PNW WagonFest 2018

PNW WagonFest 2018

Wow!  What an amazing turnout!  So many awesome wagons! Thank you to everyone that came to PNW WagonFest last Sunday at DirtFish.  

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Emerald Downs on 6/3

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Emerald Downs on 6/3

Thanks to everyone who was able to join us last Sunday for another fantastic 'Drive Everything' event at Emerald Downs.  Lots of great cars and great people!  Plenty of folks got the opportunity to experience a bunch of different cars by hopping in the passenger seat.  

Avants Private Car Collection Viewing

Avants Private Car Collection Viewing

Thanks to Mario for giving Avants members a private tour of his amazing collection yesterday.  From Italian supercars (Ferrari Challenge Stradale) to American land yachts ('63 Cadillac De Ville Convertible), Mario's collection has a little bit of everything.    

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Emerald Downs on 5/12

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Emerald Downs on 5/12

Fun in the sun!  It was a perfect day to have some fun with your car at last weekend's 'Drive Everything' event.  The only downside.....sunburn.  We had fantastic variety of cars, including a Factory Five 427 AC Cobra, Delta Integrale Evo II, Porsche 911, Cadillac ATS-V and more!  Folks took advantage of the relaxed atmosphere and went on plenty of ride-alongs and test drives.

Latest Avants Partner - Achtuning!

Latest Avants Partner - Achtuning!

I'm excited to announce a new partnership between Avants and Achtuning! Avants members can now save 10% on labor at Achtuning.

Avants Tech Session with GodSpeed Fabrication

Avants Tech Session with GodSpeed Fabrication

Thank you to Robb Newby and his team at GodSpeed Fabrication for hosting a wonderful tech session yesterday. It's truly impressive what these guys can do with metal. Everything from fabricating roll cages for PRO3 BMW racecars to designing/building a Mack Truck hot rod.

Lamborghini Lab Tour

Lamborghini Lab Tour

A small group of lucky Avants members got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last weekend to visit the Automobili Lamborghini Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory (a.k.a the "Lambo Lab"). 

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Emerald Downs on 4/15

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Emerald Downs on 4/15

Lava Orange 911? More like "Cone" Orange :) We had another great 'Drive Everything' event this past Sunday at Emerald Downs. Participants got the opportunity to try out three different courses.....a slalom, a skidpad and a long autocross-style course featuring plenty of twists and turns.

Avants Tech Session - Paint & Bodywork

Avants Tech Session - Paint & Bodywork

Another fun Avants Tech Session this morning at C.A.R.S. - Custom Auto Repair Specialists in Bellevue.  Great seeing everyone!  Special thanks to Paul and Jon for at C.A.R.S. for teaching us all about bumper repair, painting techniques, etc.  

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Emerald Downs on 3/4

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Emerald Downs on 3/4

That escalated quickly!  The weather at Sunday's 'Drive Everything' event at Emerald Downs started out relatively pleasant, but things changed quickly when the hurricane arrived! It's a good thing that folks were able to get plenty of driving in before the weather turned south. 

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Pacific Raceways on 2/4

Avants 'Drive Everything' at Pacific Raceways on 2/4

Not a bad way to spend a rainy Sunday in February!  Thank you to everyone that  came out to Sunday's 'Drive Everything' event at Pacific Raceways.     

Participants got the opportunity to drive a bunch of amazing cars by swapping with other members on a closed-course. Exercises included a Slalom, Figure-8, Small Auto-X course and a Straightaway.