[urq] Road trip for New URQ!

[Chris Semple]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of DGraber460 at aol.com

> I will be taking a road trip sometime in the next 10 days to
> secure a new  to
> me URQ. After flying into Burlington Vermont, I will be
> coming down from
> Vermont and then probably across I 80 to Denver. Any advice
> on routes to take or
> avoid would be appreciated.
> Time will be of the essence, so any long stop overs probably
> won't be
> possible, although a dinner with fellow listers would be
> greatly enjoyed at the
> sleep-over stops, which as yet are undetermined. Any points
> along the  way to
> acquire emergency help would be helpful as well.
> My wife has declined the trip, and most friends and fellow
> gear heads  either
> can't or don't want to go on such an adventure. Any
> volunteers to share  ride
> and drive for ~2000 miles in an old car?
> I'm very eager to be back in the functional URQ owner fraternity!

Congrats on the new purchase Dennis! What year and colour combo did you
choose?

I've run the routes to CO a couple times, and tend to take I80 from
PA(although if you're coming down from VT you'd tend towards I90 despite the
tolls), grab I71 in OH to diagonal down to Columbus(I70) and run I70
straight out to Denver. I seem to get less slowdowns on I70 than I80, and
miss Chicago congestion(sorry Justy). For entertainment(and sustenance) grab
a copy of Roadfood, the authors escape me at the moment, and my copy is out
in one of the trucks. It's more fun to run a couple miles out of your way to
grab a top rated diner or hotdog joint than feel guilty about the third
ExtraValueMeal in three days.

If you need anything on the New England side, let me know and we'll do
whatever we can. Or if you want a co-driver and don't mind flying me home
from DIA, sign me up!

-Cheers
Chris Semple
Concord NH
'92 S4
   '93 E350 Club 306k
      '04 F350 DRW
         '94 BMW M-technik