Lumix,
I think you are being a bit hard on yourself about the photos. The lighting conditions were very challenging and for our first night Run (note its a Run, not a Cruise



) I feel I can speak for all who attended by saying you did extremely well.
The darker coloured cars are really hard to photograph at night, and as you used ambient lighting in unposed positions, rather than artifically enhanced spot lighting, I think the results are great.
Some of the shots are very atmospheric with the building lights in the background and so much more natural in my view than certain examples from the Downshift gathering that had been photoshopped to within an inch of their life.
The yellow cars in particular look excellent (OK Roar Power and JohnQ, enough grinning please) and I really liked the side view of my car.
Keep up the good work.
Tralfaz