Local meeting: Ferrari, Lambo, Lotus, Porsche... 20+ cars

[TT]

So, there is this regional website launched a couple of months ago by a friend of mine, JC, the guy with the 550 and 355. We crossed our ways sevral times already, at local meetings and even at the Nürburgring this summer :!:
Since his website is about car reviews too, I just asked him if there was a way for me to take pics of them and well, I sort of became the official photograph!
The forums is pretty slow, we have less than 50 members, but it will hopefully grow. Anyway, to start knowing eachother, and to take pics of the members' cars, I tried to put together a meeting/drive. It worked LOL! I have to say thanks to Seb (yellow Elise) for the logistics help and to all the others who took their cars for a spin in a day with absolutely awfull weather conditions! In the end we had 20+ cars, even if a couple of them just stopped by in the morning before we left for our loop and restaurant! It's a lot!
You will also find a couple of JW members' cars in there, leo's Impreza and Shini's SLK55, thanks guys!
For the records, for the whole trip I was passenger in the 360 and 550, so a special thanks goes to Frank and JC for beeing so kind and generous!
Now let's hope to attract more car nuts and have 50 cars the next time.. and the sun too maybe :D

Here is a preview with all the cars in it, you can find 122 high-res here: http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html

RS4
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Audi%20RS4%20075.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Audi%20RS4%20076.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

E46 M3
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/BMW%20E46%20M3%20504.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/BMW%20E46%20M3%20502.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

360
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Ferrari%20360%201821.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Ferrari%20360%201820.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

550
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Ferrari%20550%20468.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Ferrari%20550%20471.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

NSX
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Honda%20NSX%20024.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Honda%20NSX%20023.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

Murcielago
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Lamborghini%20Murcielago%201023.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Lamborghini%20Murcielago%201022.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

Elise 111R
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Lotus%20Elise%20Mk%20II%20058.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Lotus%20Elise%20Mk%20II%20050.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

Elise 111R
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Lotus%20Elise%20Mk%20II%20052.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Lotus%20Elise%20Mk%20II%20057.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

Elise
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Lotus%20Elise%20Mk%20II%20063.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Lotus%20Elise%20Mk%20II%20068.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

Exige
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Lotus%20Exige%20Mk%20II%20058.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Lotus%20Exige%20Mk%20II%20060.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

4200GT
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Maserati%204200GT%20176.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Maserati%204200GT%20179.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

RX8
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Mazda%20RX-8%20022.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Mazda%20RX-8%20024.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

SLK55
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Mercedes-Benz%20SLK55%20AMG%20R171%20092.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Mercedes-Benz%20SLK55%20AMG%20R171%20094.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

911 RSR
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20911%20RSR%20006.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20911%20RSR%20006.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

964 Carrera
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20964%20Carrera%20007.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20964%20Carrera%20008.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

964 Turbo
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20964%20Turbo%2022.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20964%20Turbo%2023.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

993 Carrera 4
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20993%20Carrera%204%20002.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20993%20Carrera%204%20004.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

993 C4S
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20993%20Carrera%204S%20038.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20993%20Carrera%204S%20037.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

996TT
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20996%20Turbo%20511.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20996%20Turbo%20515.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

997 Carrera
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20997%20Carrera%20095.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20997%20Carrera%20096.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

Cayenne S
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20Cayenne%20S%20072.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

Impreza GT Turbo
http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Subaru%20Impreza%20GT%20007.jpghttp://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Subaru%20Impreza%20GT%20005.jpg (http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005.html)

[vakpemil]

Nice pics! Now I have to see the other 122 pics! Tnxk man :D

[Pehtren]

Nice pics! Now I have to see the other 122 pics! Tnxk man :D

i too :D :D

finally i checked the pics

my favorite is m3, and its in black :P just beautiful

but your best pic i think is ferrari sign close shot, its just perfect.

and the slk 55 amg, :D :D

sori for my english...


and whats with this 4200 gt its tuned or what :?:

[komotar]

I'm glad everything worked out Matteo!

Too bad the weather was shitty, but still the pisc turned out great, I like the pics
made in the rain 8)

saved a lot of pics.

some interesting colours there

The orange murci and the elise 111R are freakin' jumping out of my screen :lol:

I'll take time tomorrow to look at all the pics

Thx man 8)


oh, and what's up with that riced out Honda Civic in the back of the group shot :wink: It looks like it's ready to take off :lol:

[taygunho]

http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20911%20RSR%20006.jpg
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:drool: beautiful porsche :drool:
thanks for the pics.

[gucom]

WOW i love the pics :D the rain really adds something to them, especially all the lback cars :shock:

[hamlet]

very nice pics, thanks.

I particularly like the Krypton Green Lotus...

I did not see any advertisement for this meeting... :cry: ... otherwise I would have been glad to show up. Where was it?

[TT]

...

and whats with this 4200 gt its tuned or what :?:

Yep, it has gunmetal Gransport wheels, carbon hood and Tuby exhaust ;)

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oh, and what's up with that riced out Honda Civic in the back of the group shot :wink: It looks like it's ready to take off :lol:

HAHA, there were some riced out japanese cars up that mountain .. sadly impossible to avoid having that Civic in the group shot ;)

BTW, sorry for not beeing able to work on the 4200 indepth, there was no time, but it's still planned..

about indepth, tomorrow I will shoot 3, and the 3 cars were at the meeting.. one was really a big surprise :D let me cross my fingers hoping I will be able to take some proper pics!

very nice pics, thanks.

I particularly like the Krypton Green Lotus...

I did not see any advertisement for this meeting... :cry: ... otherwise I would have been glad to show up. Where was it?

Well, we talked about it for about 30 pages on asphalte.ch but no other advertising. Not sure such meeting would attrack lot of ppl, but when lot of ppl come, it's harder to take good pics ;)
we did a loop from Lausanne to the Lac de joux and back to lausanne.
we should do another drive after the winter I guess ;)

[komotar]

No problem about the 4200 8)

I hope tomorrow goes to plan :)

I hope the weather plays along :?

I sure hope you'll have an opurtunity to take pics of a certain orange car..... :twisted:



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oh, and what's up with that riced out Honda Civic in the back of the group shot :wink: It looks like it's ready to take off :lol:

HAHA, there were some riced out japanese cars up that mountain .. sadly impossible to avoid having that Civic in the group shot ;)

BTW, sorry for not beeing able to work on the 4200 indepth, there was no time, but it's still planned..

about indepth, tomorrow I will shoot 3, and the 3 cars were at the meeting.. one was really a big surprise :D let me cross my fingers hoping I will be able to take some proper pics!

[racer_f50]

Very nice pics as usual. You've really captured the colors of the Murcielago and green elise well! and that black NSX is very sleek, do you think you'll be getting any road tests in those cars in the future?

[TT]

As I was saying, I should have three road tests and in depth features tomorrow yes, a yellow, a black and an orange car :D let's keep crossing the fingers ;)

[SilviaEvo]

does everyone on that forum have such nice cars matteo?!!? wow what a forum...

[TT]

Well, not everyone, what about me? :fuck:

[SilviaEvo]

haha you have a BMW that is really good already!!!! my friend has the same type of BMW. 325i 5-Speed and it goes!!! this is coming from the fact that ive never been in a supercar.

[budagboy2]

nice shots TT...always been curious what cam are u using?

[Schwalbe]

It's very interesting because there are several varieties of cars at this gathering.
This kind of diversity makes possible to satisfy more car fans. :D

Even if the temperature was not the best, it makes possible to carry out very beautiful photography. :wink:

Like this awesome 993 C4 picture !: http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20993%20Carrera%204%20004.jpg

Obviously, thank you for those RS4 pix. :P

[raphaelws]

The F550. one of my favourites Ferraris!!
thanks! 8) this is THE Machine :twisted:

[Pehtren]

...

and whats with this 4200 gt its tuned or what :?:

Yep, it has gunmetal Gransport wheels, carbon hood and Tuby exhaust ;)









yes that i saw on pics, i mean if you know if it has more power than the ordinary 4200gt :?:

and if you will had 3 road tests, please post them :D

[dingo]

I'm sure it must have been a fun day - despite the weather! :D

The two Ferraris are the best (obviously), lovely colour for the Murcielago and a nice selection of Elises.

Good to see a few JW members also - thanks for the pics. :D

[gucom]

i also like the colin chapman autograph on the krypton green elise alot :D nice touch 8)

[Wutputt]

The pics are great as always The rain droplets in combination with the polarizing filter did a great job. I really like the comboshots with all the cars in it. But also the pics of the yellow 111R with the slightly foggy background is great. The black panel around the rear lights of that yellow 111R looks very cool!


As I was saying, I should have three road tests and in depth features tomorrow yes, a yellow, a black and an orange car :D let's keep crossing the fingers ;)
Oh yeah baby :D

[TT]

nice shots TT...always been curious what cam are u using?

Canon Powershot Pro 1, not an SLR, but still produces nice pics I think

It's very interesting because there are several varieties of cars at this gathering.
This kind of diversity makes possible to satisfy more car fans. :D

Even if the temperature was not the best, it makes possible to carry out very beautiful photography. :wink:

Like this awesome 993 C4 picture !: http://www.swisscarsightings.com/asphaltechoctobre2005/thumbs/Porsche%20993%20Carrera%204%20004.jpg

Obviously, thank you for those RS4 pix. :P

hehe, the onyl 5 minutes during which we saw some sunlight (far away from us though ;))

...

and whats with this 4200 gt its tuned or what :?:

Yep, it has gunmetal Gransport wheels, carbon hood and Tuby exhaust ;)









yes that i saw on pics, i mean if you know if it has more power than the ordinary 4200gt :?:

and if you will had 3 road tests, please post them :D

Not much more power.. only the couple of HP that a Tubi exhast can give

As for the new tests, posted a preview ;)

[Pehtren]

too bad i thought it would have more of it :D


tx for the info!

[stmoritzer]

Thanks for the pics of theis amazing line-up!

I liked the SLK55 and black 360 most, but the others are fine as well!
The POrsche triple in three colors is cool
Lot's of Elises around :shock:

I'll have a closer look at Asphalte.ch!

[Stikz]

HOLY SHITE!!! Thanks TT.

[leo_26782]

I know you all loved the Impreza GT Turbo but are ashame to admit it. Don't be shy, it was the best (or nearly) available.:twisted:

Or at least the best I can drive everyday :wink:

[TT]

Actually, jokes aside, your Sube is superb!

[leo_26782]

Thanks. There hasn't been that many modifications: the rear wing and the wheels (without talking about the engine). I had thought about changing the exhaust, but I have never found something that I really liked and it usually cost a lot, so maybe on my next car...

[TT]

You already have a next car in mind? :D

[leo_26782]

If my uncle agrees on selling it, yes: a Mitsubishi Evo VII gray with quite a lot of modifications (340 hp + others). The problem is that he only has it for a little over one year, so he doesn't want to sell it yet. I will wait, I have plenty of time.

The Impreza used to be his also. What is great is that he is a real maniac, so he treats his car very well. Mine was still smelling as a new one after 45'000 kms :shock: He used to have some great cars too: Porsche Carrera RS (993 if I am correct, not sure), Ford Sierra Cosworth, Ford Escort Cosworth (still in the family), Clio Williams and some others. Now he has the Evo, a RS4 (he is thinking about changing it for the new one) and a 997 Carrera S. Unfortunately, I never had a chance to drive any of his cars :(

[TT]

Uhm, I guess it's time for some backchannel talking about "in depth" stuff my dear :)