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thetoast · 03-06-2007, 04:46 PM

Burrard bridge, grey w/cloth top. i was in a... bus. anybody here?

Keith · 03-06-2007, 05:09 PM

Oh - how I miss my home town ... and that Sea to Sky hwy!

kaz · 03-06-2007, 06:28 PM

I was just there yesterday morning for first time! (in New York now) - I must say the women in Vancouver are beautiful, just hotness everywhere.

thetoast · 03-06-2007, 07:23 PM

damn right! i just moved here back in august, and have not regretted it ever since!

kaz · 03-06-2007, 07:27 PM

granted my entire experience was just staying at the opus and the surrounding areas...but goodness, I thought we had talent in Los Angeles - I had to refrain from trying to flirt with almost everyone I saw lol.

cdn_alien · 03-06-2007, 07:32 PM

I miss Vajncouver too. (I moved to Arizona six years ago.)

I heard that Stanley Park is looking really different since the last wind storm?

thetoast · 03-06-2007, 07:43 PM

It's a great place to be single.

I went through Stanley Park on Christmas day, and yeah, it was rough. So many trees were lost during those storms. There were a couple of occasions where the causeway through the park was closed due to trees having fallen on the road.

kaz · 03-06-2007, 08:05 PM

What kind of motorsport community exists in Vancouver? I imagine there are incredible mountain roads, are there tracks out there? I may move one day there, or at least work enough there time wise to have my car with me.

thetoast · 03-06-2007, 08:14 PM

i have no idea, really... i haven't involved myself in that topic here yet.

elise24fps · 03-06-2007, 08:44 PM

Track days, the local dealer Weissach has a couple planned this year. Track is Mission Raceway, there are a couple of clubs that one can join, gives more access to the track. Mission is quite short, actually perfect for the Elise. But there is only one track here. Westwood closed years ago, now a giant suburb. Too bad, Westwood was great. Merrit talked about making a track, don't know what happened to that dream. Also Autocross (Slalom) is popular, couple of good clubs for that. Comparing California to BC, I'd say California has more possibilities. The Sea to Sky Hwy up to Whistler is okay. Was two lanes, now being widened to four lanes, at the same time they are sort of straightening it. Anyway too much traffic. Better off going past Whistler into Pemberton and Lilloet . Actually better going east into the mountains, Princeton and further east to Nelson. Problem is too many RV's tootling around. And logging trucks.

I work in Burnaby on Lougheed near Holdom. My BRG Elise sits in its parking spot visible from the street. Like clockwork at 3:15pm, I see this Yellow Elise heading wast on Lougheed. Wonder if he notices mine. Saw him today. Her?

There are now four Elise in the local Lotus club, but about 30 in the Vancouver area. The dealer has sold about 60. I was one of the first three.... Hee haw !!!

catapult · 03-06-2007, 08:56 PM

I don't know about around vancouver but last summer I drove from the east coast of vancouver island through port alberni to the west coast. I'd never driven that before but it was amazing - very twisty with great elevation changes. Too bad I was driving my g/f parent's camry - lol!

eighteenseconds · 03-07-2007, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elise24fps

There are now four Elise in the local Lotus club, but about 30 in the Vancouver area. The dealer has sold about 60. I was one of the first three.... Hee haw !!!

Local Lotus club? wha?

elise24fps · 03-07-2007, 09:57 PM

Check your private messages...

thetoast · 03-07-2007, 10:06 PM

...and another sighting on Burrard today, near Davie, around the same time. i think it was LRG

elise24fps · 03-09-2007, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetoast

...and another sighting on Burrard today, near Davie, around the same time. i think it was LRG

Given that the dealer is on 2nd at Burrard, both sightings may have been test drives or simply bored salesguys.... :-)

thetoast · 03-15-2007, 09:47 PM

you might have a point... haven't seen a whole lot of them out in the wild otherwise

eighteenseconds · 03-17-2007, 04:00 PM

Someone's got a Laser Blue parked behind the Molson factory, right beside Weissach. Now I know why they call it 'Laser'.

thetoast · 03-26-2007, 04:49 PM

white elise on W Pender @ Burrard, 5pm today. looks like there were different headlights on it (*possibly* HID?)

thetoast · 04-12-2007, 07:45 AM

BRG elise w/thin yellow stripe down middle, 5:30pm yesterday, Burrard St (where else...)

LARRY · 04-12-2007, 07:46 AM

Vancouver.

The best town in the world for 20-30 year olds. Bar none.

03-06-2007, 04:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
thetoast Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 556	Vancouver, Mar 6, 5:20pm Burrard bridge, grey w/cloth top. i was in a... bus. anybody here?

03-06-2007, 05:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Keith Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 407	Oh - how I miss my home town ... and that Sea to Sky hwy! __________________ * Feb 03, 2005 Lotus Elise - Nightfall Blue, Starshield, Clear Shield, CG Lock, RTD Brace, microMirror, Pagid RS-14 pads, air horn, Green filter, ULTRAdisc fronts, Nitron Singles, Multivex (not yet installed) * * 2010 Ducati 848 * * 2000 Honda VFR800 * * 2006 Porsche Cayman S (wife's car) *

03-06-2007, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
kaz JabStrongFierce Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Downtown LA Posts: 2,845	I was just there yesterday morning for first time! (in New York now) - I must say the women in Vancouver are beautiful, just hotness everywhere. __________________ 2006 Elise : JFG \| Nitrons \| 2bular 8" Single \| IMRP aero \| TWRD carbon \| K20/24 NA \| DRS EFI/Cosworth dash and tuning

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kaz JabStrongFierce Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Downtown LA Posts: 2,845	granted my entire experience was just staying at the opus and the surrounding areas...but goodness, I thought we had talent in Los Angeles - I had to refrain from trying to flirt with almost everyone I saw lol. __________________ 2006 Elise : JFG \| Nitrons \| 2bular 8" Single \| IMRP aero \| TWRD carbon \| K20/24 NA \| DRS EFI/Cosworth dash and tuning

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cdn_alien Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 613	I miss Vajncouver too. (I moved to Arizona six years ago.) I heard that Stanley Park is looking really different since the last wind storm? __________________ '10 Solar Yellow Evora '06 Chili Red Elise (sold)

03-06-2007, 07:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
thetoast Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 556	damn right! i just moved here back in august, and have not regretted it ever since!

03-06-2007, 07:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
thetoast Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 556	It's a great place to be single. I went through Stanley Park on Christmas day, and yeah, it was rough. So many trees were lost during those storms. There were a couple of occasions where the causeway through the park was closed due to trees having fallen on the road.

03-06-2007, 08:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
kaz JabStrongFierce Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Downtown LA Posts: 2,845	What kind of motorsport community exists in Vancouver? I imagine there are incredible mountain roads, are there tracks out there? I may move one day there, or at least work enough there time wise to have my car with me. __________________ 2006 Elise : JFG \| Nitrons \| 2bular 8" Single \| IMRP aero \| TWRD carbon \| K20/24 NA \| DRS EFI/Cosworth dash and tuning

03-06-2007, 08:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
thetoast Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 556	i have no idea, really... i haven't involved myself in that topic here yet.

03-06-2007, 08:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
elise24fps fly on the wall Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 569	Track days, the local dealer Weissach has a couple planned this year. Track is Mission Raceway, there are a couple of clubs that one can join, gives more access to the track. Mission is quite short, actually perfect for the Elise. But there is only one track here. Westwood closed years ago, now a giant suburb. Too bad, Westwood was great. Merrit talked about making a track, don't know what happened to that dream. Also Autocross (Slalom) is popular, couple of good clubs for that. Comparing California to BC, I'd say California has more possibilities. The Sea to Sky Hwy up to Whistler is okay. Was two lanes, now being widened to four lanes, at the same time they are sort of straightening it. Anyway too much traffic. Better off going past Whistler into Pemberton and Lilloet . Actually better going east into the mountains, Princeton and further east to Nelson. Problem is too many RV's tootling around. And logging trucks. I work in Burnaby on Lougheed near Holdom. My BRG Elise sits in its parking spot visible from the street. Like clockwork at 3:15pm, I see this Yellow Elise heading wast on Lougheed. Wonder if he notices mine. Saw him today. Her? There are now four Elise in the local Lotus club, but about 30 in the Vancouver area. The dealer has sold about 60. I was one of the first three.... Hee haw !!! __________________ Ian 06 Elise BRiGit / 08 Honda Accord V6 / 06 PT Tom Cruiser Ragtop... today 73 Europa TCS / 67 Europa S1 / 68 Europa S2 / 64 Seven S2 / 70 Citroen DS21 / 67 Mini Cooper S / 59 Imperial... yesterday

03-06-2007, 08:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
catapult Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,571	I don't know about around vancouver but last summer I drove from the east coast of vancouver island through port alberni to the west coast. I'd never driven that before but it was amazing - very twisty with great elevation changes. Too bad I was driving my g/f parent's camry - lol!

03-07-2007, 09:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
elise24fps fly on the wall Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 569	Check your private messages... __________________ Ian 06 Elise BRiGit / 08 Honda Accord V6 / 06 PT Tom Cruiser Ragtop... today 73 Europa TCS / 67 Europa S1 / 68 Europa S2 / 64 Seven S2 / 70 Citroen DS21 / 67 Mini Cooper S / 59 Imperial... yesterday

03-07-2007, 10:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
thetoast Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 556	...and another sighting on Burrard today, near Davie, around the same time. i think it was LRG

03-15-2007, 09:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
thetoast Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 556	you might have a point... haven't seen a whole lot of them out in the wild otherwise

03-17-2007, 04:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
eighteenseconds ------------------------- Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: vancouver - b.c. Posts: 65	Someone's got a Laser Blue parked behind the Molson factory, right beside Weissach. Now I know why they call it 'Laser'.

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03-26-2007, 04:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
thetoast Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 556	white elise on W Pender @ Burrard, 5pm today. looks like there were different headlights on it (possibly HID?)

04-12-2007, 07:45 AM	#19 (permalink)
thetoast Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 556	BRG elise w/thin yellow stripe down middle, 5:30pm yesterday, Burrard St (where else...)

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LARRY Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 21,671 Images: 1	Vancouver. The best town in the world for 20-30 year olds. Bar none. __________________ From Elige of LotusTalk: "This is my favorite place to visit on the Internet. Thanks! "

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