The 2015 Michigan Summer meet photos/stories!

[94SilverSSEi]

Hi.

Hi!

Hi!

[WhiteArrow3800]

Hi.

Hi!

Hi!

Hi.

[MattStrike]

hi

[SSEiMan01]

Hello

[Saturn Simon]

Bonjour!

Someone really needs to cut the grass, right?

[nos4blood70]

Definitely jelly that I missed out, looks like the best meet yet!

[yourgrandma]

It was a great time. It didnt take long for me to remember exactly why I come to these things. All these people are from totally different backgrounds and parts of the country but we all converge to hang out and party because of a car we may have owned. Haha, its hilarious.

It was pretty neat to poke around Detriot(thats a misspelling Ill keep) a little bit too. We didnt even scratch the surface but seeing the totally abandoned neighborhoods and the former grandeur of the station above really drove home how much of a fall that city has taken.

[yourgrandma]

Oh, also, I cant wait to see your pictures, Greg. You were snapping away all weekend! I only took like 7 pics the whole time and half of them were trying to get my odometer when it hit 190000 about 5 miles from home.

[WhiteArrow3800]

I left my camera by the door so I wouldn't forget it when I left for Michigan...and what did I do? Walked right by it on my way out annnd forgot it. I have some pictures with my GoPro from the 3800 Meet here though:







ZZP's Record holder for Fastest FWD 3800


Matt's 6 Speed, twin charged beast


OMG PURPLE!






Yeah, that's a chrome'd 3400


Reallllly clean Buick


Triple Edge Performance's L67 swapped G-Body...so much room for activities!


Another TEP car, turbo GP






Crazy-Awesome give-no-*shoots* Turbo 3800 swapped Blazer










Pat's amazing SSEi, won Best Non-WBody


















Clayton's immaculate bright red machine




Randy's show stopper...also Hi Kyle.






Alex's 40th


My '93 SSE & Greg's SSEi beyond














5-Speed Swapped Impala






And a few pictures off my phone...

Clayton's perfect parallel parking job


Randy's SSEi at the 3800 Meet


Then after the 3800 Meet we set out for a little group photo shoot








Matt


Will


Clayton


Myself


Greg


Nick


Randy


Ryan


Alex


Austin


Kyle



Pontiac Bonneville Club Coins!
Defective coins from the first batch


Cleaning up the 3rd batch


The one I came home with, I've yet to do any polishing





Some random's from Matt's house:












Hi.
















Ryan touching up the plasti-dip on the trim


Ryan's spoiler mod compared to stock on Nick's Bonneville

[nos4blood70]

Hahaha, you forget the camera and then post the most pics.

[gweg_b]

Okay, I have quite a few pics myself.

I will post these now, and then I have a couple stories to share.

Thursday
Booze and I all gassed up and ready to leave:


On the road:


It was hot, and no A/C:


Booze trying to cool himself down:


Gwen and the Goat:


Stopped at Wendy's for dinner:


Thursday night, hanging out in Matt's garage:


Friday
Cars:


And more cars:


Ryan's V brakes:




Checking out Randy's V brakes:




Ryan Toth's boys observing the activities:




Ryan applying some touch up paint to the Mutt:


Love those wheels:






Mmmm...:


"Hi!":




Shiny!:




The little ones are learning:




The learning continues:




Headed to the track:






Matt and Ryan lead the pack (anyone see the Bonneville in this pic?):








Matt and Booze lined up:






Everyone discussing their times:


Saturday
Everyone waking up and getting ready:


Will's surprise SSEi:






Getting gas before the 3800 meet:








Purple!!:




L67 powered Olds Cutlass:




This thing would be so much fun to drive:


L67 powered Blazer:




Clean engine bay of an Impala:


Bonnievilles!!:


Ryan, Austin, & Kyle:


Lunchtime!:


Stopping for photos after the 3800 meet:












Hanging out:






Kyle's (now broken) amazing G8:




Michigan Central Station - Front:


Michigan Central Station - Top:


I like this shot, but I had to almost lay on the ground to get it:


Before the bonfire:


Prepping the bonfire:


The bonfire, stacked high:


The flame was massive!:






I find this angled, out-of-focus shot nice and creepy:






Sunday
Not a whole lot happened Sunday, except for rain, so in the late afternoon, those that were left finished off the meet with a marathon of Top Gear:


Finally, here's a few panoramic shots from the station. Note, I left these untouched, so they are in their original resolutions, at almost 3MB a piece.







That's all for now. I will have the short track video up soon, and later I will share at least one interesting/stupid story. This was another awesome meet, just wished the weather was better and that it was longer!!

[haro1225]

A couple videos my local friends got at the track.

http://youtu.be/wg3XglN9oSg

http://youtu.be/LPUSkdLNYhM

[retroren1]

I wish I could have joined in on the fun but I did not know about the event. Is this an annual event only? If so, do you have a date set for next year? Are there any smaller, regional gatherings coming up? I live in Commerce Township, MI and own a 1990 SSE that's my daily driver. I did a poor man's restoration over the winter. It's not as nice as most of the cars I saw in the photos but I like it. Let me know if anything else is coming up. Thanks, Ren

[yonkerse]

Looks like an awesome meet and heck of a turn out! Great looking cars by all! Looks like a pretty awesome train of cars you had roaming around the streets.

Thanks again to Matt for hosting such an awesome event!