East Coast Meet - VA Beach meet - June 3-5

[budget76]

I'd be game to meet with a bigger show. While I agree with that show being crappy, I don't think it's all BMW owners (I do know we drive the outcasts).

Just my .02, I'd be more likely to make a weekend out of it for a big show vs a 8-10 car meet, though I'd love to put some faces to your guys names. I work alot in the summer, and live at the beach so it's tough to convince myself to drive 5+hrs for anything. I'll probably be hitting the beach as much as possible, this is my last summer before I hit the real world

Edit: I used to go to Carlisle All Truck Nationals in PA every year in my truck (IH Scout built for wheeling), and with all the jeeps/blazers/broncos/lowriders I was just as much of an oddball, though most people looked at it in a good way. We always had a section for our club to park, and it worked out real well hanging out but being able to go wander and check out different trucks.

[JCENTSR6]

We are open to all BMW owners. As long as they are mature owners.

[318_mzk2]

i think if we show up in a good number of ti's ... maybe they wont pick on the ti so much..idk

[spidertri]

I've been to a bunch of BMW shows/meets and there are always a couple people who make stupid comments about the ti. I wouldn't mind going to a bigger show but I'd like to keep the original idea and have a ti specific meet.

[1996 328ti]

Personally I'm not up to going to MD. I left 3-4 years ago and don't intend to return.
Except maybe for the Baltimore GP.
The further away from the Capital Beltway, the better I am off.

[Jovela]

Originally Posted by cooljess76

It's even worse if you're in the military. I was stationed at NAS Oceana for a little over 3 years. First you get to pay the court and serve your time in civilian jail, then you get to face the military punishment which is usually worse. Never happened to me, but I seen a lot of kids learn a very expensive lesson living in Virginia's Common Wealth.

ahhh yes, good ol Oceana, thats where I got my first and last wreckless heading towards Dam Neck (long straightaway BTW). Didn't serve time but glad the Navy took me off the road to ummm "grow up" since I was haze grey and underway most of the time.

[BimmerBum]

So... we have all these ideas, which is great but we need to start narrowing it down so we have something concrete that people can plan around.

I'm coming from central Florida, the furthest I would probably drive would be 8 hours or so, if we did something like Savannah I would likely show up with more than one car.

[BMW_Hatchback]

Roughly 13 or so members here interested. Some more I know who haven't posted too.

I've narrowed it down to two locations

VA Beach or Savannah, GA. Williamsburg/VA Beach seems ideal to be central for the bulk of us, Dahamler has offered us all hospitality if we decide on Savannah/Hilton Head.

I would love to drive to either, but we have to consider being ideal with the given time frame and give time for unknowns. For this reason I vote VA Beach, also given its central.

Anyone who lives in that area who may be able to offer hospitality?

The ideal trip will be a weekend event, going home on the Sunday. We need to organize convoy groups for those who are nearby to one another. For example, Spidertri, myself, and whoever else is remotely close will convoy together. Same for you NY/NJ guys unless you're cool with riding alone (which can be pretty boring). I want to make the drive fun too, not just the meet.

Cast your vote on the poll up top, and then we'll go from there. When we decide everything, I'll create a new thread to post the actual location, date, and contact information. Cheers

[1996 328ti]

I'd rather go to Savannah, GA/ Hilton Head since I've never been there.
Williamsburg VA is more centrally located.

Either location would be great!

[cloud9193]

as long as its not 400 degrees in savannah/hilton head im good with that, especially since we already have hook-ups down there

[BMW_Hatchback]

bump for more votes. Once we decide, I'll make another thread where we gameplan

[318_mzk2]

VA beach i guess is the farthest i would go and definitely has to be on a weekend....when where you thinking of the meet to go down?

[BMW_Hatchback]

end of spring/ beginning of summer

[318_mzk2]

That should be enough time for me to get my car together..lol

Sounds good..

[huckaboo]

How's it going guys I think it would be awesome to have a big ti meet on the east coast.. Iv only had my ti for about a year now and haven't been to any meets with any other ti's.. I'm from philly but also have a house in Virginia. Id be willing do drive about 8 hours to go to a meet, that seams to be kind of reasonable and it looks like a few other people agree. Williamsburg va is a awesome and beautiful place. Iv never been to georgia but I'd be willing to give it a try. Let's get this thing going