Today, I cried... Crying at Supercar Sunday, eh?

[VadGTI]

Sorry about the "eh." Armed Escort was visiting from Canadia (along with Slonie and Jerry_HEAVEN, who are from NorCal, which may as well be Southern Canadia) and I believe I've been infected. I am craving a couple of hundred mililitres of maple syrup and the TV is on a 24-hour hockey channel.

Anyway, I demanded that the three of them appear at Supercar Sunday and they did so. As we wondered the show with SVT2888, I spotted this, which caused 1) heart palpitations, 2) goose bumps (goose pimples in Canadieeen?) and 3) visible teardrops.



Yep, that did it (it was parked nose-to-nose with a Renault 5 Turbo II, which may have added to the intensity). As some of you know, I have an unhealthy relationship with the 131 Abarth. Like BBC "I have sex with autos"-levels of unhealthy.

I waited for the owner, only to cover him with gushing verbal diarrhea of compliments. I think I may have offered him the M3 plus a small sack of cash. I don't really remember. Everything is in an opiate-like haze. I do remember slowly running my hand on the Lada-esque door handle in a semi-erotic manner.

I think Leo took more pics. Actually, I know he did as I threw a temper tantrum demanding that he 1) take pics and 2) get on his knees...













And check to see if the suspension was IRS. It was not, so the car is a replica (as I later confirmed). Still, a great replica.

Other interesting finds (to me, at least):



Dolomite Sprint!!! I gushed and gushed and gushed. Then they all walked away and left me all alone :



An interesting pair of Rolls-Royces:



Freshly-imported RHD 200T (still wearing customs paperwork):



Bonneville record holder or deranged owner. Pick one.





"The only thing a Disco is good for." - Slonie



Second M1 in two days.



Then we went to Mulholland, where we saw a gentleman in an Evora "snitch" to the CHP about a G8 making an illegal pass. Turns out that people remembered the Evora's plates and, post-ticket, the G8 owner proclaimed that the Evora driver was going to have "problems" if the two ever meet again. This was too intense for the peaceful Canadian, so we left.

That is all. Maybe they'll post their pics here. Maybe they'll ignore this post. We shall see.

[SVT2888]

You B*tch! Why didn't you tell me about the Dolomite Sprint?! I love those! You filthy whore!

I'm the one that spotted the Abarth for you!






Picture of the weekend:

[VadGTI]

1. Had no idea you cared about the Dolomite. No one else did. Besides, how did you miss it?!?
2. When you told me about the Abarth, I had no idea it was a 131 Abarth, so seeing it peeking out from behind the R5 Turbo was a shock to my delicate constitution .

Sent from a rotary-dial phone using Edna the Small Town Operator

[Aonarch]

Wowzers that Merc wagon!

[dcmix5]

...and "eh" isn't only for Canadians. I am from the U.P. of Michigan and for some reason, we say it too. People think I am Canadian because of how I talk, but I still have to pay for health care.

[SVT2888]

1. Had no idea you cared about the Dolomite. No one else did. Besides, how did you miss it?!?

If you didn't notice cars kept coming in and out fairly quickly, so it must have come in while I was in a different section of the lot....

[cryption]

Wish I could hang with you guys. Seems like you're always having a good time.

[VadGTI]

Wish I could hang with you guys. Seems like you're always having a good time.

We'll accept Canadians but draw the line at Texans.

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[MoPho]

That 131 is very cool, had seen it up at Italian car day at Woodley park a few months ago.

Always drooled over them, but I would take a Mk II Ford Escort with a Cosworth BDA over it

[bzcat]

The 131 Abarth looks amazing. Is it really a replica? If it is, that's a very convincing fake.

[Lwize]

Vad crying over a replica?!

Turn in your TCL badge and holster. You're done here!

[Lupo TDI]

Come on, buy one already!

[PineappleMonkey]

Sad I couldn't make the trip out with Armed_Escort, would have been a good time. Oh well, there's always the NSX Prime meet in September.

[Chapel]

1. Had no idea you cared about the Dolomite. No one else did. Besides, how did you miss it?!?
2. When you told me about the Abarth, I had no idea it was a 131 Abarth, so seeing it peeking out from behind the R5 Turbo was a shock to my delicate constitution .

Sent from a rotary-dial phone using Edna the Small Town Operator

I love Dolemites... Was it a Dolly Sprint? (16v)

[Iroczgirl]

1. Had no idea you cared about the Dolomite. No one else did. Besides, how did you miss it?!?

Actually, the Dolomite is one of my all-time favorite cars. I seriously need to work on importing one....or a Mk3 Capri. Hmmm.

[phryxis]

Thanks for the invite, *******s!

Wouldn't have been able to make it anyway

Was in CO driving up Pikes Peak in a Fit.

[VadGTI]

The 131 Abarth looks amazing. Is it really a replica? If it is, that's a very convincing fake.

Yep, replica.

I love Dolemites... Was it a Dolly Sprint? (16v)

I was telling Slonie about how you loved them and their 16v-ness.

Then I turned around and realized he had walked away to look at a BRZ (along with everyone else) and I was talking to myself.

[Slonie]

This thread is useless without [more] pics.

[Slonie]

"The only thing a Disco is good for." - Slonie

Maybe that's a bit harsh... But I did say was that I wanted to have that Discovery trailer, but tow it with a Land Cruiser...

[RS4PD]

Thanks for the invite, *******s!

x2. How many more of your friends do I have to get out of jail to get an invite? (Really)

And I'll take that oil change now too if that's still cool.

Cool pics. I'd take the R5 Turbo please

[Jerry_HEAVEN]

if only pictures would replicate the smell of your brake pads going up that mountain....

[VadGTI]

That 131 is very cool, had seen it up at Italian car day at Woodley park a few months ago.

Always drooled over them, but I would take a Mk II Ford Escort with a Cosworth BDA over it

You narrowly avoided being mauled by a wild Slonie. As you may or may not be aware, he is enamored with various 7 clones and very nearly jumped into your Superlight for a trip to the Rock Store (possibly at gun point).

Physical restraint had to be used.

Edit: Spelling

[MoPho]

You narrowly avoided being mauled by a wild Slonie. As you may or may not be aware, he is enanored with various 7 clones and very nearly jumped into your Superlight for a trip to the Rock Store (possibly at gun point).

Physical restraint had to be used.

NO gun necessary, I would have taken him

[PsyberVW]

if only pictures would replicate the smell of your brake pads going up that mountain....

At least we know they weren't the rear pads...

[Chapel]

You narrowly avoided being mauled by a wild Slonie. As you may or may not be aware, he is enanored with various 7 clones and very nearly jumped into your Superlight for a trip to the Rock Store (possibly at gun point).

Physical restraint had to be used.

does he still have that Miata?
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[Slonie]

NO gun necessary, I would have taken him

I don't want to hear this now... Next time!

does he still have that Miata?
whathaveidone.jpg

This was supposed to turn into a Seven:

[Chapel]

I don't want to hear this now... Next time!



This was supposed to turn into a Seven:

there's Logan Slonie...
didn't I photoshop Wolverine Claws onto this photo?

[SVT2888]

This thread is useless without [more] pics.

I took over 1200 pics this weekend!

Patience young grasshoppa!

x2. How many more of your friends do I have to get out of jail to get an invite? (Really)

And I'll take that oil change now too if that's still cool.

Cool pics. I'd take the R5 Turbo please

I thought you were in the UK! Hence why I didn't text you.

Then again you do have my number...

NO gun necessary, I would have taken him

Exactly what I told him...

[Slonie]

In any case, that Miata's engine and drivetrain have moved on to other cars, but it's okay, because Vadim's going to buy this. The next road trip is to Oregon and back, right?

[SVT2888]

Vad trying to suck in his stomach:

[BRealistic]

Vad trying to suck in his stomach:

You just need a guy with a hat on sideways and a guy with a hat on normal but with sunglasses on the bill- and you would have a great "all the ways to wear hats and glasses" instructional picture.

[PineappleMonkey]

That's just how TPKN and M.O.M does it.

[Chapel]

I always miss out

[Brendan@bwalkauto]

Hey Vad, the Evora wasn't dark gray was it?

[VadGTI]

I always miss out

That's what you get for living in Non-Vintage England.