Who said something about a drive?

Seeing as driving through the mountains and exploring the handling, braking, and overall "badassness" of our cars seems to be such fun, we've decided to do it again! :suave

So come and join your favorite M3 Tuners, M3 motorwerks and other fellow Bimmerphiles for a "spirited jaunt" through the picturesque mountains of Northen Georgia!

We'll do the same as before, meeting at the JC Penney's parking lot at Perimeter Mall off of Ashford Dunwoody Road in northern ATL, only we'll start sooner this time: 12:00, high noon on Sunday, August 24th, with an on-the-dot departure time of 1:30...NOT A MINUTE LATER!

We will, of course, have more incredible products for you to sample, and *uh hum* buy, so be ready! :stickoutt

The same guidelines apply as the last drive...we are going through the mountains to enjoy our cars, the (hopefully) nice weather, the beautiful scenery, NOT to explore the limits of adhesion or test the crashworthiness of our models (trust me, it's good enough... ;) ).

So, come one, come all, and be prepared to have a wonderful time with other enthusiasts, and meet us super cool guys at M3 motorwerks (if ya haven't already :) ).

pretty sure im down for this. :)

THE ROUTE

Meet at JC Penney's parking lot (apparantely it's closed down, so look for a gathering of BMW's) at Perimeter Mall off of Ashford Dunwoody Road, just north of I-285 at 12:00 noon. Head out at exactly 1:30 p.m. for the mountains!

Take 285 to Ga. 400 North. After approximately one hour, 400 ends into GA-60. Go left (north, I believe) towards Dahlonega. Continue on 60 north through Dahlonega, taking note of right turn just past McDonalds on left to continue on same road.

Continue on 60 until you come to a "rock formation" that splits the road. Veer left to continue on 60. Careful here b/c you are turning left across traffic around a pretty bad turn.

Continue on 60 until you see a BP gas station on your right. Turn right onto Wolfpen Gap (GA-180) and try to stay on the road! :stickoutt

Wolfpen Gap dead-ends into Hwy. 129, turn left. Go approxiamtely two miles and turn right onto GA-180. Continue on 180 until it dead-ends into Ga. 17-75. Go right.

Continue on 17-75 over Unicoi Gap, taking the next right onto 75-spur a couple of miles before Helen. Go approximately four miles to right onto Ga. 348. (Richard B. Russell Hwy.)

348 will dead end into Ga. 180, go left. Continue on 180 for approximately one mile to dead end into Hwy. 129/Hwy.19. Go left. (South)

Take 129/19 south through Vogel State Park and over Blood Mountain. Make a right to continue on 19 south (towards Dahlonega, not Cleveland).

You'll come back to the "rock formation" in the middle of the road again. Veer right to get on GA-60. Continue on 60 past the previously mentioned BP for quite some time into Morganton. You then take a left and then a right in town to continue on 60, so take note of this.

Continue on 60 until it runs into Hwy. 76. Go left (south) and this road becomes Hwy. 515 and then I-575.


PREPARATION

Although we won't be racing through the mountains at warp speed, the mountains will take a toll on your car. Here's what you can do to make the experience a little less stressful for you and your car:

1. Tire pressure. Bring a gauge with you, and make sure before you head out that your tires are properly inflated. I recommend 35 psi, but more or less will be fine.

2. Check your oil before hand. Seems obvious, but you'd be suprised. I had a guy in a trip I led last year with my VW group that had low oil, and his light came on in the middle of nowhere. He had to drive with his oil light on for fifteen minutes or so, which I'm sure his car didn't like. Just common maintenance.

3. Brake Pads. Make sure you don't head up there with you pad sensor light on. You WILL do a number on your brakes, especially if you plan on being somewhat "frisky". Wofpen Gap itself could eat through half a set of pads. Seriously.

4. Bring a two-way radio. VERY important, especially if we get upwards of ten or so cars going. Split-ups are bound to happen, and two-ways will defnitely come in handy. Keep in mind that we will regroup at the BP in Helen halfway through the trip.

5. Anything else anyone can think of? Lemme know.

Please feel free to ask any questions here or PM me. I'm looking forward to meeting some of you guys and reacquainting myself with others.

P.S.--A lot of these road numbers are posted on memory...so, I take no responsibility for you getting lost! Just playing. ;)

P.S.S.--SHOW UP WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS! We don't want to have to wait for everyone to fill up before we head out. :)

Originally posted by markb50k
pretty sure im down for this. :) Awesome! Please note change to the 24th, not 17th. :)

Mmmm, this ought to be fun. :)

Gee, I dunno if the new S0-3s will be up for this kind of abuse... ;)

I'm sure you'll find a way to make them stand up to it. :D

SO-3s are perfect for this kind of driving....just tear them up boy!

Originally posted by count_schemula
Gee, I dunno if the new S0-3s will be up for this kind of abuse... ;)

I wouldn't worry too much about the abuse on your tires.

Fear the abuse that Barney is going to unleash on the Clown Shoe IF you show up at this meet. ;)

Originally posted by BimmerDawg
Awesome! Please note change to the 24th, not 17th. :)

Sweet, that means I can make it.:clap:

You goin' on the drive, Ryguy?

Originally posted by Atl3
Sweet, that means I can make it.:clap: Damnit!

Okay, please note change BACK TO the 17th from the 24th. ;)

:stickoutt

Originally posted by BimmerDawg
Damnit!

Okay, please note change BACK TO the 17th from the 24th. ;)

:stickoutt

Are you f#$kin with me?

Originally posted by WhippedButter
You goin' on the drive, Ryguy?

Yup. :redspot

Originally posted by Atl3
Are you f#$kin with me? Of course I am! We'd love to have you and your "non-S" motor join us! ;)

Just playing. :stickoutt

Originally posted by BimmerDawg
Of course I am! We'd love to have you and your "non-S" motor join us! ;)

yeh, yeh. :stickoutt I make up for it in superior driving talent. :D

Hey Ryan, I hear you and I might be having our own little drive back from Charlotte on Sunday... :evil2

Yeh thats what I hear....try not to lose me ok ;) You got a 2-way...I'll bring mine.

oh yeh....I'm now chipped......no more top speed limiter:devillook

I wonder at what speed I'll start getting beat on from the passenger seat.:D

Originally posted by Atl3
Yeh thats what I hear....try not to lose me ok ;) You got a 2-way...I'll bring mine.

oh yeh....I'm now chipped......no more top speed limiter:devillook

I wonder at what speed I'll start getting beat on from the passenger seat.:D :rofl: I can actually picture her beating you, that's great! :laugh

I did have a 2-way, but have since misplaced it. Oh well.

Heh... it doesn't matter by how much G kicks your ass up to 133, because at that point, he'll cut out and you'll sail right by him.

:rofl:

///M that!!! :laugh

Originally posted by Ron17
Heh... it doesn't matter by how much G kicks your ass up to 133, because at that point, he'll cut out and you'll sail right by him.

:rofl:

///M that!!! :laugh :nono We'll have none of that! I've had my fair share of killing cars...no mas!

Originally posted by Ron17
Heh... it doesn't matter by how much G kicks your ass up to 133, because at that point, he'll cut out and you'll sail right by him.

:rofl:

///M that!!! :laugh

This will be me at 140mph--->:wave:

Originally posted by Atl3
This will be me at 140mph--->:wave: I was thinkg more along the lines of... You---> :bash:<---Nancy

:biglaughb

Originally posted by BimmerDawg
:nono We'll have none of that! I've had my fair share of killing cars...no mas!

Not past 133, you haven't... :biglaughb


Originally posted by Atl3
This will be me at 140mph--->:wave:

You, sir, are correct!

Wow, this is awesome, if wes (upmotorsports) can get down here i will for sure make this drive. i would love to do this. i haven't been able to attend a drive for about 6 months and i would love to join. I might bring some others from my way down too. maybe the nashville guys could make it.

Originally posted by BimmerDawg
I was thinkg more along the lines of... You---> :bash:<---Nancy

:biglaughb

:biglaughb you're probably right. Although the last time I got to my speed limiter I looked over to the passenger seat and she was:orangesle

She never had any idea until we showed up like 45 minutes early.:devillook




Hey Outkast....bring one, bring all

NO speed limiter is the best of all.

:devillook

You'd be surprised just how fast these cars can go...

:devillook

Originally posted by outkastaliens
Wow, this is awesome, if wes (upmotorsports) can get down here i will for sure make this drive. i would love to do this. i haven't been able to attend a drive for about 6 months and i would love to join. I might bring some others from my way down too. maybe the nashville guys could make it. Awesome! The more the merrier! :clap:

Originally posted by BimmerDawg

with an on-the-dot departure time of 1:30...NOT A MINUTE LATER!




*this part is just random talking about my inability to use this message board correctly*
fucking worthless flag nooo don't work when i type in the wrong command for you.... i see how its going to be.... sure you have to have a : after the bs part too, oooohh aren't you special.... and on to my post...*end random talking*


:bs:


nough said

Originally posted by punknamedjimmy
fucking worthless flag nooo don't work when i type in the wrong command for you.... i see how its going to be.... sure you have to have a : after the bs part too, oooohh aren't you special.... and on to my post...


:bs:


nough said I see. :confused:

Do you? DO YOU!?!? :confused:

Originally posted by BimmerDawg
I see. :confused:



i posted my post but i messed up and the typed :bs instead of : bs :

Damn, I'm not going to be able to make it:(

Originally posted by MeltedButter
Damn, I'm not going to be able to make it:(


doh...


ps - did you go to warped?

I might be able to make this...

I plan on riding up Mark's arse the whole way down the mountains again. :D

Originally posted by Def
I might be able to make this...

I plan on riding up Mark's arse the whole way down the mountains again. :D Ummm...please don't show up if you are planning on doing anything with any guy's ass, okay?:eek:

;)

Originally posted by Def
I might be able to make this...

I plan on riding up Mark's arse the whole way down the mountains again. :D


LOL! Thats not even funny...

but if i decide to not push it, i'll fall to the back off the pack before we hit the twisties :)

I'll get out and push my car once we hit the curves... :(

Originally posted by BimmerDawg
Ummm...please don't show up if you are planning on doing anything with any guy's ass, okay?:eek:

;)


ARRrrrgghhhhh... That's just wrong Geordie! Just wrong!

:embarrasm


I'm just jocking with ya Mark, you kept up just fine last time. I mean, as well as an over bloated Luxo-Cruiser could keep up. :D

Mark..dont worry, put some R-compounds on and you will be tear those E36s' arrsses wide open!!

Originally posted by ARCpolo
Mark..dont worry, put some R-compounds on and you will be tear those E36s' arrsses wide open!!

God, what is it with all this ass-play talk??

:nono :(

Guess they're just frisky. :biglaughb

:eek:

Well, as long as they stay away from mine, everything will be just fine.

you guys should post when the date is in the topic titles because i never read the posts when they are longer than a like 5 sentences....


made me find what date it is and i already forgot... must go to bed.

Originally posted by punknamedjimmy
you guys should post when the date is in the topic titles because i never read the posts when they are longer than a like 5 sentences....


made me find what date it is and i already forgot... must go to bed. :clap:

You win the prize for "Laziest Fucking Person in the Southeastern Area of Regional Discussions & Events in Bimmerforums." ;)

It's the 24th, BTW. :)

I move to ban jimmy. Who will second it?



Tough love my man, tough love. You WILL conform! ;)

Originally posted by Def
I move to ban jimmy. Who will second it?



Tough love my man, tough love. You WILL conform! ;) Here, here! :b_blue:

Originally posted by BimmerDawg
:clap:

You win the prize for "Laziest Fucking Person in the Southeastern Area of Regional Discussions & Events in Bimmerforums." ;)

It's the 24th, BTW. :)


thats the bestest award i have ever gotten!


yeah i am pretty lazy... i see this long ass post, i'm just like uhhhh next post.

Bumpage!

ttt

yeah,i want to hear more about this :) also, do u guys mind if i bring a girl too :p

i'll be there in my dakar obd2 m3 converted to obd1 :D

Originally posted by outkastaliens
yeah,i want to hear more about this :) also, do u guys mind if i bring a girl too :p What do ya need to hear? Lemme know.

By all means, bring da ladies! :D

Ali--Looking forward to seeing that car! That's what we were missing last meet was a Dakar one! :)

nice, don't see many dakar round bout these parts of town

Bump!

:) Thanks for the warm welcome, Geordie :)

I'll see you there!

Originally posted by Chappy
:) Thanks for the warm welcome, Geordie :)

I'll see you there! :clap:

It's looking like I will be able to make this. We'll see how the 540 does in the mountains... Look forward to seeing you guys again.

There should be even more people at this that you haven't met yet, as well. You shoulda came to the meet at Andretti, with Justin, Travis and I.

Couldn't, that when I had to go to Athens for Elizabeth's mom's B-day... Also was changing the sparkplugs.

Hopefully I can get this idle problem worked out before the drive.

Originally posted by rwindleyme02
Couldn't, that when I had to go to Athens for Elizabeth's mom's B-day... Also was changing the sparkplugs.

Hopefully I can get this idle problem worked out before the drive. Athens=Cool.

Originally posted by rwindleyme02
Hopefully I can get this idle problem worked out before the drive.

Did you ever replace the valve cover gaskets?

TTT

No, I checked the records and the valvle cover gaskets vere replaced in October. Turns out that if the covers aren't torqued down or the coils aren't fitted correctly, oil can seep in.

I did end up changing the plugs. Cleaned everything up really good and torqued everything down correctly. Took a while with the 2 sides... This didn't fix the idle problem but at least I have new plugs :) My next job is to take apart the intake & throttle body and clean & check everything for leaks (ICV, intake seals, vaccuum hoses, etc...) If that doesn't work I'll replace the ICV. If that doesn't work, I'll replace the O2 sensors altough the Bentley's says the 540 doesn't need them replaced untill 100K mi. I'll probably start on that sometime this week or next...

What is TTT?

To The Top

It's a way of bringing the thread back to the top of the forum, so it gets more visibility.

im ready to go so you see me there

I am soooo bumping this thread.

Wow. That wasn't queer as a three-dollar bill... at all.

Originally posted by Ron17
Wow. That wasn't queer as a three-dollar bill... at all. 64%

You, sir, are correct!

:nono

You THINK you know, but you don't.

:nono

Originally posted by punknamedjimmy
:nono :menani:

Nathan... I think Ray might come up with Sara, if I can find them a decently-priced hotel to stay at. I'm lookin' forward to seein' the 350Z, though I'd much rather if he'd been able to get that Estoril M3 Vert he was || this close to buying.

Originally posted by Ron17
Nathan... I think Ray might come up with Sara, if I can find them a decently-priced hotel to stay at. I'm lookin' forward to seein' the 350Z, though I'd much rather if he'd been able to get that Estoril M3 Vert he was || this close to buying. Who are you talking to? :dunno

Originally posted by BimmerDawg
Who are you talking to? :dunno


i'm gonna guess nathan



since thats how he started off

No shit. I was asking who Nathan was. :flipa:

Nathan is a guy from KY that came to a meet in Nashville that I was at.

Oh, he is? :confused:

I... :confused:

am pretty sure... :confused:

he is.... :confused:

Maybe he can confirm (or deny). Nathan?

Perhaps he can. :shifty

:orangesle

:buttrock:

So we're going to the mountains are we? I hope to make it to this if I can get the day off of work (I do the scheduleing so....) but if not i will make it to an event sooner or later. I'll get some pics of my car up too... peace

p.s. whats up geordie!

Hey Jeremy...

Hopefully you can make it, but if not, we do GTG's at least once per month, so keep a look-out here! :D

:clap:
It official. I am off of work on sunday and i will be there with you guys. If someone can tell me exactly where to meet (not sure where JC Penny is) I'll be there nice and early and bring my video camera too :) I just need to get someone to ride with me.... maybe my 16 year old brother....:az:

jc pennies is what i would consider, around back.


it is closed down, so its not really a jc pennies.... just a closed down store.


i don't know the area well enough to give more details though

When coming off 285 you will exit right. Go to the the third light (Exxon will be on your right) and turn left into the mall. When the road forks, go right and just follow it around until your see all of the bimmers in th parking lot on your left. :)

:rolleyes:

Jeez... must I do *EVERYTHING* around here, people?

In addition to "M3's and shit" there will be a couple of 325's, a 540 and a CLK in the area that looks like boxes.

In addition to "M3's and shit" there will be a couple of 325's, a 540 and a CLK in the area that looks like boxes. :)

Originally posted by rwindleyme02
In addition to "M3's and shit" there will be a couple of 325's, a 540 and a CLK in the area that looks like boxes.

The "... 'n shit" = other cars that are not M3s.

Not implying these cars are shit, but rather there will be M3s, as well as other cars. I just chose not to enumerate everything that would be there.

I guess I could've just as easily said, "... and other assorted cars," but " ... 'n shit" sounded much cooler in my head, so I went with it.

Originally posted by Ron17
The "... 'n shit" = other cars that are not M3s.

Not implying these cars are shit, but rather there will be M3s, as well as other cars. I just chose not to enumerate everything that would be there.

I guess I could've just as easily said, "... and other assorted cars," but " ... 'n shit" sounded much cooler in my head, so I went with it.

and you had to spend that whole paragraph explaining it :laugh

:rolleyes: I was just kidding about it... I thought the drawing was funny with the little boxes representing cars in the aerial view. If it were to scale, the cars would be as big as JC Penney's!
:biglaughb

:menani:

don't mean to be a dickhole but does anyone know the exit number?

29

if i come in the jeep then it is truely 'n shit


but i might be in an m3.... you can never tell with me

You should take the Jeep on the mountain drive... that would be pimp.

Originally posted by Kyle K.
You should take the Jeep on the mountain drive... that would be pimp.

LOL



it'd probably roll around everyturn



everyone would have to stop and help set it back up lol

M3's 'n shit...

:rofl:

Well... that's what it'll be...

"M3s and other assorted vehicles"

:dunno

Coming soon...

Bump

Woo! :clap:

This should be a very nice turnout! :)

Could you get me the exact address of the meetin place s i could use mapquest??

Thanks

Originally posted by GabbyGM3
Could you get me the exact address of the meetin place s i could use mapquest??

Thanks Sure!

Click Here (http://www.perimetermall.com/go/directions.cfm)

64%

That map shows 400 only being north of the Perimeter. We all know that to be a baseless lie. LIES AND BULLSHIT.