"Car enthusiasts are really just nerds who decide that buying comics and building pc's weren't expensive enough hobbies" * looks at built pc that I am currently watching this video on * Me: "Shit..."
Shit I wanted a car first but figured out PCs were the only thing I could really get into first. Then I went super custom and got bored and can now own a car. Crazy times lmao.
another unwritten rule for car meets in public places is "if it came in with you it leaves with you" in other words don't be the douche group who leaves 80-100 coffee cups, empty McDonalds bags and other crap around after the meet is finished keep the spot clean that is the only real reason ive seen people get kicked out of spots was because of the amount of trash that was left behind
Ass Blaster: I think this falls under step 4. Don't Be a Duchebag. I have a 1999 Nissan Skyline GTT Nismo JDM Spec, along with that I have a 2008 Glacier Blue Corvette Grand Sport. I could care less about where the car is from so long as it looks nice, has a great history to its name, and has potential to last with you a long time. If your car is European I often will make remarks to the level of detail that goes into he cars, if it is Japanese/ Asian in origin I will often speak to the owner and get to know things about the owners and help in any ways I can in deciding what they what they want to do to the car. And, lastly, if the car is American I often admire the solidness of the cars and just how robust they are, even 40+ years after they were originally crafted.
+chungman Yu If you don't care that much about others seeing your car, and just wanna meet people, then why not go on a motorcycle? Makes it easy to find sneaky ways to leave if the cops show up.
Same thing with a 3000gt I see every day, I said hey man I see that car a lot it's really nice, he just looked at me and kept walking. Some guys I guess just aren't that into them, or don't care to talk to others about them. Still really douchey.
@@bobmcboblin He's a chef at the sushi shop next to where I work, the car stopped showing up after that, too, after 2 years of being there every day in the summer. Idk, was really weird man.
Had something similar to this happen with a c63. I was in the market for one and was just trying to ask the guy a few questions at a meet and he just ignored me. Went to that same meet when I got my c63 and he wanted me to park next to him. Told him to pound sand, lots of fake losers in the car scene.
It is so cool you guys address this topic. I can't tell you how important info like this is to young car enthusiasts. Keep up the amazing work guys! TH-cam and the car world wouldn't be the same without you.
why do i always get the feeling that where i'm from, when you're new to the car scene, that you're always met with criticism and often people are just complete douchebags just because you don't know the exact specs on a specific engine or just don't know a lot about cars, it feels like a lot of people are hostile against newcomers... but why?
Bas Lautenbach I think it's people being protective of something they love so much. It's hard to let someone into your "family" so to speak. Your right though, there needs to be more effort to welcome newcomers but also they need to gain respect from the community the hard way by asking tough questions and getting down and dirty so the can learn.
There are a small amount of Commodore Ute's here stateside thanks to an importer finding a way to legalize them by transplanting them with parts from a Pontiac G8. that would be a fun thing to show up to a meet in
tried to attend a meet last night at a parking garage. as i'm pulling in, i get blue lights telling me to leave. they had gotten reports of burnouts on the roof. 0/10 great car meet.
Another tip is if you have a car that isn’t usually seen by other people as exciting but you want to go the car meets anyway, just go to them (if they’re not themed of course ). From my experience people don’t judge others for the cars they bring, they are just happy there are more people coming. You will be surprised how many people will show interest in your car if you start talking to them about theirs.
Never really liked the concept of car meets, especially the talking part... that drives me nuts. So, instead of going to a meet in the city on a typical Friday or Saturday night, I usually end up driving on a dark and empty country road at night. Kind of feel like I'm the only one that does this instead of the other way around. Idk, I guess that's just me.
I do both too, and you could probably find people at car meets willing to do the same. As long as it doesn't turn into more than spirited driving it's great fun to do it with others.
Don't forget that it doesn't matter if you show up in a Rocket Bunny 458, or a stock Honda Civic; If you stay humble no matter what you are driving, you'll be able to meet some cool people!
Step 6: STOP walking in front of people taking pictures. 😩😩 As someone who photographs cars, I find it annoying when someone steps in front when I'm taking a photograph.
My problem is that I feel inferior if I don't know as much about what I'm talking about as the people I'm talking with, so I naturally end up talking less and less because, let's be real, what do I really have to say that will add to the conversation? I may know the difference between a turbo and a supercharger, or even a screw and a roots type supercharger, but I can only name one brand of turbo (Garrett), and I don't know any of the models they make. I've never done an oil change, or a tire change, I get nervous whenever I have to fuel up myself because where I live, you can't pump your own gas. Hell, I had to go to O'Reily's to replace my mom's rear windshield wiper. Though...to be fair, the guy there couldn't figure out how to do it either. I don't go because I don't feel worthy of going. I've gone to one in the past, and not only did I not feel like I had much of anything to say, I felt that I couldn't back up anything I did say. Who am I to talk about racing techniques when I've never even seen a race track in person?
Stop being a bitch and just do it. Nobody cares. Nobody knows everything. You can learn, and if you arent willing to learn then you arent a car guy/girl. Even if you dknt want to talk, shop up and see some cool cars and learn something. If you dont kno a lot don't pretend to. Simply say "I'm new to cars I dont know a lot" nobody really cares about how much you know or how smart you are. Just. Show. Up. And beyourself, make friends,
You good dawg. I went to an import nationals show in a Volvo and was walking around the japanese section like a kid in a candy shop. No idea what I'm looking at, but damn it's pretty. Drift events etc. Talked to an old lady, like 80+ who was same as me and wanted to buy one of these 600hp monsters. Best interaction I had there. We got voted coolest club, the fuckin 300 people driving volvo dad wagons and sleeper cars. And it really was the coolest selection of people I'd met in a long time. You just go for the cool people, if someone's being a dick just walk off and go to the next car section, or don't talk to them. Odds are they will be much cooler than the dicks who blew you off in the Japanese area, or likewise (no hate to Japanese cars... but lay off the vapes). A lot of car clubs have a real feel to them, especially based on brand... Go to a car meet with a few clubs and you'll know what I'm talking about.
I think one the biggest tips left out is to respect other people's rides. It's not a fucking car show so you can't touch or sit on/in the cars. I once had to pop out a dent because some drunk bitch was on my fender.
Am I the only one that stays as far away from car meets as they can? From my experience, if you don't fit the stereotype of your car's class, get ready to be ripped to shreds at a car meet. For example, through high school I drove a 96 Camaro RS since I couldn't afford to maintain a V8 engine. It was auto too since I had to drive through busy city streets daily and a manual would be too much of a hassle in stop and go traffic. Boy let me tell you how many times people stopped to look at my car, realized it wasn't a manual V8 and kept on walking. Car meets aren't about sharing a passion, they're dick measuring contests, it's the sad truth.
I daily a manual and the traffic is never an issue for me and if anyone thinks that traffic is a pain in the ass with a manual transmission they just need to learn how to drive it better
My local meets: Step 1: Have no girlfriend/ ugly girlfriend step 2: Have no success in life and shit talk everyone else Step 3: pick the 1 good thing about your car and use it to justify why your car is better than everyone else. Step 4: pretend to act cool and aloof even though you look unnatural and weird.
That's my local meets too, they've been kicked out of the movie theatre lot more times than not. Lots of uneducated ppl are also into cars, and it gives some scenes a bad rep. I gotta drive 3 hours to south PA or New Jersey to get any cool meets. Upstate NY is weird.
I've been watching you guys for years now you need to revisit this concept during a pandemic it is needed in the community car meets don't exactly exist anymore their virtual which is not okay
I think it's great! You can talk and ask them about some parts you do not know if you're new to cars like me. You can learn a lot from these guys cause they put a lot of time,effort and money to cars..they love to explain stuff.
I bought a camera and started taking pictures of everyones car, no matter what it was and posting them in the facebook group, helped me get to know a bunch of people. People started to know me and I had no idea who they where. Now I have a small group of best friends and you know what, 2 of them legit came over to help me drop my transmission to swap out the clutch.
I feel like every time I go to car meet and start taking about other drivers cars or projects nothing is ever good enough. I feel people are trying way to hard to act cool. I have yet to meet someone who just loves there car and is happy with there build and generally content. I mean seriously you spend 5-10k on top of purchase price of the car and you going to start complaining about it after I told you how much I like your car? Please...😑😑
+Ryan Conklin Sometimes when people complain about their cars it's a means of trying to be humble. It may be overcompensating, but again, social interactions are hard.
Ryan Conklin I do that all the time.. first thing when people say ," wow nice car it must be so fast," I'll insist on it's not fast at all and the real version of my car is the Z.
Jon .D I guess more what I'm getting at is if some appreciates your car and time you took to make it yours I gotta respect that. But people who clearly call my car something it's not I'll educate them.
I'm an introverted person and I'm not good at talking to people. But, I like cars and not just want to watch videos on TH-cam about them. I want to see what meets are all about. This video makes me less nervous about car meets. Thanks.
Awesome video guys! I have a question im 16 and I love cars im trying to get into the local seen Ive been to two meets but I find people who know each other clump into groups and if you're new its really hard to strike up a conversation cause everyone looks at you like an outcast. Any tips for breaking the ice to meet new people?
Jakeyourface that happened to me. at the meet i went to they had booths where they were selling detailing supplies and i talked to one of the guys buying something. i complimented his car and we talked about detailing. you can do something similar using your specific car interests.
Honestly, for my area its the same but just go up and join the conversation. introduce yourself and just start talking. Ask about other local meets and if they are in any local groups. just like the videos said people are usually very friendly and like to talk.
Jakeyourface I would say if some one gets there after you and you like their car ask them questions about it they will probably walk to their friends if regulars at it and it will be a little less awkward then just introduce yourself politely also your pic is a subbie. maybe look for some subi meets around you that way they would all have a common interest with you. hope it helped :)
It's really simple. Just go up to the group, ask if any of them own one of the cars they are standing next to, compliment how nice it looks, hope it turns into a conversation
This is soo helpful. This should be called how to get into a car scene. I can honestly relate to this. I went to my first Car meet last August And it was called "Sumospeed Night Moves" And it was the best experience ever. I didn't exactly make any friends cept for one guy, but the ability to be around other fellow car enthusiasts is a warming feeling since all I am usually around is "normal" people(since I was high schooler). I will honestly say, if you're not an outgoing person, go to a meet, and take pictures cuz some people like that attention and like it when your face just light up at the appearance of their car.
Hell I went to my first car meet which was a cars and coffee I was there with my dad and brother and we spoke to a few guys who were pretty cool mostly guys with muscle cars but we spoke to a guy who has a 1942 V12 Lincoln Continental. It was a nice car. I did like that meet a lot but it just makes me more and more want to start the build on my 1999 Dodge Durango sooner.
opening scene reminds me of pulling my motor on my DSM in my apartments parking lot then subsequently rolling it from one spot to another so they wouldn't catch on and tow it...
A car meet benefit is getting a girlfriend who is a car girl. Thats why im bringing Midas, my medical truck, to car meets. She is a big beast, emergency amber lights, LED light bars, reinforced bumpers, medical logos. Its used for helping first responders reach their destination without having to go through traffic. She has a 6.5" suspension lift. All season tires. She is ready to go through hell if she needs to. She carries medical tools. Work tools because she obviously has to help fellow drivers. and a winch to help out the guys who are able to stick themselves to something and not get out. Midas can attract all the attention. And no, I dont have small balls. I will be taking advanced medical classes. Im proud to be the owner of this truck. Ima start a website of the crew im starting that includes joining the medical field. Its either you help the people or get the fuck out. She also carries a Cummins Turbo Diesel engine so you can expect a hell of a lot of noise. Im currently working on a new exhaust system. But take the tip of getting a girl. Ride in paradise brothers and sisters. And be safe on thise roads, if not, you may find Midas coming to the rescue.
I Noticed that you had some clips from mid ohio in there, I have to say that I have had some of the best weekends there. If anyone is in the Columbus area, I would highly recommend, met a ton of great people, and its a good track!
Yeah I used to go to car meets a ton. Very interesting place indeed. From my perspective if you and you're car don't fit into the current trends you might as well stay home or go for a nice drive. To much drama at recent car shows to make it worth while. 6 years ago they were decent. But now I'd rather go out and drive some nice roads, then sit in a parking lot for hours doing nothing. BTW I don't have a car that fits in with the "current" trend.
Getting a new car soon. Don't know what yet but will be planning on going to car meets to get some build ideas once I decide on the kind of car I will be getting.
Hey that car wash is in my home town! Hopefully when I get my car back together I'll be able to make some meets, maybe meet you guys too! Cool vid as always!
***** It sucks for me but I am partly to blame for building a sleeper. I'm dropping a 77mm Holset turbo into my 93 camry, but obviously being a fucking camry no one is going to ask me to pop my hood. Just gonna have to smoke them on the street. What are you building?
***** free life sucks bro. I thought it would be fun but it's fucking not. I drive semis around the country and I basically live in my tractor while I keep my car at my parents. I miss the days when I could come home every night and have the weekend off. I'm about to switch to a local company just for that.
As somebody sharing an equal love for bikes and cars, a bit more for cars secretly but don't tell anybody, try to show up with a bike to a car meet if you have one. People always talk about the hate between car guys and bike guys, well, that shit only goes on between little kids on the internet. I have been to a few with my bike, some really nice conversations developed because of it, just sharing experiences why is that, how does that work, how it is compared to a car etc. Some of them even ask for a ride, 2 or 3 bought bikes afterwards :'D
I know this is like 3yrs old but I’m just seeing this. People need to keep in mind, not everyone can drive a stick even if they wanted. Like me for an example. I have cerebral palsy in my legs, but even though I can walk and drive without any help, since I have a total knee replacement, driving a stick and having to constantly use the clutch and living in the city..no way could I drive the manual. So unfortunately I have to have an auto. Some gonna hate, but I don’t gaf. Whatever car I get again since having to sell my s13 3yrs ago..will be an auto but it’s mine to drive and enjoy. We love our cars, respect that and not hate. Too much of that crap going on now in the world.
more like step 1: own a cool car (must be RWD or AWD, must cost a fortune, must have over 300hp etc) because if you show in FWD stock car (even if its Eclipse 2g GS) they will just laugh you out and tell you to park your car somewhere else.
I think one of my issues when I first started going is I ALWAYS talked my car down. You gotta realise that being Modest and sounding like you hate the car you love can sometimes sound the same :/
I commented on another vid that I’m about a week fresh into this channel... but again I absolutely LOVE IT! The writing is great and the production is top notch, but the main thing I love about you guys/your channel is how absolutely THOUGHTFUL you are. Keep up the amazing work and thank you for all you do! Fellow car nut, Chris
Honestly the car scene has been fucking Brutal to me as a noob, I can explain if anyone cars. My step 6 would be if you're a noob, buy the car you want and keep it stock , maintain it. Sometimes just a clean example of a car is all you need
Hope this story of my worst experience isn't too long. Was on a road trip in my S2000, and at the time ~350 miles from home parked in a walmart figuring out where my GF and I are going to camp that night when a guy pulls up and asks about my S2000 and really loves it and tells me in just a couple hours there's always a car meetup at the home depot at like 9 o clock. I'm kinda intrigued so we go eat and hang out in walmart awhile till the time is right. Show up to a group of about 7-8 cars and people gathered around talking. My gf and I get out and walk up to this group and absolutely NO acknowledgement, nobody, dared look, glance, smile, nothing. I'm like uhh ok this is f'in weird. so I try to open with a joke " I drove all the way from Ohio and this is it?" hoping that joke would start some friendly conversation... well no, nobody even looked at us but just a couple people lowly mumbled about it being early, still nobody made eye contact or talked directly to us. What a joke of a car community that was, so we just left because obviously we weren't welcome.
Hot Cosby just go. fuck what people say. be happy with what you have if it fits your purpose. they aren't paying your bills or buying your car so tell them to put their two cents elsewhere.
i'll show up to the same meet in my stepfather's 2002 Taurus. it leaks oil, it has 190K miles on it, there's a lot of electrical gremlins, and it's so rusty that the wheel arch and the rockers do not exist anymore. you'll no longer be the worst car there
jarreddizzle honestly why go to a meet knowing negative energy is going to be shot at you this is why people don’t want to go. It’s not a car show but it’s treated like one.
Just gather your friends go hang out. drive or park who cares what the next guy has yeah it’s cool to look at but at the end of the day look at your car and picture your goal.
Liberty University, where mommy and daddy buy you your "cool" car and everything else. (Went there for a semester and this was definitely the vibe I got from everyone).
The thing about the local automotive community where i live is that volvo, bmw, mercedes, and volkswagen owners seperate them selves from those that don't have these car brands and look down on us. And is often toxic towards us. (This is in western norway btw, big difference from the united states and so on). So socialising where i live is not easy and sometimes wont happen.
I fucking hate vaping, I just think it’s pointless and disrespectful if a dude is sitting there blowing gas is my face while I’m answering a question he asked, he knew the answer would go over his head because he’s too focused on getting to the topic of different vape juices and other bullshit.
Gears and Gasoline I'm new to the channel , I love cars but always thought the car scene here in Lynchburg was dead besides driver moto sports where and when are the meets ? I always see cars here and there on wards rd but never know where the meets are besides the casual gathering at sheetz.
I just went to one and it was really small and I was extremely introverted, I just stood there and looked at the cars, I hated feeling like I couldn't talk to anyone, plus I can't drive so I don't have a car and that made me feel even less comfortable
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"Car enthusiasts are really just nerds who decide that buying comics and building pc's weren't expensive enough hobbies"
* looks at built pc that I am currently watching this video on *
Me: "Shit..."
Same here lol!
ikr, didn't realize PCs ---> Cars was such a common step
lol same here
Shit I wanted a car first but figured out PCs were the only thing I could really get into first. Then I went super custom and got bored and can now own a car. Crazy times lmao.
same haha
another unwritten rule for car meets in public places is "if it came in with you it leaves with you" in other words don't be the douche group who leaves 80-100 coffee cups, empty McDonalds bags and other crap around after the meet is finished keep the spot clean that is the only real reason ive seen people get kicked out of spots was because of the amount of trash that was left behind
Step 8: Don't mow over crowds with a Mustang
Step 9: don't say overused jokes
I personally own a mustang, but i think this joke is still funny. Its funny watching people run into crowds due to cheap power and not respecting it
step 11: respecting all type of cars and not being "that guy"
Ass Blaster: I think this falls under step 4. Don't Be a Duchebag. I have a 1999 Nissan Skyline GTT Nismo JDM Spec, along with that I have a 2008 Glacier Blue Corvette Grand Sport. I could care less about where the car is from so long as it looks nice, has a great history to its name, and has potential to last with you a long time. If your car is European I often will make remarks to the level of detail that goes into he cars, if it is Japanese/ Asian in origin I will often speak to the owner and get to know things about the owners and help in any ways I can in deciding what they what they want to do to the car. And, lastly, if the car is American I often admire the solidness of the cars and just how robust they are, even 40+ years after they were originally crafted.
SDR DarkHeart "as long as it looks nice"
another tip, look, dont touch respect the car even if it is a hoopdie.
Hightech Redneck Backyard Barn Also don't ask people how much they paid for their car out of the blue.
6. Don't forget to take out an innocent bystander if you drive a Mustang
or any Ford car.
Mahim Marufuzzaman Nah, just the mustang
GM I got you
What can I say the mustang's a big hit with the crowds
Especially newbs with no skills like you driving them lol. Takes fucking skill you know? No probably not...
Don't be that guy revving and doing burn outs
There's always "that guy" who does this, and then the police come, blockade every conceivable parking lot exits and impound everyone :(
+chungman Yu If you don't care that much about others seeing your car, and just wanna meet people, then why not go on a motorcycle? Makes it easy to find sneaky ways to leave if the cops show up.
Mike Arredondo coughing ( haggard garage)
I'd rev 2 or 3 times, but I'd only do a burnout at the strip.
The point is to rev, but burnouts are to show offy
Step 6: Vape.
Step 6 is especially important if you drive a Subaru or Volkswagen
Bonus Step: ask people what flavor they are vaping
Quinn Kirlew step 7: don't touch people's shit, I saw this dude open the doors to this guy's brz and straight up hopped in
The California Garage so much for manners
haha i agree but sometimes you can but once you develop a good friendship :)
Quinn Kirlew step 7. lose virginity
Nice MR2.
is needs a wax and a buff DX the colours are so dull.
MylesHSG True lol
cris rose Yo I see u everywhere on Suzuki cappuccino vids
cris rose need a bit of detailing, but it’s one of the cleanest i’ve seen
I once simply commented on a dude's modded r32 with 'nice r32 man' , and he looked at me like I was some alien and said 'uh huh' and walked off.
maybe it wasn't an r32
Same thing with a 3000gt I see every day, I said hey man I see that car a lot it's really nice, he just looked at me and kept walking. Some guys I guess just aren't that into them, or don't care to talk to others about them. Still really douchey.
@@bobmcboblin He's a chef at the sushi shop next to where I work, the car stopped showing up after that, too, after 2 years of being there every day in the summer. Idk, was really weird man.
MrKushinator420 ya spooked him bud
Had something similar to this happen with a c63. I was in the market for one and was just trying to ask the guy a few questions at a meet and he just ignored me. Went to that same meet when I got my c63 and he wanted me to park next to him. Told him to pound sand, lots of fake losers in the car scene.
It sucks cause I'm the only kid along with my friend at my school who is into cars. It disappoints me.
JDMdrift3r Damn sucks
Same here man. I'm a sophomore and my friends a senior. Once he graduates I'll be the only car guy at my school.
Duuude that is the same exact thing at my school... Well, at least we're the only real enthusiasts
Or live country so desolated that you have only 1 or 2 car meets in year and they are over 300 miles away from you
JDMdrift3r atleast u have ur friend😂 I am seriously the only one in my school and friends outside school thst is into cars, rip me
But wait .... Do you need a car to go to car meet?
+X Blocky No, but if you go without a car, don't be bragging to people about your 900hp Supra you left at home.
But I had to leave it at home cause I'm building the engine.
X Blocky overnight parts from Japan
SorryCounter lmao😂😂😂
X Blocky not really a nice k mart bike would be nice
Bro, this may be a bit weird but your voice is amazing. Made this video so much easier to watch
Aidan McSPadden Dude I love you
And you actually reply to comments! Subscribed
It is so cool you guys address this topic. I can't tell you how important info like this is to young car enthusiasts. Keep up the amazing work guys! TH-cam and the car world wouldn't be the same without you.
+Alex Stannius bro thank you so much! Means so much to hear that!
why do i always get the feeling that where i'm from, when you're new to the car scene, that you're always met with criticism and often people are just complete douchebags just because you don't know the exact specs on a specific engine or just don't know a lot about cars, it feels like a lot of people are hostile against newcomers... but why?
Bas Lautenbach I think it's people being protective of something they love so much. It's hard to let someone into your "family" so to speak. Your right though, there needs to be more effort to welcome newcomers but also they need to gain respect from the community the hard way by asking tough questions and getting down and dirty so the can learn.
Step 6: buy a holden and then deal with the people surrounding your car asking what it is
Cant go wrong with a Maloo R8
I agree, I was thinking more of a 85 Vk Group A
There are a small amount of Commodore Ute's here stateside thanks to an importer finding a way to legalize them by transplanting them with parts from a Pontiac G8. that would be a fun thing to show up to a meet in
hahahaha
*TS 50 Noises*
tried to attend a meet last night at a parking garage. as i'm pulling in, i get blue lights telling me to leave. they had gotten reports of burnouts on the roof.
0/10 great car meet.
Step 6: Don't have depression or anxiety
GT6SuzukaTimeTrials gang
Ya Depression and anxiety kill any chance of making new car friends.
Or social anxiety (to be more specific)
CBD helped my anxiety big time
Smoke weed every day.
can I still turn up to a car meet in a stolen car? :/
You could, but you better leave once that "one guy" starts doing burnouts at gets the cops called in him.
aЯヤ maher im all about a good car history!
Bryan White haha, true dat. car has 3 previous owners, 2 now in jail :/
Make sure the guy you stole it from isn’t at the meet
Um... sure
Step 6: Don’t end up owing Dom a 10 second car
finally some sw20 love! lol.
another great video boys, keep the good stuff coming. i shared it with my local group!
Another tip is if you have a car that isn’t usually seen by other people as exciting but you want to go the car meets anyway, just go to them (if they’re not themed of course ). From my experience people don’t judge others for the cars they bring, they are just happy there are more people coming. You will be surprised how many people will show interest in your car if you start talking to them about theirs.
Buying comics and building pcs are definitely not expensive enough for me, but that's not the reason why I am a car enthusiast.
+AERoVALKYRiE it was mostly a joke :)
Is commissioning Sonic hentai expensive enough?
Never really liked the concept of car meets, especially the talking part... that drives me nuts. So, instead of going to a meet in the city on a typical Friday or Saturday night, I usually end up driving on a dark and empty country road at night. Kind of feel like I'm the only one that does this instead of the other way around. Idk, I guess that's just me.
itsyaboybob I do the same thing
itsyaboybob I take empty streets and try to find better ways around the city
I do both
I do both too, and you could probably find people at car meets willing to do the same. As long as it doesn't turn into more than spirited driving it's great fun to do it with others.
Both are good, I like going to meets because of friends and the knowledge you can get from different cars.
Don't forget that it doesn't matter if you show up in a Rocket Bunny 458, or a stock Honda Civic; If you stay humble no matter what you are driving, you'll be able to meet some cool people!
Step 6: STOP walking in front of people taking pictures. 😩😩 As someone who photographs cars, I find it annoying when someone steps in front when I'm taking a photograph.
This is an awesome video! Keep up the good work
Why does every body hate you
Vehicle Virgins spreading the positivity:)
PARKER
Hey
Zeji Yeah, HIV positivity
Step 6: buy a sick vape
and listen to chillstep
Gotta have those phatty vape clouds
Only applies to Subaru drivers
I need a girl like the one at 1:09 cause damn
Ethan Thomas looks like a scion to me. Seems pretty easy
Looks like RHDKev's girl, her IG: @prbeauty
tired hero meh
Ethan Thomas We all do man, we all do.
Ethan Thomas , that's a guy taking a picture mate
Forgot “if you here a big cam rolling in everyone must immediately stop everything and stare”
My problem is that I feel inferior if I don't know as much about what I'm talking about as the people I'm talking with, so I naturally end up talking less and less because, let's be real, what do I really have to say that will add to the conversation? I may know the difference between a turbo and a supercharger, or even a screw and a roots type supercharger, but I can only name one brand of turbo (Garrett), and I don't know any of the models they make. I've never done an oil change, or a tire change, I get nervous whenever I have to fuel up myself because where I live, you can't pump your own gas. Hell, I had to go to O'Reily's to replace my mom's rear windshield wiper. Though...to be fair, the guy there couldn't figure out how to do it either.
I don't go because I don't feel worthy of going. I've gone to one in the past, and not only did I not feel like I had much of anything to say, I felt that I couldn't back up anything I did say. Who am I to talk about racing techniques when I've never even seen a race track in person?
Stop being a bitch and just do it. Nobody cares. Nobody knows everything. You can learn, and if you arent willing to learn then you arent a car guy/girl. Even if you dknt want to talk, shop up and see some cool cars and learn something. If you dont kno a lot don't pretend to. Simply say "I'm new to cars I dont know a lot" nobody really cares about how much you know or how smart you are. Just. Show. Up. And beyourself, make friends,
You good dawg. I went to an import nationals show in a Volvo and was walking around the japanese section like a kid in a candy shop. No idea what I'm looking at, but damn it's pretty. Drift events etc. Talked to an old lady, like 80+ who was same as me and wanted to buy one of these 600hp monsters. Best interaction I had there.
We got voted coolest club, the fuckin 300 people driving volvo dad wagons and sleeper cars. And it really was the coolest selection of people I'd met in a long time.
You just go for the cool people, if someone's being a dick just walk off and go to the next car section, or don't talk to them. Odds are they will be much cooler than the dicks who blew you off in the Japanese area, or likewise (no hate to Japanese cars... but lay off the vapes). A lot of car clubs have a real feel to them, especially based on brand... Go to a car meet with a few clubs and you'll know what I'm talking about.
Went to my first car meet about 3 weeks ago, had a great experience and learned new things I can do to my car
tfw when you're going to a car meet but this video just popped up in your notifs before you left.
I think one the biggest tips left out is to respect other people's rides. It's not a fucking car show so you can't touch or sit on/in the cars. I once had to pop out a dent because some drunk bitch was on my fender.
Am I the only one that stays as far away from car meets as they can? From my experience, if you don't fit the stereotype of your car's class, get ready to be ripped to shreds at a car meet. For example, through high school I drove a 96 Camaro RS since I couldn't afford to maintain a V8 engine. It was auto too since I had to drive through busy city streets daily and a manual would be too much of a hassle in stop and go traffic. Boy let me tell you how many times people stopped to look at my car, realized it wasn't a manual V8 and kept on walking. Car meets aren't about sharing a passion, they're dick measuring contests, it's the sad truth.
I daily a manual and the traffic is never an issue for me and if anyone thinks that traffic is a pain in the ass with a manual transmission they just need to learn how to drive it better
LogicalSense Lol you talk likr a legend speaking... props
LogicalSense Yeah I'm late, but you do legit talk like a legend
Dick measuring contest lmao...
Well duh. Is it really controversial to say car enthusiasm is largely driven by high performance?
My local meets:
Step 1: Have no girlfriend/ ugly girlfriend
step 2: Have no success in life and shit talk everyone else
Step 3: pick the 1 good thing about your car and use it to justify why your car is better than everyone else.
Step 4: pretend to act cool and aloof even though you look unnatural and weird.
That's my local meets too, they've been kicked out of the movie theatre lot more times than not. Lots of uneducated ppl are also into cars, and it gives some scenes a bad rep. I gotta drive 3 hours to south PA or New Jersey to get any cool meets. Upstate NY is weird.
Oof. That sounds toxic.
Shit do we live in the same pit of a town? Its like that here too
This sounds like a tutorial for some kind of car game
I've been watching you guys for years now you need to revisit this concept during a pandemic it is needed in the community car meets don't exactly exist anymore their virtual which is not okay
Great video and great suggestions Ben! Now my weekend is complete after watching a new Gears and Gasoline video!
+Carlos Orozco Sorry it wasn't out yesterday!
Gears and Gasoline No need to apologize at all guys. Just supporting another great TH-cam channel. Have a good night!
I think it's great!
You can talk and ask them about some parts you do not know if you're new to cars like me.
You can learn a lot from these guys cause they put a lot of time,effort and money to cars..they love to explain stuff.
Me: *looks at my prius
Als me: _you aint gonna cut it bud_
I bought a camera and started taking pictures of everyones car, no matter what it was and posting them in the facebook group, helped me get to know a bunch of people. People started to know me and I had no idea who they where. Now I have a small group of best friends and you know what, 2 of them legit came over to help me drop my transmission to swap out the clutch.
I feel like every time I go to car meet and start taking about other drivers cars or projects nothing is ever good enough. I feel people are trying way to hard to act cool. I have yet to meet someone who just loves there car and is happy with there build and generally content. I mean seriously you spend 5-10k on top of purchase price of the car and you going to start complaining about it after I told you how much I like your car? Please...😑😑
+Ryan Conklin Sometimes when people complain about their cars it's a means of trying to be humble. It may be overcompensating, but again, social interactions are hard.
Ryan Conklin I do that all the time.. first thing when people say ," wow nice car it must be so fast," I'll insist on it's not fast at all and the real version of my car is the Z.
Jon .D I guess more what I'm getting at is if some appreciates your car and time you took to make it yours I gotta respect that. But people who clearly call my car something it's not I'll educate them.
Cars are never done. You are seeing it with fresh eyes. I'm seeing every rock chip, scratch, and unfinished desires.
I'm an introverted person and I'm not good at talking to people. But, I like cars and not just want to watch videos on TH-cam about them. I want to see what meets are all about. This video makes me less nervous about car meets. Thanks.
Awesome video guys! I have a question im 16 and I love cars im trying to get into the local seen Ive been to two meets but I find people who know each other clump into groups and if you're new its really hard to strike up a conversation cause everyone looks at you like an outcast. Any tips for breaking the ice to meet new people?
Jakeyourface that happened to me. at the meet i went to they had booths where they were selling detailing supplies and i talked to one of the guys buying something. i complimented his car and we talked about detailing. you can do something similar using your specific car interests.
Honestly, for my area its the same but just go up and join the conversation. introduce yourself and just start talking. Ask about other local meets and if they are in any local groups. just like the videos said people are usually very friendly and like to talk.
Jakeyourface I would say if some one gets there after you and you like their car ask them questions about it they will probably walk to their friends if regulars at it and it will be a little less awkward then just introduce yourself politely also your pic is a subbie. maybe look for some subi meets around you that way they would all have a common interest with you. hope it helped :)
Jakeyourface talk to them about their car and ask them questions
It's really simple. Just go up to the group, ask if any of them own one of the cars they are standing next to, compliment how nice it looks, hope it turns into a conversation
"your mother might have said its whats on the inside that counts, but she wasnt talking about forged internals." fucking legendary
Leave immediately if anyone at the meet is vaping
+Kevin Tawes you're not going to be able to go to many meets then
haha so be it then
Leave the windows up, problem solved!
sooo, basically don't go...
But why do you care?
The cinematic shots within this video remind me of Underground 2. :)
yea dude, awsome video!
too bad i have a auto supra haha. the hate is real
11months later and I converted to manual haha
Michael Hall yea the hate for auto trans is unreal
Better than no supra 😂
what's the deal with manual drivers hating on autos. just let the driver drive whatever they want to drive. it's not your car or anything
"Car enthusiasts are really just nerds who decide that buying comics and building pc's weren't expensive enough hobbies"
i felt that
This is soo helpful. This should be called how to get into a car scene. I can honestly relate to this. I went to my first Car meet last August And it was called "Sumospeed Night Moves" And it was the best experience ever. I didn't exactly make any friends cept for one guy, but the ability to be around other fellow car enthusiasts is a warming feeling since all I am usually around is "normal" people(since I was high schooler). I will honestly say, if you're not an outgoing person, go to a meet, and take pictures cuz some people like that attention and like it when your face just light up at the appearance of their car.
Da BRZbeast I went to my first car meet this August
Night moves is fucking dope. I go there all the time.
shout out to the mr2!! oh and the owner of course.. my favorite car that I've ever owened
Hell I went to my first car meet which was a cars and coffee I was there with my dad and brother and we spoke to a few guys who were pretty cool mostly guys with muscle cars but we spoke to a guy who has a 1942 V12 Lincoln Continental. It was a nice car. I did like that meet a lot but it just makes me more and more want to start the build on my 1999 Dodge Durango sooner.
opening scene reminds me of pulling my motor on my DSM in my apartments parking lot then subsequently rolling it from one spot to another so they wouldn't catch on and tow it...
A car meet benefit is getting a girlfriend who is a car girl. Thats why im bringing Midas, my medical truck, to car meets. She is a big beast, emergency amber lights, LED light bars, reinforced bumpers, medical logos. Its used for helping first responders reach their destination without having to go through traffic. She has a 6.5" suspension lift. All season tires. She is ready to go through hell if she needs to. She carries medical tools. Work tools because she obviously has to help fellow drivers. and a winch to help out the guys who are able to stick themselves to something and not get out. Midas can attract all the attention. And no, I dont have small balls. I will be taking advanced medical classes. Im proud to be the owner of this truck. Ima start a website of the crew im starting that includes joining the medical field. Its either you help the people or get the fuck out. She also carries a Cummins Turbo Diesel engine so you can expect a hell of a lot of noise. Im currently working on a new exhaust system. But take the tip of getting a girl. Ride in paradise brothers and sisters. And be safe on thise roads, if not, you may find Midas coming to the rescue.
dudes like this are why car meets are worth it
I Noticed that you had some clips from mid ohio in there, I have to say that I have had some of the best weekends there. If anyone is in the Columbus area, I would highly recommend, met a ton of great people, and its a good track!
Yeah I used to go to car meets a ton. Very interesting place indeed. From my perspective if you and you're car don't fit into the current trends you might as well stay home or go for a nice drive. To much drama at recent car shows to make it worth while. 6 years ago they were decent. But now I'd rather go out and drive some nice roads, then sit in a parking lot for hours doing nothing. BTW I don't have a car that fits in with the "current" trend.
What do you have?
Getting a new car soon. Don't know what yet but will be planning on going to car meets to get some build ideas once I decide on the kind of car I will be getting.
too bad there are no car meets in my country :(
ok m8. what country
ok m8. what country are. you from. im.from singapore. even tho mods regulations here are strict there are tons of car meets
Same
where are you? North Korea?
bepis Are you polish?
Alright can we just take a minute to appreciate the quality of this video
track days!
+T-WRX We're gonna make it happen, Chuck
Hey that car wash is in my home town! Hopefully when I get my car back together I'll be able to make some meets, maybe meet you guys too! Cool vid as always!
why is every mr2 red
Eddie Fassnacht because red paint adds 300kw
TOYOTA made a shit load of red mr2s compared to other colors
it looks like a ferrari to non car guys
Just got a focus st:) yesterday and just got invited to a meet tonight
3:15
i build PCs :D sold my first gaming pc for my car haha
"When you were younger your mother may have told you it's what's on the inside that counts.. but she wasn't talking about forged internals" I lost it
That's not how it is at Denver car meets. Almost everyone out here is a douchebag and wont take a second look at you unless you have a WRX or better.
***** It sucks for me but I am partly to blame for building a sleeper. I'm dropping a 77mm Holset turbo into my 93 camry, but obviously being a fucking camry no one is going to ask me to pop my hood. Just gonna have to smoke them on the street. What are you building?
***** free life sucks bro. I thought it would be fun but it's fucking not. I drive semis around the country and I basically live in my tractor while I keep my car at my parents. I miss the days when I could come home every night and have the weekend off. I'm about to switch to a local company just for that.
ChaotiX thats the exact reason im getting a 300zx no one spots those
Atleast you have car meets
I drive a 72 Jaguar and ive been to alot of british car meets
Step 6: avoid vapers
Revving the engine is literally the only reason to go to a car meet to hear the car.
oooooo reilyyyyyy
*auto parts YOWW*
As somebody sharing an equal love for bikes and cars, a bit more for cars secretly but don't tell anybody, try to show up with a bike to a car meet if you have one. People always talk about the hate between car guys and bike guys, well, that shit only goes on between little kids on the internet. I have been to a few with my bike, some really nice conversations developed because of it, just sharing experiences why is that, how does that work, how it is compared to a car etc. Some of them even ask for a ride, 2 or 3 bought bikes afterwards :'D
All this is too much work for too little reward.
I think it's necessary if your taking out or replacing major parts it goes by faster if you curse at the parts
Tip: if you see any mustang *leave as soon as you see it*
I know this is like 3yrs old but I’m just seeing this. People need to keep in mind, not everyone can drive a stick even if they wanted. Like me for an example. I have cerebral palsy in my legs, but even though I can walk and drive without any help, since I have a total knee replacement, driving a stick and having to constantly use the clutch and living in the city..no way could I drive the manual. So unfortunately I have to have an auto. Some gonna hate, but I don’t gaf. Whatever car I get again since having to sell my s13 3yrs ago..will be an auto but it’s mine to drive and enjoy. We love our cars, respect that and not hate. Too much of that crap going on now in the world.
step 1: own a car /:
Nope
I have a shitty car
You dont need one
more like step 1: own a cool car (must be RWD or AWD, must cost a fortune, must have over 300hp etc) because if you show in FWD stock car (even if its Eclipse 2g GS) they will just laugh you out and tell you to park your car somewhere else.
@@jizzyg1559 dont know what car meets you're going to but I'm just gonna say you're talking out your ass
I think one of my issues when I first started going is I ALWAYS talked my car down. You gotta realise that being Modest and sounding like you hate the car you love can sometimes sound the same :/
I commented on another vid that I’m about a week fresh into this channel... but again I absolutely LOVE IT!
The writing is great and the production is top notch, but the main thing I love about you guys/your channel is how absolutely THOUGHTFUL you are. Keep up the amazing work and thank you for all you do!
Fellow car nut,
Chris
very genuine video. thanks man.
step six: buy a vape, it looks like every car guy vapes
Ricky only ricers do
I had the chance to go to one but couldn't. I'm dying to go to one already !
4:51 Wtf is that a prius?!
Honestly the car scene has been fucking Brutal to me as a noob, I can explain if anyone cars. My step 6 would be if you're a noob, buy the car you want and keep it stock , maintain it. Sometimes just a clean example of a car is all you need
Hope this story of my worst experience isn't too long. Was on a road trip in my S2000, and at the time ~350 miles from home parked in a walmart figuring out where my GF and I are going to camp that night when a guy pulls up and asks about my S2000 and really loves it and tells me in just a couple hours there's always a car meetup at the home depot at like 9 o clock. I'm kinda intrigued so we go eat and hang out in walmart awhile till the time is right. Show up to a group of about 7-8 cars and people gathered around talking. My gf and I get out and walk up to this group and absolutely NO acknowledgement, nobody, dared look, glance, smile, nothing. I'm like uhh ok this is f'in weird. so I try to open with a joke " I drove all the way from Ohio and this is it?" hoping that joke would start some friendly conversation... well no, nobody even looked at us but just a couple people lowly mumbled about it being early, still nobody made eye contact or talked directly to us. What a joke of a car community that was, so we just left because obviously we weren't welcome.
"Car guys are often just nerds tho decided that collecting comic books and building PCs weren't expensive enough hobbies." This is the best synopsis 😂
I like to hear ricers talk about their vehicles. Who heard the guy converted his FWD to Twin Turbo😂😂🤣😂
Pulled up to a car meet with my mom car. I just like watching 😭
I pull up in my beloved old camry or my motorcycle, just depends if I want to bring my camera along i take my car lol.
But what if my car happens to be a 2005 base model Sable?
Hot Cosby just go. fuck what people say. be happy with what you have if it fits your purpose. they aren't paying your bills or buying your car so tell them to put their two cents elsewhere.
i'll show up to the same meet in my stepfather's 2002 Taurus. it leaks oil, it has 190K miles on it, there's a lot of electrical gremlins, and it's so rusty that the wheel arch and the rockers do not exist anymore. you'll no longer be the worst car there
jarreddizzle honestly why go to a meet knowing negative energy is going to be shot at you this is why people don’t want to go. It’s not a car show but it’s treated like one.
Just gather your friends go hang out. drive or park who cares what the next guy has yeah it’s cool to look at but at the end of the day look at your car and picture your goal.
Liberty University, where mommy and daddy buy you your "cool" car and everything else. (Went there for a semester and this was definitely the vibe I got from everyone).
+Will North Replace "Liberty University" with "Most institutions of higher learning" and you have a more applicable statement.
Shots Fired, officer down.. Still, love every video you guys have made. Keep it up, can't wait to see where this channel goes!
Anybody notice doitwithdan at 1:34 in the 'blow me' shirt?
1st2b3rd yeah lol i saw that too
The thing about the local automotive community where i live is that volvo, bmw, mercedes, and volkswagen owners seperate them selves from those that don't have these car brands and look down on us. And is often toxic towards us. (This is in western norway btw, big difference from the united states and so on). So socialising where i live is not easy and sometimes wont happen.
best tip for people that are bad at conversation, just ask questions, everyone is happy to talk about there car (but don't get annoying)
I fucking hate vaping, I just think it’s pointless and disrespectful if a dude is sitting there blowing gas is my face while I’m answering a question he asked, he knew the answer would go over his head because he’s too focused on getting to the topic of different vape juices and other bullshit.
lol i saw the tags and liberty shirts and i couldnt help but wonder is this near LU and if so whats the car scene like?
zach lord Indeed! the LU car scene is very much like what you just saw. Some of this was from a meet at LU yesterday.
The shots in the parking garage was at Liberty. I made an edit of the meet if you want to see how the car scene is!
Gears and Gasoline I'm new to the channel , I love cars but always thought the car scene here in Lynchburg was dead besides driver moto sports where and when are the meets ? I always see cars here and there on wards rd but never know where the meets are besides the casual gathering at sheetz.
Also very interested, saw a Lamborghini at Walmart the other day hahaha but I hope there are meets cause I'll be there next fall
U don't need guide.. you find out where the meet is, turn up, don't mess about, job done
That supra with the supreme shit is so stupid
The red is a nice look, but the supreme logo ruined it, they sell overpriced garbage
Way too much vape, but love the MR2 and the nerd with expensive hobby bit, hahaha.
I just went to one and it was really small and I was extremely introverted, I just stood there and looked at the cars, I hated feeling like I couldn't talk to anyone, plus I can't drive so I don't have a car and that made me feel even less comfortable
Liam Gideon 😂 bring a friend or a sibling next time. Doesn’t have to be strictly about cars just hang out like you would any other times.
Camerawork here was beautiful
Somebody actually brought a prius to that meet. wtf
thank you im most definitely going to check this out