Calgary et al. Kickoff Meet Planning Thread

[Tha VZA]

Since Dale put up the PAC NW meet notice i thought i would post the other thread about the hopefully huge Volvo meet...:)

Temporarily planned for May Long Weekend...19, 20, 21, 22...

Basically in Calgary we have about 20 members of the local group, some who are not active TBrickers and cannot make long cruises etc like the PAC NW would be...so the idea was to have other people come to Calgary to have a "2006 Meets Kickoff Party" involving a BBQ, a mini cruise (remember though, mini to us refers to distance, not the amount of cars...so a mini 8 hr cruise or something along those lines), and hopefully as well as a track night on friday the 19th...if the track is open (weather)...and if people can get here for that...

THIS IS OPEN TO ANYONE WILLING TO COME!!!

Temp Agenda...input needed to finalize something

Friday May 19 - people arrive and we have a track night followed by some sleep, for those from far away, wobbly pops, and food galore!!!

Saturday May 20 - Have a BBQ kickoff party at a dyno shop here in town...maybe do some photo shoots at various places around the city...basically just have fun in Calgary and allow people to "see" Calgary...

Sunday May 21 - the mini cruise...TBA on that sunday...prior to sunday some of us Calgarians will plan it...but will not tell everyone where/what we are doing until the day of the cruise...i think this is a neat idea...especially for those out of town'ers who join us!

After the cruise either have a night of relaxation/hanging out/sleep...OR...leaving and heading home...although Monday the 22nd is a holiday so you can drive home that day too.

Thoughts, ideas, question, comments, suggestions???

ciao

[Stylie]

I'm not coming....I have a hair appointment that weekend.

[Canuckvolvo]

:wave: hellooooo Edmonton guys! I know there's at least 11 of you registered with location as "edmonton".

And Stylie, cancel your appointment and come out. With Vik being so graceful on his figure skates I bet he is a hell of a hairstylist too and can hook you up.

[Geoff240Ti]

Arg.. May long! Well I guess that'll save me 16 hours worth of gas. I've got a big camping trip with friends that weekend. If plans somehow change.. i'll try make it there with the 244 (doubt the 242 will be trip worthy then).

[Tha VZA]

yeah i know the tradition of may long camping....but this will be better!!!

ciao

[Matt Dupuis]

I've got camping space in my backyard, but you'd better bring foamies 'cause it's not exactly the softest grass... Oh, and there IS the tradition of snow on May Long, at least nearer to the mountains so we'd better have a plan "b".

Stylie - hair appointment or not, you'd better be planning on joining us for the August one in BC. You may need to pay for another type of fairy (ferry) ride besides the hair thing, but it'll be worth it.

[eight_fitty]

I've got camping space in my backyard, but you'd better bring foamies 'cause it's not exactly the softest grass... Oh, and there IS the tradition of snow on May Long, at least nearer to the mountains so we'd better have a plan "b".

Stylie - hair appointment or not, you'd better be planning on joining us for the August one in BC. You may need to pay for another type of fairy (ferry) ride besides the hair thing, but it'll be worth it.
if i get a wagon, screw the foamie, i'm bringing a matress! :-P

[245gti]

I've got camping space in my backyard, but you'd better bring foamies 'cause it's not exactly the softest grass... Oh, and there IS the tradition of snow on May Long, at least nearer to the mountains so we'd better have a plan "b".



My tent trailer sleeps 8...we can set it up in the driveway...:-P

[Matt Dupuis]

And I've got a spare room too, for the highest bidder.

[Stylie]

And I've got a spare room too, for the highest bidder.


I think you should hand it over to the person with the biggest breasts!!!!

[Tha VZA]

plan b is to bring winter tires...and maybe use the suggested speed limit around corners...nah screw that idea, just bring winter tires

i should be able to hold a couple people up as well...

stylie you need to come and buy those fenders from me so i wont have to bring them on the BC trip...:-D

and matt nice fairy crack...well done mate

+1

ciao

[245gti]

I think you should hand it over to the person with the biggest breasts!!!!

Ummm...we both have wives and they both have....ummm...nevermind...:-P

[Dug strickler]

Carlisle...:???:

[Tha VZA]

Ummm...we both have wives and they both have....ummm...nevermind...:-P

knives??? big ones???

sleep with one eye open boys...:rofl:

ciao

[Matt Dupuis]

LOL Wives with knives. Nicely done.

[Canuckvolvo]

I think you should hand it over to the person with the biggest breasts!!!!
Oh be careful with that one Stylie, there *could* be some impressive man-boobs out there...

Depending on if my dad has found his own place or not, I may have a spare bed, for sure floor space though, one thick foamy and one thermarest.

[Tha VZA]

from one of our fearless leaders...


My machinist shares space with a dyno shop. As many times as I've been there, I've only ever seen one car on the dyno. I was talking to Trev today when I was up there and he told me about the guy that owns the dyno...

While it's a business, he's not necessarily in it to make money. Apparently he's loaded to the hilt from the sale of some software comp

any he used to own and this is kind of a play thing. I can believe that considering Trev pulled the cover off an engine stand to reveal a $25,000 SBF engine that he plans to drop in his '88 Mustang.

Anyhow...on to dyno time. He usually charges $85 an hour for single pulls but...if we get a group of 6 or more people together we can do a dyno "day". He charges $50 a car and you get as many pulls as there is time to do. What he'll do is put a car on the dyno and do a pull and then a second pull. If the first and second pull aren't within a couple of hp, he'll do another. Trev says he's seen this guy do 5 pulls in a row before he loads the next car. There is an extra $10 or $15 for doing a pull with the o2 hooked up.

So...there you have it. If you want to tune a bit or if you just want to know how much hp your car is putting down, this seems like a pretty cheap way to go. I realize we probably won't do this until the spring when everyone pulls the beasts out of the garage but it's something to keep in mind...
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Dale


what ya'll think...good idea??? yes yes???

ciao

[Canuckvolvo]

Make it so.

[245gti]

Which day? Maybe the Saturday? I'll give him a call tomorrow and see what we need to do to book it...

[Tha VZA]

Which day? Maybe the Saturday? I'll give him a call tomorrow and see what we need to do to book it...

i am thinking the saturday...BBQ out front of the dyno shop...see what we're throwin down...

then cruise it up on sunday...Dale we should get to talking about that too...

Sunday May 21 - the mini cruise...TBA on that sunday...prior to sunday some of us Calgarians will plan it...but will not tell everyone where/what we are doing until the day of the cruise...i think this is a neat idea...especially for those out of town'ers who join us!

ciao

[GTJordan]

I'll try and make it out... My brother in law is getting married some where out there around that time. Not sure if its exactly that weekend.... We'll see though.

Jordan

[swedishiron.com]

I just called IPD and Jerrod sed that the Garage Sale is the 3rd Saturday in May, which is May 20th. You may want to:
A) re-schedule
or
B) plan this w/e around an event in the Portland area - lots of Volvonuts will be there!

Just a suggestion.
JD

[Tha VZA]

well...this is mainly a meet where the Calgary Volvo owners can get together...i just threw out an invitation to anyone who feels like coming...:)

garage sale that weekend thought too eh???

question is do i really feel like driving down there for a day or two stay...not really...

ciao

[Pa231]

You can count me in!

I moved to Hinton last month and got my Volvo 3 weeks ago (did 4800km in 3 weekends). I can't wait to meet new friends here! Too bad the meeting is only in May!

And I was in Calgary last week-end!

By the way, that's where my Volvo is at it best!! In the snowy mountain! (sorry for the large picture...)
http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/9643/200601090056mw.jpg

[Tha VZA]

right on one more!!!

ciao

[Matt Dupuis]

And another 700, right Vik?

And no, we're not going to Portland for the weekend. As much as i'd like to come, well... we've got plenty to keep us entertained here.

[Tha VZA]

700's....:badboy: :badboy: :badboy: takin' over....:twisted:

ciao

[Canuckvolvo]

Only 12 spots on the dyno, get your name in the hat! 'A' comes first...

[Tha VZA]

10 spots left

Thanks for your note. I don't think there is any issue with the May long weekend. I never have plans that weekend. To book the dyno day, you do exactly what you are doing which is contact me by phone or e-mail. The normal parameters for a dyno day are as follows:

- Club or group brings a minimum of 6 vehicles and a maximum of 12 vehicles for testing on the same day
- Tests include enough pulls on the dyno to obtain 2 back to back runs that are very close, normally within 1 HP. This usually means 2 to 5 pulls.
- Test results include color laser printed graphs showing the power and torque
- Dyno day pulls do not normally include wideband O2 or boost sensors in order to reduce the turnaround time on each car.
- Dyno day pulls do not normally include any tuning or reconfiguration of the cars to reduce turnaround time, however it is common for customers who need more extensive work to book time the day before or the day after the dyno day for that purpose. Some vehicle changes can be accomodated depending on the number of cars involved.
- Cost is $50/car
- Tecmotion supplies pop and donuts
- A TV is set up at the back of the shop with the dyno display on it so that everyone can see what is going on easily.

ciao

[eight_fitty]

i'll go but i'm not gonna dyno. it would be interesting to see the dyno done (never have before)

[Pa231]

And another 700
Of course, they`re the best one! ;)

[Tha VZA]

I like this guy already!!! :)

ciao

[Tha VZA]

thought i would bump this up...why?...less than 4 months away :omg:

yay spring!

ciao

[Tha VZA]

bump here's and update for anyone wishing to come join us from out of town...

Temp Agenda...

Friday May 19 - people arrive and we have a track night followed by some sleep, for those from away, wobbly pops, and food galore!!! (this may happen may not, weather, making sure cars are ready for dyno etc.)

Saturday May 20 - Have a BBQ kickoff party at a dyno shop here in town...this is booked and spots are almost full, if not already

after maybe do some photo shoots at various places around the city...i know of one spot we can get a killer group shot and some iPD photo entering contest shots, at least for the 2007 contest

Sunday May 21 - the mini cruise...TBA on that sunday...prior to sunday some of us Calgarians will plan it (I am thinking Dale, ;-) )...but will not tell everyone where/what we are doing until the day of the cruise...

After the cruise either have a night of relaxation/hanging out/sleep...OR...leaving and heading home...although Monday the 22nd is a holiday so you can drive home that day too...if Canadian ;-)

Geoff Jordan Stephane anyone in BC lookin at yous

ciao

[Geoff240Ti]

Well.. my camping trip is canceled now. There is a good chance I could make it! Are there any spots left on the dyno? My 244 won't be busting out any impressive #'s @ 10psi but it would still be fun.
So there is a slight chance I could make it...

[edicius]

Only 12 spots on the dyno, get your name in the hat! 'A' comes first...

yes.....higher on the list then athal!

[GTJordan]

I'll probably be there. I have to work on Friday and its a 12 hour drive. So I won't be there until saturday afternoon. Unless I drive through the night (Which is a possibility) I"ll try and leave at noon or somthing.

Gotta pick up me new getrag and some IPD bars!

Jordan

[Tha VZA]

BUMP! THA MEET IS NEXT WEEKEND!

can you believe it has come so fast?...just dropped off my trunk and Al hood at the body shop for some TLC...getting that back thursday latest...gotta fix up some minor oil leaks/electircal issues this week but everything should be ready!

Geoff IS coming i am glad to say! Jordan do we know forsure?

anyone else interested? details in the first post!

ciao

[Pa231]

I'll arrive saturday morning. Where do I go?

[245gti]

http://www.tecmotion.ca/contact.htm

See you there...

[GTJordan]

Ya I'll probably be there 95% sure. Unless somthing happens to the car in the enxt week

Jordan

[Pa231]

What is the next meeting place if I can't make it in time to tecmotion?

[Canuckvolvo]

hmmm, good question. I have not a clue, I will be gone by 3 anyway. Try Matt or Dale's cell when you get into town.