Emigrating To Canada And Need A Tank Builder

[Shrimpy]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

They're based out of Toronto, which is not THAT far from Ottawa (it's about a 5 hour drive). But they ship all over the place anyhow.

If you drive like a Grandma. LOL It's only 3.5 to 4 hours. Three if you put the hammer down!

[Delphinus]

Only time I ever did the drive was in a '71 Bug on our way to the veedub show, about 10 or so years ago now. So I guess my memory's a bit off about how long it took. (To me, shoved in the back seat, it felt pretty long enough!!)

Yeah, ... I almost forgot how you Ontario-ians drive. I've been all over the world and seen some crazy driving, but the closest I've ever come to .. you know .. actually dieing ... was outside Ottawa. (Twice. In about 5 minutes. Apparently when people cross the double-line to pass about 20 cars in a row, it is completely acceptable to run the traffic in the oncoming direction clear off the road rather than dart back into your own lane. Their own darn fault for not staying home, darn it!! )

Guess I digress. My only point was that it's not really THAT far from Ottawa to Toronto. Long enough that you don't go there to pick up a quart of milk, but not so long that you wouldn't just go every once in a while.

[andresont]

You guys have it easy.
I am from Eastern Europe and driving here is sooo easy compare to back there I can drive backwards in Canada.
Passing for me is always coming out on to the incoming traffic lanes. If you have two lanes this is luxury.
Try to get two cars, semi trailer, bus and the train in to 3 lane traffic that is what I call city driving. LOL

Not counting open man holes. We even have special maneuver in driving schools teaching how to get your car over the open manhole.
Goes like this: for example you see an open manhole on the passenger’s side. Your both hands are on the wheel of course, 9 and 3 o’clock.

• Short sharp turn of the steering wheel with your left hand from 9 o’clock to 6 o’clock and then up to 12 o’clock and back to original straight position (9 and 3).
• This will throw you car slightly off center and back allowing to “elevate” or take a load off of your drivers side for very short time.
• You need to have at least 40-50km/hr for this to be effective
For those who don’t know there are two cowers on the manhole; first very heavy one on top and second light steel about 6” inches below, so you car will go over it regardless, but if you just go slow and straight your suspension will take a heavy hit. heavy covers are often stolen for metal scrap.

Hope you enjoyed this.
Do not try this when you are on your Driving Test LOL.

[monitors-direct]

Thanks for the advise guys.

Well i land in otawa in 5 weeks and the wife is amazed that the first thing i plan is a basement swimming pool!

I am used to ottawa driving and have to say i find it far less streeful than UK roads that i have spent the last 18 years in a field based consultancy and role, not to mention running my own business, so I have fiund the ottawa roads a walk in the park.

Although my first drive from thre to Toronto was eventful, a 4 hour journey turned into a 7, my wifes friend got screaming sun burn and ear ache from ebing in the back of our sebring convertable all the way down to just outside Tornoto where we arrived in the middle of a monsoon and the rush hour.

If that was not enough, just as it stopped raining the traffic speeded up so I did the same and drove straight through a huge puddle going past an unmarked police car with hsi window down, I dont think I need to say what happened next. The wife found it hilarious, THEY DID NOT.

Welcome to Canada Michael!!!!

Back to the tank, I am needing a builder that can build in situ as the panels would not easily fit down the basement and a 6x4x2.5 tank does not exactly fit through mst doors!

[Delphinus]

You might have to order the glass then and piece it together yourself. It's actually not too bad to do, I know several people who have made tanks in that size range by themselves. Other than that I guess you'll have to find a local Ottawa builder.

The driving isn't really that bad in Ontario, I just like to poke fun at our eastern neighbours. There is one piece of truth though, and that is that I have been to Europe, Eastern Europe (before the Iron Curtain fell), Africa, and Australia, and I've seen some crazy crazy stuff (including an attempted carjacking in Africa ... twice .. in half an hour .. and a tanker truck having its gasoline load stolen from .. WHILE TRAVELLING 30km/h !! .. ) and I can safely say that the three worst drivers, and I mean, positively homicidal .. that I have ever seen .. all 3 had Ontario plates. I heard a saying when I was in Michigan, that in the U.S. they give blind people white canes, in Ontario they give blind people white license plates. Tee hee hee.

[monitors-direct]

EEk !! I can see it now a lop sided tank! I will try and find a builder, there must be one out there somewhere.

Luckily the house has large basement windows so getting the panes down there will not be that difficult.

Regards
Michael

[Shrimpy]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Only time I ever did the drive was in a '71 Bug on our way to the veedub show, about 10 or so years ago now. So I guess my memory's a bit off about how long it took. (To me, shoved in the back seat, it felt pretty long enough!!)

Yeah, ... I almost forgot how you Ontario-ians drive. I've been all over the world and seen some crazy driving, but the closest I've ever come to .. you know .. actually dieing ... was outside Ottawa. (Twice. In about 5 minutes. Apparently when people cross the double-line to pass about 20 cars in a row, it is completely acceptable to run the traffic in the oncoming direction clear off the road rather than dart back into your own lane. Their own darn fault for not staying home, darn it!! )

Guess I digress. My only point was that it's not really THAT far from Ottawa to Toronto. Long enough that you don't go there to pick up a quart of milk, but not so long that you wouldn't just go every once in a while.

I was just havin' fun with ya. I had a '71 Super Beetle too! It's long gone, but I drive a Diesel Jetta now.