Tour de US

[RuS4ty]

I guess it's about time I post this here (or whatever section it belongs in).
In about 3 weeks I will be embarking on my annual drive back home. This year I'm planning on stretching it out more than usual.

Right now the route looks as follows:

Leave Bozeman, MT -->
Portland (Brewery Touring and such)
Bodega Bay, CA (Shoot of "The Birds") [via US 101)
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Tijuana (probably going to be too far out of the way)
Grand Canyon
El Paso
San Antonio
New Orleans
Orlando
Charlotte via Tail of the Dragon
HOME

It would be cool to meet up some B5er on the way.
If anyone has as suggested places to visit/roads to take, throw them out there!!
Also, seeing how gas keeping rising I'll most likely be looking for couches to crash on. And lets hope there wont be any need for emergency ing along the way.

Just over 6000 miles of tarmac

Check out the route here: http://tinyurl.com/3pv3g2

[TRANS4M]

you can meet up with me along your way

[somestarsweare]

try and take hw 17. it goes from san jose to santa cruz, i get to drive it all the time! and if you want a windy road, hw 9 is close as well, not to mention the entire mountain side of mt madonna and the surrounding area. good luck!

[2k1audiS4]

Thats a helluva ride.....I wish I had no responsibilities so I could cruise it with you.

[tike0rz]

Wow dude, thats quite the trip you have planned! Best of luck, I'm sure it'll be the experience of a lifetime.

[RuS4ty]

you can meet up with me along your way

Ill make that my first stop Mark

try and take hw 17. it goes from san jose to santa cruz, i get to drive it all the time! and if you want a windy road, hw 9 is close as well, not to mention the entire mountain side of mt madonna and the surrounding area. good luck!

nice, looks interesting and doesn't look to be to far out of the way. Ill probably hit that up.

[TRANS4M]

I dont mind being the last stop before home.

[RuS4ty]

Or you and the rest of EM/AD could meet me at the head of tail of the dragon and shuttle me home for some beer and burgers! :)

[Korben007]

second that to hwy 17 if there is not to much traffic to spoil the fun

[Iosilver]

My girl rode the Dragon on her yamaha R6 back before the cops took it over. Good luck brother!

[Audi S4 Turbo]

I'm in San Diego (just north of the border of T.j., Mex.) If you cross the border I can show you some cool sites around here.


*Must be 21 years or older to enjoy your tour of S.d.


Haha

[Rated S]

I'm in LA.

When will you be in Vegas? A big group of Euro's will be in Vegas June 6-8.

[audinoobs4]

good luck with the trip and here is a site you should bookmark(www.gasbuddy.com) to find cheap gas as the oil companies keep getting richer. Good Luck

[RuS4ty]

^I usually just stop at any Shell station I find, but I'll definitely keep that book marked in case I lose it all in Vegas ;)

Iosilver, yeah I hear it there are tons of cops on there now... I guess it's getting too much of a liability :(


Audi S4 Turbo, If I end up going down that far I will definitely give you a holler. Probably shouldn't rush that section though... don't wanting any drunk driving going on.


Rated S, I wont be in Vegas that late, I'm trying to get there on the sunday (May 18th) since room rates on the strip are super cheap on sundays.

Any other euro gatherings happening around mid May??

[RuS4ty]

Trip starts tomorrow morning!!! Woohoo!

(keep an eye on this thread in case the S4 decided to blow up in your area)

[ThirdStrike]

Rated S, I wont be in Vegas that late, I'm trying to get there on the sunday (May 18th) since room rates on the strip are super cheap on sundays.

maaan holla(pm) at me. i take care of the ziner's that come to vegas
that goes for op too

[matte]

i agree with the highway 9 and 17. i drive them both all the time, a lot of fun if there arent too many people on the road

[RuS4ty]

Whats the best time of day to go on 9 and 17? (i.e. when is it not rush hour?)


Thirdstrike, will do man!

[nvrfollow]

Hell yea, that trip is going to be awesome, best of travels!

[RuS4ty]

Welcome to the great state of texas... where they going 4mph over the speed limit is a crime

[Audi S4 Turbo]

Lame... Have fun on the rest of your trip.

[S4M3]

I guess it's about time I post this here (or whatever section it belongs in).
In about 3 weeks I will be embarking on my annual drive back home. This year I'm planning on stretching it out more than usual.

Right now the route looks as follows:

Leave Bozeman, MT -->
Portland (Brewery Touring and such)
Bodega Bay, CA (Shoot of "The Birds") [via US 101)
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Tijuana (probably going to be too far out of the way)
Grand Canyon
El Paso
San Antonio
New Orleans
Orlando
Charlotte via Tail of the Dragon
HOME

It would be cool to meet up some B5er on the way.
If anyone has as suggested places to visit/roads to take, throw them out there!!
Also, seeing how gas keeping rising I'll most likely be looking for couches to crash on. And lets hope there wont be any need for emergency ing along the way.

Just over 6000 miles of tarmac

Check out the route here: http://tinyurl.com/3pv3g2

Atlanta ? :)

[///M3 TO S4]

i'm in charlotte, we can grab a beer when you swing through....what abouts will it be?

[ThirdStrike]

nice meeting you man. like your car too... make sure to visit vegas again soon, kick back some beers and look at some strippers with me

[SourDieselS4]

I decided bringing my car to bozeman wasnt worth the 10k miles this year, I think i saw you around though. Enjoy the trip

[lrg8683]

stop by richmond rusty we can hang.. you can see my FMIC hack job :rofl:

[Jesse S.]

Should have stopped by the islands.

[TRANS4M]

stop by richmond rusty we can hang.. you can see my FMIC hack job :rofl:

When will you be back up this way L?

[lrg8683]

2 weeks probably... trying to go to NY the first weekend in june for some fueling actionz.. so who knows.

[TRANS4M]

not going to enjoy the 3- for awhile??

[RuS4ty]

nice meeting you man. like your car too... make sure to visit vegas again soon, kick back some beers and look at some strippers with me

It definitely was! Muchos gracias for letting me experience stage 3. Holy shit thats fast. And I will definitely be back in Vegas, I'm in love with that place. Oh, and I ended up not making it to El Paso and spent the night in the grand canyon... the S4 isn't the most comfortable place to sleep btw.

i'm in charlotte, we can grab a beer when you swing through....what abouts will it be?

Charlottes all depends on how many nights I spend in Orlando. Could be in Charlotte Saturday or it could be Tuesday, but I will definitely keep you posted, since that would be awesome to go grab a beer.

I decided bringing my car to bozeman wasnt worth the 10k miles this year, I think i saw you around though. Enjoy the trip

So you were in Bozeman? Damn should have let me know.

Atlanta ? :)

Nope, dont think ill be traveling through there... I did last year, though.

stop by richmond rusty we can hang.. you can see my FMIC hack job :rofl:

Ill see what I can do. PM me your number, not sure if I have it...



OFF TO NEW ORLEANS!!

[RuS4ty]

Oh and Rob, after our discussion about the condition of my turbos the other day I decided to add this to the car...

[lrg8683]

not going to enjoy the 3- for awhile??

you are talking about me here, i'm the guy who got back from picking up my car at 7 am went to sleep at about 8 and woke upat 1:30 to go get chipped. besides i can't fully enjoy 3 minus since it'd probably be running really lean uptop and i'd risk blowing my shiz.


rusty, pm'd you my number.

[RuS4ty]

Its raining cats and dogs here in N'alins. The Darintake wouldn't do so well right now with the minimum of a foot of water in the streets.
karaoke night was fun though! It's good to be back in th south.

luis, got your number, ill let you know if I roll though there.

[RuS4ty]

Anyone going to be in Key West, FL tomorrow?

Im flying down for the day from Orlando, but dont really know what to do there.

[RuS4ty]

The trip is comming to a end soon. I'm currently in charlotte, nc and am going to be heading out tomorrow.

So anyways I got to rip around in an Arian Atom the other day and hoooly shit that thing I'd fun! And yesterday I got to ride in something only a couple people can say they have. But I'll let you all try to guess what is was ;) let's just say the French did well...

I'll update with photos when I get the chance.

[audiwop]

^^^ I'm going to guess Bugatti, and the french can thank the germans for that thing.

[RuS4ty]

Ariel Atom
http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...f04d64ecc1.flv
http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...907adc199d.flv
top gear clip for those who dont know what im talking about... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxfbu...eature=related

here's his superleggera with the loudest exhaust ive ever heard... (at idle)
http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...de9b42fd30.flv

20ish to 140ish
http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...3ebc8d89cb.flv

[Argus]

I would say that all the money spent in gas to get you to Florida was worth it.
The best day of your life?
Oh, we can see your boner in the Atom. bastard.

[RuS4ty]

Well after 6662.3 miles, 100+ hours of driving, and $1081.62 in gas alone I finally arrived home to Virginia this evening. From the breweries and titty bars in Portland to the windy roads of Virginia this trip was amazing to say the least. I highly recommend everyone do something like this at least once in their life. I met so many cool new friends along the way and a couple new friends in uniform . Big thanks to everyone that helped put up each night.



Rusty Awards...

Best Roads: Virginia. Although I was initially thinking about taking the parkway the entire way from NC to VA, I ended up getting a little bores so just took some random backroads which turned out to be AMAZING! So if you are ever cruising on the BR parkway I highly recommend bringing a GPS and scouting out roads on it to detour from the parkway

Best Driving music: Hybrid Remixes hands town. I could drive forever listening to those tracks.

Most amazing overlook: Grand Canyon. If you've seen it you'll understand why.

Place with the best looking girls: Tie between Vegas and Charlotte. At least in Charlotte you dont need a minimum of 6 figures in your bank account to get in their pants

Best Night life: Vegas hands down with Portland following in second. Vegas never stops going strong.



Photos will be uploaded as I sort through them... so stay toooned.