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08-05-2010, 00:59
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Race the Base "exotics vs F18 jets"
This past Wednesday I joined the ZR auto group and we drove up to Cold Lake Alberta to film a commercial for an upcoming ZR event called "Race the Base" that will take place August 27-29. This event is being held to raise money for charity. You will get the chance to safely take your car to max speed on a Canadian air force runway and might get the chance to race a F18 fighter jet. We are still working out all the details.
We left Calgary with 8 exotics (S7 TT, MC12, Novitec 430, G TT, LP560, two F430, and a LP640) and we drove to Edmonton. This day was kind of shitty because we got caught in a snow storm. We stayed in Edmonton over night and reached the Canadian Air Force base the next day in Cold Lake. They have a runway that is butter smooth and 12,600 feet long! We filmed a commercial over the course of the day and got to sit in a F18 fighter jet. Since I rode as a passenger I got to ride in many of the cars. I have to say the S7 is very fast but build quality is on par with a mustang, this car used to brake down all the time but has driven from LA to Calgary to Cold Lake with out a problem ( It had 14 Ibs at full boost ). The MC12 is a great car and stuck to the road like glue even with strong winds and snow on the ground. The Novitec 430 is also a very fast car that handles very good. Zahir wrote a little thank you to the guys that came and sent me some pictures to post: "I want to thank the brave drivers that drove in winter conditions for a mission for ZR to Cold Lake. I am sure most of you are aware that ZR is doing a MAJOR car guy event in Canada to raise funds for charity at the end of august. The goal is for me to bring 100 cars to the event. Purpose is the Breast Cancer Foundation, Air force Medical clinic and the local hospitals in the area. City TV is my sponsor for ZR and the event and we spent the whole day on Wednesday at the base to make a fantastic commercial involving speed (cars and Jets) More details to follow. Zahir" Enjoy the pictures.............................. 
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08-05-2010, 02:57
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AMAZING!!...sounded like you had a blast
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08-05-2010, 13:47
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Looks great Rhyno! Are you bringing #171 to the event? If so you could redo this:
(Spyker F1 against F16) 
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10-05-2010, 20:51
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Yes I will be bringing 171 to this event!!!!
Here is some more pictures..... Flickr: nathansmithphoto's stuff tagged with racethebase
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11-05-2010, 20:02
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rhyno,
That looks fantastic! Great pictures and hopefully you get to race an F-18 
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05-07-2010, 17:03
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The Event: Attempt to hit 300 kph+ or your top speed legally for charity at CFB Cold Lake, AB Air Force Base.
The Cause: The event is a fundraiser for a number of important charities, including Breast Cancer Awareness and the Military Families Support Society, which provides financial support for medical facilities and schooling for military families stationed at CFB Cold Lake. For details, entry fee, and registration, please go to: ZR Auto - Race The Base
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05-07-2010, 18:03
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... post the actual top speed of your Spyker here!!!
Yesterday, I had the opportunity again to do 300km/h twice on the German motorway around Kaiserslautern. However, we all know that the speedo does show 10% too much, and I didn't have my GPS recorder on board.  I really like the football (soccer) world cup a lot! It keeps the motorways entirely clean during the matches...
Last edited by amzamz; 01-09-2010 at 06:19.
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