Colorado: OFFICIAL MFEST V roll call/organizatin thread

Dackz · #1 01-16-2011, 02:07 PM

Well, dates are announced now officially. April 22-24. So that means its time to start planning things out.

********SET IN STONE MEETING POINT/TIME********

4/21 Thurs -For those of us up north (Fort Collins/Loveland/Longmont), we can meet up along the way if we want off I-25 but we should make them quick, as to make it to the meeting point on time. Meet west side of Denver between6-630am, I-70 Morrison Exit #259. (see steps below to find) There is a Conoco gas station there we can all get topped off if needed and get some early morning snacks. Be at the gas station at no later then 630am so we can all gather and meet each other incase we havent yet and that way we can get off on the road close to 645. To see where this is...go to

http://maps.google.com/ and enter these coordinates and hit search maps ------> 39.697595,-105.207932 ;its a right once off the interstate then a left at the light that is about 1/8 mile up...go down about 1/4 mile or so and you will see the gas station on the right/HUGE park n ride lot on the left.

1030-11am Stop in Grand Junction for Lunch/Gas, meet up with Jim and whoever else in that area is joining him

---- Horizon Drive exit, Turn right and immediate left into the Shell station. Take up pump as you can and the rest form line and then park in back of the shell, or go across the street to Wendys for lunch.

1130-12p Leave GJ and head along the way...wont need gas until Beaver Utah (15 miles south of the I-70/I-15 juncture), and meet up with any Utah or whoever else Mfester's from that area. (arrive around 230-3pm) to Beaver (large gas station at first exit and on the right, next to Wendy's)

3-330pm Arrive/Leave Beaver for Vegas, meet up with PNW caravan. Large gas station at first exit and on the right, next to Wendy's.

5-530pm PACIFIC time, Arrive in Vegas (its about 3 or so hours from Beaver)

4/22 Leave Palazzo early like 9am and head to meet up with the local Mfesters at the M resort and then head to jean around 940 or so, arrive Jean at 10 meet up with the Socal caravan.

Please remember all times are tentative for arrival/departure locations. Time has been added to account for large number of participants/cars. As a caravan, if one person from a car needs to stop at a rest stop to take a pit stop, the whole caravan should stop as well as a courtesy.

******Pre-Mfest Meet at Bandimere opening weekend of Bandimere******

April 2nd - Denver Auto Show - 930-945am - meet in front of Pepsi Center box office/Bruans bar and Grill parking area. Will leave very close to 10am and roll into the parking garage at the convention center. Auto Show opens at 10am so best to get there early before the crowds. $10 entrance fee and I think $10 parking for 8 hours.

April 9th - Bandimere (we have a large group coming from e90post too, probably 10+ cars)
see thread here: http://www.mfestforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10253

April 17th: CU Sports Car Show - http://www.mfestforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10604 - we are meeting there around noon 30 or so.

**Attendee List for MFEST V**

1. David (Dackz), E92 335i (Me, with co-pilot Grant tagging along again)
2. Matt (Forza1976), E92 335xi (with girlfriend Bailey)
3. Sid (E92_Sid), E92 M3 (with his lady friend)
4. Stephen (Malloybmw), E46 M3 (+1 co pilot)
5. Brian (Mile High M3), E46 M3 (In, time off granted from work today!)
6. Jim (Dental Boy), E60 M5 (plus wife Christy)(meeting up with us in Grand Junction)
7. Jason (Baliano), E46 M3 (with the stig as a co-pilot)
8. Matt (Gladius), E90 M3 (co-pilot)
9. (llis), E92 M3
10. Brandon, E92 335xi (+2 co pilot)
11. Maruta, E85 Z4
12. Zach (M3 Mech), E46 M3 (+1 co pilot Wick)
13. Viga, E92 M3 (going for sure just not sure on driving the M3 or not...but leaning that way for sure
14. Faymester, E46 M3 (meeting up with us in Beaver)

**********Items you may want to bring for the trip************************

- MFEST confirmation page (paypal receipt) just to be safe
- 2 way radios/walkie talkies(post up who has some and how many you have...I need one but will look for one if needed)
- radar detector
- tools to repair things if needed/as needed
- snacks and beverages
- TP, ya never know where/when you might need to go!
- binoculars to keep an eye out on the road ahead (because sometimes the V1 picks up a faint signal from 3 miles off in the right conditions)
- cd's/mp3 player, we will see many times where the radio doesnt work (unless you have sat radio, then good on ya!)

Let me know if there is anything else you may think is needed to add to this list!!!

Walkie Talkie List

1. Matt (Forza) (2)
2. Matt (Gladius) (2)
3. Jason (Baliano) (2)
4. Zach (M3 Mech) (2)
5. Stephen (malloybmw) (2)
6. Brandon (1)
7. Jim (Dental Boy) (1)
8. Brian (2)
9. David (1)
10. Sid (1)

----I would still bring walkie talkies if you havent added to the list yet and have them. You never know what may or may not be compatble together.------

Updated 4/15.

Also, if you havent already done so....add your names to the official list of attendee's over in the main forum. Lets make that list grow!

forza1976 · #2 01-16-2011, 04:56 PM

Jim and Brian should be in and hopefully we can get Vincent and Alfred too...

Gents, come over to this site and start posting. We have a lot of Colorado traffic out here:

MFEST Thread:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476862

Rockies Forum:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=49

malloybmw · #3 01-17-2011, 12:02 PM

Count me in for it! Ill be recruiting a couple friends that have bmws.

llis · #4 01-18-2011, 03:27 PM

I am intending to attend, as long as it fits in with my schedule. Hopefully weather will allow the trip to be made on summer tires/wheels.

forza1976 · #5 01-18-2011, 03:51 PM

it will, we all were on summers last year

Dackz · #6 01-18-2011, 05:12 PM

Yea we should hopefully be okay, but as in dumb and dumber......"hey, its the rockies". It could happen, but that late we should be good. Worse case, we head down south and meet up with the Texas caravan in NM! lol