Moving to Las Vegas
#1
Moving to Las Vegas
Hello everyone!
I will most likely be moving to Las Vegas in about 3 months. My mini will arrive sometime around Sept 12th and i will have it shipped out to Vegas. (kinda odd i know )
But what i was wondering was:
How is the mini car scene out in Vegas?
Are the dealerships friendly? I dove past one dealer ship near a nissan dealer ship, but i cant remember the street name.
Is there any shops there that know alot about mini's besides the dealer?
Is there alot of pot holes/bad roads?
Is there any good roads to drive on with alot of twisties?
Im going to be completely new to the city, i have only been to Vegas once, and my stay was about 10 days.
what should i expect?
I will most likely be moving to Las Vegas in about 3 months. My mini will arrive sometime around Sept 12th and i will have it shipped out to Vegas. (kinda odd i know )
But what i was wondering was:
How is the mini car scene out in Vegas?
Are the dealerships friendly? I dove past one dealer ship near a nissan dealer ship, but i cant remember the street name.
Is there any shops there that know alot about mini's besides the dealer?
Is there alot of pot holes/bad roads?
Is there any good roads to drive on with alot of twisties?
Im going to be completely new to the city, i have only been to Vegas once, and my stay was about 10 days.
what should i expect?
#3
Originally Posted by Mini Mizer
Hello everyone!
Originally Posted by Mini Mizer
I will most likely be moving to Las Vegas in about 3 months. My mini will arrive sometime around Sept 12th and i will have it shipped out to Vegas. (kinda odd i know )
Originally Posted by Mini Mizer
But what i was wondering was:
How is the mini car scene out in Vegas?
How is the mini car scene out in Vegas?
Originally Posted by Mini Mizer
Are the dealerships friendly? I dove past one dealer ship near a nissan dealer ship, but i cant remember the street name.
Originally Posted by Mini Mizer
Is there any shops there that know alot about mini's besides the dealer?
Originally Posted by Mini Mizer
Is there alot of pot holes/bad roads?
Originally Posted by Mini Mizer
Is there any good roads to drive on with alot of twisties?
Originally Posted by Mini Mizer
Im going to be completely new to the city, i have only been to Vegas once, and my stay was about 10 days.
what should i expect?
what should i expect?
#5
I think i may be moving after my b-day which is Nov 23rd, i think thats also the same day as thanksgiving. So sometime at the end of Nov. is what i am planning.
Edit: Im not really into gambling, so i wont be hitting the casinos. But sadly i will have to save my money until i can find a job out there.
Edit: Im not really into gambling, so i wont be hitting the casinos. But sadly i will have to save my money until i can find a job out there.
#7
I'll tell you what i will miss about FL.
1. No state auto emission tests
2. 93 Octane fuel
3. No front plate law (how strict are the cops on this? )
4. Sea level air
5. Free windsheild replacement if cracked/broken
Someone please comfort me, and tell me everything will be ok.
Edit: Well i work at the shipping port in Florida right now...and considering there is no ships in Las Vegas...im not exactly sure. haha
1. No state auto emission tests
2. 93 Octane fuel
3. No front plate law (how strict are the cops on this? )
4. Sea level air
5. Free windsheild replacement if cracked/broken
Someone please comfort me, and tell me everything will be ok.
Edit: Well i work at the shipping port in Florida right now...and considering there is no ships in Las Vegas...im not exactly sure. haha
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#9
Matt, that's my job. Sorry.
Mizer (what IS your name, anyway?), the smog check is a snap. Get a coupon out of your mailbox, head down to Purrfect, pay the $15, go home, renew registration online. Apply sticker when it arrives a week or so later. All done.
Unless you have a classic MINI that doesn't want to pass smog.
We only have 91 octane unless you hit the race fuel.
If your car doesn't have a location to mount a front plate, you aren't required to display one. Most of the MCSs in the club have no front plate.
We're not THAT high, but you DO get heat soak.
Free? That would depend on your insurance.
Mizer (what IS your name, anyway?), the smog check is a snap. Get a coupon out of your mailbox, head down to Purrfect, pay the $15, go home, renew registration online. Apply sticker when it arrives a week or so later. All done.
Unless you have a classic MINI that doesn't want to pass smog.
We only have 91 octane unless you hit the race fuel.
If your car doesn't have a location to mount a front plate, you aren't required to display one. Most of the MCSs in the club have no front plate.
We're not THAT high, but you DO get heat soak.
Free? That would depend on your insurance.
#10
My name is also Matt
I heard stories of mini windsheilds breaking/cracking and i always thought to myself i wouldnt have to worry about it, because its a state law in florida that it gets replaced for free as it is a hazard for the driver to look out of a broken/cracked windsheild.
every state should have this law!
Thats good news about the front plate thing. I really didnt want to put one on it and ruin the mini's looks.
thanks for the comforting advice!
Doesnt Las Vegas have a road course track? Las vegas speedway or something like that? Anyone know if track days are held there, with instructors?
I heard stories of mini windsheilds breaking/cracking and i always thought to myself i wouldnt have to worry about it, because its a state law in florida that it gets replaced for free as it is a hazard for the driver to look out of a broken/cracked windsheild.
every state should have this law!
Thats good news about the front plate thing. I really didnt want to put one on it and ruin the mini's looks.
thanks for the comforting advice!
Doesnt Las Vegas have a road course track? Las vegas speedway or something like that? Anyone know if track days are held there, with instructors?
#12
There is the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the SCCA does track days out there I believe. There are 2 road courses there, at AMVIV4, Phil Wicks will be using the other road track there which is a much more interesting track than the inner one used this year.
There is also a track in Pahrump (Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch) thnat has track days almost every weekend. Some are private, some are open. It's a REALLY nice track but the off-track facilities are somewhat sparse.
My MINI is coming up on 4 years old. I had my windscreen replaced last April after I picked up a rock somewhere. I think I paid about $100 installed, and they came to my office to do it.
Seriously, what kind of job are you looking for? You should start applying now. It can be tough if you aren't in an "in demand" field.
There is also a track in Pahrump (Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch) thnat has track days almost every weekend. Some are private, some are open. It's a REALLY nice track but the off-track facilities are somewhat sparse.
My MINI is coming up on 4 years old. I had my windscreen replaced last April after I picked up a rock somewhere. I think I paid about $100 installed, and they came to my office to do it.
Seriously, what kind of job are you looking for? You should start applying now. It can be tough if you aren't in an "in demand" field.
#13
Basicaly, anything that will pay my bills at first...car payment, gas, car insurance, and food. Those are about my only bills i will have. I plan to put my resume somewhere online in the Las Vegas area, maybe a site like monster.com or something of that nature before i actully get out there. I have alot of money saved up in the bank and although it would be nice to find something right away, i could last a while just off of some of the money i have stock piled.
Right now i work for a shipping company. I have to keep track of all the cargo comming into the harbor on our ships, and all the cargo going onto the ships, and where its all heading. Job title is "Equipment Control Coordnator". Its nothing fancy. I sit at a computer all day, listen to music and type. (and lurk on NAM ) So more then likely i will be working in a different feild then what i am in now, considering Vegas has no ocean or ships.
Might try a temp to hire agency or something along those lines. Im really not sure what i will be doing.
Edit: know anyone who is hiring? haha
Right now i work for a shipping company. I have to keep track of all the cargo comming into the harbor on our ships, and all the cargo going onto the ships, and where its all heading. Job title is "Equipment Control Coordnator". Its nothing fancy. I sit at a computer all day, listen to music and type. (and lurk on NAM ) So more then likely i will be working in a different feild then what i am in now, considering Vegas has no ocean or ships.
Might try a temp to hire agency or something along those lines. Im really not sure what i will be doing.
Edit: know anyone who is hiring? haha
#14
Well, you might want to hit www.LVRJ.com (the Review Journal - main newspaper in Vegas) an have a look through their job listings. Sunday is the main job listing day.
My wife's company is hiring, but it doesn't sound like a great match for you.
All the big casinos have large loading docks where stuff is coming in and going out all the time. There's also a large mining industry here. My guess for other places that do a lot of that kind of thing...the Clark County School District (my employer) or the County.
My wife's company is hiring, but it doesn't sound like a great match for you.
All the big casinos have large loading docks where stuff is coming in and going out all the time. There's also a large mining industry here. My guess for other places that do a lot of that kind of thing...the Clark County School District (my employer) or the County.
#15
I'll most likely be looking for an office type job, thats what i have now, working with computers all day. Ive worked for banks also, and mortgage companies. I went to school for automotive technology, got a few ASE certifications but quickly found out that i dont like doing that for a living and would rather keep it as a hobby.
Thank you very much for that link Agro, i'll be checking it out!
My only problem with the move will be finding a job...once i get that taken care of it should be smooth sailing.
Thank you very much for that link Agro, i'll be checking it out!
My only problem with the move will be finding a job...once i get that taken care of it should be smooth sailing.
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