::September 29-30, October 1:: Lexfest 2006 @ Atlanta, GA

[mikefate]

^are you driving with us or what meng?

[ElusiveIS]

--we did a test drive/run last night, 200 miles took us 3 hrs.

[mikefate]

^actually with stops and BS, 400 miles took us 6.5 hours. not too bad. doubel that and you get 13 hours. so im thinking trip should be 12-14 hours deopending on stops.

[TSopranoIS300]

--we did a test drive/run last night, 200 miles took us 3 hrs.

to where did you drive to last night?

[mikefate]

ok bishes. countdown......


...we have about 78 hours and 20 minutes til we leave nj. fuck yeah!

[BDR]

I meeting up Stefan from D2, we are leaving from NYC. I will be at the exit 8 rest area at 10PM. IF no one is there, I am heading straight for ATL. Obviously everyone has their own plan cause nobody wants to sit down and discuss this.

PS... this is nothing more than a DC trips (x2) once you are cruisin on the road... miles and time passes pretty fast.

[mikefate]

^your such a baby.

[BDR]

^your such a baby.


This coming from the guy who dont even know if his car will be driveable?! :confused:

[mikefate]

i have other cars foolio.

[ElusiveIS]

^^ if you build it, they will come. Hahaha.

[ElusiveIS]

2 more days, bishes!!

[BDR]

you better fit all that useless luggage into your trunk :) Im travelling with a small duffle bag

[ElusiveIS]

I should have plenty of room.. besides, the more stuff the girls bring the less room they have on the way home. They want to hit up a few outlets on the way back.

Hitting up the asian food center today to get some snacks for the trip. Might even get one of those small coolers that plug into your cig ligther to keep the soda/water cool.

[ElusiveIS]

oh yeah.. almost forgot.. the goose will be chilled as well.

[mikefate]

^get some pocky bish.

[ElusiveIS]

^get some pocky bish.

^^ hellz yeah! You want chocolate or strawberry?

[mikefate]

choco meng

and when you walk in the market, get one of those japanimation dogs filled with candy. good as hell.

[BDR]

are we getting some bubble tea before we leave?

[ElusiveIS]

and when you walk in the market, get one of those japanimation dogs filled with candy. good as hell.

^^ wtf? never had those before..

[mikefate]

i hope not. that stuff makes me shit within half hour.

[ElusiveIS]

are we getting some bubble tea before we leave?

i'll trade my bubble tea for some redbull.. need to stay awake. haha.

[mikefate]

^rockstar bish. i got the hookup. ill see if i can get a coupel cases on short notice.

[BDR]

Revive with Vivarin :)

[mikefate]

lookie what i found:

The Cheetah: The Cheetah has declared themselves "Atlanta's #1 Adult Entertainment Club" and most would agree. When the famed Gold Club was shut down, The Cheetah, a popular adult night club already, took the driver's seat. This is not a seedy strip club by any means. The Cheetah operates Alluvia, an upscale restaurant, inside the club. This is a high class adult entertainment venue, which hosts special events throughout the year. Located in Midtown Atlanta, at 887 Spring Street, their phone number is 404-892-3037. They also have an excellent website.

Clermont Lounge: The Clermont Lounge is one of Atlanta's best known and most beloved X-rated institutions. It has been in existence since 1965, located in the basement, appropriately enough, of the Clermont Motor Hotel, which is not a 5 star hotel. Located on the seedier end of Ponce de Leon Avenue, an historical street that books have been written about, The Clermont Lounge is almost a rite of passage for many Atlantans crossing into adulthood. Don't go looking for the beautiful girls here, you'll be missing the point of the place. The official website is updated only sporadically, which seems fitting for this kind of place. The Unofficial Website includes a discussion forum.

The Pink Pony: Located at 1837 Corporate Blvd in Atlanta. Phone: 404-634-6396. The Pink Pony offers nude dancing on a large stage, and a lunch/dinner menu. The Pink Pony has been featured in many men's magazines, the Howard Stern Show, and HBO. They've also hosted the Miss Nude World Pageant. Personal attention by the entertainers is limited for patrons, as the place is very large, and holds a capacity of about 300 people. The Pink Pony has earned a reputation among patrons of showcasing some of the most beautiful girls in Atlanta. Valet parking is available.

The Blue Flame Lounge: A classy adult entertainment club specializing in beautiful African American women. They offer a casual dining menu. Many hip hop celebrities have been seen at The Blue Flame, including Snoop Doggie Dog, Scarface, and comedian Cedric the Entertainer.

Flashers: Located at 6420 Roswell Rd NE in Atlanta. Phone number is: 404-843-1167. Offer nude table dances. Closed on Sundays.

Jazzy T's: Located in Decatur, at 1395 S Colubmia Dr #A6, in the Solid Gold Shopping Center. Phone number is 404-289-3386. Offer nude dancers.

Tattletail Lounge: Located at 2075 Piedmont Rd, in the Cheshire Bridge area of Atlanta. Phone number is 404-873-2294. Popular neighborhood strip club. Drinks are priced right, and the girls are above average. Private areas are available.

Crazy Horse Saloon: Located in Forest Park, at 3950 Jonesboro Rd I285. Phone number is: 404-608-8009.

Nude table dances are available. They also offer Team Trivia nights, with patrons vs. strippers.

[ElusiveIS]

Mike, did you ever find out if we have to pay an entrance fee to road atlanta on saturday?

[mikefate]

Mike, did you ever find out if we have to pay an entrance fee to road atlanta on saturday?

waiting for dave to answer.

[BDR]

Who cares.....I just wanna have breakfast at a chicken & waffle joint in ATL. I have always wanted that ( i know i sound like TSop - sorry guys)

[ElusiveIS]

LEXFEST update taken from is300.net

Sorry, missed this thread last night when I updated others!

OK, folks following are several posts with a detailed update on Lexfest. If you have questions please post them here and I'll try to check in daily to respond. I apologize for the delay with the update, but there are a lot of moving parts in planning this meet and not a lot of people working on it. It's starting to all come together and I'm very excited about seeing many of you this weekend.

I'm sure I am forgetting some of the items we need to include here and will continue to update over the next day... there are more details at www.lexfest.net, but this post has the most current information.

Team Lexus Update
Most of you already know this from other posts in this and other forums, but Lexus and Performance Engineering, Inc. (the former Team Lexus) have all but parted ways. I have been optimistic for several weeks that this issue would be worked out and we would have a car in the race. However, due to recent changes in sponsorship between Lexus and Team Lexus, the IS350 GT2 car will not be racing or showing at this event. I know this is disappointing, but for me (and hopefully everyone else) the main point of the meet is all of us getting together, seeing each other face-to-face, checking out each other's rides and having fun. The Petit Le Mans race is still ON and some of the cars in it are absolutely spectacular, we'll just have to pick SOB (some other brand) of car to pull for. More to follow on the race day in posts below.

Lexus Corporate is still picking up the cost of the car corral at the Petit Le Mans (which is a very significant cost, over $11K - THANK YOU LEXUS) but we don't have sponsorship for food, drinks and tickets as I'd hoped for when this was a funded race event. I have requests out to local dealerships and other potential sponsors that may pull through in the last days to help defray some of the out of pocket, but I'm not hopeful. I'll outline in each day the known costs so there are no surprises for anyone. I am very thankful that we got the major cost of the car corral picked up - that would have been an event-killer.

Judging
I've been in several car shows and very seldom am I pleased with the judges. They invariably know less about Lexus than I do, don't have any idea about any of the mods on my car and don't know what to look for. For that reason, we are doing participant voting for "Best in Show" for Lexfest 2006... YOU will be the judges. We'll also recognize the second place vote winner and have an 'Iron Butt' award given for the longest drive to the meet. Real trophies for all three and you can pick up a registration number for your Lexus if you wish to participate in the show, as well as your ballot when you register at the hotel. We'll bring the registration to the event if you miss the Friday check in. Voting will occur at the race before 2pm (assuming the car corral is configured as it was described - with our cars located near our tent).

Gifts and Raffle items
All registered Lexus owners attending the event will receive a gift bag and shirt courtsey of Lexus-Parts.com (Sewell Lexus).

We have a number of nice raffle prizes this year including:
- a Xenon HID kit (winner's choice of type) courtesy of Xenondepot MSRP $379.99 Genium Philips bulbs and ballasts
- SIX Lexus detailing bucket and kits from Sewell Lexus worth $139 Details here (http://www.lexus-parts.com/partdetail.asp?PartID=1640&ModelID=94&SubCategoryID=81)
- an SLI Ipod Interface courtesy of Vais Technoogy
- (The former) Team Lexus has donated their remaining stock of Team Lexus race shirts and rain slickers.
- We'll have some great items from Carson Toyota and Tanabe that are promised as well (TBA)

http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/Lexfest_1.jpg

[ElusiveIS]

Friday Schedule.....

Friday

After you check into your room at the meet hotel, please stop by the "Maple" conference room we have reserved on the first floor. There you can get sign in, get your raffel ticket assignment and pick up your preprinted name tag, meet agenda and direction sheets to each of the meet locations from the hotel.

We have the Maple conference room from 5 - 11 pm, feel free to hang out there at the hotel and meet others as they come in. Most of the group will probably head over to Andretti Speed Labs for dinner at the attached Fuddruckers, some games and/or indoor cart racing. Our local guides will prepare some alternative food recommendations and/or club locations if you'd rather go off in a smaller group and experience the ATL nightlife.

I expect the groups will start heading over to Andretti's about 7pm or so and will trickle on through the evening. We will have one of our meet organizers lead anyone who wants to head over about that time, so if you want to be in a caravan head down to the meeting room or parking lot at 7pm (it's nearby and we have direction sheets, so don't worry if you miss the group or want to join later). If you want to leave messages for someone to meet you somewhere else, let me know in the registration room and I'll keep a message board until we close down the room at 11.

Some pictures of Andretti's below so you know what to expect when making up your mind about Friday. It's a like a small Dave & Buster's but with an indoor cart track and racing theme with a climbing wall,, linked games, pool tables, air hockey. We'll get a 10% discount for the food at the attached Fuddruckers.

http://www.andrettikarting.com/images/stories/PublicGallery/Facility%2003.JPG
http://www.andrettikarting.com/images/stories/PublicGallery/Facility%2002.JPG
http://www.andrettikarting.com/images/stories/PublicGallery/Karts%2002.JPG
http://www.andrettikarting.com/images/stories/PublicGallery/Games%2005.JPG
http://www.andrettikarting.com/images/stories/PublicGallery/Games%2001.JPG

For more information http://www.andrettikarting.com/

Costs:

Food - Standard Fuddruckers fair $7 - $15, the Atlanta SELOC group has a standing 10% discount (ask for the SELOC discount). They do have drinks there, please plan to designated a driver or call a taxi if you get have a few too many. I'll take you back in the AM personally to pick up your car if you need to leave it there overnight.

Cart Racing - Standard cost is $43 for two races and a temporary license. If we get 10 + people, we get 10% off... 16 + people 15% off.... 25+ we get 20% off. There are other packages that includes games, food etc.

Parking is free

[ElusiveIS]

Saturday schedule....

Saturday

The big race day! This is the part of the event where we have some missing details I'm awaiting from Road Atlanta (like the exact location of our corral, hospitalty/infield parking sticker clarifications, parking instructions, etc).

We'll caravan over to the racetrack leaving promptly at 9am from the hotel (this is subject to change based on info I get back from Road Atlanta and if it is different will be posted here and announced in materials at registration). Turn-by-turn directions will be available at the registration room Friday night and we'll have several caravan leaders designated.

Guest Guide for the Race:
http://www.roadatlanta.com/2006-GuestGuide.pdf

Map of the Road Atlanta track here and general location of the car corral:
http://www.roadatlanta.com/Petit-Map-nogrid.pdf

Some great pictures of the 2005 Petit Le Mans race here, credit dubspeed driven.
http://www.speedsportlife.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=799

Some examples of what we'll see:
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//542/plm_pcars.jpg
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//542/plm_IMG_16861.jpg
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//542/plm_IMG_0895.jpg
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//542/plm_IMG_0081.jpg
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//542/plm_IMG_0018.jpg


Our corral should have the following:

Private Enclosed Hospitality Area
40 x 60 Tent with sides, tables and chairs for 200 people at a time, registration tables
We'll have two TV’s with Closed Circuit Feed and they'll provide us with 200 Event Programs and 200 Event Posters and infield parking passes.

What we don't have is tickets to the race included, and catering for the event. There are LOTS of food options and vendors all around, so we won't go hungry. I'm told we aren't allowed to bring our own catering in or I'd have stocked up at least for beverages. I am going to ask around to see if we can bring in indivual coolers regardless (no glass is allowed) and suggest you do so.

Saturday night is on your own in small groups. Some are going to just want to sleep, others will go out to clubs and adult entertainment venues and some will go to some of Atlanta's unique eateries or fine dining establishments. Ask around during the day to pick your group.

Estimated Costs:
Tickets - expect $45 - 55 for the race day including pit pass access.
Food - Catering folks suggested a $12 meal voucher (which is what I'm trying to get sponsored still) would cover the meal and drinks.
Parking - listed as $25 with free alternatives but I'm hopeful that is covered in our hospitality suite costs. More to follow.

[ElusiveIS]

Sunday schedule....

Sunday

In case you haven't heard of it, the Georgia Aquarium is the newest and largest aquarium in the world. We'll spend some time together on top of the deck downtown and take photos, then go into the Aquarium to check it out.

Details: http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/index.aspx

Map of the aquarium
http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/media/pdf/overviewMap.pdf

http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/media/images/headerOceanVoyager.jpg http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/media/images/headerColdWaterQuest.jpg
http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/media/images/headerGeorgiaExplorer.jpg

More random pics to set your expectations courtesy google image
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=georgia%20aquarium&sa=N&tab=wi


Estimated Costs:

We're working on group admission but need to find out how many will attend. Standard admission is 22.75 , the group discount is $20.50 .

There are many food options once inside http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/exploreTheAquarium/cafeAquaria.aspx

Parking is $10 in the aquarium deck. We'll have our own section reserved on the top floor. We hope to have several cameras stationed around and in the deck as our group makes its way through downtown and up the parking deck. Should be an impressive sight and sound.


Those who stay in town Sunday evening (I am) will do small groups again for dinner, etc.

[mikefate]

good shit eric. im just really really excited to see everyone, kick back, drink a couple beers, and enjoy good company. and of course i am really looking to seeing the lemans race action. brign your sunblock bitches!!!!

[ElusiveIS]

see map attached of road atlanta, the car corrals are inside the track.. should be good times.

[BDR]

Mike, you better be mapquesting this shit you directionall dislexic $(#$@^$

[mikefate]

^you're driving. im just going for the ride. hahaahaha. if the directions are up to me im thinking we will hit kansas around noon

[BDR]

24hrs and counting bishes!

I just cleaned up the car, vacuumed, installed V1, packed my tool kit and oil. Popped a few new inserts into my GIGA so the ride down smells like FIZZ.

Too bad stock radio sucks, I got no tunes except local radio stations.

[ElusiveIS]

No turning back now... 10 hrs to go. :D

[ElusiveIS]

I'll post some pics for you fockers that can't make it throughout the weekend... or maybe not. hahaha.

[whitetezza]

Hey guys enjoy! and safe trip down there. Wish I could join you but unfortunately I have personal and business shit to take care of that ruined my fun this weekend.

Take some good pics and enjoy for me! We gotta get together soon to celebrate a few birthdays...;)

[TSopranoIS300]

I'll post some pics for you fockers that can't make it throughout the weekend... or maybe not. hahaha.

cool..have a safe and fun trip down and back....

i'll be at etown this weekend, trying to wreck some havoc, with less emphasis on the "wreck" part....:eek:

['03IntensaBlueBeast]

have fun bishes! Too bad I can't go but I won't be bored either this weekend. Canada with the fam.

[BDR]

countdown to chicken & waffles bishes.

[ElusiveIS]

^^ and ribs!

[BDR]

aight .... and oreo desserts and impersinations

[Tom Tuned]

enjoy guys and have a safe trip ... i'll be high off of pain killers from the dentist visit this weekend

[wenger828]

have fun you pansy's. ill be in class taking an exam unfortunately. wish i could go, i hate educations.

[SamanthaIS300]

Have a great time, guys! :D

[ElusiveIS]

some pics from today..

http://www.elusivemedia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1577

[na_2door]

Looks like good times! I missed out, thought i'de get my M last week so I can go to this but didn't get it till friday =/

[ElusiveIS]

Recap anyone? :D

- driving 14 hrs straight; few stretches going an excess of 100+ mph
- mmmmmm, ribs
- tatletails
- mike claiming he drives for a lexus race car team
- getting 50 or so free entrance cards and meeting the owner of a fine establishment
- seeing redline chase down a porche gt3
- road atlanta was awesome
- club maimi!? wtf.. haha bus loads of ------- hahahaha.
- pink pony gets a thumbs down
- sedan vs coupe, who do you think the cop will pull over?
- def. an even to remember.

lexfest '07 anyone!!??