Cars & Coffee Dallas // October 4th 2014

"TheDutchTexan" (TheDutchTexan) 10/08/2014 at 13:44 • Filed to: The Dutch Texan, Cars & Coffee, Dallas, October, 2014, Veyron, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Muscle, Mustang, Camaro, GT500.

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It never ceases to amaze me how I can completely miss cars, especially a high profile ones. While I was capturing cars leaving a young kid asked me: You drive a grand marquis right? When I said yes he then promptly said that I was "The Dutch Texan". I was recognized from my YouTube channel for the first time. It was a humbling experience, and he even wanted to take a picture with me which I happily did. He then proceeded to ask me if I got the Veyron on film. My reaction was: "Veyron? There is a Veyron here?"

He pretty much led me straight to it, and I immediately realized why I had missed it even though I got shots of a BMW i8 that was not that far away from where the Bugatti was parked. The wall of people around it completely obscured it from view. It was quite hard to get a shot without people in it. And at one point I even scolded two teens that were about to take a picture with the car whilst both touching it with their fingers. "If you don't own it… don't touch it without permission. Have some respect for others automobile."

In the end the fisheye lens on my action cam proved its worth once again and I got some shots. I even managed to get it leaving. But, to be honest, the Mercedes that left after the Veyron did a better job. Although I don't think a lot of people saw the controlled sidestep due to their eyes being glued to the Veyron and its awesome, but seemingly effortless 0-? Pull.

This month was the most epic one yet. Early on in the video I heard an ambulance. This probably explained why there was hardly any police presence there. The people that where leaving must have noticed too because I captured a lot more shenanigans than usual. There is some footage from this month that will make it in the "best of C&C 2014" compilation that I am planning on doing in December.

I hope you enjoy this month's installment, and I'll see you on the flipside!

Battery Tender Unnecessary > TheDutchTexan 10/08/2014 at 13:47

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The i8 "human wall" problem is a common one.

Alfalfa > Battery Tender Unnecessary 10/08/2014 at 13:55

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I would say that I felt sorry for you, but I dont. I'm sure you understand.

TheDutchTexan > Battery Tender Unnecessary 10/08/2014 at 13:55

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Yeah, I would love to get a video camera with zoom capability. But the fact that I would have to give up the fish-eye really throws me off. I would not be able to get half the shots I do now due to being able to get up close and personal, and still get the entire car in the shot. Sure, there is some distortion, but I prefer that over having people obscuring the car.

Battery Tender Unnecessary > Alfalfa 10/08/2014 at 13:57

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Nah, the pleasure of speeding away silently and seeing the people yelling to rev it and "peel out" suddenly have a blank, confused expression on their face is worth the wall.

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > TheDutchTexan 10/08/2014 at 15:57

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Great video. I didn't even notice the Veyron until I pushed my way through the wall of people to see what was going on!

TheDutchTexan > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST 10/08/2014 at 17:16

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It was crazy busy around that car. But I can understand. That car could buy one quadrant of muscle-cars, and pay for their upkeep! And you know the guy driving it is in another league...