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Title: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: Pekka on Monday,May 20, 2019, 12:08:09 PM
I have a cameo appearance in my brother’s YouTube video at 7:20 on the road and 14:00 on the field at the 2019 ABFM at Van Dusen Gardens in Vancouver, BC Canada. It was a great day! Just glad to have made it without hiccups or rain.

https://youtu.be/-ZXvXooemsc (https://youtu.be/-ZXvXooemsc)
https://youtu.be/-ZXvXooemsc

Hopefully the link works but you may need to copy and paste it in the browser... If you’re interested in British cars please subscribe to my brother’s YouTube videos. :)
Angie
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: BDA on Monday,May 20, 2019, 12:19:28 PM
 :Welcome: Pekka!

The link worked fine - both of them!  :)

Some very pretty cars in your video! How about some pictures and stories about your car?
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: Pekka on Monday,May 20, 2019, 12:29:13 PM
Here’s a photo just before the show. Between myself and my dad we’ve had it for around 10 years. I plan on keeping it for a long time. It has been sitting in my garage for years as it wasn’t running well with the dellorto carb we got it with but last week switch it over to an old Weber we had on the shelf and it is running really well now. Fingers crossed...
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: Pekka on Monday,May 20, 2019, 12:32:11 PM
At the Swartz Bay ferry terminal heading over to Vancouver for the show...
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: BDA on Monday,May 20, 2019, 01:09:20 PM
Two Europa cousins waiting for the ferry!
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: Pekka on Monday,May 20, 2019, 01:15:31 PM
There we’re 5 at the show. 1 S1, 2 S2 and 2 twin cams. A decent spread...
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: jbcollier on Monday,May 20, 2019, 02:18:52 PM
S1s and S2s make TC/S look fat!
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: Pekka on Monday,May 20, 2019, 03:09:08 PM
Here’s a couple more pics from the show... I must like the rears.... :))

Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: BDA on Monday,May 20, 2019, 03:31:55 PM
Nice! It must have been a great event!
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: lotusfanatic on Monday,May 20, 2019, 09:56:50 PM
Hello Angie,

thanks for posting the videos!

Mark
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: RoddyMac on Tuesday,May 21, 2019, 07:03:01 AM
Angie,
Nice to meet you at the show, it was neat to see all the different iterations of Europa at the show.  I didn't know at the time, but I was right behind your brother on the way in.  And, it was really cool to have a convoy of 3 S2s leaving.

Rod
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: Pekka on Tuesday,May 21, 2019, 07:38:47 AM
Rod, it was really great to meet you too and all the iterations of each Europa. Your car is very nicely done. You did a great job. You and my dad go way back which is neat.  I did see your car in the video  behind the bugeye. It’s cool seeing them drive together. The red Europa next my car at the show followed me from the ferries but then I took it on a joy ride (I got lost  :o)... but it was fun while it lasted.
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: 1970EuropaGuy on Tuesday,May 21, 2019, 08:53:14 AM
Looks like I missed a great show. I spent the weekend repainting :BEER3: the hull of my ratty boat.

I'll have my S2 there next year for the party.
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: Pekka on Tuesday,May 21, 2019, 09:18:01 AM
The more the merrier. I bet if we had six at the show we’d set some sort of record.
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,May 21, 2019, 09:21:20 AM
Sometimes we don't get much more than six Europas at a LOG!
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: Rosco5000 on Tuesday,May 21, 2019, 11:25:23 AM
The ABFM was a great day!  So many nice cars and a really nice representation of Europas.  Pekka your car is a fantastic survivor!  I love seeing cars that are not restored participating. 
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: 1970EuropaGuy on Tuesday,May 21, 2019, 12:42:54 PM
The more the merrier. I bet if we had six at the show we’d set some sort of record.
Especially 6 running Europas!
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: Pekka on Tuesday,May 21, 2019, 01:57:49 PM
thanks Rosco I was just so happy to make the show. Shiny or not it is such a fun driving car. The most I’ve seen at a British show is 2 or 3 at a Vancouver Island event however I don’t recall seeing them as a child or young adult at the shows. Maybe more have come out of hiding...

Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: Pekka on Tuesday,May 21, 2019, 06:49:55 PM
Here’s when we first got it and then the day before the show. I did the best I could with the old paint.

Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,May 21, 2019, 06:57:30 PM
I think you did pretty well considering your starting point!  :beerchug:
Title: Re: In Video at Van Dusen ABFM 2019
Post by: Pekka on Tuesday,May 21, 2019, 07:57:46 PM
Thanks!  :)