1. Intro
2. Porsche Breakfast Club at The Perfect Landing
3. Espresso and Exhaust at Vehicle Vault
4. Conclusion

Intro

Summer time is here! Where ever you are in the world, I hope you’re enjoying that good old Vitamin D. We had a couple warm days this past week in Denver, CO. It’s been so hot that even my shift knob that’s made out of Delrin material was uncomfortable to drive with. I can’t imagine driving stick in this heat with a metal shiftknob… Moving on, it’s nice to touch grass (aka go outside) and feel the sun rays hitting your skin. Aaah, it’s the most satisfying feeling when you’re chilling indoors with the A/C on and you go outside to feel the warmth of the big yellow sphere in the sky. It feels like a warm ass hug that you would get from your favorite person, animal, or thing?… Haha

Well last weekend, there were a lot of car gatherings around Colorado. I’m subscribed to the Colorado Cars and Coffee Newsletter and I get updates on where the meetups are located at. I’m open to discovering new car events in the area and getting to really know more about Denver/Colorado Car Culture. I feel like I barely scratched the surface though and I’m ready to dive into it some more.

I was planning on visiting one event which was the Porsche Breakfast Club. It was saved on my calendar for about 3 weeks and I wasn’t expecting much of it. I’ll get more into detail on how that went… After shooting around there, I was about to go home… I had things on my mind like “Dayum it’s hot” and “I gotta feed the cats and walk the dog”. I had a lot of time beforehand so I texted wifey “I’ll be home later!” and last minute, I spontaneously decided to visit another meet which was the Espresso and Exhaust car meet.

Porsche Breakfast Club at The Perfect Landing

Photos taken on June 14, 2025 at Centennial Airport in Englewood, CO.

At 8:00AM MST (Mountain Standard Time, USA), I arrived at the Centennial Airport in Englewood, CO. I was greeted by a sea of Porsches ranging from iconic 911s to Boxsters/Caymans, Panameras, and Cayennes. It was also void of people which concerned me but I’m guessing all the owners were literally having breakfast. It took me a couple seconds to figure out but it made sense, I swear. I had a lot of time and space to freely roam to take pictures of these classics. That’s what was dope about this gathering as opposed to the second one I went to.

The car that caught my attention was this 911 Turbo (930). I don’t know too much of Porsches to be honest but I try my best to differentiate each 911 generation if I can. It’s not easy to memorize like Civic chassis that go from EA, EF, EG, EK, FA, FK, and FL. I’m missing some chassis but that’s an easier progression to follow. The chassis numbers for Porsches just don’t make sense because they don’t go in neither ascending/descending order which is slightly annoying… Alright rant is over but you get the idea.

The body lines on the 930 are beautiful. In my opinion, it’s the epitome of a sports car. Why, you ask? Let me break it down: 1) red paint, 2) 2-door coupe, 3) attractive aero, 4) gorgeous wheels, and 5) meaty tires. It’s a simple formula, really. It makes we want a red car again… ooh don’t tell my wife…

The older I get, the more I realize that tire choice is super overlooked. I want to preface I’m not trying to bash on cheaper vs. expensive brands. I clarify that tire sidewall design can make or break a car for me. I ran mismatched tires on my ride before and it was the biggest dealbreaker for me. Although you can having matching tire sizes from different tire manufacturers, tire profile can vary tremendously.

Furthermore, the tire tread design also matters. In this example, take a glance at the tread on these Toyo Proxes R888s. It gives you a glimpse into what kind of driving the owner does. Why do you need aggressive looking tread bruh? Are you just attending cars and coffees? Are you carving canyons? Who knows – it just makes you think.

Another car that caught my eye was this Porsche 912. I dug a bit of information about this chassis. They share the same chassis as its 911 equivalent but had different engines. The 912 was equipped with a 4-cylinder while the 911 was equipped with a 6-cylinder.

This 912 was in great condition. It looks like it has been maintained and properly taken care of. One day I’ll have the funds to achieve something like this – it’d be a dream come true!

I won’t deny it. European car manufacturers be doing their thing! They made some timeless sh*t.

The cockpit of this 912 looks like its suited for gentlemen. It’s sleek, retro, and pristine.

From left to right, we have the newest 911 991.2, the oldest 912, and the older 911 GT3CS 996. Do you understand my predicament? Maybe based off styling cues, you can determine which 911 chassis is older but remembering the names is quite difficult.

Inside the cockpit of the 911 GT3CS 996, we can view the half-cage and the pair of Porsche Recaro seats.

One car showed up and tried to blend into the pod of P-cars. A car I’m not really too familiar with: Ferrari F8 Spider. It’s a good looking car. I’m not into supercars as much as I was when I was younger. I used to love Ferarris as a kid growing up until I watched The Fast and The Furious (2001). If you know what scene I’m talking about then kudos but lemme explain: a Ferarri got smoked by a Toyota Supra?!?! I’ll attach a clip of it underneath the photo (or click here: YouTube)

My 2nd favorite car from the Porsche Breakfast club was this Porsche 718 Spyder RS. The aero is subtle – yet aggressive, and what drew me in was the front fenders.

If you wondered: what if it rains? There’s a roof attachment that works like an aftermarket bikini top for the Mazda Miata. It doesn’t fully enclose the cockpit but it provides protection from the sun and other elements.

Here, we can glimpse into the details of the front fender(s).

That’s a good looking front-end…

Parked along with the 718 Sypder RS was this 911 GT3 992. It showed up with some dust on it but you can hardly tell. The owner came along with his doggo in the passenger seat lol. That’s also a nifty custom license plate.

Another Porsche that follows the sports car formula: a Porsche 944.

I stayed in the parking lot of Centennial Airport for about 30-45mins looking at the P-cars. I met another car enthusiast there named Matt and he owns a Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S wagon. We chatted briefly and he informed me to follow the Colorado Cars and Coffee Instagram. He told me there was another meet that was about to start at 9:00AM and that’s where he got me thinking: do I go home or do I go to another meet? You’ve guessed it: I went to another meet.

Espresso and Exhaust at Vehicle Vault

Photos taken on June 14, 2025 at the Vehicle Vault in Parker, CO.

I arrived to the Espresso and Exhaust meet around 9:30AM. I got into the parking lot and it was packed. I asked some guys where would be a good place to park and they said there’s single spots scattered everywhere. There was hella people walking around and didn’t want to deal with avoiding hitting people. I decided to park across the street and walk back to the action. There was a good mix-up of everything honestly. American muscle, hot rods, European cars, Japanese cars, track cars, show cars, etc.

The first car that introduced me to the meet was this Nissan 240SX S14 zenki. It looked to be resto-modded as evident by the paint, the straight body panels, and the custom front bumper to direct more airflow into the Greddy intercooler. I was wondering what was underneath the hood. I later found out when the owner started his car to move to a more appropriate parking spot…

Once parked, he propped his bonnet open and inside the engine bay is a RB28 with a big single turbo.

Something I don’t see too often in Colorado are people running TE37s. Furthermore, TEs on a Lexus ISF. I don’t remember the last time I’ve seen an ISF in-person but I do remember how neat they are.

Nothing like seeing an RB-powered S14 and a V8-powered Lexus sedan together. It makes me feel right at home to be honest… Take this with a grain of salt but it’s super uncommon to see shit like this out in public. Do I need to touch more grass? Or do I need to keep venturing out of my city to find cool sh*t. Anyone here reading from Colorado? Let me know what you think on Instagram or Threads.

Now that I think about it, I’m going down this list of cars and I feel like I’m back on the West Coast. The quality of cars here were next level compared to the other car meets I have attended. I would like to experience a car meet in Colorado Springs one day. Just basing it off of Facebook Marketplace, there’s a wider variety of quality parts located in Colorado Springs. Furthermore, there’s more Filipino food joints in “The Springs” (as the youngin’s these days call it). Maybe it’s not just the youngin’s? Eh, whatever.

Classic Volkswagen Beetle on 2-tones steelie-wheels.

It’s refreshing to see Spoon-inspired builds in Colorado. I think it’s nice because I wasn’t sure if the West Coast Honda builds would reach and influence Honda enthusiasts this far from the west. It’s a simple Civic Type R FK8 with a few Spoon goodies underneath the hood like the: Spoon valve cover, Spoon valve cover cap, and Spoon reservoir sock. The owner went with a set of Desmond Regamasters in the Deep Sea Blue colorway.

Here’s a line up of Type Rs from left to right: EK9, DC2, and FK8.

Here’s a closer shot of the imported Honda Civic Type R EK9.

As clean as the outside, the cockpit is pristine also.

Besides your typical sports cars, I am a fan of wagons. Here’s a multi-colored, slammed BMW 3-series wagon and a nicely dropped Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution wagon.

That’s a saucey-looking wagon for sure.

Representing the Domestics that day was this Ford GT repping the Gulf livery that was found on the Ford GT40 that was victorious in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Here’s another VW Beetle that’s slick from the paint all the way to the tire shine haha.

In honor of one of the greatest Hip-Hop rap albums, GNX (2024) by Kendrick Lamar, I snapped a photo of this Buick Grand National.

Cars built in the 80s were something else. What’s the first car that comes into your mind when you think of the 1980s? Think about it. Cool. Feel free to share with me on Instagram or Threads! Alright, shameless plug haha.

My answer would be BMW M3 E30.

Does this photo bring you back to the forum days? The good old, tried and true wheel pick for the MK IV Supra: the CCW Classic.

To my knowledge, Opel is a German car manufacturer that was obtained by GM in the early 1900s. Recently, Opel and Vauxhall became subsidaries of Stellantis…

Some of the cooler cars were leaving and that was my cue to let me know that I should get going too. Before I left, there was this extensively modified Mazda Miata (NB). The owner’s name is Travis and he tracks this Miata at the High Planes Raceway (more than an hour away East from Denver).

When you look in the engine bay, your eyes would gaze over to the ITBs on the left, carbon fiber cam gear cover, and aftermarket header. Unseen is the custom tubed subframe and suspension components.

This NB features a hardtop, MK IV Supra-style taillights, and Advan SA3r wheels.

I took this photo and the owner was walking to the driver-side door. I greeted him and he said “Not too many cars with flames here”. I laughed, smiled at the dude and replied “Yup! Have a great weekend!” as he hopped in the hot-rod. It was a wholesome interaction. I hope that random dude is doing good.

Is this a new album cover? Profile picture? Ideas…

Conclusion

Ironically, the previous post was about the Rough World AE86 and here I covered the Porsche Breakfast Club. I think it would be super ironic if there was a RWB Porsche at any of the gatherings that day. I’m not even sure if there is an RWB Porsche in Colorado…

I’m hoping to attend at least one more car meet before the summer ends. It’s fun to be out and about to connect with other car enthusiasts under the sun. The best part is discovering new roads to drive on. I found a nice long road that’s not too far from the city and I’m excited to bring my wife with me. It’s conveniently next to our local tea shop and has some nature besides it. Even if you’re introverted like me and love the comfort of your 5-mile circumference, there’s some roads you gotta explore in your favorite whip. Take it from me. I hate pulling up to car meets with my sh*tty paint but I like to make an effort to come out because you get to get lost.

Aside from that, I was washing my car the day prior to the car meet and it was a super unplanned one. I didn’t have a drying cloth to wipe the car dry. I was just gonna drive off with the car still completely soaked. I realized that I don’t need to take too much care of the paint. The condition of the paint is already meh. Anyways, I was on my final step of the car wash: rinsing the car with a high pressure spray. I ended my self-wash session and I saw bird nest material dropping onto the roof of my car. I looked up and saw 2 pigeons nesting on the car wash fixture… I ended up getting a refund but man those pigeons were lucky… At least poop on my car for good luck instead of your nest materials! Shooot.

On a more serious note, thanks for reading and viewing this coverage of a couple car gatherings! One day I’d like to meet some of y’all in person and see who supports the work I put out. I hope you all have a dope summer! JVZY out!