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I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:41 am
by MadB0mb3r
I'm in Calgary now..(waiting for work to start) made the 890km journey out from the coast 2 days ago.. my Delica ran like a champ.. and didnt go as slow as i would have thought on some of the steeper hills.. nothing under 65kms hr.. just turn off the O/D and kept her between 2700 - 3200 rpms.. which is fast compared to some of the commercial stuff i have moved up the highway where you could get out and walk faster..

but for the most part i was in OD and could gain speed up inclines..

she didnt use any oil either which is a good sign.. no change in the level from when i left to when i arrived..

Who else has a Delica in Calgary??

peace.. and happy New Year!!!!!!

Re: I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:32 pm
by Green1
nothing under 65kms hr.
I can usually maintain 70... but 90-110 up the mountain passes just isn't going to happen. just relax and enjoy the trip

funny, my friends all bug me about how slow the Delica is, and yet every time we go anywhere they want us to take the Delica....
Who else has a Delica in Calgary??
ooo!!! ooo!!! me! pick me! ;)
I would guess that there are now about 20 Delicas in the city... of which we've ever managed to get 4 out to a meet at once...

Re: I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:32 pm
by MadB0mb3r
Green1 wrote:
nothing under 65kms hr.
I can usually maintain 70... but 90-110 up the mountain passes just isn't going to happen. just relax and enjoy the trip

funny, my friends all bug me about how slow the Delica is, and yet every time we go anywhere they want us to take the Delica....
Who else has a Delica in Calgary??
ooo!!! ooo!!! me! pick me! ;)
I would guess that there are now about 20 Delicas in the city... of which we've ever managed to get 4 out to a meet at once...

Oh ya dood.. i tell ya driving a Delica gives you a ticket to drive slow.. heh.. i enjoy the cruise for sure.. But i get the itch to climb over random things with it though.. curbs etc.. and keen for the spring when i have the time to build a bed in the back.. w00t.

I'm down in the SW right now..

Re: I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:40 pm
by Green1
But i get the itch to climb over random things with it though.. curbs etc..
well hopefully we'll be able to drag you out to one of our little off-road get-togethers then!

Re: I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:06 am
by piyeguyo
Hi

Welcome to Calgary. I think yours is the first Chamonix here.

I live in the SW.

Regards,

Fabio

Re: I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:29 am
by MadB0mb3r
piyeguyo wrote:Hi

Welcome to Calgary. I think yours is the first Chamonix here.

I live in the SW.

Regards,

Fabio
I used to live in Calgary.. only for 4 months then i fled back to the mountains and the ocean of the west coast..

I'm here on a visit/wait for work. as my work is based 2.5 hours NE of Calgary.

But was hopin to hook up with some local Delica owners to BS and pick each others brains.

peace.. and still in Calgary for a day or so..

Re: I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:41 am
by docsavage
Were you driving to Calgary on New Years Eve. Saw a Delica somewhere between Golden and Revelstoke - Flashed lights (probably too dirty to see) and waved.

James

Re: I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:49 am
by MadB0mb3r
docsavage wrote:Were you driving to Calgary on New Years Eve. Saw a Delica somewhere between Golden and Revelstoke - Flashed lights (probably too dirty to see) and waved.

James

Yah that was me..

you were the white dirty Delica.:). dirty like mine.. looked like you had a rack on it.. saw you flash your lights but i was too slow on the go..

Re: I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:54 am
by turf'd
I just got my Delica up and running compliance wise, sure is nice to drive around Calgary with a license plate instead of those 'in transit' stickers on the front.

There certainly isn't too much of a rush when you drive these things. It seems like other people aren't too bothered either which is nice. Gives them more time to gawk I suppose.

I'm close to down town, and I'd be down for some driving over things as well... the urge to off road is hard to satisfy inside the city, anyone have any suggestions for routes close to town?

Re: I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:50 pm
by Erebus
MadB0mb3r wrote:Who else has a Delica in Calgary??
I've got one too. And mine is the prettiest! :-D

Re: I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:25 pm
by robinimpey
Ruminante wrote:
MadB0mb3r wrote:Who else has a Delica in Calgary??
I've got one too. And mine is the prettiest! :-D

Your's is the prettiest?!?!? :shock: Rumniante, you don't even have decals! Mine is the best looking van! :-D

Re: I'm in Calgary 92 black over grey Chamonix.

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:27 pm
by Green1
Rumniante, you don't even have decals! Mine is the best looking van! :-D
I dunno... I kinda like my blue decals...