OT:Guys from the *US Where should I go?
 

OT but since you now my interest I hope the thread can stay here...

Me and a friend of mine are thinking of taking a ride to the states, what we want to see there is some kind of car-performance show, we will also combine this with a week's holiday.

So the question is:
Where do this Performance shows been held?? Links??
In what state do you rekommend us to stay for holiday?? (you now..cool cars and chics..)

My friend is in for RICE cars so the performance show needs to show all kind of cars.

Hope you guys can give me some suggestions.

Thanks
Jocke

California is the place for chicks and cars. Almost broke my neck

I HATE TO SAY IT BUT FOR CARS/GALS.. CALI MAY BE THE PLACE..

Try this

Peeble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Maybe it is too "classic" but very interesting. Plus it is in California and you get to drive very nice roads. I was there last summer but missed the show :(

If not cali, miami's got women and exotics of all kinds.

http://www.hyper-fest.com/
http://www.etownraceway.com/

Ummmm.....Not Minnesota. ;)

If you come to L.A. you can check out the Petersen Museum. This is probably one of the best car museums in the world.

I agree, Sarah, probably not the most exotic place for a couple of young Swedish guys to visit. :D

I would say L.A., for hot cars and attractive young women it is not a contest. Plus I will do my best to show you around if interested. :cool:

Also while in Los Angeles, check out the Merle Norman Collection in Sylmar. Mostly older cars like Rolls Royce, Duesenbergs, Cords, but a very good (Free) museum. You can't wear shorts or T-Shirts. And you need appointments for the weekends, but not week days.

Jocke,

Go to Las Vegas. You can't beat the exotic cars (Hummers, Lambos, Ferraris, ... and you can rent them too!!), plus the girls (some of them you can rent too!! :D).

Also there is a large car museum in one of the hotels (sorry, can't remember which)

Imperial Palace Hotel, quite impressive collection

Thanks, you folks start to temp me out in more then one place.... Looks like it can be a expensive trip, first to Cal then LA after that Las Vegas.:D :D :D

Keep them coming, it will be a hard thing to do, choosing between all this suggestions.

Denis: Thanks for the invite, should be really great to run into some pelicanheads during the trip.

jthwan22: Thanks for the links.

Damn, this was fun, the trip starting to feel good even that I´m more confused now the before..:cool:

Thanks everyone!!

/Jocke

Los Angeles, California or Miami, Florida. For your ricer friend's sake I would recommend Los Angeles, we have an abundance of nice rice and stupid Honda *****. Jocke, let us know when you're coming so we can maybe get a meet together.

The Imperial Palace cars are being sold off to private collectors and the show will be gone eventually, so I was told by a guard about four months ago. A few years ago the cars were very impressive, but still it's free.

I'm not a big fan of Miami or Florida, particularly in the summer, coming from Scandinavia they will perspire to death in a matter of hours. It is extremely tropical.

Jocke, L.A. (Los Angeles) is in California, and Las Vegas is about a 4-5 hour drive from here through the desert. Once again, the heat issue; may or may not matter to you, but Vegas is a furnace in the summer. Not humid like Florida, thank god, but 115deg.F is commonly seen. You spend all of your time indoors, it is a craphole of a place, IMO. (Nomex flamesuit on). http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/...amingdevil.gif

The reason why southern California is so populous is no mystery, incredible natural beauty and the best climate year round on the planet. :cool:

Oh, and the wink to Sarah is because Minnesota, (my home state), is a beautiful place w/ lakes and clean air, but it's as close to being in Sweden as you can get in the U.S., including the people. Half of the phone book is Petersons, Andersons, Johnsons, etc. :)

Get the latest copy of the "imports" magazine. Find out when the next meet is in southern california, and ... show up. These hot up japanese imports shows include cars, and silicon-induced women.

I am not into Japanese cars, but ... to each his/her own.

i vote for springfield missouri, route 66.

Yes...Speeder is right. Minnesota is known more for its lakes, country side, theatres & the arts more than a wild & crazy night life & exotic vehicles....(don't get me wrong...there are a few places for that ;)...just not as many as those other places already mentioned).

Just open a phone book and you'll see tons of Olson's, Johnson's Larson's, etc....heck...you might have some relatives here and not even know it. ;)

Anyway....Here is a link for your next visit to the US. :)

www.exploreminnesota.com

Thanks a lot Sarah!

I dont think I got any relatives there, but after I been there??:D :D :D

/J

Texas.

Why come to the US to see small sports cars? You really want to see full size trucks and SUVs. Hell, I bet seeing a gun rack in the back window of a 4-door F350 Duelly would trip you out. There's no better place for that but Texas......YeeHaw

Just to offer a divergent opinion, Las Vegas is the greastest non-stop party in the world.

Say goodbye to moderation in Vegas. Vegas is gaudy hotels, 24 hour strip clubs, cars, parties, booze and beautiful women. Every type of debauchery is celebrated in Vegas.

Does it get hot in Vegas? I never noticed.
;)

Because you were inside w/ the lights on the whole time, to each their own I guess. One man's paradise is another's hell-hole, (complete w/ climate).

Jocke - take it from a native of Los Angeles: I've never seen so many cars of different shapes, sizes and makes than here. Forget Detroit or any other so-called car capital. Here's where they were born.

I say this because we have a freeway and street system in L.A. that is just miles and miles of cars. The Petersen Museum is an excellent place to start. Then, on Friday night, Go to Bob's Big Boy in Burbank near Warner Bros. Studios for your old American-style muscle car fix. On Saturday night, you can cruise Sunset and I'm sure you'll see quite a few very nice American, European and Japanese makes.

Plus, we have some hellified nice canyon roads out here, just waiting to blow a rental car motor.

Also, there's Pacific Coast Highway - take that up to Malibu on Sunday morning. You won't be disappointed with what you see there, either.

As for girls, yeah, we got a couple of them, too.

Just for reference, I took Pacific Coast Highway up to Ventura over the weekend, and i saw 5 Ferraris going full out. 2 360 Modenas, 1 328GTS, and 2 F355s. Not to mention the usual Porsches, BMW M's, and various American hot rods.

Yesterday on the I-5 near Mission Bay a red 512BB went by:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads/512BB.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads/512BB2.jpg

Like the 911 this car looks as menacing today as it did when it was new.

WOW!
I follow this thread everyday and I must say you really helped me out here, but I'm still a little bit confused. All the different states has their own candy that temp's me....

Thank's again
Jocke