BC RX8 Cruise - Whistler, Lillouette, Duffy Lake - Sunday, August 19, 2007
08-09-2007, 03:02 PM
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Photo opportunities
I want to establish some great photo opportunities ahead of time. Remember this is British Columbia, and besides being the finest place to live on planet earth, there are also some COOL locations to take pictures from.
Pictures taken from:
- Hells Gate Canyon
- Pictures of us racing on every Race Track in BC. :D
- Mt. Brew (I don't know... it just "sounds" cool)
- Kamui Mintara: Japanese for "Playground of the Gods" (This is at Horisons Park)
- Sunshine Coast
- Okenogan (Where Big foot is found... he could rent a Big Foot costume for some pics)
- Hope (Where Wolverine from X-Men lives)
- Boston Bar
- Elvis Rocks The Canyon - restaurant (Lytton)
- Golden Ears
- Fort Langley
- Fort Nelson
- Visit Kokanee Beer brewery (Creston, B.C) our official BC beer
- Lilluette Lake
- Next to some Totem Poles.... well, those can be photoshop'ed into any picture, woops, I mean... they are cosmetically "enhancing".
Pictures taken from:
- Hells Gate Canyon
- Pictures of us racing on every Race Track in BC. :D
- Mt. Brew (I don't know... it just "sounds" cool)
- Kamui Mintara: Japanese for "Playground of the Gods" (This is at Horisons Park)
- Sunshine Coast
- Okenogan (Where Big foot is found... he could rent a Big Foot costume for some pics)
- Hope (Where Wolverine from X-Men lives)
- Boston Bar
- Elvis Rocks The Canyon - restaurant (Lytton)
- Golden Ears
- Fort Langley
- Fort Nelson
- Visit Kokanee Beer brewery (Creston, B.C) our official BC beer
- Lilluette Lake
- Next to some Totem Poles.... well, those can be photoshop'ed into any picture, woops, I mean... they are cosmetically "enhancing".
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08-09-2007, 03:09 PM
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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
8)
9)
10)
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
8)
9)
10)
It is totally up to you though. I'll take pictures of your RX7 too, but please note: your RX8 is more of a guest of honor in my camera lens!
08-09-2007, 08:13 PM
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and if you take the 7, anyone else you know with a 7 up for the drive so we can do a generations of rotaries, hehehe
Gyro, a week after our drive, I will be going up to the shuswap, for camping, so, if anyone wants to bring the car out for camping, hehe, let me know
Gyro, a week after our drive, I will be going up to the shuswap, for camping, so, if anyone wants to bring the car out for camping, hehe, let me know
08-10-2007, 03:40 AM
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My 7
Here's a pic of my 7, single turbo set up 350hp+!!
Has been in the shop since I got it getting the inspection done, I haven't even had a chance to open it up yet! If its ready by the 19th I'll take it on the drive otherwise my 8 will be there!
Burnsy
Has been in the shop since I got it getting the inspection done, I haven't even had a chance to open it up yet! If its ready by the 19th I'll take it on the drive otherwise my 8 will be there!
Burnsy
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08-10-2007, 11:22 AM
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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
8)thumb (2walkie talkies)
9)
10)
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
8)thumb (2walkie talkies)
9)
10)
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08-10-2007, 12:12 PM
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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
Aug 8)
Sept 9)
Oct 10)
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...
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
Aug 8)
Sept 9)
Oct 10)
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...
Woo Woo... Can I go onto Aug ? Since that's the month of my birthday... in fact few days ago...
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
8)thumb (2walkie talkies)
9)Asurada
10)Asurada's Friend (maybe)
08-10-2007, 12:19 PM
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why don't you bring your 7 and get your wife to drive your 8?
08-10-2007, 04:03 PM
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So Asurada, you and your friend both have 8s? iz nice
That 7 is sick, if you bring that or your 8, it will be nice to see either one. Congrats on such a clean car.
That 7 is sick, if you bring that or your 8, it will be nice to see either one. Congrats on such a clean car.
08-11-2007, 07:20 AM
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Mt
with the single turbo and all the after market parts this thing has most JDM cars like this sell for about 16-20K. Not bad considering the condition of the car and the power it puts out. When you step on the gas it really pulls, much harder than my old Skyline GTR. I'd love to get it on a dyno to find out the actual numbers. When I took it out the first time the boost controller was dialed all the way down so there is much more there waiting to be discovered!The car was built and tuned by RE AMEMIYA in Japan, http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/ they also sell parts for 8's too.
See you guys next weekend....
08-11-2007, 11:23 AM
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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
8)thumb (2walkie talkies)
9)Asurada
10)Asurada's Friend (maybe)
11) mechi
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
8)thumb (2walkie talkies)
9)Asurada
10)Asurada's Friend (maybe)
11) mechi
08-14-2007, 06:00 PM
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Yay! We have 11 cars! But we seem to only have 6 walkie talkies for sure... possibly 8... anyone else out there thinking about getting some? They're loads of fun! Great for this cruise, camping, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, or pretending you're a kid again and playing cops and robbers... (but this time, you'll be using real walkie talkies instead of imaginary ones).
Again, Costco has awesome ones... a pair for $84.99: Cobra LI 6000-2WXVP GMRS-FRS Two-way Radios
Let me know if you're not a Costco member and would like to get those. As long as you promise to pay me back, I'll buy them for you and charge them before the cruise so they'll be ready to rock and roll!!!!
Again, Costco has awesome ones... a pair for $84.99: Cobra LI 6000-2WXVP GMRS-FRS Two-way Radios
Let me know if you're not a Costco member and would like to get those. As long as you promise to pay me back, I'll buy them for you and charge them before the cruise so they'll be ready to rock and roll!!!!
08-15-2007, 07:13 PM
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hmmm... it's weird that every weekend this summer we plan this drive the forecast is for rain. Let's wait until Friday before we make any backup plans. You never know, if we keep praying to the rotory gods enough winds could change direction and it might clear up.
08-15-2007, 07:16 PM
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How dare you say that word! 
I honestly don't know... I really hope it won't rain. i think it's still too early to tell. The weather people don't really know what they're talking about until the day of. (Or the day before at best). No offense to any meteorologists on this board.
I honestly don't know... I really hope it won't rain. i think it's still too early to tell. The weather people don't really know what they're talking about until the day of. (Or the day before at best). No offense to any meteorologists on this board.
08-16-2007, 10:16 AM
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One thought as well, look at the overall distance geographically that this drive covers, if it is expected to have light showers or whatever in vancouver, we wont be in vancouver for long...
I say we give it a go regardless, if the weather is too bad, we enjoy lunch in whistler, and head back, worst case scenario
I say we give it a go regardless, if the weather is too bad, we enjoy lunch in whistler, and head back, worst case scenario
08-16-2007, 12:04 PM
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One thought as well, look at the overall distance geographically that this drive covers, if it is expected to have light showers or whatever in vancouver, we wont be in vancouver for long...
I say we give it a go regardless, if the weather is too bad, we enjoy lunch in whistler, and head back, worst case scenario
I say we give it a go regardless, if the weather is too bad, we enjoy lunch in whistler, and head back, worst case scenario
I can't believe the luck.... but then... it IS BC.
PS: Eldon, please take a look at this link:
HowToAdd5DayForcastToOurWebsite
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One thought as well, look at the overall distance geographically that this drive covers, if it is expected to have light showers or whatever in vancouver, we wont be in vancouver for long...
I say we give it a go regardless, if the weather is too bad, we enjoy lunch in whistler, and head back, worst case scenario
I say we give it a go regardless, if the weather is too bad, we enjoy lunch in whistler, and head back, worst case scenario
08-16-2007, 12:35 PM
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One thing too... The forecast says "showers"... and the definition of "showers" is:
So, I don't think it's constant down-pour... We might just get patches of rain once in a while? And since we're driving so far, we're going to get lots of patches of sun too, right? let me know if i got this right or wrong.
Precipitation from a convective cloud. Showers are characterized by the suddenness with which they start and stop, by the rapid changes of intensity, and usually by rapid changes in the appearance of the sky.
or
Precipitation, often short-lived (but may last half an hour) and heavy, falling from convective clouds. Usually begin and end suddenly.
or
Intermittent precipitation from a convective cloud, generally of short duration.
(from http://en.mimi.hu/meteorology/shower.html)or
Precipitation, often short-lived (but may last half an hour) and heavy, falling from convective clouds. Usually begin and end suddenly.
or
Intermittent precipitation from a convective cloud, generally of short duration.
So, I don't think it's constant down-pour... We might just get patches of rain once in a while? And since we're driving so far, we're going to get lots of patches of sun too, right? let me know if i got this right or wrong.
08-16-2007, 09:53 PM
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Next weekend, I would be unavailable anyways, and am presently unhappy with the service department which I take my car to, they are charging for one thing, then when the problem comes up again, they do more tests, then do more, and charge more, most unhappy, but I told them I have to have the car for this weekend, not buts...
Tim, where are all the pics from the BBQ?
Tim, where are all the pics from the BBQ?
08-16-2007, 11:07 PM
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08-17-2007, 12:39 AM
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Online photo managment software, our best friend!
I'm going to assume we are doing the drive since it is STILL ON.
So on that note: please down load:
Printer Friendly versions here:
http://pathoftau.com/images/BCRX8-Ro...RoadTrip01.jpg
http://pathoftau.com/images/BCRX8-Ro...Appendix01.jpg
PRINT these maps please!
Restaurant Reviews:
Whistler food menus: (Reservations recommended)
http://www.out-there.com/bc02rs.htm
For the Pemberton food menus:
http://www.pembertonchamber.com/dining.htm
Lillooete food menus:
http://www.lillooetchamberofcommerce..._beverage.html
Boston Bar food manus:
http://www.foodinc.ca/BritishColumbia/BostonBar/
Hope food menus:
http://www.foodinc.ca/BritishColumbia/Hope/
Here is a phone number break down of some places we might want to try:
(I've highlighted the ones that have a cool name -good for future club stories)
Whistler
Buffalo Bills Bar & Grill
604-932-6613
Bear Foot Bistro
604-932-3433
Pemberton
Swiss Deli
604-894-9494
Centennial Café
604 894-6433
Wild Wood Bistro & Bar
604.894.0114
Big Sky Golf & Country Club
604 894-6106
Grimm’s Gourmet & Deli Ltd
604 894-5303
Lilloote Lake town
Lillooete’s Cookhouse Restaurant
250-256-0335
Feelin Good Pub and Grill
250-256-7010
Totem Chinese Restaurant
250-25d-7771
Lytton
Golden Bear Restaurant
250-455-2288
Jade Springs Restaurant
250-455-2504
Boston Bar
Elvis Rocks the Canyon
604-867-9260
Canyon Alpine Restaurant Ltd
604-867-9339
Hope
Sandwich Tree
604-869-3834
Little Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
604-869-5679
Subway
604-869-3312
Kent
Ono’s Of Japan
604-858-6351
Abbotsford
Mandarin Garden
604-855-9888
Sobieski Restaurant
604-864-8088
D-Hut Pizza & Subs
604-864-8088
C-Lovers Fish & Chips
604-864-8088
Langley
Chan’s Palace
604-888-8825
Kiss Tea House
604-888-4270
Chamnamoo Korean Restaurant
604-882-5882
Ocean Park Pizza & Steak House
604-888-3404
Surrey
Sawmill Neighborhood Pub
604-888-0331
So on that note: please down load:
Printer Friendly versions here:
http://pathoftau.com/images/BCRX8-Ro...RoadTrip01.jpg
http://pathoftau.com/images/BCRX8-Ro...Appendix01.jpg
PRINT these maps please!
Restaurant Reviews:
Whistler food menus: (Reservations recommended)
http://www.out-there.com/bc02rs.htm
For the Pemberton food menus:
http://www.pembertonchamber.com/dining.htm
Lillooete food menus:
http://www.lillooetchamberofcommerce..._beverage.html
Boston Bar food manus:
http://www.foodinc.ca/BritishColumbia/BostonBar/
Hope food menus:
http://www.foodinc.ca/BritishColumbia/Hope/
Here is a phone number break down of some places we might want to try:
(I've highlighted the ones that have a cool name -good for future club stories)
Whistler
Buffalo Bills Bar & Grill
604-932-6613
Bear Foot Bistro
604-932-3433
Pemberton
Swiss Deli
604-894-9494
Centennial Café
604 894-6433
Wild Wood Bistro & Bar
604.894.0114
Big Sky Golf & Country Club
604 894-6106
Grimm’s Gourmet & Deli Ltd
604 894-5303
Lilloote Lake town
Lillooete’s Cookhouse Restaurant
250-256-0335
Feelin Good Pub and Grill
250-256-7010
Totem Chinese Restaurant
250-25d-7771
Lytton
Golden Bear Restaurant
250-455-2288
Jade Springs Restaurant
250-455-2504
Boston Bar
Elvis Rocks the Canyon
604-867-9260
Canyon Alpine Restaurant Ltd
604-867-9339
Hope
Sandwich Tree
604-869-3834
Little Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
604-869-5679
Subway
604-869-3312
Kent
Ono’s Of Japan
604-858-6351
Abbotsford
Mandarin Garden
604-855-9888
Sobieski Restaurant
604-864-8088
D-Hut Pizza & Subs
604-864-8088
C-Lovers Fish & Chips
604-864-8088
Langley
Chan’s Palace
604-888-8825
Kiss Tea House
604-888-4270
Chamnamoo Korean Restaurant
604-882-5882
Ocean Park Pizza & Steak House
604-888-3404
Surrey
Sawmill Neighborhood Pub
604-888-0331
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08-17-2007, 10:12 PM
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Just incase, you might want to print this too
Although I highly doubt we'll need these numbers... still can't hurt to be prepared.
Squamish:
Payless Auto Towing
604-892-5206
Whistler:
Payless Auto Towing
604-932-3222
Pemberton:
Off Road Towing Ltd.
Phone 604-894-6767
Silverhorn Automotive Ltd.
Phone 604-894-5556
Mountain Glass & Mirror
Phone 604-894-6724
Lytton:
Success Towing & Auto Repair
176 Trans-canada Hwy
Lytton BC, V0K 1Z0
Phone: 250-455-2350
Abbotsford:
Abbotsford Towing
34534 Mcclary Rd
Abbotsford BC, V2S 7N3
Phone: 604-864-8697
Squamish:
Payless Auto Towing
604-892-5206
Whistler:
Payless Auto Towing
604-932-3222
Pemberton:
Off Road Towing Ltd.
Phone 604-894-6767
Silverhorn Automotive Ltd.
Phone 604-894-5556
Mountain Glass & Mirror
Phone 604-894-6724
Lytton:
Success Towing & Auto Repair
176 Trans-canada Hwy
Lytton BC, V0K 1Z0
Phone: 250-455-2350
Abbotsford:
Abbotsford Towing
34534 Mcclary Rd
Abbotsford BC, V2S 7N3
Phone: 604-864-8697
08-17-2007, 11:50 PM
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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
8)thumb (2walkie talkies)
9)Asurada
10)Asurada's Friend (maybe)
11) mechi
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
8)thumb (2walkie talkies)
9)Asurada
10)Asurada's Friend (maybe)
11) mechi