PICS!!
plenty of pics taken(over 400 photos in two days....two more days to go). Too busy having fun....will organize photos on Tuesday. Car show and Highwood pass today. The Pantera passion is alive in Canmore! Sunny sky, snow topped mountains, beautiful roads and great people to drive with....what more could you ask for?
Sorry, David, but my camera died along with my MSD (and now my starter). However, the other guys have cameras and have been taking videos and stills. I'm sure they will post when they get home and have time.
Yesterday was a total blast. The rain finally stopped, and we went for a great run north up the Icefields Parkway; 300km of great roads, incredible scenery, and even better company. Blake's clutch slave went, but he had a spare and so Doug and his son's friend (along for the ride) had him on the road in no time.
There were lots of stretches where we found ourselves cooking along at speeds that even David would find satisfying.
Incident one:
My starter is not working so, when I pulled into a gas station at Lake Louise, I had to leave the car running while I waited for a suitable pump to vacate (ie one from which we could push start my car). As I was sitting there, a cop appears out of nowhere, and starts giving me a hard time about how loud my exhaust is. He claims he was working in his nearby office, and thought "a bunch of Harleys had pulled in." Fortunately, he did not write me up.
Incident # 2
At a gas station near the icefields, I had the following exhange with the gas station attendant as my car sat there idling:
Attendant: Your car has a four four cylinder, right?
Peter: (stunned pause, as the car sat there rumbling -- like a whole pack of Harley's, apparently) Yup. (pause) Well, actually, it has a V-8.
Attendant: The later ones all came with four cylinders, though.
Peter: Oh yeah. Those were a lot faster, and they sounded really, really mean.
Yesterday was a total blast. The rain finally stopped, and we went for a great run north up the Icefields Parkway; 300km of great roads, incredible scenery, and even better company. Blake's clutch slave went, but he had a spare and so Doug and his son's friend (along for the ride) had him on the road in no time.
There were lots of stretches where we found ourselves cooking along at speeds that even David would find satisfying.
Incident one:
My starter is not working so, when I pulled into a gas station at Lake Louise, I had to leave the car running while I waited for a suitable pump to vacate (ie one from which we could push start my car). As I was sitting there, a cop appears out of nowhere, and starts giving me a hard time about how loud my exhaust is. He claims he was working in his nearby office, and thought "a bunch of Harleys had pulled in." Fortunately, he did not write me up.
Incident # 2
At a gas station near the icefields, I had the following exhange with the gas station attendant as my car sat there idling:
Attendant: Your car has a four four cylinder, right?
Peter: (stunned pause, as the car sat there rumbling -- like a whole pack of Harley's, apparently) Yup. (pause) Well, actually, it has a V-8.
Attendant: The later ones all came with four cylinders, though.
Peter: Oh yeah. Those were a lot faster, and they sounded really, really mean.
There you go. All you troublemakers with loud cars making it harder on the rest of us . Glad to hear there hasnt been any major failures. Keep on keeping on.
Blaine
. Glad to hear there hasnt been any major failures. Keep on keeping on.Blaine
Totally righteous day today. We started by making a fashionably late entrance into a local car show, and creating a sensation by rumbling onto the field in formation.
We then took off for a picnic lunch in a field with a spectacular view of the mountains, and then we proceeded to tear up those same mountains with four snarling cats. We eventually reached an elevation where there was snow all around us. Then we flew back down, throwing up rooster tails of dust (the road had only just opened today for the season).
It was a perfect Pantera day. My hat is off to Blake and his charming, lovely wife for having arranged all this.
We then took off for a picnic lunch in a field with a spectacular view of the mountains, and then we proceeded to tear up those same mountains with four snarling cats. We eventually reached an elevation where there was snow all around us. Then we flew back down, throwing up rooster tails of dust (the road had only just opened today for the season).
It was a perfect Pantera day. My hat is off to Blake and his charming, lovely wife for having arranged all this.
Snow? Rooster tails of dust?
Are you kidding? No way us pussy East coast guys would get our cars so dirty!
Just kidding. Wow. It sounds like a great time. And glad to hear you are being so well cared for. I sure wish we were there.
Blake, watch out for Peter. Don't leave him alone with your wife.
SOME PICS WOULD BE NICE! NO DIGITAL CAMERAS OR INTERNET IN THE MOUNTAINS YET?
Are you kidding? No way us pussy East coast guys would get our cars so dirty!
Just kidding. Wow. It sounds like a great time. And glad to hear you are being so well cared for. I sure wish we were there.
Blake, watch out for Peter. Don't leave him alone with your wife.
SOME PICS WOULD BE NICE! NO DIGITAL CAMERAS OR INTERNET IN THE MOUNTAINS YET?
In terms of a complete recap, I am still TOTALLY speechless from the Canmore Run - so a few 'teaser' pix will have to do ...
The below snap was taken on a really cool one-way bridge at the base of the Kicking Horse Resort in Golden, BC. The President of the resort followed us down the hill and stopped us to ask if we would be interested in bringing our cats to show off at an upcoming exotic car show he is planning. The answer? Of course, just as long as you close the two miles of pristine switch-back roads ... just long enough for us to eat them up on our way to the top!
The below snap was taken on a really cool one-way bridge at the base of the Kicking Horse Resort in Golden, BC. The President of the resort followed us down the hill and stopped us to ask if we would be interested in bringing our cats to show off at an upcoming exotic car show he is planning. The answer? Of course, just as long as you close the two miles of pristine switch-back roads ... just long enough for us to eat them up on our way to the top!
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Looks like you guys had an awesome time. I'm so sorry we missed it. Next year!
And rain? What's a Canadian gathering without some rain?
Thanks for sharing the stories and pics!
And rain? What's a Canadian gathering without some rain?
Thanks for sharing the stories and pics!
Blake has a Pantera.
Blake drives up the mountain on twisty roads.
Blake drives down the mountain on twisty roads.
Blake drives very fast.
Blake invites his friends.
Blake's friends drive up the mountain on twisty roads.
Blake's friends drive down the mountain on twisty roads.
Blake and his friends drive very fast.
The police do not catch them.
Blake and his friends are very happy.
The end.
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WoooHOOOO!!!! What a rush!! What a great group of people!
Gotta do it again. Soon.
Blake drives up the mountain on twisty roads.
Blake drives down the mountain on twisty roads.
Blake drives very fast.
Blake invites his friends.
Blake's friends drive up the mountain on twisty roads.
Blake's friends drive down the mountain on twisty roads.
Blake and his friends drive very fast.
The police do not catch them.
Blake and his friends are very happy.
The end.
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WoooHOOOO!!!! What a rush!! What a great group of people!
Gotta do it again. Soon.
Don't you know it, you're a poet.
quote:Originally posted by Peter H:
Blake drives very fast.
Blake set a great pace all weekend. Seriously, he knows those roads like no one else and he made sure he gave us a target to chase. Stellar driving, dude. Really, really good.
I especially like how you blew past that Porsche on the 1A ...
thanks everyone for a great four days of socializing and driving! It was fantastic to have Bobby, James, Roy, Kathy, Brigette and Lilly(& Erik's son) join us.
I will post more pics as soon as I have some time to figure out how to reduce the file size. I shall also burn some CD's.
Let's plan a weekend in the Fernie/Kimberly area for late Aug. Anyone in the Vernon area in July, please look me up. There is no speed limit on he lake....I think I am going to name my boat "Pantera".
I will post more pics as soon as I have some time to figure out how to reduce the file size. I shall also burn some CD's.
Let's plan a weekend in the Fernie/Kimberly area for late Aug. Anyone in the Vernon area in July, please look me up. There is no speed limit on he lake....I think I am going to name my boat "Pantera".
Just got a txt from my buddy in Banff. He heard a bunch of Sunshine workers talking about 'these killer sports cars' that ripped up to the hill on Monday. I suppose making an 8KM run in less than 3 minutes makes for good conversation. He asked the guys and they said we were the talk of the village all day.
By the way, he has since given up his search for a Ferrari 308. He has been converted!
By the way, he has since given up his search for a Ferrari 308. He has been converted!
quote:Originally posted by EA #3528:
He has been converted!
You mean SAVED!
