Scwdp Round-up 2004

[Jamie79SC]

Party on Mike!

Sounds good to me.

[Doug Zielke]

Mike,
I would suggest you save the Chianti for the ledgendary Round-Up apres-drive party

And this year's should be a whopper....we have been promised an *entire* bar to ourselves c/w outdoor patio.
I'll be making a "pre-run" next month to check it out.

BTW...The Delta tells me the rooms are booking up fast. No surprise; they usually do. So, if you're planning to come, visit the Round-Up website for booking info asap.
http://members.shaw.ca/zielke/roundup.html

[AntiCHP]

Last year at around the same time I took my 1500# Sprite along the CA coast to San Diego and back... I must have put 1200 miles on the little car with no side windows, exterior door handles, or a heater. It was a blast!

But THIS, now this is no driving fling, THIS is an Event!

At this point appears to be a bit of a logistical/planning challenge... but isn't that half the "fun".

Believe it or not, I'm making a committment to be there! Got my room reserved and everything! In fact, after talking to the lady at the reservation desk, now I'm really fired up to be there. It sound like a beautiful part of the world.

Getting the car, trailer, tow vehicle and maps ready shouldn't be that big a deal, but explaining to my wife & girls where I'm going and for what... well, that's gonna be a tad more difficult.

You know, I don't think this Chianti is gonna make it until August, so I might as well just finish it with these eggs...

Looking forward to meeting you all!

[Doug Zielke]

Wow! You're a keener, Mike.
We'll be looking forward to meeting you and showing you a good time.

The Round-Up organizers are presently working on the route.
Maps and driving instructions will be ready on the website around July 1st.

[Jamie79SC]

Doug,

Are you sure you want to give the CMP access to such sensitive information?

[Drago]

Anybody having trouble getting through to make a reservation? I've been calling them all morning and getting nothing but an answering machine.

Also, if you stay on the line they punch you through to their gobal booking agent. They told me that the PCA group booking was "tentative" and that no rooms have been booked!

Doug, what is going on here?

[Schrup]

Mike, if the logistics prove to be too much of a challenge, you can share driving duties with me!!! Just buy a plane ticket & I'll pick you up. I don't have a passenger planned as of yet. We're moving to a big ass house next week, so you could fly in whenever. Might be tough to get the Weissach/RS across the border.

[Doug Zielke]

Marc,
Sorry, but I know of several people who have made their reservations, without any problems. Our block of rooms is definitely not "tentative".
I'll be talking to the hotel manager on Monday, and will ask her if there have been any booking problems.

[AntiCHP]

Hey, thanks Pablo, I certainly appreciate that! I may end up taking you up on that offer. In the mean time, I have found a buddy that I can pick up in Beaverton, OR, and who will trail behind towing the empty trailer to meet up at the destination point and/or bail me out of trouble. (This collegue-buddy finds the idea of my car blending in laughable but is game for the adventure.)

We are both in agreement that -to the best of our recollection- the area is fairly sparcely populated so we will hope for the best.

Yeah, that is one thing I will have to investigate. I would imagine I may have an even more difficult time getting back into the states depending on the documentation I can come up with to show ownership. I know I saw the title somewhere about 12 years ago...

So anyone know where one would inquire about trailering a vehicle across the border for a car event? It would certainly suck to roll up to the border only to find out "your papers are not in order".

[finadict]

OK Doug, if we still have the turb, sus and I'll will see you there...

[Doug Zielke]

Check your e-mail, Pat!

[Leland Pate]

Crap!
I'm only like 680 miles away from Kamloops.

Tomorrow, I put in for leave.

Whoo hoo!
Now, I just have to find another car trailer!
Damn, I wish I hadn't sold my last one.

[alf]

Anyone coordinating the caravan from Seattle to BC?

alf

[Drago]

Originally posted by finadict
OK Doug, if we still have the turb, sus and I'll will see you there...

and if you don't still have the turb there is always the not-so-stock teener...

[Drago]

Originally posted by alf
Anyone coordinating the caravan from Seattle to BC?

alf

Did alf just volunteer?

[island911]

I think he did.

[HawgRyder]

My work is set out for me....stop all the oil leaks
and get the car ready for the run. So far so good
as you can see in the pic.
Bob

[Tyson Schmidt]

You know, if i fly up, I won't have to miss work to make it.

Anyone willing to take a passenger?

[Schrup]

I'm sure somebody can accommodate you Tyson. I have an open seat, but I think Mike may be filling it if he abandons his outlaw idea. Hope you can make it.

[island911]

Yeah Tyson . . .I'll even let you get behind the wheel. . . .and make vvvrrrooooomm noises in the parking lot.



Seriously, I think my usual co-driver, Eric Coffie, will be bringing his own ride this time.

Just buy the plane ticket . .it will all work out.