*Official Meet Thread* 7th Annual Moncton - April 20-22, 2007

[JMILLS]

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Event Info
April 20th-22nd
Moncton, NB

Activities
Annual Car Show - http://www.speedsporteast.com/
MX Carting (http://www.mxkarting.ca/mxkarting.html) , 3 race package ~ 35 bucks a person, 6pm on the 21st


Hotel Info

Delta Beausejour
750 Main St, Moncton, NB
(http://www.deltahotels.com/hotels/hotels.php?hotelId=27)
Tel: 506-854-4344




Who's Going
1.) Shawn & Karen
2.) Joe ("Old Joe")
3.) Mark (This is the right one now eh)
4.) Jason & Beth
5.) Kelly & Paula (with or without the GA, to be determined later )
6). Christina & Derek (Derek the Dodge Owner!!!)
7). Denis (& Maybe Mell)
8). Daniel & Katrina


Past Photos
2006 Photos (http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=58632)

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[sunrunner_pei]

I don't see why not. You gonna make it up, Jason?

[JMILLS]

Hopefully with the '99... probably will still be in need of work and paint at that time though.

[99GrandAMSE]

... I'll be there :)

[guyl]

I'm sure I will be in the area during that time. Don't have the GA anymore, but would like to come too.

Salut!

[Jchiasson]

I night be able to work a business trip into those dates.... Would be nice to meet some of you.

[sunrunner_pei]

Excellent! And Guy, you're always welcome, no matter what you're driving. :)

[2001GAGT]

Yeah. I was looking at the calender at work a couple days ago thinking I worked that weekend but I thought it was usally the last weekend in April. I can make it now. WooooHoooo

[JMILLS]

Sweet!

[TheTrader]

April 20, 21 & 22

I am definately in.... last year was freakin awesome.......


come on... who is coming!

[99GrandAMSE]

Kelly & Paula
Shawn (Karen??)
Jason & Beth
Dan & "Hurricane" :lol:
Guy
Greg

Who else?

[2001GAGT]

WOW Cool 2 threads :lol:

Hey Kelly me might have to bring the 4X4' s were it is a little eariler this year.


~Runs and hides before Shawn comes in~

[99GrandAMSE]

... unless there is NO CHANCE of snow and salt, the car will not be coming :(

[2001GAGT]

:peepsofa:


Psst Kelly have you heard from Ben?? :ben:

[99GrandAMSE]

Nope :(

[2001GAGT]

:(

[TheTrader]

the way things are looking this winter, I say we are in shorts & t-shirts by the time April rolls around :P

[99GrandAMSE]

... here's hoping!!

[99GrandAMSE]

... hey, anyone "up" for some g-cart racing while we're there?

[sunrunner_pei]

I'm in. Oh wait, I'm already on the list. :lol: If I have the new tires on the GA, and the weather is bad, I'll be sportin' the Silver Vibrator. Weather had better be good!

[bballr4567]

WHOO HOOO

28 hour drive. lol

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by 99grandamse
... hey, anyone "up" for some g-cart racing while we're there?

g-cart??

is that different then MX Carting up near the coliseum?? because I called there last summer to book a time for me and my buddys to go, and by chance I asked if the karts were big enough for a tall guy, and they asked how big I was, I said "6'6", 300 lbs" they told me I couldnt race because their weight limit is 275......

on the other hand, the ones at magnetic hill have let me race before

[sunrunner_pei]

Go-Carts sound like fun to me. Would Magnetic Hill carts be open in April?

[99GrandAMSE]

... I was referring to the MX-Kart and I ran them in December with work (that is where we went for our Christmas Party :lol: :D) ... anyway, they are AWESOME!!!!!! ... they also have one (or possibly two) cars that are specifically sized and adjusted for "big people" (although, not much bigger than me)

[levey]

I said "6'6", 300 lbs"

Geeeez. You're a fricken monster. lol. Ah well. Now I understand why you needed that big bike.

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by 99grandamse
... I was referring to the MX-Kart and I ran them in December with work (that is where we went for our Christmas Party :lol: :D) ... anyway, they are AWESOME!!!!!! ... they also have one (or possibly two) cars that are specifically sized and adjusted for "big people" (although, not much bigger than me)


Sweet, yea, lets give it w try !

[sunrunner_pei]

Awesome, Kel!! I bet we'll have to book well in advance tho

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
Awesome, Kel!! I bet we'll have to book well in advance tho

oh yes.... especially for that weekend I bet.......



JMILLS... where you hiding... you coming??? Kelly listed you allready, but can ya make it up ?

[99GrandAMSE]

... I listed Jason simply because he started the idea :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

Oh, in regards to booking the track, Dan can you give them a call and PM me with whether or not there is a time available and the costs? ... please!

[TheTrader]

between all the other calls I have to make tomorrow, I will try and remember !! :P

how many people should is say ?

[JMILLS]

Ok, vacation time has been Ok'd for both me and Beth. We are both off from the 19th to the 23rd to allow for flexibility on when we do the drive.

Merged threads and will try and do some information compilation. Ok, yes its 5Am, I have been up since 2AM and I am bored.

[2001GAGT]

Originally posted by JMILLS

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:roflmfao:

[RedGrandAm2003]

Originally posted by JMILLS
All rights reserved. All details subject to change. Purchase not required. Odds of winning vary. For complete contest details please visit you local hot hamburger retailer. The information expressed in this thread does not necessarily reflect the views and options of General Motors, the Grand Am Owners club and the ruling powers of the former Soviet Union.

*agree's with greg*

:lol:

[2001GAGT]

Hey Mike were you been hiding??

[Dboucher]

Hey I'm in for sure! Just appen to be moving to moncton in april to go to college.

Oh and Shawn you sporting pink again this year?

[sunrunner_pei]

The pink was gone a week after last year's meet. :lol:

[JMILLS]

Liar! He has a temporary decal (p. deck-ill) that he puts on when he has to take the car off the island now. The rest of the time he runs with the pink one.

By the way, I saw a car drive by me on 95 today with PEI plates, I though wow is that shawn... nope must be the other guy.

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by JMILLS
By the way, I saw a car drive by me on 95 today with PEI plates, I though wow is that shawn... nope must be the other guy.


ha ha ha ha.... nice !!

[Dboucher]

Yep, only 85 days to go!!!

[TheTrader]

Just called MX Karting, they are only open friday, saturday, sunday, so I left a message to make us a booking and to call me back with approximate costs for 6 - 10 people.

Should know Friday :)

[JMILLS]

Is it April yet? I'm excited, although I have a ton to do to my car first... including a paint job hopefully. It would suck to go to the meet in the current two-tone

[sunrunner_pei]

Ahh, we'll let you in even if your car has a color complex, Jason. :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

Any word on the go-carts, Daniel?

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
Any word on the go-carts, Daniel?

I totally forgot.... I sent an e-mail and left a voice mail mid last week... no response yet.... bastards... they are only open friday, saturday, sunday.... I will try calling again friday

[TheTrader]

Ok guys, here is the scoop.

per person rates (best for 12 people & under)
$34.20 for 3 x 8min races

or, if we manage to get 12 people or more, then the group rate makes it cheaper, $350+ tax for an hour (which if we have 12 people, with the amount of races you can get in, is 33.25 per person, 3 races each)


I made a booking for Saturday, April 21st.... didnt put a time, she said I can wait till a week or so in advance to put a time in there... should go for 2 weeks before where is is Speedsport Weekend....

So there you have it ! :)

[JMILLS]

In for 2!

[99GrandAMSE]

I'm in for 1 :)

[TheTrader]

so, I am assuming Shawn is in for 1... I am in for 2, that makes 6.... anyone else????

Well, I am assuming 2... Trina is no here to ask, but she will probally race with us :)

[99GrandAMSE]

5-6 is a good start :) ... IIRC, only 6 can be on the track at a time

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by 99grandamse
5-6 is a good start :) ... IIRC, only 6 can be on the track at a time

Thats true ! :)

if we manage to get 12 people then it gets a little cheaper, but it should still be a blast with 6 of us on the track :)

[sunrunner_pei]

I'm in for 1, officially. :)

[Jchiasson]

Won't know until it's a little closer to meet days!

[JMILLS]

Any suggestions, ideas, comments, etc on a possible hotel?

[Dboucher]

Yeah would like to say count me in for MX but il be a student by then so I image money is going to be spares lol. Probely only going to see last minute for me.

[99GrandAMSE]

... I can probably get us booked in at a good deal (same as last year) at the Delta :)

[JMILLS]

Ok, should I plan on packing a red pin?

[sunrunner_pei]

:funny:

[2001GAGT]

Hummm... I must have missed somthing with a red pin. :(

[JMILLS]

Eh, even my wife forgot about the Red Pins.... or maybe I remembered things that didn't happen.

[99GrandAMSE]

Red pins?!?! Huh? ... just kidding!! :lol:

Yeah, wonder if the PM is going to attend the GAOC Moncton Meet again ... you know, we should have built that up last year by saying the GAOC is so popular that even the Prime Minister of Canada attends :lol:

[2001GAGT]

Kelly he is going to Pond Hockey in Plaster Rock tommorow. HE might make it back into for the meet. :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

WOO HOO :lol:

[2001GAGT]

Hey now Kelly this is a big event for a small town. Teams for all over the world and good Hockey.

http://www.worldpondhockey.com/

[99GrandAMSE]

To each their own ;)

[2001GAGT]

True Kelly, I don't go myself and don't care either. :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

'Then why are you brining it up, ya loony'?

Tell me what movie that line is from, and I'll buy you a drink in Moncton. :)

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
'Then why are you brining it up, ya loony'?

Tell me what movie that line is from, and I'll buy you a drink in Moncton. :)

that new annimated one, "Cars".....?

[sunrunner_pei]

Looks like I owe Daniel a drink. :)

[99GrandAMSE]

... amazing what a Google Search will bring :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

I figured it was obscure enough. Guess not. :doh:

[JMILLS]

I actually tried that, but to no avail. Although I do plan on reviewing the movie in question to challenge the exact wording. :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

To help ya, it's in the courtroom scene. :P

[JMILLS]

Ha Ha, during my still unfinished research I stumbled upon a section of the "Cars" page on Wikipedia listing all of the things that are wrong with Cars as per regulations of NASCAR...

NASCAR differences
See also: NASCAR rules and regulations
The rules in the Piston Cup shown in the movie that differ from NASCAR include:

-In the movie, Chick Hicks made a pass just after the restart and by doing so, crossed the yellow line on the track. In NASCAR, that would be considered a pass "out-of-bounds" at Daytona and Talladega; and would be penalized by a black flag stop-and-go if the position is not given back. If a driver were forced below the yellow line, he would not be penalized.

-In the movie, the tie for the points lead is settled by an extra race. In NASCAR, the situation is settled by whoever has more wins. If the drivers have the same number of wins, it is decided by 2nd-place finishes and so on.

-In the beginning of the movie, when Chick is first introduced to the audience, he intentionally spins out the #63 car and the race still continues. In NASCAR, the race would likely be put under caution, unless the spinning driver somehow regained control and continued at full speed.

-In the movie, Lightning McQueen appears to speed out of pit road to beat the pace car, and stay on the lead lap. In NASCAR, a driver would be penalized for doing that by being required to restart the race at the end of the longer of the two lines of cars that line up behind the pace car. During the final ten laps of the race, when the cars one or more laps down are not allowed to line up to the inside of the lead-lap cars, the penalty is to start at the end of the one line of cars.

-McQueen did not, however, speed in the pits. He only accelerated once he crossed the pit exit line. Had he broken the speed limit within the pits, he would have had to serve a stop and go black flag on the very next lap under NASCAR rules. The movie then depicts McQueen just catching up to the pack as the green flag is waved. NASCAR dictates the drivers be lined up before the green flag is issued.

-In the movie, Lightning McQueen pushes the wrecked Weathers across the finish line. In NASCAR, both drivers would be penalized for doing so in that situation, as in NASCAR, the race would be finished under the yellow flag, and under NASCAR rules, no driver can push a car in the last lap of the race. Bob Cutlass (in the film) even asks his broadcast partner if that is legal. The penalty, if issued, would be largely a pro forma matter in the situation depicted, in any event, as the penalty for receiving assistance on the last lap is to not have the final lap scored, resulting in the cars finishing one lap down—if the penalty was assessed there would therefore be no change in their ranking. However, it is reasonable that the symbolic gesture would be interpreted as such by NASCAR, as the last line in the rulebook reads, "Except in rare instances."

-Some cars in the film's first race have 3-digit numbers, while in NASCAR, 3 digit numbers may be registered for cars, but cars must sport a 1 or 2 digit number on their car. Prior to 1972 it was somewhat common for some drivers to sport 3 digit numbers on their cars.

-In the first race, when McQueen blew his tires, the race still continued. However, in NASCAR, if McQueen left significant debris on the track, the race would immediately end under caution, as McQueen had already taken the white flag when his tires blew. However, McQueen would not win the race or the Piston Cup, as he was unable to maintain the speed to cross the finish line.

-When McQueen came to a halt on the track, because the white flag (indicating the final lap of the race) had been displayed, the caution flag would have been displayed, immediately ending the race. However, McQueen would not have won the race (and thus the Piston Cup) as he was unable to maintain caution speed to cross the finish line, and thus would be scored as having ended the race as the last car on the lead lap.

-Modern NASCAR bodies must all have nearly the same shape, differentiated mainly by the painting of headlights and grille. The Piston Cup features cars based on various NASCAR racers since the 1970s.

-In NASCAR, sponsors and pit crew members are determined by the team owner, not the driver, unless the driver is the team owner.

[99GrandAMSE]

Good grief!!

[TheTrader]

The wording is not exact,

Lizzie: There's only one person who could do that job, and that's Big Al.

Ramone: Lizzie, Big Al left like 15 years ago.

Lizzie: Well then why are you bringing him up, you lemon?

But I do own the movie, so I might have to fire it in and have a look :)

[sunrunner_pei]

I was close. lol

[JMILLS]

Close only counts in horseshoes, hand-grenades and Thermo-Nuclear Warfare

[sunrunner_pei]

:lol:

[2001GAGT]

Good Grief.

[Dboucher]

What did I miss???

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by Dboucher
What did I miss???

me identifying a movie & Shawn owing me a drink :) lol

[Dboucher]

Oh, don't mind me, just to lazy to got read previous post (that day anyhow). Anyhow meet is in less then 2months, whats the plan for the day except car show and mx?

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by Dboucher
Oh, don't mind me, just to lazy to got read previous post (that day anyhow). Anyhow meet is in less then 2months, whats the plan for the day except car show and mx?

I believe the rest of the day / evening goes like this: eat, drink & be merry !

[JMILLS]

We do a lot of just hanging out. We check out what is new in each other's cars, we generaly do the meals together. I usually bring a "small" selection of DVD's to watch in the evenings. There is usually a big breakfast together on the last day of the meet.

[99GrandAMSE]

... it is very relaxed :)

Side note ... I think we should actually BOOK A TIME FOR THE CARTs :)

[TheTrader]

it is booked....

can actually reserve a time fo day untill 1 or 2 weeks before the date

but we are penciled in for a group on that day

[99GrandAMSE]

... so we don't have to worry about them booking too many other for the day? ... what time are we thinking or going to try for?

[JMILLS]

I was thinking 3-4AM... but thats just me.

[sunrunner_pei]

:funny: You might win that way, Jason, the rest of us will be sleeping. :lol:

[JMILLS]

Darn it... you've figured out my evil plans in only minutes! Guess I will have to start thinking of new ways to slowly take over GAOC....

[sunrunner_pei]

hahaha

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by 99grandamse
... so we don't have to worry about them booking too many other for the day? ... what time are we thinking or going to try for?

they dont actually take times this far in advance, but I told them how many people were coming, and that is written in as well... so, the first week in April, I will call and set the time for the race :)

[Dboucher]

Hey since whe didn't at MX yet, there would also be the local dirt track. Anyone up for a few laps. :lol:

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/677/lnlw2.jpg

(Speed over quality shop)

[sunrunner_pei]

It almost looks like I'm winning in that shot. Go me! :lol:

[TheTrader]

where the hell is that?

[Dboucher]

No idea, bored last night and just some pic I found on google. :roll2:

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by Dboucher
No idea, bored last night and just some pic I found on google. :roll2:

?? no seriousley, I have only lived in Moncton for 3 years... I dont know all these cool little places yet !

[JMILLS]

Is it april yet?

:nothing1:

[Dboucher]

Originally posted by TheTrader
?? no seriousley, I have only lived in Moncton for 3 years... I dont know all these cool little places yet !

Yeah I know what you mean, I live about 1h away so I'm not up there often. But I know theres one up in Miramichi.

Originally posted by JMILLS
Is it april yet?

Nope another 50days to go (I think so?) :(

[99GrandAMSE]

OK, I made reservation at the Delta (same place as last year) for Shawn, Jason and myself ... I know that I didn't ask whether or not you wanted them but I can cancel (I figured that I should make them before they were gone) ... as previous, I was able to get a 'special rate' at $89CDN per night ... I made two reservations for Saturday night only (one for Shawn and one for me) and one reservation for Friday and Saturday night (Jason) ... all three are non-smoking, king size bed :) ... let me know if you don't want them or if you would prefer to stay elsewhere

[sunrunner_pei]

That sounds perfect, Kel! Now to cinvince Karen to come too. :lol:

[JMILLS]

You are awesome Kel

[99GrandAMSE]

:) ... and tell Karen it has been a while since she made an appearance :)

[JMILLS]

Karen who? :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by JMILLS
Karen who? :lol:

Exactly. :(

I'll try to get her to come. But as you know it's like pulling teeth.

[99GrandAMSE]

... tell her if she doesn;t come, I "will" pull her teeth :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

hahaha I heard you ran into her in Halifax last weekend. :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

... literally, I pulled my shopping cart in front of her :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

Crash!

And she didn't even come home with my portable garage. :(

[JMILLS]

1 MONTH WARNING FOLKS

[sunrunner_pei]

Time to make an announcement aboot this meet. :)

[Dboucher]

I'm heading out today to wait for you guys, see ya in 30 days.

[sunrunner_pei]

:funny:

[sunrunner_pei]

Announcement has been made. :)

[Gimli]

Unfortunately I'll be in Vegas that weekend...

[sunrunner_pei]

Vegas... Moncton. Vegas... Moncton. Really Ben, was it a difficult decision? :lol:

[Gimli]

I'm sure I'd have a lot more fun in Moncton... but Vegas is free :D

[JMILLS]

Research time, I think Ben has been in the Southwest US every time we hold this meet.

[sunrunner_pei]

The last 2 years for sure. :)

[Gimli]

Yep, either San Diego or Las Vegas. Every last week of March and April :D

Have you heard my rant about how my job sucks? :lol:

Is this a good time to tell you not to be looking for me on the site next week?

http://www.weather.com/weather/print/USCA0982

[Jchiasson]

I'm sure you'll be thinkign of us.....

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by Gimli
Yep, either San Diego or Las Vegas. Every last week of March and April :D

Have you heard my rant about how my job sucks? :lol:

Is this a good time to tell you not to be looking for me on the site next week?

http://www.weather.com/weather/print/USCA0982

:kick:

[Jchiasson]

So let me get this straight. We're meeting at McD's on Mountain, going to the show.(?)
Just wondering because I'm in Moncton that Thursday/Friday on business. Plan to stay 'til Saturday for sure. What is on the agenda for Sat. night/Sunday?

[99GrandAMSE]

... Saturday we will be going to the show ... plan is the head to the go-carts SOMETIME and lots of eating and shit slinging :lol: ... hope to meet you Joe ... another 'old guy' ... very cool :)

[JMILLS]

shit slinging? I didn't sign up for that.

[99GrandAMSE]

... read your "Moments in History" and you'll remember how attending constitutes automatic registration ;) :lol:

[JMILLS]

So I have been hit, shawn's been hit and you have been hit. I think is Dan's turn this year.

[99GrandAMSE]

:shit:

[02G-Dam]

Hey Guys, whats going on??

[sunrunner_pei]

Not much? Just a lot of talking about :shit: :lol: You?

[2001GAGT]

Something smells in here. :D

[99GrandAMSE]

... it didn't until you arrived :poke: :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

Ouch! :rofl:

[2001GAGT]

Backs out of room... (sniff sniff) Comes back in Nope it only smells in here.

[Jchiasson]

Originally posted by 99grandamse
... Saturday we will be going to the show ... plan is the head to the go-carts SOMETIME and lots of eating and shit slinging :lol: ... hope to meet you Joe ... another 'old guy' ... very cool :)

'Doh there's that "old" word again. Josh (bballr4567) thinks I should change my user name to Old Joe..... aint gonna happen! :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

... reminisce from your first visit :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by Jchiasson
'Doh there's that "old" word again. Josh (bballr4567) thinks I should change my user name to Old Joe..... aint gonna happen! :lol:

... well you're only a year older than me bro so consider me 'old' too :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

I agree, you're both old. :P :lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

... I'll show you how old I am when I kick your arse around the race track in Moncton :lol:

[sunrunner_pei]

Bring it, old man! :finger:

[99GrandAMSE]

... your ass is grass!!!

[sunrunner_pei]

Luckily you're too old to push the lawnmower. :D

[99GrandAMSE]

... that is why I'm better than you since I drive one ;) :lol:

[JMILLS]

Watch out Kelly's been known to put his opponents into the wall. Of course he will be out of his element if the track doesn't have any pink karts.

[99GrandAMSE]

Ouch :lol: ... but yes, I have been known to race dirty!!! :lol:

[02G-Dam]

So how do I put up a pic of my GA on here gents?

[2001GAGT]

Yes post a Pic if you like, you can even post it in the Members rides section and it will get more attention.

[Jchiasson]

Originally posted by 99grandamse
Ouch :lol: ... but yes, I have been known to race dirty!!! :lol:

Should I bring my hockey gear!?!
Or just my "Bubbles" helmet?

[02G-Dam]

O thats fine... if thats where it should be I have no problem with that :) Just dont know how to do it LMAO

[2001GAGT]

Opps I misunderstood your question. If you use the post reply button instead of the quick reply it will let you upload a pic. Or if you start a new therad in the section I said about it will let you upload a pic too. :)

[Jchiasson]

Hang on maybe that's what smells here, my gear.

[02G-Dam]

wow... this is dumb... but yeah, I dont know what the hell im doing lol.... I found where to do it but Im used to Browse and Uploading not this http:// crap lol

[2001GAGT]

you can upload if you wish. it would be right there. DO you use MSN?

[02G-Dam]

Yep fizz910@hotmail.com

[Jchiasson]

Well you don't necessarily need http:// crap. When hitting the "post reply" button you can browse for a pic on your PC if it meets requirements, mainly file size. If you have pics on a hosting site photobucket or the like just copy and paste the uRl "http://photbucket.com/crap/image.jpg and then put '''' before what you pasted and '''' after it.

[02G-Dam]

o frig I dont know... I work in a car garage all day... good typer and everything, but not a wizard on these things... I looked further down the page and did see where it says Browse but its saying the file is too big... so whatever... no biggie

[sunrunner_pei]

You can email the file to webmaster@gaownersclub.com and I'll resize it for you. :)

[2001GAGT]

You have to make the image smaller. Do you have the images on any type of hosting site?

If you do copy the link then put in in your reply with this in font of the link {img] and this at the end {/img] except replace { with [

[02G-Dam]

yeah i just loaded them onto here today off my digital cam from today...

[02G-Dam]

Ok, I emailed them to you :)

[sunrunner_pei]

Thanks! :)

[sunrunner_pei]

You should have them back now. :)

[02G-Dam]

Here are 2 pics of my GA... Thanks ALot for the Re-Sizing :)

[02G-Dam]

Here is the 2nd

[Jchiasson]

Um....ok.

[02G-Dam]

ummmm ok???

[Jchiasson]

Sorry I just like the looks of a Grand AM, pretty much stock.
I thought of putting a bug deflector (or what ever you call them) on mine but I think it takes away from the flow of the car.
REALLY don't get why people put the fart cans on. You can get a nice performance exhaust that will make the a$$ end not look so ...so ...
But that's just me.
Over all nice looking.

[02G-Dam]

Bug deflector has saved me money on paint jobs... I was getting rock chips daily on the car until I put that on... And I through those mufflers on for the hell of it... We sell them at our garage and i knew that if i wasnt happy with them I could take them off again.. Racing stripes going on it this summer and a black carpet inside... Trying to find Projector Headlights but not having much luck finding them for a GA.. Was looking at Tails for them but not that hot and excited about the euros they hvae out there for a ga... not many selections to choose from.. kinda like the clear tail look.. wondering how they do that.. would really like to find projectors for now though.. Underglo kit on the way for it.. hope to get that put on soon

[Dboucher]

Hey welcome to the board. Nice ride, great start. I always liked the black headlight covers on a red GA. I'm iffy on the the rest tho, I prefer something more subtle for the tips, but thats just me. For the projectors they don't make any for the GA, theres a few members that have some here but they pretty much made them from scratch. For the tails that would be cleared GT tails, you can't clear out SE tails :(. Quispamsis/St George huh, what part of nb is that. Heard of St George St (where I moved to lol) but not the town. Oh and are you planning to go to head up to the meet next month???

[02G-Dam]

Yeah, was thinking of going up to the meet... Sounds Fun... The Tips are pretty BLAH... lol... Ive had them on the car for a year now and was thinking on a nice Flowmaster or Magnaflow exhaust with some chrome tips.. but we'll see.... Im pretty happy with my car though and Im sure there are other things i can do but o well... in Time

[02G-Dam]

and Boucher St.George is in Charlotte County which is between Saint John and St Stephen... Quispamsis is about 10 minutes outside saint john towards Moncton... If that helps at all :)

[bballr4567]

Joe is old!!!! ;)

[JMILLS]

That was random. :lol:

[02G-Dam]

I was thinking that as well... i was like huh? Joe is old?? Where the heck did that come from lmao :))

[bballr4567]

Ehhh been gone for two days and I had to catch up. Probably should of quoted but oh wells.

[JMILLS]

IS IT APRIL YET? I am so ready to get out of the US and head up.

[02G-Dam]

o rite on... youre coming up this way? Where in Maine are you? Im from Pocologan and I work in St George at our garage and we go to Calais all the time for gas and stuff.... only 30 mins give or take to st.stephen from work andI live in quispamsis which is about an hour and a half to moncton.

[02G-Dam]

too bad kentucky was so far eh josh?

[JMILLS]

Ya I try to make a trip up to Canada at least once, sometimes twice a year for GAOC stuff. It's quite the drive, but its fun.

[02G-Dam]

Where in Maine are you?

[bballr4567]

Yea KY is just too far really. However I might be up for Albany depending on deployment orders.

[02G-Dam]

Yeah I doubt it very much Ill make it to New York.. The garage is its busiest in the summer months and I mean kill yourself busy!!!

[JMILLS]

Im located just outside of the Capitol (Augusta)

[02G-Dam]

Right on... Augusta isnt too far.. what is it an hour from Bangor or so and then 2 hours from Bangor to the Border...

[Jchiasson]

Originally posted by bballr4567
Joe is old!!!! ;) :bash:

[bballr4567]

LOL!!! Sorry Joe.

[Jchiasson]

Hey just protecting us "old" guys!
I also consider the source!
:lol:

[02G-Dam]

Well Joe.. I dont consider you old!!!! Youre only a year younger than my parents and theyre not old ;) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Jchiasson]

Oh, that one hurt!

[02G-Dam]

hahaha... its ok... i like ya.. and i dont consider them old ;)

[Jchiasson]

Hey, I should be there for the weekend. Booked a room at the Rodd (a short stumble from the Delta). Probably not on the level with the Delta but hey it's just a place to rest my head!

[02G-Dam]

I think im gonna go.. trying to talk the hubby into going, even if he dosent go then i dont care i will probably still try and go.. i dont think ill be staying up though... home is only an hour away and i have animals here to take care of.. .

[sunrunner_pei]

I didn't stay the first year. I missed some of the fun, but living on the Island it was hard to justify the hotel bill. :)

[02G-Dam]

well I know you guys are probably thinking animals.. pfft.. what an exscuse lol.. but ahh.. I have a boxer, a great dane, 4 cats, 5 snakes, 4 lizards (had 5 til one recently passed), a turtle, a cockatiel, and a 77 gallon tank of fish... so yeah, theres alot here to take care of!!

[Jchiasson]

Working mine in to a business trip helps.
I'm in the transportation industry, and cars are transportation....right?

[02G-Dam]

hahahahaha... what do you do joe?

[Jchiasson]

IT guy for Eassons Transport. Specializing in transportation for items requireing temp control intransit.

[02G-Dam]

oh right on.. my husband is a truck driver.. hauls cars for Mikes Transport.. .....
** I just ordered 2 cans of Nite SHades from Auto Dynamics in Ontario.. Should be here soon.. get my tails all painted up :) **

[Dboucher]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
I didn't stay the first year. I missed some of the fun, but living on the Island it was hard to justify the hotel bill. :)

Yeah $40 to get out. Always wondered if some ppl ever had to unwillingly move, since they couldn't pay the toll. Guess thats how PEI keeps it population up. :lol:

[Jchiasson]

You want to paint your tail.....to each his/her own.:wtf: :lol:
Hey you know what, you should try to score some dual post mirrors for that ride!

[02G-Dam]

ya i was going to try and find some red ones... the ones i have kinda look dumb eh??? and the nite shades are a spray on tint... ever heard of it??

[02G-Dam]

nevermind... i get the *tail* thing... im a red head having a blonde moment!!!!!! LOL

[Jchiasson]

:lol:
Yup I've heard of the night shades, I remember using it years ago when I lived in Colorado.
Might be easier to get the black ones and paint them up.
Let us know if your coming up to the meet!

[02G-Dam]

Frig that... Im not telling you now... I'll be the first one you come to pick on!!!! HAHAHA

[Dboucher]

Yeah its just a tint that still lets the light pass thru. Like this.

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/4845/0000572uo2.jpg

[02G-Dam]

O rite on... U have it done! Was it hard? or easy? Im gonna go to APM and get some sand paper cause I was told you should wet sand the tails first

[Jchiasson]

Those are nice looking tails!
Police ever stop you?

[JMILLS]

There is someone on the board that used speaker fabric for hers, while it looked interesting it was dangerous as hell.

[sunrunner_pei]

Wasn't that Mel?

[JMILLS]

Si, Senor you are correct! I think she almost got rear-ended a few times during the meet because of them.

[sunrunner_pei]

I thought so. I just can't imagine anyone else trying something like that. :)

[JMILLS]

I was actually going to do mine black, 2 coats primer, 2 coats sealer, 2 coats base and 2 coats clear.... should look nice. :lol:

[02G-Dam]

Speaker Material over the tails?????? I dont think id go that far.. It would look interesting alright... mmmm... ok

[Dboucher]

Speaker Material? I mean wouldn't that absorb like water when its raining? Anyhow never had any troubles with the cops for the tails, lights up as much as it did before.

[JMILLS]

Ya, the speaker material had many flaws and was definetly illegle and dangerous. Your method would probably be illegal here in Maine and most of the US because it takes away the reflective properties that the lights have when they are not on.

[02G-Dam]

Yeah but a GA's lights automatically come on if its dark enough outside so If theyre not on.. Its not dark enough to worry about

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by JMILLS
Your method would probably be illegal here in Maine and most of the US because it takes away the reflective properties that the lights have when they are not on.

Make that most (if not all) of North America. :)

[02G-Dam]

Nice thing about the nite shades though is that when the lights are on they shine through as if the tint wasnt there :)

[Gimli]

Originally posted by 02G-Dam
Nice thing about the nite shades though is that when the lights are on they shine through as if the tint wasnt there :)

Not quite. It may look like that right next to it but you lose over 50% of useful visibility range.

Also it looks pretty dumb when your car is parked on the street and someone drives into it because your reflectors are all covered up.

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by Gimli
Also it looks pretty dumb when your car is parked on the street and someone drives into it because your reflectors are all covered up.

That would be imbarassing.... :lol:

[JMILLS]

Originally posted by TheTrader
That would be imbarassing.... :lol:

almost as EMbarrassing as spelling EMbarrassing wrong on a public forum. :lol:

Sorry, had to...

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by JMILLS
almost as EMbarrassing as spelling EMbarrassing wrong on a public forum. :lol:

Sorry, had to...

lol.... my bad spelling is normal.... not EMbarassing at all ha ha ha

[02G-Dam]

My car dosent get parked on the street at night.. I have a 2001 dakota with blocks and a torsion bar cranked and a 3" body lift with 35's on it that i park on the street if i go in the city.... wouldnt ever park my GA on the street.. too many morons out there that would run into it with the reflectors showing... if they wanna smoke the dakota it'll be damage to their car not my truck!!! And during the day if they cant see a bright red grand am sitting there than its their own stupidity

[Dboucher]

Well acctualy the reflectors still work with the night shades. For light I would say that maybe a 30% would be taken off from the output, well the way mine turned out.

[02G-Dam]

Boucher.. Do you have a pic of ur tails at night??? The nite shades should be here tomorrow or by the first of next week and i go wednesday to Tyler@Tint King on Rothesay Ave (Friend of the Family... Sweeeet Deals) to get my 2 front windows tinted :):):)

[slowbird]

awwwwww....

I wanna come.

More details pleasssssssssssssse

[02G-Dam]

Yeah looks like Im coming too guys... Just put the summer wheels on today.. ready to rock'n roll.. racing stripes next weekend or weekend after.. Im gonna come up but I doubt Ill go to the car show.. Ill meet yas at Magnetic hill and then go do the things I gotta do in Moncton (Pets Unlimited and Princess Auto hahaha) and Then Ill come back and meet you guys again for the rest of the day.. Figured Id get $hit done first that I gotta do and then meet up with yas for the plans after carshow and go for supper wtih yas or what not.. SO yeah, Ill be ther :)

[2001GAGT]

Summer wheels, sounds like things are getting better, hummm wonder when I should get the GT out of storage.

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by slowbird
awwwwww....

I wanna come.

More details pleasssssssssssssse

You seriously thinking about coming, Matt? :woot:

[TheTrader]

the Karting place is only open on Fridays, so I will call this week to confirm our booking :)

Should be a good weekend, looks like some of my buddys from Halifax will be up for the weekend as well !!

-Daniel

[02G-Dam]

Cool so you guys are going karting that friday? I wont be up til Saturday so like I said, ill meet up wth yas at magnetic hill and then ill meet up with yas after ur done at the car show and i hit princess auto and pets unlimited!!!! I put my summer wheels on yesterday and then snow came today in st george so car is back inside for a couple days anyways :(.. jinxed myself i guess haha

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by 02G-Dam
Cool so you guys are going karting that friday? I wont be up til Saturday so like I said, ill meet up wth yas at magnetic hill and then ill meet up with yas after ur done at the car show and i hit princess auto and pets unlimited!!!! I put my summer wheels on yesterday and then snow came today in st george so car is back inside for a couple days anyways :(.. jinxed myself i guess haha

Nope, karting after the show on Saturday :)

[02G-Dam]

oh ok.. right on... so has there been any set intinerary yet? besides karting and car show?

[JMILLS]

Most of the time the meet is actually pretty unscripted. We generally meet up and then decide from there where and when we want to go places. It's a really relaxed meet designed more around meeting each other then the cars.

[02G-Dam]

Good Stuff... Sounds good !!!! Im pretty excited cause i love my car and im pretty addicted to this site now hahaha... im really excited to get to meet you guys :)

[TheTrader]

Yea, this meet is what convinced me to go to Albany with them last year :)

I just wish I could swing going this year !

[2001GAGT]

Originally posted by TheTrader
Yea, this meet is what convinced me to go to Albany with them last year :)

I just wish I could swing going this year !

Are you sure it wasn't my shirt. :lol:

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by 2001GAGT
Are you sure it wasn't my shirt. :lol:

I dont remember a shirt !

[02G-Dam]

wow boys... dont know that i wanna know about this!!!! HAHAHAHA

[99GrandAMSE]

... please tell me you're NOT remembering Greg without a shirt :nervous:

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by 02G-Dam
wow boys... dont know that i wanna know about this!!!! HAHAHAHA

:roflmfao:

[2001GAGT]

I was wearing my I survived Albany Shirt, last year. I olny remeber that beacuse Shawn made me stand up a Jungle Jims so he could read it. :lol:

[02G-Dam]

Well Id love to go to Albany but It would be hard with the pets and all.. maybe someday!!! Im sure Moncton will be a blast though and a great experience for my first ga meet!!! :)

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by 99grandamse
... please tell me you're NOT remembering Greg without a shirt :nervous:

lol... not quite !!

I am hoping I will be able to get my car all shined up & the rims on it the weekend before the meet....

If I do, that means I will be coming to Halifax to do it, I will give you a ring Kelly, you could even come over to the house for a visit, & check out my Dads Mustang :) (I know, not really your kind of car, but its got a V8 & a 5 speed!)

[slowbird]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
You seriously thinking about coming, Matt? :woot:

Ya!....depends on the hotel details and weather and stuff...so more details would be niiiiiiice.

it's a 16 hour drive...1500kms

[TheTrader]

Originally posted by slowbird
Ya!....depends on the hotel details and weather and stuff...so more details would be niiiiiiice.

it's a 16 hour drive...1500kms

We are worth it !! :)

I think everyone is staying at the Delta Beausejeur Downtown... however, there are cheaper, sketchier, hotels in town, but despite also having some of the most expensive rooms in the city, they also have some of the best rates for a basic hotel room.... However, I prefer my own bed, only a 12 dollar cab from Downtown :P

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally posted by slowbird
Ya!....depends on the hotel details and weather and stuff...so more details would be niiiiiiice.

it's a 16 hour drive...1500kms

That's a helluva long drive for an informal meet & greet. Not trying to discourage you from coming at all! Just want to make sure you know what you're getting into. :)

We meet up on Saturday Morning @ McDonalds, and play it by ear from there. Of course you'd probably want to arrive on Friday night with that long of a drive. There are tons of hotels in Moncton. The Country Inn & Suites isn't bad, we've stayed there before. Most of us will be staying at the Delta. Again, not a bad spot. I can get you more hotel info if you need it. :)

[99GrandAMSE]

I have an 'IN" at the Delta so ............................. :)

[99GrandAMSE]

... and yes Dan, call me :)