WI BIMMERS Fall Meet 2015 - Saturday October 24th
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I just had this conversation with a friend about half an hour ago. I think it would have worked well had we been able to control the invites.
Hasn't been such a big deal before with past events but I guess you can make the event private with the option to invite friends of friends.
I'm all for anybody coming to the meet without a BMW who genuinely wants to meet/learn about our cars. People showing up to make a scene though isn't cool.
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Hasn't been such a big deal before with past events but I guess you can make the event private with the option to invite friends of friends.
I'm all for anybody coming to the meet without a BMW who genuinely wants to meet/learn about our cars. People showing up to make a scene though isn't cool.
Agreed. A BMW meet should focus (primarily) on the people and cars in the BMW community. People shouldnt be showing up in their beater minivans and parking with the BMWs....oh wait -___-
In my opinion, non-BMW folks (or ANY oddballs at model/genre specific gathering)shouldn't be showcasing their stuff unless someone approaches them and wants to know more. You dont pull your 328i into a classic hot rod gathering and try to fit in and similarly you dont park your damn minivan with the M3s at a BMW gathering. Additionally, non-BMW folks should be inclined to interact with the BMW folks and not segregate themselves into some antisocial 240sx gangbang that sits and vapes in the corner and discusses the finer points of angled sticker application.
As far as drives/cruises. I feel its important to be able to trust the people that are part of your drive group since one bad apple can really spoil the bunch. Fun can and should be had but that comes with a prioritization of safety, common sense, and having a strong hold on the "right place right time" concept. Naturally, someone with a Subaru COBB stage eleventy + anodized aluminum tow hook could be tempted to show someone from a different following (BMW guys) what a REAL CAR can do and if they are unknown to our community we dont have a gauge on how they might behave or what the extent of their showing off may be.
Im not trying to make any rules here, im just pushing my opinions on everyone else because its Friday and being an opinionated BMW douche is more appealing than doing actual work.
I'm planning on having an awesome time as usual regardless of what happens but it will be interesting to observe and see if any unwanted things arise.
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I have a birthday party to attend to in Tosa at 3:30
Earl refuses to show up with stock wheels. That's the real reason. Get that man some wheel spacers!!!
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i hate most people, so if anyone shows up that I don't like, I'm leading them around some hard turns on the cruise so they careen off the road in whatever shitbox they rolled up in and crash in the woods.
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
2021 X5 40i -
Might be the last meet "advertised" on Facebook. Not much we can do since we are all meeting in public places with no official reservations.
If you don't want non-BMW's showing up, maybe... oh I don't know.... State it's a BMW only cruise?!?!?
The fact that it's "hosted" by WIBimmers does not make it a BMW only event. Viewing the FB page - It appears to be a Fall Meet... Nowhere - anywhere - does it state it's a BMW only event.
Still won't stop some people - but that's life. The multiple "Can I bring this?" questions could have all been eliminated with 1 additional sentence in the description and some better wording.
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If you don't want non-BMW's showing up, maybe... oh I don't know.... State it's a BMW only cruise?!?!?
The fact that it's "hosted" by WIBimmers does not make it a BMW only event. Viewing the FB page - It appears to be a Fall Meet... Nowhere - anywhere - does it state it's a BMW only event.
Still won't stop some people - but that's life. The multiple "Can I bring this?" questions could have all been eliminated with 1 additional sentence in the description and some better wording.
i mean, you have a point.
however...
I think you over-estimate the reading comprehension abilities of the average person. Without question you will have kids continue to post pics of their car in a pathetic attempt at justifying it because they think it looks cool modded and stuff, and they will ask " <my car> welcome????" as if we should all make an exception for their bro'd out stancenation subapoo STi.
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
2021 X5 40i -
I don't really care who shows up. My plan is to sit in Snaps van and listen to Radiohead with my vape pen.
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well the weather is looking to be absolute shit tomorrow with thunderstorms in the morning and probably more rain in the afternoon, so if this whole thing doesn't get entirely cancelled, then at least we can expect anyone who was planning on just coming without a bmw and being a jag probably won't go to the effort
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
2021 X5 40i -
i mean, you have a point.
however...
I think you over-estimate the reading comprehension abilities of the average person. Without question you will have kids continue to post pics of their car in a pathetic attempt at justifying it because they think it looks cool modded and stuff, and they will ask " <my car> welcome????" as if we should all make an exception for their bro'd out stancenation subapoo STi.
Even if "BMW Only" had been clearly stated, those who were going to show up regardless... Would show up regardless.
Meh.
I just wanna see cool cars, I don't care what badge is on the front/back.
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