i'll be out there friday and saturday night. we're staying at the stardust...i plan on doing lots of drinking and gambling..a strip club or two would definitely be fun ...the last time i was in vegas i was only 19, so i'm pretty stoked about gambling my hard earned cash away for the first time (legally, anyway).

 

Your cars fvcking sweet. What kind of numbers does it run?

 

thats what i like to call sex on wheels.

heard that rotary engines like to die out on ya very often, hows yours treatin ya?

 

I have about 15k on the rebuilt, and I'm going to need another soon. I do beat the hell out of this engine though. And it's cheap to rebuild. As long as I don't score the sideplates or put an apex seal through a port, I'm looking at under $2k for a full refresh.

Most of the time, they blow up because people don't know what they're doing with them and don't tune them properly, don't break then in properly, or just drive them like a regular car. Even that can kill a rotary. For example, if I went downstairs right now, fired her up, and immediately revved her to redline without letting her warm up first, I can guarantee that I'd ruin it. You NEVER boost a cold rotary. Ever. You also never let it overheat. The stock temp gauge is so bad that if it ever gets up above the normal mark, your engine is already toast. I actually have three temp gauges in the cabin, and another under the hood. It's a car the requires an enthusiast driver, not just a any old person with no understanding of what the engine requires. That's why so many of them blew up in the past, and so many still these days, bad tuning and oblivious owners.

 

I have a question. Do you have an Audi? I know about the E39 and the FD now. What else you got?

 

Sounds alot like my expierences with bt a4s Any times with it?

 

I did own a B5 S4 for about six months (otherwise I wouldn't just come on here and antagonize Audi guys). Ex-girlfriend drove it most of the time. She cheated on me, and the S4 was the car that she drove to the other guy's house, so yeahhhhh.... As much as I liked the car, it had to go.













Then I have the FD, which you might have seen some pics of somewhere, maybe.

Also in the garage is an '02 Ford Lightning, probably hands down the best "fun to drive" vehicle I've ever had. Sure, the FD is faster, and the M5 is a better all around vehicle, but the truck is just nutball, 24/7. You so much as LOOK at the throttle, and that truck's going sideways. It's also great to pull up next to a couple of musclecars who are acting all badass, then see then calm down and try to aviod my gaze. I guess they're afraid to get spanked by a truck.

Plus I still own my first car ever, a '66 Mustang that has been to hell and back repeatedly. Been a roadrace car, drag car, time trial car, pretty much everything but a rally car (though I'd consider it).

Just a few of my favorite sleds from the last decade.....












In order.....

(deep breath)

In order.....
1. 66 Mustang; this car did every type of motorsport you can imagine at some point, best 1/4, 12.30@119, still have this one, but she's in Texas.
2. 49 Ford Deluxe V-8 convertible; mad Flathead pimp sled.
3. 64 Chevy SWB truck; nothing special, but sounded good at the time.
4. 69 Camaro; stripped down drag race car, 427 BB, 10.51@128.
5. 72 Monte Carlo; 454, oval track car, I got over it pretty soon.
6. 79 Chevy K-5 Blazer, pretty boring, got totalled in a flip over wreck, insurance paid about quadruple what I paid for it.
7. 69 Olds Cutlass, Hurst/Olds replica, 455, 13.51@104
8. 79 K-5 Blazer, yes another one, purchased for less than the insurance settlement on the first one, 400 SB, managed a 14.5 even with 32in Mud-Terrains, sold at a huge loss due to blown up everything.
9. 65 Pontiac GTO; too beaten up to be worth restoring, but ran ok.
10. 58 Cadillac Series 62 two door; pristine but still a daily driver if you can imagine that, disgustingly cool, I had sex in this car more than the rest combined.
11. 84 Chevy Suburban; nothing to say about this POS.
12. 51 Ford two door; again, mad whack old school style, 327 Chevy SB, body completely shaved, DeSoto grill, red and black interior, flames down the side, functional lake pipes, 13.9 in the 1/4.
13. 95 Lincoln Town Car; I bought this with the intent of putting the Ford 460 truck engine in and having the ultimate sleeper, instead, I got gray hair, voted Republican, ate mozza *****, shopped at Sam's Club and retired to Florida.
14. 00 Lincoln LS; this is more like it, V-8, rear wheel drive, midsize sport sedan, aww yeah, until I blew a motor at 17K miles and again at 80k miles, sold for peanuts, horrible depreciation on that one.
15. 02 Ford Lightning; fastest damned truck ever, still daily this one, 13.7 in the 1/4.
16. 93 RX-7; T04R, full fuel, full suspension, gutted interior, basically a GT car with a license plate.
17. 01 Audi S4; supposed to be the new daily driver but I couldn't bring myself to part with the truck, leased to my roommate/girlfriend, very bad memories, buh bye S4.
18. 01 BMW M5, absolutely, positively, hands down, the best produdtion car ever made, it's like a Ferrari Towncar, all the speed of a pure sports car, with all of the utility and class of a big luxo sedan, this car knocked the LS off of top spot for favorite daily driver, goes like stink and surprises me everytime I whomp on the loud pedal. No 1/4 mile runs yet, but I can walk a new Mustang GT without even trying hard, and I remember one time that I was hanging right on the *** of a DB9 in the twisties.

I guess I could list bikes too.

1. 66 Ducati 250; roadrace bike, nearly killed myself repeatedly, grinned the entire time.
2. 99 Yamaha R6; also a roadrace bike, uneventful ownership, raced it, dropped it, fixed it, repeat.
3. 95 Ducati 916; roadrace bike, this is the one that nearly did me in, turn five, Road America, I messed up, bike and I both flew, bike landed on my chest, luckily, my leg was in between the bike and my chest to cushion the blow. [&:]
4. 74 Honda CB125S, roadrace bike (see a pattern here?), also the only Honda vehicle I'll ever own.

Here's the only bike pic I have, it's the Honda 125, missing the front fairing due to damage, but otherwise race ready.

 

nice list of cars
and sorry about your ex, stupid bitcch

 

how'd you like that lincoln ls?

on a side note, approximately how much money do you think i should bring for a 2-night stay in vegas? i'm not crazy about strip clubs, but i do enjoy them on occasion...i'll mostly be gambling, drinking, and looking for other ways to sin. and drinks are free..got any ideas for cool places?? help me out, you're the vegas expert, right?

 

It was **** to drive, but the most unreliable car I've ever owned, and coming from a Ford and RX-7 guy, that's saying a lot. Though, I did hear that the engine problems only affected the first year cars like mine, evidently the 01 and up models have updates to make them not throw rods anymore.

Geez dude, that's like asking what you should look at on a visit to the Louvre. What do you like? There is absolutely anything you could want to do here.

Since I have a pretty good lead that you like cars (easy one), there are two things you should try to get to. First is the Auto Museum at Imperial Palace. Right on the strip, you can walk from the Stardust. One of the biggest and best autoshows I've ever seen, and I've seen all of them. They have sooooo many cars there, everything from vintage Bentleys, to modern Porsches, to 50s custom Mercs, to Aston Martin DB5 racecars. And the cool thing is that nearly every car in there is for sale. The Astons are 1 and 3 million a piece, so bring your checkbook. The other car related exhibit is the Carroll Shelby building out at the speedway. I'd only recommend it if you guys are getting transportation, as a cab ride form the Strip to the speedway will probably cost you $50 or more, probably more these days and it's not worth that. Still, if you get a car, it's worth the drive, no doubt.

You said you want to gamble, well where to go depends on the game you play and what you want to accomplish. For BlackJack, go pretty much anywhere. Everybody has it, and it's the same everywhere. Some of the older casinos downtown have a clientele that might play the talbe against the house with you better, but even so, BlackJack is BlackJack.

If you get down with poker, specifically Texas Hold 'Em, there are three places, and which you choose is important.

First, if you want to make a bit of money, go to Palms. They offer free lessons everyday, so you can snipe all sorts of newbs who think that after one lesson they know the game. You stand to make some money since they're so fresh, but they usually play tight hands and the pot never goes too high. Plus they can get irritating as hell.

Second, if you want the best experience overall, go to Bellagio. All sorts of players go there, but you can sometimes pick up a high roller with more chips than brains. Best atmosphere, best cocktail waitresses, best chance of comps if you know how to bet when the dogs are around. Could win big, could lose big, but this is the only place where the experience makes losing almost worth it.

Finally, if you want to get seriously trounced, but learn more than you thought you ever could about the game, go to Binion's Horseshoe, downtown. This is where the serious players go. Nearly everyone there has a fin on their back, if you know what I'm saying. Unless you are really lucky or a Doyle Brunson in hiding, you are almost guaranteed to lose here, but you will learn so much. See some of the craziest hands go down here.


I don't know if you like clubbing, but if you do some of the best clubs in the world are here. Depending on the type of club you like and the music you like, you might want to try a few places. Curve in the Aladdin is a pretty nice place, lots of space, techno in one room, Hip Hop in another, it has a balcony to chill out on, a few little private seating areas. All around pretty nice, laid back almost. They call it an Ultra-Lounge, not a club, take from that what you will. Light in the Bellagio has a HUGE dancefloor, if you're into that sort of thing. Tangerine at Treasure Island is hopping all the time, but also hard to get into, same goes for Rain at the Palms. Two world famous clubs are a ICE and Pure, the latter being rated as best club in the country by many. I've nver been to either, but I hear about them constantly, so they must be doing something right. Then there are two places to go if you want the sun to be halfway up before you head back to the hotel.Drai's in Barbary Coast, a shining light in an otherwise useless casino, and OPM. Both are afterhours places, I think Drai's doesn't even open until nearly 11pm, and I know that they don't shut down until 9 or 10 in the morning.

I don't remember if you're involved with anyone, but here's the deal..... If you can't get laid at one of the places I just listed, seriously stop trying. Every girl in those joints is looking for the same thing you are. It's impossible to go home alone from a club in Vegas if you put a little effort into it.

Perhaps you're not into the club scene though, maybe you dance like a white guy, maybe you like to be able to see and hear the girl you're about to try to bang. If that's the case, one name is all you need to know. GhostBar. Don't expect to get in unless you reserve a bottle. Odds are it's not gonna happen if you just stand in line. Maybe you like your bars a little dirty and scary, then there's double Down. Used to be rockabilly, used to be a crack den, used to be all sorts of things, but I'll tell ya, you feel like a hero everytime you make it out without any problems. For the college frat party feel, there's the Beach. nothing but drunked UNLV kids looking to hook up for the most part, guaranteed bang as long as you're not too picky about the thick chicks, no guarantee that you won't be itching in the morning.

Strip Clubs are easy. There are good ones, bad ones, and worse ones. Good ones include Sin, Spearmint Rhino, Scores, Crazy Horse Too and Sapphire's. Bad ones inlcude, the Library, Little Darlings, Olympic Garden, Cheri's Cabaret, and Palomino (though Palomino is the only club that's fully nude and has alcohol, that makes it worth something). You don't want to know about the worse ones. I'll only recommend Sin right now. On a weekend, they have some of the best girls in town, rivalled only by Spearmint Rhino, but Sin girls aren't bitches, so that puts them ahead. Let me know if and when you plan on going, I'll call my favorite girls and try to make sure they'll be there. Daisy, Amber, and Misty are killer. I don't know if Drea is still there, I haven't talked to her in a while, but she's bangin too, 6' tall without her stripper shoes on, and tight little body.

As far as how much money to bring, I've tried to tell people before, and they never listen. There's one thing you NEED to know if you want to have a really enjoyable time in Vegas and not regret it later. This is the only way I've been able to make it here and not end up in an alley somewhere, or worse, in a trunk. Do this and everything will be hunkey dorey.

Bring as much money as you like, but DO NOT under any circumstance bring ANYTHING that you can't leave without. That includes money, class rings, jewelry of any kind, anything that you HAVE to have when you get home, should stay home. Don't question it, just obey it.

How much are you going to need? I'll break it down.....

If you want to go to a strip club, take no less than $100 per person, per hour. Lap dances are $20 a pop, or the VIP is usually three for $100, but have some extra for drinks for you and the girl of your dreams (you didn't expect her to buy her own drinks, did you?). If you want to have a really memorable time at the strip club, take $400, hour in the VIP, plus drinks plus a hefty tip for the girl (a tip that you let her know is coming before she even starts, trust me). If you want a BJ, go to Little Darlings with at least $30. Not recommended. Trust me.

For gambling, figure on taking around $200 for every hour you intend to be at the table. You might need less, but at least you won't have to walk away early after going big on an outside flush draw, just to see the other guy's four queens grinning at you in the showdown.

At the clubs, you'll drop $10 on a drink to talk to the hottest girl there, another $20 to get her wrong phone number, then $5 on a Coke for the girl who's only a 6 that you end up taking back to the hotel (adjust figures to account for your average success rate and drinking propensity).

Figure that you could probably skim it with $500-800, but let's be real, how much fun would that be? How often are you going to be here? Come on, bring over a grand, maybe two if you want to really have fun.

10 Tips everyone should know before coming to Vegas.

1) The guys on the Strip flicking **** cards, yeah, don't even look at them. They get $6.50 an hour to do nothing, you ignoring them won't kill them.
2) Don't talk to men in faux snakeskin shirts. They are gay.
3) Don't talk to women in wife-beater shirts. They are street-walkers.
4) Don't see Zumanity. Men kiss each other in it. Blech.
5) Don't walk north of Sahara after dark.
6) Every beggar here uses the "my car broke down just a minute ago, I need bus fare" ploy. Offer to fix their car for free instead. God, some of the excuses are priceless.
7) Never ask a cabbie where he's from. No matter where it is, he'll view it as a discriminatory comment that you asked.
8) Bring Excedrin, it's like $9 in the hotels.
9) Never complain about anyone's cigarette smoke. There are more of us here than there are you.
10) Tell everyone that you live in Summerlin.

(Oh, and I do have hook-ups with hookers if you want, some of the best. I'm not going to talk about it here, but let me know. )