The Toronto (and area) thread

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Hey everyone!

I'm in Scarborough, right by Markham here.

I was hoping if anyone would be willing to meet up and sort help me out with driving standard? (Lunch/Dinner will be on me :) )

I have a friend who is helping me out, but he doesn't know most of the answers to questions I ask. Plus I really need someone elses opinion/critique with my method (or lack of).

Right now, I'm at a very basic stage where I'm learning to just get the car going. Having a lot of trouble. Also feel a bit timid with car, as I feel I'm damaging it quite a bit, so I having a lot of problems with trial and error, as that is usally how I teach myself.

Let me know!
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Devan wrote:Hey everyone!

I'm in Scarborough, right by Markham here.

I was hoping if anyone would be willing to meet up and sort help me out with driving standard? (Lunch/Dinner will be on me :) )

I have a friend who is helping me out, but he doesn't know most of the answers to questions I ask. Plus I really need someone elses opinion/critique with my method (or lack of).

Right now, I'm at a very basic stage where I'm learning to just get the car going. Having a lot of trouble. Also feel a bit timid with car, as I feel I'm damaging it quite a bit, so I having a lot of problems with trial and error, as that is usally how I teach myself.

Let me know!
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Re: The Toronto (and area) thread

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North York, here. Just got my first non hand-me-down (read: auto) car, a Subaru Impreza. Love the forum. Very helpful.
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^Where in NY?

I'm about 4 hours from Toronto, but when I get my car (eventually) I'll be making a trip up there for sure.
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Whoo I live in the big T.O......for now anyway. Come up. You just turned 19. We can go drinking.

And he said North York a part of the GTA not New York.
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4onthefloor wrote:Whoo I live in the big T.O......for now anyway. Come up. You just turned 19. We can go drinking.

And he said North York a part of the GTA not New York.
I fail. haha. But yes once I get a car I will be coming to Toronto to have a few beers.
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Wow, the last post was in 2009!
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how's the pizza in torunno?? eh????
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Dry and crusty. Actually, I drive up to New York state every now and then. I buy everything in New York now - Niagara Falls, NY, that is.
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not sure that niagara falls is known for its pizza, well, maybe to canuckistanians it is?? i'd be bulking up (even more) on wings and garbage plates if i were out that way.
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I am not proud to say that I spent $50 at Walmart in new york state two weeks ago. Came home with 10 boxes of cereal, 5 bags of potato chips, many gallons of ice tea, and various snacks.

And still I am trying to deplete that $50 of food. Amazing!
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Re: The Toronto (and area) thread

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Somebody reviving the T.O. thread? Damn! I don't live there anymore, but I'm not far from.
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Re: The Toronto (and area) thread

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Fellow Torontonian here 8)

Hope I'm not the only one left
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Re: The Toronto (and area) thread

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I'm in Mississauga, does that count?

[For bonus points Mickey's Pizza is in Mississauga and seriously is the best pizza in the GTA]
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Re: The Toronto (and area) thread

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rei wrote:I'm in Mississauga, does that count?

[For bonus points Mickey's Pizza is in Mississauga and seriously is the best pizza in the GTA]
Close enough lol.
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