Well, some of you older members will remember when I used to live in the Nation's Capital... then 5 years ago I moved to Vancouver.

https://www.rx7club.com/canadian-forum-42/leaving-ottawa-going-out-west-427555/

Well guess what, I'm back! After 5 years in BC my wife and I are moving back to Ottawa.... We take possession of our new house in the next couple weeks, so pretty soon I'll be touring around the streets of Ottawa again.

In '05 I posted this thread about loading my car on the train to BC... https://www.rx7club.com/canadian-forum-42/rx-train-458738/ well earlier this week I did it again in the opposite direction. What makes me nervous this time is that 3 days before putting it on the train, I installed a new engine. Fingers crossed that the shippers will be gentle and follow instructions... It only ever has to go about 100 yards, but that's no guarantee.

Anyway, hopefully I'll see some of the old crew around... and maybe meet some of the new guys!

 

Welcome back! Glad to see you get back to your roots (o;

 

Welcome back, Scene has changed a little since then.

No more orleans meets, ( but there is a meet at the rideau race track with $ 9 buffets )

I think from the old crowd, whos left is, Jason ( but hes selling his black FC, or has been trying too , or its sold ), John evilRotor,( hes a FD snob now , 99.7% stock or so ). Calzone, with a RHD FD also that is on blocks at the moment , Dave has the grey NA haltech FC , but hasn't seen the road in 2 years or so. Aaron is subaru guy. Jon still has the FB and Taylor still has the FB .

But there is ALOT of RX7s now in ottawa compared to before. Just all around town.

 

I'm too legit to quit, cause I'm FD snobbin it! Nomsayin'...

 

Thanks for the welcome back Sam! Are you going to be at the Grand Prix this weekend?

John, you've been too legit since you had that GXL...

Glad to see that there is still a decent scene in Ottawa. As for the Orleans meets, is it that the old cars don't gather there at all anymore, or is it that we are just not welcome anymore? I'll have to check out the Rideau meets and buffet once my car arrives!

 

mmmmmmmm Ribs...don't forget Ribs!!

 

I'll never forget ribs!

 

Welcome back to the NCR Nick, good to have ya!

I'll have to get out to the meets one of these days... Though my 7's on a rotisserie at the moment so I'd be rockin' the 6 instead

Jon

 

Tell nick about the Famous "*** blaster Pizza" there JON..hahha!

 

All I will say is if Dave offers you the "best pizza in town" avoid it. It may be tasty but you'll pay for it later!

Jon

 

If it goes in good, it usually comes out bad!

 

Hey i'm i fellow FB owner, and i was wondering who is around in ottawa. i go to Carleton for engineering.

 

I'm from "Ottawa" ... ignore the Quebec plate on my car (Aylmer)

Jon

 

On that note, Ribfest is happening next week. Wed-Sun on Sparks Street. Don't miss it!!

I work downtown. I'm going to eat ribs five days in a row even if it kills me!

Jon

 

Haha - I used to work at the corner of Slater and Bank... RibFest was a wonderful week!

As for the *** blaster pizza, if you have to go into a dark alley and buy your pizza from a guy in a van... chances are that it's not the "best pizza in town".

 

...and the RX arrived today!

 

Two words: Freakin' Sweet!

Next meet I'll likely have a thousand questions about shipping the car across the country. One of these years I want to ship the car to Vancouver, take three weeks off, fly out there and drive it home. I only get three weeks of vacation per year, and it's not enough time to properly do the round trip if you want to stop at all the cities along the way and play tourist... So I figure this is probably a great way to do it.

Jon

 

I wasn't at the GP, was workin' anyway. I hear some guy called Hamilton won. Exciting stuff.

 

NICK!
You should come to Calabogie this weekend.
Come see the race car and some of the old crew!
Entry is free!

 

Calabogie you say..... well, I am 100kms into breaking in a new engine, so a drive into the country would be an excellent idea... hmmmmm

 

I didn't get an invite to Calabogie, although I haven't talked to anyone here in years! I drove my car out of the garage this weekend and went for a rip, 1 inch layer of dust and all.

 

Hey Taylor - glad to see you're still around! I didn't make it up to Calabogie that weekend - was too busy under the car. We should all meet up for a few beer one of these days.

 

If interested in stretching out the legs more why not both of you ,join the cruise to Montreal for their end of season closer ?

sept 25 th 2010 .