Chicago Area Car Shows / Road Trip to Pontiac IL?
04-30-2016, 08:12 PM
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Chicago Area Car Shows / Road Trip to Pontiac IL?
Since getting a third gen again last fall I'm excited to take it out to car shows and even for a road trip to Pontiac IL for their car show (http://www.pontiaccruisenight.com/).
I'm heading out to the Gilbert's car show tomorrow morning at 10:30am off 72 & Closed Galligan Rd.
Anyone know of other local Chicago area car shows going on this summer I should check out? I would go to South Barrington's car show on Wed nights yet I have a softball league during that time.
Would anyone be interested in going to Pontiac in June or July?
I'm heading out to the Gilbert's car show tomorrow morning at 10:30am off 72 & Closed Galligan Rd.
Anyone know of other local Chicago area car shows going on this summer I should check out? I would go to South Barrington's car show on Wed nights yet I have a softball league during that time.
Would anyone be interested in going to Pontiac in June or July?
04-30-2016, 08:23 PM
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Re: Chicago Area Car Shows / Road Trip to Pontiac IL?
Cool I'll see when others want to go down too so we can all meet up. I know my husband was interested in going when his coworkers Pontiac Fiero club goes down.
Darn we are road tripping to NJ Memorial Day weekend so we will miss the expo.
Darn we are road tripping to NJ Memorial Day weekend so we will miss the expo.
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I'm close enough to Roanoke to make the drive. Pontiac is a little far to be enjoyable because my car is pretty miserable on the freeway.
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02-27-2017, 07:37 AM
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It cannot be worse than mine!!!! and I've been to FL and many other places a lot ! 3.73 auto, rodend control arms, locker, cage and no AC
02-27-2017, 07:49 AM
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I don't know, I probably got you beat. I've got the rod end suspension including torque arm, no AC, no cruise, and an extremely stiff 800 lb/in spring rate. I can't drive slower than 20 mph because the clutch is too grabby. I wear ear plugs and the passenger side header rattles on the frame rail at random.
Sounds like this is the kind of competition where the winner is the loser.
Sounds like this is the kind of competition where the winner is the loser.
02-27-2017, 07:53 AM
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You may be correct 
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Re: Chicago Area Car Shows / Road Trip to Pontiac IL?
Everybody else is probably reading this and thinking, What the....????
Ya, both our cars will put a grin on your face from ear to ear around town though.
Ya, both our cars will put a grin on your face from ear to ear around town though.
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