The 6th Annual TriStateTuners Spring Meet! POSTPONED TILL MAY 12TH - Warminster, PA

[dangerousatom]

Originally Posted by J-ShaZzle

I only popped my hood once when I was standing next to my car and I asked some people eying my ride if they wanted to see under the hood. (I only have an intake and custom washers, but I figured why not.)

Overall, I enjoyed myself and so did my younger cousin who tagged along with me. I bought some raffle tickets, food, and t-shirt. I also won a dyno tune so I was pretty happy.

I would like to see cars parked by make/model next year, but I understand the logistics can be difficult for an event this size. The only gripe I had with people who were in attendance was the fact that trash cans were located everywhere, but people dumped their trash wherever they pleased. (I left around 5 pm and the lot was full of trash.)

I have heard the make and model request from a few people already...but it will never happen, for these reasons.

-It takes far tooo long to get cars parked as it is. We parked them in the fastest way possible a double pull in Back to Front. If we had let 50% of the cars back into their spots it would have increased the parking timing exponentially. Spectator Parking was told that if they wanted to back their car in, to wait till the row was completed as to not create a back-up in parking area traffic.
-Parking the cars in Make or Make and Model sections would have been a nightmare, and the traffic would have been backed up right too the Turn Pike.
-Parking in designated areas takes up space witch this meet proved we nearly did not have enough of. If the areas are square footage "X" and a larger number of that make show up well there is a problem. Also if far less expected number of said make show up there is a giant hole in the parking flow.
-Finally this was a very organized "MEET" not a car show, so there is no reason to do anything with Spectator Parking but just get there, pull in and park.....enjoy the meet.

[Ts7x]

Originally Posted by rickeo

I yearn for the days when we get back to proper fitment...

Yeah.. you're real cool with your 225's on 10.5" wheels and -600 camber..

Stick some 295 section Advan Neova's on those 10.5" wide wheels with a real corner balance and you'll get respect from me. (and many other true car guys)

agreed. I go for functionality not looks and hella flush won't get me very far on a track.. It was a good look back when only a hand full of people were doing it but now honestly it looks to mainstream and for lack of a better term "silly" but that's just my opinion.

as for the hood popping discussion, there's nothing under my hood but a battery and empty space so there wasn't any point in opening it. I did however have my engine lid open the entire meet with the meme poster that said "mr2! y u no turbo?" mostly so people could see that n/a mr2's can be nice as well. the black e36 m3 on bbs' and the turbo i rode up with had his hood open too and we left our cars for 10-20 minutes at a time and nothing was tampered with.

[FazdaGt]

Originally Posted by piku

I enjoyed the ridiculous v8 white e36 someone had. I didn't look hard but it looked like it was carbureted.

That was mine, it is carbureted. And it's a blast to drive, although the 305 leaves a lot to be desired it'll really come alive when I finish the 383 stroker that's on the stand

It overheats in heavy traffic though, which I have learned means I cut corners when building it.

I wasn't near the car much but the hood was open all day and it still runs fine so I suppose maybe I just got lucky in that aspect.

Aside from traffic which I blame solely on the authorities for underestimating and not preparing properly and a less than desirable parking arrangement things seemed to go pretty well. Traffic frustration really put me in a foul mood so I didn't have as great of a time as usual.

Forgive some of my comments in that crazy Facebook argument. I let emotions get the best of me on that one.

[O2SpecV]

was the turnout more or less then last years sonic meet

[Scapegoat]

the parking situation is the reason becky and i won't be back next year. it took us a half hour to get out... which is ridiculous.

people saying this is a large meet and to deal with how we were parked have it wrong. a large part of going is to look at and show off rides. a lot of people strive to get something done/finished with their vehicle for this meet.

the sonic location was perfect. multiple entrances and exits meant that no one was held up. food was quickly, and cheaply, provided. no long horrible lines for food. bathrooms were abundant. we also provided a large amount of cash for the local businesses.

I'm not sure why sonic wasnt chosen for the event; i've a feeling it wasnt to get a larger venue.

what started as an awesome event to get some crappy, but awesome, food and check out other's rides took a wrong turn here, IMHO. This isn't the 6th annual TST spring meet, it's the first and hopefully the last. my fingers are crossed we'll see the 6th annual TST sonic meet next year.

that isn't to say i'm not grateful for the amount of work that went into this event. I just don't think this was the right path to take.

[dangerousatom]

Originally Posted by Scapegoat

the parking situation is the reason becky and i won't be back next year. it took us a half hour to get out... which is ridiculous.

people saying this is a large meet and to deal with how we were parked have it wrong. a large part of going is to look at and show off rides. a lot of people strive to get something done/finished with their vehicle for this meet.

the sonic location was perfect. multiple entrances and exits meant that no one was held up. food was quickly, and cheaply, provided. no long horrible lines for food. bathrooms were abundant. we also provided a large amount of cash for the local businesses.

I'm not sure why sonic wasnt chosen for the event; i've a feeling it wasnt to get a larger venue.

what started as an awesome event to get some crappy, but awesome, food and check out other's rides took a wrong turn here, IMHO. This isn't the 6th annual TST spring meet, it's the first and hopefully the last. my fingers are crossed we'll see the 6th annual TST sonic meet next year.

that isn't to say i'm not grateful for the amount of work that went into this event. I just don't think this was the right path to take.

-It will Never Ever be at a Sonic again nor will it ever be at a public store front parking area either.
This Meet has been banned from every Sonic that has held it in the past, and not by Sonic but by the Local PD and surrounding Store owners, along with the property management's.
-The single entrance/exti was one of the many reasons this venue actually worked for the event. With one way in and one way out there is far more control of random acts of stupidity by irresponsible drivers. If this were help at another place with more then one entrance and exit we more then likely would have blocked them off, or at least I hope we would have.
-Warminster Parks Commission would not let us use the "Public Park" entrance/exit as to keep the event separated from the normal use of the park.

Finally if your going to complain about the event I invite you to help out with the logistics of it next year along with fronting the few thousand dollars it cost up front to pull it off.
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[jpalamar]

The Sonic meets were a giant cluster **** because of traffic coming from every direction.

As much as waiting to get in and out did suck, it was a necessary evil. It was more then worth it to keep control of things.


I'm more then willing to help out next year... plus I have some ideas that might help as well.

[HickRocket1258]

Originally Posted by J-ShaZzle

The only gripe I had with people who were in attendance was the fact that trash cans were located everywhere, but people dumped their trash wherever they pleased. (I left around 5 pm and the lot was full of trash.)

That's a disappointment. Must of been a lot of lazy people.

[morla]

Originally Posted by J-ShaZzle

The only gripe I had with people who were in attendance was the fact that trash cans were located everywhere, but people dumped their trash wherever they pleased. (I left around 5 pm and the lot was full of trash.)

Yeah, people were VERY lazy, when my girlfriend and I did a first sweep through there was trash all over. There were beer bottles, an empty wine bottle and even a small grill was left there with a bag of charcoal. Some people are just very disrespectful of the rules set by TST but more importantly, in this case, by the township. It's a public park with kids a short distance away.

[Ts7x]

I think the people that helped organize this meet deserve alot more credit than they've been given. most people don't understand how much goes into organizing that many cars and such and I'll admit I enjoyed the sonic location alot more mostly because i felt liek i had alot more freedom to move about with my car or on foot but like dangerousatom said, it couldn't be helped. its very unfortunate that TST is beginning to get a bad name with buisness' and townships because of the few that are irresponsible. If there was one thing i'd change to this years meet, i'd focus the vip section and vendors more toward the center of the meet rather than off to one side but other than that it turned out pretty good. but then again who am i to critisize when i had no part in organizing the meet sooo.

[jspek]

The thing that bugged me was the parking for anyone who had to park behind someone. Cars should have been parked rear to rear. It's kinda hard taking photos of the front of a car when it's 8 inches away from someones rear bumper.

It was a nice change from the sonic runs. Cause sonic got boring after the 2nd one.

[Chris B.]

Originally Posted by jspek

The thing that bugged me was the parking for anyone who had to park behind someone. Cars should have been parked rear to rear. It's kinda hard taking photos of the front of a car when it's 8 inches away from someones rear bumper.

That was addressed a few posts above yours.

Originally Posted by dangerousatom

-It takes far tooo long to get cars parked as it is. We parked them in the fastest way possible a double pull in Back to Front. If we had let 50% of the cars back into their spots it would have increased the parking timing exponentially. Spectator Parking was told that if they wanted to back their car in, to wait till the row was completed as to not create a back-up in parking area traffic.

[jpalamar]

Originally Posted by Ts7x

I think the people that helped organize this meet deserve alot more credit than they've been given. most people don't understand how much goes into organizing that many cars and such and I'll admit I enjoyed the sonic location alot more mostly because i felt liek i had alot more freedom to move about with my car or on foot but like dangerousatom said, it couldn't be helped. its very unfortunate that TST is beginning to get a bad name with buisness' and townships because of the few that are irresponsible. If there was one thing i'd change to this years meet, i'd focus the vip section and vendors more toward the center of the meet rather than off to one side but other than that it turned out pretty good. but then again who am i to critisize when i had no part in organizing the meet sooo.

Putting the VIP in the middle would be better to get attention... but it would be a parking nightmare for them to deal with.

[Scapegoat]

Originally Posted by dangerousatom

-It will Never Ever be at a Sonic again nor will it ever be at a public store front parking area either.
This Meet has been banned from every Sonic that has held it in the past, and not by Sonic but by the Local PD and surrounding Store owners, along with the property management's.
-The single entrance/exti was one of the many reasons this venue actually worked for the event. With one way in and one way out there is far more control of random acts of stupidity by irresponsible drivers. If this were help at another place with more then one entrance and exit we more then likely would have blocked them off, or at least I hope we would have.
-Warminster Parks Commission would not let us use the "Public Park" entrance/exit as to keep the event separated from the normal use of the park.

Originally Posted by dangerousatom

Finally if your going to complain about the event I invite you to help out with the logistics of it next year along with fronting the few thousand dollars it cost up front to pull it off.

wow, no need to be a baby about it. i did say i was grateful for the effort that went into it. the venue isnt for me and i voiced my opinion and reason in an adult manner. you guys did the best you could with the location, it's just not for me. the reasons i went are gone... sonic food, hanging out in a central (and covered) area, and being able to actually look at people's vehicles.

not sure how the long line of hecklers trying to get people to do stupid **** gave you guys more control over people doing stupid ****. I understand it's a lot easier to handle a single entrance/exit, but having it taking 30 minutes to get out is a pain in the rear. it really lead to the event be less fun for myself when we had to rush out and were met with barely being able to leave.

also to note for everyone else, don't drive on the grass there... it's a park, and it's rude to do so. further, alcohol is well against the rules for the location. if you're going to drink, don't be a dip**** and carry cases of beer around, hide it.

[dangerousatom]

No Prob....my response was not directed particularly at you "Scapegoat" but it was because of the rest of the people who are going to probably say or think the same things that you mentioned. I wanted to get it out there plainly but sternly, because this meet could have been at a Sonic if those certain people behaved themselves back in first few years of the meets beginning.

IMO the meet went very well compared to the last years of non-stop burnouts, engine reving and ripping around through crowds of people. This was our first year here and things will be tweaked now that we have gotten one round under our belt. The core group of volunteers has already noted things that need to be changes for next time to make it go smoother overall.

[Scapegoat]

Originally Posted by dangerousatom

No Prob....my response was not directed particularly at you "Scapegoat" but it was because of the rest of the people who are going to probably say or think the same things that you mentioned. I wanted to get it out there plainly but sternly, because this meet could have been at a Sonic if those certain people behaved themselves back in first few years of the meets beginning.

IMO the meet went very well compared to the last years of non-stop burnouts, engine reving and ripping around through crowds of people. This was our first year here and things will be tweaked now that we have gotten one round under our belt. The core group of volunteers has already noted things that need to be changes for next time to make it go smoother overall.

got ya.

my biggest recommendation would be to keep the driving lane clear. there was a group of maybe a dozen hanging out around an suv that was quasi parked on the grass. they were standing in the driving lane and causing a bottle neck as we had to go around them.

[dangerousatom]

Originally Posted by Scapegoat

got ya.

my biggest recommendation would be to keep the driving lane clear. there was a group of maybe a dozen hanging out around an suv that was quasi parked on the grass. they were standing in the driving lane and causing a bottle neck as we had to go around them.

I very much agree.....

I spoke to one of the officers there and he said that the PD will definitely have more officers on duty just for the event next time. Hopefully that in itself will help with crowd control and hecklers.

[BlackTT]

Originally Posted by morla

Yeah, people were VERY lazy, when my girlfriend and I did a first sweep through there was trash all over. There were beer bottles, an empty wine bottle and even a small grill was left there with a bag of charcoal. Some people are just very disrespectful of the rules set by TST but more importantly, in this case, by the township. It's a public park with kids a short distance away.

Don't worry, we cleaned it all up! As annoying as it was to find all that **** all over after every one left, I felt good knowing it was a clean park again.
When I was walking around trying to sell the raffle tickets and saw the trash all over, I wanted to start cleaning right then and there, but knew it was pointless.
Someone even changed their oil too, that was interesting to find... -.-
One parking spot had like 6 glass bottles... like... WTF, not only place trash where you feel like, but possible cause a few flats too?
Idiots >_>
Anyways, all and all I think the Meet went great! Everything was all in one spot and easy to find, One way in and one way out, I remember last here how I spent such a long time searching for one car I saw in the KOP caravan, only to find it like a minute before the guy got in it and drove off. I still managed to get a few pics thank god. XD
I wasn't able to get many pics, BUT, the pics everyone else took look great! And the videos... I can't wait for more!!
So excited for next year!

[lilteggurl01369]

[QUOTE=piku;2140611]Not to insult others but a stock 01 M3 engine (S54) is better eye candy than many of the rides there.


its those ITBs <3 lol

[lilteggurl01369]

wow epic fail on that quote haha