| WagonMonster | 10-24-2005 08:27 PM |
Rally Mexico 2006, who's going? who's been?
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I'm definitely going this year, but I'm finding it hard to find good information about Leon and hotels and stuff.
Anyone want to share some insight? :banana:
Anyone want to share some insight? :banana:
| WagonMonster | 10-27-2005 12:14 PM |
BUMP FOR THE SERVER BEING BACK UP!
w00t! :banana:
w00t! :banana:
| wrcf1 | 10-27-2005 12:49 PM |
I went last year by the seat of my pants. I did not even have a hotel booked, someone to come with me, and drove there with no tickets for the race.
I asked my cousin to meet me at the border (matamoros). we drove (the STi of course) bottomed out a couple of times, got a small window scratch from a rock, and a busted headlight from a rock the size of a softballand chunked from an 26 wheeler to make it in 8 hours. found a nice hotel at $80 a night 2 miles from the service center (only the second hotel I stopped to check for rooms). checked out next day found a cheaper hotel for $40 about 6 miles from the center. drove to a stage (after extensive search and directions) found it walked about 4 miles before the FIA safety car gave us a lift for the rest of 3 miles left to walk (no charge to enter the race!). found a location to watch with people we met from us, costa rica, sweden, mexico, etc. got to the center (paid $4 to enter) and watched service where the my STi attracted attention in the parking lot outside where i made friends with mexican guys from guadalajara who we partied with the rest of the trip. we rode with them (after staying up all night!) the next morning at 5.30am in their truck and camped to watch the am runs then the pm runs.
left on sunday pm after the trophy presentation to continue my vacacion in other parts of mexico.
if you drive expect damage to your car. to save stay in "real" mexican hotels. to be convenienced stay in "americanized" hotels. you will find a hotel, just depends on your expectations. it helps to speak the language (I'm mexican), but 60% speaks english there. people that go are fanatics so they will be as friendly as you. drink plenty of beer and be prepared to handle the elevation.
see you next year!
I asked my cousin to meet me at the border (matamoros). we drove (the STi of course) bottomed out a couple of times, got a small window scratch from a rock, and a busted headlight from a rock the size of a softballand chunked from an 26 wheeler to make it in 8 hours. found a nice hotel at $80 a night 2 miles from the service center (only the second hotel I stopped to check for rooms). checked out next day found a cheaper hotel for $40 about 6 miles from the center. drove to a stage (after extensive search and directions) found it walked about 4 miles before the FIA safety car gave us a lift for the rest of 3 miles left to walk (no charge to enter the race!). found a location to watch with people we met from us, costa rica, sweden, mexico, etc. got to the center (paid $4 to enter) and watched service where the my STi attracted attention in the parking lot outside where i made friends with mexican guys from guadalajara who we partied with the rest of the trip. we rode with them (after staying up all night!) the next morning at 5.30am in their truck and camped to watch the am runs then the pm runs.
left on sunday pm after the trophy presentation to continue my vacacion in other parts of mexico.
if you drive expect damage to your car. to save stay in "real" mexican hotels. to be convenienced stay in "americanized" hotels. you will find a hotel, just depends on your expectations. it helps to speak the language (I'm mexican), but 60% speaks english there. people that go are fanatics so they will be as friendly as you. drink plenty of beer and be prepared to handle the elevation.
see you next year!
| WagonMonster | 10-27-2005 12:52 PM |
Thanks for the advice!
Yeah, I'm flying into Leon, so I'm not worried about my car (Budget rents VW Bugs for $21/day.)
As for the Hotel, do you remember the name of the $40 place?
I was told I should stay at the Fiesta Americana, but I'm not that keen on spending $130/night for a hotel in Mexico, even if it does have wireless internet :lol:
Yeah, I'm flying into Leon, so I'm not worried about my car (Budget rents VW Bugs for $21/day.)
As for the Hotel, do you remember the name of the $40 place?
I was told I should stay at the Fiesta Americana, but I'm not that keen on spending $130/night for a hotel in Mexico, even if it does have wireless internet :lol:
| wrcf1 | 10-28-2005 09:48 AM |
unfortunately I do not remember the name. it is located near the "old" downtown area by the plaza. we saw at least 6 hotels in that area that should be about the same price. if you stay at a fancier hotel, some have a service where they pick you and drop off to and from the airport.
| AdvanSTI | 10-28-2005 10:12 AM |
the closest i got to rally mexico this past year was rosarito, i didn't have enough cash to make the rally trip. but this year is a whole different story. i will be attending and it shall rock!
| WagonMonster | 10-28-2005 01:08 PM |
[QUOTE=wrcf1]unfortunately I do not remember the name. it is located near the "old" downtown area by the plaza. we saw at least 6 hotels in that area that should be about the same price. if you stay at a fancier hotel, some have a service where they pick you and drop off to and from the airport.[/QUOTE]
Cool
I've always over-planned trips with mixed results. So, for this one, we're just gonna buy a ticket there and wing it!
Although, I might reserve a car, looks like Hertz rents Jeep Wranglers with manual transmissions for $35/day! :banana:
Cool
I've always over-planned trips with mixed results. So, for this one, we're just gonna buy a ticket there and wing it!
Although, I might reserve a car, looks like Hertz rents Jeep Wranglers with manual transmissions for $35/day! :banana:
| WagonMonster | 10-28-2005 02:38 PM |
Mother****ing SCORE!
I just found out that I have enough Mexicana Frequenta miles to get a FREE FLIGHT!
:banana:
I just found out that I have enough Mexicana Frequenta miles to get a FREE FLIGHT!
:banana:
| slowscooby | 10-28-2005 04:26 PM |
This sounds awesome i wanna go. When exactly are they racing?
| slowscooby | 10-28-2005 04:27 PM |
Nevermind just found it haha
| leaknoil | 10-28-2005 06:08 PM |
[QUOTE=wrcf1]
if you drive expect damage to your car. to save stay in "real" mexican hotels. to be convenienced stay in "americanized" hotels. you will find a hotel, just depends on your expectations. it helps to speak the language (I'm mexican), but 60% speaks english there. people that go are fanatics so they will be as friendly as you. drink plenty of beer and be prepared to handle the elevation.
see you next year![/QUOTE]
I was actually surprised to discover how few people spoke english in Leon. Worst was at the Poliforum where I actually couldn't find anyone on the staff that did or, that was availible, one morning. Even in the 'Americanized' hotels there was usually only one or two people that spoke english well enough to handle complicated questions. Nothing wrong with this actually. I found it a bit refreshing but, you might want to brush up on some basic traveling spanish and grab a spanish/english dictonary if you don't speak spanish.
if you drive expect damage to your car. to save stay in "real" mexican hotels. to be convenienced stay in "americanized" hotels. you will find a hotel, just depends on your expectations. it helps to speak the language (I'm mexican), but 60% speaks english there. people that go are fanatics so they will be as friendly as you. drink plenty of beer and be prepared to handle the elevation.
see you next year![/QUOTE]
I was actually surprised to discover how few people spoke english in Leon. Worst was at the Poliforum where I actually couldn't find anyone on the staff that did or, that was availible, one morning. Even in the 'Americanized' hotels there was usually only one or two people that spoke english well enough to handle complicated questions. Nothing wrong with this actually. I found it a bit refreshing but, you might want to brush up on some basic traveling spanish and grab a spanish/english dictonary if you don't speak spanish.
| WagonMonster | 10-28-2005 06:47 PM |
Dos Cervezas Por Favor!
And, for the morning..
Dos Cafes con Leche, por favor!
And, for the morning..
Dos Cafes con Leche, por favor!
| ralliharri | 10-29-2005 09:47 AM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]Dos Cervezas Por Favor!
And, for the morning..
Dos Cafes con Leche, por favor![/QUOTE]
....and maybe Donde Esta la Rallie?....
And, for the morning..
Dos Cafes con Leche, por favor![/QUOTE]
....and maybe Donde Esta la Rallie?....
| leaknoil | 10-29-2005 02:22 PM |
[QUOTE=ralliharri]....and maybe Donde Esta la Rallie?....[/QUOTE]
That's actually the one that you can have the most trouble with. Leon is actually a pretty big and busy city. Most people have no idea there is rally going on at all. They are just going about their lives. Going up to someone on the street and asking directions to the rally will get you a blank stare more often then not.
I got up late and decided to grab a cab up to stages 9 and 10 last year. It took a guy that spoke decent english to translate, the official rally map, a city street map, and about 15 min back and forth for the cab driver to think he knew where to go. He didn't speak any english and my spanish ends about the beer and bathroom level. This created some tense moments when he would pull over to the side of the road, hold up the rally map to me, and say something in spanish with a confused look across his face.
This time I'm gong to brush up on my Spanish a bit before I head down. It would have really helped last year.
Now for my take on staying down there:
It actually takes place in two seperate cities. Leon and Guanajuato. These cities are about 30-40 min apart by car and a world apart in style.
Leon is a busy industrial/commercial city. Its busy, dusty, and is all about work. Tons of public transportation and cabs. Air is full of exhaust and dust. People are nice but, they are usually pretty busy doing something. All the teams stay here because it's home to the Poliforum. A big convention center in Leon where they have the indoor service areas and vendors.
The Poliforum is also where the 'rally pass' shuttle busses leave from very early in the morning and return to at the end of the days stages. The shuttle is included in the cost of the rally pass and are clean and comfortible if a little cramped. This is how a lot of locals get out to the stages. Even if you don't take one out in the morning you can grab one back from the stages if you have your rally pass with you.
Most of the larger hotels are very modern and western. They get expensive. During the rally your probably going to be looking at $100-$200 per night for hotels near the Poliforum. They fill up fast with teams starting at the Fiesta Americana and radiating outwards. If you like eating breakfast with a WRC driver or mechanic it can be worth the extra cost.
Watching service at the Poliforum is great up till Saturday when crowds get really bad in there. Last year they had bungee jumping and go-karts in the back along with live music. This is the place to find your tee shirts and get your picture taken with the Corona girls. Again, it gets really packed in there startiing Saturday. Its a madhouse for the end of the rally. The final ceremony was in a park within walking distance from there.
Guanajuato is a beautiful tourist town filled with little shops and great resturants. It really is about as different as a town can be to Leon. Lots of people from other parts of Mexico come to Guanajuato on their vacations. It has that slow "I'm on vacation. Don't rush me" sorta of feel to it. Very relaxed and hard to point a camera anywhere without a great picture happening. Amazing place. When you see pictures of Mexico in travel guides this is the sort of place you see. Make sure you set aside some time to check the place out even if you don't stay here.
The starting ceremony is in Guanajuato and is a fun thing to check out. Its crazy crowded of course. Think its Thursday evening if I remember right.
Make sure you check out the mummy musuem if you like seeing lots of corpses. Having a tour guide for this city can really pay off. There's a ton of history there. There didn't seem to be as many western style hotels here but, they were a little cheaper and are the last to fill up. If you have a rental car or drove down Guanajuato can be a much nicer place to stay.
Rally stages are held outside both cities. Driving from Leon to the stages isn't painless. You'll have an hours drive in single lane traffic up a dirt road bumper to bumper. Make sure your car isn't going break down or brakes fail before ya head up. Get up there and you park in a dirt lot usually very close to the course. Tons of places to stand and watch the fun. Hospitality tents will serve you all the beer and snacks you can take. Few porta-potties at the tents but, they'll charge you to use them. I like the stages they run twice. Get there, watch them go thru, drink beer for a couple hours, watch 'em go thru again. After about 10 beers its even more fun to have a WRC car kick dust into your face.
Oh, ya might bring a dust mask or bandana depending on where you go and how close you like to get. Of course, some stages you can sit at your table drinking beer in the tent and still have a great view of the cars.
Well, thats my memory of it anyway. Its been a year now I'm sure other people had much different experiences.
That's actually the one that you can have the most trouble with. Leon is actually a pretty big and busy city. Most people have no idea there is rally going on at all. They are just going about their lives. Going up to someone on the street and asking directions to the rally will get you a blank stare more often then not.
I got up late and decided to grab a cab up to stages 9 and 10 last year. It took a guy that spoke decent english to translate, the official rally map, a city street map, and about 15 min back and forth for the cab driver to think he knew where to go. He didn't speak any english and my spanish ends about the beer and bathroom level. This created some tense moments when he would pull over to the side of the road, hold up the rally map to me, and say something in spanish with a confused look across his face.
This time I'm gong to brush up on my Spanish a bit before I head down. It would have really helped last year.
Now for my take on staying down there:
It actually takes place in two seperate cities. Leon and Guanajuato. These cities are about 30-40 min apart by car and a world apart in style.
Leon is a busy industrial/commercial city. Its busy, dusty, and is all about work. Tons of public transportation and cabs. Air is full of exhaust and dust. People are nice but, they are usually pretty busy doing something. All the teams stay here because it's home to the Poliforum. A big convention center in Leon where they have the indoor service areas and vendors.
The Poliforum is also where the 'rally pass' shuttle busses leave from very early in the morning and return to at the end of the days stages. The shuttle is included in the cost of the rally pass and are clean and comfortible if a little cramped. This is how a lot of locals get out to the stages. Even if you don't take one out in the morning you can grab one back from the stages if you have your rally pass with you.
Most of the larger hotels are very modern and western. They get expensive. During the rally your probably going to be looking at $100-$200 per night for hotels near the Poliforum. They fill up fast with teams starting at the Fiesta Americana and radiating outwards. If you like eating breakfast with a WRC driver or mechanic it can be worth the extra cost.
Watching service at the Poliforum is great up till Saturday when crowds get really bad in there. Last year they had bungee jumping and go-karts in the back along with live music. This is the place to find your tee shirts and get your picture taken with the Corona girls. Again, it gets really packed in there startiing Saturday. Its a madhouse for the end of the rally. The final ceremony was in a park within walking distance from there.
Guanajuato is a beautiful tourist town filled with little shops and great resturants. It really is about as different as a town can be to Leon. Lots of people from other parts of Mexico come to Guanajuato on their vacations. It has that slow "I'm on vacation. Don't rush me" sorta of feel to it. Very relaxed and hard to point a camera anywhere without a great picture happening. Amazing place. When you see pictures of Mexico in travel guides this is the sort of place you see. Make sure you set aside some time to check the place out even if you don't stay here.
The starting ceremony is in Guanajuato and is a fun thing to check out. Its crazy crowded of course. Think its Thursday evening if I remember right.
Make sure you check out the mummy musuem if you like seeing lots of corpses. Having a tour guide for this city can really pay off. There's a ton of history there. There didn't seem to be as many western style hotels here but, they were a little cheaper and are the last to fill up. If you have a rental car or drove down Guanajuato can be a much nicer place to stay.
Rally stages are held outside both cities. Driving from Leon to the stages isn't painless. You'll have an hours drive in single lane traffic up a dirt road bumper to bumper. Make sure your car isn't going break down or brakes fail before ya head up. Get up there and you park in a dirt lot usually very close to the course. Tons of places to stand and watch the fun. Hospitality tents will serve you all the beer and snacks you can take. Few porta-potties at the tents but, they'll charge you to use them. I like the stages they run twice. Get there, watch them go thru, drink beer for a couple hours, watch 'em go thru again. After about 10 beers its even more fun to have a WRC car kick dust into your face.
Oh, ya might bring a dust mask or bandana depending on where you go and how close you like to get. Of course, some stages you can sit at your table drinking beer in the tent and still have a great view of the cars.
Well, thats my memory of it anyway. Its been a year now I'm sure other people had much different experiences.
| Onederer | 10-29-2005 06:10 PM |
yo quero taco bell.
| ralliharri | 10-30-2005 12:27 PM |
leaknoil: thanks, great review, thinking of going next year w/ a spanish speaking friend.
| datageek | 10-30-2005 03:05 PM |
[QUOTE=leaknoil]
Watching service at the Poliforum is great up till Saturday when crowds get really bad in there. [/QUOTE]
We were in the service park on Wednesday evening and it was awesome. There were almost no fans there, the marshalls let you go wherever you want, and all the cars are sitting right there so you can walk right up to them and poke your head in. :) But yeah, if you want to see anything when the cars are in service, go there Thursday or Friday. After that there are too many crowds and you can't see anything. Though catching the first service of the day can be really cool also, since most of the spectators are either still asleep or out on the stages, so there aren't a lot of other people hanging around. Parc ferme is right next to the service park, so we got to see all the crews walking over to pick up their cars.
[QUOTE]
The starting ceremony is in Guanajuato and is a fun thing to check out. Its crazy crowded of course. Think its Thursday evening if I remember right.
[/QUOTE]
Yup, it's on Thursday night. The first car should go across the start at 8 PM, though they have a bunch of entertainment for an hour beforehand. Make sure to get there really early, since it crowds up badly, and the streets are really narrow, so there aren't a lot of places to stand. We got there about 3 hours early, and that was just about right.
They have maps of the 2006 route up on the official site: [url]http://www.rallymexico.com/Documents.asp[/url]. It looks like the route is basically the same as last year.
We stayed in the Holiday Inn in Silao. Silao is in between Leon and Guanajuato, and is really convenient to everything. Shakedown stage was only about 15 minutes away. I think the room was around $40-$50 and included a continental breakfast. Breakfast opened early enough that we could grab food and still get out to the stages in plenty of time to get good spots. Oh, and theyhave free internet access, which is awfully handy for finding out who is winning the rally. :)
Watching service at the Poliforum is great up till Saturday when crowds get really bad in there. [/QUOTE]
We were in the service park on Wednesday evening and it was awesome. There were almost no fans there, the marshalls let you go wherever you want, and all the cars are sitting right there so you can walk right up to them and poke your head in. :) But yeah, if you want to see anything when the cars are in service, go there Thursday or Friday. After that there are too many crowds and you can't see anything. Though catching the first service of the day can be really cool also, since most of the spectators are either still asleep or out on the stages, so there aren't a lot of other people hanging around. Parc ferme is right next to the service park, so we got to see all the crews walking over to pick up their cars.
[QUOTE]
The starting ceremony is in Guanajuato and is a fun thing to check out. Its crazy crowded of course. Think its Thursday evening if I remember right.
[/QUOTE]
Yup, it's on Thursday night. The first car should go across the start at 8 PM, though they have a bunch of entertainment for an hour beforehand. Make sure to get there really early, since it crowds up badly, and the streets are really narrow, so there aren't a lot of places to stand. We got there about 3 hours early, and that was just about right.
They have maps of the 2006 route up on the official site: [url]http://www.rallymexico.com/Documents.asp[/url]. It looks like the route is basically the same as last year.
We stayed in the Holiday Inn in Silao. Silao is in between Leon and Guanajuato, and is really convenient to everything. Shakedown stage was only about 15 minutes away. I think the room was around $40-$50 and included a continental breakfast. Breakfast opened early enough that we could grab food and still get out to the stages in plenty of time to get good spots. Oh, and theyhave free internet access, which is awfully handy for finding out who is winning the rally. :)
| GringoGomez | 10-31-2005 12:49 PM |
buenas tardes. i went with my girlfriend in 2004. we flew into mexico city, rented a vw and hit the west coast first for surfing-time. then we drove up the coast and into the mexican interior. we ended up camping near the stages out in the middle of nowhere beneath a huge boulder. it was awesome! if you make it to guanajuato, you can drive up, up, up to desert-like conditions at a fair elevation and find a place to camp. i asked a bunch of locals on the way up the dirt trail if it was okay to camp. nobody cared at all. nobody asked or even accepted money for camping on their land. i think as long as you or a friend can speak spanish, you can camp wherever. bring a tarp, though. it rained every night that we camped out. well worth it, though, and extremely cheap. if you're flying, it would be best to fly into Leon and rent your car from there... unless you want to check out some more of mexico before or after the rally. you'll have fun. people are cool and laid back. you can get an lb for like $20... i love mexico.
| FaastLegacy | 10-31-2005 04:31 PM |
Is there going to be another package deal? I can't rent a car nor do I really want to.
| REDrum | 10-31-2005 07:16 PM |
See you there, but I have dibs on Mopho....
| WagonMonster | 10-31-2005 07:26 PM |
[QUOTE=REDrum]See you there, but I have dibs on Mopho....[/QUOTE]
Slut!
Slut!
| Mopho | 10-31-2005 07:32 PM |
[QUOTE=REDrum]See you there, but I have dibs on Mopho....[/QUOTE]
<-----Orders chastity Belt
<-----Orders chastity Belt
| WagonMonster | 10-31-2005 07:33 PM |
By the way, Fiesta Americana is almost sold out, so if you two want the Honeymoon suite, I suggest you call them sooner or later.
<--Already reserved his room.
<--Already reserved his room.
| Mopho | 10-31-2005 07:34 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]By the way, Fiesta Americana is almost sold out, so if you two want the Honeymoon suite, I suggest you call them sooner or later.
<--Already reserved his room.[/QUOTE]
did you end up there?
<--Already reserved his room.[/QUOTE]
did you end up there?
| WagonMonster | 10-31-2005 07:35 PM |
Yeah, the other places weren't really that much cheaper, so we're stuffing 3 guys in one room.
| Mopho | 10-31-2005 07:58 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]Yeah, the other places weren't really that much cheaper, so we're stuffing 3 guys in one room.[/QUOTE]
Well, Redrum and I got a room there but we have to share a single bed
:eek: :lol:
Well, Redrum and I got a room there but we have to share a single bed
:eek: :lol:
| REDrum | 10-31-2005 07:59 PM |
Me and da mopho just booked the fiesta suite :banana:
| WagonMonster | 10-31-2005 07:59 PM |
[QUOTE=Mopho]Well, Redrum and I got a room there but we have to share a single bed
:eek: :lol:[/QUOTE]
That's HAWT!
All that was left were rooms with one king bed, so I ordered 2 roll-aways, because I don't want a big man-pile on my bed.
:eek: :lol:[/QUOTE]
That's HAWT!
All that was left were rooms with one king bed, so I ordered 2 roll-aways, because I don't want a big man-pile on my bed.
| leaknoil | 10-31-2005 08:42 PM |
Ya I had to go for the king bed too. You ain't going to be able to move in your room with two roll aways. If you even actually get 'em. I'm guessing they might be in high demand.
Should have a NASIOC drinking night at the Fiesta since we're all going be there anyway.
Should have a NASIOC drinking night at the Fiesta since we're all going be there anyway.
| Onederer | 11-01-2005 01:02 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]That's HAWT!
All that was left were rooms with one king bed, so I ordered 2 roll-aways, because I don't want a big man-pile on my bed.[/QUOTE]
coin toss for the king size? i bet mini-Brandon wins :lol:
I just, 47 seconds ago booked
flight flight 903 to mexico city and flight 112 from Leon.
if only i had done it when i first checked. i coulda saved about 80 bucks.
but oh well...back to the home country for me!
:banana:
All that was left were rooms with one king bed, so I ordered 2 roll-aways, because I don't want a big man-pile on my bed.[/QUOTE]
coin toss for the king size? i bet mini-Brandon wins :lol:
I just, 47 seconds ago booked
flight flight 903 to mexico city and flight 112 from Leon.
if only i had done it when i first checked. i coulda saved about 80 bucks.
but oh well...back to the home country for me!
:banana:
| WagonMonster | 11-01-2005 01:06 PM |
Weeeeee!
how much did it set you back?
how much did it set you back?
| Onederer | 11-01-2005 01:18 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]Weeeeee!
how much did it set you back?[/QUOTE]
originally it was supposed to be like 380 something, then it ended up being 460. all because i waited an extra half hour. at least it was better than the 760 on the mexicana website.
how much did it set you back?[/QUOTE]
originally it was supposed to be like 380 something, then it ended up being 460. all because i waited an extra half hour. at least it was better than the 760 on the mexicana website.
| Onederer | 11-01-2005 01:21 PM |
which credit card has the best frequent flyer program? i plan on becomeing a frequent flyer someday and it might come in handy.
watch out world...here i come!
watch out world...here i come!
| WagonMonster | 11-01-2005 01:46 PM |
I have 2 FF cards
One is a BofA Visa that gets me travel on any airline and the other is my Amex Gold that gets me travel on a lot, but not all airlines.
The Amex is more flexible than the BofA though.
In fact, my free trip this time is courtesy of Amex.
One is a BofA Visa that gets me travel on any airline and the other is my Amex Gold that gets me travel on a lot, but not all airlines.
The Amex is more flexible than the BofA though.
In fact, my free trip this time is courtesy of Amex.
| REDrum | 11-01-2005 02:03 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]
Amex Gold.... my free trip this time is courtesy of Amex.[/QUOTE]
Two snaps for da man with bling AMEX...
Sugar daddy....you're buyin the first round of cosmos for the guys in the fiesta suite :disco:
Amex Gold.... my free trip this time is courtesy of Amex.[/QUOTE]
Two snaps for da man with bling AMEX...
Sugar daddy....you're buyin the first round of cosmos for the guys in the fiesta suite :disco:
| Mopho | 11-01-2005 02:05 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]I have 2 FF cards
One is a BofA Visa that gets me travel on any airline and the other is my Amex Gold that gets me travel on a lot, but not all airlines.
The Amex is more flexible than the BofA though.
In fact, my free trip this time is courtesy of Amex.[/QUOTE]
so what do you want...., a cookie?! :devil:
One is a BofA Visa that gets me travel on any airline and the other is my Amex Gold that gets me travel on a lot, but not all airlines.
The Amex is more flexible than the BofA though.
In fact, my free trip this time is courtesy of Amex.[/QUOTE]
so what do you want...., a cookie?! :devil:
| WagonMonster | 11-01-2005 02:10 PM |
[QUOTE=Mopho]so what do you want...., a cookie?! :devil:[/QUOTE]
Jealousy is a terrible cologne
Jealousy is a terrible cologne
| leaknoil | 11-01-2005 02:12 PM |
Where can you rent a suv down there ?
| Mopho | 11-01-2005 02:22 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]Jealousy is a terrible cologne[/QUOTE]
Yeah, yeah, but think about how much money you had to spend to get that free trip.
On the other hand, I am looking at cashing air miles in that were earned from trips other people paid for so [img]http://www.automotivephoto.com/bulletin/images/smilies/misc/asshake.gif[/img]
Call/email me when you get a second, I have a ??? for you
Yeah, yeah, but think about how much money you had to spend to get that free trip.
On the other hand, I am looking at cashing air miles in that were earned from trips other people paid for so [img]http://www.automotivephoto.com/bulletin/images/smilies/misc/asshake.gif[/img]
Call/email me when you get a second, I have a ??? for you
| WagonMonster | 11-01-2005 02:26 PM |
[QUOTE=leaknoil]Where can you rent a suv down there ?[/QUOTE]
Hertz Rents Jeep Wranglers
Hertz Rents Jeep Wranglers
| WagonMonster | 11-01-2005 02:27 PM |
[QUOTE=Mopho]Yeah, yeah, but think about how much money you had to spend to get that free trip.
On the other hand, I am looking at cashing air miles in that were earned from trips other people paid for so [img]http://www.automotivephoto.com/bulletin/images/smilies/misc/asshake.gif[/img]
Call/email me when you get a second, I have a ??? for you[/QUOTE]
$26K :eek:
But, it's money I would have spent anyway.
Why do you think I put everything on my Amex? (even my emergency room visit! :lol: )
On the other hand, I am looking at cashing air miles in that were earned from trips other people paid for so [img]http://www.automotivephoto.com/bulletin/images/smilies/misc/asshake.gif[/img]
Call/email me when you get a second, I have a ??? for you[/QUOTE]
$26K :eek:
But, it's money I would have spent anyway.
Why do you think I put everything on my Amex? (even my emergency room visit! :lol: )
| Mopho | 11-01-2005 02:47 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]$26K :eek:
But, it's money I would have spent anyway.
Why do you think I put everything on my Amex? (even my emergency room visit! :lol: )[/QUOTE]
:lol: :lol:
But, it's money I would have spent anyway.
Why do you think I put everything on my Amex? (even my emergency room visit! :lol: )[/QUOTE]
:lol: :lol:
| Sleepr56 | 11-01-2005 02:59 PM |
Anyone have the official dates, or any info. I have been looking for somethin to do this spring break, I think this lands somewhere around there I though, plus I have a friend doing a semester abroad in Leon. Would be a badass experience I bet. I have no clue about over country traveling, and living in NY hopefully it would financially kill me......I will def. keep this thread saved for help....thanks guys
| shoracer | 11-01-2005 03:07 PM |
This year will be the third year for me. I have not picked a hotel yet, but we usually sleep about 5 people to a room. We will bring the STi again and hopefully bring the Outback, if the wife doesn't come we will bring the brother RS. I built a skip plate for it this year and it worked great, even jumped the car a couple times. I also got the chase Petter down the hill after he won the race(thats there the jumps came in). If you guys can get up early I know were to go for all the stages, Mopho know were to go for all the stages too. Yes take the STi draws alot of attention and some prime parking spaces.
| Sleepr56 | 11-01-2005 03:16 PM |
Nice, I just priced out tickets to Leon airport for like 660 a person from Central NY. Not bad at all for round trip. The even starts thursday, do you guys arrive typically the day before, and leave that following monday after the event? If i decide to go, we def. will need to have a little NASIOC fiesta of our own
| leaknoil | 11-01-2005 03:33 PM |
[QUOTE=Sleepr56]Nice, I just priced out tickets to Leon airport for like 660 a person from Central NY. Not bad at all for round trip. The even starts thursday, do you guys arrive typically the day before, and leave that following monday after the event? If i decide to go, we def. will need to have a little NASIOC fiesta of our own[/QUOTE]
Get there as early as you can afford to. I try to get there early Wed and leave Monday evening. Last year I left Tuesday and spent all day Monday touring the historic sites in the area. Was well worth it.
Because of the 3pm check in time at the Fiesta I'm actually going to fly into Mexico city and drive down. Saves me about $200 per ticket and much better chance I'll actually have a car waiting for me.
Get there as early as you can afford to. I try to get there early Wed and leave Monday evening. Last year I left Tuesday and spent all day Monday touring the historic sites in the area. Was well worth it.
Because of the 3pm check in time at the Fiesta I'm actually going to fly into Mexico city and drive down. Saves me about $200 per ticket and much better chance I'll actually have a car waiting for me.
| WagonMonster | 11-01-2005 03:59 PM |
We're flying into Mexico City on Sunday and spending a few days there, then we're taking the Bus to Leon on Wednesday and flying out of Leon on Monday.
| leaknoil | 11-01-2005 04:19 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]We're flying into Mexico City on Sunday and spending a few days there, then we're taking the Bus to Leon on Wednesday and flying out of Leon on Monday.[/QUOTE]
Wish I could take that kind of time off. Mexico City is supposed to be a blast.
Anyone driven down from Mexico City before ? I'm hoping I can avoid driving anywhere in the city.
Wish I could take that kind of time off. Mexico City is supposed to be a blast.
Anyone driven down from Mexico City before ? I'm hoping I can avoid driving anywhere in the city.
| WagonMonster | 11-01-2005 04:20 PM |
Mexico City is South of Leon ;)
| leaknoil | 11-01-2005 04:22 PM |
yea yea up down ya know what I mean
:p
:p
| WagonMonster | 11-03-2005 12:43 PM |
[QUOTE=leaknoil]yea yea up down ya know what I mean
:p[/QUOTE]
You're all upside down!
Booked my flight officially yesterday! :D
My "free" flight cost me $89 in TAX though :mad:
:p[/QUOTE]
You're all upside down!
Booked my flight officially yesterday! :D
My "free" flight cost me $89 in TAX though :mad:
| leaknoil | 11-03-2005 02:35 PM |
I'm all set too. Fly in to Mexico City at 5:45am. That's going to hurt. Pick up the suv (that will probably end up a VW beetle with mud flaps) and head UP to Leon around 9am on wed. 6 hours till I can check in so, I'll be driving really slow I guess. I could probably stretch breakfast and lunch into epic events and kill some time there. I get hungry everytime I think about this trip. The food is amazing down there.
Who has some resturant reviews for Leon to share ?
Who has some resturant reviews for Leon to share ?
| Onederer | 11-04-2005 07:09 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]You're all upside down!
Booked my flight officially yesterday! :D
My "free" flight cost me $89 in TAX though :mad:[/QUOTE]
B-O-O-H-O-O
Booked my flight officially yesterday! :D
My "free" flight cost me $89 in TAX though :mad:[/QUOTE]
B-O-O-H-O-O
| WagonMonster | 11-04-2005 07:32 PM |
[QUOTE=Onederer]B-O-O-H-O-O[/QUOTE]
:p :lol:
:p :lol:
| dwx | 11-17-2005 10:22 AM |
Heh anyone have some floor space? It's like $385 round trip (with tax) to fly into Leon from Chicago, so it's very tempting right now.
| WagonMonster | 11-17-2005 01:17 PM |
[QUOTE=dwx]Heh anyone have some floor space? It's like $385 round trip (with tax) to fly into Leon from Chicago, so it's very tempting right now.[/QUOTE]
We already have 3 people stuffed in a single room, but, I hear there's lots of cheap places in Leon.
We already have 3 people stuffed in a single room, but, I hear there's lots of cheap places in Leon.
| AdvanSTI | 11-17-2005 06:12 PM |
hey wagon, did you get your stuff from that travel agency on the rallymexico website?
| WagonMonster | 11-17-2005 06:34 PM |
[QUOTE=AdvanSTI]hey wagon, did you get your stuff from that travel agency on the rallymexico website?[/QUOTE]
No, I did everything on my own
No, I did everything on my own
| leaknoil | 11-17-2005 06:54 PM |
[QUOTE=AdvanSTI]hey wagon, did you get your stuff from that travel agency on the rallymexico website?[/QUOTE]
I did last year. Really didn't help at all and may have actually hurt. That travel agency really didn't have much direct knowledge about the event and couldn't answer the questions I had. Even about things that they we're supposedly running.
This year I did it myself and it went much smoother and the prices were cheaper.
I did last year. Really didn't help at all and may have actually hurt. That travel agency really didn't have much direct knowledge about the event and couldn't answer the questions I had. Even about things that they we're supposedly running.
This year I did it myself and it went much smoother and the prices were cheaper.
| dwx | 11-17-2005 07:17 PM |
[QUOTE=WagonMonster]We already have 3 people stuffed in a single room, but, I hear there's lots of cheap places in Leon.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I've heard the same. I'm not too worried I just figured I'd throw it out there.
Yeah I've heard the same. I'm not too worried I just figured I'd throw it out there.
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