work has been getting on my nerves lately......need to go NOW!!!!


Serentity NOW!!!!

 

Tuck your shirt in

 

I refuse to TUCK. The use of vulgarity is MY issue.

 

Yo Jason, were gonna have to see about getting together for THE Ultimate Night time drive when we are down there . Some dark Dessert roads, know what I mean???

 

 

Just so you all know, you won't be able to hit the North Rim of the Grand Canyon unless you take a REAL long time going home.
Due to snow and weather concerns, the North Rim is closed to the public from October to mid-May every year.
http://www.nps.gov/grca/grandcanyon/north-rim/

See you all here in Vegas in March!

Oh yeah, make sure to sign up for the group dinner at Hofbrauhaus, organized by c3.org.

 

Thanks for the mention Agro. Our website is actually

http://c3club.org

You can view the restaurant and details at

http://c3club.org/amviv

A downloadable PDF to hand out to friends is at:
http://c3club.org/files/letsrsvp.pdf

Sign up at
http://c3club.org/rsvp

Richard Lin
c3 President/Founder

 

Any suggestions visiting the Grand Canyon for this time of year?

Thanks for the group dinner info. Just signed up.

 

I was at the South Rim a couple of days after New Years. Pretty much got snowed in. 6 inches or so overnight, power outage, the whole thing. Problem for Cal people (especially North Cal) is the South Rim entrance is about 4 hours south and east of Vegas. Basically, you turn north off I40 just west of Flagstaff, and then you have to go almost back through Vegas to get home again. You could do the West Rim (I've never done it myself) which is much closer to Vegas, but I don't think the view is as impressive.

 

We are leaving from San Diego Thursday the 3rd so if you want to join us on the way to Vegas let me know.

Also, I have the Unichip also and have wondered about the governor does it elmiinate it or just change it to a different speed.

Earl

 

Ive never been stopped by a governor We can give it a test out on 5

 

I'll be there. Can't wait.

 

Thanks! Taking the long way home, all options are open.

 

Jason, you still going down Wed night? Anyone else, let me know so we can hook up.

 

*** ya. what days did you guys book your rooms for? I assume Ill be tired as hell after that drive. I know I am going to stay on the night of the 6th also cuz thats my brothers birthday.... get him hammered and gambling in vegas!

 

Jason, we're booked Thurs. night thru Sunday night. Not sure where we are staying when we get there around 2-3am Thurs. though, maybe Luxor since it's the first hotel we pass. We'll talk man.

 

I personally like "a grip of MINI's"

There are a few of us headed down from the Seattle, WA area. Maybe we will run into some groups along the way. Our plan is to head out at the butt crack of dawn on Thursday and drive to Reno for an overnight and then on to Vegas in the morning on Friday.

With any luck we will be coming through northern Cali in the middle of the afternoon on Thursday. If any of you guys are interested in caravaning in a "grip of MINI's" at any point along the way PM me and we can see if we can work something out.

 

awwwww, youll miss our area by a couple hours if you take 5 down and head east on 80. See ya in vegas anywho!

I think Im gonna book that wednesday night also so we have a place to crash when we get there in the middle of the night. Im also booking sunday night since my bros b-day is on saturday and I dont want him to ride in my car drunk off his *** and puking all over the place

 

I can't guarantee this, but I've heard that Palace will give you the same rate for nights around when the group rate is organised. However, the group rate EXPIRES ON FEB 1ST so book now!

 

I don't (yet) have a MINI, and won't be able to attend this great-sounding event, but I just got back from a birthday celebration in Vegas, and my wife rented me a Lotus Elise from Rent-A-Vette (yeah, different story). Anyway, they had a nice cool blue Cooper S convertible and a Monte Carlo special hardtop available for rent.

My experience with the Elise was excellent. These folks really care about their cars, and understand car-lovers. They'll even pick you up from the airport or your hotel, and bring you back after you return the car. I can't say enough good things about them!

Here's a direct link to info about renting the MINI:
http://www.exoticcarrentalslasvegas....nvertible.html

It's about $150/day for one or two days, about $130/day for longer. Seems pretty worthwhile to me. I'd do it, but there's just no way for me to make the timing work.

By the way, I used the web info from Sin City MINI club to pick some fun drives when I rented the Elise. (Thanks guys! ) We did the drive to Hoover Dam, ran along Lake Mead, and went out to Red Rocks and did the 13-mile scenic loop there. Of these, Red Rocks was definitely the most fun to drive. The loop is one-way, and if you time it right, it's empty enough to really have some fun. (Picture a 3D autcross layout with scenery and no cones!) Oh yeah - watch out for the wild burros!

_Dave_

Note: all pics below taken at Red Rocks on the scenic loop.

 

There really needs to be a drooling smily Red rocks does sound like a fun drive.... whats the weather like this time of year?

 

Weather last weekend was sunny mornings, partly cloudy afternoons, daylight lows around 45F, daytime highs around 65F. Pretty much what Weather.com predicted.

I wish some of the better pics of Red Rocks had come out - it really is beautiful.

_Dave_

 

Awesome James, were gonna have to hit this one Am0eba, when do you get your MINI?

 

Jason, I think were gonna have to gather some heads together to go back to some of these places for, shall we call them, Re-Runs. There are some sweet twisties thru most of the parks, but sometimes its to crowded, we'll see.

 

Am0eba, you're more than welcome for the drive ideas. We hope that everyone who comes to Vegas has as much fun as you seemed to.
Hope you left us some money though. Gotta pay for the schools somehow!

On a related note:
Palace Station's group rate closes TOMORROW (Feb 1st 2005). Book NOW if you want to stay there!