# AKA Rally 2008 - Atlanta to Salt Lake City **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 21, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216 "2008-01-21T15:39:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/1 "2008-01-21T15:39:55Z")
[quote=“Chris”"] The route and dates have been finalized! AKA Rally 2008 Atlanta to Salt Lake City July 12 - 19, 2008 [http://akarally.com/](http://akarally.com/) Click for more info. [Click here to register.](https://www.akarally.com/am/signup.php) [LEFT]The event will culminate at the Salt Flats again for a top-speed competition. We will also be offering CASH and other prizes for all of this year’s events, including the Salt Flats. It’s time for someone to eclipse Brent’s standing record of 183! We’ve got some really cool, unique things lined up this year that should make 2008 our most memorable event yet. I’ll be releasing this info as I finalize plans. Let me know if you all have any questions. Chris [/LEFT] [/quote] As usual I’ll be attending. I cannot stress enough what an amazing event this is, by far the highlight of my summer every year. It’s a week of hanging out with like minded car people driving cross country, doing incredible once in a lifetime events and seeing parts of the country you might not otherwise see. Last year on the way out we discovered a series of roads in the Rockies which were simply breathtaking and about the best driving roads I’ve been on. I think we saw 2 other cars in 3+ hours of driving amazing twisties and sweepers. It was literally 3+ hours of this: Simply amazing. A few photos and videos from previous years: Videos: [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/1/f12db5ef4367a57529d212f35d6e4e68912f1248.jpeg "AKA Rally 2006 TV Spot 1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7SAIdycKYQ) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J14ffXBy604) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/a/2ab11cbd33c73e337dea453e49fb5fccacc711c3.jpeg "Twin Turbo Nissan 350Z Drifting in Parking Lot") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP64_1qiyU0) [https://www.akarally.com/m5spin.mov](https://www.akarally.com/m5spin.mov) [http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2d80e6b6-4732-4aa1-85f5-986900e00b3e.htm](http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2d80e6b6-4732-4aa1-85f5-986900e00b3e.htm) I highly encourage you to sign up and join this year’s event. I’ve definitely made lifelong friends and had some crazy experiences doing AKA the past few years. ---
**Author:** ![jballz86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@jballz86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jballz86)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/2 "2008-01-21T16:42:40Z")
god i love MMM coupes ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/3 "2008-01-21T16:50:24Z")
I need to go on one of these…ugh ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/4 "2008-01-21T17:11:15Z")
anyone want to do this with my car? reliabilityFTW. obv. costs would be split/etc:blah: ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/5 "2008-01-21T17:16:32Z")
$10K entrance right? ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/6 "2008-01-21T17:19:19Z")
> [@jballz86](#): > > god i love MMM coupes Thats not an M, just a z3 … but still nice 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/7 "2008-01-21T17:22:20Z")
> [@Griff](#): > > Thats not an M, just a z3 … but still nice 🙂 It’s actually the first Z3 Coupe that was imported into the USA by BMW, and it also has a super rare Modena/Black interior (one of 5 IIRC with that in a Z3/M Coupe). > [@02svtfocus](#): > > $10K entrance right? $3250 per car includes, hotels, certain meals, parties, prizes, events, salt flats, etc. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/8 "2008-01-21T17:27:16Z")
Oh yeah, and supporting one of our vendors… ![http://www.akarally.com/gallery2/d/9435-2/DSC_0014.JPG](http://www.akarally.com/gallery2/d/9435-2/DSC_0014.JPG) (Hint: look on the hood or in the back window) ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/9 "2008-01-21T17:27:28Z")
$3K isn’t bad at all. I really wanted to do this last year when my pockets were deep, hopefully I can next year. Good luck and be careful to whomever is participating :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/10 "2008-01-21T18:08:40Z")
wow thats not a bad price at all. wish i had a car i knew would handle the trip ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/11 "2008-01-21T18:12:34Z")
That’s half the fun. 2005 - Trouble Free (other than bailing dmoffitt out of jail :lol:) 2006 blew headgasket on 951, left car in Indiana. Continued on in an M3. 2006.5 - Electrical failure on 350z Twin Turbo in parking garage at final hotel, tow truck picks it up, hydraulics fail on tow truck, car stranded on truck, finally fixed and on my way 14 hours later. 2007 - Made it the entire way without any real issues, but I did crack a wheel that I had to swap mid way 2008… we’ll see 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/12 "2008-01-21T18:12:49Z")
if chris has sorta-kinda forgiven me I’m down for going (heh, also if I have some free cash by then, this remodeling thing’s been a mess there). AKA was incredible fun!! … or maybe the trick is me NOT going considering somehow I’ve messed it up for you 2 years in a row hahahha ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/13 "2008-01-21T18:42:00Z")
> [@Griff](#): > > wow thats not a bad price at all. wish i had a car i knew would handle the trip my car will make the trip easy. she loves highspeeds all day. might just want to put a FMic on it before we go. ---
**Author:** ![Trkbossls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Trkbossls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Trkbossls)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/14 "2008-01-21T18:43:06Z")
WOW i want to do this so bad…how much do the cars get beat on…for example would it be worth while trying to take a higher end car if i can get my hands on one…or take something fun to beat on?? any opinions… ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/15 "2008-01-21T18:44:12Z")
The only thing you will 100% have to replace is your windshield if you do any high speed runs. Clear bra and washing your car will take care of the rest. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/16 "2008-01-21T18:55:11Z")
hrmmmmmm ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/17 "2008-01-22T05:56:01Z")
Man this is some fucking BS. I wanted to do it this year for sure but i am in a wedding July 19th. Just a question for years to come. The $3250 per car does that only include one person then an additional fee for more people? ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/18 "2008-01-22T06:18:30Z")
1 car or two people, you can do it on a pair of bikes if you’re effing crazy (see the photo of our buddy Jay above). Additional passangers (3 or more) are $900 each I think? ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/19 "2008-01-22T06:27:11Z")
Wow that is not a bad deal at all. I would not go to the wedding but i am actually in th damn thing. Oh well 2009 i guess. ---
**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216/20 "2008-01-22T08:31:14Z")
Now that I’m doing freelance I have the TIME… just gotta see if I have the money… Come on Tax Return! Maybe Moffitt and I will go halves? But I want to bring my car too ☹ Oh the choices… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aka-rally-2008-atlanta-to-salt-lake-city/42216.md?page=2)