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06-25-2012, 10:47 PM | #10698 |
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nope! hit up G he's probably down for some rice haha
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06-26-2012, 01:59 PM | #10702 | |
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as for that specific situation you think is making me butthurt for whatever reason... it has nothing to do with that. i told you all i haven't come to meets cause of school. excuse meeeee for concentrating on ME. if i'm really needed there or here to comment then someone should please tell me a way to get out to meets when i have class from 6pm to 11pm on Wednesday nights last term and this term i have class at 630am on Thursdays. Not possible for me personally. and as for talking about someone's family... did i say something negative? i said someone dad came by my house and said something about his kids car. i laid out the facts as it happened. please point out where i said ANYTHING negative about someone family if you don't mind. cause i didn't. you know why? cause just like you said, i wouldn't like if someone talked about my family. i apologize if you took it that way Adam but IN SHORT, here are the facts: 1 - i don't post often cause of school 2 - i can't come to meets due to scheduling 3 - there are other reasons i do not come out to meets but i don't need to specifically say why 4 - i never said anything negative about someone family. i presented a situation that happened THAT MORNING. nothing more. i'm not trying to be confrontational... i appreciate a good debate and healthy conversation. unfortunately in the past, IN THIS THREAD, there has been less of a chance to have these conversations due to the fact that some people can't take constructive criticism. and as a side note: as long as i've been on forums... chat threads were meant to shoot the shiet with friends that come out to meets as well as invite other to come out to meets. if anyone got butthurt about how we handled the chat thread in the beginning, then i'll throw it out there and say i apologize if you felt unwelcome. if you choose not to reply, then so be it. but again, i'll say this: when you start accusing someone or assuming something of someone... they will likely reply even if you ask them not to just to set the record straight.
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06-26-2012, 03:00 PM | #10703 |
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Thought you were talking shit about my family for a second!
I do agree with Jason about his post not talking shit about anyone. And I do agree, that outside of timing, (I have had something every friking wed the past few months) there is that other lingering reason I don't enjoy the meets anymore. These threads and meets are all about having a good time and not feeling uncomfortable. Between the guys with the jacked up teeth and other shit going down, I started feeling uncomfortable. So maybe we can all get back to having fun and enjoying these things. D |
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06-26-2012, 04:33 PM | #10704 | |
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some of us are in our late 20s, 30s and even a few in their 40s... we're more of the old guy likes to chill, shoot the shit once in awhile so in all honesty we may pass judgement about a few of the younger guys but not to the point that it is the sole reason we can't make it out or choose not to come out.
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06-26-2012, 05:26 PM | #10705 |
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I say we should just get some KBBQ
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06-26-2012, 06:05 PM | #10706 |
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depends on the day but you know how i feel about KBBQ. now answer my text.
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Honestly I feel like it's less about the cars and more about the people or how much they spend. I like to do as much work on my own car as possible, and I feel like I don't belong in a group where no one touches their own cars except to drive them. I was hoping to learn more about driving, taking care of my car, and what mods improve the car, not just what looks good on the outside. There is some of that, but it seems like more of an excuse for people to get together and talk shit about everyone who doesn't have the same car or doesn't spend the same amount of money on their car.
I'd love a more chill, hang out and shoot the shit, and do more cruises type thing. That's why I hopped on the LA cruise up to SB. It wasn't much of a lengthy cruise for me, but it was a fun experience anyways. It seems like other meets find a way to make it happen because they have people who are truly into it. I know people from here go to LA and other meets because those people meet frequently, and they rarely cancel. There doesn't seem to be the dedication in the 805 to keep a weekly meet going, especially during the middle of the week. I hate waking up early on weekends, but I'd get up early for a Cars and Coffee event. I was going to try to go to the Irvine meet because it looks like there's a lot of participation and good variety of cars. I think keeping this meet exclusive to Bimmers is what's killing it off, along with the scheduling. Just my two cents. Also, being the only girl, I feel like it's automatically exclusive because something like Tits n Turbo is really not very appealing. |
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And those that can work on their car can sometimes not afford the necessary tools. lol I'm getting KBBQ tonight if anyone wants to join. Going to Ktown, Moo Dae Po.
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...and I disagree that its about how much money is being spent. Some are blessed to have more than others, and what they decide to do with it is their business, but I never felt like anyone was throwing it in my face in a negative way every Wednesday...did you really? Come on, isn't that a bit presumptuous to say that the whole group doesn't do any work on their cars? I agree with Sean's perspective, which is ironic that he is the one who posted that because he is someone who has no problem getting into a car and working on it. And I will add to his points by saying that as time goes on more and more people will start to work on them for many reasons, for one the initial investment will be cheaper so you risk ruining less, there are more DIYs out there so you have more instructions on how to do things yourself, etc., etc.That's not just our BMW group, its ALL groups. What sort of work have you done on your car? I remember you posting about taking your car to service at STBMW so i'm curious as to what sort of work you are doing? Sorry, I don't remember you asking about parts that would help your car perform, I have a a few friends with E46 M3s and I have done my own research, ask anyone, I am always open to sharing what I know, maybe too much, maybe I annoy people, I don't know... Also, don't discount the effort and hard work that goes into modding the aesthetics...many aesthetic mods affect the performance of the car e.g. handling, downforce, etc. I know for a fact that several in our group have spent a good deal of time working on those mods. Talk shit? Well this is what I will say to that....you can't care what everyone says about your car. People talk shit about my car, so what, I don't associate with those people. I know I didn't talk shit about anyone's car and I know many others didn't as well, so you are basically assuming against us all for the blame of few. Last edited by Bowser330; 06-27-2012 at 11:45 AM.. |
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Dear Jeskya,
As bowser said of course the group becomes more about the people, can you imagine if the people couldn't get together and have intriguing conversations? The cars brought us all together but it was the people that made CCC last for how long it did. Which was a little over a year that we met EVERY SINGLE WEDNESDAY! The reason we stopped meeting was mainly because of a lot of scheduling issues with some of the regulars. They got busy with work, had children and prioritized with their schooling. That's outrageous that you would comment on the dedication of the 805 as a whole. How many times were you able to make it out to CCC? You probably were busy with work and schooling which we all accept as a completely valid reason. Just because you didn't regularly attend I would never comment on the fact that you are any less dedicated to the community than I am. After all this isnt a competition. Quote:
Most of us are all DIYers as well, so saying that none of us touched our cars other than to drive them just makes you sound ignorant. I would say some of us are even experienced DIYers, who have done far more than the average BMW owner. For example, Definitive hand made a race splitter for his car! Who else do you know who designed, created and troubleshooted their own aero pieces for their car? CCC started out as a BMW group because thats how we all met. We always tried to invite other cars. We always welcomed other cars as well. There is a lot of effort, work and commitment that goes into organizing a meet. If you would like to set up a meet with BMW, Merc, Porsche, exotics, Hondas, Nissans etc. be my guest. I will certainly be in attendance to support you. My ex-gf used to come to almost every CCC with me, she never felt uncomfortable due to a gender barrier. The only problem she had was following the conversations on the cars but you know the cars so you wouldn't have had an issue. You also have to realize the car scene is inherently biased towards men. I wouldn't be offended if I went to a Make-up convention or something and I was the odd man out, literally, it would be expected. What's to stop you from finding more girl members to attend? We would welcome them with open arms but we can't help it if the gender ratio isn't exactly to your liking. Remember this is the internet, take everything with a grain of salt. ~AMG
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I wasn't referring to any particular experience, just my impression as a whole, which is of course going to be from pretty much an outsider's view since I didn't go to many meets because (it would seem) by the time I started going, it looked like it was already dying off. And saying "the people who know know, and the people who don't, well don't" just adds to that feeling of being an outsider. I don't need to know everyone's beef, but when I show up at a meet and no one is there, it would have been nice to know that something was up and people just weren't feeling it.
And I didn't mean to imply to NO ONE does anything with their cars. Like I said, it's just a general impression. I guess if it is more about the people, then that makes it even harder to jump in without knowing someone, especially when the meets have died off. I know scheduling is an issue, but aside from Adam, no one else has made an effort to work something else out. I just got a little kick out of seeing this thread revived by a comment about how it had died off and then no mention of a meet for this week. It all stems from my frustration in trying to break into a scene that seems pretty exclusive. Online, I have tons of info from the forums and websites, and I've been able to get some ideas about mods, but I'd like to see them in person, and since the 805 lacks my version of the M (aside from the one AWESOMELY modified e46 that came out once), I've missed that. I really enjoyed the LA drive up to SB because there were a LOT of e46 cars, and I got a few ideas from the owners and saw the mods in person, how they looked and sounded, and it really inspired me. I think I've been relying on other people to make opportunities available, and I'm just going to have to be more aggressive in seeking them out myself. |
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