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Lippyp · 04-11-2003, 11:50 AM

Yup, my wife gets a sabbatical from work this year (she works for IBM) and we have decided to do a bit of a road trip in September around the west coast of the USA. We fly in to LA from the UK, pick up a rented convertible (supposed to be a Chevy Camaro) and spend two weeks driving around, want to see everything, Grand Canyon, Vegas, etc etc etc, We then end up in Palm Springs in a rented house with pool for another week (guess which bit is mine and which is hers!) Now, what parts can I fit in two bags if I "forget" to pack the clothes on the way back! Perhaps a new carpet set would fit as hand luggageon the plane. I'm so looking forward to it I could burst! Lookout arteries, huge American breakfasts coming your way!

Sorry, had to tell someone!

BUXMAN66 · 04-11-2003, 12:03 PM

sounds cool! hell, your getting to see some of the country some of us haven't even seen.sounds fun,remember ....w/summer,comes the bikini's .......you'll flip when you see our yankee girls!

*Gee_Emm* · 04-11-2003, 12:04 PM

You should try driving over, bring the truck :p

Long Knight · 04-11-2003, 12:10 PM

You better practice driving on the correct side of the road before you come over!

Lippyp · 04-11-2003, 12:22 PM

Surely you mean the wrong side of the road? LOL If the girls are that great I may have a very sore and red right ear by the end of the holiday, on account of it being flicked hard by my wife every time she see's the old eyes wandering too much.

XXL · 04-11-2003, 12:25 PM

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Originally posted by Lippyp
Surely you mean the wrong side of the road? LOL If the girls are that great I may have a very sore and red right ear by the end of the holiday, on account of it being flicked hard by my wife every time she see's the old eyes wandering too much.

Just do what I do. When I need a peek, I just give my wife a big hug. That way she can't see where my eyes are looking...

sakohntr · 04-11-2003, 12:49 PM

sunglasses will help you from being slapped!

Mike C · 04-11-2003, 03:28 PM

By either definition, we drive on the RIGHT side of the road

We look forward to having you! In addition to the pool, don't forget the sunscreen....

Longhorn Man · 04-11-2003, 03:49 PM

Sunglasses are great for checkin out babes...but I find that if i whip my head around and say something like "sweet Camaro" under my breath, she nevert looks.

And if she does look, I say it just went around the corner.

67cst · 04-11-2003, 03:54 PM

lol longhornmail

>X< · 04-11-2003, 04:00 PM

if there was one thing that everyone in the US has to see i would say it would be the grand canyon. it can be described and no picture does it justice

barn9 · 04-11-2003, 04:18 PM

If you are going to the grand canyon, you should also visit Monument Valley, it's close and worth the extra time. I spent 2 weeks traveling around Arizona a few years ago, and it is some awesome country, even better in the spring. Don't forget your camera!

Edmond · 04-11-2003, 05:07 PM

Wow Lippyp, you are one lucky bloke!!
I'm still saving for a trip to the US....
Well have fun, and like [B/]Barn9[/B] said, don't forget the camara, and show us some of it to when your back!!
Cheers.

Cya,
Edmond

68 Suburban · 04-11-2003, 05:33 PM

Ahhh, the Grand Canyon!

68 Suburban · 04-11-2003, 05:37 PM

One more.

Chevy Wrench · 04-11-2003, 08:17 PM

Ah, the Grand Canyon...just a big hole in the ground. If you really want to see holes, Vegas is THE place. Hook...er...I mean gambling, free drinks and fun rides. Yeah, thats what I meant. Just kidding. Remember lots of sunscreen and air conditioning. It gets really hot in the summer. If you have time, cruise up here to Salt Lake City. You can help me on my 67 and my 40 pick up! And I'll even treat you to an American breakfast. LOL
John

lpaine · 04-11-2003, 11:02 PM

Sounds like a title of a movie! Enjoy your trip man! You will definitely be doing some rubber -necking wear you're going.

krue · 04-11-2003, 11:06 PM

Have fun man! That part of the world is like nothing you've ever seen!

mrein3 · 04-11-2003, 11:43 PM

In 1999 I worked in Phoenix for three months. Towards the end of my sentence my wife flew down and we put 3300 miles on the rental car driving around the southwest.

I would do Vegas, then the Hoover dam, then the grand canyon. I stood at Hoover dam and thought, dang thats big. Then I got to the grand canyon and just stood there for a while saying to my wife,
"Thats big".
Later I went by Hoover dam again and it wasn't as impressive after seeing the canyon.

Like barn9 said you should check out monument valley. That was very cool. Then every time you watch an American Western movie you can say, "Hey thats monument valley. I've been there."

You may as well do 4 corners too.

Both 4 corners and monument valley are on Indian reservations. I know 4 corners costs a few bucks and I believe monument valley will cost you a few bucks too but it is worth the money.

Canyon de Chelly in NE Arizona was cool to see.

It doesn't take much - other than time - to run 3000 miles up on your cars odometer down there.

casey · 04-12-2003, 01:06 AM

ah there is a grand canyon I always thought they were talking about anna nicole smith, have fun in the USA, wish I could go

barn9 · 04-12-2003, 01:14 AM

Here's a pic of me in Monument Valley. Like mrein3 says, once you get to that part of the country, there are awesome sights all over. We put 4,000 miles on the car in a little over 2 weeks and stayed out of Phoenix completely, did visit friends in Tuscon for a couple days. Went down through Patagonia, Bisbee, Tombstone, Nogales, etc. also. Canyon de Chelly was cool, and I liked Apache Canyon, and the Mogollon (sp) Rim country also. What a beautiful part of the world it is!

*dtlilly* · 04-12-2003, 01:28 AM

Check out some of the Indian reservatons while in the west. The Hopi and Navaho people will treat you like family. The land that they call theirs, especially "the mesas", will spiritually change your whole perspective. The Rocky Mountains are also nothing like I've seen in the world, and will make you feel humble and insignificant as a human.

Enjoy your time here, as where ever you go, the people are genuinely friendly and hospitiable, and rich in history.

Seke69 · 04-12-2003, 07:03 AM

bring some lip balm. the air might be a bit dry down there for you... last time I was in the southwest, the second I left the airport, I had instant chapped lips. and so did a few of the guys I was with... yes, we're from cold and snowy Minnesota, probably started out with chapped lips, but they got worse... are you going to bring a notebook so you can post when you get over here? Or maybe you could just sneak into a library and tell us how it's going.

Is it true that some English people eat sardines/kipper snacks for breakfast? someone told me that, I'm not sure if they were kidding. I hope they were though...

Brad · 04-12-2003, 01:26 PM

(getting ready to snap the picture), "barn9, could you stand a little more to your right?" "keep going...keep going...there!" NOW it's a beautiful picture! LOL, j/k:p

Monument Valley-Man, that's a killer photo! Makes me want to go there!!!

toms68cst · 04-12-2003, 01:52 PM

Come to North Dakota! We have......Um........Um......

Well, I'll think of something.

04-11-2003, 11:50 AM	#1
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	OT: Lookout on the roads, Lippyp is coming to America! Yup, my wife gets a sabbatical from work this year (she works for IBM) and we have decided to do a bit of a road trip in September around the west coast of the USA. We fly in to LA from the UK, pick up a rented convertible (supposed to be a Chevy Camaro) and spend two weeks driving around, want to see everything, Grand Canyon, Vegas, etc etc etc, We then end up in Palm Springs in a rented house with pool for another week (guess which bit is mine and which is hers!) Now, what parts can I fit in two bags if I "forget" to pack the clothes on the way back! Perhaps a new carpet set would fit as hand luggageon the plane. I'm so looking forward to it I could burst! Lookout arteries, huge American breakfasts coming your way! Sorry, had to tell someone! __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission

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BUXMAN66 go bucks! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MIAMISBURG OHIO USA Posts: 803	sounds cool! hell, your getting to see some of the country some of us haven't even seen.sounds fun,remember ....w/summer,comes the bikini's .......you'll flip when you see our yankee girls! __________________ '68 swb 1/2t 350/350th '86 lngbd 3/4 TON parts getter '49 gmc 1/2 t 5 window 350/350th '96 gmc sonoma sle ext-cab. hey it's a 4cyl. 5 spd and good on gas y'know?

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Long Knight Spank 'em if you got 'em! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 628	You better practice driving on the correct side of the road before you come over! __________________ Long Knight '71 C-20, 350ci, TH350, Edl. 1406 Carb w/elec.choke, Ignitor ignition, Viper Tires, Orange Dipstick

04-11-2003, 12:22 PM	#5
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	Surely you mean the wrong side of the road? LOL If the girls are that great I may have a very sore and red right ear by the end of the holiday, on account of it being flicked hard by my wife every time she see's the old eyes wandering too much. __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission

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Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	You should try driving over, bring the truck :p

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Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,714	By either definition, we drive on the RIGHT side of the road We look forward to having you! In addition to the pool, don't forget the sunscreen.... __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax

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Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Sunglasses are great for checkin out babes...but I find that if i whip my head around and say something like "sweet Camaro" under my breath, she nevert looks. And if she does look, I say it just went around the corner.

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>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,483	if there was one thing that everyone in the US has to see i would say it would be the grand canyon. it can be described and no picture does it justice __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

04-11-2003, 04:18 PM	#12
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	If you are going to the grand canyon, you should also visit Monument Valley, it's close and worth the extra time. I spent 2 weeks traveling around Arizona a few years ago, and it is some awesome country, even better in the spring. Don't forget your camera! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

04-11-2003, 05:07 PM	#13
Edmond Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,062	Wow Lippyp, you are one lucky bloke!! I'm still saving for a trip to the US.... Well have fun, and like [B/]Barn9[/B] said, don't forget the camara, and show us some of it to when your back!! Cheers. Cya, Edmond __________________ 1971 Chevy C/20 Longhorn, 350/TH400, Edelbrock Performer, IMPCO 425 LPG Carb 1974 Chevy Camaro Z28 (Original) ------------------------- Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands

04-11-2003, 05:33 PM	#14
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	Ahhh, the Grand Canyon! __________________ Just sitting here contemplating contemplation.

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68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	One more. __________________ Just sitting here contemplating contemplation.

04-11-2003, 08:17 PM	#16
Chevy Wrench former desert rat Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: salt lake city, utah Home of the 3 M's Mormons, methlabs and minivans Posts: 320	Ah, the Grand Canyon...just a big hole in the ground. If you really want to see holes, Vegas is THE place. Hook...er...I mean gambling, free drinks and fun rides. Yeah, thats what I meant. Just kidding. Remember lots of sunscreen and air conditioning. It gets really hot in the summer. If you have time, cruise up here to Salt Lake City. You can help me on my 67 and my 40 pick up! And I'll even treat you to an American breakfast. LOL John __________________ 94 Chevy Silverado Ext cab 4/6 drop w/ 18's and 2500watt system (work truck). 67 Chevy swb under const. frame off custom, 20's, bagged and a large rat under the hood,and a 1940 Chevy truck under const.



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04-11-2003, 11:02 PM	#17
lpaine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada Posts: 637	lippyp comes to America Sounds like a title of a movie! Enjoy your trip man! You will definitely be doing some rubber -necking wear you're going. __________________ 1969 G.M.C 3/4 Ton 920 (Canadian Version) 307 3 speed, currently apart 1998 Chevy 1/2 ton ex cab V-6 5 speed 1967 Chevy SWB - project truck; not started just yet

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krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Have fun man! That part of the world is like nothing you've ever seen! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

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mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,253	In 1999 I worked in Phoenix for three months. Towards the end of my sentence my wife flew down and we put 3300 miles on the rental car driving around the southwest. I would do Vegas, then the Hoover dam, then the grand canyon. I stood at Hoover dam and thought, dang thats big. Then I got to the grand canyon and just stood there for a while saying to my wife, "Thats big". Later I went by Hoover dam again and it wasn't as impressive after seeing the canyon. Like barn9 said you should check out monument valley. That was very cool. Then every time you watch an American Western movie you can say, "Hey thats monument valley. I've been there." You may as well do 4 corners too. Both 4 corners and monument valley are on Indian reservations. I know 4 corners costs a few bucks and I believe monument valley will cost you a few bucks too but it is worth the money. Canyon de Chelly in NE Arizona was cool to see. It doesn't take much - other than time - to run 3000 miles up on your cars odometer down there. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

04-12-2003, 01:06 AM	#20
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	ah there is a grand canyon I always thought they were talking about anna nicole smith, have fun in the USA, wish I could go

04-12-2003, 01:14 AM	#21
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Here's a pic of me in Monument Valley. Like mrein3 says, once you get to that part of the country, there are awesome sights all over. We put 4,000 miles on the car in a little over 2 weeks and stayed out of Phoenix completely, did visit friends in Tuscon for a couple days. Went down through Patagonia, Bisbee, Tombstone, Nogales, etc. also. Canyon de Chelly was cool, and I liked Apache Canyon, and the Mogollon (sp) Rim country also. What a beautiful part of the world it is! Attached Images __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

04-12-2003, 01:28 AM	#22
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Check out some of the Indian reservatons while in the west. The Hopi and Navaho people will treat you like family. The land that they call theirs, especially "the mesas", will spiritually change your whole perspective. The Rocky Mountains are also nothing like I've seen in the world, and will make you feel humble and insignificant as a human. Enjoy your time here, as where ever you go, the people are genuinely friendly and hospitiable, and rich in history.

04-12-2003, 07:03 AM	#23
Seke69 Space Cadet Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 132	bring some lip balm. the air might be a bit dry down there for you... last time I was in the southwest, the second I left the airport, I had instant chapped lips. and so did a few of the guys I was with... yes, we're from cold and snowy Minnesota, probably started out with chapped lips, but they got worse... are you going to bring a notebook so you can post when you get over here? Or maybe you could just sneak into a library and tell us how it's going. Is it true that some English people eat sardines/kipper snacks for breakfast? someone told me that, I'm not sure if they were kidding. I hope they were though...

04-12-2003, 01:26 PM	#24
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,673	(getting ready to snap the picture), "barn9, could you stand a little more to your right?" "keep going...keep going...there!" NOW it's a beautiful picture! LOL, j/k:p Monument Valley-Man, that's a killer photo! Makes me want to go there!!! __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

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