According to Google Analytics, Calgary, Alberta is one of the top cities where TTAC is read. And in honor of that (and the fact that I’m out here right now), myself and reader Daveincalgary are hosting a mini-meet up, and bringing along a couple of cool cars as well.
Tonight at 6 PM, myself, Dave and a few others will be meeting at Cafe 22, at 8720 Macleod Trail SE at 6 PM. I’ll be bringing along the Tresmonos-built Fiesta ST, while Dave is bringing his rare unicorn: a brand new Buick Verano Turbo with a manual transmission. Alas, the Verano does not have a Trifecta Tune, but perhaps we can all convince Dave to do this, and then realize unworldly power and fuel economy gains.
If you’d like to attend, feel free to RSVP (editors at ttac dot com). I’ll tell you how to get in touch so you can track us down. Stay tuned to our Twitter feed (@TTAC) as well for updates.
Fun at 6 PM and 6 PM MST!
Well I think everyone will be early because the correct time should be 6pm MDT
Decent hockey game on tonight…which means the Flames aren’t playing!
(snark)
Back in March:
Me: “Can we go to a Flames game?”
Girlfriend: “Uhh..why?”
This song comes to mind: youtube.com/watch?v=O9wW9ENBPlQ
That’s my favorite Tragically Hip song. My girlfriend is a Sens fan, so she’s predisposed to hate both the Leafs and the Flames.
It’d be worse if she were an Oilers fan!
I don’t care how bad those two teams are – the “Battle of Alberta” is always a war. I always used to watch those games back when I had NHL Center Ice. CBC commentators rock.
Also used to love watching the Leafs and Canadiens…for no other reason than hearing “O, Canada” in English AND French.
Only one song comes to mind, PCH…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVACv3BNfsU
Does the Province of Ontario issue Tragically Hip albums to all residents? I assume its a similar to the United States of America’s policy of issuing a copy of Fleetwood Mack’s “Rumours” to every suburban household in the 1970s.
It’s a shame that I’ll be missing this by only a couple of hours. I’m landing in Calgary around 1am tonight.
Sorry I missed you in Montreal. How long are you in town for?
Just for the day, Derek. I’ll be leaving for Vancouver in the evening.
I was just in Calgary this weekend, too bad about the timing. If you swing around Edmonton anytime soon, I’d love to attend.
If you guys manage to drive another 1000km West, let us know.
Looking forward to meeting fellow ttac-ers.
Sorry we couldn’t scrounge up a RWD Volvo Wagon or Brown AWD diesel manual wagon :)
Should I start a kickstarter to paint my AWD turbo manual Subaru wagon brown? Can’t get to Calgary sadly. Google lies and says it would take 13:19, I know I could knock that down to 11.
The car in your Avatar was honestly my very first thought when I decided to move on from the Alero. For a few trivial reasons it didn’t make the final cut, but I really like that particular model.
If it ever launches a rod, I’m hunting down a euro market turbo-diesel and painting it brown.
Careful, you might break the internet.
Good luck convincing him to get a Trifecta tune. Their (new?) website is a train wreck, and I could not figure out much from it. Simply stuff, like promised horsepower and torque gain, was missing.
Derek…If it wasn’t for the 3,455 klms {2,147 miles} I’d be there.
When’s the roadshow coming to Seattle?
That’s funny, I was just thinking how cool a TTAC meet would be! Then I come see this! Too bad I’m nowhere near, hope you guys have a good turnout and fun. Please do post pics of cars that show up!
Oh yeah! Give me a little lead time, and within a 1000 miles of Toronto, and I’m in.
Aw crap, the one time I don’t read TTAC till night time, there’s a meetup in my city.
how about van some day soon?
cheers