Welcome to TheCarGays official blog! Here, husbands Mathew and Addison, members of the North American Automotive Press Association, will share all things cars. From teaching you what that light on your dash means, to talking about the latest cars on the road, TheCarGays have got you covered.
Life update! We have so many new followers, and wanted to introduce ourselves again. See below!
Since posting, our house is finished, we’ve sold the Fusion Sport, and bought a W208 CLK55 AMG!
We’re also well over the 5k follower mark, and wanted to thank you all for stopping in.
Welcome new followers!
I noticed today we have a ton of new followers, and are slowly creeping up to 5k! For those of you new to TheCarGays, welcome!
My name is Addison, and my husband, Mat, and I are huge car enthusiasts. We both work in the automotive industry, attend as many events as we can, and try our best to get track time in, whether it be AutoCross, track days, or drag strips. There's nothing we love more than driving, and have driven across the US a few times, both east to west and north to south.
Our adventures have taken us to some of the coolest places, from racing in supercars in Las Vegas, to canyon carving on Tail of the Dragon. We document them all here, and post our photos of every event we attend in between.
We tend to be Ford guys, but recently have started enjoying what Hyundai/Genesis/Kia have been doing. Our current fleet consists of a 2014 Ford Fiesta ST (full bolt on, rear motor mounts, short throw kit, custom tune, straight piped, the works), a 2017 Ford Fusion Sport (little known car, but features the 2.7 Twin Turbo V6 EcoBoost, AWD, and is lowered, tuned, sway bars, etc), and most recently, a 2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line (another little known car, it's a surprising little beast).
Aside from cars, Mat tends to be the creative of the two of us. I love to write, but this man can draw, paint, sing, and everything in between. We have three cats and a bearded dragon, and are currently in the process of building a house! That's actually why we haven't been super active lately. We just relocated several states, are waiting for our house to be done, and are working non-stop in between. I'm working hard to keep this page as active as possible, and appreciate all of you taking the time to follow us along our automotive adventures!
It's easy to give blanket statements with no instructions, so without further ado, here's some great ways to find and get involved in your local car scene!
- Check Facebook and Instagram for your area's car meet groups, typically named [city/region name] Car Meets/Car Scene/etc
- Google and Facebook search local cars and coffee events, car meets, and car shows. Go to one, then ask around about where the local shows are posted!
- Search for local groups related to your car(s). For example, many major brands have independently run groups in various regions.
Find your local car scene. You’ll make more connections and friends here than anywhere else.
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Photo credit to Evan Lewis and his insane drone skills 📸