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Steve Trace
TryHard
Vic
uzz31
Posts: 108
Reg: 07-2005
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Ok I'm flying to San Francisco, staying a week in California, 5 days in vegas, and a week in New York, any travel stories, do's, don'ts stuff ppl have seen that is good? Also going to england for 2 weeks and maybe paris for a few days. Spill the beans lads n ladies. |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria
Active V8 and a Factory Manual xf.
Posts: 1758
Reg: 07-2005
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If you get pulled over by the cops, don't get out of your car, you're liable to get shot.
If you're in texas, there's a little town in the top little bit called Borger, There you will find the best steaks in the world (probably).
Vegas is the best. I haven't been to new york, but drove past it. I think the people are friendlier in the west.
And depending what stuff you like there are some good stuff in san fran. Mainly to do with boats and stuff, and the Mythbusters are based in san fran. |
Ben Socratous
Goo Roo
SA
I am the fibreglass/kevlar/carbonfibre king!
Posts: 1315
Reg: 07-2005
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Dan McColl wrote on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 08:28 pm:Mythbusters are based in san fran
Really, or is that just a myth itself? |
James Johnson
DieHard
Victoria
JZZ30
Posts: 544
Reg: 07-2005
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Ben Socratous wrote on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 08:34 pm:Really, or is that just a myth itself?
we will have to prove it in a series of scientific experiments!!!! |
Daniel Lee
DieHard
Victoria
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 963
Reg: 07-2005
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Hey Steve,
My holidays start on the 29th of Jan and I'll be going to Hong Kong then to San Francisco 
I'm thinking off going to vegas too. |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria
Active V8 and a Factory Manual xf.
Posts: 1760
Reg: 07-2005
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Oh, Oh, Now I remember, San Fran has Alcatraz.
At this stage it's looking like I will be over there in March. |
Simon Triantafillou
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer Turbo
Posts: 1034
Reg: 07-2005
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Steve, I'm doing almost the exact same trip in March/April... SF, LA, LV, NY over 3 weeks. Should be fun. |
Neil Griffiths
Trader
NSW
212Kw @ 8psi MANUAL Super Charged UZZ31 
Posts: 3379
Reg: 07-2005
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SF,,,Gay Capitol,,hahahaha
You MUST see the airport at night and watch the amount of planes that constantly land / takeoff.
I hope you get to see the Gateway Bridge,,As it is always prone to fog..
The Zig Zig road is wierd
LA..Didnt see it ( Yet )
LV,,Now this is AMAZING.
Must EAT at
Aladins and MGM ( BEST Buffets )
5 Days just AINT enough for Vegas and surrounds  |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria
Active V8 and a Factory Manual xf.
Posts: 1761
Reg: 07-2005
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In America... People order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a DIET coke. |
Miles Baker
TryHard
Vic
V8
Posts: 385
Reg: 08-2005
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I like NY the best out of those cities. |
Steve Trace
TryHard
Vic
uzz31
Posts: 109
Reg: 07-2005
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I'm not sure what plans I have for the west n east coast as yet, I know I've already booked a hummer tour in vegas to go out into the desert and 4wd a bit, a 3 to 4 hour tour coasts about $150 a person. I looked into actually hiring an exotic car in vegas and hummer was about $300 a day, or 3 days special for $680, tempting but not my thing. Hmmm wonder if you can rent a soarer heh. Maybe a nice Lamborghini GALLARDO for $1600 a day!
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Richard Johnson
TryHard
Florida, USA
SC300 1JZ-GTE Swap
Posts: 166
Reg: 06-2006
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Chinatown for sure in Cali...
You can spend just a weekend there. Also Las Vegas? Forget gambling... just eat the food. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 1939
Reg: 10-2005
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Only been to LA and NY, and this was in 2001 prior to 9/11. NY was so cool. LA was dirty. Manhattan is very surreal - I remember going out at 3am in the morning mid week after arriving earlier that night and still having to push my way through the people crowding 5th avenue! Most of the food I had in the US was very bland, especially the meat, and they seem to deep fry pretty much everything. American Pretzels are gross. NY bagels are nice. Everything was expensive when I was there, but thats mostly because the NZ exchange rate was something like .44 cents. Not so bad now I guess.
West coasters are generally more open, and you do get very good service there - East coasters are more reserved and take a while to get to know, but the people I met from the outer boroughs of NY are just wonderful.
Tipping culture sucks. Even when the service sucks you still have to tip. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 433
Reg: 07-2006
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Haha true Rcihard but you still waste almost as much money on the food as you would gambling. |
Neil Griffiths
Trader
NSW
212Kw @ 8psi MANUAL Super Charged UZZ31
Posts: 3380
Reg: 07-2005
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No Scott,
As the MGM is the most expensive Buffet @ $25USD
You wait till ya see what they have for you to eat..hahaha.. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 434
Reg: 07-2006
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hahaha I'm referring to the restaraunts. I was just there last year and after tips everything gets pretty pricey.
Minimum 60 dollars for two people for breakfast. 
But of course I was there on business so expense it away (true story ) |
Avin Luther
Goo Roo
vic
Soarer uzz31 Limited
Posts: 1171
Reg: 07-2005
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get me an SC400 ECU!!!! |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 439
Reg: 07-2006
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Avin Luther wrote on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 12:20 pm:get me an SC400 ECU!!!!
Someone sounds desparate |
Richard Johnson
TryHard
Florida, USA
SC300 1JZ-GTE Swap
Posts: 171
Reg: 06-2006
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I'm here in America, and I have vast access to SC parts. All you gotta do is email me. I have a fedex account so international shipping is cheap.
Come visit me in Orlando, more 500+hp cars then i can count. |
Ben Lipman
TryHard
NSW
Soarer TT
Posts: 337
Reg: 04-2006
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PM sent Richard! |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria
Active V8 and a Factory Manual xf.
Posts: 1770
Reg: 07-2005
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If you are looking for the city: Ask for downtown
It you want jam: Ask for jelly
If you want lemonade: Ask for sprite
If you want the dunny: ask for the bathroom
If you want beer: don't go to America
I will update as I think of more. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 5575
Reg: 05-2005
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Dan McColl wrote on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 11:02 am:If you want beer: don't go to America
Ain't that the truth!
Way back, like yonks ago, a friend of mine spent 4 mths. in the USA, and he got the locals (Oklahoma) onto Steinlager's............talk about hilarious!.......they were off their scones after 3 cans HAHAHA!.
And one night he came back to where he was staying, saying "F**k I'm pissed", and everybody got scared.
What he mean't was "F**k, I'm drunk", but aparently the locals thought he mean't he was ULTRA angry..............and retreated accordingly.
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Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 446
Reg: 07-2006
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Dan McColl wrote on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 11:02 am:If you want beer: don't go to America
Yeah, come to Canada instead. |
Richard Johnson
TryHard
Florida, USA
SC300 1JZ-GTE Swap
Posts: 182
Reg: 06-2006
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Beer?? You can buy Fosters here at any gas station hahahahahaaha
Want a coke, sprite, etc? Ask for Soda.
Lemonade and ice tea is sold at all resturants.
Gas is sold per Gallon (currently around $2.50)
All interstate highways mark the exits by Mile Number they are at.
All clubs are 18+ or 21+.
We drive on the right lol
Nobody is nice, dont expect strangers to lend you a hand for anything.
The car scene here is huge, expect to find races, meets, etc any night of the week
and most important.... Its winter in Jan... Summer in July |
Steve Trace
TryHard
Vic
uzz31
Posts: 110
Reg: 07-2005
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Thanks for that guys, excellent stuff! |
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