***EXPO 10 @ Autobahn Country Club Full on July 3rd and 4th

[elambz]

Yeah, I have to figure out what I'm going to do for sleep as well. The hotel is where some fun shenanigans will be I imagine, but I'm kind of debating on that, camping, or heading back home. We'll see...wallet is pretty thin this month.

Yeah my wallet is pretty thin to, but if I camp all I have to pay for is the 7 tanks of gas I'm estimating I'll need at $40-45 a pop and food.

[coolhandluke]

I don't want to blindly invite people without Steve's consent, but I have no problem sharing the room with others to keep the cost down for everyone. I'l openly volunteer to sleep on the floor.

Chris- FYI it costs money to camp.

[cheezthis]

Yeah, I'm lucky on the gas. It's only about 1 - 1.5 hrs usually. However, that weekend will have more traffic I imagine. I'm guessing you don't know what car you'll driving up yet.

[CivicBeater]

I don't want to blindly invite people without Steve's consent, but I have no problem sharing the room with others to keep the cost down for everyone. I'l openly volunteer to sleep on the floor.

Chris- FYI it costs money to camp.

Understood.

I was humorly hinting that I believe our room is at full capacity. However, at this rate, the room will cost $2 per person. hahaha I'm just a long for the ride and think more the merrier!

<--Will sleep anywhere with a/c, no cap on schlongs.

[elambz]

I don't want to blindly invite people without Steve's consent, but I have no problem sharing the room with others to keep the cost down for everyone. I'l openly volunteer to sleep on the floor.

Chris- FYI it costs money to camp.

Yeah I think it was $35 or something like that last year, which isn't much at all.

Yeah, I'm lucky on the gas. It's only about 1 - 1.5 hrs usually. However, that weekend will have more traffic I imagine. I'm guessing you don't know what car you'll driving up yet.

Well I know it won't be the ITR since thats sold, so more than likely I'll be driving my TL and it gets horrible gas mileage. I'd love to get it sold and pick up the S2k before Expo but thats unlikely.

[cheezthis]

Hitch a ride with someone instead?

[elambz]

Its just me and Nate driving up, picking up Nolan on the way, and there's only room for 2 in the GSR as you know. If there were more people going, I'd ride with someone else.

[elambz]

Just check plane tickets. Southwest = $400 round trip. Driving it is!

[beastnatch]

I also have a room at the Hampton that I don't mind whoring out to keep costs down.

[TurboLS]

I guess once people post some feedback on firmer numbers for the hotel rooms, I'll probably contact a few of you...

[beastnatch]

Well including tax, it was 112.50 or so per night. Cut that in half again for another person, or in thirds for a couple more, etc. That is the going rate of the hampton (http://www.itrexpo.com/lodging.php). It sounds like that is where the majority are staying (at least those staying in hotels).

[TurboLS]

Cool. Well I guess I'm willing to room with whoever if you already have a room. A bed would be nice, but not absolutely required on this one. I can always pack a sleeping bag.

[beastnatch]

Cool. Well I guess I'm willing to room with whoever if you already have a room. A bed would be nice, but not absolutely required on this one. I can always pack a sleeping bag.

Since I'm going by my lonesome, there is a 2nd queen bed up for grabs, and I don't know if the rooms have couches or not. The more the merrier/the cheaper the betta!

[TurboLS]

Cool. Well I guess I'm willing to room with whoever if you already have a room. A bed would be nice, but not absolutely required on this one. I can always pack a sleeping bag.

Since I'm going by my lonesome, there is a 2nd queen bed up for grabs, and I don't know if the rooms have couches or not. The more the merrier/the cheaper the betta!

I suppose I'll take it! I'll PM you my contact info and stuff so we can coordinate, etc. Thanks for the offer.

[CivicBeater]

^^^awwww. They should rename this site to R-Harmony.com

[coolhandluke]

:queues music:

[beastnatch]

LOL. Just called and changed it from the one bed king to a 2 bed queen. Nohomo....ready for a bromantical weekend with the fella's though.

[Erik95LS]

interesting. 6-7 weeks ago all but single kings were booked. Wonder who bailed

[beastnatch]

interesting. 6-7 weeks ago all but single kings were booked. Wonder who bailed

They gave me the option when I booked my room a week ago. Perhapse a couple of young bucks decided bunk up after a night of online chatting on the latest date site, R-Harmony...."R for rrrove"

[Erik95LS]

could very well be. it is spring.......

[CivicBeater]

[96ls]

interesting. 6-7 weeks ago all but single kings were booked. Wonder who bailed

i booked my room last night and they also gave me the option.

[whoami]

Damn that CCR... I swear the old one was written better. By the current rules, you are correct whoami. I personally think its a terrible idea, but as long as you are not forcing that same situation on the instructor, so be it. Just be aware of the risk you're putting yourself in on a number of levels.

<--- Thinks its really f'ing stupid to cheap out on safety gear, even if it is legal by the word of the rulebook. Its called "bare minimum" for a reason.

All that being said, I don't know what the official Expo stance is. We were discussing it at one point, and I think Jay got busy with other stuff.

Yea I know you are right....I just didn't think I could get the roll bar in time....but I did! So I'm doing it the right way now - Kirk racing roll bar, my omp seat, passenger corbeau fixed back seat, and 6 point G-force harnesses for both. The only thing I'm missing now is the roll bar padding. Hopefully everything gets done in time.....can't wait to bring out the ls beast! haha

[coolhandluke]

SafeDrives.com is good place to order roll bar padding. Just fyi.

[cheezthis]

Damn that CCR... I swear the old one was written better. By the current rules, you are correct whoami. I personally think its a terrible idea, but as long as you are not forcing that same situation on the instructor, so be it. Just be aware of the risk you're putting yourself in on a number of levels.

<--- Thinks its really f'ing stupid to cheap out on safety gear, even if it is legal by the word of the rulebook. Its called "bare minimum" for a reason.

All that being said, I don't know what the official Expo stance is. We were discussing it at one point, and I think Jay got busy with other stuff.

Yea I know you are right....I just didn't think I could get the roll bar in time....but I did! So I'm doing it the right way now - Kirk racing roll bar, my omp seat, passenger corbeau fixed back seat, and 6 point G-force harnesses for both. The only thing I'm missing now is the roll bar padding. Hopefully everything gets done in time.....can't wait to bring out the ls beast! haha

I don't remember the context of all of this, but in short ...

- harness = rollbar/rollover protection = fixed-back seats -

It's all or nothing with those. It needs to be the same safety setup for both sides too unless you're solo in Adv. or something else like that. I'm guilty of breaking that rule years ago as I had SRDs with a rollbar at one point.