MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

We're heading to Alexandria, MN and I have some great twisties planned for the way there and the way back!

Dates: April 18-19, 2009
Meeting time/location: 9:00AM SHARP!!!/Excelsior Cub Foods
Destination: Alexandria, MN
Distance: ~400 miles round-trip
Cost: $10/car; preregistration and online prepayment required!
Hotel: Country Inn & Suites
5304 Highway 29 South
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-9900

Please view the provided link to register, pay for the event, and to check out the up-to-date registration list! We've decided to do it this way to keep things as simplified as possible for the organizers so we can focus on the fun! Registration closes prior to the event so please register early.

Lunch on Saturday will be at a great local bar/restaurant we found who will be hosting a $5 sloppy-joe bar with the donation of a canned-food item ($7 w/o donation). They also have your typical bar menu fare (burgers, sandwiches, pizzas, etc.) if you don't want to partake in the sloppy joes. PLEASE BRING A CANNED-FOOD DONATION TO HELP A LOCAL FOODSHELF!

The hotel is $87/night if you prepay and $97/night if you want to be charged upon checkout and features free breakfast, free WiFi, and a pool so I think it will work out very nicely for the group. Suites and hot tub rooms are available for an extra charge of course.

I will also be passing out the map packets as usual at the meeting spot the morning of the cruise. As always, the $10 fee per car goes towards the expenses of planning the cruise. None of the money goes into my pocket, any proceeds are donated directly to the site.

http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...1&d=1239713874
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...1&d=1239713876

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19!
 

Woot!!

i tried registering but it wont let me log in now. arg.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19!
 

It should be working, let me know if you continue to have problems.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19!
 

works now, all done and paid up allready!

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19!
 

I plan on going, these are always fun.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19!
 

so this is in place of the spring cruise up to duluth? how much for the hotel?

-A. Swift

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19!
 

I hope to make this as I haven't made one in a long time. Another 100 miles and we could extend the cruise to Fargo and hit up some of the local bars, and burn down SLS.

Also just an FYI for those who care. I drive past Alex a lot (but I take 94 the whole way) and making it there on E85 has never been an issue. And there is a station in Alex with E85

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19!
 

I can't imagine the trip being over 200 miles one way and you lot not passing a single station there are a ton up 94 and 29.

I have no clue if I will be making this. But if there is a chance I will try.

Also, is it cool we bring others as long as they pay? or can I pay for everyone?

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Kracka has, to my knowledge, picked out some great roads for us to take both there and back. Just about anywhere you go will have good bars to get hammered at.

What is there to complain about? It's going to be another great cruise and everyone should have an awesome time. $10 is not much, skip OC for a week and you'll be paid.

Let's make sure these cruises continue to happen people!!!!

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Registered! Like always, I pay my $10 just like everyone else. This is gonna be beyond awesome everyone! Sign up now, mark your calendars!

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19!
 

We've already had 2 cruises to Duluth and I try to keep things fresh and new every time. The only reason we did Duluth twice is because we were able to take different routes and Duluth/Superior works out really well. If memory serves me correctly the hotel is around $85/night. It has a pool, hot tub, free breakfast, free WiFi, etc. so it should work out perfectly for the group.

P.S. Fatty, I deleted your post, I'm sure you can figure out why. I suggest you reread the first sentance of the first post.

P.P.S. I also have paid my $10 fee just like everyone else.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Just to answer some of the questions I'll say this: yes there'll be E85, the route will be awesome, and if you need to question anything about the trip, just look back and find me someone that had a bad time on any of our previous cruises. :)

Sign up, go get your car ready (NOW!) and get ready for some fun!

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19!
 

It is perfectly fine if you bring friends along. The fee is on a per car basis so feel free to have multiple passengers. If they would prefer to drive their own car have them register/pay on the site linked. Please explain to them beforehand on what is expected of them and what is and is not considered appropriate behavior on a group car cruise.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

I couldn't agree with this post any more. I've already spent 9 hours/450 miles pre-driving these roads and I'm going to have to do it again to make sure things go as smoothly and we have the best route as possible.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Who's complaining?


I registered, should end up being myself and Katy. If something happens and we can't make it, we'll be refunded right?

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19!
 

Is there anything? Citing the last one as my reference, I can't think of one thing that I would normally put on that list that we didn't do.

As I told Hughes tonight, I will not register for this until I've paid Andrew back for the hotel room for the last one. But yes, I am in, my bank account allowing.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Just curious, but why is it $10 straight away this time? All the previous fees were only $5, and correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't there a surplus from the fall cruise? I'm not complaining or anything, I'd just like to know if there's a reason for the increased fee.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

can a guy still pay in person, I'd rather than transfer funds into paypal and deal with all that

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

^Word. I love cash.
I def. want in on this.
Past cruises I have been on have be AWESOME.
Actually kracka, next time you go I wouldn't mind a ride along if you got room and feel like it.
I can honestly say that if you somehow found a route that provided hours of driving to the point of running out of gas, or making me tired I would pay you more.
I love driving, i just went up to canada and that was in the corolla.
On craigs post, wouldn't you guys prefer cash? so you don't lose money in paypal, granted on $10 it shouldn't be much but after a bunch of us wouldn't it be significant.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

The reason we chose to use MyAutoEvents is because they take care of the registration list and after the end they just mail us a check of all the registration fees. This gives Scheides and I more time to worry about fun stuff rather than the tedious administration stuff. We're considering using the same system for dyno-days in the future. Basically, we're tired of running around chasing down people to get their money. As for the cash questions, I would prefer if everyone would just pay/register online to keep stuff organized. Yes, we did have a surplus last fall with the $5 entry fee, but that surplus was about $3 (I'm not kidding) and no route test-drives were needed since I knew the Duluth area well. Also, it sure would be nice if we could raise a little cash to help buy some cool prizes for the dyno-days and also so Scheides isn't out of pocket thousands of dollars every year hosting this website.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19!
 

For example, driving like a certain asshat in a yellow Cavalier did a few cruises ago. The biggest key is to be respectful of the group and other traffic on the roads.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Cool, that site sounds helpful.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Here is some more stuff that has been on my mind lately. I'm sick of having to explain myself constantly. We organize these cruises so I feel we are free to organize them in any way we see fit. I feel we've done a very good job in the past as most people come home saying how much fun it was and can't wait for the next one. Are we asking for a lot of money? No. Are we pocketing the money? No. It all goes back to the members in one form or another. If $10 is too heavy of a burden for you to pay for a weekend of fun I don't know what to say other than don't come. Planning these cruises has gone from being really fun for me to a frustrating burden because of the constant second guessing of my actions. $10 people! Thats the price of a movie ticket. What gives you more entertainment, a 2 hour movie or 30+ hours of fun with cars? Planning these cruises takes up a lot of time and energy and Scheides and I are not asking to be reimbursed for any of that. All we're asking is to help offset the costs out of our pocket a bit. Anyways, this may be the last MitsuStyle cruise I organize unless we can focus on the fun again.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Not to single you out my big sexy auto-parts slinging slut (sorry I haven't told you that in a while!), but it is this attitude that REALLY starts to take the fun out of organizing these types of events. Paypal should auto-deduct funds from your bank account if you paypal balance is not enough to cover what you're trying to pay.

What is more of a pita, 30 second or maybe a minute (really, that's all I spent signing up and paying) on the computer, or you remembering at some point in the next few months to give kracka or I some cash. Cash, you may say,right?

Now think of it the other way around. What's more of a PITA, getting $10 cash from 20 people over a few month period and keeping track of who's paid, how many people have signed up, constantly reporting that number back to people (cause everyone asks kracka or I that question at least 3 times between now and then), and then remembering who to harass (every day and even up to the day of the cruise), and then be exhausted from just dealing with just that task to the point of questioning why we actually take the time/energy to do these things.......or, not worrying about any of that, looking at the list provided by myautoevents.com periodically and then just get the cash after the event is over and the fun has already been had.

Again, help us help you! Constantly bugging people for the money the last few weeks before the cruise is a massive PITA, believe me. We put these cruises on for FUN and NOT FOR PROFIT.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Ok, anyone that hs complained now officially owes Kracka a hug the next time they see him. He plans the dopest routes, meeting points, places to stay, places to eat, photo op spots, etc for these cruises and each and every negative comment here is a tiny dagger in his back. Maybe you cannot see it, but I can, and I think its obvious by a few posts here and a few AIM chats that Hughes does not get enough props for the effort he puts into these cruises. He was bugging me in like fucking OCTOBER about planning the spring cruise. If this is not showing dedication to trying to plan the most fun trip that can be had on semi local roads (this is MN remember, not the california coast! LOL!) then I dare someone else to step up to the plate and plan one.

Anyone taht was on a certain 8-or-so stretch of road on the last cruise that can tell me to my face (and kracka) that it sucked, please step up:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/Fall-...0392.sized.jpg

Aaron, the comment about driving till your tank was empty......all I gotta say is you should have been on the fall cruise dude. I'm seriously lucky we planned gas stops.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

A link to our hotel has been put in the first post. $87/night if you prepay now, $97/night if you don't want to be charged until we stay there.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

wooooot!!!!!!!!!!!! I should be able to make this as long as it doesnt interfear with the first rallyx....cant wait! thanks for all your hard work karcka!

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Seriously, if you guys don't want to pay $10 to go then don't complain. It is pretty rediculous actually. The time and effort that goes in to these is a lot and they don't ask for a thing in return. If the site wants to try and make $2/person for prizes that get handed back out to us, who cares? They are the ones doing it!

Props for the hard work guys and please keep it up! I will take the bike on this cruise if the weather is decent.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Even after left-foot braking my pads down to nothing, I can gladly say I'd do that again.

Seriously? If you were a points contender, I could maybe see that being an issue, but you're not. If this wasn't planned around the METC schedule, I'd definitely skip an autox to go.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

As I said before, I wasn't complaining about the $10 fee and if my post came across as complaining, I'm sorry. I have no problem paying it, I was just curious as to why it went up. That being said, I'm really looking forward to this!!

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Signed up and paid. This time I should be able to push the car a little bit since I figured out the knock issue on my car and have had a full brake overhaul.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

as long as I can get the week end off we will be going

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Don't say anything about pushing your car, or you will be.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

I have confidence in my car, no worries.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

What was it?

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Don't know, I did a bunch of things all at once and it worked. I had taken off the maf-t setup and 660cc injector setup that you saw and went with a 2g mas paired with the 560cc evo injectors instead to help bring the timing down from before. Still knocked a decent amount so I then recently reset base timing from 5 degrees to 2-3, moved my knock sensor to another hole on the back of the block, re-torqed it to spec, upped fuel pressure a little bit at the AFPR. Still seeing a little knock right now (under 10 though), but I am waiting to throw on my new dejon intake and redo my ic piping this next week before retuning it for 18-20 psi. I think I have a few boost leaks as well so will have to do the test soon. I also need to put on a new alternator belt as this one is shot. Driving the sunflower until I have time to do all of this.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

I'll be there!... just haven't decided if I'll be driving or riding this time yet =)

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

actually next year I will be thank you very much so I suggest you zip it LOL...

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that my car doesn't puke upon arrival to the meeting spot this time.

Re: MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009!
 

Woot! im super excited for this cruise, the cruises that Kracka plans are by the best organized trips ive even been on. thanks for the hard work you put in this man!

Edit: Also i didnt have my car last time, which was a major bummer!