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Old 10-28-2008 | 06:04 PM
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I got this today from MB Canada.

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Old 10-28-2008 | 06:18 PM
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Just got home and gt the same email and artinerary, looking forward to meeting you...there are three other AMG owners from Ottawa also going I was told, on the same day as well.
Old 10-28-2008 | 06:47 PM
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Got the same thing today, unfortunately my flight doesn't arrive til late Monday night, so I'll miss the first evening's festivities. But it's all about the driving next day anyway!
Old 10-28-2008 | 07:00 PM
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I am looking forward to meeting the forum people.

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Old 11-07-2008 | 12:10 PM
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Haven't logged into MBWorld in ages but I just thought I'd mention I'll be there for the 11/12th. So if you see a short stubby blond 30 year old that'll be me, most likely overtaking you on the shoulder
Old 11-07-2008 | 01:15 PM
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Is this being offered to people locally in Dallas too or just Canadians?
Old 11-07-2008 | 02:10 PM
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Is this being offered to people locally in Dallas too or just Canadians?
Just Canadians... I tried to get in through the local dealership in Dallas and was told just that
Old 11-07-2008 | 08:33 PM
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Have fun guys, MBC worked their butts off on this and it will be a killer time for those in attendance.

Take lots of pictures !!!!!
Old 11-08-2008 | 09:21 AM
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Haven't logged into MBWorld in ages but I just thought I'd mention I'll be there for the 11/12th. So if you see a short stubby blond 30 year old that'll be me, most likely overtaking you on the shoulder
are you arriving on the 11th and driving on the 12th, i am due to arrive the 11th and track day 12th.
Old 11-09-2008 | 03:49 PM
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are you arriving on the 11th and driving on the 12th, i am due to arrive the 11th and track day 12th.
1stamg we'll be in the same group! look forward to meeting you and seeing your skills at the track and bar

Had a few nightmares of spinning one of these AMGs off the track since they're a little heavier then what I'm use to on the track

Outlaw if you happen to know new details about this event feel free to PM them to me or post

Cheers Chris

Old 11-09-2008 | 03:58 PM
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Great, see you in a couple of days, my bar skills might be a little better than my driving skills as i was a bachelor till 36yrs old and enjoyed very much and had tonnes of practice!!
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I'll be there there as well. Arrive on the 12th, drive on the 13th, leave the 14th....
Old 11-10-2008 | 09:59 PM
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I didnt work on this personally, so I dont have any new details that you guys wouldn't already know.

Sounds like its going to be a blast though, and post here what you thought afterward.

Feedback is important from things like this.

Have fun guys!
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I Just got back from the course, it was AWESOME. These guys did a great job, incredible instructors, nice atmosphere, awesome cars. I met Nick and Vitali from the forum, to bad we did not drive on the same day. MB Canada had a professional photographer taking pictures and will provide us with a link to all the pictures by next week.

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Old 11-13-2008 | 10:42 AM
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Hey George, are you working today?

I'll be up later this afternoon, Can't wait to hear about it.
Old 11-13-2008 | 01:37 PM
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Old 11-13-2008 | 03:12 PM
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A lot more to come, I am a bad photographer.

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Old 11-13-2008 | 06:31 PM
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Hey George, Chris and Vitali! Just got back a few hours ago, very sad to be back, though i can still hear those cars in my ears. This was an incredible event held by Mercedes Benz Canada, i and the others who had the great fortune to attend this event cannot be thankful enough. It was so well organized and orchestrated, tons of seat time in all the models and finally full out ***** to the wall laps with the instrucotrs driving in the car of your choice. These cars are incredibly reliable on the track, predictable and bloody fast, all the thrashing these cars took for a number of days and there was no power loss or brake fading issues, for those of you here who have a C63 or have ordered one have no idea what this car can do on a track....outstanding, insanely amazing!! To have this event all expenses paid, from the $550.00/night rooms plus all the cocktail parties and great dinners, not to mention the lunch at the track and a full day of track driving $3million worth of AMG cars is priceless. The group who was hired by Mercedes Canada is Driving Unlimited, they are regarded as the top driving instructors in north america, they were awesome, learned alot and their personalities were top notch, made the whole experience as one of the best. Special thanks to Danny Kok, Gerry Kok, Melanie Patterson, Mark, Jack and Eric( sorry guys cant remember your last names). Anyhow, I will post pictures once I have time as well, great meeting a bunch of you there, it was truly an experience of a lifetime.
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Can't wait to see the Pictures. Glad you all had such a great time without me Hopefully there is a next time....

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Old 11-13-2008 | 08:50 PM
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Hey Nick, I was sad on that plane on the way back . That was my first such event and I have to agree with Nick, it was amazing, the instructors are top notch and as Nick said, the C63 is something else on the track. I couldnčt believe what it can do, this car is real monster. I felt that the flat bottom steering wheel gave the C63 an advantage.

Nick was it sunny the day you droveÉ

I am not sure if the instructors read this forum, but you guys are awesome. Thanks to Melanie for spending sometime teaching me how to drive on the track, I didnčt have a clue how to drive anywhere but the highway, now I can drive well on the track
George

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Old 11-13-2008 | 09:38 PM
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Hi, guys

Working on pictures, looking good. First priority.
Need to reduce amount from 600 and pass through correcting software -
using DxO. Plan is to finish somewhere next week.

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Originally Posted by jarjoug
Hey Nick, I was sad on that plane on the way back . That was my first such event and I have to agree with Nick, it was amazing, the instructors are top notch and as Nick said, the C63 is something else on the track. I couldnčt believe what it can do, this car is real monster. I felt that the flat bottom steering wheel gave the C63 an advantage.

Nick was it sunny the day you droveÉ

I am not sure if the instructors read this forum, but you guys are awesome. Thanks to Melanie for spending sometime teaching me how to drive on the track, I didnčt have a clue how to drive anywhere but the highway, now I can drive well on the track
George
Hey George, it started out very foggy and overcast in the early morning, but it cleared up just in time around 11am as we started putting in our first laps, and you are right, I am fighting the BLUES right now, wish i was still there, meeting all these nice people made this an outstanding event, the bar last night at the hotel was alot of fun.....almost missed my flight out this morning!
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Barry, just so you know, your name came up number of times in conversations with George, so we were thinking about you, you would have really gone crazy with this event, it was surreal at times as you looked at the lineup of cars outside in the pit area and your thinking of which car to get your hands on. Wish you were there, it would have been fun.
Old 11-14-2008 | 10:37 AM
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Hey guys, some pics to be found at MBFanatics

http://www.mbfanatics.org/forum/inde...topic=6757&hl=

Looks like it was an amazing event. I hope they do this again when it comes time for me to pick up an AMG.
Old 11-14-2008 | 02:58 PM
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Hey anyone else sign up for this event?
Hey Nick! I am Vincent, and I just saw your post ! But anyway is was very fun that day! Can you post some of the photos of our group up , since I didn't have a camera on that day?

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