There was this cruise last year that ended at an Audi only professional photo session somewhere in NJ (good times, and cruise was actually created to caravan to the Audi only meet.). He does it every year if you want to roll next year, if you are reading this Pete (same GS Plaza crew set up the cruise to the event. car was dirty as crap this year with huge door dent I don't really want to get into, so didn't roll this year. let's just say...women drivers. but this year had way more cars than last year). And you know what happens when you get a bunch of Audi heads together, and mostly all on AZ. So yeah, let the good times roll (literally). Don't know where we are at this time, probably Garden State Parkway, and I notice this car behind us with an angry driver on his cell phone. Pick up cell phone, and word spreads to the rest of the caravan. Noticed it was an off duty officer, signified by having a personal vehicle being a Crown Victoria, and message relayed properly (guy loves his job too damn much. lol).
We split off and some of us ended up in a rest area...which is the group I was in and followed. Really, I think he was going to follow anywhere my car went. I am sort of a mad man on the road at times like this. But just stay your normal course, as regular commuter vehicle on road, and everything will be just fine. Same for how the rest of us mad men drive when in such a large group, and why we avoid accidents with each others. It's called passive aggressive driving, and those who enjoy their vehicles know what I mean. None of us want to crash our cars...and communication with other persons involved in the cruise is crucial (ie eye contact and telling other to go first is key, for example). Anyways, off duty cop is now in rest area waiting for back up to arrive...which never shows. Got angry and just drove off. LOL. This is NJ in the summertime when crime is at it's peak, with real crimes to fight (ie car jackings are real in NJ, and it's not a movie). They can give two f*cks about a couple car guys out having summertime fun.
pic of event (only time to get quality professional pics...for free. thanks, Mike. much appreciated event hosted by AZ member and how I acquired my only pro pics. he made us move our vehicles multiple times to create scenarios where we can have multiple personal shots, backdrop scene pics for those who wanted to get creative, AZ cutie with B8 if you wanted her to model by your car, etc)
pic of my beater (b5) and example of quality pics you will recieve, in case anybody close by wants to join next year. just one example of angle taken and rearrangement requested by host to produce such shots. I have many more. keep your eyes on the regional section if interested next year. cool non-stuck up crowd. RS owners are avid enthusiasts and humble, for example. R8 showed up this year, and think more than one at that.
all natural pics are always the best. didn't even know Mike took this pic till file was released. leftover crowd, to see how chill it can be (I'm in here somewhere). it's events like this where you meet more close by Audi heads and how I was invited into my current Audi clique (and built friendships you would never expect to have with bonds for life)
to expand on friendships you would not expect, even AZ vendors. night spent at Hugh@EuropaPart's house before Waterfest couple years back. little BBQ. this is NJ, so expect things like having a little kid pee on your car, catch him doing it, and having him cry on the side of the road waiting for his mother to show so I can tell on him...and he can go home and catch a well deserved beating. yes, this really happened. and not to add having my car backed into earlier that day in Jersey City and having a grown woman crying on the side of the road. yes, this also really happened. as they say...Jerz!!!
/pic whoring with extra long post that went sort of rogue
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