Good point! I'll need a wash when I get down there. I think there is the Utah MINI club/leader doing detail & wash for about $30-$40. I thought I read that somewhere... hmmm. All I really need is a hose and a bucket!!!! I'll bring my own soap! Could you imagine 30 MINIs showing up to someone's random driveway and started washing their MINIs... how classic would that be!

 

If I remember (I suffer from CRS.....Can't Remember Sh*t) right, it was posted that the guy from Utah was charging $20 for a wash and $100 for a full detail. I think it is on the AMVIV3 web site. But with 200+ cars he could be VERY busy.....= long wait time, unless he has some help. Last year there was only 1 person offering a wash (could be the same person?) for about the same $$ and people were backed up around the lower parking lot.

 

I just read on the MINI5280 web site that the official radio chan for AMVIV3 is Chan 7 with no sub chan...... so be sure to change'm when you get there.

 

Thanks for the post. Is that what midcal & Norcal are going to run on the way down? I think it should be consistant anyway...

 

MidCal and SoCal, run channel 7 sub 21, I think NorCal is the same.
I think he is talking about once we get to Vegas. Just use #7 during the event.

 

No problem. We usually run 7-21 too. I'll get everyone on that -- whoever meets up with us.

What's the address of the meeting spot in Fresno? It's Dennys?

 

Yes its Denny's. Its on Parkway Drive, just west of Hwy. 99 and Olive ave exit. Frontage rd. just south of Olive.

Same place asd last year for those who came down.

 

1101 N. Parkway dr. is the address to the Days Inn, right next door. I think Denny's is 1121.

 

Denny's
Address: 1121 N Parkway Dr, Fresno, CA 93728
Phone:(559) 233-7811

 

Here is the Las Vegas & Placerville CA forecast for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Keep your fingers crossed. Also I see that the Hotel does have car washing available and someone from Utah MINI's will be offering wash and details.


Wed
Mar 22 Sunny
74°/52° Precip: 0%
74°F

Thu
Mar 23 Mostly Cloudy
77°/54° Precip: 0%

Placerville CA

Tue
Mar 21 Mostly Sunny
60°/39° Precip: 0%

Bishop CA

Tue
Mar 21 Sunny
63°/29° 0%


Wed
Mar 22 Partly Cloudy
66°/31° 0%

 

Drkslvrs - Thanks for the address

Norm - Thanks for the weather update. I just checked Vegas extended forecast. Are you going up through Placerville to Tahoe and down that way to bishop?

 

Weather Permitting, I am. I will try to avoid any black ice, and sanded mountain roads. Even with a clear bra I don't want to take the chance.

 

Ok. I'll try to address everything that was pointed in my direction.

Radios - channel 7, no sub is what we'll be using during AMVIV. It's in the route book.

As of today, weather.com's 10 day forecast says 3/23 low 55, high 75. I'm going to update that on the AMVIV home page every weekday until next Thursday, and possibly on the weekends.

The detailer is NOT the same guy from last year. He is somehow involved with the Utah club and is coming to town for the event. The Utah people like him and his work. He will be located at the bottom of the last UP ramp in the parking garage. Right where you break back out into the sunlight as you get to the top of the parking garage. The location was chosen partly because any water runoff will go straight to a drain from there, no-one wants to drive through standing water.

There are 2 self car-washes fairly close:
1. Spring Mountain and Decatur
4475 Spring Mountain Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89102

2. Charleston and Decatur
4820 W Charleston Blvd,
Las Vegas, NV 89146

There aren't really any hills nearby. The best option might be the top of the Stratosphere with a big zoom lense.


Anything I missed, post here and I'll try to address it.
See you next week.

 

Agro - thanks, last year I used the Charleston Blvd. car wash and it worked out well.

T

 

the car wash guy last year did a great job for a relatively cheap price. will he still be around working with the hotel?

 

The guy that we organized last year did a good job for a REALLY good price, but he was a no-show on Saturday. We got hold of this new guy though the Utah club and he'll definately be there the whole weekend. And you won't have to go all the way to the ground floor for a wash, he's going to be at the bottom of the last "up" ramp, right where you break out into the sunlight.

 

That plans to be in my belly with the MINI keys in the hotel room

 

Thursday (24 hours): Plenty of sun. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Friday (24 hours): Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Saturday (24 hours): Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Sunday (24 hours): Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.

 

It's going to be a great drive down and fantastic weather. First stop after getting to Vegas is the car wash!!!

 

http://www.palacestation.com/templat...sd=41&v=802&bp=

This guy is going to be busy!

we have a detailer coming for our event only, not sure when he'll be up and running though.

 

I any one going to take Highway 12 to Fresno on Wednesday afternoon?

 

Meetup:
5:15 am
East Bay MINI, 4350 Rosewood Dr, Pleasanton, CA
Depart 5:30 am.

2nd meetup:
7 am
Santa Rita Park on 152 between Indiana Ave and Lodi Rd on the south side of the highway.

3rd meetup:
8 am
MidCal MINI's
Breakfast at Denny's
1121 N Parkway Dr, Fresno, CA
Depart 9:30 am.

See you there~

 

after arriving Sunday i had my car washed by a car washing vendor in the Hotel parking lot. 20.00. very good job. Steamed clean wash with detailing. Redwoodempire has 3 cars that arrived 5pm tuesday and are having their Mini's washed as i speak. Weather is great today after a rain yesterday.Get down here Norcal. glenn

 

NorCal meeting up with MidCal thursday.
See you before sunset.

 

Leaving Castro Valley at 3:00 AM. Save a spot at the car wash for me.
Jim