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ive been debating whether or not i am going down I70 or I80. swazo was debating whether or not he was coming, and if he does, im assuming he would come down I70, in which case I would meet him. if not, i may take a slightly longer route to I80 and meet up with all of you. i have around a 17 hour drive total, so breaking it up would be nice.  i also want to caravan. 
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Sounds like a few of us Minnesotans are around and about...
Mike and I are two cars (zero Contours... but oh well) then the other two I'm seeing here... that's a pretty good nucleus for a caravan right there.
We could start from my place in Apple Valley or nearby (easy access to cty 46 and MN52). I have found it is quicker to drive 52 to Rochester and I-90 than to swing up north and take I-94.
No offense to Iowans... but I would rather meet up with them on the route than trek down there Wednesday night.
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Hey Zoom Zoom.....who's Mike? Me? I'm confused.
Anyways, I'm Mike too and I'm in Eagan. If we have enough people we can just do a mini caravan from the TC area and then meet up with Davo/Rick(Buckshot77) and the rest of the guys somewhere along the way. It doesn't much matter to me whether we go down to IA or meet the guys from IA & NE in route.
How many guys are actually registered and paid from the TC area? If there is 5 or more lets do our own and then communicate with Rick (and company) on where we want to meet up with them. I know it's only Feb. but this is my first SZ and I want to do the whole kit n kaboodle....so if I have to drive to IA to hook up with 5-10 guys then so be it.
Let me know your thoughts.
Later. Mike
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Which way would you TC guys be taking? I have been looking at the fastest routes from the twin cities area, rochester area (where I live), and Des Moines area and if we all don't want to meet in Minnesota or Iowa, it looks like the best place would be around the intersection of I-39 and I-80 in Illinois.
Lets get some more ideas here. I'm with slingersvt, this will be my first SZ and I too want to do everything I can to make it the best
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Yeah, taking 39 to 80 would be the best option, because 90/94 through Chicago will take you forever, regardless of the time of day. That would be a decent place to meet.
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MN Boyz...if we have a few more people, I agree that we should take 52 to 90 and then meet up with the rest where 39 and 80 intersect.....definately a good idea to try and bypass Chicago as much as possible.
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There is a parking lot that is about 30 seconds from the HWY 63/I-90 intersection that would be an ideal place for us MN guys to meet up. Plus there are 3 gas stations less than a mile away.
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Originally posted by Davo:
Yeah, taking 39 to 80 would be the best option, because 90/94 through Chicago will take you forever, regardless of the time of day. That would be a decent place to meet.
Try living here! 
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Originally posted by slingersvt:
Hey Zoom Zoom.....who's Mike? Me? I'm confused.
Sorry... different Mike. He goes by zenboy and is another Contour alum (he drives an STi).
We're both registered, paid, and have a room reservation.
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Slinger and all, in past years we've met up with the guys from Chi-town and TC area just past Chicago and then caravaned from there to SZ. With it being in Indiana this year and us staying on I-80 for so long I figure we can just meet at an exit just past Gary, IN and caravan from there. This does save you MN guys a fair amount of time.
Loco, you up for picking an exit on 80 for us to all meet at? I'll be in need of fuel with my gas hog so a gas station nearby would be preferable for me.
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