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Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« on: June 22, 2010, 09:27:48 AM »


KVOS sopt...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7SUK9Nl9xo

Host hotel info
Ask for Tereza the manager and say it's for the Great Canadian VW Show rate.
Normal rates are $165 a night.

GCVWS rate

Standard Dbl/Dbl $125 + taxes

Apartment suites  $175.00.

Travelocity.ca has a deal on the Howard Johnson hotel

Howard Johnson North Burnaby's Boutique Hotel
4125 Hastings Street E Burnaby, BC V5C 2J3

Burnaby / Coquitlam

$87 a night

 




Best Western Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre
(604) 931-9011
319 North Road
Coquitlam, BC
http://www.bestwesterncoqinn.com/


Three days of VW fun planned for this year with the main event
to be held at Town Center Park in Coquitlam,
on Sunday, Aug 8th, 2010.



- AUGUST 6 -
11th Annual DVKK "Strip Show"
presented by AVR Import Specialties


Start the weekend off right with a BBQ and open House at AVR Import Specialties. #6-342205 South Fraser way Abbotsford, BC. 604-852-9024. Cruise to Mission Raceway @ 4pm.

Drag Racing at Mission Raceways on Friday, August 6th! Gates open at 5:00pm and racing runs until dark. Open to all VW's (Air & H2O) and any other street cars that pass tech. Stock VW motor challenge class will be back once again this year (sponsored by Zündfolge Car Club)

Check out www.missionraceway.com for directions.



- AUGUST 7 -
11th Annual DVKK Breakfast
presented by Westminster VW


Join us Saturday, August 7th at Westminster VW, 2555 Barnet Highway Coquitlam, BC @10:00am for a full day of VW action. Enjoy a Show & Shine, pancake Breakfast, Awards from the Friday Drag night and Cruise throughout the local area.

Then later that evening

Join Us @ 5pm at the new Boston Pizza - 2850 Bentall Street at Grandview - for the 10th annual DVKK casual show n shine and dinner. The lot will fill up quick so get your spot early! Fantastic Dinner specials, Prizes VW Videos on the big screens. DVKK awards.



- AUGUST 8 -
19th Annual Great Canadian VW Show
presented by Westminster VW


The Great Canadian Volkswagen Show will welcome approximately 5000 car enthusiasts and their families to Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.

Air cooled and water cooled, new and old will be on display and ready for judging throughout the park. Families can enjoy taking part in a variety of activities and vendors will be showcasing what’s hot on the market. As a sponsor of the event, this is your opportunity to have face to face interaction with customers, new and old.

Western Canada's largest VW event attracts some of the finest Stock and Custom VWs from around the Pacific Northwest, including many past and present Hot VWs Magazine feature cars (18+ cars shot at past GCVW shows). Over 60 awards in 23 Classes. All types of VWs in any condition welcome. pre-registration @ www.gcvws.com. Dealer Displays, Swap Area, 50/50 Draw, Trivia Contests and more...an entire day of VW fun for the whole family! [At Coquitlam Town Centre Park, Coquitlam]

Entry to the show is free for spectators. The fee for displaying your VW is $25 CAD Save $5 on your show shirt by using the pre reg forms at www.gcvws.com. Space cannot be reserved or guaranteed on show day. Registration takes place from 8am to 11am on show day.

Swap Meet Area spaces are available for every type of VW parts vendor. We offer small private (15' x 15') swap spaces for $40. For dealer displays and new product vendor areas, please contact the show administrator to pre-register (no day-of-show registration). Swap setup opens at 7am and closes when space is filled (on a first come, first-served basis) and is usually full by 10am.

Online registration available @ gcvws.com for all show cars.



If your interested in becoming a sponsor please contact  geoff@airspeedparts.com


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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2010, 12:08:17 AM »
what class would I enter a manx style car in it is based on a 74 pan and is street legal air cool

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2010, 06:40:08 AM »
coachbuilt would be my best guess

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2010, 07:10:32 PM »
Buggy class is added  8)

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2010, 08:35:36 PM »
Buggy class is added  8)

of course it was...



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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2010, 11:42:20 PM »
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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2010, 05:06:18 PM »
August 6th is a little more then a month away.  AVR Import Specialties will be having our annual open house/bbq prior to the races at Mission.   We want to invite everyone out for some in store specials, free burgers, dogs, chips and pop along with a chance to check a real nice assortment of air cooled VW's.  Looking forward to seeing everyone once again.

BBQ starts at 12 noon.  More information on the poster link or call at 604-852-9024.

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2010, 10:59:58 PM »
....AVR Import Specialties will be having our annual open house/bbq prior to the races at Mission...

whoohooo!!!! always a great pre-mission hang out!!

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2010, 09:28:55 AM »
For those looking for a cheaper hotel in the area.

Travelocity.ca has a deal on the Howard Johnson hotel

Howard Johnson North Burnaby's Boutique Hotel
4125 Hastings Street E Burnaby, BC V5C 2J3

Burnaby / Coquitlam

$87 a night

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2010, 10:32:32 AM »
Are you interested in having a high-energy surf band play at the show, or any others you're organizing?

We play surf-rock in the style of Dick Dale etc (no Beach Boys!). If you think back to the movie Pulp Fiction, the film opens with a surf tune of the style we play.

Here's links to our MySpace and Facebook pages:

http://www.myspace.com/surfuri

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?gid=125800438449

We're a duo, with no vocals so we don't even need a PA, or a stage for that matter :)

Perhaps we'll play from the back of my bus guerilla style, even if ya don't book us!
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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2010, 11:41:08 AM »
We can work something out. I'll contact you

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2010, 11:48:05 AM »
What TIME is the show on August 8th?

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2010, 12:31:56 PM »
Thanks, Geoff
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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2010, 08:11:57 PM »
What TIME is the show on August 8th?

you can find all the information you require regarding events, times and locations in the first post of this thread! :cool:

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2010, 07:48:19 AM »
Drag Racing at Mission Raceways on Friday, August 6th! Gates open at 5:00pm and racing runs until dark. Open to all VW's (Air & H2O) and any other street cars that pass tech. Stock VW motor challenge class will be back once again this year (sponsored by Zündfolge Car Club)

Cheech and I would like to invite everyone back to our place for an after-party Friday night. We have lots of room for parking, and a great spot for a fire right on the banks of the Fraser river. Most people will be heading right past on their way home from the races, so stop in!

Right about here. Google maps is a bit off, we're just on the east side of the bridge.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=20072+wharf+street+maple+ridge&sll=49.207084,-122.658663&sspn=0.018309,0.052314&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=20072+Wharf+St,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia&ll=49.207617,-122.658963&spn=0.018308,0.052314&z=15
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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2010, 05:11:32 PM »
Keep an eye out for this years spot on KVOS, It will air from Saturday July 24th to Friday July 30th in 15 of the 31 spots during the week, rotating in the following times: 

 

       Saturday & Sunday                           4:15 pm, 8:15 pm and 10:15 pm

 

       Monday to Friday 11:15 am, 2:15 pm, 4:15 pm, 8:15 pm and 10:15 pm 

 

Watch the spots at approximately these times on KVOS TV, which can be found on Channel 30 if with Shaw Cable. 

 

As well, it will be listed on the On Scene pages on the KVOS website coinciding with the time it airs on television. 

 

It's the secon spot, the first is for Kevin and Shawn
And here it is....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7SUK9Nl9xo

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2010, 06:16:31 PM »
How about the band "Gob" they are in the studio working on new album maybe a couple of track's...... :cool:

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2010, 01:55:42 PM »
you can find all the information you require regarding events, times and locations in the first post of this thread! :cool:

This is all I see:

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Registration takes place from 8am to 11am on show day.

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Swap setup opens at 7am and closes when space is filled (on a first come, first-served basis) and is usually full by 10am.

What about for the regular spectator, non-registrant, non-swap-setupper? The times are conspicuously missing from the posters, web-site, etc. Is the start and end time a secret?  :D

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #18 on: July 22, 2010, 07:36:24 PM »
Quote from: echosmyron
Quote from: silas
you can find all the information you require regarding events, times and locations in the first post of this thread! :cool:

This is all I see:

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Registration takes place from 8am to 11am on show day.

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Swap setup opens at 7am and closes when space is filled (on a first come, first-served basis) and is usually full by 10am.

What about for the regular spectator, non-registrant, non-swap-setupper? The times are conspicuously missing from the posters, web-site, etc. Is the start and end time a secret?  :D


the show is absolutely free for the regular spectator, non-registrant, non-swap-setupper so you can show up whenever you please!

why dont you just do what you did last year...?

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If I would have known I'd have to show up at 8AM to get a stinkin' souvenir shirt, I wouldn't have rolled in at 11AM.

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #19 on: July 22, 2010, 10:26:45 PM »
Wow...if you spent as much time reading and understanding my question as you did searching through my old posts...

Why does a simple question have to elicit smartass comments? I know its free, I have been to the event several times. All I want to know is start and end times on the Sunday. Even better, is there a schedule of things going on that day so that a person who just wants to drop in for an hour or two can plan accordingly.

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #20 on: July 23, 2010, 12:06:10 AM »
if your on the prowl for good deals on swap, clearly early is best say around 830 or earlier, some people hide in the bushes the night before. However if your there to see the cars your best to come after 11, this gives time for people to park, setup displays etc etc etc. Trophies are at 3 I think.

As for other activities, there will likely be stuff going on all day, maybe the dvkk could post the schedule...................................... ??

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« Reply #21 on: July 23, 2010, 12:24:01 AM »
Quote from: echosmyron
Wow...if you spent as much time reading and understanding my question as you did searching through my old posts...

Why does a simple question have to elicit smartass comments?

what can i say...i'm a smartass (or a dumbass...as some may put it  ;D ;)).

vwchris layed it out pretty well...and you know when to get there if you want a shirt. as far as everything else goes (pie eating contest, spark plug contest, balloon toss, bug stuff, engine blow) i'm sure there is a rough time schedule but as it usually goes...it'll happen when it happens.

all i know is that the people involved do one hell of a job to make this whole event happen every year and they also do their best to make sure everyone (young & old) are well entertained for the weekend and sometimes that means making it up as you go.

hope to see you there! :cool:

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #22 on: July 29, 2010, 09:04:54 AM »
It's just a week away now so if your planing on entering your VW please pre reg as it will speed up entry and help us with class size and awards.

http://www.gcvws.com/index.html


It's looking like the Saturday Boston Pizza event will be huge! Make sure you get there early for a good spot!

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #23 on: July 29, 2010, 09:17:45 AM »
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the show is absolutely free for the regular spectator

What about pay parking?

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #24 on: July 29, 2010, 09:20:08 AM »
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the show is absolutely free for the regular spectator

What about pay parking?

Kevin

Lots of free parking around the park area.

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #25 on: July 31, 2010, 08:57:48 PM »
Tell us about the dyno that is showing up.  Do you know how many pulls for how much yet?  I am intrested.

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #26 on: July 31, 2010, 11:24:53 PM »
Hey Kevin, this is a portable dyno that bolts to the hubs. They have many vw Porsche adapters but may not have the eary vw ones. Just waiting to hear

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #27 on: July 31, 2010, 11:26:09 PM »
Bolts to the hubs, interesting, where is this going to go on?

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #28 on: August 01, 2010, 07:48:49 AM »
I run the late 4 bolt pattern. 

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Re: Great Canadian VW Show Aug 6-8th 2010
« Reply #29 on: August 04, 2010, 02:09:35 PM »
Anybody want to hook up and cruise in to AVR together on Friday.  I'm in Langley, very close to the freeway.  We could meet at Colossus at 11-1130 or earlier??  BBQ at AVR starts at noon.  Anyone??  I hate to cruise alone.   :'(  PM me with suggestions.  Thanks, Darren.
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