SZ Registration Now Open

Originally posted by Davo:
I dig the new name James. It's ssssssssssaaaaassssssssssyyyy!!!!

It's also the plate on my 6 (abbreviated of course)...

i'll be going, just need to dig up a trailer

This sucks, I have been planning on doing this ever since I missed the 04 one, then a friend tells me that my class graduates the 21st. Hmmmm, decisions decisions

THIS REALLY SUCKS

I even already got the dates off from work and had $100 bucks in my paypal account for me and a friend and I could even dyno my car. I guess I can work a few more days now.

Hey Guys....sorry for the delay...I haven't been on here for awhile. I'm registering for SZ and the dyno runs this weekend.

Rick, I'm definately in for the SVT caravan if we can get some people together. Just let me know where we're meeting and what time!! I'll talk to you this weekend when I pick up my ride.....assuming you're going to be around. I'll hit you up tomorrow (Wednesday) to make plans for this weekend.

Now, who else from the area is going to get their butts to SZ!!! I know there are a bunch MPSL/St.Paul guys!!!! Let me know if you're going and we'll take off together and hook up with Rick and everyone else somewhere along the way!!

Hope to see some more posts here in the upcoming weeks!!!!

Later.

Mike

I'll be going, but I don't think we'll be seeing the MN people at least until Chicago, unless you guys are going out of your way coming down on 35. There's also someone coming from Washington who will probably be going through Minnesota, so may sure you get in touch with him. This should be an interesting little adventure...

I'll be more than willing to swing down 35 to hook up in IA.....I just think it'd be cool as heck make the trip with a bunch of us bumper to bumper.......unless you can't keep up!!!

TC guys....let me know what you think!!!

Im not sure if ill have the dates off, but if I can swing it im up for a caravan!

What do your guy's budgets look like for your trip? Like some people around here, I am on a tight budget but would LOVE to go. I can get the dates off at a snap of a finger, it is just the money part that is the set back. Is there anybody that would allow me to bunk with them at the hotel? Or is there any other ideas that might help me out?

Don't worry about the hotel, there will be people to bunk with. We had 4 people in our hotel room last year, not sure what it cost. I'd be most worried about gas costs if I were you.

Ok, well thats reasuring. I would kind of like to get that part worked out before I put in 75 bucks to go.

Usually someone will post up a hotel roomie thread in the SZ forum so people can get that arranged. I'll PM Beyondloaded about it right now.

Rick

Well, it looks like I have a 90% chance of going. So how will this caravan thing work out? I was thinking about everybody meeting up somewhere around the I-35,I-80 intersection.

I'm pretty sure details will be worked out later. If you guys are coming down 35, that's great. I'm going to consider getting a hotel room Wednesday night in Des Moines, because the first day of SZ last year I left around 3:30 in the morning, and we didn't get to Detroit until 7 or 8 that night. I want to avoid doing that again if I can.

ive been debating whether or not i am going down I70 or I80. swazo was debating whether or not he was coming, and if he does, im assuming he would come down I70, in which case I would meet him. if not, i may take a slightly longer route to I80 and meet up with all of you. i have around a 17 hour drive total, so breaking it up would be nice.

i also want to caravan.

Sounds like a few of us Minnesotans are around and about...

Mike and I are two cars (zero Contours... but oh well) then the other two I'm seeing here... that's a pretty good nucleus for a caravan right there.

We could start from my place in Apple Valley or nearby (easy access to cty 46 and MN52). I have found it is quicker to drive 52 to Rochester and I-90 than to swing up north and take I-94.

No offense to Iowans... but I would rather meet up with them on the route than trek down there Wednesday night.

Hey Zoom Zoom.....who's Mike? Me? I'm confused.

Anyways, I'm Mike too and I'm in Eagan. If we have enough people we can just do a mini caravan from the TC area and then meet up with Davo/Rick(Buckshot77) and the rest of the guys somewhere along the way. It doesn't much matter to me whether we go down to IA or meet the guys from IA & NE in route.

How many guys are actually registered and paid from the TC area? If there is 5 or more lets do our own and then communicate with Rick (and company) on where we want to meet up with them. I know it's only Feb. but this is my first SZ and I want to do the whole kit n kaboodle....so if I have to drive to IA to hook up with 5-10 guys then so be it.

Let me know your thoughts.

Later. Mike

Which way would you TC guys be taking? I have been looking at the fastest routes from the twin cities area, rochester area (where I live), and Des Moines area and if we all don't want to meet in Minnesota or Iowa, it looks like the best place would be around the intersection of I-39 and I-80 in Illinois.

Lets get some more ideas here. I'm with slingersvt, this will be my first SZ and I too want to do everything I can to make it the best

Yeah, taking 39 to 80 would be the best option, because 90/94 through Chicago will take you forever, regardless of the time of day. That would be a decent place to meet.

MN Boyz...if we have a few more people, I agree that we should take 52 to 90 and then meet up with the rest where 39 and 80 intersect.....definately a good idea to try and bypass Chicago as much as possible.

There is a parking lot that is about 30 seconds from the HWY 63/I-90 intersection that would be an ideal place for us MN guys to meet up. Plus there are 3 gas stations less than a mile away.

Originally posted by Davo:
Yeah, taking 39 to 80 would be the best option, because 90/94 through Chicago will take you forever, regardless of the time of day. That would be a decent place to meet.

Try living here!

Originally posted by slingersvt:
Hey Zoom Zoom.....who's Mike? Me? I'm confused.

Sorry... different Mike. He goes by zenboy and is another Contour alum (he drives an STi).

We're both registered, paid, and have a room reservation.

Slinger and all, in past years we've met up with the guys from Chi-town and TC area just past Chicago and then caravaned from there to SZ. With it being in Indiana this year and us staying on I-80 for so long I figure we can just meet at an exit just past Gary, IN and caravan from there. This does save you MN guys a fair amount of time.

Loco, you up for picking an exit on 80 for us to all meet at? I'll be in need of fuel with my gas hog so a gas station nearby would be preferable for me.

Rick

Yeah sure....I will pick one out within the week.

Great, let me know a time and a place, because then we can get our starting times all worked out too.

Iâ�?��?�m absolutely 100% positively sure that Iâ�?��?�m thinking about goingâ�?�¦

Well after traveling part of 80 last weekend.....I think the Oasis right after 294 (on 80/94)would be the best. Anybody coming from WI and Chicago would easily be able to get there...and being right off the highway is a big plus.

No sticky on this?

NEWS FLASH: Not much is posted in here, so this thread will be in the top 5 for another year or so.

Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
No sticky on this?

Just for you Zetec boy!

Originally posted by Buckshot77:

Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
No sticky on this?

Just for you Zetec boy!

HAHAHAHA thanks.

Looks like i am 95% sure ill be joining you all! THis will also be my first SZ, I am just waiting on clearance from work and ill be registering!

Scratch that idea, i got a little too excited and went ahead and registered. Now I have to get the days off of work!

Just a question, are we thinking of leaving on thursday and heading back sun or mon?

I was thinking of leaving early on Thursday morning.....super early!! Then leaving Sunday morning....Sunday doesn't much matter to me as I'm talking Monday off so....whatever.....

What was everyone else thinking???

Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
I think the Oasis right after 294 (on 80/94)would be the best.

can you get there on time this year? joe, who is 3 hours away and me, who is an hour away had to wait an hour for you, to get there who lives 20 minutes away?

Originally posted by slingersvt:
I was thinking of leaving early on Thursday morning.....super early!! Then leaving Sunday morning....Sunday doesn't much matter to me as I'm talking Monday off so....whatever.....

What was everyone else thinking???

Thats kinda what I had in mind. I am going to see if I can get that monday off so I can stay Sunday if I choose.

Originally posted by mikey boy:

Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
I think the Oasis right after 294 (on 80/94)would be the best.

can you get there on time this year? joe, who is 3 hours away and me, who is an hour away had to wait an hour for you, to get there who lives 20 minutes away?

Come on.....I had to wait for Sean and his broken down Contour that I had to fix at the gas station!

C'mon people, isn't there anybody out there that would let me sleep on their hotel floor free of charge? I want to go but $$$ is still an issue.

Originally posted by 98_HO_Contour:
C'mon people, isn't there anybody out there that would let me sleep on their hotel floor free of charge? I want to go but $$$ is still an issue.

if you still cant find anyplace,i'm sure me and bmonje,and i think pre98 wont mind,you might want to bring a flip-n-f$%K to sleep on or something

Originally posted by 98_HO_Contour:
C'mon people, isn't there anybody out there that would let me sleep on their hotel floor free of charge? I want to go but $$$ is still an issue.

The way most of us have done it in the past is charge the bed sleepers a bit more than those sleeping on the roll-aways. Get four people in a room and you're living pretty cheap...

Please forgive Brad, he's trying to make off like they didn't double up last he was at Spring Zing.

Originally posted by XKontour98:
Just a question, are we thinking of leaving on thursday and heading back sun or mon?

Mike and I always leave here Thursday morning and return Monday.

Originally posted by Zoom Zoom Diva:

Originally posted by XKontour98:
Just a question, are we thinking of leaving on thursday and heading back sun or mon?

Mike and I always leave here Thursday morning and return Monday.

Cool thats whaT i Was thinking aswell. I just didnt want to drive back alone

according to mapquest, traveling up to I-80 is faster than I-70. its also an 18 hour drive (again, according to mapquest, so probably 15 or 16 hours). here are my options:

1. leave at 2 or 3 in the morning to get there by 6 at night
2. drive halfway and stay at one of YOUR houses. . . .

could anyone put me up for a night that lives close (45 min or less) to I-80? someone who preferably has a 10 hour or less drive to SZ.

im a road warrior, but i can only push myself so hard. i would also like to arrive at SZ in the 6ish pm area to meet everyone. if thats not cool, no doz and red bull will be my best friend. its just not that safe. . . .

i am flexible, and can arrive whenever you would like. i am also willing to leave anytime in the morning the next day. i would plan on arriving the day before SZ starts.

hey, its just one more to caravan!

lastly, im not 100% sure what my plans are, because i will be working up until the day i leave. im just trying to open up some options.

thanks!

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
according to mapquest, traveling up to I-80 is faster than I-70. its also an 18 hour drive (again, according to mapquest, so probably 15 or 16 hours). here are my options:

1. leave at 2 or 3 in the morning to get there by 6 at night
2. drive halfway and stay at one of YOUR houses. . . .

could anyone put me up for a night that lives close (45 min or less) to I-80? someone who preferably has a 10 hour or less drive to SZ.

im a road warrior, but i can only push myself so hard. i would also like to arrive at SZ in the 6ish pm area to meet everyone. if thats not cool, no doz and red bull will be my best friend. its just not that safe. . . .

i am flexible, and can arrive whenever you would like. i am also willing to leave anytime in the morning the next day. i would plan on arriving the day before SZ starts.

hey, its just one more to caravan!

lastly, im not 100% sure what my plans are, because i will be working up until the day i leave. im just trying to open up some options.

thanks!

You can do it....I have driven 24 hours straight before.....on my trip to the Dragon I started driving at 12 midnight and drove until we got to Tennessee at 6 pm.

By my count, that's 18 hours. My calculator might be off though...

Originally posted by Davo:
By my count, that's 18 hours. My calculator might be off though...

I was talking a different trip.....the time I drove 24 hours is when I drove from Monterry, Mexico to Chicago.

well, regardless, i think i may stop in des moines. its about half way, and then i can caravan with all of you. that is, unless buckshot pulls his trailer slower than 80. . . .

if someone could let me know what a good exit would be to stop at to accomplish this, let me know.

Sorry man, I try not pulling at over 75 just for safety's sake of the other drivers should this thing start to whip on me. As far as getting off anywhere, we usually meet up in Altoona for the caravan and there are some hotels right there.

Thanks,
Rick

My attendance at Spring Zing is uncertain and even bordering on unlikely, and I may be in the process of moving at that time, or I would invite you to stay here. But if I am going, I'd catch you on your way there and we can go half on that hotel in Des Moines. I'm going to try to avoid leaving at 3:30 am again.

That would suck if you can't make it Dave but I know firsthand how things can get in the way.

What, you didn't like driving across Iowa in the dark? LOL That drive sucks.

Rick

Well that drive sucks in bright daylight also. But I left home around 3:30am and we arrived in Detroit at 7, maybe closer to 8pm. Obviously we weren't driving the whole time but regardless, I didn't recover from that.

yeah i hear you about fast trailering buckshot. coming from florida ive done my share of that (23 foot fishing boat, with trailer around 5000lbs. not always fun). 70-75 is about the max, safely. ive seen plenty of trailers swerving all over the place behind the tow vehicle, and somehow the driver is still cruising along like nothings wrong

. i hate stupid people like that.

i would stick with ya anyway, cause going as a group is more fun.

davo, hope you can make it. i would definitely be down for sharing a hotel 1/2 way if you are able to go.

as for driving in the dark, i just ordered some HIDs so im not to worried about it being "dark"

Ya, I tried telling the Ci-town boys I didn't want to run over 75 on the way to Detroit last year. That lasted about 5 minutes. I know I hit 85 a couple of times trying to keep up. Of course I think we paid for it later by getting nailed by Detroit traffic moving 10 mph!

Rick

Try keeping up with Zenboy and his Scooby on roadtrips.

Not a problem just let me unpack a sexier outfit I keep stored in the trailer!

Originally posted by Buckshot77:
Ya, I tried telling the Ci-town boys I didn't want to run over 75 on the way to Detroit last year. That lasted about 5 minutes.

dude, i hung with the mothership! i always had you in sight. ok maybe twice i did a little run.

Originally posted by mikey boy:

Originally posted by Buckshot77:
Ya, I tried telling the Ci-town boys I didn't want to run over 75 on the way to Detroit last year. That lasted about 5 minutes.

dude, i hung with the mothership! i always had you in sight. ok maybe twice i did a little run.

Me too......you know the foot gets itchy!

Originally posted by Buckshot77:
Not a problem just let me unpack a sexier outfit I keep stored in the trailer!

It's more that when I roadtrip, I like to be able to deep relax when I drive... and I can't relax like that over 90 mph.

i usually set the cruise at 80 and let the tunes flow

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
i usually set the cruise at 80 and let the tunes flow

That's my preferred mode of travel as well.

So can someone post a summary on how this caravan thing is going to work out or is it still in the making? I live in the Rochester area and am willing to drive to Des Moines or meet up with people on I-90. I remember some talk about hwy 52 and i-90. There is a sidestreet like .5 mile away where some people might be able to meet. This is pretty much the only part that is going to get me to go to SZ

And to show you that I want to go, I have $75 in my paypal account already.

Anybody? this money will burn a hole in my online pocket if I don't finalize my SZ plans

BTW, I'm still looking for a room. Cheap is good, free is preferred, all I need is a floor.

It depends on when you're leaving and who you want to caravan with really. There will be a group leaving Des Moines Thursday morning early or I'm assuming James and Mike will be leaving sometime Thursday from the Cities so you could run with them. The Des Moines group will be hooking up with another group just east of Chicago and then travelling as a pack to SZ. I'm not sure if James is planning on meeting up with everyone there or just seeing us at SZ. James, care to hop in here?

Rick

Our plan is to leave early Thursday morning and to take 52 to Rochester, then 90 over. If we can put the logistics together, I am hoping to meet up with the Caravans (the Iowa and points west and the Chicago guys and maybe some from points south) near Chicago (we need to get that firmed up) and continue on to Ft. Wayne.

We will likely have other MN people with us, unless they are heading down to Iowa in advance.

We need to get the meetup time firmed up, so we can plan departure accordingly.

Originally posted by Zoom Zoom Diva:
Our plan is to leave early Thursday morning and to take 52 to Rochester, then 90 over. If we can put the logistics together, I am hoping to meet up with the Caravans (the Iowa and points west and the Chicago guys and maybe some from points south) near Chicago (we need to get that firmed up) and continue on to Ft. Wayne.

We will likely have other MN people with us, unless they are heading down to Iowa in advance.

We need to get the meetup time firmed up, so we can plan departure accordingly.

Thats great, I pass by that almost everyday. Before you get to 90, there is a road about .5 mile before that would make an ideal location to meet up. How many will there be in the MN caravan?

We're still feeling that out. I know of two for sure, and then I don't know the other plans (will they go down to Des Moines or join us?)

We do need to get this all firmed up though... it's not that far away. I'm just worrying about my trip to Indianapolis for the RX-7 before I worry about this one 4 weeks later.

dont forget about me!

I'm planning on rolling with James from the cities, so I will be good to go anytime that thursday.

excited!

Ok, so there is 5 cars (including myself). Not bad but is there any other minnesotans coming?

Also, were we still going to meet the Iowans around the I-39 and I-80 junction. That seems to be pretty good, at Peru, Illinois

Originally posted by 98_HO_Contour:
Ok, so there is 5 cars (including myself). Not bad but is there any other minnesotans coming?

Also, were we still going to meet the Iowans around the I-39 and I-80 junction. That seems to be pretty good, at Peru, Illinois

"According to my calculations"

....It looks like it will take ~5.5 hours to get to that intersection from the I-90, US 52 intersection. Then another 4-5 hours to get to Fort Wayne. If that helps any, BTW I used Microsoft Streets and Trips.

If you're rolling from Minnesota rather than coming through Iowa, then we will be meeting up with everyone at the Chicago hook up.

Rick

Question: Are any of you MN's interested in meeting up with Rick, Davo, KingpinSVT down in Des Moines??

My own preference would be to drive the extra couple hours and hook up with them.....I've got a cousin in Des Moines so some of us could stay at their place on Wednesday night or something......otherwise if the majority rules and you'd prefer to meet them at that designated location in Illinois then I'll just do that. Let me know.

Who's all going from MN????

Mike

Well, it's totally up to each individual... while it would be cool to have our varied autos together from Minnesota, the last thing I want to do on the eve of a long drive is make a long drive. I would rather spend Wednesday evening doing the last finishing touches, packing, clearing out correspondence, and getting a good night's sleep. Trust me, you won't be getting any too much at Spring Zing, so it's best to be well rested.

Anyone that wants to head down to Iowa and meet up with those folks is more than welcome to. Anyone who would rather leave from Minnesota is more than welcome to come with us. We want to have you come with us to Fort Wayne whichever way you prefer.

Well, I think I'm gonna be going with the larger Contour group here, which ever one that is.

Well im down for leaving from MN. Arent the two groups going to meet outside of chitown anyway?

Yes we are meeting.....

Good enough for me! Cant wait!

Map to meeting spot I suggested: Lincoln Oasis

you talking about the one down at the bottom on I80? cause we should be coming right through there.

oh yeah, davo. . . you know if your coming? come on man, nebraska is going to be lonely!

Thst fits right in with the 290-294 loop I was planning too.

What time is the meetup... allowing for the fact some of us have a 7 hour drive to get there.

Well we need to figure out what time do we want to make to Fort Wayne.

6ish?

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
oh yeah, davo. . . you know if your coming? come on man, nebraska is going to be lonely!

I will not be going. Nebraska will be lonely anyways, as there are only about 60 miles between here and Iowa. Stop in town for lunch or dinner or something though.

hey, do you guys use those motorola radios (the ones a lot of people have that you can select like a main channel and sub channel?). just curious. i may buy one, or i might just get my dad to ship me one of ours. i also have a hand held CB radio, i guess ill bring that too.

Most of us use those small motorola type two way radios.

Rick

Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
Map to meeting spot I suggested: Lincoln Oasis

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
6ish?

Microsoft Streets and Trips said that was about a 3 hour drive from the Oasis to Fort Wayne so that means that everybody would be at the Lincoln Oasis at 3:00. Going by Streets and Trips, it says that Des Moines people would have to leave around 9-10 and Twin Cities people would have to leave around 7-8. Don't know how accurate that is.

And I still want to drive with the larger contour group, wherever that is since I'm right in the middle of everybody

Originally posted by 98_HO_Contour:

Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
Map to meeting spot I suggested: Lincoln Oasis

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
6ish?

Microsoft Streets and Trips said that was about a 3 hour drive from the Oasis to Fort Wayne so that means that everybody would be at the Lincoln Oasis at 3:00. Going by Streets and Trips, it says that Des Moines people would have to leave around 9-10 and Twin Cities people would have to leave around 7-8. Don't know how accurate that is.

Everybody is meeting at the Oasis at noon.

Originally posted by LoCoZsc:

Originally posted by 98_HO_Contour:

Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
Map to meeting spot I suggested: Lincoln Oasis

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
6ish?

Microsoft Streets and Trips said that was about a 3 hour drive from the Oasis to Fort Wayne so that means that everybody would be at the Lincoln Oasis at 3:00. Going by Streets and Trips, it says that Des Moines people would have to leave around 9-10 and Twin Cities people would have to leave around 7-8. Don't know how accurate that is.

Everybody is meeting at the Oasis at noon.

yup, sorry HO, youre just gonna have to get up earlier!

I guess I can handle that. So there will be about 4 cars in the TC group with 1 'Tour, how about the Des Moines group?

Des Moines group is appearing it will only be 1 or 2 tours and my truck with trailer.

Rick

Originally posted by 98_HO_Contour:
I guess I can handle that. So there will be about 4 cars in the TC group with 1 'Tour, how about the Des Moines group?

Alex,

I think the Des Moines group is me, Kingpin and Buckshot (trailer).

I'm going to IA the night before (95% sure)....do you (want me to meet me along the way and you follow me the rest of the way to Des Moines?? At least we'd have three Tours and Rick's trailer.....

later, slingersvt

Originally posted by slingersvt:

Originally posted by 98_HO_Contour:
I guess I can handle that. So there will be about 4 cars in the TC group with 1 'Tour, how about the Des Moines group?

Alex,

I think the Des Moines group is me, Kingpin and Buckshot (trailer).

I'm going to IA the night before (95% sure)....do you (want me to meet me along the way and you follow me the rest of the way to Des Moines?? At least we'd have three Tours and Rick's trailer.....

later, slingersvt

I can do that, I'll send you a PM later, but right now I have to go to school.

Alex

it appears Doug will be going with us as well....(XKontour98)....hopefully......you can talk to him about sharing a hotel if you want.....unless you've already worked out something with Kingpin.....

so right now...we tenatively have 3 Tours going to Iowa the night before to hook up with Buckshot/Kingpin in Des Moines:

1. slingersvt (and buddy) (driving 98 C-SVT)
2. 98_HO_Contour (what are you driving?)
3. XKontour98 (what are you driving?)

Anybody else want to change their mind and go down to Des Moines the night before?????

later, slingersvt

Originally posted by slingersvt:
it appears Doug will be going with us as well....(XKontour98)....hopefully......you can talk to him about sharing a hotel if you want.....unless you've already worked out something with Kingpin.....

so right now...we tenatively have 3 Tours going to Iowa the night before to hook up with Buckshot/Kingpin in Des Moines:

1. slingersvt (and buddy) (driving 98 C-SVT)
2. 98_HO_Contour (98 CSE)
3. XKontour98 (98 CSE)

Anybody else want to change their mind and go down to Des Moines the night before?????

later, slingersvt

Originally posted by Zoom Zoom Diva:
My... I'm surprised you weren't in Indy last weekend... putting a movie which will still be there a week later over a great car meet... what is the world coming to...

That's not really the decision I made. I'm going to Chicago for Memorial Day weekend, so two trips in two consecutive weeks was not possible. And yes, international soccer is more important than Spring Zing.

If I wasn't starting a new job I would think about it, but I am so I won't.

I will be staying at a hotel (to be decided) off of some I80 exit.

Buckshot, what exit are we meeting at (or what exit are you on)?

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
I will be staying at a hotel (to be decided) off of some I80 exit.

Buckshot, what exit are we meeting at (or what exit are you on)?

Lets see how cheap we can get it if us 3 guys share a room. I would have to leave Rochester around 4:30 AM to get to Des Moines by 7-8.

By the way, I drive a 98 Tour SE, just like in my sig

I'm not actually on that end of town. We're meeting up right off the interstate so it's about a 20 minute drive for me to get there. As far as hotels, look up the Bavarian Inn on NE 14th St in Des Moines and that's probably your best bet for a hotel that is cheap and about 10 minutes from the meeting place plus about 1/2 mile north of I80

Rick

are we meeting in town or next to the highway?

Both, did you see my post about meeting at Bosselman's in Altoona? It's a big truck stop in Altoona, IA about 5-10 minutes east on I80 from where you'll be staying.

Rick

Bavarian Inn????.....sounds like a nice place

Did the four of us:
slingersvt
KingpinSVT
98_HO_Contour
XKontour98
just want to split the cost of one room. Personally, I don't need a lot of creature comforts, just a place to get a good nights sleep before we take off Thursday morning. I'll be bringing my sleeping bag anyway for the Fort Wayne hotel so I won't have a problem with the floor.

can i have my own bed? sleeping with guys i dont know

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
can i have my own bed? sleeping with guys i dont know

I don't care. It was just a suggestion because most of my money will be spent in indiana.

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
can i have my own bed? sleeping with guys i dont know

I believe slinger is staying at his cousins so we should be ok...

so is it just the 3 of us? i shotgun a bed! i expect xcontour and H_O to fight for the other one!

edit: if i end up meeting davo for lunch, im going to be getting in des moines pretty early (3-4ish). im not sure what that means, but just an FYI.

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
so is it just the 3 of us? i shotgun a bed! i expect xcontour and H_O to fight for the other one!

Or we can just race for the other bed

Up for that one Doug?

So Doug....what time do you want to leave for Des Moines?? Alex, what time works best for meeting Doug and I on our way down?? Where would the best place be to meet us?? Let's get this firmed up then since you guys are doing the hotel with Chris. Later, slingersvt.

P.S. - on the bright side of having to drive a few extra hours...at least we'll be rolling with 4 Tours on the way to Chi-Town from Des Moines with Rick and his trailer.

Originally posted by slingersvt:
on the bright side of having to drive a few extra hours...at least we'll be rolling with 4 Tours on the way to Chi-Town from Des Moines with Rick and his trailer.

Thats why I decided to take an extra couple hours of driving, MORE CONTOURS

Originally posted by slingersvt:
So Doug....what time do you want to leave for Des Moines?? Alex, what time works best for meeting Doug and I on our way down?? Where would the best place be to meet us??

Well, I know for sure we can meet at the I 35-90 junction. Did we want to make it around 2PM meet time? That way when we get to Des Moines we can eat and go crusing for dem der Iowa chicks

Oh I forgot to mention there is a "club" about 1/2 mile from your hotel as well.

Rick

Originally posted by 98_HO_Contour:

Originally posted by slingersvt:
So Doug....what time do you want to leave for Des Moines?? Alex, what time works best for meeting Doug and I on our way down?? Where would the best place be to meet us??

Well, I know for sure we can meet at the I 35-90 junction. Did we want to make it around 2PM meet time? That way when we get to Des Moines we can eat and go crusing for dem der Iowa chicks

I wont be able to meet slinger until like 7pm due to work... I call the other bed..... wouldnt want to embarass you with a race lol

My buddy who's coming along with me has to work all day so the best time to leave for us would be around 6:00-8:00PM at night....besides...I think Doug has class or work or something and can't leave IIRC until 7:00PM per his PM to me yesterday. Later. slingersvt

Well then maybe KingpinSVT and I will have to hit it up for a bit because I don't feel like leaving for Des Moines at the same time I'd be thinking about hitting the sack for the next day.

Originally posted by XKontour98:
I wont be able to meet slinger until like 7pm due to work... I call the other bed..... wouldnt want to embarass you with a race lol

I hope your not serious about that race, I'd open up a 55 gallon barrel of whoop ass on you. But anyway, yes you can have the bed. Now how about we find out how much this room will cost. Who would want to do that? I'm busy tomorrow but I can do it Thursday if anybody wants me to.

So Kingpin, are you still looking at being in Des Moines around 3-4? Unless Slinger and XKontour can get down here sooner than 7 PM it looks like I'll be tagging around with you if that is alright. Maybe we can cruse the city for a while or something. Let me know.

I did a short bit of searching today and it looks like the Bavarian Inn isn't really that bad of place. Here is a link I found if anybody is interested. It looks like a room will be around 50 bucks so I can put in ~10 if Kingpin and XKontour are taking both beds. I'll call them tomorrow and make sure they have an opening for May 18-19 and get an exact cost so we can get all of that arranged. Maybe I can just have you two paypal me your part of the money and I'll just pay by credit card when I get there. Just an idea

Originally posted by 98_HO_Contour:
So Kingpin, are you still looking at being in Des Moines around 3-4? Unless Slinger and XKontour can get down here sooner than 7 PM it looks like I'll be tagging around with you if that is alright. Maybe we can cruse the city for a while or something. Let me know.

I did a short bit of searching today and it looks like the Bavarian Inn isn't really that bad of place. Here is a link I found if anybody is interested. It looks like a room will be around 50 bucks so I can put in ~10 if Kingpin and XKontour are taking both beds. I'll call them tomorrow and make sure they have an opening for May 18-19 and get an exact cost so we can get all of that arranged. Maybe I can just have you two paypal me your part of the money and I'll just pay by credit card when I get there. Just an idea

sounds good to me

Well, I just got off the phone with the Bavarian Inn and they said the rate for two beds is $67 a night after tax (60 + 12%). A credit card has to be on file in order to hold it and right now they have a "few" rooms left. For the money part I was thinking I would put in $15 and you other two can paypal me $26 a piece and I can call to reserve the night. What do you guys think?

I can do that, pm me your paypal addy, ill pay you if Kingpin is cool with the set up!

Guys, that's too much for that place. If all you need is a bed try the American Inn. It's about a half mile closer to the interstate on east 14th.

Rick

im fine with paypal but i would take buckshots suggestion to heart.

Well I work all day this weekend so maybe one of you two can find something out on this Americ Inn. Let me know and remember that I get the floor.

Originally posted by 98_HO_Contour:
Well I work all day this weekend so maybe one of you two can find something out on this Americ Inn. Let me know and remember that I get the floor.

Somebody? Anybody?

Anerican Inn $44.00 515-265-7511 5020 NE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313

That's the best I found, but I didn't ask if they have a AAA or business rate if you guys want to try that method.

Rick

Alright, thanks Rick. Did you know if that was one bed or two? Just askin.

Ok, how did the three of us want to go about getting the room ready for us?

Ok ill try and give the place a call tomorrow an get the details. I was out all weekend soI couldnt do it then. Ill see what the room setups are and get back to you all. Thanks Rick!

2 beds and I told them 2 people as it really doesn't matter if you've got more than that.

Rick

Okay I just called and reserved a room with two beds.

The rate however is $50 plus a $6 tax.

So thats $56 total and we can cancel upto 24hrs before hand so if we decide no to go with it we should be ok.

How would you guys like to split it up? or would you like to trya nd find a better deal? Im fine with this?

I figure $23 for each bed and $10 for the floor? let me know what you think guys.

You should tell them you had a quote of $44 per night.

Rick

Originally posted by Buckshot77:
You should tell them you had a quote of $44 per night.

Rick

You should try doing that first and I'm fine with the $10 floor thing if that doesn't work. Thanks

sorry guys ive been pretty busy lately, hence not checking in. everything sounds good, either way. 23 bucks is no biggie. xcontour, would you like me to paypal you? let me know.

You guys can pay me when we get there if you want. Otherwise Paypal charges me to accept funds. Ill try and see if I can pull off the quote thing but if not im not going to loose any sleep over it.

well whatever, we can just divy it up when we get there.

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
well whatever, we can just divy it up when we get there.

I'm cool with that, but what about me getting there several hours before you guys? Or what time were you, Kingpin, getting there? You never did answer my past questions for ya.

ah, sorry i missed those. it doesnt look like im meeting davo for lunch as he will be busy. so, ill be getting there around 3:30-4pm if i get my arse out of here by 6am, which i am planning on.

any other questions???

Well im thinking maybe one of you guys will want to reserve the room instead as I wont be down there until like 10-11pm! I can call and cancel and one of you two could reserve the room and try and get the $44 rate. I just dont want you guys waiting for me to get there is all...

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
ah, sorry i missed those. it doesnt look like im meeting davo for lunch as he will be busy. so, ill be getting there around 3:30-4pm if i get my arse out of here by 6am, which i am planning on.

any other questions???

That is the exact time I want to be there. You interested in meeting me at the hotel at a certain time, check in and get the key, then have something to eat? And which one of us wants to reserve the hotel? Doug, I assume you needed a credit card to reserve the room right?

do you mind reserving it? i will if you cant i guess.

of course we can get dinner, cruise, etc. im up for whatever, especially getting to bed at a decent hour

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
do you mind reserving it? i will if you cant i guess.

of course we can get dinner, cruise, etc. im up for whatever, especially getting to bed at a decent hour

Sure, I'll reserve it for Wednesday night tomorrow. Is there anybody out there that I can share a room with on Thursday night? The guys that I'm staying with won't get there till Friday afternoon.

OK, just called and asked what exit they are off of (the American Inn), and its exit 136 on I-80.

On the same topic, did we get a room reserved there?

Lastly, re-reading all of this thread, it looks like our meeting spot in the morning will be:

Bosselman's in Altoona, IA?

Is this what you are talking about Buckshot?

If so, it looks like we have about a 10 min drive to the meeting spot from our hotel (heading east. good, no backtracking!).

Please correct me if i am mistaken. . . .

Second Edit: What time Thrusday morning for Altoona???

Edit: HO, what time do you plan on getting there? I can be there as early as 3pm, or later if you prefer. Just let me know. If you are getting there at 4ish im going to meet Davo for lunch. . . .

What about everyone else? Well, mainly just Xcontour. You getting there later?

Sorry, I have been extremely busy these last few days. I'll be reserving the room tomorrow morning with my card. Kingpin, did you have a time that you WANTED me there? Its a 3 hour drive to the hotel from my place and I thought about being there around 4:00 or so, that way there is time to get situated for the night and grab something to eat.

Im not exacty sure when ill be in there. I took the day off of work so I will be leaving whever Slinger can go. I am planning on preping the car and finishing some of the mods off in the meantime wednesday! I think its a 3-5 hour drive from here so i wont be showing up til like 9-10 i'm thinking...

The map for Bosselman's is correct and we are leaving from there at 8 AM.

Rick

, soooo excited!

Originally posted by Buckshot77:
The map for Bosselman's is correct and we are leaving from there at 8 AM.

Rick

Good thing you know where that is Kingpin, I'll just play follow the leader on Thursday.

Originally posted by 98_HO_Contour:

Originally posted by Buckshot77:
The map for Bosselman's is correct and we are leaving from there at 8 AM.

Rick

Good thing you know where that is Kingpin, I'll just play follow the leader on Thursday.

well, i posted this earlier. once you look at it, you'll know as much as me! doesnt look hard to find, however. i will lead anyway.

MAP

I reserved the hotel room for Wednesday night. I'll be checking in around 4:00 or so.

American Inn & Suites
5020 NE 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50313-2016
(515) 265-7511
A map if you need

I was able to get the $44 rate plus tax brings it up to $50. How does you two pay $20 a piece and I pay $10 since the two of you get the beds?

Sounds good to me, you want paypal or cash when we get there?

Probably cash, that way I'll just pay with my credit card and have some money for food

Are you guys going to be bringing some 2 way radios? I dont have any but if you guys are going to be using them, i shuld probably pick one up ....

i will have two, so you can use the other one if you would like. i wont be driving back with you though, so you may want to buy one. if you dont feel like spending the $$$, i can hook you up.

I don't own anything like that

Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
i will have two, so you can use the other one if you would like. i wont be driving back with you though, so you may want to buy one. if you dont feel like spending the $$$, i can hook you up.

Hey thanks for the offer man! If I decide I want one for the way back ill pick one up in IN! thanks and see you tomorrow!

Lets just leave this open for SZ06

Haha very funny! consider it closed!

Rick