Vegas!

[5OO]

I went to Las Vegas over the weekend for Wustefest (http://www.wustefest.com/) (Which is a euro car show in Vegas).There was a big caravan about 60 cars from Barstow (small Hodunk town in the middle of the desert, most only stop for food and gas) to Las Vegas.There were formal events, but my friend in I just went to the strip. Most cars were GTIs. The car I rode in was a bit more power lol. My friend drives a CLS55 AMG, perfect car for Vegas. Parking structures instantly became a playground, we would gun the engine just to hear Kompressor. lol
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This helped us make friends in the desert. If they didn't see our back window, we would drop a gear and the e growl of the AMG would get their attention.
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The outside perspective.
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We rode 2 of the 3 rides on the top of the Stratosphere. The "Big Shot" became the butt of jokes for the rest of the weekend.
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Our group at the top of the Statosphere
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The view from out 18th floor hotel room.
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Our other cursing partner. He was running a escort 9500, a front & back laser jammer, and we were in communcation via CB radio. lol
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Quattro fun in the Movaje Desert.
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[5OO]

Blame it on the al-al-al-alcohol. $54 for two 1/2 Margaritas :eek:
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After that we made a small trip to the Ferrari store at the Wynn. I did think of Lefteris' 360. :icon_thumleft:http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2185/44481021428848165038348.jpg

Wustefest Cars.
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[wreckmaster]

Looks like great fun:_ubriachi_:lol But what is the meaning with the blue tape writing? :eek: I bet you cant wait to go there with a Abarth500 when you get one:cool: But remeber no blue tape on the 500:roflmfao: It made the Merc look a bit "chav" as i belive the Britts in here call itlol

Do you have more pictures of the other cars at this event?

[.Lefteris.]

:super:

[5OO]

The blue tape started on road courses where people would blue tape their headlights to rock chips. Then it transformed from on the racetrack to people driving long distances who wanted to protect their front ends. The highway from Southern California to Las Vegas is not paved very well so some people blue tape their cars. There was a group of 60+ people meeting up for the drive to Las Vegas. And their was a guy in VW GLI who did not know how to drive. He kept brake checking us and cutting us off, so we wrote "What up Bitch" to him. Then we just kept the message on for weekend, yes it was "Chav" but its fun.

I won't blue tape my 500, i'll order special white masking tape before I get my clear bra. lol

Here is some pictures of the cars. (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4423653&page=1)

[wreckmaster]

The blue tape started on road courses where people would blue tape their headlights to rock chips. Then it transformed from on the racetrack to people driving long distances who wanted to protect their front ends. The highway from Southern California to Las Vegas is not paved very well so some people blue tape their cars. There was a group of 60+ people meeting up for the drive to Las Vegas. And their was a guy in VW GLI who did not know how to drive. He kept brake checking us and cutting us off, so we wrote "What up Bitch" to him. Then we just kept the message on for weekend, yes it was "Chav" but its fun.

I won't blue tape my 500, i'll order special white masking tape before I get my clear bra. lol

Here is some pictures of the cars. (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4423653&page=1)



Excellent:icon_thumleft: Got a bit worried over a beautiful new Abarth500 with "whats up bitch" in the side windowlol

[Cadbury]

Looks like you all had loads of fun... which is what life is all about:)

[ewandougie]

It made the Merc look a bit "chav" as i belive the Britts in here call itlol


Well sort of, I dont think the Merc looks that chavvy, as it acually a powerful car, this is a chav car ( Giving a vauxhall/Opel nova sporting credintials it dosent derserve)

http://www.cllewellyn.co.uk/Photos/ForSale/3-small.jpg

[wreckmaster]

It was the blue tape I tought made the Merc look a bit strange. The car itself looked OK. I agree that the Nova is chavlol You should have seen my first car:
Yellow Ascona B with totally black windows, 235 tires in the rear and 205 in the front. Made wider in the rear end by removing original wheel arches and fitting arches from Golf MK1. Big stereo, yellow instrument plates and slammed to the ground with springs cut in to a third of original size. When MOT I put approved lowering springs with TUF clearance so I got it on the vehicle papers. When OK at MOT I went straight home and fitted the really low springs againlol Also had an ekstra set of side windows, because everytime the police pulled me over complaining on the dark windows I had to change the windows go to the police station showing that I had "pulled off" the dark film. When this was done it was straight home again changing to dark ones againlol Ohhhh those where the days.........

[toeknee1]

Great photos looks like a lot of fun:icon_thumleft:
i love Vegas, got married by Elvis in the little white chapel 5yrs ago fantastic and surreal all in onebiggrin2

[wreckmaster]

Great photos looks like a lot of fun:icon_thumleft:
i love Vegas, got married by Elvis in the little white chapel 5yrs ago fantastic and surreal all in onebiggrin2


And later that night you sang "love me tender"lollol
Congratulation by the way:icon_thumleft: I always asked my wife if we could go to Vegas and take a drive in wedding, but I ended up in the church:( At least I got to drive a Freightliner as a wedding car(truck).

[smurfette]

Wow that looked like fun!

We got married in Vegas last year too! No Elvis though! Would be great to go back when there was a car show on. Lee (my husband) would give his left arm to get into the Sema show. :)

[5OO]

Wow that looked like fun!

We got married in Vegas last year too! No Elvis though! Would be great to go back when there was a car show on. Lee (my husband) would give his left arm to get into the Sema show. :)

So many Vegas weddings! :icon_thumleft: I want to go to a Sema show too, but I like my limbs more.

One tip of advice for Vegas: Don't get drunk in the day time and then go to the Ferrari store. Or you will end up with 3 bags of Ferrari merch. lol

[ewandougie]

So many Vegas weddings! :icon_thumleft: I want to go to a Sema show too, but I like my limbs more.

One tip of advice for Vegas: Don't get drunk in the day time and then go to the Ferrari store. Or you will end up with 3 bags of Ferrari merch. lol

Lmao, I did the same thing when I was in Sorrento in Italy :-)

But I guess 90% of things occur in Vagas when people are wasted :-)

[5OO]

Bumping my Vegas Thread. Leaving in 6 hours. Vegas for the weekend! :_ubriachi_:

[wreckmaster]

Enjoy Vegas, and stay away from the Ferrari storelol

[5OO]

Enjoy Vegas, and stay away from the Ferrari storelol

:icon_salut:

[.Lefteris.]

Have a good time my friend! :icon_thumright:

[5OO]

The California Autoban [interstate 15]
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Look what I found on the on ramp leaving the strip, a 328. After about 10 mins, he fell behind. Lets say I try to make good time. lol http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4504/dsc08940i.jpg
Lefteris would be proud! We stopped in Baker, CA in the middle of the Mojave Desert for some greek noms.
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[wreckmaster]

Looks like a fun trip:icon_thumleft: But it looked like you needed some fuel soonlol Hope it was not in the middle of the desert:) So was it any mad greeks in that cafe? lollol

Did you stay away from the Ferrari store?

[5OO]

Looks like a fun trip:icon_thumleft: But it looked like you needed some fuel soonlol Hope it was not in the middle of the desert:) So was it any mad greeks in that cafe? lollol

Did you stay away from the Ferrari store?

Yes I stayed away from the Ferrari store, from now on i've banned shopping while drinking. No mad greeks, mostly Mexicans. I'm pretty sure the Mad Greek Cafe is the largest employer definitely in the top 3. And the amazing thing about my Nissan is that it has a 20 Gallon tank, i was getting around 25 mpg (3ppl luggage, and 100+ temps, AC on max) so thats good for at least 125 miles.

[wreckmaster]

Yes I stayed away from the Ferrari store, from now on i've banned shopping while drinking. No mad greeks, mostly Mexicans. I'm pretty sure the Mad Greek Cafe is the largest employer definitely in the top 3. And the amazing thing about my Nissan is that it has a 20 Gallon tank, i was getting around 25 mpg (3ppl luggage, and 100+ temps, AC on max) so thats good for at least 125 miles.

Sound like good MPG then:icon_thumleft: Do they make greek food in the mad greek cafe? Nothing is like greek food!!!!!!! Tzatziki, kleftiko, soulaki, saganaki, lamb etc.....yummi:icon_thumleft: Much better than tacos thats for surelol

[5OO]

I have Mexican food at least twice a week. Its part of any San Diegan's diet. Perhaps I'm too far from Greece, but in San Diego there much more Taco Shops than Greek food. And tacos actually in Mexico are unparalleled, especially with a coke in a glass bottle. They did serve Greek food at the Mad Greek and it was good. Greek food is always so fresh tasting :icon_thumleft:, I need to experience more of it.

[Bain]

Ahhh, 85-90mph on the interstates. The best thing about driving in America!!! lol

[Kertallica]

Glad you had fun again in Vegas :icon_thumleft:

And Bain, I hope you're not saying that we Brits aren't able to have the same fun on our motorways. I know I have ;)

[Bain]

Glad you had fun again in Vegas :icon_thumleft:

And Bain, I hope you're not saying that we Brits aren't able to have the same fun on our motorways. I know I have ;)

Well... not legally :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:lol

[5OO]

Ahhh, 85-90mph on the interstates. The best thing about driving in America!!! lol

When ever I drive to LV I always feel like I driving in England, because the idea of moving over so the faster car can pass does not exist. So everybody stays in the left lane our "passing lane." You have to pass everybody on the right, and then move back to the left when a semi comes. It's really annoying :rolleyes:

[Bain]

When ever I drive to LV I always feel like I driving in England, because the idea of moving over so the faster car can pass does not exist. So everybody stays in the left lane our "passing lane." You have to pass everybody on the right, and then move back to the left when a semi comes. It's really annoying :rolleyes:

You find that most people that drive on the motorways in this country don't stick to the rules anyway. They either sit in the middle or fast lanes doing whatever speed they feel like, and people who 'can' drive have to move over extra lanes to get past!

I've only ever driven in America once, and that was sure exciting! First time driving a left hand drive car, and first time driving on the right (hadn't even driven in France or anywhere else in mainland Europe). I went from Fort Worth, TX, to San Francisco, and back again!

[Cadbury]

Don't start me off about stupid motorway drivers. It infuriates me when I have to pull out two lanes in order to pass a pi****k sitting in the middle lane... then pull back to the inside lane.:mad:

[Bain]

Don't start me off about stupid motorway drivers. It infuriates me when I have to pull out two lanes in order to pass a pi****k sitting in the middle lane... then pull back to the inside lane.:mad:

I normally perform an illegal undertaking manuver, honk my horn and make rude hand signals :eek::eek::eek:

Only when I'm driving my van of course!

[Kertallica]

I normally perform an illegal undertaking manuver, honk my horn and make rude hand signals :eek::eek::eek:

Only when I'm driving my van of course!

I sometimes just do the first part :p Then look in my rear view mirror and hope to see them move into the slow lane; very rarely happens :mad: Maybe one day everyone will be able to drive correctly lol

[pittiplatsch]

Maybe one day everyone will be able to drive correctly lol

Dream on... :rolleyes:

[Animo]

Dream on... :rolleyes:

I agree! Not sure that will ever happen.

[5OO]

So I went back to Vegas for my 5th and final time for 2009. Las Vegas Blvd gets shut down for New Years. The strip was packed (shoulder to shoulder)! Here are a few pictures.

Look what I was trying to win for Lefteris. lol
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No luck winning the SRT-8 :mad:

Here is one of my shots from the 7 min firework show.
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[.Lefteris.]

So I went back to Vegas for my 5th and final time for 2009. Las Vegas Blvd gets shut down for New Years. The strip was packed (shoulder to shoulder)! Here are a few pictures.

Look what I was trying to win for Lefteris. lol
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4167/img00164200912301221.jpg
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9179/img00163200912301220.jpg
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/9991/img00165200912301240.jpg

No luck winning the SRT-8 :mad:

Here is one of my shots from the 7 min firework show.
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9319/planetnewyears.jpg

Wow, a Chally SRT8 !!!!!!!!! I have to go to Vegas some time soon! :icon_thumright:

Thanks for the nice post :)

[wreckmaster]

Looks like a great new years celebration 500:icon_thumleft: Vegas must be fun:icon_thumleft: