Event Coverage

This past Saturday Hard Parked and StateOfStance hosted the Summer Meat Meet At Markham Park in Weston, FL. It had been a while since I'd gone to anything stance related here in Miami, so it was refreshing to see how big the scene has gotten down here. You'll probably recognize a bunch of familiar cars, some with new wheels and some even lower than they were the last time you saw them. The best part about the meat/meet for me was the eclectic showing of cars that turned out. Everything from slammed Miatas to muscle cars, aired out VWs to Nissan GTRs, Hondas to Mustangs, you get the idea. I'm not sure anyone did an official count, but there was a HUGE turnout. The actual show area was filled within the first hour or so and cars were lined up around every surrounding road. If this is the kind of showing we got all the way down in Miami, I can't wait to see what shows up at Simply Clean 3 in November up in Sanford. Hope you guys enjoy the photos! Read More »

It's sometimes forgotten, amidst all the craziness that happens up and down The Strip in Ocean City from sunrise to sunset, that the weekend culminates in one main event: H2O International, the show.  Sure, we show up for the multitudes of mini-meets, burnouts, red light challenges and general tom-foolery (yea, I said it) that happens during the weekend but we still look forward to Sunday, when all of the cars we saw cruising or haven't seen yet in person are gathered in one spot. It's a time where new trends (both good and bad) and modifications that border on inconceivable are on full display as fellow enthusiasts park together, pop their hoods, polish their wheels and quick detail their paint to show off all their hard work or ongoing projects. The new venue this year, although smaller and tighter than Ocean Downs, proved to be an intimate atmosphere with an easy flow around the main circle where the sponsors and vendors brought the fire with new products and tempting merchandise. All in all, the show was a great way to finish the weekend: all together as one big family, surrounded by the cars we love... Read More »

The last weekend in September has always been known in the Volkswagen and Audi community as the largest gathering of fellow enthusiasts in North America. It’s a time where VAG enthusiasts from all over the country (and the world) drive, scrape, drag and fly themselves and their cars to Ocean City, Maryland in order to see the best of the best. People spend months and sometimes YEARS building their cars with plans to reveal their creations on the great H2Oi stage for the entire world to see. Many of the scene’s newest trends, ideas, fads and “what not to do’s” are established each year by watching what is driving up and down the strip or walking around the Convention Center parking lot. Read More »

As this season of Formula Drift comes to an end, we're gearing up to post up coverage as soon as possible for those of you who can not attend. Here are some unedited photos from today's qualifying rounds. Stay tuned for full coverage, edited photos and more updates on Formula D Round 7 Title fight. Read More »

Years before Canibeat ever existed our small group of friends made the trip to Nashville, TN for the annual Import Alliance Summer meet. Since our first trip to Nashville back in 2006, our small group of friends has become a very big group, and Import Alliance has become an annual tradition for all of us! When Don Napier, one of the organizers behind the Import Alliance events mentioned to us last year that they may be having another event in the North East we were excited! Although the road trip to Nashville with friends is one of the best parts of our annual summer trip, we were excited to show Don and the guys from down South what the North East had to offer! Well Don and the Import Alliance team delivered on their promise of a North East event a few weeks ago when they held their first annual End of Summer meet in Baltimore, MD! Canibeat was in attendance vending and covering the event for you, and you can bet this annual event will become another tradition for the Canibeat crew! Enjoy guys. Read More »

It's been a while since the guys at LTBMW put on an event so what better way to end the summer by having one right? Plenty of BMW's showed up as usual just like any LTBMW meet. It could be considered one of the largest California or even west coast gatherings of BMW's (the largest being the annual Bimmerfest). This event wasn't just all about Bimmers though as not only did other Euros show up but there was even a strong showing from the JDM and VIP scenes.  It just goes to show that true car enthusiasts can except all kinds of cars and makes. Read More »

I've been around the car scene for a while now and I can honestly say I've never felt more welcomed at a meet than Wrong Fitment Crew's Summer's End Meet. It was my first time at a Wrong Fitment Crew meet and it felt as if I had known everyone for years. Granted I do lurk the forums quite a bit, I never knew that a variety of car enthusiasts could get along so well. I guess if you look deeper into the whole reasoning behind the creation of Wrong Fitment Crew, you'd understand. It's all about the love for, well, wrong fitment. It doesn't matter what car you drive or the make(s) you prefer, it's all love and everyone's welcome. Read More »

Ocean Blitz is a car rally started in Canada that went through New York and into Ocean City, Maryland for H20i 2011. The event was sponsored by Unitronic Chipped, Klutch Republik, Rebull, Rader Werks, Air Society, Canibeat.com, Euro Median & many more. More than 60 cars joined up from Montreal, Toronto, Buffalo and NYC to head down to Ocean City for the weekend long fun. Aside from minor speeding tickets everything rolled along smoothly and everyone arrived at the destination on time and with plenty of time to spare for tearing up and down the street. We will have full H20i coverage soon... stay tuned. Until then enjoy these photos from the cruise. Read More »

We've been pretty busy lately covering local events and while I was covering a local BMW meet yesterday, I happened to walk by a group of guys who were skating around on this modified skateboard. This was the first time I've seen one of these in person and while I've seen a few online, seeing it in person made me realize just how awesome these boards are. Read More »

This past Saturday Mayday Garage hosted the Wekfest Texas Pre-Meet at Baker Nissan in Houston. It rained a bit before the show but it cleared up before everything got underway and everyone had a great time! Lots of great cars showed up and it'll only be better at Wekfest in Dallas on October 15th. Hope you guys enjoy the photos! Read More »