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My "car season" may be winding down quicker than expected, but it sure has been a weird summer, at least compared to the last few years.

For the first time in over 5 years, I've attended cruise nights regularly, 5 nights in a row at one point. All the pics I've taken at cruise nights this year are here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/knightfan26917/2011CruiseNights

Some highlights...

...Elgin IL, 06/05/2011, Sunday:

...Dundee IL, 06/08/2011, Wednesday:

...S Elgin IL, 06/10/2011, Friday:

...Dundee IL, 07/20/2011, Wednesday:

...S Elgin IL, 07/22/2011, Friday:

...S Elgin IL, 07/29/2011, Friday:

...S Elgin IL, 07/30/2011, Saturday:

...S Elgin IL, 08/05/2011, Friday:

...Elgin IL, 09/11/2011, Sunday:

...Elgin IL, 09/11/2011, Sunday:

While I've attended cruise nights, I most-likely will NOT get to 1,000 miles on each of my Monte Carlos in 2011, for what would've been the 3rd straight year of doing so. Instead, depending on how the next few weeks go, I may be lucky to reach 500 miles on each. Heck, I've only put gas in them twice so far this year; gas mileage numbers from the 2nd fill up are below.

One reason I've put so "few" miles on my MCs this year is because of my 2011 road trip, which I took in the middle of the summer this year (instead of in the last 4 months of the year) and drove over 9,300 miles:

https://picasaweb.google.com/knightfan26917/CoastToCoastRoadTripFri06242011Mon07112011

GAS MILEAGES

Calculations are based on most-recent fill-ups, Wednesday, 09/07/2011, for my Caprice Classic and Sunday, 09/04/2011, for my 5 MCs (2nd time I've gassed 'em up in 2011).

1979 Caprice Classic, 350 V8 w/TBI

...196.8 miles driven @ 12.125 gallons to fill up = 16.23 mpg

1972 MC, 350 V8

...210.6 miles @ 13.268 gallons = 15.87 mpg

1976 MC, 305 V8

...205.9 miles @ 11.775 gallons = 17.49 mpg

1979 MC, 350 V8

...207.1 miles @ 10.408 gallons = 19.89 mpg

1981 MC SC, 3.8 V6

...208.3 miles @ 9.496 gallons = 21.94 mpg

1987 MC LS, 305 V8

...146.0 miles @ 7.597 gallons = 19.22 mpg

So ... anyone else experience a weird summer in TwentyEleven?

Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * CruiseNites_2011_Chi.IL *

MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"Take a trip to the city lights" __ Supertramp __ 'Take The Long Way Home'

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Heh ... to further illustrate how "weird" my summer is:

I haven't detailed my cars yet this year, let alone simply washed them! With the pending surgery, I probably will not have time to clean them...UGH.

Ssssooo...anyone want to or know of someone who would clean them for me??????

...at least I've had lots of "nephew time" this year; hard to believe he will be THREE in less than 2 months.

Pics I took when I had the cars out Saturday, 09/17/2011:

...1979 Caprice Classic

...1987 MC

...1981 MC

...1979 MC

...1976 MC

...1972 MC

Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic

CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.models.RadioShows.legos.HO.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"I'm in a state of confusion, I hope things aren't what they seem" __ Travis Tritt __ 'Tell Me I Was Dreaming'

Interesting gallery, KF. Unfiltered and real.

So the Ute was in S Elgin IL I'm envious I've not seen one in the sheet metal yet Love HQ's

Interesting gallery, KF. Unfiltered and real.

Thanks, ocn!

So the Ute was in S Elgin IL I'm envious I've not seen one in the sheet metal yet Love HQ's

Definitely was cool to see it at the cruise night! Haven't seen it since, tho .

Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic

CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.models.RadioShows.legos.HO.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"Some things just glitter and shine" __ Confederate Railroad __ 'Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind'