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Glamrock

(11,994 posts)
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 06:17 AM Aug 2024

The Blue Meanie vs The Dragon

Back in May there was a Lotus rally down in TN through the mountains. Lotus vs The Dragon. 3 days of driving through the mountains with 40+ other Lotus owners. It was nuts! I had sooooo much fun owning the twisties!

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The Blue Meanie vs The Dragon (Original Post) Glamrock Aug 2024 OP
That is a sweet ride.. CentralMass Aug 2024 #1
Grassy ass, my migo! Glamrock Aug 2024 #2
That looks like a lot of fun. iscooterliberally Aug 2024 #3
Thank you! Glamrock Aug 2024 #6
Never in a car gibraltar72 Aug 2024 #4
The Dragon is awesome! Glamrock Aug 2024 #5
You probably knew this already, but Diamond_Dog Aug 2024 #7

iscooterliberally

(3,010 posts)
3. That looks like a lot of fun.
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 06:32 AM
Aug 2024

My boss took his Porsche down that road. He sold it after the pandemic though. I also have a friend with an old Lotus Europa. I don't know if it would make the trip though. I'm getting ready to sell my old 350z. I never did the Tail of the Dragon, but I drove it from Miami all the way up through New Hampshire. I took another trip up toward Asheville. It was fun driving it through the mountains. It's getting really long in the tooth now and needs restoration. It's 20 years old and has well over 200K miles. I'm going to miss it, but sometimes it's best to let things go. I can always save up and buy something else sporty to drive. Your car is beautiful! Enjoy it!

Glamrock

(11,994 posts)
6. Thank you!
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 07:13 AM
Aug 2024

I feel your pain on getting rid of your 350. When I sold my 3000GT I’d owned for 12 years, I had a lump in my throat and wet/blurred vision watching it drive away. Crazy how much a machine can mean to a person.

gibraltar72

(7,629 posts)
4. Never in a car
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 06:50 AM
Aug 2024

but several times on motorcycles. One of my greatest memories. My den has a pic of me riding the dragon and a sign regarding the Dragon.

Glamrock

(11,994 posts)
5. The Dragon is awesome!
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 07:09 AM
Aug 2024

But super technical and usually overcrowded. The Hellbender in NC is my favorite! Just as twisty, little less technical, and sheer cliffs on one side just blasting my decat exhaust tone into the cabin for me to hear! Glorious!

Diamond_Dog

(34,640 posts)
7. You probably knew this already, but
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 07:59 AM
Aug 2024

“Kamala” in the classical South Asian language Sanskrit means “lotus,” a flower native to the region that's significant across many religions on the subcontinent.”

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