I'm starting a new Miami thread since I don't see any, I don't think the dude asking for everyone's underwear size is a legit miami thread. So post up sightings, weekly or monthly gatherings and anything else that people need or want locally.

I dont know of any bmw specific gatherings so if there is i'd like to know. If not then lets see if we can find a place and time to start one.

lol @ the undwear thing, but yea this sounds like a good idea.

I think there's some kinda general car gethering at tropical park on thursday nights, but i'm not 100% sure.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=436785

March 11th at Tropical Park. Should be pretty good.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=436785

March 11th at Tropical Park. Should be pretty good.

Damn so far 67 people have said they're going to that. Looks like it's gonna be a pretty sweet gathering. I have school right there so i'll be right next to it.

The tropical park thing has been going on forever... I used to go down there back in 2001. It's a VW thing but the guys there are friendly to all sorts of cars. Great guys!

Damn Rich, your car looks sick with the new wheels.

I'm up for the 11th (or anything else, really) if I still have the M3. I'm having a hard time letting it go. I turned down a sure buyer today because he was $500 short of my minimum price. It's just sitting there but I like it too much :cool

Damn Rich, your car looks sick with the new wheels.

I'm up for the 11th (or anything else, really) if I still have the M3. I'm having a hard time letting it go. I turned down a sure buyer today because he was $500 short of my minimum price. It's just sitting there but I like it too much :cool

I just found out today i'm not going to be able to make it to anything this weekend, i'm going to be in Atlanta. It sucks too, I really wanted to get this started and at least for me i'm gonna have to wait until the next gathering.

If you're in no hurry to sell it, then it's no big deal, if your patient you'll get what you want considering all the stuff you've done to get nice and neat. I've been around your neighborhood a couple of times this week, but it was pretty late, and I didn't have your number anymore, lol. pm me and let me know again so whenever i'm around there I can stop by and show you the car and to check out your new s2000

Today I spotted a dakar yellow E36 M3 in Kendall. I couldn't see it very well because it was turning away from me behind other cars, looked like it had chrome DSII's, and I think it was a girl driving. Anyone seen it around?

Anyone knows what happened to FloridaGerman.com??

Ok, so when's the next meet?

Your wish is my command!!

****The Offical South Florida BMW meet e12's - e92's*****

Ok Guys most of you guys know me. I am gonna take a shot @ planning a meet once and for all. It will be may 12th! The e46 guys were planning on doing a meet so your probably gonna catch some newer BMW's in the mix. We will be meeting @ the helipad @ 11am in downtown miami. Hang out for 1 hour then @ 12 o clock noon we will jump on i-95 northbound to arrive @ extreme indoor karting. They have karts, pool tables, drinks, beer, etc etc.. The drive time is about 30 - 40 min so fill up your gas tanks. Guys please come out and support this meet as i am gonna try to advertise it as much as i can. Im gonna take care of posting it on e30tech.com bimmerforums.com and r3vlimited.com.! All makes and models of bmws are welcome so i hope to see you guys there. I will post the address of the helipad once i get it. Hope to see you guys there!

Here is the address of the karting place along with the website.
http://www.xtremeindoorkarting.com/contact.html

5300 N Powerline Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Telephone: 954- 491-6265
FAX: 954-491-6266

And here is the link to the e46fanatics post. This is where most of the bmws will be coming from. But ill keep all the posts updated.
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=464313

Your wish is my command!!

****The Offical South Florida BMW meet e12's - e92's*****

Ok Guys most of you guys know me. I am gonna take a shot @ planning a meet once and for all. It will be may 12th! The e46 guys were planning on doing a meet so your probably gonna catch some newer BMW's in the mix. We will be meeting @ the helipad @ 11am in downtown miami. Hang out for 1 hour then @ 12 o clock noon we will jump on i-95 northbound to arrive @ extreme indoor karting. They have karts, pool tables, drinks, beer, etc etc.. The drive time is about 30 - 40 min so fill up your gas tanks. Guys please come out and support this meet as i am gonna try to advertise it as much as i can. Im gonna take care of posting it on e30tech.com bimmerforums.com and r3vlimited.com.! All makes and models of bmws are welcome so i hope to see you guys there. I will post the address of the helipad once i get it. Hope to see you guys there!

Here is the address of the karting place along with the website.
http://www.xtremeindoorkarting.com/contact.html

5300 N Powerline Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Telephone: 954- 491-6265
FAX: 954-491-6266

And here is the link to the e46fanatics post. This is where most of the bmws will be coming from. But ill keep all the posts updated.
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=464313

Very good idea, Hopefully a lot of people will get together from here. I'll be there pending any car problems, lol. It'll be nice to have a big group at the extreme indoor karting to get some races in, pretty fun place.

well its happening so get on it!

Added my name to the roll call. Going on a cruise on the 13th so i'm happy it's on the 12th. Still got my old signature on E46. Need to take some new pics of the new ride and post them.

VC

deen3: The quarterdeck is a restaurant, most of them are in ft.laud

bimmeracer3: sounds good about planning a meet. The only thing is, if we're planning on taking pics at the kendall airport, I don't think it would be a good idea to do it on the same day as meeting up in ft.laud or further north. Driving from south kendall to ft.laud ain't a walk in the park at 6pm you know, lol

deen3: The quarterdeck is a restaurant, most of them are in ft.laud

bimmeracer3: sounds good about planning a meet. The only thing is, if we're planning on taking pics at the kendall airport, I don't think it would be a good idea to do it on the same day as meeting up in ft.laud or further north. Driving from south kendall to ft.laud ain't a walk in the park at 6pm you know, lol

truth be told. i used to make that commute to only north miami. nuff said.

we could do a morning shoot and head out to the helipad and join the rest of the group. :dunno

we could have an all day cruise. lol.

My damn corner light fell out in the middle of the highway, AGAIN!! Luckily I have a spare, but the one that fell was OEM :-( , maybe I can find it on the shoulder of the highway tomorrow

My damn corner light fell out in the middle of the highway, AGAIN!! Luckily I have a spare, but the one that fell was OEM :-( , maybe I can find it on the shoulder of the highway tomorrow

my aunt's car used to do that too!. i'd suggest ghetto rigging your next one with some zipties.

When's the next "THING" to be at?

The FIU parking garages might be a good spot too for night or day pics

The FIU parking garages might be a good spot too for night or day pics

FIU po po kicked us out last time we had a meet there and we moved it to Tropical Park.

So, so far we're meeting over at the helipad, no? Take some pics and move on?

VC

yeah man we are meeting @ the helipad for the meet. Check it out in the gatherings section.

let me know about the next meet..i live in kendall, and would love to go. By any chance did that dakar m3 have yellow thinline angel eyes? if so, i've also seen it driving past miami dade college once.

let me know about the next meet..i live in kendall, and would love to go. By any chance did that dakar m3 have yellow thinline angel eyes? if so, i've also seen it driving past miami dade college once.

Can't say, I was on the side and behind it the whole time I couldn't tell.

A couple of days ago I spotted another white E36 M3 also girl driven in Hollywood. What's up with all the chicks driving M3's now??

There is a BMW meet on May 12th.

where

where

for more information:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=730970

damn i work saturdays...

for more information:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=730970

Hey how's the fixing of the car coming along? I just got done putting mine back together yesterday

Hey how's the fixing of the car coming along? I just got done putting mine back together yesterday

pretty lame.

but im pretty sure ill be good for May 12th.
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=740860

i still need to replace a tensioner/idler pulley for the AC. dont want that to seize up and take everyone out again... it runs fine, but i still got some loud as hamsters running on that squeeky wheel under the hood.

care to help a brotha out?

i just drove by the 395 causeway at 7pm yesterday. right before the bridge, would be a very perfect spot at that time. it would be even better if i had a techno-violet M3 to go with the lights...

anybody know of a good place to get a hand car wash? my car is too low and i like my curb rash-less wheels too much to put it through a machine.
im not looking for a place that will take $20 from me every week.

I go to a wand wash off US 1 and around SW 200 st (about one block south of the Turnpike overpass). Takes $2 to do it quick, $4 to do it right.

Quick:
Put $2 in (minimum to get started), wet car with soap water, use soap brush (not sure of material so use at your own risk), rinse with wax, rinse with spot-free water. You have 5 minmutes to do all this. Drive 100 mph on Turnpike to dry it.

Right:
Bring your own rags and bucket, put $2 in, fill bucket, rinse car with water, rinse car with soap water until the time runs out (skip brush if you want), use your rags and take your time to wash your car by hand. When done, put another $2 in, rinse off with wax, apply clear coat protectant, apply pink paint shine stuff (don't know if those work but you have the time so why not?), rinse with wax again, rinse with spot-free water.

Damn water restrictions :mad

I go to a wand wash off US 1 and around SW 200 st (about one block south of the Turnpike overpass). Takes $2 to do it quick, $4 to do it right.

Quick:
Put $2 in (minimum to get started), wet car with soap water, use soap brush (not sure of material so use at your own risk), rinse with wax, rinse with spot-free water. You have 5 minmutes to do all this. Drive 100 mph on Turnpike to dry it.

Right:
Bring your own rags and bucket, put $2 in, fill bucket, rinse car with water, rinse car with soap water until the time runs out (skip brush if you want), use your rags and take your time to wash your car by hand. When done, put another $2 in, rinse off with wax, apply clear coat protectant, apply pink paint shine stuff (don't know if those work but you have the time so why not?), rinse with wax again, rinse with spot-free water.

Damn water restrictions :mad
damn. why does it have to be so far away :(

you dont happen to know of anything closer, do you?

damn. why does it have to be so far away :(

you dont happen to know of anything closer, do you?

The Car Wash

It's on US-1 and around 37ave or so. I never take my car anywhere for that so that's the only place I know that's big and has a good rep. Luckily I have the driveway on the side that I could put my car in and close the gates, so i'm hidden from he water restrictions, lol

I just replaced the tensioner pulley on the alternator, if you want i'll help you out, it's not that big a deal. Just pm me and let me know

The Car Wash

It's on US-1 and around 37ave or so. I never take my car anywhere for that so that's the only place I know that's big and has a good rep. Luckily I have the driveway on the side that I could put my car in and close the gates, so i'm hidden from he water restrictions, lol

I just replaced the tensioner pulley on the alternator, if you want i'll help you out, it's not that big a deal. Just pm me and let me know

Yeah, i think i tried going there once, but they told me they dont do hand car washes, just the machine. :(

def. im sending you a PM. thanks man.

damn. why does it have to be so far away :(

you dont happen to know of anything closer, do you?

Where are you? There's a similar wand wash on Miller Drive (SW 56th Street), about a mile east from the Palmetto. I don't like it as much because it doesn't have a visible timer (just a warning buzzer) and I think they cheat you out of time when you add extra money. Plus they don't have the pink stuff.

Where are you? There's a similar wand wash on Miller Drive (SW 56th Street), about a mile east from the Palmetto. I don't like it as much because it doesn't have a visible timer (just a warning buzzer) and I think they cheat you out of time when you add extra money. Plus they don't have the pink stuff.

Did you sell your car already? I don't see it in the autotrader anymore

Sold to a guy in Chicago. Now considering getting a nice E30 which is why I still drop by around here every now and then.

Did you sort out those electrical gremlins yet?

Where are you? There's a similar wand wash on Miller Drive (SW 56th Street), about a mile east from the Palmetto. I don't like it as much because it doesn't have a visible timer (just a warning buzzer) and I think they cheat you out of time when you add extra money. Plus they don't have the pink stuff.

yeah, im fairly new to the area, but i stay in miami beach.
ill keep the other location in mind for the weekends, but i was trying to find something a bit closer to work(brickell). thanks for the fair warning about the cheat times.

coincidently, im from chicago.

I go to Busy Bee car wash on Biscayne and 105th. They have machine or DIY washes.

Sold to a guy in Chicago. Now considering getting a nice E30 which is why I still drop by around here every now and then.

Did you sort out those electrical gremlins yet?

yeah I did, luckily everything went well and I haven't had any electrical problems again. Well actually i'm lying, my speedometer still doesn't work I haven't figure that one out yet. I already replaced my speed sensor and that wasn't it, so the hunt continues, lol

Hey i'm actually gonna be by where you live later tonight, if you're gonna be home and you want to check out the car pm me or something and i'll stop by, I still want to see the s2000 too, lol

I go to Busy Bee car wash on Biscayne and 105th. They have machine or DIY washes.

that isnt near all the construction is it? cos i used to drive down there all the time and never noticed any DIY washes.

ill def. check that place out this weekend. thanks!:D

that isnt near all the construction is it? cos i used to drive down there all the time and never noticed any DIY washes.

ill def. check that place out this weekend. thanks!:D

I never noticed them either, somebody told me about them. It's not the best place, but it's the best I have found so far.

I never noticed them either, somebody told me about them. It's not the best place, but it's the best I have found so far.

it should work for me. i like washing and detailing my car, but i just dont have the place to do it.

if its not the best place, what's wrong with it?

it should work for me. i like washing and detailing my car, but i just dont have the place to do it.

if its not the best place, what's wrong with it?

They frown upon bucket washing. They basically don't want you taking up a wash bay unless you're spending money. I usually just have my shit ready and wash fast, then I take it to the Kmart parking lot next door to detail.

Does anyone have, or know anyone or anywhere that I can borrow or quickly use one of the peake code reader tools?

Last night my car started missfiring and my check engine light came on. And today my car went back to running perfectly fine like it normally does, but my check engine light is still on. So I want to check the codes to find out what could be wrong if anyone can help me out. I'd be willing to pay a few bucks for anyone to help me I don't mind. I just don't want to spend 100's taking it to a shop just to read the codes. Thanks in advance

Hey i'm actually gonna be by where you live later tonight, if you're gonna be home and you want to check out the car pm me or something and i'll stop by, I still want to see the s2000 too, lol

Sorry I missed this earlier. I wanted to compare my S with an M3 in acceleration. On paper the S2000 has a slight advantage but my butt dyno tells me that my old '95 M3 would've raped my S2000.

BTW I have a code reader if you want to borrow it. Lemme know.

I don't think i'll make it to today's meet, I had to come in to work and i'm not getting out until about 4. So by the time I can haul my ass down to ft.laud it's going to be at least 5-6 and I doubt there's going to be anyone left by that time. Hopefully I don't have anything in the way in the next meet.

Has anyone in the area done an M50 manifold conversion? I want to get it done within the next few weeks before the next school semester starts, so I was wondering if anybody's done it before so I can get some advice on it, possibly some in-person help if they don't mind, i'm a visual learner, lol. Thanks

Attn: bimmer213

I could have sworn that I saw you driving northbound on the Turnpike last Sunday at around 6:00pm.

I know there aren't many Fern Green E36 M3's around our area. My girlfriend has a Fern Green E36 M3 Vert (with a hardtop and Magma interior).

Attn: bimmer213

I could have sworn that I saw you driving northbound on the Turnpike last Sunday at around 6:00pm.

I know there aren't many Fern Green E36 M3's around our area. My girlfriend has a Fern Green E36 M3 Vert (with a hardtop and Magma interior).
Magma and Fern Green must be a nice combo. I've never seen it before.

Attn: bimmer213

I could have sworn that I saw you driving northbound on the Turnpike last Sunday at around 6:00pm.

I know there aren't many Fern Green E36 M3's around our area. My girlfriend has a Fern Green E36 M3 Vert (with a hardtop and Magma interior).

Cool, yeah it was probably me. I'm pretty sure i'm the only one with a fern green M3 in the area, well aside from your girlfriends now that I know, lol. I take the turnpike north bound all the time, that's how i get to my girlfriends house.

Cool, I figured it was you.
I've been contemplating CSL wheels. They look great on your car. I don't think they would look as good on my Alpine White. Are your wheels staggered?

Magma and Fern Green must be a nice combo. I've never seen it before.

Yeah, it looks really classy. When we first went to look at the car I thought it may be an individual since it was fern green/magma/hardtop/ltw's. Definitely not common for an M3.

Cool, I figured it was you.
I've been contemplating CSL wheels. They look great on your car. I don't think they would look as good on my Alpine White. Are your wheels staggered?

No they're all the same, 18x8.5

There's someone on the forums here that has an alpine white with CSL's and he's posted pics of his car. Search for it or ask on a thread.

Hey guys, i'm planning on getting together with a buddy of mine who recently got an E36 M3 and doing a photoshoot. I know we've been planning it on here for a while but our cars always ended up crapping on themselves every time. So let's do it again.

We were thinking that some place in key biscayne would be a really nice spot. Get there around 6-7 in time when the sun's coming down to get some nice lighting. Preferably a weekday so there won't be many cars around there, like a thursday or friday.

So post-up when you guys are free, I know Deen3 you were up for it right? Let's try and get it done asap because then it's put off and it never happens. So let's shoot for this thursday or friday, if not next thursday or friday the latest.

next thursday @ 6

next thursday @ 6

that's good with me, anyone else want to make it out then next thursday at 6?

lol. you guys suck. :shifty

im going to be out of town on next thursday. :(

lol. you guys suck. :shifty

im going to be out of town on next thursday. :(

just leave your keys w/ a fellow member. We'll get it there safely :cool:D

lol. you guys suck. :shifty

im going to be out of town on next thursday. :(

When can you make it?

when ever you guys are going for a photoshot let me know.. ive been dying to get a good shot in with other m3's.. theres a couple spots in broward we can go to.. like sawgrass mall or the bank atlantic center..

I'm in for the shoot if you guys don't mind a non-m joining ya

this thursday? friday? what?

We're looking at thursday, I might not be in town friday. So thursday, i'll keep it updated

When can you make it?

wont be available for a bit. im going back to chicago for Lolapalooza and wont be back in Miami til Aug 12. im planning to continue my birthday celebration down here the weekend of the 17th. anyone and everyone is welcome to join me . i haven't got the details worked out but we are probably gonna be partying on the beach.

Cool, I figured it was you.
I've been contemplating CSL wheels. They look great on your car. I don't think they would look as good on my Alpine White. Are your wheels staggered?

CSLs on Alpine white is sick.

Too bad I did't get them for this car.

where on thurs?

I'm gonna verify everything with my buddy tomorrow and post the final details, but we're pretty much set on key biscayne, meet up at about 6:30-7

Alright guys, no go for this week on the photoshoot. So we're doing it next week, same time, same day. So we have a bit more time to get ready

def. down for that