The_Judge_ Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 But not scared to ask! So what happens at the meets? Do I need to add a few more spangly bits to my car for fear of embarrassment, looks like I certainly need to lowerit! Or can I just come and lurk and wonder at everyone elses amazing cars? All the pics are looking great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Just lurk buddy, you don't have to have a modded car to go to a meet. RickyZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3NXN Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 It's not just about the meet, that's the great thing about meets! The pre-meet chat The planning stages The prepping - detailing car, finishing little jobs on it in time etc The convoy there The meet - Seeing others cars and those from other forums as well as putting names to faces, camping Convoy home The post meet chat and pics Sure I've missed bits but that's how it goes for me Gaz, jammo, Naj and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammo Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Yeh it's all about those last minute purchases to fit to the car.....just in time! M3NXN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 A bunch of generally overweight dudes who look nothing like you imagined stand around with their hands in their pockets talking to the people they already know, and you feel weird approaching anyone. Unless they recognise you or your car, in which case they'll either want to approach you or you better get out of there because the police are on their way L4nky808, YemiTheOne, Shabaza and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpanneR Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I wouldn't worry about embarrassment there will be plenty of cars which have been modded so badly you will be glad with what you have done or not done to yours mit and The_Judge_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 A bunch of generally overweight dudes who look nothing like you imagined stand around with their hands in their pockets talking to the people they already know, and you feel weird approaching anyone. Unless they recognise you or your car, in which case they'll either want to approach you or you better get out of there because the police are on their way You've been to a couple and they werent like that, you even enjoyed it once, I know because you said so haha They re not that bad, bit like the above but friendlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 A bunch of generally overweight dudes who look nothing like you imagined stand around with their hands in their pockets talking to the people they already know, and you feel weird approaching anyone. Unless they recognise you or your car, in which case they'll either want to approach you or you better get out of there because the police are on their way Mk meets are not like this but i get what Mit is saying. I went to DC10 when i was fairly new to the forum to meet those that were going, sadly it pretty much went as above, except the police never came Comparing that to the MK meets there are a couple of things that jump out to me as making the difference, firstly, make sure you get involved in the pre-meet chat thread so people know you'll be there, might also be worth having a username that is a bit more original (if its got e46 in it for example, its too samey and forgettable so its hard for people to remember what you're like online once you're in front of them saying i'm "e46_xyz" because they can't work out if it was e46_yzx or e46_xyz they were bantering last week. Also, get posting in general, you may read on the forum everyday and feel like you know peoples character but unlike real life, no one here knows you're here unless you speak up. Secondly, don't feel the need to bring a mate for support, our MK meets always work well cos its 90% users so you can just chat and not worry about your girlfriend or mate. That was the main reason the DC10 meet was so bad from my point of view, got there and most of the people who were stood around the zone cars weren't from the zone at all, just with someone that was, so they couldn't care less about meeting new folk from the forum, and likewise i only really wanted to say hello to those people i'd already been bantering here. Rich_325i and mit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Everybody just stands around eating McDonalds and w**king Or maybe that was a different type of meet....... The_Judge_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RizlaChris Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 A bunch of generally overweight dudes who look nothing like you imagined stand around with their hands in their pockets talking to the people they already know, and you feel weird approaching anyone. Unless they recognise you or your car, in which case they'll either want to approach you or you better get out of there because the police are on their way Mk meets are not like this but i get what Mit is saying. I went to DC10 when i was fairly new to the forum to meet those that were going, sadly it pretty much went as above, except the police never came The MK meet that i went to 2 weeks ago was nothing like that, it was just me and Rich_325 that turnt up and that was one more than turnt up to the MK meet before that, poor show really. DC14 got a fairly good turn out though. Rich_325i 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammo Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 We all got involved in a good chat at dc14 too. I thought every one made a good effort! The_Judge_, SpanneR, RizlaChris and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge_ Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 A bunch of generally overweight dudes who look nothing like you imagined stand around with their hands in their pockets talking to the people they already know, and you feel weird approaching anyone. Unless they recognise you or your car, in which case they'll either want to approach you or you better get out of there because the police are on their way I think maybe I'd fit in then I was worried it would be like this, but there seem to be varied comments, I guess each meet is different, I'll have to give one a go an make my mind up myself I guess. I wouldn't worry about embarrassment there will be plenty of cars which have been modded so badly you will be glad with what you have done or not done to yours Cool, I'll have time to buy my furry dice beforehand for the mirror A bunch of generally overweight dudes who look nothing like you imagined stand around with their hands in their pockets talking to the people they already know, and you feel weird approaching anyone. Unless they recognise you or your car, in which case they'll either want to approach you or you better get out of there because the police are on their way Mk meets are not like this but i get what Mit is saying. I went to DC10 when i was fairly new to the forum to meet those that were going, sadly it pretty much went as above, except the police never came Comparing that to the MK meets there are a couple of things that jump out to me as making the difference, firstly, make sure you get involved in the pre-meet chat thread so people know you'll be there, might also be worth having a username that is a bit more original (if its got e46 in it for example, its too samey and forgettable so its hard for people to remember what you're like online once you're in front of them saying i'm "e46_xyz" because they can't work out if it was e46_yzx or e46_xyz they were bantering last week. Also, get posting in general, you may read on the forum everyday and feel like you know peoples character but unlike real life, no one here knows you're here unless you speak up. Secondly, don't feel the need to bring a mate for support, our MK meets always work well cos its 90% users so you can just chat and not worry about your girlfriend or mate. That was the main reason the DC10 meet was so bad from my point of view, got there and most of the people who were stood around the zone cars weren't from the zone at all, just with someone that was, so they couldn't care less about meeting new folk from the forum, and likewise i only really wanted to say hello to those people i'd already been bantering here. Thanks Doc, I'd like to think I've been reasonably active on the forum, so hopefully someone knows me (!) Will keep an eye out for future MK meets. If anything I'd hope I could talk to some experts f2f and say so guys what can I do to my car, I have no clue Everybody just stands around eating McDonalds and w**king Or maybe that was a different type of meet....... I think you went to the one with Stan Collymore ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I love e46zone meets. Everyone normally seems very genuine and friendly. Have made quite a few good friends from meets so I'd never say a bad word about them really. The_Judge_, RickyZ and Rich_325i 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I love e46zone meets. Everyone normally seems very genuine and friendly. Have made quite a few good friends from meets so I'd never say a bad word about them really. This I spent roughly 70% of my time at DC14 chatting to Zoners both old and new, I only went round to look at the cars at like 3pm (we got there at 8:30am lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Don't go to one of Ricky's meets! He'll arrange it and then not turn up himself When is the next meet anyway? I should bring my e46 touring rust bucket hehehe RickyZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Don't go to one of Ricky's meets! He'll arrange it and then not turn up himself When is the next meet anyway? I should bring my e46 touring rust bucket hehehe Haha that only happened once (or twice...) Is the touring road worthy now then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammo Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 New forest in July has the potential to be a good meet! Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk TriggerFish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Don't go to one of Ricky's meets! He'll arrange it and then not turn up himself When is the next meet anyway? I should bring my e46 touring rust bucket hehehe Haha that only happened once (or twice...) Is the touring road worthy now then ? Yep I'm using it as a daily driver. Speedo fixed Parking sensor fixed Stopped most of the rattles Replaced all wipers Put original e46 CD player in (from my old convertible) Replaced the gear knob with a £5 Chinese eBay jobbie Had the AC recharged at kwikfit (I wanted to have their cooler air guarantee because I was expecting it to not work) It drinks a fair bit of oil but drives really smoothly The rust is bugging me. If I get some time I will fix it myself! RickyZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Don't go to one of Ricky's meets! He'll arrange it and then not turn up himself When is the next meet anyway? I should bring my e46 touring rust bucket hehehe The rust is bugging me. If I get some time I will fix it myself! Just keep the rust for the Rat look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naj Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I find its a very social thing. Everyone turns up in all sorts of cars (Depends what kind of meet you go to) I enjoy it. I've only recently started going to them, and its amazing the things you see, and the people you meet! Deffo get down to one! I hope to make an appearance at a E46 Zone meet soon We hold regular meets (Don't really push it as much on here, but I plan to) and our next one is on June 22nd (sunday) at Ace Cafe. We then plan to cruise through London, on what we call the NEM River Run - Over 150 cars cruising over 10 bridges over the Thames, final blast through Limehouse link and then final meet up at Beckton. Should be an interesting night with some interesting cars. More than welcome to come down, all us E46's can stick together (Mine's fairly standard still lol) The_Judge_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
