Cars & Coffee at Platinum Wheels

tsoob · Post by **tsoob** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:55 pm

Hey Guys,

Thought I'd share this up here, we have been running these meetups for a couple of months now so I figured that it was about time we invited the forums along.

The concept is pretty simple, everyone is welcome its a couple of hours on a Saturday afternoon where we just get together and 'kick tyres'

Each month we host a special guest, someone with industry knowledge or relevant skills/experience on a subject.

The next one is on Saturday the 27th of July, everyone is welcome!
GALLERY FROM PREVIOUS EVENTS:
http://platinumwheels.co.nz/gallery/cat ... s-n-coffee

FACEBOOK LINK:
https://www.facebook.com/events/502111579836445/

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:22 pm

Haven't been to one of these so might come along!

STIG · Post by **STIG** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:56 pm

Wouldn't miss one!

tsoob · Post by **tsoob** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:45 am

STIG wrote:Wouldn't miss one!

Are you going to bring that shitbox datto ??

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:21 pm

I think I will see if I can make it down for this, could be fun

STIG · Post by **STIG** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:14 pm

tsoob wrote:
STIG wrote:Wouldn't miss one!
Are you going to bring that shitbox datto ??

Definitely. Need to lower the standards a bit

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:15 am

Hahahaha Shaarn, the datty is running?

I shall bring my shitbox mx5. Not TROLOL..

STIG · Post by **STIG** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:34 pm

Spent three hours machine detailing it, decided to go up top of One Tree Hill (as usual) and got stuck in the middle of a flock of bastard sheep... the crap... it went everywhere. The German tourists feared for their lives when I jumped out of the car swearing at the canvas it had become.

chris · Post by **chris** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:36 am

I think they would have shat themselves 10 fold if you got out of the merc swearing.

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 6:04 pm

damn it ... work as asked me to come in tomorrow as emergency cover so sadly I can't make this one ..... hopefully next months will be a go for me.
*fingers crossed*

BRM · Post by **BRM** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 6:17 pm

MrGrey wrote:damn it ... work as asked me to come in tomorrow as emergency cover so sadly I can't make this one ..... hopefully next months will be a go for me.
*fingers crossed*

Tomorrow's only the 20th.
I think you'll be fine

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 6:22 pm

fear me, for I am derp!
I would use a calender, but I don't want to be all, like, conformist and stuff.

I guess I can still make it down. merp merp!

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:31 pm

Looks like I will be able to make it down to the big smoke for this tomorrow....

anyone else going?

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:55 pm

We had a pretty good turn out and a fun day was had talkin' crap about cars

I'm glad the weather didn't play any funny business as well.

of interest to you guys was a really nice MX5 that (apart from mags) looked relatively stock from the outside, but he had done a really nice job on his engine bay (the engine was painted camo). When I saw how much space he had saved from removing and relocating things my first response was "oh wow, you have enough spare room to sleep a homeless person in there"

some pics: (photo's edited to respect the owners privacy)

-=edit=-

The nice gentleman (Mr Stewart from Driven NZ) who does the photography at platinum events posted this image of my ride in his gallery:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 3257195127

tomtikki · Post by **tomtikki** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:29 am

Wow that's a fantastic looking engine bay.
Lovin the camo paint job, even done to the pulley wheels it seems.
Where did he route his intake too?

Skilfil · Post by **Skilfil** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 10:55 am

MrGrey, cars looking good. Needs to be lower though

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:06 pm

I agree Skilfil, my car is like an MX5 4x4 with its current ride height

and tomtikki, the air intake on his engine is down in the bumper area below the right hand headlight (getting air from under the front of the car) his AFM is down there too.

chris · Post by **chris** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:46 pm

tomtikki wrote:Wow that's a fantastic looking engine bay.
Lovin the camo paint job, even done to the pulley wheels it seems.
Where did he route his intake too?

yup intake is routed straight down behind the bumper, the dude has done some fucking amazing work on that.

tsoob · Post by **tsoob** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:23 am

Here is a quick video from Saturday...

We even had a dude turn up in his R35!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFOsPffBOw4

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:22 pm

I have to admit, when the r35 turned up, I came a little

STIG · Post by **STIG** » Fri Aug 02, 2013 11:20 am

Sorry I couldn't make it, Nick. I got lost, saved a goat, and spent a day at Rainbow's End though.

TehAshleigh · Post by **TehAshleigh** » Fri Aug 02, 2013 11:36 am

Ill be at the next one when my car is back together and in one peice.
I dont know if the kit will allow me to get in that ghastly driveway though!!

chris · Post by **chris** » Fri Aug 02, 2013 11:40 am

You will get in easily.

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