[Bimmerista]

Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

Okay, here's the deal.

We meet at the Eggspectations restaurant at exit 17 on the 40 (towards Ottawa) at 8:30am for toast and coffee. No seconds, we don't have all day! At 9:15 we head out to rue St. Georges, over Rigaud Mountain. This is a fine twisty road, not to be taken too fast, but enough to enjoy the features of our fine automobiles. Then we head over to rue St-Henri, going by Auberge des Gallants and some fancy looking horse places. Incidentally, this is a fine place for a convoy photo shoot that we could post to make those California people wish they lived here. This would take at the most another hour, so that by the time we're done you're home by 11:00-11:30.

If you have a bit more time I can take you down past my place to the St Polycarpe River Road, which winds past a bunch of farms but the key word here is "winds". It also dips a fair bit, so it's also a great road to feel your E90 hugging the corners.

This plan makes it a bit easier for our Ottawa friends as well, because exit 17 is only 10kms from the Ontario border.

For Montrealers it's about 25-40 minutes, "depending on your speed".

Sounds like a plan - good driving roads .

Once you exited Highway 40, is the Eggspectations visible ?

[StewtheBassman]

It's in the Dunkin' Donuts-Pizza Hut building.

[mBechara]

Hi guys sorry I was away for the weekend and I couldn’t follow the thread
Anyway, please count me in …are we talking about nov 19-20th ?

[StewtheBassman]

Yes, mBechara, the morning of the 20th. The 19th I'm flying back from a week in Florida.

[Bimmerista]

Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

It's in the Dunkin' Donuts-Pizza Hut building.

OK, so, if I remember correctly, it is on the same side as the Ottawa direction of travel. Then I know where it is.

[findtom]

For the November 20th meet, so far we have...

findtom - IN
stewthebassman - IN
wolf359 - MAYBE - will confirm
benoit - MAYBE - will confirm
ssam - IN
michelito
bimmerista - IN
mbechara - IN
EvEr35 (Ottawa)
Procureur
Mr.Abulia (Ottawa)
Anthony H (Ottawa)
Ayeki
Tilou - MAYBE

Any others.... in/out/maybe? Some may not know about this thread so if you see them posting on other threads, maybe just send a PM with a link here so at least they know about it.

[StewtheBassman]

Originally Posted by Bimmerista

OK, so, if I remember correctly, it is on the same side as the Ottawa direction of travel. Then I know where it is.

Yup, those are the buildings with all the yummy food in them and the red flags and the horse.

[Ayeki]

Great idea to have a Montreal meet.

Unfortunately it's very unlikely i'll be able to make it on nov 20th as I have to be heading out to europe for business for the last two weeks of November.

Business is unpredictable so If my plans change, I'll definately go.

Ayeki

[StewtheBassman]

Great!! Maybe we'll have a winter meet too, and take pictures of Hot Quebec Ladies in Bikinis and Fur Coats on our hoods that we'll post for the California and Florida guys to freak out at!

[Bimmerista]

Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

Great!! Maybe we'll have a winter meet too, and take pictures of Hot Quebec Ladies in Bikinis and Fur Coats on our hoods that we'll post for the California and Florida guys to freak out at!

And then we'll deny it was us, or else we'll end up freezing our A.....S off outside as our ladies kick us out - which means we can go driving alone in our cars.......Hmmmm.. too bad it will be winter time.

(I think this qualifies as off-topic)

[StewtheBassman]

Hey, it's our damn thread, we'll wander off-topic if we please!

Oh, and, too bad for you RWD guys!

[Bimmerista]

Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

Hey, it's our damn thread, we'll wander off-topic if we please!

Oh, and, too bad for you RWD guys!

Remember - and I speak from (previous) experience; you can only accelerate better than us, but you still have to break at one point....

[StewtheBassman]

ya ya, whatever!

[Bimmerista]

Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

ya ya, whatever!

Actually, it would be fun to meet again in winter and try our repsective i and xi models to see how they handle in snow. At that point we could meet at the Hyppodrome or another safe location where spinnion out has no consequence other than humilitation

I am eager to see how mine will do this winter - first time I drive a RWD in winter.

[StewtheBassman]

Last winter was my first in RWD...and my last!!! LOL.

I enjoy regularly trying out my car's systems in bad weather in safe locations..it pisses my wife off, and I'm like,"hey, the more you know the safer a driver you are!".

[Bimmerista]

Yeah, I used to do that with the Audi, turn off the DSC and try to spinn.
The car would actually do a 4 wheel spin on acceleration, but I could never have it slide without at the same time actually momentarily losing control, because the front would slide as well - and then the electro nannys would come alive and stop the car sideways (on Audi you cannot completely and absolutely turn them off), which resulted in my stalling on several occasions-Ouuups.

I look forward to non tire smoking slides in snow with mine. With the DSC etc. I don't think I will have any problems. But I do not live far from the city on icy, narrow roads - so i can fully understand that you chose the AWD.

[StewtheBassman]

Ya, it gets to be quite stressful in winter when it is pitch black and there is a ton of black ice and/or blowing snow.

I enjoyed my RWD for the December-end of January period, and then winter got nasty with multi-day storms. I mean, just getting out of downtown became a challenge. And obviously if I can't deal with the drive I shouldn't live so far away, but I don't mind the drive, I just want to make it as efficient and stress free as possible. The xi should give that little edge.

Anyway, thanks to the miracle of online access, I can spend some of those foul winter days at home and my clients not only understand, they expect me to stay home, and we get the job done anyway.

[findtom]

Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

Great!! Maybe we'll have a winter meet too, and take pictures of Hot Quebec Ladies in Bikinis and Fur Coats on our hoods that we'll post for the California and Florida guys to freak out at!

It would have to be faux-fur to match our leatherette seats.

[findtom]

Originally Posted by Bimmerista

Actually, it would be fun to meet again in winter and try our repsective i and xi models to see how they handle in snow. At that point we could meet at the Hyppodrome or another safe location where spinnion out has no consequence other than humilitation

I am eager to see how mine will do this winter - first time I drive a RWD in winter.

My first car was a RWD/4WD. I used to leave it in RWD in the snow just because it was so much fun sliding around on the snow covered streets. Only thing is I had the 4WD to get me out of snowbanks...

I can't wait to play around with the DSC/DTC in an icy parking lot though.

[Bimmerista]

Yes, I will enjoy letting my back slide out this winter - when it is safe.

And Speak for your yourself on the faux furr issue

Looking forward to this 20th of November.

[findtom]

okay bimmerista, the hot quebec bikini girl posing on your car will have real fur

[StewtheBassman]

Originally Posted by findtom

It would have to be faux-fur to match our leatherette seats.