Went to Cars and Coffee

"RPM esq." (rpm3) 01/26/2020 at 13:02 • Filed to: Cars and coffee, DOTS, DOTS Seattle

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Japan corner (non BRZ/86 section)

license plate of the day

P-car row

Little Italy

ETA: some additional highlights

jimz > RPM esq. 01/26/2020 at 13:32

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and you lived to tell the tale?

fintail > RPM esq. 01/26/2020 at 13:37

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Where was this?

Gutsy taking an old Alfa out in the damp.  Fintail slumbers on days like this.

RPM esq. > fintail 01/26/2020 at 13:43

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Madrona Beach. Good turnout—pretty cool little gathering.

RPM esq. > jimz 01/26/2020 at 13:48

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There’s only one Mustang here and he hasn’t tried to leave yet.

UPDATE: he left. Everybody survived.

fintail > RPM esq. 01/26/2020 at 13:48

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I’ll have to see if there’s any online presence for that.  Hard to find a somewhat local gathering that is more ‘run what ya brung’ than a show-off venue with bouncers.

RPM esq. > fintail 01/26/2020 at 13:50

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Yeah, huge variety and definitely no bouncers. @ lakewashingtoncarsandcoffee on Instagram. I think some Avants members put it together.

RPM esq. > fintail 01/26/2020 at 13:54

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fintail > RPM esq. 01/26/2020 at 13:54

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Cool thanks, I’ll have to keep an eye on that and take the old car out someday.

superdave847 > RPM esq. 01/26/2020 at 18:16

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Is that a GT3 Touring? 

RPM esq. > superdave847 01/26/2020 at 19:12

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Believe so.

feather-throttle-not-hair > RPM esq. 01/26/2020 at 21:33

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Oh shit. I should go out there some time. The only one i’ve been to in the seattle area was the Redmond one, which is pretty gigantic and not very personal .

feather-throttle-not-hair > RPM esq. 01/26/2020 at 21:36

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Mmmm Doritos....

RooseveltDad > RPM esq. 01/27/2020 at 00:26

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I think I came across one of their events there last summer after a run. 

RPM esq. > feather-throttle-not-hair 01/27/2020 at 01:59

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I go to the Redmond one a few times a year and usually enjoy it, but this is much better if you’re looking for an every-weekend, more friendly and down-to-earth situation. I had more in-depth conversations about my car and others in one day than in probably 10 visits to ERTC, and there’s (obviously) a lot more grassroots car enthusiasm on display when there’s no gate keeping.

Put it this way: my C63 AMG 507 will get into ERTC and 2 rich teens will take a picture with it while their dad asks me how much I‘d  sell it for, but my old wagon will generate a hundred pictures and thoughtful questions from knowledgeable enthusiasts ( for example, a guy who used to own a similar Japan-market S124 wagon wanted to see if the stickers on the engine and fuel cap were the same as he remembered ) at this meet. Even my 4Runner would be appreciated for what it is.