The Infamous Edgewater Meet

If you're a New Jersey resident that's part of a car club or just really into the whole car scene then you are obviously aware of the infamous Edgewater meets that occur every Thursday nights. If you get there by 9PM you will have the pleasure of seeing the Honda boys and Cobalts roll in and cause all kinds of fuss. When everyone starts to settle down you get to realize that 9:30PM slowly rolls around and Audi's, BMW's, Porsche's, Evo's, Sti's, and etc... all start to trickle in. Some come alone but others come in teams. You're also greeted by the people that are coming out of Starbucks, Pathmark, and Borders. Some just want to go home while others want to see what all the bright lights are and the loud exhausts.

The scene starts to explode. By now cars are bumping their stereo systems and people are showing off their exhausts while others walk around and mingle with the enormous crowd of people. When I mean crowds I mean 70+ heads with at least 50+ cars easily. This is like HIN (Hot Import Nights) on steroids and the best part is, it features cars that people actually drive. Some on a daily basis others are just for weekends; but whatever it may be I can assure you that you won't see a show whore amongst the crowd being towed in on a trailer.

Although some things are unavoidable... You're probably on the right track. Well as things start getting interesting and everyone is just, plain and simple, having a good time relaxing and talking the stress of the work week off; guess who decides to show up and ruin it all... Johnny Law. Not one. Not two. But five marked police cruisers show up to break up the crowd. There was one that was an unmarked one just chasing random civics out of the parking lot, mainly for not stopping at the stop sign or having a ridiculously loud exhaust. Needless to say this was the sad end of the car meet for tonight, it might have been better if people just learned how to behave themselves or maybe if the state of New Jersey wasn't so broke off their ass. Who knows... All that matters is this is a taste of what the next few weeks of the summer will hold. Edgewater, NJ is the place to be at if you want to see real cars, for once.

On a side note, my car drove... perfectly. The front motor mount made all the difference in the world and the springs just began to seat and feel better than ever. The shifts felt precise and true to the feel. It was just great. Taking the on ramps at speed meant having my Recaro seats hug me even tighter than before as I whipped passed the turn at speeds which nearly were double that of the limit posted. Sway bars will be next and then I'll see how she really performs. =]