close so early that we often can't. They WANT to stay open later, but aren't allowed. It's insanity.

So funny you noticed that, I bet a lot of people do as well. Our local economy is missing out on a ton of revenue.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Pics look 5/7, sounds like a fun trip!

No GR86 photos? Curious on your wife's feedback on spending a weekend in it? Does she think it's cool at all? Just ?

The best 86 photos would have been the thing dirty from getting rained on on the way up, sitting in a gravel lot at a trailhead, so I opted not to take any. My wife tolerated the 86 just fine, but I can tell she doesn't really care for it, really one way or the other. She was super interested in learning to drive it after we first brought it home, now I can tell she couldn't care less. She did poke fun at it a couple times about it sounding like a tractor at low RPM too. She has a point, a refined powertrain this is not. I did take one quick detour to enjoy some squiggly lines on the map, but our Saturday was so packed we were pretty strictly trying to get from A to B.

I didn't take photos of the 4R filthy in the U.P. in Feb and got a bunch of shit. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

I forgot about the parking lot to Empire bluff, sorry about that. There aren't many good hikes off paved roads/lots .

Hopefully you got a few good runs around Leelanau. There's some squiggly sections between farms that can be quite fun. Tough part is a lot of the great roads are along the water...so you spend more time taking in the sights than Also, risk is high driving along the water, a mistake can be Yes, I've seen sports cars in the bay before

[MexicanYarisTK]

First road trip in the GR86 is complete - my wife and I took a trip to Traverse City over the weekend. It was a long drive for a weekend and probably not one we'll do again unless it's for a longer period of time, but we were glad to be able to do it. Solid food, good wine, beautiful scenery, I can see why our guy Detroit loves it up there.









but the 86 did fine. The ride was a little tiring, there was more road noise than would be ideal, but it was fine. The GTI would have been a superior tool for this kind of thing, no question.

Traverse City is beautiful, I've been there 12 years ago on a 4th of july weekend. The water in the lake was cold and watched fireworks from the boat. It was nice.

[MexicanYarisTK]

I came in here late and my firmly does not want a minivan and wants a Porsche Cayenne if we can afford it, which something I'll definitely be fine with for sure, that if we have the means at some point in the future.

[D Griff]

The best 86 photos would have been the thing dirty from getting rained on on the way up, sitting in a gravel lot at a trailhead, so I opted not to take any. My wife tolerated the 86 just fine, but I can tell she doesn't really care for it, really one way or the other. She was super interested in learning to drive it after we first brought it home, now I can tell she couldn't care less. She did poke fun at it a couple times about it sounding like a tractor at low RPM too. She has a point, a refined powertrain this is not. I did take one quick detour to enjoy some squiggly lines on the map, but our Saturday was so packed we were pretty strictly trying to get from A to B.

I didn't take photos of the 4R filthy in the U.P. in Feb and got a bunch of shit. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

I forgot about the parking lot to Empire bluff, sorry about that. There aren't many good hikes off paved roads/lots .

Hopefully you got a few good runs around Leelanau. There's some squiggly sections between farms that can be quite fun. Tough part is a lot of the great roads are along the water...so you spend more time taking in the sights than Also, risk is high driving along the water, a mistake can be Yes, I've seen sports cars in the bay before

I don't remember anyone around here ball bustin' for a car being dirty on a trip but it's fun to see pics. The Beep Beep was FILTHY when we went cross country but it's still neat having shots of it.

No pressure , I just want to to 86 content.

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Did someone mention dirty car road trip pics?



This was after driving several miles on a dirt road to find a remote state park in downstate Illinois.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Did someone mention dirty car road trip pics?



This was after driving several miles on a dirt road to find a remote state park in downstate Illinois.

totaled

[SAWCE]

Always funny hearing regional lingo.. out here we’d say “southern” rather than “downstate”

[max225]

Did someone mention dirty car road trip pics?



This was after driving several miles on a dirt road to find a remote state park in downstate Illinois.

That shitty cocaine!

[wap]

Did someone mention dirty car road trip pics?



This was after driving several miles on a dirt road to find a remote state park in downstate Illinois.

totaled

It cleaned up fine,

[wap]

Always funny hearing regional lingo.. out here we’d say “southern” rather than “downstate”

It's definitely a Chicago thing. Anything outside of Cook county (which is basically all of Chicago) or the surrounding collar counties is considered "downstate" (meaning rural or "country") since Chicago is so far north in Illinois, even areas to the west and not south. And the differences are really stark. Downstaters are basically Southern. They even speak with a southern drawl.

[wap]

Did someone mention dirty car road trip pics?



This was after driving several miles on a dirt road to find a remote state park in downstate Illinois.

That shitty cocaine!

It was curiously white dust/dirt. Most of it blew off once I got back on a paved highway.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Always funny hearing regional lingo.. out here we’d say “southern” rather than “downstate”

It's definitely a Chicago thing. Anything outside of Cook county (which is basically all of Chicago) or the surrounding collar counties is considered "downstate" (meaning rural or "country") since Chicago is so far north in Illinois, even areas to the west and not south. And the differences are really stark. Downstaters are basically Southern. They even speak with a southern drawl.

We use "downstate" all the time where we are. Can't really tell a big difference in people, other than downstaters tend to be assholes.

Illinois is really diverse. Chicago to Decatur, for example are different worlds. And Decatur's only half way down the state geographically.

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It's definitely a Chicago thing. Anything outside of Cook county (which is basically all of Chicago) or the surrounding collar counties is considered "downstate" (meaning rural or "country") since Chicago is so far north in Illinois, even areas to the west and not south. And the differences are really stark. Downstaters are basically Southern. They even speak with a southern drawl.

We use "downstate" all the time where we are. Can't really tell a big difference in people, other than downstaters tend to be assholes.

Illinois is really diverse. Chicago to Decatur, for example are different worlds. And Decatur's only half way down the state geographically.

Yep.

Drive a couple of hours south of Chicago and you may as well be in Kentucky.

[coogles]

We use "downstate" all the time where we are. Can't really tell a big difference in people, other than downstaters tend to be assholes.

Illinois is really diverse. Chicago to Decatur, for example are different worlds. And Decatur's only half way down the state geographically.

Yep.

Drive a couple of hours south of Chicago and you may as well be in Kentucky.

Same is true in Indiana, except it's basically the entire state outside of Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Bloomington, and the NW of the state closest to Chicago. It's fucking weird. Also explains why I'm way more comfortable in Michigan and Wisconsin than here.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Yep.

Drive a couple of hours south of Chicago and you may as well be in Kentucky.

Same is true in Indiana, except it's basically the entire state outside of Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Bloomington, and the NW of the state closest to Chicago. It's fucking weird. Also explains why I'm way more comfortable in Michigan and Wisconsin than here.

I'm amazed by how quickly Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio get southern...and not in a good way. I like TN and the people there, and the cities in KY, but a lot of outside of that.