I've been told that their are enough of us to have a meet in the Basking Ridge/Bernardsville/Short Hills area. My questions is....where? Anyone have any suggestions as to what might be a good place to go that is a public parking lot and we will not get hassled by the police?

I do not have much luck with the pigs in my home town which is why i need to keep switching cars every year or two :pullover


So let's hear some spots ladies.....

Maybe the Bridgewater mall?

The cops around here have nothing else to do but write tickets.... :(

Maxse01- I hope you are enjoying the car, as best you can in the break-in period. :redspot :redspot

i'm sure william annin or ridge high school during a weekend wouldn't be too bad. lyons mall would be good but always too crowded during the weekends.

-mike

Maybe the Bridgewater mall?

The cops around here have nothing else to do but write tickets.... :(

Maxse01- I hope you are enjoying the car, as best you can in the break-in period. :redspot :redspot


Bridgewater security sucks. Last time i was there taking pictures they wanted to throw us out....and we only had 4 cars!!!

I am enjoying it...the first 60 miles have been awesome. I do keep hitting the steering wheel for an audio control that isn't there. :D Pics will be posted soon!!

All the places i know in BR are always full of cops....we need someplace that we won't be hassled...

All the places i know in BR are always full of cops....we need someplace that we won't be hassled...

hey man, what about the schools? or even the kings parking lot in b-ville? we can stay there until they kick us out and then make a quick run to The Stable and back.

-mike

Did not know that about the bridgewater mall :(

The high schools may work.

I think there are a couple of large parking lots (with stores that have closed)along 22 West just past Bridgewater but they may be too far?

just figured with the schools it would be wide open space and no one would be around to "inconvenience."

then again 22 works just as well. the only large parking lot i can think of on 22 though is the one by JMK (movie theather) and the Harrow's christmas shop (by Jiffy lube- close to 287 on the west bound side).

-mike

I dunno. I guess Ridge parking lot is the best place to meet, then we can all figure out where we are going to go....


Since their are going to be so few people...maybe just a drive would be better.

me and this other guy dan (has an M coupe) are meeting up (probably ridge or something) the saturday morning before the meet on march 26th. if anyone else in the area wants to meet up we can set a time for noon or something.

-mike

Whatever...this is turning out to be a bomb anyway. Probably just be couple cars and a crazy drive.

What about Jockey Hollow? I think you can get in there during the off season without paying for entry...

What about Jockey Hollow? I think you can get in there during the off season without paying for entry...


sure...sounds good to me.

Jockey Hollow....when?

Jockey Hollow....when?


This Saturday...weather looks to be good. Good day for a spring drive.

Time?

How's 1:30 sound to everyone?

Meeting can be in the center of bernardsville at the Kings....then we can drive up to Jocky Hollow. It's only 5 or 6 miles from there.

So...........who's with me?

1. maxse01
2.



1 is a lonely number guys... :help

no good this weekend, but if you guys enjoy yourselves this saturday, we could do it again before the meet next saturday morning (for those who can get up early) hahahaha.

-mike

I'll be there....probably with the winter wheels on still...

dan,

are you definitely down for next saturday's meet?

-mike

mike - barring any unforeseen circumstances - yes...and the photos beforehand as well

I'll be there....probably with the winter wheels on still...


CHANGE 'EM!! :D I am brining my camera so we can snap some shots....do your bitch up nice.

I will get whoever else i can together and see you there around 1:30. :buttrock

I am pretty sure I can make it. I will know for sure tonight.

Two things, first do you care if I bring my c32? The m coupe is in storage for the winter in PA.

Second, I may have to bring my son and he is not a car guy.....yet.

Dru

I am pretty sure I can make it. I will know for sure tonight.

Two things, first do you care if I bring my c32? The m coupe is in storage for the winter in PA.

Second, I may have to bring my son and he is not a car guy.....yet.

Dru

of course not....C32's are awesome.

as long as your son doesn't beat on any of the cars :devillook

May hit the KOP meet in PA...

This is not going to be an eventful meet with only the 2 of us. It's a good 70 miles away, so i'm not definite yet.

keep me posted...

I can make it tomorrow.

Just let me know if you are not going to show.

I wouldn't blame you for going to the KOP meet. They have a bunch of stuff planned and they would prefer only M3's.

I went to a meet in KOP two weeks ago and it was a good time. Nothing planned mind you just a meet and then dinner at HOoters.

Dru

do you care if I bring my c32?

Aren't they automatic? :embarrasm

I may have to bring my son

Bring your minivan! :rofl I'll race 'ya! :rofl


Ah, just kidding buddy. Have fun if your mini meet works out. If it were earlier, I'd try to come up.

Bring your minivan! I'll race 'ya!

How is your minivan shopping coming wise A$$?

I will race you in the c32 any day tough guy....too late of a meet for you? come up earlier and we can see what happens when you race an automatic..... :evil2


Dru

ok...i dont know what u guys are doing...but give me a call at 973-296-9476 and let me know
-Al

Nevermind...going to be in Bernardsville.

dandp- feel free to come out whenever..i should be there around 1:30.

Polo- I am getting Ro and Jon together, so it will be at least 3 of us there. I'll hit your cell around 1 and let you know.

Guys my cell is 908-752-5603....give me a ring if you need directions, or just to confirm. See you later!

good deal...see you guys there

Nice meeting you guys today.

Sorry I had to cut out early, my son woke up in a bad mood... :help




Dan,

If you guys meet before the Rutgers meet next Saturday let me know when and where I may be able to make it.

Chuck,

Niceeee Car!!!! :redspot :redspot

You too. That was a successful mini-meet.

Thanks. You too....C32's are the shiz.

See you guys next week. :D

nice to meet you guys too we should definitely do another one I'm all for the close meets.

Nice meeting up with you guys...

Dru - C32 = awesome sleeper

rmani - pretty cool seeing you disappear on 78 like that! How many miles on
your M3?

64k miles. At 140mph I thought it best to let off. :D

i had to let off at 105 :(


For the next 1,000 miles only though :evil2

Dammit...it couldn'thave been this coming weekend when I'm actually home from school...shit next time I suppose

rmani nice to meet you guys too we should definitely do another one I'm all for the close meets.

Sounds good to me. :redspot


Lets wait until Chuck is finished with his break in period. :buttrock

sorry i missed the meet guys. i hope that this saturday's meet turns out to be as nice as this past one. hope everyone had fun!

-mike

Sounds good to me. :redspot


Lets wait until Chuck is finished with his break in period. :buttrock


That will be this week probably... i have been driving like a nut. Less than a week and i already have 530 on it. :evil2

tires are all broken in.. how does she handle compared to your cb e46 m3?

any pics from this meet?

-mike

have not pushed it yet. yes, but i have to resize them before i can post.



dandp & druster-

rohan and i want to get some races going...you guys feel up for a late night run next weekend?

rohan and i want to get some races going...you guys feel up for a late night run next weekend?

Let me know the when and the where .....druperrin@aol.com and I will let you know. That sounds like fun. :devillook


Also, if you guys meet before the Rutgers meet let me know, b/c I could prolly make that (with a clean c32).


Dru

Also, if you guys meet before the Rutgers meet let me know, b/c I could prolly make that (with a clean c32).


Dru

i think if we're going to meet up before heading down to rutgers, we'll be meeting in the ridge parking lot in basking ridge. (man, i really hope the weather holds out)

-mike

Let me know the when and the where .....druperrin@aol.com and I will let you know. That sounds like fun. :devillook



Yeah...we can hit our infamous spot on 287. Perfect place to lay 670+hp of german muscle to the road!! :alright

what the hell???? where was the meet and when????

i think if we're going to meet up before heading down to rutgers, we'll be meeting in the ridge parking lot in basking ridge. (man, i really hope the weather holds out)


Mike,

What time are you meeting at Ridge High School? I should be able to make it, weather dependent of course.


Dru

Mike,

What time are you meeting at Ridge High School? I should be able to make it, weather dependent of course.


Dru

well i guess the new time for the meet is at 2pm :shifty (i liked the idea of it at noon but whatever)

so if you want we can meet up at noon, grab some lunch (bk in b-ville), go for a little ride through the country (hahaha- like mendhem or something) and then head on down. it's up to you.

i know dan and i were gonna meet up early so that'd be awesome if we can get 3-5 cars together. :)

can we get a caravan together for this?? meet, lunch, drive and head down to rutgers.

-mike

what the hell???? where was the meet and when????



At the Kings in B'ville...last saturday at 1:30. Only 4 guys, but we still ripped up the road.

for God's sake just show us the pics!!! hahahahah

matt's tellin' me about this paint man. i REALLY gotta see it!!

ahem...yes, we need pics. :)

-mike

Mike,

I will be able to make the meet, the lunch and a short drive afterwards but I have to be in Mt. Lakes by 1:45.

Pics will not due Chucks car justice IMO :eyecrazy ....you have to see it in person.

Look forward to seeing you guys Saturday. :buttrock

Dru

Mike,

I will be able to make the meet, the lunch and a short drive afterwards but I have to be in Mt. Lakes by 1:45.

Pics will not due Chucks car justice IMO :eyecrazy ....you have to see it in person.

Look forward to seeing you guys Saturday. :buttrock

Dru


:D Thanks Drew.


I am resizing some pics and making a sig for myself. I will post them up tonight.

some pics

.....


awesome one of my dog :)

hmm that black m3 is looking might nice in that first pic. :devillook

Ok so can someone explain to me...is there a meet this weekend or what? Cuz I'll be home tomorrow and would love to hang out with you guys...but the car show opens saturday and I think I'll be there all day.

yeah....check the Johnson Park meet thread



as long as the weather holds we are having a meet.

Nice lineup there!

BMW M power!!!


We should get a poster made from that!!

Couple of shots of maxse01's new M3....

Couple of shots of maxse01's new M3....


love it!!! :ky

Couple of shots of maxse01's new M3....

mad skillz.. :eek:



Would you take some pics of my M coupe? Please!


I think the second shot would make a kick a$$ avatar.

Dru

wow!! great pics guys!!!

chuck, that thing is amazing... looks like avus kinda... :devillook (sorry, couldn't resist).

i say, even if there is rain and the johnson park meet is moved to another day, we all get together for a basking ridge/b-ville meet. i'd like to see that estroil coupe in person!!!! :)

dan- GREAT PICS!!! can i expect the same? :devillook if it's gonna be raining though, i think we should postpone the shoot. plus i'll have my wing on after this monday. :)

-mike

thanks for the comps guys.... :)

Mike - we'll see how the weather is Saturday...in any case, we can always go for it on a different date, etc - late afternoon / evening lighting is great to work with as well

I think we could do a nice loop of a drive, and get lunch at the Black Horse in Mendham sometime...lots of nice roads out our way....and that little thing called 287....

it's the lighting in the pic....it is really much more purple than avus


as drew said....it is a color that has to be appreciated in person, no camera can do that color justice :eek2

that's awesome! hopefully i'll get to see it this weekend.

-mike

more pics can be found here..

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3887344#post3887344

ok, so i hear there is gonna be a nice turnout for this event. who's still down for meeting up tomorrow? what time did you all want to meet up anyway?

-mike

I should be able to meet up with you guys...

mike - photos another day, right? After detailing & new spoiler?

I should be able to meet up with you guys...

mike - photos another day, right? After detailing & new spoiler?

yeah, :( with this weather, i dunno if i'll be able to wash my car tomorrow. :( so it might be lookin' like crap for the meet. oh well. it'll be nice to roll with everyone.

*cross your fingers* hopefully my aa cai will be coming in today. i would like to install it before the meet.

-mike

whoever wants to meet up, bang my cell tomorrow morning 908-752-5603

I should be able to make it for at least an hour or two, depending upon what time you guys want to meet. I have to leave by 1pm.

I thought the weather was supposed to be pretty good tomorrow?


Dru

I should be able to make it for at least an hour or two, depending upon what time you guys want to meet. I have to leave by 1pm.

I thought the weather was supposed to be pretty good tomorrow?


Dru


Not heading down to Johnson Park until about 1, but we can certainly meet up in B'ville before. I just need to figure out how to get my car clean by then. :(

I'll be down south tonight, won't be able to hook up in the Bernardsville area now...I'll see you guys at the meet though.

chuck, feel free to stop by tomorrow am. i'm gonna be doing my car. simple wash and carnuba. i'm probably gonna start at 9am so any time after that is cool. just give me a call.

-mike

No one is meeting before the meet? If you guys do let me know. If not have a good time at the meet and take lots of pics. :buttrock

No one is meeting before the meet? If you guys do let me know. If not have a good time at the meet and take lots of pics. :buttrock

gonna be washing my car in the morning hours. feel free to stop by. give me a call if you want in the morning 908-966-3227. :)

-mike

Mike, maybe i will shoot over. I let pos mike clean it last weekend and now i have swirl marks already from his shitty towels!!!

Mike,

Thanks for the invite. I will probably call you and stop by. :cool


Dru



I have to wash my car this morning as well.

Mike,

Thanks for the invite. I will probably call you and stop by. :cool


Dru



I have to wash my car this morning as well.

See you over there Dru. :cool

dru, it was really great to meet you. as you can probably tell from the other thread (johnson park meet), it was a pretty good turn out. would have been cool to see the benz there but we'll forgive you.... i guess. haha.

i hope you can bust the coupe out pretty soon. although these april showers are really getting on my last nerve.


OH!!! and the good news. the guy is coming to look at my car on sunday. if all goes well i might be on my way to purchase either a 99 estroil blue coupe in VA or a 00 dakar yellow coupe in NC. we'll see. i'm just crossing my fingers that everything goes well this sunday.

dan/dru- how is the insurance on these cars? i heard it's mad cheap because some company's *allstate?* don't know how to classify the car. true?

thanks!!!

-mike

Mike,

Yeah, I wish I could have made it, the family function was meh.

Since you are having someone look at your car this weekend (Hopefully buys it) we can do one of two things. My friend has an 00 dakar coupe that he would let you drive, he lives in Yardley: or we could make the trip to Conshocken where my car is stored and you could drive mine. Either way you should drive it before making a decision. My friend would be stoked if you got a dakar coupe, he actually emailed me the picture of the one in NC (he wants to collect them). Sweet car!! There is a supercharged one in Park Ridge, NJ w/24k miles, asking $30.

Shoot me an email or call me if you want to try and do this, this weekend. (973)-953-8012.

mmmmm dakar or estorl m coupe. :)

Mike - you could always drive mine as well....as far as insurance goes, it seems to be okay - my carrier - Liberty Mutual knows what it is though...they know what M Cars are. I'm also old... :eek: ...lol.

Mike,

Yeah, I wish I could have made it, the family function was meh.

Since you are having someone look at your car this weekend (Hopefully buys it) we can do one of two things. My friend has an 00 dakar coupe that he would let you drive, he lives in Yardley: or we could make the trip to Conshocken where my car is stored and you could drive mine. Either way you should drive it before making a decision. My friend would be stoked if you got a dakar coupe, he actually emailed me the picture of the one in NC (he wants to collect them). Sweet car!! There is a supercharged one in Park Ridge, NJ w/24k miles, asking $30.

Shoot me an email or call me if you want to try and do this, this weekend. (973)-953-8012.

Um, I would be that "friend"; nice of you to volunteer my car :stickoutt . I don't trust Jersey drivers-aren't they really bad? Isn't that why your insurance is so high? J/K!

I did see that dakar coupe for sale; if I had the money, I would have bought it. Dru's right, I do want to collect them.

You're welcome to test drive mine anytime. See my sig for mods.

yes yes, i need to drive an M coupe too.

IF I COULD FIT IN ONE!!!!!!!!!!! :mad

BMW should have had people 6'4" in mind when they built it!!

Um, I would be that "friend"; nice of you to volunteer my car

Sorry, I did not think you would mind. :rolleyes



mmmmm dakar or estorl m coupe.

You could always trade in the e36 for a coupe :devillook :redspot
Hope you are feeling better.


As far as insurance goes, it is not bad but I am old (like Dan) and have kids
which they tell me helps lower the rates.

yes yes, i need to drive an M coupe too.

Anytime Chuck.

-Dru

If y'all are doing a big M coupe switching/driving day, call Jack with his supercharged s52. He's in south Jersey, and then call me-I didn't get to drive it this past weekend. :(

well it's not a matter of me driving one to see if i like one or not. i used to work at morristown bmw and at the time i was infatuated with the m roadster. after a few months of working there we got in an imola red m coupe. i drove it down to the car wash in madison and took "the long way" back. fell in love with it and wanted one ever since.

m coupe...so hot right now...m coupe (a little zoolander humor).

thanks for the offer dru! i don't know if this weekend is gonna be good (rain and all) but next sunny day i'd love to drive it. :)

glenn- don't worry, i know how to handle myself. that m driving school did teach me some cool stuff. haha ;)

yeah, just got a free online quote from allstate and it's $300 cheaper than what i'm paying now. granted they are probably not factoring in some stuff, so i would guess it's exactly what i'm paying now...which is totally fine.

cross your fingers for this sunday guys!!! i really want this sold so i can the next new clown shoe owner!! :alright :alright

-mike

just another thing i remembered.... i'm also thinking about a 99 m roadster in silver/black. what really makes me think about this car is that the guy who has it (in VT) uses it for what it was meant for... hot sunny days where he could put the top down. the roadsters got ... 17k miles!!! :eek: :eek:

which makes me think i should go with the roadster... input?? :help

-mike

Mike,

I didn't realize you have had coupe fever for such an extended period... :D

The miles are good and the color is very good....BUT a roadster does zero for me. My vote is for the coupe :redspot :redspot :redspot

It was supposed to rain last weekend (Sat) and it didn't so, keep hoping for this weekend.


Dru

just another thing i remembered.... i'm also thinking about a 99 m roadster in silver/black. what really makes me think about this car is that the guy who has it (in VT) uses it for what it was meant for... hot sunny days where he could put the top down. the roadsters got ... 17k miles!!! :eek: :eek:

which makes me think i should go with the roadster... input?? :help

-mike
I for one don't like convertables, but that's just me (too mid-life crisis looking and I have heat issues in the summer time, so it wouldn't be down much anyway).


Sounds great for the amount of miles etc. The guys who own the roady's on the z3 forum here love them. I kinda like the unique looks of the coupe though. At first I wasn't sure if I'd like the 'sideways' glances you get when driving them, but now I'm disappointed if other car enthusiats don't take notice.

thanks guys! i would much rather get the coupe too, but i do mad amounts of driving. i've had my 95 m3 since june of 2003. in a little less than 2 years i've managed to put close to 40k miles on her. :( i don't want to do that to the coupe.... :( but estroil/dakar coupe vs a silver roadster.... jezzzz

i shouldn't even be thinking about this. i still have to sell my car first. haha

-mike

in a little less than 2 years i've managed to put close to 40k miles on her.

I'm putting about 30-35K/year on it :( . That's one reason I need to start collecting these.

M coupe, M roadster...what's the difference? They are both fast :evil2

Mike,

Still showing the car today or did the "potential" buyer postpone due to the weather?

If you are still showing the car, GOOD LUCK!!!!! :buttrock


Dru

thanks dru!

yeah, he's still comin'. he should be here between 11-12pm. so he could be here in a few min. hahaha.

thanks again!

i'll keep ya posted.

-mike

yeah good luck. Maybe he will see the insaine wax job in the rain and that will push him over the edge! :lol

what a G-damn let down. he couldn't get up here so he wants to reschedule for later in the week. :(

i'll keep y'all posted. sorry guys.

-mike

Mike,

Sorry to hear that.

Let's hope things work out later in the week! :)

Sucks man....at least he said he is coming back and didn't blow you off completly.

well i'm just getting a bad vibe about this all together. i mean i'm checking out this m coupe. i'm asking for the vin# to run a carfax, i'm asking about it's history, asking about why the guy bought it/selling it, etc.

this guy isn't doing any of that which makes me feel like he really doesn't care. i could be wrong but that's just the impression that i'm getting and it feels like it isn't gonna sell.

*sigh* oh well.


-mike

Mike,

Don't sweat it, I have had several people that were selling cars I was interested in not call back or respond to emails....WTF are they selling a car or not (is what I thought). Just keep hounding them and they will respond.

If I can help, let me know.

Dru

Mike,

Don't sweat it, I have had several people that were selling cars I was interested in not call back or respond to emails....WTF are they selling a car or not (is what I thought). Just keep hounding them and they will respond.

If I can help, let me know.

Dru

thanks dru!

yeah, i talked with the guy today and it looks like i'm gonna have to wait until next sunday for him to look at it again. whatever- i should approach this situation like i did when i first posted the car for sale: "if i sell it, i sell it. if not, no big deal."

this weather has to stop though. i'd say stop by one day and we can detail up the c32 and then go crusin'. we just need a little help with the sun though. *can't wait for summer*

-mike

thanks dru!

yeah, i talked with the guy today and it looks like i'm gonna have to wait until next sunday for him to look at it again. whatever- i should approach this situation like i did when i first posted the car for sale: "if i sell it, i sell it. if not, no big deal."

-mike


Mike,

Easier said than done when you have COUPE FEVER! :redspot :redspot

We will plan a meet (or mini-meet) this month for sure! :buttrock , the weather does have to cooperate.

Dru

Besides, you just put the wing, intake and new tires on your car. Might as well enjoy it!!

Today is SO DAMN NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish my car was clean :(

Damn GRIOTS........where is my stuff?!?!?!?!?! :mad

Besides, you just put the wing, intake and new tires on your car. Might as well enjoy it!!

Today is SO DAMN NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish my car was clean :(

Damn GRIOTS........where is my stuff?!?!?!?!?! :mad

too windy for my taste, but tomorrow and wednesday are suppose to rock!

yeah, but an m coupe is > than all those things. hahahahaha

i think i am enjoying the intake though... a little too much. since i've got it, my avg. mpg went from 23.5 to 22.1. whoops!! :devillook

haha

-mike

1500 miles..........alright Dru, let's do it!!! :evil2

1500 miles..........alright Dru, let's do it!!! :evil2



Time? Place? Thursday or Friday of this week? Can you get away during the day? Let me know. :evil2 :redspot :evil2 :redspot


is amg > M Power.....?

Time? Place? Thursday or Friday of this week? Can you get away during the day? Let me know. :evil2 :redspot :evil2 :redspot


is amg > M Power.....?


Time: Sunday 2pm
Place: B'ville Kings

Weekend is best, during the week i am never done with work until at least 7-8pm.

Seeing as how you got more miles, i'm thinking that your car is going to be quicker. But we shall see :D

Time: Sunday 2pm
Place: B'ville Kings

Weekend is best, during the week i am never done with work until at least 7-8pm.

Seeing as how you got more miles, i'm thinking that your car is going to be quicker. But we shall see :D

If you want a real race with no traffic/interference I suggest you make that 2AM.

sunday it is.. suppose to be nice too! but that obviously can change with a drop of the hat. i'll have to bring the lady too. :)

hopefully this guy will get to my house early so i don't miss this meet. also i hope to be bringing good news with me too. ;)

-mike

If you want a real race with no traffic/interference I suggest you make that 2AM.


rohan is right....we will have better luck if we make it late on a week night.


That work for you Dru?

i say we still have a little meet on sunday. it's gonna be a sunny and warm day. we can all meet up and then go for a little cruise in the country. hahaha. mendham to the stable and all around far hills/b-ville/etc.

what do ya think?

this late night run... hmmmm.. i come home from anna's around 1am on thursday, so i'll be on 287. anyone wanna meet up? (might be raining though) :(

-mike

sunday's no good i'll be at the autocross :)

Better not rain again damnit.

Oh yeah....what autox is that?

Chuck,

I am pretty sure I can make it on Sunday. For a late night meet I would need a weeks notice. The wife may have some issues with that but I fully intend to work around them. :devillook

Rmani,

WHere is the autocross?


Mike,

You've got the full blown Coupe fever eh? Hopefully you find a cure soon. :redspot

As for who is going to win, it should be a heck of a race Chuck. :D


Dru

dru,

i trust you'll be brining the m coupe out on sunday? the c32 is hot and all but ain't nothin' like the rear end of an m coupe! hahahaha

-mike

If the autox is someplace close on Sunday then i am going to go there. I am itching to cut lose in my car, so i may just painters tape the hell out of it and go autox.


Dru- Sunday night is a good bet...let's plan for that.

dru,

i trust you'll be brining the m coupe out on sunday? the c32 is hot and all but ain't nothin' like the rear end of an m coupe! hahahaha

-mike


Mike,

Sorry to let you down. The M Coupe has two more weeks of storage before I can bring it up to Jersey. :(

I will let you know when I have it in Jersey. :D

M Coupe is much > than any AMG ...

M Coupe is much > than any AMG ...

well at least we're all on the same page with that fact. hahahaha

if everyone wants to do the auto-x then i'll have to stop by later. (where is it?) i have to show my car to this guy... if he shows up this time. hahahaha

-mike

Autocross will be at Giant's Stadium. Hosted by www.themclub.net. If you wanna race I suggest pre-registering and we need to be there by 9AM.

Any late night racing do it Friday night so I can come watch and perhaps partake if that other M coupe feels like beating me down. :)

Pre-reg complete.


How the hell are you going to be up and there by 9 ro? :b_pink

go to bed early on Saturday. Sucks but autocrossing is fun.

I'll beleive it when i see it. :shifty


These guys have helmets to borrow or am i SOL?

I'll beleive it when i see it. :shifty


These guys have helmets to borrow or am i SOL?


This isn't a very big club like NASA or BMWCCA so I wouldn't count on it. Just buy an open-faced helmet for $60.

I won't be able to make the auto-cross. Have fun.


At what point do we start a new thread?

-Dru

wow this thread got whored :)
chuck are you actually thinking of autoxing your new car?

Pre-reg complete.


How the hell are you going to be up and there by 9 ro? :b_pink

dude you have no idea how early ro can get up if he wants to, he was up at 5am last time for nasa's hpde thing

dru,

unfortunetly i won't be able to get to the auto cross because of this guy. if you want to meet up in b-ville kings for a little ride up to the stable and back down again, i'd be more than happy to do that. :)

afterwards though, i think i'm gonna head up to giants stadium. sounds like fun.... too bad i can't partake. :( i really want to freakin' auto-cross this car!!

-mike

Where is the best place to get one?

Yes, i am thinking about doing it. Just need to get a damn helmet.

http://www.brucesspeed.com/main.htm

They have helmets up there - I picked up one last year. You can also try motorcycle shops as well....

http://www.brucesspeed.com/main.htm

They have helmets up there - I picked up one last year. You can also try motorcycle shops as well....


Thanks Dan, i'll give them a call. :)

i really want to freakin' auto-cross this car!!

-mike


What's stopping you? :confused

dru,

unfortunetly i won't be able to get to the auto cross because of this guy. if you want to meet up in b-ville kings for a little ride up to the stable and back down again, i'd be more than happy to do that. :)

afterwards though, i think i'm gonna head up to giants stadium. sounds like fun.... too bad i can't partake. :( i really want to freakin' auto-cross this car!!

-mike


Mike,

Ya wanna play it by ear, since you don't know when your prospective buyer will show?

Dru

Mike,

Ya wanna play it by ear, since you don't know when your prospective buyer will show?

Dru


We're on for Sunday night.....put your game face on. :alright

We're on for Sunday night.....put your game face on. :alright


Chuck,


What time and where? I can not guarantee I will be there but I will make every effort to.

I know it is safer at the time you suggested but doing it during the day I can say with more certainty that I will be there.

Don't be pissed, I def. wanna race.

Dru

Chuck,


What time and where? I can not guarantee I will be there but I will make every effort to.

I know it is safer at the time you suggested but doing it during the day I can say with more certainty that I will be there.

Don't be pissed, I def. wanna race.

Dru


I would say B'ville, same place just later at night. Time doesn't really matter as long as it is late. Like after 10pm.

We'll play it by ear.

I'm not pissed man, we got all summer....it's all good. :buttrock

soooooo, what was the outcome? did you guys get to meet up? (sorry, i couldn't make it- had to watch desperate housewives... what a great show! haha)

sux we couldn't get something together like a cruise up to giants stadium. that auto-x was great!

anna had a great time too, surprisingly. she wants to go again soon. i don't know if we'll be able to make next sunday but, definately sometime in the next few weeks. she loved the viper rt/10 (go figure..she loves american cars... I KNOW I KNOW... something must be done about this. hahaha).

i'll try to post pics of the auto-x. i got some pretty cool shots.

-mike

Mike,

Any luck selling your car?





I hope there was not a meet last night, I did not attend. I drank abit too much Saturday night and was feeling the effects all day yesterday.


How bout Thursday night this week Chuck?

Dru

yeah unfortunately the guy never showed or gave me notice that he wasn't coming. :mad :mad i should have taken it as a sign when he cancelled last weekend and then didn't respond to my e-mail i sent him on thursday, confirming out meeting for yesterday. what a di-ck. oh well.

would have been nice to have an m coupe, but the m3 is fine. :) (just been drooling over an m coupe for the past 4-5 years) maybe this is better... because then when i've exhausted the m3, i can get an s54 m coupe :evil2

-mike

Mike,

How bout Thursday night this week Chuck?

Dru


That should be fine. I am over 2,000 miles on my car now in less than a month. I am defineitly going to park it for a while, but i can bring it out once this week.

My cell # is 908-752-5603. Give me a ring wednesday and we can work something out.

yeah unfortunately the guy never showed or gave me notice that he wasn't coming. :mad :mad i should have taken it as a sign when he cancelled last weekend and then didn't respond to my e-mail i sent him on thursday, confirming out meeting for yesterday. what a di-ck. oh well.

would have been nice to have an m coupe, but the m3 is fine. :) (just been drooling over an m coupe for the past 4-5 years) maybe this is better... because then when i've exhausted the m3, i can get an s54 m coupe :evil2

-mike
F-it, go get the M coupe. You were looking at the one in NC, right? You'll be able to sell your M3.

F-it, go get the M coupe. You were looking at the one in NC, right? You'll be able to sell your M3.

hahaha i'd really love to do that glenn, you really have no idea (freakin' m coupes... sooo awesome).

but believe it or not i have something more important than buying an m coupe... MOVING OUT OF MY PARENTS HOUSE!! hahahahahaahhaha if i was gonna live at home for the next 2-3 years then i would jump on this regardless if i sold my car or not. but seeings how i can't stand living with them anymore, i gotta move out. hahaha. i needed to have sold my car for the price i was asking so the payments i'm making now wouldn't change. i could probably sell my car for $13-14k, but then my monthly payments will be higher. can't really afford that. :(

don't worry glenn. i'll be a member of the clown shoe club sooner or later.

-mike

Mike~

You have one of the nicest cars in B-Ridge please keep it because for the love of God I'll have it to buy it if you sell it and theres no friggin way I can afford it.

hahaha i'd really love to do that glenn, you really have no idea (freakin' m coupes... sooo awesome).


don't worry glenn. i'll be a member of the clown shoe club sooner or later.

-mike

I hear you. Best to move out first I guess. Do what I did when I moved out, I moved in with Druster and his wife for 10 months :D

Oh, PS- Are you Jersey guys ever going to start a new thread? :stickoutt

Oh, PS- Are you Jersey guys ever going to start a new thread? :stickoutt


Why start a new thread, this one works fine ;) You should stick to your own region..... :rolleyes


Chuck, I will call you Wed. to confirm. The C32 is clean and ready!! :redspot


Mike,

Sorry to hear that. I sharked the coupe this weekend, but it took all day Saturday and I did not get a chance to drive it. This weekend I will for sure.

Dru

Why start a new thread, this one works fine ;) You should stick to your own region..... :rolleyes


Chuck, I will call you Wed. to confirm. The C32 is clean and ready!! :redspot


Mike,

Sorry to hear that. I sharked the coupe this weekend, but it took all day Saturday and I did not get a chance to drive it. This weekend I will for sure.

Dru

NICE!! i really have to get a ride now dru! hahaha.

dru, u should know too that chuck and i do detailing (i'll be posting pictures of the 996 c4s we did this past weekend later tonight- look in members rides). if you do your own cars, that's cool. but we might be able to hook you up with a sweet deal, seeings that you're a bf.c member and one hell of a cool guy! haha :alright

we're gonna be doing a black clk500 soon. if you want, chuck and i will let you know when we're doing it so you can get a glimpse of our before/after work on benz's black. :)

-mike

btw....









this thread will never die!!! hahaha

-mike

NICE!! i really have to get a ride now dru! hahaha.

dru, u should know too that chuck and i do detailing (i'll be posting pictures of the 996 c4s we did this past weekend later tonight- look in members rides). if you do your own cars, that's cool. but we might be able to hook you up with a sweet deal, seeings that you're a bf.c member and one hell of a cool guy! haha :alright

we're gonna be doing a black clk500 soon. if you want, chuck and i will let you know when we're doing it so you can get a glimpse of our before/after work on benz's black. :)

-mike
Hey, how 'bout me? do I get a deal? I have more posts than Dru, but I'm not as cool :( .

I want to have my car buffed to see if it takes out the blemishes.

Mike,

I will have you take a look at the c32 to see if you can do anything with it. It has been parked in a driveway for 3 years where 6 children routinely play...and the car has suffered :help :(


For the coupe I just ordered a bunch of supplies from IBIZ, every hear of them. I have a friend that swears by the stuff. I am going to try that on the Coupe (hopefully this weekend).


Dru

Hey, how 'bout me? do I get a deal? I have more posts than Dru, but I'm not as cool :( .

I want to have my car buffed to see if it takes out the blemishes.


How can you be as cool as me, you live in PA and should be posting in the OTHER region. ;) I have an unpleasant feeling that your coupe and my c32 are beyond detailing though.....


Dru

Hey, how 'bout me? do I get a deal? I have more posts than Dru, but I'm not as cool :( .

I want to have my car buffed to see if it takes out the blemishes.

glenn you're just as cool ... if not cooler :devillook (since you have teh dakar roller skate) :) hahahaha

yeah, let us know if you want to set something up.

this goes for everyone too... u send us 3 people that want details and we'll give you 1 for free. you can use that 1 detail on yourself or someone else. doesn't matter. :)

-mike

Mike,

I will have you take a look at the c32 to see if you can do anything with it. It has been parked in a driveway for 3 years where 6 children routinely play...and the car has suffered :help :(


For the coupe I just ordered a bunch of supplies from IBIZ, every hear of them. I have a friend that swears by the stuff. I am going to try that on the Coupe (hopefully this weekend).


Dru

sorry to hear that dru. you'd be surprised as to what we can do though. and over time, chuck and i have just gotten more and more skilled. :)

i've never heard of ibiz. let me know how it turns out and how easy it is for application and removal. also, i'd like to see the shine (luster, reflectiveness, etc) :)

keep us posted.... and don't even think of making a new thread. hahahaha we'll just continue with this one. haha

-mike

So do you guys use a buffering machine? Claybar? I'm going to get some claybar and try it out at the end of this month. I think my front spoiler is shot, needs resprayed, but some blemishes on the side and rear that I think can be saved. :help

How can you be as cool as me, you live in PA and should be posting in the OTHER region.

Yes, but I live one house off the Delaware river, so I can kinda skip over to the Jersey side occasionally, or as I say, "the dark side".

Oh, and PA forums>NJ forum. :D

So do you guys use a buffering machine? Claybar? I'm going to get some claybar and try it out at the end of this month. I think my front spoiler is shot, needs resprayed, but some blemishes on the side and rear that I think can be saved. :help



We use a cyclone machine and clay bar. Not in that order of course. :stickoutt


We have found that the prep is the most important part of the detail because then you don't have to screw around and pick at stuff when you wax. Makes the whole process much easier.


Dru,

We can make your C32 SHINE! You should have seen my buddies CLK500 before we got our hands on it....it was destroyed. We are doing it again this weekend so you are welcome to swing by and take a look.

Dru,

We can make your C32 SHINE! You should have seen my buddies CLK500 before we got our hands on it....it was destroyed. We are doing it again this weekend so you are welcome to swing by and take a look.

you right on dat one!

dru, you wouldn't be disappointed. :alright

chuck,
do we have anyone else lined up for saturday besides the mb? i think we can do the lx470 too if we get an early start on the clk.

-mike

Mike - nice work on the P - car...would like to have you guys take a look at the Coupe...see what ya think....

chuck,
do we have anyone else lined up for saturday besides the mb? i think we can do the lx470 too if we get an early start on the clk.

-mike



Ya, i'll bring the merc by at 9. i lined up the 05 for saturday afternoon, because the 99 will take a REALLY long time....paint is really bad on it. We will do that one next weekend along with brian's pathfinder.


Dan- sure thing....stop by on the weekend and we can take a look at it. :)

Mike - nice work on the P - car...would like to have you guys take a look at the Coupe...see what ya think....

dan,

feel free to stop by with dru. we'll make a party of it. hahahaha give me a call later in the week or on saturday and i'll give you directions. 908-966-3227.

chuck,

sent you an e-mail regarding another detail this weekend. any chance of pushing the '05 till sunday?

-mike

here are some pics from sunday's auto-x:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/MP525i/Other%20Pics/autox-a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/MP525i/Other%20Pics/autox-b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/MP525i/Other%20Pics/autox-d.jpg

lookin' good ro!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/MP525i/Other%20Pics/autox-h.jpg

-mike

Nice pics Mike.

Mike, how much to detail my coupe? Outside only. Wheels/tires not necessary either if they take up time.

glenn,

it all depends on how bad a shape the paint is in. it could range from $100-$200 depending on what we have to do.

by the looks of the paint in your sig, i would say $100-$150. i don't think it would need any "serious," work.

again, i'd have to see more detailed pics under direct sunlight.

-mike

nice pics mike.

seriously guys time to start a new thread don't you think. ;)

glenn,

it all depends on how bad a shape the paint is in. it could range from $100-$200 depending on what we have to do.

by the looks of the paint in your sig, i would say $100-$150. i don't think it would need any "serious," work.

again, i'd have to see more detailed pics under direct sunlight.

-mike
Alright Mike, you talked me into it. Now I just have to figure out how to get my car up there.

Alright Mike, you talked me into it. Now I just have to figure out how to get my car up there.

it's all good glenn. we'll work something out. maybe if there is a meet one day (another mini-meet basking ridge/b-ville (WHICH btw, is the ONLY way we will start a new thread!!!)), you can bring the car up REAL early and chuck and i can work on it to have it ready for the afternoon.

i dunno, we'll figure something out. :)

-mike

nice pics mike.

seriously guys time to start a new thread don't you think. ;)


NEVER!! This thread will only die if we let it!!!

Don't give in!!

dru, dan- you still gonna stop by? we're doing the benz at 9am. by around 10 or so you should be just in time for the festivities! :alright

-mike

I'm hoping to pop in for a few...I have a couple things I have to get done tomorrow...but I'll call ahead to find out directions....

Mike,

Thanks for the invite but I was out of town yesterday. I will try and make the meet next Sunday. Chuck started a new thread.

How did the detailing go?

Dru

that's cool. the detail went very well. i haven't had a chance to post the pictures yet. i'll probably load them up tonight and then make a new thread tomorrow. it will be in off-topic, so keep your eyes peeled! :)

-mike

dru, here is the benz we did. let me know what you think and then let me know if you want "the treatment" on the c32. :)

Detailed 2 Perfection (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4053624#post4053624)

-mike

this thread got whored to the max. Mike is that Brendan's mercedes?

yes it is. :D

Nice work guys on the recent stuff...couldn't get over there last week obviously.

Mike - are you around evenings during the week? I'd like to have you take a look at the Coupe sometime (still wanna shoot the M3 as well)

yeah, i'll be around tonight and tomorrow night. just give me a call or let me know if you want to stop by. i'll give you directions.

thanks dan!

-mike

We are going to get screwed this weekend mike...rain is going to be fierce on saturday. Looks like no detailn :(

nice now my car can get a free carwash. :)

nice now my car can get a free carwash. :)


lazy ass....wash your own car! :stickoutt

Guys, I saved this thread from almost dying! J/K, I'm going to be around the Manham/Bernardsville area tomorrow (Sunday) weather permitting, and trying to hauk these shirts on you if you're interested. Save us both shipping:

http://bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=350689

Guys, I saved this thread from almost dying! J/K, I'm going to be around the Manham/Bernardsville area tomorrow (Sunday) weather permitting, and trying to hauk these shirts on you if you're interested. Save us both shipping:

http://bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=350689

hey glenn,

i'm trying to get shirts made up too. it's the m3 evolution poster i made (see sig for a part of it). people on the boards here said they would want shirts if they were made.

any sugguestions on how i go about doing this?

thanks man!

-mike

Yes; once you have the image you want, you'll have to take it to a T-shirt place so they can sill screen the design. Mine was all one color, so it was easy. If yours has multiple colors, it's going to cost more etc. It cost me $50 as a set up fee, then $7/shirt.

I can get you the name of my place at least to compare prices that you'll get once that time comes around.

Yes; once you have the image you want, you'll have to take it to a T-shirt place so they can sill screen the design. Mine was all one color, so it was easy. If yours has multiple colors, it's going to cost more etc. It cost me $50 as a set up fee, then $7/shirt.

I can get you the name of my place at least to compare prices that you'll get once that time comes around.

that would be great glenn!

thanks a lot for all the information. :)

-mike

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