Wilmington Cars & Coffee - May 3rd

The next Wilmington Cars & Coffee event will be held on May 3rd at Chili's (819 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403). Come out and get your weekend started right with free coffee, doughnuts and most importantly lots of cool cars and petrol heads.

Wilmington Cars and Coffee Saturday 5 April

The next Wilmington Cars and Coffee meeting is this Saturday 5 April.  The event will be going from 9 am until 12 and featuring free donuts, coffee, free raffle for discounts and prizes.  Chili's is also offering a discount to all participants.  This will be the first Cars and Coffee of the spring and they are expecting a large showing of over 300 cars from all makes, models and years.

Cars and Coffee Wilmington's March Meet

The Wilmington Cars and Coffee with be holding their March meet this weekend at the Wilmington Chili's.  It's a great opportunity to check out some cool cars from all different makes, models and years while enjoy some coffee, doughnuts and socializing with fellow gear heads. Check out their Facebook page event here.

Wilmington North Carolina Home Owner's Association DUI stop

  The Truth About Cars recently published an article about an individual in Wilmington North Carolina that
was stopped by a Home Owner's Association (HOA) Security Guard for speeding through the HOA's neighborhood.  The Security Guard (from a private company, not a sworn law enforcement officer) smelled alcohol and called for assistance from the University Police.  Because the Univesity Police didn't have jurisdiction off campus, they had to call the Wilmington Police.  The Police charged the driver with DUI and carrying a concealed weapon.
   The driver was able to appeal the case by arguing that the security guard had no proper training in DUI or speed enforcement.  The courts initially agreed but that decision has now been overturned.
  The bottom line of this is that HOA Security Guards are legally able to conduct traffic stops that a sworn police officer would not be able to conduct.  So according to the author over at TTAC, "we all can."  While I don't completely agree with that argument, this court ruling should give all North Carolina residents, particularly Wilmington, cause to second guess their HOA and security firms hired by them.  Could this same argument be used for one of these private companies to enter and search your residence? possibly!
  Check out the full article and discussion over at TTAC

Wilmington Cars and Coffee January edition

A few week's back I wrote about Wilmington Cars and Coffee  and their upcoming January meet at Schaffer BMW in Wilmington, North Carolina.  You can check out that post here.
  If you were not able to make it or just wondering what types of vehicles showed up, here are a few photos of some of the more unique vehicles.

There were tons of great cars out that day, despite the chilly weather.  The parking lot was fully of every type of make and model available.  No matter what you drive, this is the meet for you.  Check out the groups facebook page at Wilmington Cars and Coffee  for more info.

Cars and Coffee Wilmington

Cars & Coffee Wilmington start almost two years ago as a way for those that appreciate all makes models and styles of cars. Most car groups or gatherings are focused on only one make or model ( Mustang, V dubs, etc) but C&C is different. At any event you'll see the latest and greatest, the oldies and goodies and everything in between. If you live anywhere near Wilmington, come out once a cruise the parking lot, you'll be hooked. C&C Wilmington meets at different locations on the first Saturday of every month, rain or shine.
    The first Cars & Coffee for 2014 is on 4 January, 2014, hope to see you there.  Check out the Facebook page for more info: Cars and Coffee Wilmington, NC

If you are not near the Cape Fear area, C&C's are in quite a few cities throughout the US, including Greenville, Raleigh and Fayetteville.