@@alexstromberg7696 do track events. so much more fun than some weak burnouts and 2 steps. i used to think burnouts at meets were fun....but i was a child then. lol
i’ve learned heaps online about cars and the car community, but nothing teaches you more than actually going to a meet. everyone’s happy to talk about their pride and joy and there’s so much less toxicity than the online community.
The difference is between irl meets and online meets is like night and day! People are friendly, not judgemental at all, and the talks are always interesting!
@@Carlos.Rivera as long as you aren't acting like hot shit, none of the 5.0s at one cruise wouldn't even look my way even tho my mustang was one of a kind at the meet but my friend ended up getting me adopted into the Focus ST group which was a little more my speed which was pretty fun and it turns out one of them was gonna be my future boss
@@B4R0N. don't agree usually kids come to waste my time explaining the same thing over and over gets boring and no one actually gives a fuck about my car. you would be surprised about how different things are around the world
Saturday morning cars and coffee is the best! My nine year old daughter will help detail the car the night before. We get a few donuts and head to the c&c the next morning. She has to pick her favorite car. We walk around and she asks a million questions. I love it!
That is so adorable!! My daughter turned 1 and I got in my feelings a little just thinking about how amazing those moments must be. I can’t wait for my daughter to understand and appreciate cars. I’m a rx7 owner so she will be a rotary head but I’ll make sure she isn’t unreliable lol
As a fellow father of a daughter this is awesome! It's what I've been doing with my daughter as well,I have not pushed her in anyway into liking/loving cars it has just come naturally to her! The very first event she attended was when she was about a little over a year at a dragstrip,now she goes to car meets/events dragstrip/grip racing ,her grandfather has 2 corvettes and she actually has a pink power wheel corvette she brings to the meets, she has her detail spray and microfiber cloth in hand ,she was even featured and put on the cover of a local car magazine last year!
About 7-8 years ago i was on car meets nearly every weekend, but about 3 years ago it really changed. Maybe it's a thing over here in Germany but in the last years the hate between specific builds or car brands just got out of control. I've seen people be not respectful to the cars, leaning on them or scratching them, putting bubble gum on the paint, spilling drinks over them or spitting on the cars. I only come to really small meets, maybe 10-20 cars, from people i know, no more bigger meets. And the other time i spend on doing motorsport or wrenching with my buddies, there is no place for the haters in my life.
South german here, that is the reason i drive a alone or only meet people in the Subaru Community or With Friends. "The others" With more expansive parts oder cars looking down or shit talking about you and you're friendS for only have non original wheels or cheaper Suspension. Fuck them ... (Können uns alle am Arsch lecken haha, die echten bro's akzeptieren die anderen builds)
Sad to hear. Car meets have kinda died a little in the UK now, or the good ones have anyway. I think social media has a huge part to play in the hate between cars or brands. Everything is divided now. We have a little pub that seems to be helping this called Caffeine and machine. Everybody is very respectful and just out to have a good time. Kind of like what you see in this video
Just to clarify - the fist fight you included from my video was not a takeover. Rather, a drunk dude came trying to race everyone and then pulled a gun on my friend who then proceeded to fight him and keep him at the gas station for the cops to take him off of the road. Thanks for including me though 😉
Welcome back Ben! And HUGE THANKS to listing music used in the description. Y'all have always had great ears for music, glad to finally find the sources used!
Great video. As someone who normally goes to 20+ meets a year, I can honestly say that most are like how this video portrays. Here in Illinois, the season normally begins late February depending on if the weather permits. Most are posted on social media and are officially held by permit so we don't get much trouble from the cops unless people start obnoxiously revving or doing dumb shit. The ones started by dumbasses who just meet up in a parking lot usually end badly. That takeover bullshit doesn't happen too often where I am but it's heavily looked down upon people in the car community because it ruins things for people who actually enjoy cars.
@@InsaneTaco1997 The Chicago-land areas moreso. I grew up on the West and Soutsides and I typically don't go back to the inner city unless I have to. It sucks. I usually do the south and north suburb meets now. Schaumburg, Vernon Hills, Joliet, Orland, etc.
You guys just make the most wholesome content and it really reminds me, this hobby is what you make it. Glad you’re feeling better and making content, buddy.
I can relate to this. I went to some car shows with some of my friends and that's when I got hooked. I started modifying my own car and go to car shows and it's greatest experience I've had as a car enthusiast. I even won shows which is not the main reason , but it's an added bonus. Looking at cars, interacting with other enthusiasts, and showing off my own is it's greatest reward.
Time and time again I have had the best interactions at cars and coffee. I have had so many awesome conversations with complete strangers. so stoked to see Richmond Cars and Coffee clips in this video! We've seen takeover meets happening more in Richmond and it breaks my heart. Our car club is promoting meets here this year to promote this positive vibe!!!
Ngl, I recently went to a takeover to see what was all the hype. And let me tell you, those people's message to me was that you don't need to be rich to have fun.
I go to most car meets for inspiration and just to hang out with my friends. I love seeing other peoples builds, and it can really open your eyes to things you never thought about.
Once again, another great video by GG. I am happy a larger channel finally denounced the take over scene. I have been trying to explain to people myself that the issues portrayed on the news with takeovers are not the actual car culture. What it's about, why we enjoy it.
I learn the most about different cars, my own car, and working on cars from talking to other people. I have a 2004 WRX and just being a part of the subaru community is huge to me. But the biggest thing I get from going to car meets is just it helps motivate me a little to stay into cars. See, I was always into video games, comics, etc, and the thing that helped me get into cars a little is knowing that they're out there. I may never get super powers, become super rich, or anything I see in the media. But if I work really hard, do what it takes, and stay motivated, I can have a car that itself is worth something one day. I can have something really cool one day, I can have what to most people is impossible. Car meets you can not only meet like minded people, but you can also meet people who know what it takes to get there. I can talk to the guy with a GTR or Porsche 911. I can ask the guy who owns a Hellcat what the pros and cons of it are, how he got there, and what he pays. I remember my first dream car was a 2004 WRX STi, and I worked my ass off to get the 2004 WRX I have now. It wasn't exactly the Subaru Rally Blue STi, but it is modded to have about as much power as an STi and look the part too minus the badging. I never upbadge, if one should ask if it is an STi, imma tell em' it's a base WRX. Though it has beaten newer STis. But having attained what I used to call my dream car, it makes it worth it in many ways. I no longer pine after cars and even though I still look at online ads for various cars, I always reach the same conclusion. " I don't really want a new car, I just want a car that doesn't have the problem my WRX does." Then I usually seek out to fix it. Which the community is amazing for, I find my subaru enthusiasts specifically because I live in Wisconsin and I even work with one and he has so much knowledge and experience dealing with just not only subarus but cars in general. I have met soo many subaru people around here and online even, buying parts is easy, working on them is easy, though it helps I am a mechanic, and it is more reliable than people give them credit for.
@@Ballsack44 It's nothing special, running a downpipe, straight pipe, intake, cobb ap, ots stage 2, aftermarket clutch. 300 crank hp is my limit until I do fuel injectors and bigger turbo.
Cool that to hear SB putting out content again! Car meets are great, especially when the weather is good and the coffee is plentiful. I attended a few local ones just to find out about the better local independent shops.
When I had my BMW 330i ZHP I use to go to H20i in Maryland, I’ve gone to Virginia for a ZHP Mafia Meet it was great! Meet a lot of people who actually give advice on not only cars but life! I’ve been to Vermont for car meets. I live in New York City and sold my car a while back, but I do miss the cultural. Great people, great rides. Awesome video!
This year I bought my GTI and I went to my first car meets. I've made so many friends and it's improved my social skills and my confidence so much. I absolutely love it! In my area night meets are really the only option, day time shows are more for classics and supercars here. But luckily the night meets I go to are with chill people that have zero tolerance for dangerous illegal bs
I found the car scene in Calgary by accident going to Canadian Tire and it's amazing. Nothing going on in the winter but meets every week during the season and other events too.
Cars and Coffee here in Australia is just like you describe. My 2006 Forester sitting next to a mint restored Datson 1600. Appreciating other peoples interest is a show of respect and bringing people together which during these tough times is what it is all about.
Autocross events can also be a great way to see interesting cars, how they drive at 10/10ths and possibly drive them as well. On fun run days a lot of owners are pretty open to letting someone take a lap, or at a minimum letting them do a ride along.
If some of the meet footage is from Katie's on Saturdays in VA, I will definitely be heading out more often in my 3K or Stealth in the winter so I can hopefully meet all you gentlemen!
Facts it messes up the perception of car people making us out to be criminals. It’s wrong to assume all car people are like that but then again I don’t blame the people that know nothing about it
Oh, I will also add. Going to car meets are a fantastic way to network for employers. I met my business partner at a car meet. Some of my other friends have met with VP's and Exects at car meets and have later on gotten employment due to meeting someone at a car meet.
Somerville NJ has been having packed cruise in's for over 25 years. Oldies take over all the main street curb parking (now with more Malaise era/Radwood cars to add some flavor), stores see late hours with increased business, and everyone has a good time. About a decade ago there used to be a DJ playing music in the halfway point of the strip but that has yet to return.
The local meets in my town have introduced me to so many people who have changed my life, I met my housemate there, my now work colleagues who helped me get a job as a mechanic. It even helped me reconnect with my brothers more than I have in my life. The people I've met aren't just friends but they're a family to me. I even got into skateboarding through going to the meets and which led to meeting my now partner. It all started because I made my mum get in the car and go to a meet in her beat up commodore. Car meets truly can be life changing.
This is a dope video. I met Dimitri at the DAP car meet at Lindsay VW a few weeks ago. Even though I didn’t understand everything he was talking about in terms of racing setup, it was cool to listen along. His MK7 is sick.
Since when I was 17 I use to go to car meetings. For sure a lot of my friends I did in there and most of my best stories till now I did with them. Cars can be a really good to socialize and the car community, werethever you are in the world, always will recive you and made you feel nice. I experienced that when I went to US and try to know some car meetings in there. My english is very poor, and I almost couldn't chat, but every one who I've tryied chat was amazing, very patiently, and it make all the difference to me
Hey Ben. I'm a fan out in Ocean County, NJ. I just want to say that I'm happy you pulled through. I will always be a fan to Gears & Gasoline and hopefully I get a project car up n running and one day meet you guys.
i'm really glad yall are putting a good example on display for people entering the community to follow, and you hit the nail on the head, people hear about these takeovers on social media, the news whatever and think that the whole "locally hated" or outlaw mindset is the car community. i wish more voices in the community would openly condemn these takeover meets. thanks G&G
Why does all of your videos give me goosebumps man! it really hits different, gives me the boost of inspiration i need to work harder to finish on my project car. thank you so much Ben and Ben for giving us car people right knowledge and the boost of enthusiasm we need to hustle! thank you happy new year!
Totally agreed. Nowadays cars meet up has been very "segmented". They only meet up with same make model. Some even bother with what you turn up with. Once i was told "bro, you can't join us as your ride wasn't consider as super car". LOL
At work we raz on each others cars all the time, but we also respect the builds, I make fun that my VQ35DE lives a quart of oil at a time! One of the girls has a Subaru that we always ask (Do you smell coolant?" but it's all mad respect.
Here in East Germany the car meets are more tuning meets. When your car is not tuned you're boring. And most people are in their bubble of friends. So as someone who enjoys driving more than tuning I can't really relate to getting to know people at car meets. I met more interesting people at track days, but our biggest track here closed down the "free drives" and now we haven't much left 😪
There was a great one yesterday, on New Year's Eve, in New Jersey. It was my first time going to a meet in months, and it was great talking to and meeting new people! I missed it.
Car meets are awesome. The anonymity of the internet brings out the toxicity in most people, but real world interactions with other people who are just as passionate about cars as you are is something amazing
Is the sheer Passion and undeniable sense of a sense of emotion is truly special in this video. I've often wondered where the car culture, specifically the car scene has gone. Seeing this video truly brings help 2022
I love going to car meets and seeing cars I’ve never even heard of! And also seeing cars I have heard of but would otherwise not get a chance to see in person
It’s funny because once you get to an event and start talking to people you realize this other people LOVE talking about their cars so the knowledge transfer is huge
Usually watch this at work in the a.m., but just got done seeing this video now and on my way to a meet out in AZ, what a kawinkidink.. Good to see your video again guys, keep it up for 2022 and so on! :D
not that anyone asked, but for me car meets are like going to an art museum. you've got history, different perspectives, and new ideas. This is why I love diverse car meets. Ive built my cars based on things ive seen from many different cars. everything from American muscle to jdm builds.
A major distinction I found was between Car Meets vs Cars & Coffees... C&Cs tend to be significantly more civilized and focused around the culture. Car meets tend to have more peacocking.
been to one cars and coffee and one organised event in my whole life and I don't even have a car but even without a car its fun, seeing different styles, colours etc etc. As a young Car enthusiast I think its important that the elderly show us how to properly behave at one :). Because of those two meets I just can't wait to be apart of another one
You guys are really doing a good job with your videos and I'm from Denmark I also go to car meets in Denmark it's awesome to see what people can build. I learned something new every time I watch your videos keep up the good work guys
I move to a new city around 6 years ago and the first month I went to a car meet an meet great people and two years after that first car meet I went to one where I found my best friends to date
I miss the car meets. I’m about an hour west of Chicago and every time you go to meets they are shut down before I get there by police. They were definitely some of my favorite times though. Maybe this summer it will be different.
At least for me I go to car meets not only for my love of cars but I have a second family of people that would do anything for me in my area and it keeps getting bigger I found that community at my all time low and it definitely has given me something to look forward too even if there is nothing else
You know what guys, I'm glad that gears and gasoline made this video. I had just recently acquired a Subaru Impreza 2.2 l gc8, which is a rare car to get but when I got this car there is exterior and interior damage, but the car never had any issues. I've made it my mission all through 2021 to get this car the way I wanted it so I can go to car meets, but things just didn't spin off the way that I wanted it to. I thought that I wasn't going to go to a car meet anytime soon because I had to work on my car and I felt embarrassed driving it the way that it is. Another thing that social media does when it comes to car culture, is depending on the person sometimes it will make other people's projects look inferior and it makes the other person not want to interact with car culture even though they have a very high interest in those things. That's how I felt. I go to school for mechanics but I also want to be an F1 racer on the track. But, social media made it seem like my project was inferior the car that I drove was inferior and I thought that I was just not going to go to these car meets again. But, after watching just halfway through this video you guys are convinced me that despite where my car is in my build I should still have a good time and enjoy the car culture, and enjoy meeting new faces. That's another thing where I felt like I wasn't going to excel in. Meeting new people and meeting faces because of my car. Currently, my goal for 2022 (Happy New Year!) Is to get my car as much prepped as I can for paint etc but even if I can't do those things and have the body kit on just yet I'm still going to attend a car meet. I think you guys have encouraged me enough to go despite where my car is in my build. My own fam even fusses at me for not getting out the house and exploring what I like doing lol. I will also say this, you're not going to find me at these takeovers. They're stupid. And I honestly don't see a point in going to them. But I do like the park and chill ones. I also would like the exotic ones too. I think those are the ones I'm going to spend most of my time going to. Thanks for the video and happy New Year everyone! If you live out here in socal, you might just see me there at one of these meets, maybe.
congrats on the gc8 dude super nice car i personally dont like the social media influence on projects that just go overboard, do what you like and make you happy
@@yaskienugraha3343 thanks for that, bro I appreciate it. I'm actually going to be putting in parts with my friend today, he just has to go to his house and pick up a few couple tools. I've been really excited to finally put some of the stuff on the Subaru and bring out the best of it. It's not done, but it definitely won't be bone stock when I'm done with it. Lol. As far as these car meets in cali, a lot of them just end up being takeovers and at that point, I'd rather just take my ass home. Or find a peaceful place and drive somewhere else. Too many damn toxic people at these takeovers bro.
I’m just a teenager, can’t drive a car yet but I usually follow my dad to many different car meets every year. It’s such a lovely environment and would love to attend more when I’m driving my own car to show off as well. 😌
I used to go to car meets alot back in 2015 towards 2017/18 I ✋️ because of the drama and ex friends I was cool with I only go to muscle car meets now it's more of an adult mature crowd and even though I drive a tuner hatchback I still feel welcomed
I enjoy car meets, but in my town (Greenville, NC) most of the car meets get shut down, someone crashes, or someone starts shooting. I go to 1 car show a month in Winterville and that's because the police patrol the meet.
Another inspiring video from Gears & Gasoline. I live on the opposite side of the world but I feel like I know you guys from how friendly and approachable your videos come across. One day I hope to be able to meet you both and see that Civic!!! Keep up the great work.
i've learned a fuckton online about cars and the car community, but the toxicity online that i saw(as a 15 y old) made me include going to actual car meets and events in my 2022 things to do list and when i move to canada(soon) ill start going to track days and drift events in ontario and alberta and possibly in the us. This video has just come at the right time ,thanks G and G :)
I have trouble going to car meets because I'm kind of insecure about my car since it's such a work in progress, and really just hardly started. And no matter what changes on it I keep getting into the same loop
I'm the same way, always working on getting my Crown "perfect" before a car meet. My advice is if it's a general car meet not specific to your pride and joy, take a daily driver instead, or go in a friend's car 👍
You don't have to show anything off if you don't want to. Even showing up in something like a Nissan Versa is fine, but going, seeing and talking to people can be really cool
Just remember why you got into cars. It's hardly ever about what's done to the car or sometimes even what that car is. As long as you enjoy the car and have fun that's all that matters. I've seen people have the most fun in bone stock cars.
It really doesn't matter what car you drive, even before I had a car at all I'd get a ride in our family's beat up daily driver to go to meets. Car meets are about meeting new people and talking about cars. The only time where it matters if your car is perfect is at car shows where the cars are actually judged, even then it's just a lighthearted competition. Besides, you own an Evo, even if you see a lot of flaws in it I'm sure people would appreciate seeing it. Maybe you can even find other Evo owners and ask them for advice about the future of your project
If you go to morning or any day time meet in general it's always chill and most people bring cars that are still a work in progress. I was the same but I stopped caring about what people think.
Morning or daytime car meets are definitely usually less trashy.
@Anna ♪ crap
People dont do burnouts on the boring meets.
True
If you say so. We now have the young clout chaser crowd coming to them starting fights/drama.
@@alexstromberg7696 do track events. so much more fun than some weak burnouts and 2 steps. i used to think burnouts at meets were fun....but i was a child then. lol
"You can be parked right next to a Ferrari and you're in a Miata"
So inclusive! Letting the Ferrari people experience high society
Hahaha! Brilliant!
Eww ! Ferrari 😂
Ikr thinking they’re the shit they don’t even have pop up headlights lmao 😂
i’ve learned heaps online about cars and the car community, but nothing teaches you more than actually going to a meet. everyone’s happy to talk about their pride and joy and there’s so much less toxicity than the online community.
The difference is between irl meets and online meets is like night and day! People are friendly, not judgemental at all, and the talks are always interesting!
Until you bring a V6 Mustang/Camaro/Challenger
That's true with basically everything online though.
@@Carlos.Rivera as long as you aren't acting like hot shit, none of the 5.0s at one cruise wouldn't even look my way even tho my mustang was one of a kind at the meet but my friend ended up getting me adopted into the Focus ST group which was a little more my speed which was pretty fun and it turns out one of them was gonna be my future boss
@@B4R0N. don't agree usually kids come to waste my time explaining the same thing over and over gets boring and no one actually gives a fuck about my car. you would be surprised about how different things are around the world
Saturday morning cars and coffee is the best! My nine year old daughter will help detail the car the night before. We get a few donuts and head to the c&c the next morning. She has to pick her favorite car. We walk around and she asks a million questions. I love it!
That is so adorable!! My daughter turned 1 and I got in my feelings a little just thinking about how amazing those moments must be. I can’t wait for my daughter to understand and appreciate cars. I’m a rx7 owner so she will be a rotary head but I’ll make sure she isn’t unreliable lol
this is what it should be.
As a fellow father of a daughter this is awesome! It's what I've been doing with my daughter as well,I have not pushed her in anyway into liking/loving cars it has just come naturally to her! The very first event she attended was when she was about a little over a year at a dragstrip,now she goes to car meets/events dragstrip/grip racing ,her grandfather has 2 corvettes and she actually has a pink power wheel corvette she brings to the meets, she has her detail spray and microfiber cloth in hand ,she was even featured and put on the cover of a local car magazine last year!
My 3 children go with me and they know their cars. My daughter wants a purple mustang.
Goals when my kid is born
About 7-8 years ago i was on car meets nearly every weekend, but about 3 years ago it really changed. Maybe it's a thing over here in Germany but in the last years the hate between specific builds or car brands just got out of control. I've seen people be not respectful to the cars, leaning on them or scratching them, putting bubble gum on the paint, spilling drinks over them or spitting on the cars. I only come to really small meets, maybe 10-20 cars, from people i know, no more bigger meets. And the other time i spend on doing motorsport or wrenching with my buddies, there is no place for the haters in my life.
Hey, I’m a young German guy and never find any car meets near me. I’m from Berlin. Where do you find meets?
South german here, that is the reason i drive a alone or only meet people in the Subaru Community or With Friends. "The others" With more expansive parts oder cars looking down or shit talking about you and you're friendS for only have non original wheels or cheaper Suspension. Fuck them ... (Können uns alle am Arsch lecken haha, die echten bro's akzeptieren die anderen builds)
Sad to hear. Car meets have kinda died a little in the UK now, or the good ones have anyway. I think social media has a huge part to play in the hate between cars or brands. Everything is divided now. We have a little pub that seems to be helping this called Caffeine and machine. Everybody is very respectful and just out to have a good time. Kind of like what you see in this video
I'm from East Germany. I've actually never made such bad experience 😱
Nice to hear, with my friends we come to eastern germany for motorsports (mainly drifting), and the people over there are really nice.
Just to clarify - the fist fight you included from my video was not a takeover. Rather, a drunk dude came trying to race everyone and then pulled a gun on my friend who then proceeded to fight him and keep him at the gas station for the cops to take him off of the road. Thanks for including me though 😉
It's still the exact same dumb rowdy bullshit. Everybody applauding when he got arrested was fuckin great though, they shoulda put that in there haha
Welcome back Ben! And HUGE THANKS to listing music used in the description. Y'all have always had great ears for music, glad to finally find the sources used!
Great video. As someone who normally goes to 20+ meets a year, I can honestly say that most are like how this video portrays. Here in Illinois, the season normally begins late February depending on if the weather permits. Most are posted on social media and are officially held by permit so we don't get much trouble from the cops unless people start obnoxiously revving or doing dumb shit. The ones started by dumbasses who just meet up in a parking lot usually end badly.
That takeover bullshit doesn't happen too often where I am but it's heavily looked down upon people in the car community because it ruins things for people who actually enjoy cars.
imo the loud music ruins the meets
Do you go to any local to the Chicago Area?
@@InsaneTaco1997 The Chicago-land areas moreso. I grew up on the West and Soutsides and I typically don't go back to the inner city unless I have to. It sucks.
I usually do the south and north suburb meets now. Schaumburg, Vernon Hills, Joliet, Orland, etc.
@@Fade2BlackSS I think I've seen your car around.
@@630Cars Maybe the old one. I just got this Camaro a few weeks ago. I had an Octane Red Challenger before.
You guys just make the most wholesome content and it really reminds me, this hobby is what you make it. Glad you’re feeling better and making content, buddy.
If you get social anxiety, consider taking a relative, or get brave and talk to someone at a car meet who has a similar car as yours.
I can relate to this. I went to some car shows with some of my friends and that's when I got hooked. I started modifying my own car and go to car shows and it's greatest experience I've had as a car enthusiast. I even won shows which is not the main reason , but it's an added bonus. Looking at cars, interacting with other enthusiasts, and showing off my own is it's greatest reward.
4:22 this is why I go to meets lol. Love the cars but lately I'm more excited about all the puppies that attend 😂🐕💙
maybe cool dogs and not rat dogs.
@@jordonboring3729 all dogs for me
Time and time again I have had the best interactions at cars and coffee. I have had so many awesome conversations with complete strangers. so stoked to see Richmond Cars and Coffee clips in this video!
We've seen takeover meets happening more in Richmond and it breaks my heart.
Our car club is promoting meets here this year to promote this positive vibe!!!
Ngl, I recently went to a takeover to see what was all the hype. And let me tell you, those people's message to me was that you don't need to be rich to have fun.
Btw that meet is literally the latest video on my channel
I go to most car meets for inspiration and just to hang out with my friends. I love seeing other peoples builds, and it can really open your eyes to things you never thought about.
Once again, another great video by GG. I am happy a larger channel finally denounced the take over scene. I have been trying to explain to people myself that the issues portrayed on the news with takeovers are not the actual car culture. What it's about, why we enjoy it.
Ngl, I recently went to a takeover to see what's the hype about,n some of those people are just showing us that you don't need to be rich to have fun.
Take a look at my recent video. It's literally the meet I was talking about
I helped build a forum when they were big back then, hosted car meets and met life long friends through meets. 10/10 would recommend.
I learn the most about different cars, my own car, and working on cars from talking to other people. I have a 2004 WRX and just being a part of the subaru community is huge to me.
But the biggest thing I get from going to car meets is just it helps motivate me a little to stay into cars. See, I was always into video games, comics, etc, and the thing that helped me get into cars a little is knowing that they're out there. I may never get super powers, become super rich, or anything I see in the media. But if I work really hard, do what it takes, and stay motivated, I can have a car that itself is worth something one day. I can have something really cool one day, I can have what to most people is impossible.
Car meets you can not only meet like minded people, but you can also meet people who know what it takes to get there. I can talk to the guy with a GTR or Porsche 911. I can ask the guy who owns a Hellcat what the pros and cons of it are, how he got there, and what he pays.
I remember my first dream car was a 2004 WRX STi, and I worked my ass off to get the 2004 WRX I have now. It wasn't exactly the Subaru Rally Blue STi, but it is modded to have about as much power as an STi and look the part too minus the badging. I never upbadge, if one should ask if it is an STi, imma tell em' it's a base WRX. Though it has beaten newer STis.
But having attained what I used to call my dream car, it makes it worth it in many ways. I no longer pine after cars and even though I still look at online ads for various cars, I always reach the same conclusion. " I don't really want a new car, I just want a car that doesn't have the problem my WRX does."
Then I usually seek out to fix it. Which the community is amazing for, I find my subaru enthusiasts specifically because I live in Wisconsin and I even work with one and he has so much knowledge and experience dealing with just not only subarus but cars in general. I have met soo many subaru people around here and online even, buying parts is easy, working on them is easy, though it helps I am a mechanic, and it is more reliable than people give them credit for.
Got an ig? I’d love to see the build
@@Ballsack44 It's nothing special, running a downpipe, straight pipe, intake, cobb ap, ots stage 2, aftermarket clutch. 300 crank hp is my limit until I do fuel injectors and bigger turbo.
Cool that to hear SB putting out content again! Car meets are great, especially when the weather is good and the coffee is plentiful. I attended a few local ones just to find out about the better local independent shops.
When I had my BMW 330i ZHP I use to go to H20i in Maryland, I’ve gone to Virginia for a ZHP Mafia Meet it was great! Meet a lot of people who actually give advice on not only cars but life! I’ve been to Vermont for car meets. I live in New York City and sold my car a while back, but I do miss the cultural. Great people, great rides. Awesome video!
This year I bought my GTI and I went to my first car meets. I've made so many friends and it's improved my social skills and my confidence so much. I absolutely love it!
In my area night meets are really the only option, day time shows are more for classics and supercars here. But luckily the night meets I go to are with chill people that have zero tolerance for dangerous illegal bs
I found the car scene in Calgary by accident going to Canadian Tire and it's amazing. Nothing going on in the winter but meets every week during the season and other events too.
I can’t believe that after all you’ve been through you’re still uploading quality content like this
As an Australian , its really nice to see a (Holden Monaro at 7:20 (time). You dont even see then is Australia anymore !!
Cars and Coffee here in Australia is just like you describe. My 2006 Forester sitting next to a mint restored Datson 1600. Appreciating other peoples interest is a show of respect and bringing people together which during these tough times is what it is all about.
Autocross events can also be a great way to see interesting cars, how they drive at 10/10ths and possibly drive them as well. On fun run days a lot of owners are pretty open to letting someone take a lap, or at a minimum letting them do a ride along.
Agreed about autocross. I don't have as much free time as I'd like and I prefer to spend the day at the autocross rather than at a car meet.
in Norway, winter is drifting season... everybody with tierd old rwd cars go out and play in the parking lots
Could you suggest some norwegian yt channels showcasing the local car scene?
If some of the meet footage is from Katie's on Saturdays in VA, I will definitely be heading out more often in my 3K or Stealth in the winter so I can hopefully meet all you gentlemen!
Thank you for bashing street takeovers. I'm glad people are speaking out against them
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Facts it messes up the perception of car people making us out to be criminals. It’s wrong to assume all car people are like that but then again I don’t blame the people that know nothing about it
Oh, I will also add. Going to car meets are a fantastic way to network for employers. I met my business partner at a car meet. Some of my other friends have met with VP's and Exects at car meets and have later on gotten employment due to meeting someone at a car meet.
My area, big planned meets are done for the winter season, spring is when things to slowly pick up but summer and fall is the big big meets
That’s cars and coffee in great falls literally where I live, I love the back roads there! 💙
Great video , Ben welcome back and stay healthy
Welcome back Ben! Hope you are doing better every day
Ahhh i recognize that smooth seductive voice right away.......good to have u back my friend.
Somerville NJ has been having packed cruise in's for over 25 years. Oldies take over all the main street curb parking (now with more Malaise era/Radwood cars to add some flavor), stores see late hours with increased business, and everyone has a good time. About a decade ago there used to be a DJ playing music in the halfway point of the strip but that has yet to return.
Just watching this video made me excited. I can't wait for this summer season!
anytime i see zx2 footage im happy, so glad to hear your voice again ben welcome back
The local meets in my town have introduced me to so many people who have changed my life, I met my housemate there, my now work colleagues who helped me get a job as a mechanic. It even helped me reconnect with my brothers more than I have in my life. The people I've met aren't just friends but they're a family to me. I even got into skateboarding through going to the meets and which led to meeting my now partner. It all started because I made my mum get in the car and go to a meet in her beat up commodore. Car meets truly can be life changing.
This is a dope video. I met Dimitri at the DAP car meet at Lindsay VW a few weeks ago. Even though I didn’t understand everything he was talking about in terms of racing setup, it was cool to listen along. His MK7 is sick.
So good to hear Ben back on the channel 🤘✊
Since when I was 17 I use to go to car meetings. For sure a lot of my friends I did in there and most of my best stories till now I did with them. Cars can be a really good to socialize and the car community, werethever you are in the world, always will recive you and made you feel nice. I experienced that when I went to US and try to know some car meetings in there. My english is very poor, and I almost couldn't chat, but every one who I've tryied chat was amazing, very patiently, and it make all the difference to me
Cars and Coffee in the Summer by far was a huge highlight, miss it so much even though it was literally less than a few months ago
Happy to hear your voice narration Ben!
Hey Ben. I'm a fan out in Ocean County, NJ. I just want to say that I'm happy you pulled through. I will always be a fan to Gears & Gasoline and hopefully I get a project car up n running and one day meet you guys.
i'm really glad yall are putting a good example on display for people entering the community to follow, and you hit the nail on the head, people hear about these takeovers on social media, the news whatever and think that the whole "locally hated" or outlaw mindset is the car community. i wish more voices in the community would openly condemn these takeover meets. thanks G&G
Only been to 2 and loved it but need to get over the fear of judgment or bad driving and actually go to more
Why does all of your videos give me goosebumps man! it really hits different, gives me the boost of inspiration i need to work harder to finish on my project car. thank you so much Ben and Ben for giving us car people right knowledge and the boost of enthusiasm we need to hustle! thank you happy new year!
katies cars and coffe e is such a dope morning meet in great falls...beautiful drives to get there too
Totally agreed. Nowadays cars meet up has been very "segmented". They only meet up with same make model. Some even bother with what you turn up with. Once i was told "bro, you can't join us as your ride wasn't consider as super car". LOL
At work we raz on each others cars all the time, but we also respect the builds, I make fun that my VQ35DE lives a quart of oil at a time! One of the girls has a Subaru that we always ask (Do you smell coolant?" but it's all mad respect.
My university had a car club that would have car meets in parking lots around the area. Pretty sick cars and different variety too.
Here in East Germany the car meets are more tuning meets. When your car is not tuned you're boring. And most people are in their bubble of friends. So as someone who enjoys driving more than tuning I can't really relate to getting to know people at car meets. I met more interesting people at track days, but our biggest track here closed down the "free drives" and now we haven't much left 😪
There was a great one yesterday, on New Year's Eve, in New Jersey. It was my first time going to a meet in months, and it was great talking to and meeting new people! I missed it.
Glad to have you back Ben. Awesome video as always,
Please we need more videos in this series and playlist! Please this is just too wonderful…pure art
Car meets are awesome. The anonymity of the internet brings out the toxicity in most people, but real world interactions with other people who are just as passionate about cars as you are is something amazing
Is the sheer Passion and undeniable sense of a sense of emotion is truly special in this video. I've often wondered where the car culture, specifically the car scene has gone. Seeing this video truly brings help 2022
I love going to car meets and seeing cars I’ve never even heard of! And also seeing cars I have heard of but would otherwise not get a chance to see in person
Ideally go to one in the morning during the daytime. Night car meets are a no-go.
It’s funny because once you get to an event and start talking to people you realize this other people LOVE talking about their cars so the knowledge transfer is huge
Usually watch this at work in the a.m., but just got done seeing this video now and on my way to a meet out in AZ, what a kawinkidink.. Good to see your video again guys, keep it up for 2022 and so on! :D
G&G I'm excited to see what you guys produce this year.. Keep the great content coming, Happy New Year G&G!
i attended 9 car meets here in Texas during 2021, learned more than the internet could teach
not that anyone asked, but for me car meets are like going to an art museum. you've got history, different perspectives, and new ideas. This is why I love diverse car meets. Ive built my cars based on things ive seen from many different cars. everything from American muscle to jdm builds.
A major distinction I found was between Car Meets vs Cars & Coffees... C&Cs tend to be significantly more civilized and focused around the culture. Car meets tend to have more peacocking.
Lmao peacocking. "LOOK AT THE SIZE OF IT!"
been to one cars and coffee and one organised event in my whole life and I don't even have a car but even without a car its fun, seeing different styles, colours etc etc. As a young Car enthusiast I think its important that the elderly show us how to properly behave at one :). Because of those two meets I just can't wait to be apart of another one
You guys are really doing a good job with your videos and I'm from Denmark I also go to car meets in Denmark it's awesome to see what people can build. I learned something new every time I watch your videos keep up the good work guys
Its just for showing off to a big crowd in the desperation to be better/different/distinctive, and for all types of sellers to network and make money.
These kind of videos always manage to reignite my passion for cars and why / how I even got into them in the first place
Now this video is more like Gears and Gasoline! Love contents like this!
good to hear you ben, hope you are keeping well and fit!
I move to a new city around 6 years ago and the first month I went to a car meet an meet great people and two years after that first car meet I went to one where I found my best friends to date
Great Video! Happy New Year! 2022 is going to rock!
I miss the car meets. I’m about an hour west of Chicago and every time you go to meets they are shut down before I get there by police. They were definitely some of my favorite times though. Maybe this summer it will be different.
Good to hear your voice again Ben. Glad to see you've back :)
Wow, that's Katie's cars and coffee! Glad to see you guys there! Welcome back Ben!
The legend is back. Great video.
The only car meet i attended was one with over 2k attendees but looking forward to a local car meet.
Happy New Ben and Ben...!!! Here at Philippines car meets is like Gears and Gasoline's car meet... Very chill...!!!
Great to have you back Ben.
Great vid guys! Welcome back Ben!
So happy you talked about takeovers, someone with a huge following needed to do that
At least for me I go to car meets not only for my love of cars but I have a second family of people that would do anything for me in my area and it keeps getting bigger I found that community at my all time low and it definitely has given me something to look forward too even if there is nothing else
i've never been to a car meet but i've always wanted to go to one hopefully this summer I can get to show off what i go and get to know more people
thank you for making a cool video on car meets centered about the DMV! Good to see you in videos again Ben!
Good to hear your voice Ben glad your ok and back to the G & G grind homie!
I can't believe I missed when you guys were at Katie's Cars and Coffee in Great Falls! 😭😭😭 that's my local C&C and I go there on a regular basis
Glad your feeling better Ben
I vlog all our car meets! I love it!
NOVA always has awesome Cars and Coffee events
You know what guys, I'm glad that gears and gasoline made this video. I had just recently acquired a Subaru Impreza 2.2 l gc8, which is a rare car to get but when I got this car there is exterior and interior damage, but the car never had any issues. I've made it my mission all through 2021 to get this car the way I wanted it so I can go to car meets, but things just didn't spin off the way that I wanted it to. I thought that I wasn't going to go to a car meet anytime soon because I had to work on my car and I felt embarrassed driving it the way that it is. Another thing that social media does when it comes to car culture, is depending on the person sometimes it will make other people's projects look inferior and it makes the other person not want to interact with car culture even though they have a very high interest in those things. That's how I felt. I go to school for mechanics but I also want to be an F1 racer on the track. But, social media made it seem like my project was inferior the car that I drove was inferior and I thought that I was just not going to go to these car meets again. But, after watching just halfway through this video you guys are convinced me that despite where my car is in my build I should still have a good time and enjoy the car culture, and enjoy meeting new faces. That's another thing where I felt like I wasn't going to excel in. Meeting new people and meeting faces because of my car. Currently, my goal for 2022 (Happy New Year!) Is to get my car as much prepped as I can for paint etc but even if I can't do those things and have the body kit on just yet I'm still going to attend a car meet. I think you guys have encouraged me enough to go despite where my car is in my build. My own fam even fusses at me for not getting out the house and exploring what I like doing lol. I will also say this, you're not going to find me at these takeovers. They're stupid. And I honestly don't see a point in going to them. But I do like the park and chill ones. I also would like the exotic ones too. I think those are the ones I'm going to spend most of my time going to. Thanks for the video and happy New Year everyone! If you live out here in socal, you might just see me there at one of these meets, maybe.
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congrats on the gc8 dude super nice car i personally dont like the social media influence on projects that just go overboard, do what you like and make you happy
@@yaskienugraha3343 thanks for that, bro I appreciate it. I'm actually going to be putting in parts with my friend today, he just has to go to his house and pick up a few couple tools. I've been really excited to finally put some of the stuff on the Subaru and bring out the best of it. It's not done, but it definitely won't be bone stock when I'm done with it. Lol. As far as these car meets in cali, a lot of them just end up being takeovers and at that point, I'd rather just take my ass home. Or find a peaceful place and drive somewhere else. Too many damn toxic people at these takeovers bro.
Great video, the meets around the world are all so different, its awesome. Glad you're back and all good Ben
Its good to have you back!
I’m just a teenager, can’t drive a car yet but I usually follow my dad to many different car meets every year. It’s such a lovely environment and would love to attend more when I’m driving my own car to show off as well. 😌
When you get a car, I recommend to buy a cheap one first. Don’t go for a car loan with high price☺️
I used to go to car meets alot back in 2015 towards 2017/18 I ✋️ because of the drama and ex friends I was cool with I only go to muscle car meets now it's more of an adult mature crowd and even though I drive a tuner hatchback I still feel welcomed
I enjoy car meets, but in my town (Greenville, NC) most of the car meets get shut down, someone crashes, or someone starts shooting. I go to 1 car show a month in Winterville and that's because the police patrol the meet.
So glad youre back ben!
Another inspiring video from Gears & Gasoline.
I live on the opposite side of the world but I feel like I know you guys from how friendly and approachable your videos come across.
One day I hope to be able to meet you both and see that Civic!!!
Keep up the great work.
good to see you back, short ben!
i've learned a fuckton online about cars and the car community, but the toxicity online that i saw(as a 15 y old) made me include going to actual car meets and events in my 2022 things to do list and when i move to canada(soon) ill start going to track days and drift events in ontario and alberta and possibly in the us. This video has just come at the right time ,thanks G and G :)
I have trouble going to car meets because I'm kind of insecure about my car since it's such a work in progress, and really just hardly started. And no matter what changes on it I keep getting into the same loop
I'm the same way, always working on getting my Crown "perfect" before a car meet. My advice is if it's a general car meet not specific to your pride and joy, take a daily driver instead, or go in a friend's car 👍
You don't have to show anything off if you don't want to. Even showing up in something like a Nissan Versa is fine, but going, seeing and talking to people can be really cool
Just remember why you got into cars. It's hardly ever about what's done to the car or sometimes even what that car is. As long as you enjoy the car and have fun that's all that matters. I've seen people have the most fun in bone stock cars.
It really doesn't matter what car you drive, even before I had a car at all I'd get a ride in our family's beat up daily driver to go to meets. Car meets are about meeting new people and talking about cars. The only time where it matters if your car is perfect is at car shows where the cars are actually judged, even then it's just a lighthearted competition. Besides, you own an Evo, even if you see a lot of flaws in it I'm sure people would appreciate seeing it. Maybe you can even find other Evo owners and ask them for advice about the future of your project
If you go to morning or any day time meet in general it's always chill and most people bring cars that are still a work in progress. I was the same but I stopped caring about what people think.