So it’s been another year and unfortunately, COVID is still very much a part of our lives. I’ve been keeping a low profile over the winter months and spring has been very busy with work doing vaccinations. Hopefully the end is in sight and with the ramping up of vaccinations, allowing us to safely meet with friends and mingle more.
I haven’t posted for a while because frankly there wasn’t much to post on. The only car event I participated in during 2020 was the Driven Edmonton Show held at the Kingsway Mall lot. Terence of TT Automotive was generous enough to offer me spots for both of my vehicles at the booth. Due to the restrictions and our personal comfort, we set up and left the cars there, not at all attending the show until clean up at the end.
Tim’s 911, as well as my 911 and Camry
I ended up running narrower profile tires on the BBS LMs which allowed the rear to tuck in better. Fitment is pretty much lip to fender with a small gap to save my fenders from becoming metal bacon
Now rolling into 2021, I took my 911 out around mid-March and the weather has only warmed up since then (minus one wild snow/ice storm that was very sketchy on high performance all seasons). This weekend, I went on a socially distanced cruise with my friend/detailer, Tanner @osirisautoworks, Nicole @nicole.amy.k and a few of their friends who had some pretty cool cars. We got some take out tacos, and headed to Kingsway to eat the food off our spoilers. And then there was a Jolibees, so I had to try some for myself, since I’ve never had it before. Long story short, really good fried chicken. The Peach Mango pie was also delicious! Didn’t try the sweet pasta but I’ve heard mixed reviews, it might be an acquired taste!
First nice shot of the 911 for 2021
1st gen R8 and Gallardo, both manual. As it should be
I think the 1st gen R8 is still incredible looking. Far ahead of its time and still looks amazing without looking dated. The new one is just so angular. Also the guy in the street sweeper was super nice and chatted with us a bit before we got out of his way so he could do his job
After filling up on food, we cruised around Edmonton around sunset and had a great time. The roads were fairly clear for the most part and allowed us to get around safely (and step on the gas a bit).
Our final stop was Hawrelak Park, where we accidentally crashed another small meet. I’ve been quite cautious over the last year since I work in health care and believe that we do have to set the precedent in obeying all public health orders. Thankfully, the meet was quite small and largely everyone wore a mask. Those who didn’t appeared to stay a reasonable distance from others, and I tried my best to do both. Keeping the mask on and staying 2 meters apart. The sunset allowed for some nice photos as well!
Tanner’s Corvette on Air Suspension. He worked on the wrap and install over the winter and it looks amazing.
I had a great time getting outside and having some socialization for once. Also despite the young crowd there was no stupid shenanigans, revving, burnouts etc. Edmonton has been getting hit by meets being shut down due to people being silly so having a small crowd that just hung out and chilled and appreciated cars was very refreshing. Maybe there’s still hope for our car scene. I plan on coming out more and going on more cruises, so plan on seeing more from me in the near future!
Cheers,
Gary