Some of the cars of Western Canada

"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5) 08/25/2015 at 12:45 • Filed to: None

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I’ve just arrived from a 3337 km tour of western Canada and here is some of the stuff I’ve seen along the way.

top picture: City of Victoria uses Suzuki Carry Kei Trucks to water their plants!.

This guy was part of a group of bikers all the way from New-Zealand on a tour of Alaska and Western Canada. This was just outside of Jasper AB

A classic Mercury Cougar in Valemount BC

Brosiphied new style F150 I liked this way more than I should of in Jasper AB.

A SUBARU JUSTY!!! in Valemount BC

1st Gen Corvette at the Nanaimo ferry terminal.

Squarebody Camper just outside of Revelstoke BC

Daihatsu Hijet in Nanaimo BC

again from a different angle.

Suzuki Every Join 4wd Kei van in Victoria BC

again

Volvo V40 wagon in Jasper AB

Oldsmobile Cutlass with attached canoe in Banff AB.

Husqvarna FE501 with Yeti track system. $22,000 in Kamloops BC.

Hummer H2 in Valemount BC

Early Nissan Micra in Vancouver BC. These were never sold here but it was LHD so not a JDM import.

Sweet VW Van in Penticton BC.

Mini Paceman S ALL 4. I can’t say I didn’t really like this.

A tesla supercharger in Kamloops BC. This was the first time I’ve ever seen one. Notice sleepy pants in the passenger seat(she probably slept 50% of the trip).

Mint! vintage Dodge Camper in Jasper BC. This is what I need for the next trip.

Can-Am Spyder at the ferry terminal in Victoria BC.

The Family Truckster in Whistler BC.

The Family Truckster in Whistler BC.

Total trip was 3337 KM’s from door to door in 7 days. Car performed flawlessly.

other than the one hole in the road that was deeper than anticipated.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/25/2015 at 12:51

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Did you see anything neat in Kelowna?

vicali > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/25/2015 at 12:53

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Nice trip, that supercharger lives just down the street from us.. looks like you made it through before the smoke rolled in this summer.

Surely you have jdm at home too?

not for canada - australian in disguise > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/25/2015 at 12:53

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Vancouver Island is amazing for carspotting, MGs and Triumphs everywhere (because SO BRITISH), JDM Delicas and Kei vans. Whole shit ton of weird non-special JDM cars, Soarers, Harriers, Hilux Surfs. Once saw a Corrado and an Asuna within a few cars of eachother just outside of Cowichan Bay, it’s ridiculous.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > vicali 08/25/2015 at 13:07

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Yeah some JDM but not like we used to. 2006-2007 seemed to be peak JDM. I actually had 2.

1991 Toyota Soarer Twin Turbo & a 1990 Nissan Fairlady Z Twin Turbo.

I miss those days.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 08/25/2015 at 13:11

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I literally drove straight thru Kelowna I was there for a max of 20mins so no. But I spent some time in Vernon and although nothing really stood out vehicle wise one thing I noticed is that cars have NO RUST. I’ve seen a 30 or so year old toyota pickup that were major prone to rust and it was mint. Same thing for an old Chevy Tracker completely rust free.

It’s a freaking heaven for gear heads as everything is so clean. I did not see one rusted car.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/25/2015 at 13:12

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Maybe when I move, I'll hold a BC/AB opponaut meet-up.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/25/2015 at 13:12

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I actually saw an Asuna Sunrunner in Vernon BC. I was scratching my head since I had never heard of Asuna before then.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/25/2015 at 13:42

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Surprised you didn’t see the burger-mobile in Banff!

shop-teacher > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/25/2015 at 14:02

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Wow! With optional passenger side mirror. Remember when that was an option? Crazy.

The mother of one of my childhood friends had a silver Justy, sans passenger side mirror. I spent a lot of time in that car.

shop-teacher > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/25/2015 at 14:04

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What in the ..... ?

Can somebody please explain to me why one would buy this instead of a snow mobile? Seriously, I’m curious, I know nothing about these.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > shop-teacher 08/25/2015 at 14:58

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I think it’s because it can go a lot of places a snowmobile couldn’t.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > shop-teacher 08/25/2015 at 15:00

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Yeah my first car was a 1985 Chevette 2 door and it did not have a passenger side mirror.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 08/25/2015 at 15:00

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never heard of it.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/25/2015 at 15:18

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lonestranger > vicali 08/25/2015 at 15:52

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Well, hello, fellow Kamloopsian Opponaut!

lonestranger > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/25/2015 at 16:01

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Looks like you had a fun trip!

The weird thing about that Tesla Supercharger is that until recently, I didn’t know it existed. I stumbled upon an instagram pic of it and thought “that can’t be Kamloops!” Apparently, we have a few Model S-es in town now .

vicali > lonestranger 08/25/2015 at 16:04

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Heyhowsitgoing? How are those Ko2 working out?

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > lonestranger 08/25/2015 at 16:21

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Had a total blast. One thing I learnt is before booking a plane ticket to anywhere. Consider driving if it’s feasible to do so.

Funny you say that. I’ve seen a ton of Model S’s in vancouver,Victoria area and you know what? 99% of them were red.

I’f I buy a tesla I’ll make sure it’s not red since it’s by far the most common color.

I’ll get brown instead .

lonestranger > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/25/2015 at 16:53

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Most of the ones I saw in Vancouver in the spring were black or grey. Brown was discontinued :(

lonestranger > vicali 08/25/2015 at 17:00

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Great! Except that one has a really slow leak, and I keep forgetting to take it in to Big-O and have it sorted out.

vicali > lonestranger 08/25/2015 at 17:21

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Haha, you’ve got lousy tire karma..

I think my bfgs will come from Costco - but Jeff at Redline usually takes care of plugs/patches..

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > lonestranger 08/25/2015 at 17:50

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SONOFAFUCKINGBITCH !!! Brown and Green were no joke my two favorite colors for the Model S.

I kept saying it’s a shame no one really offers green and brown anymore.

You can how ever still get a Hyundai accent in Coffee Bean Metallic so at least there’s that.

lonestranger > vicali 08/25/2015 at 17:58

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Haha, you’ve got lousy tire karma..

LOL, I’m assuming you’ve seen my “How to Change a Flat Tire in Canada in Three Easy Steps”.

Stephen the Canuck > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/26/2015 at 15:58

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Canoo? Canada spelling bee = not first place this time.

I really want to see the western part of this country.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Stephen the Canuck 08/26/2015 at 16:29

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Sorry english is not my first language. It’s fixed now.

You really should BC in general was amazing.

Stephen the Canuck > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/26/2015 at 16:32

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Is french your first language? Guessing by the Acadian. I figured all Canadians would spell canoe the same.

Thinking about applying to the RCMP made me realize I’d really like to live in Alberta or BC for a bit.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Stephen the Canuck 08/26/2015 at 16:37

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Yes french and yes it’s spelled the same but how many times in your life do you spell canoe ?

Mr.Magoo, Canoo ? sounds the same so you can see where that came from.

Alberta is mostly a shit hole(I’ve been here for 10 years). BC would be the place to go if you have a choice.

Stephen the Canuck > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/26/2015 at 17:08

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Very infrequently do I write it. And fair enough, it certainly sounds that way.

I think I mostly want in the Rockies somewhere. Although right on the coast might be alright.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Stephen the Canuck 08/26/2015 at 17:34

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Whatever you do avoid Vancouver at all cost. The worst city I’ve EVER been in. It’s just WAY too crowded. Way too many pedestrians and SO MUCH traffic. 1.5 kms took almost an hour.

The island of Victoria on the other hand was one of the best places I’ve been.

Stephen the Canuck > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 08/26/2015 at 20:30

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Worse than Toronto? There’s some parts of Toronto I don’t mind other than the traffic.
Victoria would be cool to visit. I’ve never seen an ocean so that would be fun. I’d like to take the ferry over. I’m not sure there’s other ways over, I haven’t thought about it. I would guess plane or boat really.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Stephen the Canuck 08/27/2015 at 12:20

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I’ve never been to toronto so I can’t comment but out of all the places I have been, Vancouver was by far the place I least enjoyed.

lonestranger > vicali 08/27/2015 at 15:22

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I’ve got another tire tale for ya.