Miata Mailing List: August 1996, Message #241
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   From: fvpdda@web.apc.org (David Allen)
Subject: RE: The REAL Games
   Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 04:43:41 -0400

Scott Kirkham wrote:


 You'll probably buy car parts in Atlanta anyway (home of BSP, plus
>>Dealer Alternative should be there); the only thing that kept me from
>>buying parts in Toronto was knowing I'd have to deal with the taxes and
>>duties.
>>
>This is the main reason I am thinking about Atlanta. I want to see the parts I
>am considering in person. I only live 3.5 hours away in Knoxville, and I have a
>friend in Chattanooga, so I could even make it a day trip each day. I kinda
want
>to get a feel for the atmosphere the first time and don't know if I want to
>spend the bucks on *entering.* Do you think I should,..."

I understand that:

(a) the vendors will be set up at the track (Road Atlanta), not at or around
the host hotel (aside from the usual amount of peripheral or "tailgate"
vendors who set up during the shoulder hours of the day), and

(b) admittance to the track area will be restricted to fully-paid
registrants; day-trippers will not be admitted because of insurance
concerns; and there will be no single-day or other form of partial registration.

I assume this means that the only way for anyone to take advantage of the
vendors at the Games will be by paying the full registration ($230 single?).
Too bad.

If anyone knows any different, please let me know.  Though I don't have a
lot of time, I'd be tempted to make a quick scoot down and back if I could
at least have access to the vendors.

  - Dave Allen, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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