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[cnguyen22]

Originally Posted by B8bydesign

Beautiful!





Oh shit, I didn't realize you're in Charlotte when I commented on your other thread. I'll have to see this car sometime in person now!

[RD1M3]

Originally Posted by cnguyen22

Just got my car back this past week from the wrap shop! Ready for some car meets in Charlotte!

Looks great!! Who did you have do the wrap? A local shop?

[cnguyen22]

Originally Posted by RD1M3

Looks great!! Who did you have do the wrap? A local shop?

My good friend Chad at Bosworth Customs near south end did the work for me!

[cognoscenti]

Hi all,

This site is still showing cars & coffee at the Galleria on June 3 - but this site and the FB Page make it appear that there is not a venue.

Is there a cars & coffee on Saturday? I'd love to bring the M3 out for the first time. Anyone think they want to get together near Blakeney and drive over - or just go somewhere on our own if there is no official event?

[RD1M3]

Originally Posted by cognoscenti

Hi all,

This site is still showing cars & coffee at the Galleria on June 3 - but this site and the FB Page make it appear that there is not a venue.

Is there a cars & coffee on Saturday? I'd love to bring the M3 out for the first time. Anyone think they want to get together near Blakeney and drive over - or just go somewhere on our own if there is no official event?

Galleria is done, they lost that location in April. Per the Instagram page, the June event will be held this coming weekend at the old Coliseum parking lot, off Tyvola. 135 Hive Dr, Charlotte, 28217

[Cerberus]

Originally Posted by cognoscenti

Hi all,

This site is still showing cars & coffee at the Galleria on June 3 - but this site and the FB Page make it appear that there is not a venue.

Is there a cars & coffee on Saturday? I'd love to bring the M3 out for the first time. Anyone think they want to get together near Blakeney and drive over - or just go somewhere on our own if there is no official event?

Are you in South Charlotte? If so, I will keep an eye out for you. I have a silverstone e90.

[cnguyen22]

Originally Posted by cognoscenti

Hi all,

This site is still showing cars & coffee at the Galleria on June 3 - but this site and the FB Page make it appear that there is not a venue.

Is there a cars & coffee on Saturday? I'd love to bring the M3 out for the first time. Anyone think they want to get together near Blakeney and drive over - or just go somewhere on our own if there is no official event?

It's going to be right down the street from my workplace 135 Hive Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217.

[cognoscenti]

Anyone want to meet up beforehand in South Charlotte and drive over? Pick a time & place and I'll be there.

[ajee622]

It's funny I get coffee almost every saturday at the starbucks in blakeney. might see you guys.

i might roll if i have the time saturday morning.

[B8bydesign]

Originally Posted by cnguyen22

It's going to be right down the street from my workplace 135 Hive Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217.

Now I really don't understand how have I've never seen your M3 around, haha, I work 1.5 miles away from the new location over in Lake Pointe.

[cnguyen22]

Originally Posted by B8bydesign

Now I really don't understand how have I've never seen your M3 around, haha, I work 1.5 miles away from the new location over in Lake Pointe.

I typically drive my Corolla to work but I do drive the m3 on Fridays!

[IB M]

How was the new venue at hive drive? Anyone go in June?

[cognoscenti]

Originally Posted by IB M

How was the new venue at hive drive? Anyone go in June?

I went, and had fun. BIG turnout, very eclectic group of people and cars, which is as a cars & coffee should be. I'm pretty jaded so I don't photograph much at shows any more, but here's a few views and cars that caught my eye.

The only shots I took of the big lot were by pure chance located at Nissan Central:


M3's surrounded by Mustangs and Mitsu's:


I was parked across the aisle next to an NA MX-5 (all you see in the shot is it's pop-up headlamp shadow):


Yeah yeah, I know that MX-5's are not rare at all but this one was in remarkable condition for an NA, had Wilwood BBK and was still running a classic Jackson Racing SC. Cool, knowledgeable owner too. Funny also how huge the E90 M3 looks next to the Miata (and how tall next to the C7 'Vette!):


So much fun to see old and new juxtaposed with each other. Note the Dakar E36 M3 hiding in plain view in this shot:


Exotics don't usually excite me much, but I did enjoy seeing a new NSX in the flesh with an old one in the background (next to the Esprit):


...and I have personal experience with Nobles. Plus, you certainly don't see them every day, so two at once is interesting:


The handiwork on this blew me away. It deserved a few photos.




Sorry about not getting the whole Interlagos E92 in the shot - was deliberately avoiding photographing license plates:


Sometimes quirky classics are more fun than high-tech modern. I loved this Fiat X1/9 - haven't seen one of them that wasn't a non-running rusted pile of junk since around 1985!


Loved this 240Z as well:


Always nice to see a clean RHD Mini:



I'll end with a shot of someone's well-kept 1st gen of the venerable M5, the E28. Kudos to the owner for keeping it so presentable!

[IB M]

Thanks for posting. Enjoyed the photos. I will try to make it out for July. Did you pick that e90 up from Hendrick last year ? I saw a nice MR e90 on their lot about a year ago. Love the MR color.

[JAYBLS]

Anything going on this weekend? I've been here for a few months and haven't met any car folks yet.

[Three Pedal Steve]

M-vasion at Michelin in Greenville SC. July 15 am. 650+ M cars expected.

[B8bydesign]

Originally Posted by JAYBLS

Anything going on this weekend? I've been here for a few months and haven't met any car folks yet.

Cars & Coffee Saturday July 1st.

[JAYBLS]

Oh cool! I'll be there! I have read that the C&C location has changed from the Monroe Rd one. Where is it being held this Saturday?

[RD1M3]

Originally Posted by JAYBLS

Oh cool! I'll be there! I have read that the C&C location has changed from the Monroe Rd one. Where is it being held this Saturday?

See posts 137 and 139 above- it's at the old Coliseum parking lot, off Tyvola. 135 Hive Dr, Charlotte, 28217

[JAYBLS]

Okay cool. Just making sure it didn't move again since June.

[cognoscenti]

Originally Posted by IB M

Thanks for posting. Enjoyed the photos. I will try to make it out for July. Did you pick that e90 up from Hendrick last year ? I saw a nice MR e90 on their lot about a year ago. Love the MR color.

Thanks! Mine is not from Hendrick. I searched for about a year before this one popped up on the West Coast. Had it shipped here in an enclosed trailer. What made it hard to find was that I demanded a LCI car in red with ZCP and 6MT. If my math is right that means I was looking for one of roughly 37 cars in North America. I had almost lost hope!

[cnguyen22]

Anyone going to Minvasion?