Tonight I had the chance to watch Fast Five on opening night. All of the local shows ended up getting sold out, so I was glad I bought my tickets early. This one looked pretty exciting in the trailers and to be honest, I was looking forward to it. There were some things I liked…
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Honda-Tech Spring Meet 2011 – Pacific Raceways – Kent, WA
This year the annual Honda-Tech Spring Meet will be held at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA on May 7th 2011. I have seen pictures from previous events and this one seems to be better organized than in years past. Below is the address and further details: Pacific Raceways 31001 144th Ave SE Kent, WA 98042-4601…
HKS USA to Stop US Operations
Sad news was announced today regarding HKS USA. Due to the economic downturn and lack of business, HKS USA will be forced to close its doors and move all of their operations strictly to Japan. It's unfortunate that this has to happen to so many aftermarket Japanese companies. A couple of years ago, Greddy Japan…
Chuckanut Sports Car Club – Autocross School 2011 – Bellingham, WA
This weekend I was able to attend an autocross school hosted by the Chuckanut Sports Car Club. I knew that I would enjoy autocross the second I tried it, but I was amazed a how friendly and knowledgeable the group was. Special thanks to all of the veteran autocross guys who rode along and also…
Press Release: Import Meet Officially Launches!
After nearly a month of testing and verifying that the functionality of the site is up to par, Import Meet has decided to officially launch the site. This means that all of the functions are available for use and our marketing campaign is in full effect. If you aren't already a member with Import Meet,…
Import Auto Industry – Present and Future
Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect ImportMeet.com's stance on a given topic. It's 2011 and times have changed considerably since the 90s, especially in the automotive industry. With new technologies and the demand for efficiency, the market in which current automobile manufacturers are targeting…
First Regional Forum Opens – Pacific Northwest!
Import Meet has decided to open the doors to the regional forum for the Pacific Northwest! Since the Import Meet team and many of our newer members are from Washington state, this was the logical choice as the first regional forum to open. We plan on organizing meets and cruises in the area and being…
Chasing Classic Imports?
I was watching show called Chasing Classic Cars last night on HD theater and it got me thinking. Of all of the import cars we have available right now (let's say 2010 and older) which have the ability of being that timeless classic that everyone lusts after in 10-15 years? I thought I would make…