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| Posted by: Initial D World Jan 26 2016, 01:43 AM |
| On the morning of January 24th, 2016, we hosted a third annual meet in Lafayette Reservoir, California. This event follows the same theme as the previous "Reunion Meet" gathering. Though this time, it was more of a send-off gathering as the New Initial D Movie trilogy: Legend 3 will finally be released on February 6th and as far as we know, there is no plan to release any more Initial D franchise after this. This meet had the biggest turnout in the history of Initial D World. The meet was supposed to start at 8:00am. But many have already arrived before 7:30am. By 9:00am, the entire parking lot was full. (450 parking spots!) We even used all the metered parking spots. At peak, we counted 450 cars and over 800 people. That's not counting the ones that had to turn away. It was absolutely impressive. The turnout completely took us by surprise. We are thankful that most of attendees were on their best behaviors. And at the same time, we are regretful that many couldn't get into the parking lot. Once again, thank you sincerely for making it and showing your passion in Initial D. Thank you. Check out the high-res 2048x1365 photos below! http://imgur.com/BUe5BcEhttp://imgur.com/3hbHOEfhttp://imgur.com/LrimFDthttp://imgur.com/VZgvcCWhttp://imgur.com/CJlanJRhttp://imgur.com/gqDh1YQhttp://imgur.com/32LQTdEhttp://imgur.com/lHzKYRUhttp://imgur.com/IhzRhOfhttp://imgur.com/iE73yzKhttp://imgur.com/VTioO2Qhttp://imgur.com/2GeK8p8http://imgur.com/sfVrhlAhttp://imgur.com/iH0bbT8http://imgur.com/IVJQ0INhttp://imgur.com/3ptopiLhttp://imgur.com/D4zKlKEhttp://imgur.com/rrfjmLfhttp://imgur.com/HSzAaMChttp://imgur.com/MuH20s5http://imgur.com/0Nx8xELhttp://imgur.com/j0AL6u3http://imgur.com/xGRhbO7http://imgur.com/ELhNeCthttp://imgur.com/tW8f6wqhttp://imgur.com/9B4HEW0http://imgur.com/4nZl1jWhttp://imgur.com/Ihl2wekhttp://imgur.com/HWalmW6http://imgur.com/yUuWao3http://imgur.com/A0uCl2Yhttp://imgur.com/ILngWKehttp://imgur.com/I8HE2fkhttp://imgur.com/drzEMJchttp://imgur.com/9Lfw6jxhttp://imgur.com/3h7J1W7http://imgur.com/yawqMrrhttp://imgur.com/xdhAwR2http://imgur.com/A0SAuFNhttp://imgur.com/Im2gzEihttp://imgur.com/76epdcOhttp://imgur.com/jYDLGiihttp://imgur.com/5Oi9VGehttp://imgur.com/eewgT0Yhttp://imgur.com/uKIM6Vwhttp://imgur.com/aEvmS9ahttp://imgur.com/olnNb5xhttp://imgur.com/swjOWDjhttp://imgur.com/DEBJGcfhttp://imgur.com/RsSBLtZhttp://imgur.com/1j6p74Zhttp://imgur.com/4s3n0JKhttp://imgur.com/iDiLL9Nhttp://imgur.com/68WKILbhttp://imgur.com/jtod6i5http://imgur.com/dHeG2nrhttp://imgur.com/xqgGK7Khttp://imgur.com/H435tMahttp://imgur.com/BVtGamAhttp://imgur.com/6jaLqsMhttp://imgur.com/xQBuNZUhttp://imgur.com/CtrTZvthttp://imgur.com/o6Bmk6Uhttp://imgur.com/kQaCPiVhttp://imgur.com/ObvwmSFhttp://imgur.com/VZg4IdXhttp://imgur.com/i8qcBNIhttp://imgur.com/e90AnWnhttp://imgur.com/5oUKRhfhttp://imgur.com/HEC2518http://imgur.com/EGzl7Iahttp://imgur.com/Qdwrs9Zhttp://imgur.com/pljoRv9http://imgur.com/rJx7C4xhttp://imgur.com/v32sQjQhttp://imgur.com/eoZk5XGhttp://imgur.com/fwTVzhIhttp://imgur.com/MfMXyrchttp://imgur.com/eBCXsochttp://imgur.com/STJzfPZhttp://imgur.com/1SjXvs3http://imgur.com/4SzR8NThttp://imgur.com/fvdwh9Bhttp://imgur.com/qYcULvChttp://imgur.com/SxlMl55http://imgur.com/UeZQ1vJhttp://imgur.com/VTgy2Fvhttp://imgur.com/tSagKP7http://imgur.com/ZNiuwJfhttp://imgur.com/UkGTfmyhttp://imgur.com/7AYNtMZhttp://imgur.com/G51N4Ljhttp://imgur.com/pQcwtyUhttp://imgur.com/XRP3Hghhttp://imgur.com/UCslLpthttp://imgur.com/2oyK1XKhttp://imgur.com/QIHbZ5Rhttp://imgur.com/hlH1t8Uhttp://imgur.com/28Peaxkhttp://imgur.com/hpV9vnQhttp://imgur.com/g9rRL2Fhttp://imgur.com/3V9G9i4http://imgur.com/1qwgkOThttp://imgur.com/xP03dvshttp://imgur.com/O1UmUmAhttp://imgur.com/7f8Qeouhttp://imgur.com/WRYP4iZhttp://imgur.com/08Tte6whttp://imgur.com/LVtaseH Also, if you want to download all the hi-res photos in one go, here's the https://finaldistance.net/img/Initial%20D%20World%20Meet%202016.01.24.rar https://www.facebook.com/events/1629012720680152/ Image size reduced, original size: 2600 x 1321. http://i.imgur.com/VTioO2Q.png to view the image in its original dimension. |
| Posted by: xiao Jan 26 2016, 02:12 AM |
| > Guys standing next to Keisuke's FD ...and I still have no clue who owns that sexah~ RX-7!? xD > Black NSX  > 2 Silvia Itashas My anime-fu is weak, I don't even recognize where those girls are from!?  > Silent Hill Doggie Awww how cute! What's his name? <3 <3 <3 > Keep it Sideways lol, RC 70's GTR for the win!!1 > Red FRS 86-239 |
| Posted by: sushiyummy32 Jan 26 2016, 04:29 AM |
| So what will be of this forum if initial D is rip. |
| Posted by: xiao Jan 26 2016, 07:14 AM | ||
There are levels of survival we are prepared to accept. However, the relevant issue is whether or not you are ready to accept that this will become the greatest Idolmaster forum in this  |
| Posted by: Nomake Wan Jan 26 2016, 07:55 AM | ||
The red one is Highschool DxD (it says it right on the car, man), and the white one is Sora no Otoshimono. Once I get my pics edited I'll throw them up in this thread. |
| Posted by: Tessou Jan 26 2016, 08:58 AM |
| I'm surprised at the amount of "JDM" ricer accessories in 2016. |
| Posted by: xiao Jan 26 2016, 01:38 PM | ||||
d'oh! for some reason I saw the logo and read it as either Yu-Gi-Oh or Digimon. XD Throw more pics of that Black NSX... oh god- *faints*
I dunno man, neon underglows are so outdated I'm starting to actually like them again!  |
| Posted by: Nomake Wan Jan 26 2016, 04:36 PM |
Finally finished editing and uploading, which apparently I messed up on Facebook (the gallery appears on the event page but not my own page...eh, whatever!). So at least on IDW I'll have a chance to put up the original photos and comment on each one individually. Really can't be fucked to do that on FB.  Let's do this!7:17 AM >the line is real "Oh shit... oh shit, there's already a line and the meet doesn't start until 8!? What. WELP." Jump in the car, beeline it over to the reservoir aaand...yeah. The line was real. Sat idling in line for at least half an hour, it was craaaaaaazy! Here's a pic from when I actually got to the hill leading up into the parking area. Two SUV drivers cut everyone off right at the entrance rather than wait in line. Both were unrelated to the IDW meet, so typical residents.   Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3938.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Crazy stuff (by the way, my clock is 15 minutes fast, so it was 8:10). Once I got in things were much better though. Got a parking spot--a good one too, thanks PandaApex--and started to wander around. Let the random pictures begin!  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3941.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. S14 tax for Sensation!  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3942.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Shot to show how packed the lot was...and this was only a quarter of the lot!  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3943.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. My parking spot, facing the hero cars, with a shot of the other side of the lot showing that we basically took over the entire parking lot. Yep...it was insane. I hear the lady in the Lexus drove by and shit-talked us. Hilarious coming from someone who made an illegal right from the left lane, cutting off two lanes of traffic!  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3945.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. My  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3948.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Another shot of the massive gathering. That truck there? Fender flares made of old license plates.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3949.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Hero car shot! That STi actually should've switched with the cars out of the shot to its right, a red MX-5 and a red EG6, but eh. We were also missing the MONSTER EVO-IV because he came late and the park closed the gates, but what're ya gonna do.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3951.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. NSX engine bay? NSX engine bay.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3952.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. SW20 all cleared out. I'm not big on the whole all-clear signal thing on this car, but eh, he made it work.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3953.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Respect for the classics. There were actually quite a few classic Japanese cars in attendance, so that made it worth it for me. Don't get me wrong, I like modern stuff...but my heart's in the 70s.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3954.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Itasha'd out Sil-Eighty. Aw shit nigga! Let's get a close up of these stickers hurr...  Image size reduced, original size: 2016 x 1512. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3955.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Poi? Poi! NO POI NO LIFE  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3956.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. And the front, in case you needed proof that it was a Sil-Eighty.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3957.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Classic Celica GT. I almost owned one of these! I still kinda regret not doing so! This one was showroom immaculate, but not my favorite car of the event. I'll get to that in a few.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3959.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Celica GT-FOUR that was ahead of me in the line to get up the hill. We didn't get this car in the US, so I can totally appreciate somebody having one. That's props, whoever you are. I saw what you did, and I approve. Thanks for doing this instead of a GT-R or something.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3961.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Japan-only Lexus motor in an AE86? More likely than you think. PandaApex could tell you more about this than I can, though. Lexus history isn't my forté.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3962.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. THIS. This was my absolute favorite car at the whole event. Sparkling clean first-gen Z31, J-spec, even has the headlight louvers. I cannot get enough of this car. Only one complaint, really...  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3963.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. ...which is that he ruined the side window and the reverse lights with Superman logos. Why!? Why would you have such a perfect showroom-quality car and ruin it like that!? I just don't understand!!  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3964.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Heh, this guy goes to my school. I've chatted him up before, it's pretty sweet.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3965.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Random flat-black FD3S because reasons.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3973.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. The R33 is apparently someone very near where I live right now and I had no idea. It's weird, though...seeing all these GT-Rs doesn't really do it for me anymore. It's like, "Oh, a GT-R. Cool." Not, "HOLY SHIT GT-RS OMGGGGG!!" like it used to be. I've been desensitized by J, clearly.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3974.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. I noticed you, kouhai. I noticed.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3976.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Speaking of classics, how about a clean Beetle with a huge center pipe? Because pre-75, so fuck the rules they don't apply to classics.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3977.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Nice clean 'Rolla.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3978.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Classic Celica, back when they looked like Mustangs!  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3979.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Suuuuuuuuuper clean Datsun 510 wagon! Don't see these ever! Or at least, this is the first I've seen in person!  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3980.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Speaking of old Celicas, another classic Celica GT! Much cleaner this time.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3981.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. S14 with S15 front bits and a Sora no Otoshimono hood. Yeah.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3982.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. NSXs and Supras for those who wanted to show up in older cars while still giving off a sense of 'we have just as much money as those GTR guys'.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3987.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Last shot of the hero cars as the meet was coming to a close.  Image size reduced, original size: 1280 x 960. http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj542/nomake_wan/IDW%20Norcal%20Meet%202016/IMG_3993.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. ...just kidding, one final shot! Thanks Takumi_Trueno for hosting this event!  |
| Posted by: xiao Jan 26 2016, 05:09 PM | ||
| > Sil-Eighty BURNING LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEE!!!!!  Beautiful pics Nomake, especially that blue Z!! ♥ The scary part about those photos is that Perry is every single shot. When you see him... brix. 
You were just being peaky~ ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) |
| Posted by: BOZZ Jan 26 2016, 05:22 PM |
| Pretty cool meet up, lot of neat look cars over there, especially that Capri XR2. Btw, was that really a 6th gen Celica GT4? I was under the impression they weren't sold in the West (AFAIK the last AWD Celica we got was the 5th gen, the last one with pop up headlights). |
| Posted by: Nomake Wan Jan 26 2016, 05:53 PM | ||||
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| Posted by: BOZZ Jan 26 2016, 06:05 PM | ||||
True, I was just a bit taken aback when you mentioned it was a GT4, since I was under the impression that the car was only available with RHD and that it couldn't be legally imported to the U.S. yet due to that 25 year rule (first one came out in 1993). Nevertheless, it is a pretty nice car regardless, it's a shame that Toyota stopped making the Celica. |
| Posted by: Nomake Wan Jan 26 2016, 06:23 PM |
| It's probably a conversion, just like there are people here who have SVXes with the Japanese transmissions. That someone would go through the trouble really makes me appreciate it. So yes, it's a GT-FOUR. Yes, we never got that car here. Yes, it's awesome. |
| Posted by: BOZZ Jan 26 2016, 07:19 PM | ||
That's definitely more dedicated than this one guy I used to know who simply made the exterior look like the GT4. |
| Posted by: Kiroshino Jan 26 2016, 07:40 PM |
| Quite a few of my favorite cars were represented. Thanks for sharing the pics! Makes me want to move back to Cali. You don't get too many clean examples of classic cars here. |
| Posted by: xiao Jan 26 2016, 08:03 PM | ||
That explains what a Japanese guy's doing in New England~ |
| Posted by: PandaApex Jan 26 2016, 11:42 PM |
| Was great going to the event, was amazed at what cars came in general. Really liked that Back to the Eighties sticker on the red Corolla coupe, and somehow I was in Don's shot of our cars. Was really glad I came, since I even got some minor inspiration from a guy who had a very well modified LS400. Kinda annoyed about the people who were being pricks, especially that red RX-8. Kinda wish they got booted from the event as soon as that happened, because his stupid revving got a few other people to do it. |
| Posted by: Tessou Jan 27 2016, 02:47 PM |
| Next time there will be more active enforcement. A rules notice and agreement upon entering the lot, and a few people who are charged with enforcing those rules throughout the lot during the meet. At least, that is what I would recommend. You could pay for private security if you wanted. For such a short time and a relatively small event, you could do it for a decent price. |
| Posted by: Initial D World Jan 28 2016, 12:22 AM |
| On January 24th 2016, we hosted our 3rd annual meet ( http://facebook.com/1629012720680152 ) in Lafayette Reservoir, CA. The attendance of the event was absolutely wild. In all of our past events, we always create a Facebook event page for it. The number of people said they will go never reflected the true attendance every time. In fact, we had a simple formula to gauge the approximate attending rate. Number of people say they are going divided by three for persons and divided by four for the cars. Our little equation was completely broken on Sunday morning. The night before the big meet, we passed the 1,000 going mark on the event page. We thought, OK we are going to have about 350 people and 250 cars. When I get to the reservoir at 6:50am, there were already 15 cars and at least two dozen people. And the flow of traffic never stopped until we had to close the entrance gate on people. Majority of attendees showed up before 8am. By 9:05am, we reached full capacity. All 450 parking spots were filled and we estimated 800 people were present. Some people, unfortunately had to turn away at the entrance. However, some did find parking near the reservoir and made the hike up the trail and joined the rest of us. We applaud for such passion these people have for Initial D. We sincerely apologize to those that got turn away. It never crossed our mind that our gathering would get this big. We wholeheartedly appreciate everyone for driving all the distance and on their best behaviors that day. Thank you everyone!! We have compiled all the coverages of that day into one post for your convenience. Be sure to check out all the video footage and photos below! | Initial D World Meet 2016.01.24 Photos | » https://idforums.net/index.php?showtopic=48240 (110 photos by IDW) » http://flic.kr/s/aHsksyZitC (69 photos by Alvin Concepcion Photography) » https://goo.gl/rPbJKZ (16 photos by Keoni Bustos) » https://goo.gl/jC49Ij (80 photos by Vim Chand) » https://goo.gl/iXpKCw (417 photos by Import Image) » https://goo.gl/ntTRZt (36 photos by Neil Haduca Banez) » http://facebook.com/1552743411718705 (22 photos by Drive Swiftly) » http://facebook.com/1676140525967371 (29 photos by Evan Engel) » http://facebook.com/1676784199236337 (31 photos by Nomake Wan) » https://goo.gl/mSrnRQ (60 photos by Alan Quiz) » https://goo.gl/4A4hGU (59 photos by Noel Patrick Doyle) » http://goo.gl/HSigZW (89 photos by Seth Adams) » https://goo.gl/photos/yuAdKpxcLxUxLghv7 (38 photos by Aathavan Thayabaran) » http://facebook.com/1678356755745748 (16 photos by Hannibal Chang) » http://facebook.com/1677913052456785 (42 photos by Michael Igtiben) » https://goo.gl/MQkyei (117 photos by Aj Toriumi) » http://facebook.com/1676464102601680 (34 photos by Michael A. Cooper) » http://flic.kr/s/aHsksocRWe (46 photos by conceptcarslifestyle.com) » https://instagram.com/hard_park (200+ photos by HARD_PARK #initialdmeet2016 and #initialdmeet) | HD video footage | » https://youtube.com/watch?v=YC0D6OE6KWk (6:18 by Greg Mathews) » https://youtube.com/watch?v=2lOxC1zLbX0 (6:47 by Alvin Dizon from @Team Starbread) » https://youtube.com/watch?v=8U3jhOhaOAM (3:51 by Walter Lopez #teamsupersarap) » https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ai2ogUhpoVw (3:26 by Paul Booker) » https://youtube.com/watch?v=EwT3E7AXHFc (3:05 by Chan Manuel) » https://youtube.com/watch?v=ukFo2mP3QVw (3:36 by HollidayGamer) » https://youtube.com/watch?v=sCf65Rthxu0 (1:55 by Eric Sanchez) » https://youtube.com/watch?v=AzPoIFzPXWM (1:28 by Jordan Boyd) » https://youtube.com/watch?v=tA6HW47VN6U (0:26 by Grace Figuera) » http://instagram.com/p/BA-1xtMI4N9 (0:15 by Anthony Alduncin) » http://instagram.com/p/BA-yhx9I4Ha (0:15 by Anthony Alduncin) » http://facebook.com/1676120692636021 (0:14 by Ed Villanueva) http://facebook.com/go2id/photos/1248349145180748 Image size reduced, original size: unknown. https://idforums.net/images/initialdworld3rdannualmeetalbum.jpg to view the image in its original dimension. |
| Posted by: xiao Jan 28 2016, 12:35 AM | ||||||||||||||
Even though it's an internet meet-up, you'd think that grown men would act their age in person. There's a time and place for bro-culture... ...ICE ME BRO!!1 ICE ME WHILE THE EUROBEATZ ARE ON THE RADIO AND MY REV-LIMITER'S POPPIN' IT'S CHERRY BRO!!1 I SAID DO IT NOW BRO!!1... ...and that place is a college frat / some rodeo-barn in Texas in xiao's backyard. But so early in the morning and in a quiet little park, that's just not having any common sense. Tessou's right on the mark~ Cheap security and a host at the entry of the meet requiring people to register while he/she informs the guests (in case they lack that common sense hemisphere in their cerebrums) of the rules and the consequences thereafter of breaking them, ie. security's gonna escort your loopy muffler if you act like it's Race Wars. --- --- And here's the videos IDW linked for those too lazy to click~
C'mon guys where's da eurobeat mang~!? ♫ |
| Posted by: Tessou Jan 28 2016, 01:39 AM |
| The idiocy exists because the car culture still has the toxic element that we all have to deal with at meets like this. There's always that guy that decides that he has to mark his territory by being a showoff at an event where nobody fucking cares. I mean, seriously. Why rev up an RX-8 when there are GT-Rs and at least one NSX in the same lot? That's like me revving my Ninja when there's a ZX-14R next to it. |
| Posted by: Nomake Wan Jan 28 2016, 08:10 AM |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai2ogUhpoVw#t=38s Oh look! There he is!  |
| Posted by: APX Jan 28 2016, 08:32 AM |
| That dick gobbler. |
| Posted by: xiao Jan 28 2016, 08:38 AM |
| That #hashtag on his side-window is so ironic... |
| Posted by: sushiyummy32 Jan 28 2016, 08:39 AM | ||
#sorryboutit. |
| Posted by: Perry Jan 28 2016, 11:22 AM | ||||
| More video and photo coverages are surfacing: Check out Team Super Sarap's coverage:
And also Grace Figuera's video footage:
Also check out photo coverages from Vim Chand and Neil Haduca Banez » https://goo.gl/jC49Ij (80 photos by Vim Chand) » https://goo.gl/ntTRZt (36 photos by Neil Haduca Banez) |
| Posted by: Tessou Jan 28 2016, 12:07 PM | ||
Even his license plate is douchey. |
| Posted by: The Sixth Element Jan 28 2016, 12:08 PM |
| I want to ask. Will there be a meet-up in SoCal? From where I am, its a 6 hour drive to where you held the meet-up. |
| Posted by: Nomake Wan Jan 28 2016, 01:16 PM | ||
Every year we try to have a meet-up at Anime Expo. It doesn't always work out every year, but 2014 was super successful and I'd like to try again for this year. What made 2014 work was proper communication about meeting place and time, as well as advance reservations for a restaurant that we could all get to easily. 2013 was about half as successful (less attendance, a big mix-up with the restaurant), and 2015 was basically just I-met-with-a-lot-of-peeps-I-know-randomly instead of an actual meet. If y'all can confirm attendance in advance so we have a correct head-count, then I'm more than willing to put effort in again to make a great meet happen.  |
| Posted by: JKaiba Jan 28 2016, 02:32 PM | ||
I'd rather have a meeting of mostly forum peeps than a big to do of lots of FB people inviting rabble rousers. Also 2015 for me... I couldn't really meet up because I was pretty much living a harem style v novel without the H scenes. N1 know's what's up. Otherwise I could be persuaded to find a venue for a small meeting if you have a proper headcount. |
| Posted by: Tessou Jan 28 2016, 02:52 PM |
If I attend next year, I'll be on a bike. I'm not proud of my car at all.  |
| Posted by: Falbere Jan 28 2016, 05:19 PM |
| Yeah inb4 I migrate to US and get a car. |
| Posted by: Nomake Wan Jan 28 2016, 05:24 PM |
| Well the AX meet isn't about the cars as it's about meeting up with us forum members. There's no way we could do a FB meetup with a bunch of random scrubs and still get a restaurant reservation. |
| Posted by: The Sixth Element Jan 28 2016, 09:53 PM | ||
I was so expecting the Initial D meet at AX last year. At least my money didn't go to waste. I hope that its organized this time and we actually can have a meet-up. Even if we can't bring cars. We'll still bring weeaboos and cosplayers. I can even help if you need any assistance. |
| Posted by: Perry Feb 5 2016, 12:36 AM | ||
Another video, they just keep coming..
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| Posted by: xiao Feb 5 2016, 01:04 AM | ||
Very nice Pear~!! That winking Miata had me laughing for minutes~  Were there any Lexus Soarers like the one Raynx0rz~senpai used to have~? I have a soft spot in my manifold for kanemochi Toyotas like the Soarer & the 'Tezza... man, whatever happened to Tezza & Ayako!? oh lawd~ so many memories. Also, for some reason when you bumped this thread I read it as '3rd Annual Awards Ceremony'... hahaha~ I wanna be best newbie~ cause Fred & Kiro are cuter chicks than me~!! XD |
| Posted by: Kiroshino Feb 5 2016, 11:01 AM | ||
Anyone have a room that they don't mind sharing? Money isn't really an issue and upper management isn't allowing me to roll-over vacation days this year, so I'm game. xiao: You might want to get your eyes checked. |
| Posted by: Nomake Wan Feb 5 2016, 12:09 PM |
Sadly this year I can't confirm any use of my previous abode as, unlike 2014, it's currently being lived in. So that's kinda a bummer, but keep an eye out and keep in touch as we figure out room arrangements. Bottom line I don't want any IDWers to miss out because they don't have somewhere to stay, so assume that you're able to go and we'll see about getting you a spot to live.  |
| Posted by: Kiroshino Feb 8 2016, 06:32 AM |
| Mind if I hit you up on FB? |
| Posted by: xiao Feb 8 2016, 07:23 AM | ||
Holy moly, how did I miss your post Kiro~!? I will take that as a compliment... *blushes*  |
| Posted by: Kiroshino Feb 8 2016, 09:21 AM |
| ... Point proven. <-- This b*tch is kowai. |
| Posted by: xiao Feb 8 2016, 09:24 AM | ||
d'aww~ don't say that! Besides, you owe me a selfie with those aviators... mwuahaha~  |
| Posted by: Kiroshino Feb 8 2016, 09:29 AM |
| Damn it. You still remember. XD |
| Posted by: APX Feb 8 2016, 09:50 AM |
| Stop being homos! |
| Posted by: Kiroshino Feb 8 2016, 10:46 AM |
| No can do. Governor Cuomo recently denounced conversion therapy. *conveniently ignoring the fact that I'm not a resident of NY* |
| Posted by: xiao Feb 8 2016, 12:21 PM |
@ APX & Kiro: Image size reduced, original size: 1024 x 1024. https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1479/24901769355_ea4ea33f78_b.jpg to view the image in its original dimension. |
| Posted by: Nomake Wan Feb 8 2016, 04:46 PM | ||
Go for it, that's what it's for. GOD DAMMIT XIAO (I would buy it) |
| Posted by: xiao Feb 8 2016, 05:29 PM | ||
The QP could either stand for QuadraPhonic... or something really... really... [censored]~!! |
| Posted by: APX Feb 8 2016, 11:20 PM |
| quad penetration? |
| Posted by: Nomake Wan Feb 8 2016, 11:49 PM |
| くぱぁ～ |
| Posted by: xiao Feb 9 2016, 01:43 AM | ||
きっ、君～！！ は、恥ずかしいよ～！(//ω//)  もぉぉぉ～ |
| Posted by: Tessou Feb 9 2016, 03:35 AM |
| Topic, fellas, topic. |