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GTA EXOTIC CAR DRIVE - SAT. JUNE 23

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  1. Christien

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    #126 Christien, Jun 23, 2012
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    Thanks for inviting us Porsche folk along. I was the one driving the red 72 911 with the ducktail. Esteban, nice to meet you today, and thanks for explaining the 308 to me! One day, my friend, one day :) And thanks to whomever was driving the TR - that car totally made my day. One of my all-time favourite cars.

    Here are a couple pics:
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  2. MS250

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    #127 MS250, Jun 23, 2012
    Vasco, was at the Alfa show today supporting a friend that had entered there car the Alfa concourse. I'm bummed out now that I missed you....this is just nuts of our worlds not aligning.

    Pm me .
     
  3. HHogan

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    #128 HHogan, Jun 23, 2012
    I was there, just not for the Humberview part.
     
  4. JamesSimpson

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    #129 JamesSimpson, Jun 23, 2012
    pissed I couldn't come and at the last minute kind of too! My client needed his car for a wedding so had to lend him my dealer plate and his own car to go to it, however I have it back now! so now have a beautiful white/red aston vantage to drive all weekend! :)
     
  5. Saturn

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    #130 Saturn, Jun 23, 2012
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    Thanks to all that came out.
    The Cruise is nothing without you guys.
    It was awesome when 50 of us all arrived at Humberview and filled up the parking lot.
    Had an awesome time.
    Thanks;
    Saturn
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  6. Saturn

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    #131 Saturn, Jun 24, 2012
    I'd like to personally thank Esteban for mapping out an excellent route, dealings with Humberview, lunch arrangements and making this event a success. Many thanks to Vasco and the Humberview team for hosting the event, catered food, getting law enforcement to stop all traffic as the entourage made its way to the QEW.
    I had many feedback from my group yesterday and today and they were totally floored on the level of professionalism involved.
    One even said the experience with all the exotics surpassed his experience in the last Gumball 3000 event in Niagara Falls.
    Thank you.
     
  7. marioz

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    #132 marioz, Jun 24, 2012
    I could not have said it any better myself!!


    Again thanks a bunch Esteban & Saturn for your great recruitment.

    Great to see many of the regular faces & meet many more new participants.

    Vasco was nice to finally meet you after all these years. Please thank the owners & all the staff at Humberview for the hospitality & having the police presence that made exiting the area so much easier. I was surprise to see the wide area they covered to allow us to stay in a group.

    We must do it again.
     
  8. Fave

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    #133 Fave, Jun 24, 2012
    Vasco is real ?
     
  9. gto406

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    #134 gto406, Jun 24, 2012
    You have to be kidding?

    Are you worried the Viper or GT-R are going to smoke your *ss all over the pavement?

    Hope no one forgot to bring the Grey Poupon!

    Good to see the Khamsin out at the Queensway cruise night (Saturday night) with real car folks.

    Four wheels, steering wheel, enthusiast = car lover, please remember that.
     
  10. ClassicFerrari

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    #135 ClassicFerrari, Jun 24, 2012
    I agree, that khasmin was such a surprise. I loved seeing it as well as the Pantera. Had no idea these two of my favorites were coming!

    What are the details of this Saturday nite Queensway cruise?
     
  11. Forza355

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    #136 Forza355, Jun 24, 2012
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    Nope.

    I can guarantee you a Viper or a GT-R would blow the doors off of the car I drive.

    I still don't consider them exotic, though.
     
  12. tbakowsky

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    #137 tbakowsky, Jun 24, 2012
    +1..the acr viper is far more exotic then a 360, or gallardo. That car will destroy most 300k exotics without even getting out of second gear. Production numbers are far less then most Ferrari production numbers...it just doesn't have a bull or a horse on the hood..if it did, it would suddenly become the best car in the world.
     
  13. gto406

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    #138 gto406, Jun 24, 2012
    Saturday night, Street Classics Cruise. Queensway and the East Mall (Canadian Tire pkg lot) - just East of Humberview GMC.

    All cars welcome, exotic or otherwise.

    Many European/American and Asian cars show up.

    E.g. Maserati Khamsin, 1965 MGA, etc.

    Would be great to have more Italian supercars. Cya next Saturday!

    Cheers,
    Brian
     
  14. Clik CLik Vic

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    #139 Clik CLik Vic, Jun 24, 2012
    Every Sat evening at the Queensway Cdn Tire. Just east of the East Mall on the North side of the Queensway. Around the corner from Humberview Motorsports. The cars start to arrive at the Cdn Tire parking lot around 5pm. Mostly classic cars the time I was there. The guy with the Pantera was there, an older Lamborghini and a classic Jaguar and Porsche.

    The guy with the Pantera who showed up at the Humberview June 23 event just happened to be driving by and noticed the Ferraris. He said he dropped by the have a look. I suggested to him to go inside as the maps and Cruise Instructions were being discussed. I'm pretty sure that this is the same Pantera that I saw at the Cdn Tire Sat Night Show and Shine.

    The guy running the Sat evening Cdn Tire events told me that he has gotten 800-900 autos. They used to use the other part of the huge parking lot but due to construction the autos were moved to the side closest to the Cdn Tire store. Lots of free parking for eveyone.

    There used to be something similar on Wednesday evening in the Plaza between Dixie and Cawthra on the road which runs parallel to and just north of the QEW. Applewood Plaza maybe - not sure.
     
  15. Saturn

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    #140 Saturn, Jun 24, 2012
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    Once in a while I just give my son (Solomon) the camara and he just takes a pics. He came up to me and asked if he could use the camera to take some pictures of the cars. He is just pint size (6 yrs old) and some of the things he sees is awesome. I gave him the camera and he just disappeared (with my wife keeping tabs on him though) between the cars and people. His pics are all his own accord without any training or direction.

    There is a pic with him crouching as a shadow. For reference thee last pic is him.
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  16. marioz

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    #141 marioz, Jun 24, 2012
    Lucas this could be trouble for you---more competition.
     
  17. abarth69

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    #142 abarth69, Jun 24, 2012

    Yes we go to Queensway cruise to hang out with real car guys and girls.

    My son and I went to check cars before the drive. Classic car owners and Exotic car owners are like oil and water they do not mix well together.


    Cheers
    Mark
    Khamsin owner
     
  18. kaz550

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    #143 kaz550, Jun 24, 2012
    Thanks to all who organized the cruise (you know who you are), and great to see familiar faces once again.
    Had a blast riding co-pilot for once as well!

    P.S. Keep this on topic as it seems like its about to get way out of hand.
     
  19. ClassicFerrari

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    #144 ClassicFerrari, Jun 24, 2012
    This can be true but also not. I myself can appreciate all cars. But I really like the old-school grassroot type of events. Yes, the true car guy events. I used to do that heavily back in my VW days :D

    I dont have any special sports car at the momment to take but I do have my old pimpin 1973 350 SE (W116) Benz that I could take :D:D:D

    Great seeing your car. Too bad we didnt chat. Just too many people :)
     
  20. liquidsilk

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    #145 liquidsilk, Jun 24, 2012
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  21. Toronto308

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    #146 Toronto308, Jun 25, 2012
    Feelin' the love here brothers. The kind words are appreciated. Putting on an event like this one takes a lot more than just one person to do it. So, thanks goes out to:
    Pat and Vasco, along with everyone else at Humberview, for hosting the pre-drive meet. The breakfast was fantastic and your new dealershop is great. Sunil, I want a copy of the pic you took of your breakfast plate. :)
    Mario for spending the time to get in touch with the Ferrari drivers and letting them know about the drive, and to Saturn for getting the word out on the Porsche, Lotus, and NSX forums and Facebook (maybe there were others?). Without you guys, we would not have had the great turnout that made it so much fun.
    Bob and Andrew for coming on the proof run. Not only was it more fun having you along, I didn't have to drive. Plus, I'm not all that familiar with the Niagara region. These guys caught a bunch of mistakes and are responsible for the run being error-free.
    Sunil for bugging me, for about three years, to do a Niagara run. You were right. There are some nice roads out that way!
    John G for talking me into putting together a June drive.
    Finally, thanks especially to everyone who came out!

    Now that that's out of the way. I forgot my camera on Saturday so let's see more pics!!
     
  22. Vantage007

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    #147 Vantage007, Jun 25, 2012
    I'm glad it turned out so well Esteban. You know I would have been there had I not had an emergency come up.

    Glad you guys had an awesome time... and the pictures look great!
     
  23. 6spdHorse

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    #148 6spdHorse, Jun 25, 2012
    Thanks for all the hard work Esteban!Would have loved to be there,I'm still in CroatiabiuPat and Vasco said it was fantastic
     
  24. Eccentric M

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    #149 Eccentric M, Jun 25, 2012
    Awesome pictures!
     
  25. Saturn

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    #150 Saturn, Jun 25, 2012
    Not the best video capture but a video nonetheless.
    Turn up the volume.

    following a 599 & 355
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pscm7tjbXXQ[/ame]

    R8
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AiFs4ntvHw[/ame]


    Sorry no tunnel video.
     
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