ok so i've never brought my datto to a meet since ive owned it, and therefore never conversed/met any fellow datto heads (except for when buying/selling parts)...the thing with meets is they take a lot of organising, you need to keep the day free in advance if you plan on attending, you're car has to be in good working order because it needs to be driven all day for long distances, and people tend to pike (like me)
heres my idea...
Wednesday nights, 8:00pm, close to the city, mini-meet/meet & greet, at a servo/car wash, cruising optional if organised on the night.
let's break it down...
Wednesday night: Because its the middle of the week, hump day, it gives you something to break up the working week, and something to look forward to. Being a week night its likely that you wont have any plans so you dont need to keep it free in advance like you would if it was a weekend.
8:00pm: Not too early, not too late. Lets people get home from work, have a feed, & get cleaned up. It also means that if you only want to come down to the meet for an hour and go home you can still have an early night if you have work in the morning.
Close to the city: Pretty self-explanatory, central location means its accessible by everyone no matter where you live. Also means if you're car is running a bit rough you can still bring it down because you're not going to be driving all day or night.
Mini-meet/Meet & Greet: Small and informal gathering, lets the melbourne datsun community potentially become closer and stronger. Cars are about lifestyle and one of the parts of that lifestyle is having a yarn with like-minded people. Good chance to swap ideas, see each others cars in the flesh, and even a good place to collect parts off people that you've bought/sold over the forums if you live on opposite sides of town.
Servo/Carwash: This is just an idea and the first that came to mind. Lots of space, well lit, under-cover if it rains, out of the way of the general public. Servo means people can pop in and grab a snack/drink if they feel like it. Anyone else got a better idea? When i had my S15 we had a couple of mini-meets at the ikea rooftop carpark at richmond. great place for a meet up, lots of light, and you have the city lights in the background, good backdrop for photos, but theres no food/drink facilities (not necessarily a big deal though, and i think you have to pay for parking there)
Cruising optional: Some people might not be in the mood to cruise around in a big pack all the time, just want to take their car for a quick spin to the meet. But if a few people feel the urge to go for a bust, they can do so. A quick chat is all it takes and you're off.
so thats my idea that ive been cooking up in my head for a while. i spend a lot of time on the net on forums & blogs and i see alot of pictures from america and japan of people just chilling in a car park with their mates, and i always think how it would be cool if there were datto meets like that...just small and informal.
there you have it...so chime in with your own thoughts/ideas and hopefully we can get a regular thing going on if people are keen. lets brainstorm...
Seacrest out!
