i been on the forums for awhile but i can never find anyone in my area.

everyone that is in sacramento area is up north.

so is anyone form the south sacramento / elk grove area?? i see them all around but i dont know if they belong to the BFC "family".

so if ur in this area , i would like to know so maybe i can wave or sumthin

I'm in EG! What's up Tom? What color is your 325 and whereabouts in SS/EG are you? I'm in Laguna West. There's so many 3 series in EG it's not even funny.

~Chris

im in the sheldon area. im the only jet black 325is with e46 m3 rims. anything on your car that would help me point u out easier???

I'll be up in the Elk Grove area during Thanksgiving.....but that is only visiting relatives that live there. They don't own BMW's though...sorry!

i seen a cosmos (black) m3 at CRC.. i got to park right next to it... made me look bad but atleast i kno the owner woulndt ding me hahahaha. i see many more at CRC. the E36's are becoming very common. as long as no one makes a fool of themselves by putting on the wrong cosmetics. anyone else in the area???

im in the sheldon area. im the only jet black 325is with e46 m3 rims. anything on your car that would help me point u out easier???

Hmmm, dirty LTWs, blacked out grills, AA exhaust, clear tails (non-OEM), corners, and sidemarkers. And, the latest mod, since yesterday afternoon: cracked windshield and deep scratch on the hood, thanks to flying piece of metal on I-5! I swear I've never seen so much crap on the road till I moved to Sac from the Bay Area. :mad

Anyway, I'll keep an eye out for your car, bro.

~Chris

Check out www.NORCALBMW.com. There are a lot of Sac and outlying areas there

I live in Rancho Cordova but work in Elk Grove at Apple. I drive a '91 318iC. There are a couple of other E30's in Elk Grove as well. My co-worker Brian has a sweet AC Schnitzer equipped E34.

I live in Rancho Cordova but work in Elk Grove at Apple. I drive a '91 318iC. There are a couple of other E30's in Elk Grove as well. My co-worker Brian has a sweet AC Schnitzer equipped E34.

Hey I recognize your sig from baye30.net. Just registered there, but haven't posted. Seems like a cool bunch of guys. I'm considering selling the M and getting an e30 325i/is.

My name is Dan, I drive a 98 E36 323is in Avus Blue. My home iis in EG, but I go to school in the Central Coast.

http://www.calpoly.edu/~dalee/bmw.jpg

holla if you see me around!

Oh, one more thing, if anyone know a good independent (non-stealers) shop that I can get my car serviced, let me know. Thanks!

Oh, one more thing, if anyone know a good independent (non-stealers) shop that I can get my car serviced, let me know. Thanks!
Western Engineers (Elk Grove)
Lubo's (mid-town Sacto)
IPB Autosport (downtown Sacto)
Schatz & Krum (Sacto)
Autostatt (Sacto)
Angelo's Performance Plus (Rancho Cordova)

Just to name a few...

Western Engineers (Elk Grove)
Lubo's (mid-town Sacto)
IPB Autosport (downtown Sacto)
Schatz & Krum (Sacto)
Autostatt (Sacto)
Angelo's Performance Plus (Rancho Cordova)

Just to name a few...

Mark:

I didn't know there were so many. I've been to Lubo's (great for dealer-type services and honest guys). I also go to Schatz & Krum for performance-oriented stuff, but they're kinda far from my work. Is Western Engineers or any of the others any good? I work pretty close to IPB and see nice cars there.

I have a friend who just quit Apple, Oscar M. He was in sales. He's trying to get me a discount on an iMac. :) I've probably seen your car before. I live about 1 minute from Apple.

~Chris

Chris

ways south dowin in cow town...(vacaville).... black m3 ....

n e one else??

I'm here is stockton....I am usually up in sac to do some shopping or whatever....

-Jeff

Mark:

I didn't know there were so many. I've been to Lubo's (great for dealer-type services and honest guys). I also go to Schatz & Krum for performance-oriented stuff, but they're kinda far from my work. Is Western Engineers or any of the others any good? I work pretty close to IPB and see nice cars there.

I have a friend who just quit Apple, Oscar M. He was in sales. He's trying to get me a discount on an iMac. :) I've probably seen your car before. I live about 1 minute from Apple.

~Chris

Chris

I had a disagreement with the owner of Western Engineers and haven't been back. That was a few years ago, but they do good work and are very knowledgable especially on older BMW's

Angelo is the tech advisor for the local CCA chapter. Honest guy and good work.

Autostatt is pretty reputable. I was told once that their lead mechanic Tom is factory trained. I've met him and he certainly knows his stuff.

There's also Euro-Am in Carmichael, they are CCA members.

M Power Motors has also done work for me, and he was very good as well.

Each of these places seem to do work, or so I've heard. I think it comes down to personalities. Most of these are very small operations (with the exception of Lubo's and Schatz & Krum), some people like that others expect a full staff like what the dealerships offer. Good luck!

BTW, you should come to a CCA chapter meeting some time. We've lost our regular meeting place (Sizzler next to Niello) and so the meetings have floated the past few months, however, if you e-mail Woody our newsletter editor, he'll put you on the events mailing list. In case you were wondering, we've had our November meeting and we don't meet in December, although we do have event(s) planned for the month. Woody can be reached at: news@svbmwcca.org

i joined the bmwcca awhile bak and still havent gone to any of the meets fearing that i would be "out of place". im only 18 and all the people in the bmwcca sv chapter seem to be alot older then me. maybe ill go to one once im not embarassed to compare my car to ur guys'.

My name is Dan, I drive a 98 E36 323is in Avus Blue. My home iis in EG, but I go to school in the Central Coast.

http://www.calpoly.edu/~dalee/bmw.jpg

holla if you see me around!

Oh, one more thing, if anyone know a good independent (non-stealers) shop that I can get my car serviced, let me know. Thanks!

Hey Dan. Good to see another EGer. I'll keep an eye out for ya....

Thanks for the info, Mark. I'll give one or two of those guys a shot. Got a couple of Inspection IIs due. Gonna try to do as much as I can myself, but will need some help with the rest.

Thanks again.

~Chris

I'm up in Citrus Heights most of time on weekends to get away from SF hussle and bussle. I know the Sacto Area really good.

Marco
http://www.zer0tosixty.com/pics/ericfcs.jpg

Thanks for the info, Mark. I'll give one or two of those guys a shot. Got a couple of Inspection IIs due. Gonna try to do as much as I can myself, but will need some help with the rest.

Yeah, I do most of the work on my car. Luckily the M42 is pretty close to maintenance free. I only take it in for major stuff (like AC, water pump, etc. Stuff that requires a diagnosis to figure out what broke). I have some belts I need to replace, a coolant flush I have to perform and an oil change I'm overdue on. It never ends.

Hey Dan. Good to see another EGer. I'll keep an eye out for ya....

Ya, I ain't around too often but I live off Calvine Rd.

Yo does anyone know where I can get an Inspection II done for a good price, I usually check my stuff out, but I don't got the time and I'll like an expert to look the stuff every once in a while. I got 55k on my car and its about time to take it in.

Yo does anyone know where I can get an Inspection II done for a good price, I usually check my stuff out, but I don't got the time and I'll like an expert to look the stuff every once in a while. I got 55k on my car and its about time to take it in.

I posted this information above. However in the event you overlooked it:
Western Engineers (Elk Grove)
Lubo's (mid-town Sacto)
IPB Autosport (downtown Sacto)
Schatz & Krum (Sacto)
Autostatt (Sacto)
Angelo's Performance Plus (Rancho Cordova)

Just to name a few...

Thanks MGold, Would you know approx prices for Inspections I and II?

Thanks MGold, Would you know approx prices for Inspections I and II?
Sorry, I don't, however, I suspect it varies based on the model. I haven't had an inspection done in a few years as most of the required items I do myself and I've built a reset tool to take care of the light when it comes on.