2002 at the Drive-In

[ClayW]

There's a drive-in theater not too far from my house in Lubbock, TX. One of my simple pleasures is taking my 02 to catch a movie there with the girlfriend. I even wired up a switch that allows me to turn on the radio without turning the car on.

Is anyone else as dorky as I am?

[THE1ST3]

I miss drive-ins...

[Poon]

There's one left near where I live, and as soon as my interior is done, and I have speakers and my deck in, I'm taking the girlfriend there.

-Andrew Poon

[74Sahara]

Definitely!

Having grown up late in the "era" of drive-ins, I still have some great memories (wink-wink) of them, and still love 'em. The only problem, at least out here, is that the few that are left are mostly in some pretty questionable areas, that I'd hesitate taking ANY car (or my family!) to.

Glad you got to enjoy one -

[mtriple]

You are one lucky guy. I can only WISH that we have one here in "Hollywood land.." We used to have a couple of real nice ones, but unfortunately they are gone...

Hamada

[Jim_75Sahara]

Clay, that must make the Dayton area weird -- we have 4 Drive-Ins left. Cincinnati had over a dozen back during their hay-day, but none are left there. We have the Dixie, the Starlite, the Melody 49, and darn, I can't remember the name of the 4th one right now. We go every summer. Last summer we introduced a friend from China to the concept of Drive-Ins which he'd heard of but never seen before. Fun for him to see Ratatouile that way!

[ClayW]

Yeah, we just have one here in Lubbock, and it's really nice. Cheap, too! only $6/person for a double feature! You can't beat that.

I just pop the rearview mirror off and we enjoy one of the front row spot that are reserved for cars (insted of SUVs and trucks).

Makes for a fun Friday night.

[hcestoni]

thats funny me and my girlfriend just took my 02 on a drive to north georgia through the mountains (some fun roads up there) to see batman in a drive-in, it was a lot of fun just wish it was closer to home.

[brad_c-ville_VA]

yep, we have one near us too. never taken the 02 down though, just the MINI.

[John_in_VA]

The was an article in last Friday's Washington Post Weekend section detailing the one south of Stephens City/Winchester VA on Rt. 11. Also mentioned one in the Baltimore area.

I've only been to the old-time ones with the speakers that you hang off the door/window vs. tuning to their radio station. Will the car still start after a double feature?!

[02Les]

Coming from the UK, where I do not think there were any, I really enjoyed going to the drive-in in San Antonio. Sadly the last one in SA closed 2 years ago due to constant vandalism. It was opened in 1948 and lasted until idiots with nothing better to do got a hold of it.

I envy you for having one you can go to.

[Mike Self]

the Wright-Patterson AFB runway! Nothing like trying to watch a movie when C5s are taking off! But they're quieter than the B-52s that used to be there!

mike

[Jim_75Sahara]

Darn, it wouldn't come to me yesterday!! We have been to the Skyborn many times, DUH on my part! The planes did not bother us actually.

[ClayW]

Geez. I used to live under teh flight path for the Honolulu International Airport and Hickam AFB. I didn't think anything could be louder than a screaming C5 on approach!

[ClayW]

Will the car still start after a double feature?!

Oh yeah.

Well, I have a 90 amp alternator and a nothing-special battery, but no problems. I don't know if it makes a difference that I don't have a huge stereo, but it starts just fine. Not like leaving your headlights on or anything; your car should be able to play the radio for quite a while without draining the battery.