MitsuStyle Spring 2009 Cruise - April 18-19, 2009! - Page 2

**Kracka** · 01-11-2009

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Originally Posted by cmspaz

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.

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.

turbotalon1g · 01-11-2009

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Originally Posted by Kracka

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.

Cool, that site sounds helpful.

**Kracka** · 01-11-2009

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.

**scheides** · 01-11-2009

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Originally Posted by craig

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

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.

**scheides** · 01-11-2009

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:

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.

**Kracka** · 01-11-2009

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.

ylimert01 · 01-11-2009

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!

**JET** · 01-11-2009

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.

**cmspaz** · 01-11-2009

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Originally Posted by scheides

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:

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

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Originally Posted by ylimert01

I should be able to make this as long as it doesnt interfear with the first rallyx....

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.

Kevin 1G Drummer · 01-11-2009

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!!

mdost03 · 01-11-2009

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.

TkrPerformance · 01-11-2009

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

**cmspaz** · 01-11-2009

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Originally Posted by totaleclipse_05

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.

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

mdost03 · 01-11-2009

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Originally Posted by cmspaz

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

I have confidence in my car, no worries.

**scheides** · 01-11-2009

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Originally Posted by totaleclipse_05

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.

What was it?

mdost03 · 01-11-2009

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Originally Posted by scheides

What was it?

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.

WRX · 01-11-2009

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

ylimert01 · 01-11-2009

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Originally Posted by cmspaz

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.

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

**Halon** · 01-11-2009

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

311evo · 01-11-2009

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!