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Title: We did it!
Post by: GKCigar on January 24, 2014, 10:49:33 pm
Hello everyone, today we were able to make a deal with Paul and Peggy Wolfkil for there beautiful 1998 Foretravel U320 Limited Edition. Oh my how they have taken great care of her. I feel so lucky to have met them along with Gary Omel. What a great family the Foretravel group is. Thank you to all of you who have helped us along the way on this adventure. I will be taking the coach back to Southern California this week after Gary puts me through my paces on the correct way to drive this beauty. Thank you Gary. Photos will follow and I'll keep you all updated on my progress. Wish me luck. ;D

Greg
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: propman on January 24, 2014, 11:19:05 pm
Congratulations, Enjoy.
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: Keith and Joyce on January 24, 2014, 11:50:43 pm
Congratulations on your new to you coach.  You are going to love it.  Finding all those idiosyncratic Foretravel things will be fun.  They put switches and other things in the strangest places!

Keith
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Post by: Dave and Nancy Abel on January 25, 2014, 06:14:00 am
Congratulations!!  Now the fun begins!!!
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Post by: Ed Pan on January 25, 2014, 07:02:30 am
Congratulations folks! Safe trip to Cal. You have one of the best guy to set you up with your new purchase. Gary O was the one who showed us the ropes with our present coach. Looking forward to meeting you sometime down the road, if not sooner!
Ed and Sue
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: Miz Dani on January 25, 2014, 07:34:05 am
Congratulations, what a great experience you're in for!  Mount Olive Shores is the perfect neighborhood, right in the middle of the best area to learn the ropes on your coach, & Gary O. is an amazing driver/teacher, you will love driving your new FT! 

Safe travels home, and welcome to the FT family!

 
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Post by: fouroureye on January 25, 2014, 08:23:13 am
Congrats, now the real adventure begins, ^.^d
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Post by: Carol & Scott on January 25, 2014, 08:52:25 am
Congratulations!!!!
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Post by: Dan Stansel on January 25, 2014, 08:53:33 am
Nice coach Greg; Love driving these coaches as getting there is half the fun. You will enjoy the drive once you have a few miles driven.  These Foretravels are made to go and go, so now you can go see anything anywhere.  Congrats.  DAN
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: philtravel on January 25, 2014, 09:06:31 am
Congratulations you guys are gonna love it! We are about 60 miles north of you in Mt Dora till tomorrow when we head back to Miami. It would be great to meet everyone.
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: John S on January 25, 2014, 09:18:11 am
Congratulations on getting a fine coach.  Paul and Peggy are great people and we will be sad to see them leave but we have you guys to get to know now.  That is wonderful news and I am sure you will love your new coach.  MOT and FOT will be on your way home too.  You might consider stopping there (call for an appointment first) for a baseline service. Also stop I at FOT and get your new decals and Motorcade number from Bev.  The first year is free.  Also let FOT know you know own that unit so when you call them they will be able to pull it right up.
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: Peter & Beth on January 25, 2014, 10:21:50 am
Congratulations Greg and Nettie and welcome to ForeForums. You will likely have lots of questions once you get home. Do not hesitate to ask the group for answers to any questions you may have.
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: Caflashbob on January 25, 2014, 11:44:16 am
Turn the page.  A new day is approaching. I am in San Juan Capistrano and have sourced a few local guys who are old friends from the biz to work on mine.

One is a rare one as he is an electrical expert.  In San Clemente.

Bill park helped me optimize the batteries and automatic power transfer system.  30 years experience.

Let me know if you want his info when you get home.

Spent almost two years on and off going through the coaches mechanical and electrical systems before it try to make it prettier and update the sound and tv systems.

First things first in my book.  Love to see it when you get home.

Bob and Susan
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Post by: Raymond Jordan on January 25, 2014, 11:48:18 am
Hi Greg & Nettie,
  Congratulations and welcome to Foretravel ownership. Enjoy the adventure and keep us informed.
Raymond
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Post by: Retired Navy Chief on January 25, 2014, 01:12:46 pm
Life as you knew it will never be the same.  These coaches are wonderful.  Congratulations.  David
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: MAZ on January 25, 2014, 01:36:39 pm
Congratulations Greg and Nettie,
  I was at Gary's this past Sunday through Tuesday. I saw your coach and even snapped a picture. Gary is a great guy for teaching you the ropes. Have a safe trip home.

Mark
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Post by: Don & Tys on January 25, 2014, 02:46:52 pm
Congrats Greg & Nettie! We are currently based in So Cal as well, San Diego area Thousand Trails park at Pio Pico. Perhaps we will cross paths sooner or later... it will be fun to compare notes sometime.
Don & Tys
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: red tractor on January 25, 2014, 08:55:53 pm
Congratulations on your purchase and you are in good hands with Gary O as he knows thise coaches and really loves them as I also love them. Happy travels.
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Post by: MR B2 on January 26, 2014, 01:59:40 am

Congratulations, These Coachs are a Pleasure to drive,
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: GKCigar on January 26, 2014, 07:14:41 am
Thank you everyone for your warm welcome and encouraging comments. Yesterday was a FUN day. Gary is a great instructor. He really helped me to understand how to use the retarder while driving. We did city and interstate driving and it felt very comfortable on the road. It truly drives like a dream. While here in the Tampa area I've have also been able to visit my oldest son and his family which includes my first grand daughter Abby. She is almost 3 and the DW and I can't wait to be able to take her along with us on our Foretravel adventures. I will be heading over to Paul and Peggy's this morning to start my trip back to Southern California. I will update the first days trip tonight. Thanks again folks.

Greg
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: ohsonew on January 26, 2014, 07:47:13 am
Greg, congratulations and please don't pay any attention to the obvious green with jealousy look in my eyes ;D . I hope your travels are safe and uneventful going home. Hope to cross paths some day.

Larry
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Post by: Roadrunner on January 26, 2014, 12:12:15 pm
Congratulations.
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: GKCigar on February 03, 2014, 02:48:44 pm
Larry, Thank you. I know the feeling as others have purchased their coaches while I watched.
Roadrunner thank you.

Well I started my trip to California Sunday Jan. 26th about 11:00am and made it up to a Ponce De Leon rest stop off the I-10 just about 60 miles east of Pensecola Fl. I fired up the generator and ran the AquaHot and stayed nice and toasty until 3:30am and headed west to beat the traffic in Pensecola and Mobile Al. WOW that tunnel is something else in a 40ft coach. I made it up to Hattiesburg Miss to see my brother and decided to stop and wait out this front that is coming through. No need to be in a hurry when you are traveling in style. I'm staying at Okatoma Resort & RV Park. Okatoma Resort & RV Park ~ RV Camping, Fishing, Wildlife Watching, Bicycling, (http://www.okatomaresort.com)  The first picture is me with Paul and Peg Wolfkill. That's my brother in the Honda.
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Post by: Michelle on February 03, 2014, 03:22:57 pm
I made it up to Hattiesburg Miss to see my brother and decided to stop and wait out this front that is coming through. No need to be in a hurry when you are traveling in style. I'm staying at Okatoma Resort & RV Park.

Congratulations on a gorgeous coach! 

I put the RV park into "the Google" and you are but 6 or so hours from The Mothership/Nac/aka Meccadoches ;) .  Could be a perfect time to stop at the factory for a night, get your free first year of Motorcade membership, and meet a bunch of great folks. 
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Post by: ohsonew on February 03, 2014, 06:43:30 pm
Greg,

Wow that coach really looks sweet. It is now a deep shade of green
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Post by: Old Hippie on February 03, 2014, 07:19:15 pm
Nice! you guys will really will fall in love with that beauty. I know we sure did.
Happy trails,
Rick Webster
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: GKCigar on February 05, 2014, 12:42:26 am
Michelle, Thank you. I was planning on stopping in Nac on my way back but because of the layover in Mississippi I wasn't able to.

Larry, Yours is coming soon. I'm sure of it.

Old Hippie, Thank you. I already have. She drives so smooth! Never missed a lick going up the mountains in Arizona and California. What a beauty!

I finally made it back to Torrance, CA at midnight on Saturday. Just in time to go over to a friends house to enjoy the Super Bowl. Now its time to cut down a tree down on my side yard so I can make a home for the beautiful beast!

Thank you again to everyone here on the Forum for all of your support and especially to Gary Omel for his help! What a wonderful group of people.
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: John Haygarth on February 05, 2014, 11:47:19 am
Congrats U 2 on a nice coach. Greg those mntns as you say in Arizona and Calif' are just bumps on the road. Come to BC if you want to try it on some "real" ones!!
Take care.
John H
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: Gary Omel (RIP) on February 05, 2014, 07:09:10 pm
Greg, If you made it alllll, the way home with out any boo boo's, I will sign your Foretravel RV license.  You are a very quick "learner". I am glad you enjoyed your coach on the way home.
We will be in Santa Paula sometime in late July for about two weeks, then north to Lodi for the grape harvest. Lets try to get together. We might try two nights at Golden Shores near the Long Beach harbor so I can show Sandy the Long Beach area.

Gary & Sandy
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: GKCigar on February 06, 2014, 12:13:14 am
Gary, We look forward to you coming out. Keep us posted so we can get together. I did make it back with no boo boo's so get ready to sign off on the Foretravel RV license. Have a safe trip.

Greg
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: John & Genni on February 06, 2014, 07:09:32 am
Congrats and welcome Greg & Nettie! We live near Cleburne Tx and happen to own a look a like coach. Ours is a 97 that we purchased about 4 months ago. Ours was painted by James Stallings now at Extreme in Nac. He worked in Dallas when our coaches were new and FT sent custom paint jobs to him.  He will be doing some touch-up work on our coach soon. Safe travels to you and if your route brings you through the DFW area, give us a shout! There are 4 FT owners within 5 miles of me.
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: geomm on February 09, 2014, 02:26:29 pm
Greg and Nettie,

Congrats on your acquiring one of the very best ever produced -- Large Motor Coaches. I am also in California (Ventura County). If you are in the area, it would be great to meet you. I have been restoring my '95 for about 18 months now, and have learned an incredible amount from Gary 'O and this forum.

Welcome to the "Village".

Be safe out there,
Michael
Title: Re: We did it!
Post by: GKCigar on February 10, 2014, 02:37:22 pm
Hi John & Genni, Thank you. Your coach sure looks just like ours. She is a pretty one! We will be sure to look you all up on our travels. Good luck with the touch up paint job. I believe James was the one who did our paint job also.

Michael, Thank you. Large is really what she is. We love it! I've been watching your restoration on the forum since I joined back in early 2013. Nice work going on there. Gary O is the best, no doubt about it. We look forward to meeting you on our travels up the coast.