Carlisle people: Mitch made it to VA Safe and Sound

rschwarzwalder · 05-22-2000, 08:54 PM

Just got an email from Mitch, Rally Blue MY98 RS from Virginia. Asked me to post this for everyone as he was the one stuck with a cut tire, left the show on a donut spare:

He made it safe and sound yesterday, all the way to VA on a donut! Also, Nate: He has your umbrella, will bring it with him to the STPR in June, 2nd & 3rd.

He also said great meeting and show, great to meet everyone.

How 'bout a cheer to the man squeezing the maximum life from a temporary spare!

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8Complex · 05-22-2000, 08:56 PM

ROFL aren't you only supposed to drive on those for like 50 miles? How far did he end up going?

rschwarzwalder · 05-22-2000, 09:18 PM

Yeah, only 50 mi or so, and under 50 mph. I don't know how far Carlisle PA is from where he had to go in Virginia, but it's waay over 50 mi!
For some reason he couldn't post, so he asked me to. Hopefully when he can he'll relay some bits of the story here!
I can say that Sat. night after the show he went exploring, found a dirt road, decided to have some fun in the woods. Next thing ya know, he's changing a tire in the woods. Cut a tire in a pothole. Talk about bad luck/good luck!

Girl'sRS · 05-22-2000, 09:28 PM

LOL that drive is WELL over 5 hrs.. he is from Virginia Beach. Glad he made it though, takes guts to go that far on a spare!

SubyPrez20 · 05-23-2000, 04:47 AM

He wanted to know where some good mud was, so I pointed him to the spot. Well, he found it. He did say, it did happen after he left mud-boggin, about a half mile down the road...

suby

prezios · 05-23-2000, 04:53 AM

Glad to hear that he made it home safely

He is one brave soul! I wonder how much tread was left on the temp spare!

Mitch · 05-27-2000, 11:48 PM

Well, I figured out that I would post a little info about my trip back.
First,Thanks Andy, for helping me to find a muddy road.
I stayed off of the Interstates as much as possible on my way back down to Norfolk.
I found a real nice back road taking me over to Rt 15 north of Gettysburg. Luckily Rt 15 has two lanes heading south. So, put the flashers on and set the cruise for 50 mph. all the way down through Virginia to Warrenton. Where I caught 17 South..at Fredericksburg I had to hop up on I-95 South, because they run together for a couple of exits. That was the hairiest part of the trip. Speed limit 65 most people doing 75-80 and me puttering along at 50...
I just hope I didn't ruin the RS's reputation along the way.
Back onto 17 south until I-64 in Newport News. It was a very scenic ride. But, I wont recomend it if you are trying to get somewhere.
I want to thank all of you for your attempts at helping me in this situation.
I have a full size spare for the trip to STPR as well as the donut. which still has plenty of tread.

05-22-2000, 08:54 PM	#1
rschwarzwalder Scooby Newbie Member#: 29 Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: NJ, USA Vehicle: 2005 Baja Satin White Pearl	Carlisle people: Mitch made it to VA Safe and Sound Just got an email from Mitch, Rally Blue MY98 RS from Virginia. Asked me to post this for everyone as he was the one stuck with a cut tire, left the show on a donut spare: He made it safe and sound yesterday, all the way to VA on a donut! Also, Nate: He has your umbrella, will bring it with him to the STPR in June, 2nd & 3rd. He also said great meeting and show, great to meet everyone. How 'bout a cheer to the man squeezing the maximum life from a temporary spare! * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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05-22-2000, 08:56 PM	#2
8Complex Moderator Member#: 922 Join Date: Feb 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Schaumburg, IL Vehicle: 04 FXT Red	ROFL aren't you only supposed to drive on those for like 50 miles? How far did he end up going?

05-22-2000, 09:18 PM	#3
rschwarzwalder Scooby Newbie Member#: 29 Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: NJ, USA Vehicle: 2005 Baja Satin White Pearl	Yeah, only 50 mi or so, and under 50 mph. I don't know how far Carlisle PA is from where he had to go in Virginia, but it's waay over 50 mi! For some reason he couldn't post, so he asked me to. Hopefully when he can he'll relay some bits of the story here! I can say that Sat. night after the show he went exploring, found a dirt road, decided to have some fun in the woods. Next thing ya know, he's changing a tire in the woods. Cut a tire in a pothole. Talk about bad luck/good luck!

05-22-2000, 09:28 PM	#4
Girl'sRS Scooby Newbie Member#: 162 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Phila, PA Vehicle: 1999 Impreza RS Silverthorne Metallic	LOL that drive is WELL over 5 hrs.. he is from Virginia Beach. Glad he made it though, takes guts to go that far on a spare!

05-23-2000, 04:47 AM	#5
SubyPrez20 Scooby Specialist Member#: 957 Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Carlisle, Pa Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon 13.63@96.1mph 13.61@99.92	He wanted to know where some good mud was, so I pointed him to the spot. Well, he found it. He did say, it did happen after he left mud-boggin, about a half mile down the road... suby

05-23-2000, 04:53 AM	#6
prezios Scooby Newbie Member#: 407 Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Verona, NJ Vehicle: 1999 Outback Sport White	Glad to hear that he made it home safely He is one brave soul! I wonder how much tread was left on the temp spare!

05-27-2000, 11:48 PM	#7
Mitch Scooby Specialist Member#: 1535 Join Date: May 2000 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Norfolk,Va,usa Vehicle: 2006 OBP LGT LTD Wgn HRSC 01	Well, I figured out that I would post a little info about my trip back. First,Thanks Andy, for helping me to find a muddy road. I stayed off of the Interstates as much as possible on my way back down to Norfolk. I found a real nice back road taking me over to Rt 15 north of Gettysburg. Luckily Rt 15 has two lanes heading south. So, put the flashers on and set the cruise for 50 mph. all the way down through Virginia to Warrenton. Where I caught 17 South..at Fredericksburg I had to hop up on I-95 South, because they run together for a couple of exits. That was the hairiest part of the trip. Speed limit 65 most people doing 75-80 and me puttering along at 50... I just hope I didn't ruin the RS's reputation along the way. Back onto 17 south until I-64 in Newport News. It was a very scenic ride. But, I wont recomend it if you are trying to get somewhere. I want to thank all of you for your attempts at helping me in this situation. I have a full size spare for the trip to STPR as well as the donut. which still has plenty of tread.