Junkie
12-29-2014, 03:28 PM
Well as most of you know I had a 2005 Lamborghini for sale recently, it sold and I almost instantly found a TA I wanted to buy. Exchanged a few emails with Marc and we came to a deal. I offered to send a deposit but he wasn't real worried about it, just made a deal and he said the car was mine. Pretty refreshing to do business with someone like that.
Well after that I started searching for transports, which made me pretty nervous. After price shopping that stuff my fiancé Lydia asked "Why don't we just go get the car, then drive up to spend the holidays with your family". Which I thought was a great idea, just knew we would be on a pretty tight schedule.
Dec 23rd we flew into Fort Lauderdale Florida, rented a small car and drove a little over an hour to where the car was.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/82FCE931-5535-4F6B-9CA2-330222FD2E79_zpsrrnjv2yn.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/82FCE931-5535-4F6B-9CA2-330222FD2E79_zpsrrnjv2yn.jpg.html)
On the way to return the rental
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/514730CE-7B23-46F7-8460-A09ED919E4B8_zps0rffsz0s.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/514730CE-7B23-46F7-8460-A09ED919E4B8_zps0rffsz0s.jpg.html)
Rental returned, car is packed and we are headed north!
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/6966ED98-D974-415D-AA2B-609BCAE8DC3C_zpswqchsrba.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/6966ED98-D974-415D-AA2B-609BCAE8DC3C_zpswqchsrba.jpg.html)
First time driving the new car. Instantly impressed with this thing! Still feels like a rowdy car, but its comfortable and the new tech isn't bothersome at all.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/09514582-9303-4B52-9D55-04B3497F2C79_zpsrb5l5zts.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/09514582-9303-4B52-9D55-04B3497F2C79_zpsrb5l5zts.jpg.html)
First pitstop for food. Steak N Shake, yes we both think this place rocks lol
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/DFDD54BE-D342-4DB3-9BA5-D41B6B8C18FC_zps01mhbbq4.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/DFDD54BE-D342-4DB3-9BA5-D41B6B8C18FC_zps01mhbbq4.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/51949290-4F17-4B82-904D-5D4254506AAC_zpset2omnem.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/51949290-4F17-4B82-904D-5D4254506AAC_zpset2omnem.jpg.html)
We knew we were going to run into rain, but we had no idea the extent. Talk about underestimating the weather. Right at the Florida/Georgia border we ran into some CRAZY storms. After a few miles in the rain we decided to pull over and get a room for the night. Glad we did, just 2 miles up is where the storms killed 4 people and did a lot of damage.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/6D2084A1-E777-42D2-9CFC-B59C6035D47C_zpsgiho40oa.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/6D2084A1-E777-42D2-9CFC-B59C6035D47C_zpsgiho40oa.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/A2010777-18D9-4997-A525-F6BCC5B8AE6B_zpsnns8hx9h.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/A2010777-18D9-4997-A525-F6BCC5B8AE6B_zpsnns8hx9h.jpg.html)
The next morning we woke up, shocker still raining its ass off. Hours, and hours, and hours of driving in the rain. It was only this bad for 1-2 hours. We didn't really have time to stop and still get to my families place for our plans. So we trooped through and just drove slow. From 20mph and passes people pulled over up to about 75mph the entire day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51MXAC_kNu8&list=UUtiWM6uhUlxobd00A9saduA
Well mid-late afternoon we made it to Franklin TN, finally! It has now rained on us the entire time from the Florida border. Pretty over the weather but still impressed with the car.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/5CBD71B6-86BB-4EF2-B415-85ADBEB69CF1_zps2eiffqgi.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/5CBD71B6-86BB-4EF2-B415-85ADBEB69CF1_zps2eiffqgi.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/66EF1191-ADFF-4902-9E13-B6D3E85629FE_zpscbcxq19c.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/66EF1191-ADFF-4902-9E13-B6D3E85629FE_zpscbcxq19c.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/D5845F8B-506B-47CD-85E8-91884AFAE6DA_zpsotnx64t4.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/D5845F8B-506B-47CD-85E8-91884AFAE6DA_zpsotnx64t4.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/F9528438-4987-4E4C-8977-20761D4237D6_zpsbig8k83i.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/F9528438-4987-4E4C-8977-20761D4237D6_zpsbig8k83i.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/52FC93B8-8A10-4107-B151-2FBB5856E0D4_zpshavm1bwa.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/52FC93B8-8A10-4107-B151-2FBB5856E0D4_zpshavm1bwa.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/5DD2DE3C-9220-48E9-8698-0D044D90C6CC_zpswrr0h8ff.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/5DD2DE3C-9220-48E9-8698-0D044D90C6CC_zpswrr0h8ff.jpg.html)
She loves horses, as do my Grandparents.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/017A2B6C-1567-46FD-9E76-EB201C791451_zpszvvfgwjf.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/017A2B6C-1567-46FD-9E76-EB201C791451_zpszvvfgwjf.jpg.html)
We spent Christmas and the 26th there, the 26th is my Grandmas Bday and we surprised her with a party. First Bday party she's had in 50 years. It worked out great!
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/89C747DC-234D-4E80-9C93-93EC59CA3AE7_zpsskcdmzue.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/89C747DC-234D-4E80-9C93-93EC59CA3AE7_zpsskcdmzue.jpg.html)
After that we headed further up north to where I use to live. Scottsville Kentucky.
Here is another food pitstop lol. Split Tree BBQ, between Bowling Green and Scottsville Kentucky.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/3CA06953-0B79-4DED-B72B-D031783C06CC_zpstd0l4d9r.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/3CA06953-0B79-4DED-B72B-D031783C06CC_zpstd0l4d9r.jpg.html)
Stopped by to see my fathers grave. He would have loved this car.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/40F24FAF-CC5D-4083-B59F-AAAE9E24239A_zpsc58n1czm.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/40F24FAF-CC5D-4083-B59F-AAAE9E24239A_zpsc58n1czm.jpg.html)
Well after that I started searching for transports, which made me pretty nervous. After price shopping that stuff my fiancé Lydia asked "Why don't we just go get the car, then drive up to spend the holidays with your family". Which I thought was a great idea, just knew we would be on a pretty tight schedule.
Dec 23rd we flew into Fort Lauderdale Florida, rented a small car and drove a little over an hour to where the car was.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/82FCE931-5535-4F6B-9CA2-330222FD2E79_zpsrrnjv2yn.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/82FCE931-5535-4F6B-9CA2-330222FD2E79_zpsrrnjv2yn.jpg.html)
On the way to return the rental
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/514730CE-7B23-46F7-8460-A09ED919E4B8_zps0rffsz0s.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/514730CE-7B23-46F7-8460-A09ED919E4B8_zps0rffsz0s.jpg.html)
Rental returned, car is packed and we are headed north!
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/6966ED98-D974-415D-AA2B-609BCAE8DC3C_zpswqchsrba.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/6966ED98-D974-415D-AA2B-609BCAE8DC3C_zpswqchsrba.jpg.html)
First time driving the new car. Instantly impressed with this thing! Still feels like a rowdy car, but its comfortable and the new tech isn't bothersome at all.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/09514582-9303-4B52-9D55-04B3497F2C79_zpsrb5l5zts.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/09514582-9303-4B52-9D55-04B3497F2C79_zpsrb5l5zts.jpg.html)
First pitstop for food. Steak N Shake, yes we both think this place rocks lol
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/DFDD54BE-D342-4DB3-9BA5-D41B6B8C18FC_zps01mhbbq4.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/DFDD54BE-D342-4DB3-9BA5-D41B6B8C18FC_zps01mhbbq4.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/51949290-4F17-4B82-904D-5D4254506AAC_zpset2omnem.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/51949290-4F17-4B82-904D-5D4254506AAC_zpset2omnem.jpg.html)
We knew we were going to run into rain, but we had no idea the extent. Talk about underestimating the weather. Right at the Florida/Georgia border we ran into some CRAZY storms. After a few miles in the rain we decided to pull over and get a room for the night. Glad we did, just 2 miles up is where the storms killed 4 people and did a lot of damage.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/6D2084A1-E777-42D2-9CFC-B59C6035D47C_zpsgiho40oa.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/6D2084A1-E777-42D2-9CFC-B59C6035D47C_zpsgiho40oa.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/A2010777-18D9-4997-A525-F6BCC5B8AE6B_zpsnns8hx9h.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/A2010777-18D9-4997-A525-F6BCC5B8AE6B_zpsnns8hx9h.jpg.html)
The next morning we woke up, shocker still raining its ass off. Hours, and hours, and hours of driving in the rain. It was only this bad for 1-2 hours. We didn't really have time to stop and still get to my families place for our plans. So we trooped through and just drove slow. From 20mph and passes people pulled over up to about 75mph the entire day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51MXAC_kNu8&list=UUtiWM6uhUlxobd00A9saduA
Well mid-late afternoon we made it to Franklin TN, finally! It has now rained on us the entire time from the Florida border. Pretty over the weather but still impressed with the car.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/5CBD71B6-86BB-4EF2-B415-85ADBEB69CF1_zps2eiffqgi.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/5CBD71B6-86BB-4EF2-B415-85ADBEB69CF1_zps2eiffqgi.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/66EF1191-ADFF-4902-9E13-B6D3E85629FE_zpscbcxq19c.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/66EF1191-ADFF-4902-9E13-B6D3E85629FE_zpscbcxq19c.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/D5845F8B-506B-47CD-85E8-91884AFAE6DA_zpsotnx64t4.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/D5845F8B-506B-47CD-85E8-91884AFAE6DA_zpsotnx64t4.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/F9528438-4987-4E4C-8977-20761D4237D6_zpsbig8k83i.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/F9528438-4987-4E4C-8977-20761D4237D6_zpsbig8k83i.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/52FC93B8-8A10-4107-B151-2FBB5856E0D4_zpshavm1bwa.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/52FC93B8-8A10-4107-B151-2FBB5856E0D4_zpshavm1bwa.jpg.html)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/5DD2DE3C-9220-48E9-8698-0D044D90C6CC_zpswrr0h8ff.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/5DD2DE3C-9220-48E9-8698-0D044D90C6CC_zpswrr0h8ff.jpg.html)
She loves horses, as do my Grandparents.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/017A2B6C-1567-46FD-9E76-EB201C791451_zpszvvfgwjf.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/017A2B6C-1567-46FD-9E76-EB201C791451_zpszvvfgwjf.jpg.html)
We spent Christmas and the 26th there, the 26th is my Grandmas Bday and we surprised her with a party. First Bday party she's had in 50 years. It worked out great!
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/89C747DC-234D-4E80-9C93-93EC59CA3AE7_zpsskcdmzue.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/89C747DC-234D-4E80-9C93-93EC59CA3AE7_zpsskcdmzue.jpg.html)
After that we headed further up north to where I use to live. Scottsville Kentucky.
Here is another food pitstop lol. Split Tree BBQ, between Bowling Green and Scottsville Kentucky.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/3CA06953-0B79-4DED-B72B-D031783C06CC_zpstd0l4d9r.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/3CA06953-0B79-4DED-B72B-D031783C06CC_zpstd0l4d9r.jpg.html)
Stopped by to see my fathers grave. He would have loved this car.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o2/slobra01/Viper/40F24FAF-CC5D-4083-B59F-AAAE9E24239A_zpsc58n1czm.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/slobra01/media/Viper/40F24FAF-CC5D-4083-B59F-AAAE9E24239A_zpsc58n1czm.jpg.html)