BC RX8 Cruise - Whistler, Lillouette, Duffy Lake - Sunday, August 19, 2007
 

It's nearing the end of summer! So it's time to do our drive outo to Whistler, Lillouette, Duffy Lake! We'll first meet up at the McDonald's in Park Royal Mall (North Vancouver), then our convoy will head out from there.

Date: Sunday, August 19, 2007.
Time: 8:00am - 8:00pm
Meeting Place: McDonald's @ Park Royal Mall (South Side) (North Vancouver)

Things do bring:
- Cameras!
- Camcorder? (To make our awesome video :D:)
- Walkie Talkies (Please indicate how many you can bring and we'll figure out if people who don't have them can just borrow them.)

The following link will give you exact directions on how to get to the McDonald's at Park Royal Mall (South Side) in North Vancouver using the Lion's Gate Bridge or Highway 1:

Google Map: Directions To McDonald's
(Click on the "Directions To Lion's Gate Bridge" or "Directions From Hwy 1" hyperlinks to see detailed instructions)

So clear your schedules, this thing is gonna be awesome!

Sign-Up (Please also indicate how many Walkie Talkies you have)
1) him (2 walkie talkies)
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If anyone is considering buying a two-way radio, check this pair out from Costco. I think it's a pretty good deal. If you don't have a Costco membership, I could buy it for you first, as long as you promise to pay me back. :D:

Cobra LI 6000-2WXVP GMRS-FRS Two-way Radios - $84.99

I'm In
 

I've removed the date and time from the images. This should make it more of a general purpose map for this particular route.
http://members.shaw.ca/bjs1/DuffyLakeLoop_map.jpg
http://pathoftau.com/images/BCRX8-Ro...rip01_1000.jpg
http://pathoftau.com/images/BCRX8-Ro...dix01_1000.jpg

Printer Friendly versions here:
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btw, the small print next to and under the meeting location map says June 24th(this is NOT the drive date unless you have a time machine)

AUGUST 19th 2007 should be the date.

August 19th "Drive" Sign-Up (Please also indicate how many Walkie Talkies you have)
1) him (2 walkie talkies)
2) Gyro_Bot (2 walkie talkies) - they are a different brand though. I may purchase the one "him" got.
3) burnaby rx-8 (loud voice)
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I'm so jealous...I'd love to have roads and mountains like that to drive the 8 on!!!

Just drive out here! :p: My friend just drove here from Toronto recently. Left Toronto on a Friday afternoon, and arrived in Vancouver Monday afternoon. :)

1) him (2 walkie talkies)
2) Gyro_Bot (2 walkie talkies) - they are a different brand though. I may purchase the one "him" got.
3) burnaby rx-8 (loud voice)
4) Inconsequential
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I am surprised you didnt just put me on the list Eldon, hehe

ha ha...well there is definitely a mega-roadtrip in my future with the 8....just don't know what year ;)

Just wanted to wait for you to post to bump this thread up. :)

I so want to go. But with the baby due anytime now, I have to pass. Please have another one something next Spring!!!

If my car is running :D:

I'll be there unless my show ends up on that day.

1) him (2 walkie talkies)
2) Gyro_Bot (2 walkie talkies) - they are a different brand though. I may purchase the one "him" got.
3) burnaby rx-8 (loud voice)
4) Inconsequential
5) tiffalei
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bump

Really looking forward to running this cruise again! Will be fun!!!


1) him (2 walkie talkies)
2) Gyro_Bot (2 walkie talkies) - they are a different brand though. I may purchase the one "him" got.
3) burnaby rx-8 (loud voice)
4) Inconsequential
5) tiffalei
6) Soulflare (maybe buying a walkie talkie)
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Sorry Can't Make it.

Come on people! Free up your schedules! It'll be awesome!

Anyone bringing anyone along for the ride? Or is my gf going to be the only one not driving there? =P

has anyone PM'd the people who signed up for the last canceled drive?

I may have a passenger, my wife avoids these tings, but a buddy of mine might be able to come along, and possibly help with video :)

Good idea. I'll PM them.

I'll be there do you mind if I bring my 7 instead of my 8? I haven't had her out for a good run yet this year?

1) him (2 walkie talkies)
2) Gyro_Bot (2 walkie talkies) - they are a different brand though. I may purchase the one "him" got.
3) burnaby rx-8 (loud voice)
4) Inconsequential
5) tiffalei
6) Soulflare (maybe buying a walkie talkie)
7)Burnsy
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I will be bringing my gf along also for the cruise so if you need another persoon to take video, let me know.

I'm sure we'd all love to see your 7, what year is it? Just make sure that it'll be safe and running well enough for a long drive like we're doing. I'm sure that there are lots of places along this drive that it would really suck to get stranded.

I think this will be a great drive. I hope we can get more than 10 cars.

Yes please. The more video the better.
The more video we get, the more video we can use to make our BCRX8 commercial or advertisement that we will add to our future website.

Don't forget, if you're on this drive, your car will be show cased in our best videos on our future website.

If anybody is sitting on the fence about going, just remember we collectively will have 5-8 gigs of pictures and videos (I'll come back with 3 Gigs alone). All those pictures will be groomed for the best 100, then the best 50, and then we will "perfect" each of the best shots for color and consistency.

Can you think of a better trip to take rare and exotic "British Columbia meets RX8 pictures" this whole summer?

This will probably make the majority of our future Pin-Up BCRX8 Calender. - do you REALLY want to have someone ELSES car in that shot that your car was going to be in? 12 months people, that's 12 different RX8s...

Jan 1) him (2 walkie talkies)
Feb 2) Gyro_Bot (2 walkie talkies) - they are a different brand though. I may purchase the one "him" got.
Mar 3) burnaby rx-8 (loud voice)
Apr 4) Inconsequential
May 5) tiffalei
June 6) Soulflare (maybe buying a walkie talkie)
July 7)Burnsy
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Nov 11)
Dec 12)

Five more spaces left!
These pictures are going to be a fair bit more impressive then pictures of your car, waiting in a shopping mall parking lot, or sitting on your drive way...