Yeah it is amazing that anyone would drive a minivan considering the lackluster performance.   

Since Michael came clean, I guess it's time for me to own up.
I'm seriously considering  one of these

http://www.sportsmobile.com/ultimate.html

Anyone have any experience with this type of vehicle?
Advice? or just want blowe of steam, feel free......

Minivans are awesome when you have 2 small children, such as I do.

Anyway, DucMS4, if it were me, I'd just buy an old Chevy Blazer and put a good lift kit and new suspension on it. They're easy to work on and you can find parts everywhere. You can even have the seat upholstery and floors replaced for cheap.

So... back to the Concorso...

When and were is it again?

I went to the one a few years back at Diablo Stadium.  The cars were pretty cool.  It was nice to get up that close to them. 

When: November 14th, 2009 (9:00am - 3:00pm)

Where: el Pedregal at The Boulders Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona
Intersection of Scottsdale Road and Carefree Highway north of the 101 Loop

Tickets: Under age 12 free, $5.00 general admission

That was fun. Thanks Sponge for letting us know.  

My son fell asleep in the minivan on the way there, but when we got there and he woke up and realized where we were he was so excited he could hardly contain himself.

His favorites were the older Ferraris, like the Magnum PI era Ferraris. I'm not sure why, though, who knows with 3-year-olds. And then, of course, there was the toy booth. I thought it would be cool to look at them, but he had a real hard time with the fact that he couldn't play with any of them (and they were dang expensive). I should have known better than to have shown him cool toys that he couldn't play with.

LQQKR, from inside the thing we saw you driving by in the parking lot. I couldn't tell if you were coming or going, though. And we left shortly after that.

Anyway, seeing the Ferraris was fun. There were only 3 Lamborginis, and none with the doors open.  

I think we got there just as the owners had left for lunch. In fact, when we were driving there we saw (coming the other way) a Bugatti Veyron being followed by a Lamborghini. I assumed they were coming from the show, or ... I guess that could also be just the normal traffic for that part of town.

Too bad there weren't more Ducatis there. I would have entered mine, but I don't own a stand, and I worry too much about people dropping my bike because of my stupid suicide kick stand. Man I need to get that replaced.

Photos From The Concorso Arizona 2009
http://www.duccutters.com/concorso2009.tpl

Awesome pictures.

I wish I could have made it in time to see the Bugatti. 

That was the one that passed me on the way to the show.

It has Nevada plates. Just think ... it takes that guy just over an hour to drive from Phoenix to Las Vegas.

Quote from: Michael on November 18, 2009, 11:12:36 AM
Awesome pictures.

I wish I could have made it in time to see the Bugatti. 

That was the one that passed me on the way to the show.

It has Nevada plates. Just think ... it takes that guy just over an hour to drive from Phoenix to Las Vegas.

You missed it? We'll this is much more entertaining anyway:

Bugatti Veyron Lake Crash-- Original Video- 1st hand account

You can send my your $5 for the otherwise priceless entertainment any time! 

Quote from: Michael on November 18, 2009, 11:12:36 AM
Awesome pictures.

I wish I could have made it in time to see the Bugatti. 

That was the one that passed me on the way to the show.

It has Nevada plates. Just think ... it takes that guy just over an hour to drive from Phoenix to Las Vegas.

Just so happens that the Veyron runs out of gas in about 15 minutes at speed.

Quote from: DG on November 20, 2009, 12:31:49 PM
  Just so happens that the Veyron runs out of gas in about 15 minutes at speed.

No, it runs out of gas in 12 minutes, the tires explode after 15 minutes.

Quote from: Michael on November 20, 2009, 06:02:42 PM
No, it runs out of gas in 12 minutes, the tires explode after 15 minutes.

excuse me, I stand corrected.
ok, at 254mph and an empty tank, if you coasted to the gas pumps how fast would you be going when the tires did explode?