Cars & Coffee Dallas // May 2nd 2015

"TheDutchTexan" (TheDutchTexan) 05/04/2015 at 09:01 • Filed to: The Dutch Texan, Cars and Coffee, Dallas, May, 2015, CarShow

2

10

Driving over from my house to Cars and Coffee yielded a grand total of 5 police cruisers. I feared we would have a repeat of last month’s C&C. The temperature was up from last month, and with that I knew attendance would be high. I still arrived at my usual 8:30am and paid the price. I had to park a quarter mile away after driving over 2 lots without a single space left. Maybe I should get up earlier…

So police presence wasn't as high as I feared. Maybe those Duke Boys pulled them all away. Or the bandit was running blocker… I don’t know. All I know is that I captured some great acceleration clips in addition to some stellar rides in the parking lot!

A couple of ponies took off in a drifting fashion, and it was clear the drivers where no stranger to such antics. I can’t condone it as loss of traction has the potential to turn into a meeting killer. But deny everyone the awesomeness of the footage? Nope… It happened, I got it on film, so we’re going to go ahead and include it as part of proper journalism. Report it as it happens!

It does beg the question… Should I create a “how to behave at C&C” (or any car meet) video? It would probably fall on deaf ears… But if it influences just one person to do the right thing it’s a win right?

505Turbeaux > TheDutchTexan 05/04/2015 at 09:10

0

there was some CC rulebook out a while ago that went FP, but another video wouldnt hurt.

jariten1781 > TheDutchTexan 05/04/2015 at 09:23

0

Ever listen to the scanner during C&C events? There're tons of complaints for noise/antics so, unless something bigger is going on (which is rare early on weekend mornings...though this weekend we had a motorcycle chase which whacked a median and caused a Medevac), the dispatcher will vector the roving cops over to the area to put checks next to 'complaint investigated'. There'll always be a larger than normal police presence at them even if they knew nothing about the meet and weren't briefed pre-shift.

djmt1 > TheDutchTexan 05/04/2015 at 09:23

0

Does everybody in Dallas drive a Corvette?

revrseat70 > TheDutchTexan 05/04/2015 at 09:43

0

Appreciate the videos. I was up before 6, then rolled over with a resounding “NOPE”

TheDutchTexan > djmt1 05/04/2015 at 23:42

0

Hahaha! It seems so. But I understand why, the speed you get for not too much coin is insane!

TheDutchTexan > revrseat70 05/04/2015 at 23:44

0

I wake up like that all the time, except for C&C. Although I always arrive later because I got nothing to show. When that changes my ass is going to be there at 6:30 as well. But till that time? Fashionably late at around 8-8:30am!

TheDutchTexan > 505Turbeaux 05/04/2015 at 23:46

0

Then perhaps I shall. Although, it would come from a guy with a proven need for speed... It’ll go over well... LOL!

TheDutchTexan > jariten1781 05/04/2015 at 23:51

0

I think all Plano cops know about C&C. I’ve talked to a few. Most of them are car guys themselves I bet! One of them said he lets a little speeding slide until there is loss of traction and I think that is a fair way of going about things.

revrseat70 > TheDutchTexan 05/05/2015 at 09:35

0

Well maybe I’ll meet you there some time. I’ll be the guy showing up fashionably late in the gray STi

TheDutchTexan > revrseat70 05/05/2015 at 21:53

0

I’ll keep my eye out!