Car Meets: Northern Virginia

"Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert" (joshuagilbert)
08/05/2014 at 12:31 • Filed to: Cars and Coffee

Beside's Katie's and Kohl's, do there exist other cars and coffee and/or late night car meets? Please share what groups you are aware of and when and where they meet?

DISCUSSION (28)

AM3R > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
08/05/2014 at 12:36

Tuesday nights at Velocity 5 off 29, I've never been but they get a lot of JDM.

I heard of a meet on Friday nights in Sterling that's apparently huge but I don't know where it is, I'll look it up a little more.

Sunday night I randomly stumbled into a small meet in a parking garage by Kohls C&C, really cool but I only think they were there because of the rain.

liquid_popcorn > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
08/05/2014 at 12:56

Novadubs meets Wednesday nights at 8 on top of the Fairfax Town Centre (Regal) parking garage. Almost exclusively VW/Audi, but cool people.

jkm7680 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
08/05/2014 at 12:58

Bethesda C&C? Or is that Kohl's?

I'd personally scope out car clubs and whatnot.

William Byrd > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
08/05/2014 at 13:06

I used to have a good list, I know there is one at a Chick Fil-a somewhere (Manassas?). Sent this to someone who can probably help.

Jagvar > AM3R
08/05/2014 at 13:17

The Friday night meet is the Sterling Classic Cruise-in . It's in the Chik-fil-a parking lot in front of Lowe's.

trmoore09 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
08/05/2014 at 13:21

Maybe this can help: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=z…

AM3R > Jagvar
08/05/2014 at 13:29

Thanks! I kept thinking Home Depot for some reason haha.

Have you ever been? I was talking to a friend of mine and he says tons of JDM shows up.

AM3R > liquid_popcorn
08/05/2014 at 13:31

BMW meets there on Thursdays.

I should check out novadubs, that sounds fun.

Jagvar > AM3R
08/05/2014 at 13:31

Yeah, I've been a couple times, but it's not really my scene. It's a lot of young bros who give off a douchey vibe.

liquid_popcorn > AM3R
08/05/2014 at 14:59

Whoa, I didn't know that, haha. What time? Same place?

Thursdays are my day off so I may not make it out there for a while, but occasionally I'm around and I'd love to see some pretty BMWs.

HiredDriver > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
08/05/2014 at 15:10

There is a Burger King on the outskirt of Manassas at Rt.28 and the 234 Bypass that gets filled with all sorts of cars on Saturdays around 4PM.

AM3R > Jagvar
08/05/2014 at 15:10

Oh I always heard it was a lot of JDM and younger guys. Might still check it out if it's not too far.

AM3R > liquid_popcorn
08/05/2014 at 15:17

Same place, usually around 8-9. If you don't see anyone in the garage they're probably at the corner of the lot next to the movie theatre.

I haven't gone in a while, but i went a few times with a friend in his M3 before I had my BMW and it was always a cool group. I need to check it out again soon!

Apparently there's also a BMW/Porsche/Audi (Pretty much all German cars show up) meet on Mondays. I haven't heard any other info about it but I really wanna check that out.

liquid_popcorn > AM3R
08/05/2014 at 16:38

That would be sweet.

I'll have to swing by in my mk1 Rabbit, hahaha.

AM3R > liquid_popcorn
08/05/2014 at 17:33

That would be awesome! I haven't seen one in person that wasn't stanced.

liquid_popcorn > AM3R
08/06/2014 at 09:05

Um, well, about that.

I'm on coilovers. Haha. Currently running factory mk2 teardrops, perusing the internet for something in the 15x7-15x8 camp.

EDIT: to clarify, it's not exactly stanced/slammed, just lowered and with a bit of tuck. Haha.

AM3R > liquid_popcorn
08/06/2014 at 14:05

Haha I'm a fan of stance with a little tuck. The only thing I really don't like is the ridiculous camber. Got any pictures?

liquid_popcorn > AM3R
08/09/2014 at 13:45

Only photo I have on my work computer, haha. Haven't changed anything really since then, and most of the changes I do have planned are engine/suspension related, so it'll probably look this way for a while.

http://imgur.com/uzdu5AG

AM3R > liquid_popcorn
08/09/2014 at 15:15

nice rack haha! Really clean.

liquid_popcorn > AM3R
08/09/2014 at 15:51

haha, thanks! Rack is actually OEM VW, which I'm told is very rare. I actually have it in the garage right now since it makes cleaning the roof a pain, but I'll have it back on tomorrow for the drive up to Vagfair in PA.

AM3R > liquid_popcorn
08/09/2014 at 15:54

Oh yeah my neighbor has been detailing his mk6 GTI all day haha, I talked to him for a little and he's caravaning up with some Audi guys and meeting up with some more GTI owners up in Maryland. Sounds like the turnout is gonna be nice!

liquid_popcorn > AM3R
08/11/2014 at 10:07

Haha, nice! What's his first name, if you don't mind my asking? I think we were driving up together - I met up with a bunch of guys from Novadubs and EVAC united in Maryland, and we drove up from there.

Also, it was amazing. Kind of wished I'd taken the wife's MK7 instead of the MK1, since there were only two other MK7s there and mine is nicer, haha. It was awesome though!

AM3R > liquid_popcorn
08/11/2014 at 12:27

His name is Jihoo but he usually goes by John. I've seen a few pictures, it looked awesome!

liquid_popcorn > AM3R
08/11/2014 at 18:00

Hmm, ok. I don't know if I met him; there were about 5 MK6 GTI drivers I didn't know, haha. Does he happen to have a unique Euro plate that says INOPULOVR?

AM3R > liquid_popcorn
08/11/2014 at 19:24

Nah he rocks a stock black drivers edition with the DSG.

liquid_popcorn > AM3R
08/11/2014 at 20:11

Oh, ok. Tell him to look me up if he's ever at Katie's or Novadubs; I'm probably the only one with a silver MK1 Rabbit and don't tread on me plates. Haha

AM3R > liquid_popcorn
08/11/2014 at 23:04

Alright, I'll be sure tell him about Novadubs and to look out for the silver MK1!

liquid_popcorn > AM3R
08/12/2014 at 09:32

Sweet