Driving in Las Vegas

Dave Bilyk · 04-04-04, 06:46 AM

I was lucky enough to stay in and work near Las Vegas for a month last summer. Walking 'The Strip' I was amazed to see the variety of custom vehicles and bikes out 'cruisin' in what I could only refer to as a traffic jam. To pass the time while waiting for the lights to change a few cars and bikes were doing some impressive burnouts [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img], and in the slow moving traffic cars with air suspension were serenely gliding by with one side of the car a foot higher than the other. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] Could it only happen in Las Vegas? I'm sure that in most other places, the local constabulary would want to have a word or two [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

regards
Dave

EarlAbsher · 04-05-04, 01:12 AM

Vegas is an interesting place. It's only a 5 hour drive for me, so I go there a lot.

I'll be setting up my corporate headquarters there in the next few months, so I may end up moving there.

I need to stay away from the Casinos because when it comes to gambling, I suck.

gt40rick · 04-06-04, 06:08 AM

I was lucky to have lived there in the mid seventies and Freemont Street was the place to cruise. Back then on Friday nights Freemont Street was almost a parking lot, only a few cars would get through each light. I had a '74 340 Dart sport that I drag raced, we would carry a gallon of bleach and at a light (with no policeman), wet the tires down and do a good burn out. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] When you are 19 life is simple, all you care about is a nice car, hot chick and a couple of dollars.

Dave Bilyk · 04-06-04, 07:17 PM

Earl, I suck at gambling too. I waited until my last day to lose a few dollars. Much more interesting walking around looking at the hotel architecture and taking in a show or whatever. Really good car museum on the 5th floor of one hotel too (forget the name), full of American cars I never saw before, well worth a visit. The Nascar Cafe ride was good too, but you'd need to pay me well to get me on the ride at the top of that tower!

Rick,
"When you are 19 life is simple, all you care about is a nice car, hot chick and a couple of dollars."
Yes, some things never change do they. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

regards
Dave

Pete. · 04-07-04, 12:30 AM

Hey, that's all I care about now and I'm approaching 50
from the wrong direction!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Pinky · 04-07-04, 03:38 AM

Dave Bilyk
The Hotel is the Imperial Palace. We stayed there in nov 2001 when we were in Vegus (Had free entry to car museum as guests of the Hotel)Sure are some nice cars there.
Kevin

Dave Bilyk · 04-07-04, 07:47 AM

That's the hotel Kevin, way to go Pete [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]