Another car season in full swing can only mean one thing: the return of the 403 Honda/Beyond.ca weekly Wednesday meets! Quite a diverse bunch of cars showed up, and nice to see what was new with all the rides, and new rides in general. Didn’t get that many pictures, but as it starts to get busier every week, we will try to get more and more photos and keep things diverse.
If you feel like attending, these are held every Wednesday if the weather is decent at the top rear parkade of Chinook Centre/Mall.
This past Sunday May the 6th we had the opportunity to enjoy some Euro culture at Fifth Ave VW. Every year all types of VWs old and new come together to show what they have done to their cars over the last year. With a great showing every year from old school VWs to the iconic VW Bus this little show and shine is packed with entertainment and value. This time around we were only to visit for a short period but we managed to snap some pics of those who showed up and showed off, and as usual it was a treat to see the variety.
The long awaited Season Opener has come and gone. Regardless of what we went through to get to the meet it was a a great trip and was awesome to see some familiar faces after a long winter.
As we woke up the morning of, text messages were flying back and forth between all of us deciding if it was safe to go. The snow was falling heavily in Calgary with no signs of sun peaking through and giving us a break. The few of us who were waiting for this day for months decided that we must go and we set out as planned.
When we got to our meeting spot it was cold and the snow was falling but none of us were worried because the roads were just wet and the snow wasn’t settling.
So we set out towards Edmonton. The further we got from home the worse it got, the snow was coming down in huge snow flakes and everything was covered…but we braved on!
Finally about 45 minutes into our trip the snow slowed and eventually turned to light rain. To shake off the scary drive through all that snow we took a pit stop in Red Deer.
Almost in Edmonton with dry roads and the sun peaking.
Arriving quite early into Edmonton we had decided to head over to IHOP to enjoy some pancakes and breakfast items for lunch seeing as we don’t have one in Calgary!
We all loaded up on food for the day and made our way over to SpeedTech’s shop as we were told they were holding a BBQ event. Upon arriving we saw no one in the front…turns out everyone was in the back.
So we ended up going to our last destination before the Season Opener meet which was a shop/detail bay provided so generously by our good friends Isaac & Daniel.
Lined up ready to wash up.
Washing the remnants of snow off.
What’s a clean car without a photoshoot!
Our brand new Multisparkle Decals!
And off we go to meet, all cleaned up.
Once we arrived to the meet the cars started rolling in one after another. About an hour later and every parking spot in and around United Cycle was filled!
Good ol’ Ruckus
Nice low Miata.
Golf R on BBS’s
Two sick G35’s
Project Mu brakes and HRE’s. Love that set up
Such a sick set up! If only you could do that with a bucket seat.
Nice Evo X on RG-D’s
Some American muscle
This thing was beastly. Even at idle, it sounded menacing.
He left a bit early and we all “knew” he was gonna do something…
There you have it. haha still sick
Nice purple RPF1’s on a STI sedan. Perfect color and job on it.
Merc on air
Good to see a Fit there. I think this was the only one there and it looked pretty good.
Sick Vdub on air. That Tim’s cup was crushed when he raised the rears. hahaha
This had to easily be the best car there and we all agreed on it. Tastefully done and executed perfectly. Right down to the wheels and brakes. You might remember a video done on it by Isaac and Daniel Varty we had on it a long while ago… Good job sir!
Had a soft spot for this Volvo. Had a handful of stickers all over his window and many of them being the special edition illmotion stickers – breast cancer and movember ones!
Due to the huge turnout and the large number of pics, you can see the rest by clicking HERE
Once again, the international auto show is here and I took a quick trip to check out the fresh and new rides that are close to or have already hit the dealerships. A pretty decent show again, and for those of you that are too lazy to go, here’s a few shots for you guys to look at for free. 🙂
My favorite car was easily the new Lexus GS350 F-Sport… such a crazy sedan with so much promise!
For those who have never been, the Edmonton Auto Show can be a tricky showing to evaluate without actually going to formulate your own opinion. While it doesn’t play host to may “legitimately” modified cars ( which most of our culture tend to expect/hope for), there can be a few jems found amongst the crowds of consumer orientated cars. That being said, the shows intent isn’t really to show off local, and out-of-town modified talent: it’s designed around the various auto-makers being able to display all their current, or up and coming vehicles, and allow consumers to familiarize ( and in some cases even sit inside) with something they may eventually intend on purchasing. Show-goers can chat with salesmen from the respective manufactures, and possibly even strike a deal on the show-room floor. There is also a selection of exotics present, mixed amongst the various booths for exotic deals, as well as in the auction room and the Auto Emporium area. The action room features a fair selection of vehicles, varying from old-school muscle to exotic rarities, that are for ( you guessed it) auction. In the Auto Emporium area, you’ll find booths slingin’ parts, showing off paint work and customization, or just plain showing off.
This past weekend (Feb 17-19, 2012) was the 46th annual World of Wheels show which is one of the first car shows in Calgary for the new year. Having been to the show the previous year and spending a large amount of time there we decided that we would make a quick visit this year. However it turned out that the show had grown and added a bunch of different things so we ended up staying for longer then we had planned.
Exploring the floor we found a lot of new muscle mixed in with vintage classics. There was a vast variety of everything at the show including everything from rat rods, to classic delivery vans, to motorcycle from every era. It was a great show and the place was packed due to a celebrity appearance by Chip Foose, a monster truck/bike show by BigFoot and some stuntmen, the SAIT engine build competition, and many local businesses showing off their hard work.
So take a look and if you missed out be sure to visit the next year as it looks like it’ll be a lot bigger and better. Don’t miss the videos at the bottom!
SAIT Engine Build Competition – Our homies Steve and Errol took home first place! Congrats to them.
On Sunday September 25, 2011 a few of us from the crew decided to check out Spec-D’s Sunday Funday at Race City. Spec-D hosted a great season finale with raffles supporting charity, spectators getting ride alongs, and both pro and amateur drivers competing in full out tandem battles.
As Spec-D was wrapping up a great Sunday Funday event to end their season, this was also one of the final drifting events to be held at Race City ever. We gotta give it up to the Spec-D Team for continuously supporting our local drifters and hosting these great events but more importantly, giving these drivers a chance to showcase their art on the track.
Enjoy the photos we captured from Sunday Funday!
We went a little camera crazy so be sure to view the rest of the pics from the event click HERE
On Saturday September 24th, 2011 Revwerks (in collaboration with Garage Box & Vinyl Appeal) held their Year-End Track Day Bash at Race City in Calgary. Not only was this the final Track Day to end the season, it was also the absolute FINAL track day for all of us at Race City, as they close their gates for good once the winter season is in full effect.
The weather definitely cooperated with the last track day ever at Race City as drivers and spectators got to kick it under the blazing sun. With a nice little showing of fresh & clean whips at the paddock, beats from DJ Impuls, BBQ’d burgers, cool refreshments and the sound of cars just ripping it down the front and back straights, this was definitely a good way to properly say farewell to Race City.
Shouts out to the Revwerks Team as well as Garage Box & Vinyl Appeal for putting on a great Track Day season finale! Without the efforts of these guys over this past racing season, none of us would’ve had the opportunity to take our cars out, develop our driving skills and put our parts to good use!
Looks like we’ll have to stay tuned next season as Revwerks does in fact have something planned for everyone in the new year! So definitely be on the lookout for that!
