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Title: GREAT show!
Post by: Crank on August 17, 2008, 06:11:59 PM
You guys did an excellent job this year!
Tonnes of cars, lots of events and of course some great people!

Thanks everyone that made it happen, hats off to you.
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: blarneyman on August 17, 2008, 06:26:52 PM
Great weekend! Wish I could have made the Breakfast and cruise, but the rest of it was a blast. Next year, could you turn the heat down a little ;)
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: Airjack on August 17, 2008, 06:35:40 PM
WOW what a great effort was what made the 17th such a success.

I'm sure everyone went home happy.

Thanks to all who made it happen as there is so much to organise  and follow through.

Thank you all.

 :) :) ;D
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: slammedbus on August 17, 2008, 07:10:28 PM
Great job to all those involved. A great weekend for sure. I missed Friday and Saturday nights but with the weekend you have created there was so much VW action at my house with out of town guests and a last minute made scramble it just made for a good time. Thanks again
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: egspot on August 17, 2008, 07:35:41 PM

thanks to all organizers, I know there is 80% preparation in order to have that enjoyment. Hats off to you all.
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: red snapper on August 17, 2008, 08:03:15 PM
Thanks guys/girls who made it possible for this event to continue! All your hard work is appreciated. xoxoxo :-*
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: KOOL-AID MAN on August 17, 2008, 08:29:34 PM
I had a great time this year, Met some new people and got some great pictures, I'll post them in the photo gallery tomorrow or so... Thanks to everyone that made it happen!
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: thecarguy on August 17, 2008, 08:41:52 PM
Great Show , and thanks to everyone involved in putting it on.This was my first time there and I got to spend some precious quality time with my two daughters.When you work all the time,you don't get a chance to do Dad stuff very often.My kids were thrilled when our name got called as a winner in our class,what a blast!!!

Cory
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: Hansk on August 17, 2008, 09:07:25 PM
Ya , many thanks to all who work so hard to put this weekend on and AVR , Westminster VW and all other sponsers too.  Great times!
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: 70's Looker on August 17, 2008, 09:15:37 PM
awsome show folks! it was my first year and wont be my last, ive helped put on shows in the past but everything i seen was top notch! i couldnt do the whole day the bus was in the air with no beam, but for sure thanks for it, see you next year!
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: Spooner on August 17, 2008, 10:28:24 PM
Just wanted to thank the people who put this show on. I am new to the world of vws and to this site. I am impressed what a great crew here and an awesome show. One of the better shows I have been to in a while hands down. Even my brother whos not a fan of vws( i know WTF) enjoyed it too. We both had a smile ear to ear. You all have some show winners here.
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: moni on August 17, 2008, 10:32:21 PM
it's times like these that we need that little rock-on smiley...

 ;D  ;D  ;D

good job y'all.
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: buggybilly on August 18, 2008, 12:00:36 AM
wow every year i look forward to this weekend never disapointed. think it only gets better
geat job people. canadas greatest show!
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: josh on August 18, 2008, 08:25:39 AM
I had a wicked time, thanks to all especially Chris for the sweet swap deals :-* and steve-o....good carma man ;D

It was good motivation to get rockin' on my car. next year I hope ;D
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: BUSDADDY on August 18, 2008, 09:45:26 AM
Magnificent show, great turnout and great people as always, props to everyone organizing and to the judges, that looked like a huge, tough job :o.
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: vwshawn on August 18, 2008, 10:32:53 AM
Thanks to everyone who put this event on!
Great Job, our family had fun.
Thanks,
Shawn
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: markm on August 18, 2008, 10:38:01 AM
Thanks to all that made it happen.  I came up for a few hours and spent some time with some Quality people.  Thanks for the shade and the ride to the car Shane.  I made it home by 5:00.
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: piercedvw on August 18, 2008, 11:29:18 AM
Yes thankyou to everyone who brought the show together!...Another year, another cd full of photos and video.
 
 Judging was a blast also, and WOW.. yes in future I will appreciate those people more!!.. That was nearly 5 hours of scoring vehicles and adding totals under the death wrath of the sun. I got burnt and suffered a night of horrible sunstroke. Though it was soooo worth it.

 Thankyou also to whoever helped Shawn when the gas in my truck expanded and poured out under the heat. I can only imagine the choas in which that caused.  :o Luckily  and thankfully no damage was incurred. Thankyou thankyou thankyou.

 The ladies roller derby team wants to also thank show organizers for allowance to be present this year. It was a new experience for a lot of the girls who are normally around more 4 wheeled skates than cars..lol Looks like they had a blast (at times too much..lol)


Thanks to everyone!!!
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: Chris E. on August 18, 2008, 11:37:56 AM
Great job to all who made it happen! This show was HUGE, and the way it's growing, in a couple years this park won't be big enough to handle the volume of cars.

Well done everyone!
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: egspot on August 18, 2008, 12:00:59 PM
Yes thankyou to everyone who brought the show together!...Another year, another cd full of photos and video.
 
 Judging was a blast also, and WOW.. yes in future I will appreciate those people more!!.. That was nearly 5 hours of scoring vehicles and adding totals under the death wrath of the sun. I got burnt and suffered a night of horrible sunstroke. Though it was soooo worth it.

 Thankyou also to whoever helped Shawn when the gas in my truck expanded and poured out under the heat. I can only imagine the choas in which that caused.  :o Luckily  and thankfully no damage was incurred. Thankyou thankyou thankyou.

 The ladies roller derby team wants to also thank show organizers for allowance to be present this year. It was a new experience for a lot of the girls who are normally around more 4 wheeled skates than cars..lol Looks like they had a blast (at times too much..lol)


Thanks to everyone!!!

Thank you for leading the pack of judges.

By the way I dunk the girls for ya.
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: piercedvw on August 18, 2008, 12:18:26 PM
"By the way I dunk the girls for ya."

Thanks!  ;)

Oh.... I have to say thankyou to Shawn too.. He helped me tremendously this week to get stuff ready!

And...... apparently arranged for a little blue tent to follow Chris and Gina home, which is now getting setup in my carport!!!!!

 ;D
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: dods1600 on August 18, 2008, 12:40:40 PM
Holy, that was my first year at the GCVW's and I have to say.... You guys at the DVKK know exactly how to put on a good show, more eye candy there then i would care to count...


I'll definately be coming back next year  ;D
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: piercedvw on August 18, 2008, 01:00:40 PM
Oh.. and if the owners of the kindly donated flywheels that helped get my truck on an angle want them back.. I have them still.
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: 66DB on August 18, 2008, 01:39:37 PM
My first time out there! It was great, got lots of inspiration for my current build!
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: Mowser on August 18, 2008, 07:05:04 PM
Fantastic show as per usual.  Can't wait till next year.  Definitely one of the highlights of my summer.  Man I love a good road trip.
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: silas on August 18, 2008, 07:19:51 PM
thanks and big hugs to all the people who organize all the events and to all the sponsors for their support. from the drags on friday to the end of the show on sunday...it was flawless. truly one of my favourite weekends of the summer. you all rock!!!! 8)

Thankyou also to whoever helped Shawn when the gas in my truck expanded and poured out under the heat. I can only imagine the choas in which that caused.  :o Luckily  and thankfully no damage was incurred. Thankyou thankyou thankyou.

my girlfriends nephew & i were standing by the dc and we noticed something dripping from the right rear 1/4. i got down & smelled it & sure enough it was gas. we immediately knew it was a full tank trying to vent from the filler on a hot day. i called carlos...carlos called shawn who had the keys to the dc...and we were on it. mark (i'm pretty sure that's his name...from victoria with that sweet sc) stepped up with a gerry can and a hose & shawn siphoned out a few litres. i'm pretty sure the flywheels belong to the guys from victoria with the busses.

crisis diverted. ;)
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: buggybilly on August 18, 2008, 07:53:23 PM
after all my issues and help i got iwas glad to supply the gas can and fuel line to get some gas out of you double cab. the flywheels belong to one of the calgary guys. with the 65 bus on phone dails i think.
this aircooled crowd is full solid people found that out the hard way, but once vagain thanks to all
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: silas on August 18, 2008, 08:02:24 PM
after all my issues and help i got iwas glad to supply the gas can and fuel line to get some gas out of you double cab. the flywheels belong to one of the calgary guys. with the 65 bus on phone dails i think.
this aircooled crowd is full solid people found that out the hard way, but once vagain thanks to all

cool...thanks again...& thanks for the info on the flywheels!
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: number3 on August 18, 2008, 09:00:18 PM
Congratulations to all involved.  I'm always amazed at how many people show up from out of town to take in the festivities.  I guess it goes to show just how great a VW weekend the GCVWS really is.
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: Rocco_Buehler on August 19, 2008, 01:55:27 PM
Hey all,

So my brother and I made it up with our '72 sundial from Kelowna and it was our first time at GCVW.....it was AWESOME....we made everything but the drags...breaky was awesome, cruise was fantastic, BBQ was great, and show was epic

My cousin came out, and has changed his ways from wanting to dump money into a celica and is looking at rabbits now....loves seeing what you can do to them. He got home from the BBQ and was on craiglsist right away.

Thanks again to all the DVKK guys and everyone who put it on

It was awesome meeting a couple members.....Silas....and the guy that sold us our new tent for the bus (I'm sorry man I forgot your name but seriously....it was SO appreciated)....and lets not forget the rat bus "mooneyes"....it was awesome chatting with you about our type 2's....especially since there wasn't a whole lot of bay windows at the BBQ

We'll see you next year FOR SURE (probably the whole family though, The Brother's camper, my scirocco, and my dad's GTI)

The Buehler Bros
Ryan and Kevin
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: GRK on August 19, 2008, 05:00:10 PM

It was awesome meeting a couple members.....Silas....and the guy that sold us our new tent for the bus (I'm sorry man I forgot your name but seriously....it was SO appreciated)....and lets not forget the rat bus "mooneyes"....it was awesome chatting with you about our type 2's....especially since there wasn't a whole lot of bay windows at the BBQ


The Buehler Bros
Ryan and Kevin
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If it was the tent from a fellow with a vanagon the fellows name is Hans. Goes by Hansk on the forum . You won't meet a nicer or more helpful guy. He's always selling stuff way to cheap/or giving it away usually goes home with more stuff than he took to a swap meet.:D just ask his wife! Hans is the true believer that all VW's must be saved!

Gary
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: el_flechador on August 20, 2008, 12:15:41 PM
Yeah not my first time at the show but the first time i made it there in My Panel. Made all the difference and put a big smile on my face all the time i was driving around for parking. I got plenty of inspiration from the eye Candy often ideas from places i would not think, and although my swap meeting produced zilch ive since managed to pick up a few things i didnt even know i could not live without.
The best way to spend a sick day i know off........
And a big pat on the back to all who organised it, most of whom i would not recognise even if i fell over them but without whom i would not have had such a sweet day.
Title: Re: GREAT show!
Post by: egspot on August 21, 2008, 08:12:28 AM

It was awesome meeting a couple members.....Silas....and the guy that sold us our new tent for the bus (I'm sorry man I forgot your name but seriously....it was SO appreciated)....and lets not forget the rat bus "mooneyes"....it was awesome chatting with you about our type 2's....especially since there wasn't a whole lot of bay windows at the BBQ


The Buehler Bros
Ryan and Kevin
If it was the tent from a fellow with a vanagon the fellows name is Hans. Goes by Hansk on the forum . You won't meet a nicer or more helpful guy. He's always selling stuff way to cheap/or giving it away usually goes home with more stuff than he took to a swap meet.:D just ask his wife! Hans is the true believer that all VW's must be saved!

Gary
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I second that as He along with GMB salvaged what was left of my 64 for me when I was down.  He also has that black sweet t-3.