Visiting SanDiego, New Orleans, driving 9 days to Ft Lauderd

[dat2kman]

Visiting from Australia!

In mid February 2014, we are visting the USA, first SanDiego CA from 17 th to 22nd, then flying to New Orleans for a few days, being tourists and visiting MardiGras, then taking a Missisippi riverboat up and back , then around the 7th March, we are hiring a car, and have 9 days to meander our way via Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, then on down to Ft Lauderdale, where we are on a 14 day Carribean dinghy boat trip.
We eventually end up after that, flying to Las Vegas, for five days, April 1st to 5th.

What i'd like to find out, is, what should we try to look at, or visit?
What is on?
San Diego Feb 16-22 nd?
New Orleans Feb 23-27th?
The nine day drive from New Orleans to Ft Lauderdale, March 7-15th? ( hiring a 2014 Camaro or Dodge!)
las Vegas April 1-6th?

We both, ( my dear wife, of 25 years!) enjoy the off beat interesting or quirky things, i love my cars, she painfully puts up with me!
Car shows, museums, collections, etc

Am liking the idea of visiting some race tracks, hiring a decent car, and doing a few laps
( i have raced plenty here in Australia, for some 30 years!)

Any suggestions, advice, recommendations, very mch appreciated!
Jason

[fj20spl311]

If you have time, I would visit Les's shop....Classic Datsun Motorsports in Vista (about 40 miles north)

As it get closer....will see what can be arranged.......

[RCMike]

It's something of a drive, but I would highly recommend a visit to Cars&Coffee in Irvine if your flight is late enough on Saturday the 22nd.. Early morning car show, and truly one of a kind...

[krispoulin]

One of the most popular destinations for tourists visiting San Diego is Balboa Park, which includes the San Diego Automotive Museum. Their collection changes fairly often, but as recently as this past July they had a 1967 SPL311 on display.

[dat2kman]

Hi guys,
We're all set, looking forward to our USA trip!

Have just put a post up in the "Aussies visiting Van Nuys" thread here!

We are wondering if any good ( or not good!) Datsun folk are able to assist my wife and I with a lift, from LAX to San Diego.
Donation of US dollars gladly made to your Datsun habit!

As yet still not sure on any car related things to see and do, yet!

[nismou20]

And when you need to quench your thirst visit the Stone brewery for some of that great IPA and I've always enjoyed the USS Midway the floating Carrier museum both in SD.

[Chucks66]

I'll buy you a dinner here in Vegas.

[Solex68]

If you have time, I would visit Les's shop....Classic Datsun Motorsports in Vista (about 40 miles north)

As it get closer....will see what can be arranged.......

I always wanted to go there.

[dustdevil]

:smt006While in Las Vegas, be sure to visit the Ferrari dealership inside the Wynn Casino. Cool new and used cars.


Have a great time here in the USA.

Bill