RI 2014 BMW Meet this weekend

[cakM3]

Here are a few pics I got processed this evening from yesterday's meet. There was more participation than I expected (for a RI meet) and it was great to see everyone! :thumbsup

Hopefully there will be more meets in the upcoming months :)

First pic showing my friend Brian prepping his car for the upcoming photoshoot
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102124PM_zpsb73cdfa4.png

JR following suit
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102111PM_zps716644ff.png

Then everyone started showing up
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102258PM_zpsae2b79fe.png

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http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102459PM_zps5b4c9b62.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102509PM_zpsfba370ee.png


I snapped this quick pic of Brian lining up his shot :ninja
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102530PM_zps487c0994.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102541PM_zps800467e5.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102555PM_zpsde00dc1e.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102605PM_zpsd9821224.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102614PM_zps33934035.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102625PM_zps622e7b62.png

We even had a surprise at the meet today :hi
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102636PM_zps76b137e9.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102646PM_zps329d687b.png

Then I snapped a pic of both mine and Brian's car
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102520PM_zpsbc7b9829.png


As I was lining up my shot for the next car... JR jumped right in and I took this shot. It actually turned out very well :biggrin I found this amusing so I went ahead and shaped this shot. :)

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102135PM_zps1e0d05ee.png
Brian in the back photobombing :facepalm :)

Then I rolled on my back and got a nice pic of the moon to finish my shoot :thumbup
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2014-03-08at102655PM_zpsc0053d55.png
Amazing the detail captured by my Nikon D800...and I still have lots to learn about photography...:)

Hope you all enjoyed the pictures! :thumbsup:

[gmurphy]

Fantastic pictures. Look like a fun meet. You car and everyone else's looks great!


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[cakM3]

Thanks Garry!

[ELCID86]

Awesome. I really like the SG coupe with red interior. #thosewheels

[danewilson77]

Nice captures.

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[cakM3]

Thanks guys!

[Avetiso]

Love it, Charlie. Not feeling the red wheels on that coupe, however, that red sedan is looking hot as flip.

[cakM3]

Love it, Charlie. Not feeling the red wheels on that coupe, however, that red sedan is looking hot as flip.

I felt the same exact way Dario but to each their own. I wasn't going to flame him because this is not the "Mafia" way...:thumbsup The owner of the red sedan told me that his car was not worthy to be parked next to my ///M....my response to him was it's a BMW...his ride was more than good enough to be parked next to my ride....and then I told him he had one very nice ride :thumbsup He parked his ride next to my ///M :)

[brettbimmer]

It looks like it was a fun meet Charlie. Fantastic photos! :coolpic Thank you for sharing. Inspiring to see a car meet (aside from the usual lineup at the car wash - not me, but almost everyone else). Maybe winter will go away for the season one of these coming months... Keep up the great work with the D800!

[QC_ZHP]

Love all the shots. That white 135i caught my eye, I like his setup.

[cakM3]

It looks like it was a fun meet Charlie. Fantastic photos! :coolpic Thank you for sharing. Inspiring to see a car meet (aside from the usual lineup at the car wash - not me, but almost everyone else). Maybe winter will go away for the season one of these coming months... Keep up the great work with the D800!

Thanks Brett! I have really been enjoying shooting with this camera....expensive but well worth the coin to get :) As I continue to learn I'm sure my photos will improve big time...;) The meet was nice because it wasn't too big and the cars, for the most part, all looked good. Enough so that store employees from Nordstrom taking a smoke break at the roof walked over to check out our rides and snap a few pics of their own using their cell phones :thumbsup


Love all the shots. That white 135i caught my eye, I like his setup.

Yeah, my friend George has done alot to his ride.... always willing to show up to a good meet :thumbsup

[PirateZHP]

Pics were great, Charlie. I feel like there should be more...

[johnrando]

Great shots Charlie!

[cakM3]

Pics were great, Charlie. I feel like there should be more...

There will be more posted this evening when I get home...

right now I'm trying to find balance between wrapping up Sean's Scorza CSL bootlid for shipment and this... It's a lot of work ensuring the bootlid won't get damaged during transit because from my experience, those bozos who work shipping (USPS/FEDEX/UPS) don't care about the packages being routed in shipment. They usually end up arriving damaged and I don't want Sean to go through what I had to when I received my bootlids...:facepalm

That's the reason why not all have been posted at once....just felt I owed the "family" an explanation...:)

@ Rando...thanks as always brother :thumbsup

[WOLFN8TR]

Nice Photos Charlie! Looks like a good time. Wish it was closer to me I would of been there!

[cakM3]

Pics were great, Charlie. I feel like there should be more...

Okay Matt....you asked for it! :thumbsup

Here are more shots from the meet on Saturday...
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44601PM_zps3ccc9488.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/IMG_0990_zpsf5f14ca6.jpg

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44613PM_zps08d6cc9b.png

saw the glare from the sun and loved the look - had to take this shot....cars are all clean!
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44626PM_zpsa29d3c57.png

These types of meets are all about fun and catching up with old friends as well as making new ones :thumbsup This is my friend Brian taking a break from taking pictures :)
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44821PM_zps0eead96d.png

Some of you had expressed liking Andrew's red 4-door....so here are a few more pics
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44725PM_zpsd7206db2.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/IMG_1013_zps44767c5c.jpg

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/IMG_1022_zpsbc5ffef4.jpg

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/IMG_1020_zps5780ac9d.jpg

Brian has such a good eye regarding taking car shots....I have a lot to learn...

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44749PM_zps47c600c5.png

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http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44932PM_zps34b402b4.png

Love seeing those massive 6-pot Brembos... even if they're OEM BMW calipers...
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44944PM_zps8e6de7d8.png

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http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44858PM_zps93c4f048.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at45053PM_zps2cd1895c.png

See? Even dirty BMWs are allowed at our events...;)
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/IMG_0996_zps8bf97fc2.jpg

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/IMG_1081_zpsd0b320ee.jpg

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http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at45158PM_zpsf578d74a.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at45209PM_zps75147feb.png





Of course now there's my ///M :)
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/IMG_0997_zps3baf317d.jpg

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44447PM_zps81e63d82.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44500PM_zps93359f9e.png


The photographers at the meet....this is Brian below...
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at44804PM_zpsea7e38c5.png

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at45128PM_zps3710f7bd.png

...and then there's me....;)
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/IMG_1015_zpse0707721.jpg

Lastly....a few good friends letting off steam...;) You know you're having a good meet when people can goof like this! :thumbsup
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/RI%20Mar2014%20Meet/ScreenShot2014-03-10at45038PM_zps88b8e7c1.png

[johnrando]

Really nice set of pics!

[cakM3]

Really nice set of pics!

Thanks John! :)

[PirateZHP]

FUUUUU.... :drool:drool:drool:drool:drool:drool all of these cars

[cakM3]

FUUUUU.... :drool:drool:drool:drool:drool:drool all of these cars

Thanks Matt! :thumbsup