Where are you? Any autocrossers?

Not many bimmers up here in bangor.

yo i see ur bimmer when i pick my girl up in the am at work on forest ave ur is the one in the sig. im going to modden my during the winter(nothing else to do while it sits)

I'm from Maine, but living in exile in Taxachusetts although I have a summer place there. I don't have BMW (yet).

Is Bill Dodge in Westbrook the only BMW dealer in southern Maine? Are they any good?

I'm a mainer - though I'm not on here much. I'm also a pretty hard core autocrosser. My '98 328i is my daily driver though, not my autocross car, I have a Miata for STS2. To be honest, I have barely driven the Bimmer since the weather's been nice. Top down in the summer is great.

So how come I haven't seen you at any autocrosses this year? Our local club's website is here: http://www.cumberlandmotorclub.com . Next event is this Sunday in Windham. You can ride along in my Miata for a run if you want. I might even bring the 328 to this event, I just put some Bridgestone RE-01Rs on it and I want to see how they work on a big car :).

im pretty much as so.Maine as you can get, second to kittery.

I'm a mainer - though I'm not on here much. I'm also a pretty hard core autocrosser. My '98 328i is my daily driver though, not my autocross car, I have a Miata for STS2. To be honest, I have barely driven the Bimmer since the weather's been nice. Top down in the summer is great.

So how come I haven't seen you at any autocrosses this year? Our local club's website is here: http://www.cumberlandmotorclub.com . Next event is this Sunday in Windham. You can ride along in my Miata for a run if you want. I might even bring the 328 to this event, I just put some Bridgestone RE-01Rs on it and I want to see how they work on a big car :).


hey thanks for that link, i might just need to get into that.

I'm in Westbrook and driving a Sierra Red Metalic 98 328iC since March.
Autowerkes, Freeport Rte 1 for all around work. Voit Riche has great rep.

Bill Dodge is it for retail dealer. Not bad for retail sales, warranty work and they have an excellent and friendly parts department. Once the car is out of the warranty, however, stay far, far away. Freeport has Autowerkes Maine (Voit Rich) for repair work, he's the best in the state.

I will be at the autocross at the Windham Mall on the 16th. I had cords showing on my tires and I badly needed an alignment. It was really tail happy which was super fun but not very grippy. No need to scoot around in a Miata even though it is fun. I have no problem taking my Bimmer around the "lot." I have no need for a local Bimmer mechanic since I do everything myself but thanks. Everyone is a VW fanatic around here.

No need to scoot around in a Miata even though it is fun. I have no problem taking my Bimmer around the "lot."

You might have second thoughts about that once you see how much faster my Miata is (I would rate it about 1-1.5 seconds faster around our typical courses than my 328i). I really missed my little old homo car this Sunday, it's in the garage getting a clutch, so I had to race the Bimmer instead :). Look for red Miata #36 if you want to say hi on the 16th. (Not to be confused with red Miata #24, red Miata #15, or red Miata #31 :))

My uncle will be there with a blue Miata with quite a bit of suspension work. I have driven it and yeah, it does blow my Bimmer away for grip but my car is still entertaining as hell to drive.

Not a huge BMW following out here... nothing but VWs. With poor weight distribution and front drive. They must all be afraid of the snow with rear drive and limited slip!

Hey wait! Isn't that a Corrado in my sig....

Whats up everyone,

I'm in Maine, South Portland. I just got my M on Saturday, I have a Cosmos M3 with black vaders. I was at school tonight and saw a TV M3 in the lot with e46? rims on it, smoked corners, lux package... I was seeing if they were on here. There certainly is not much of a BMW precense in Maine, which I love. I'm coming from the VW scene and everyones car looked the same. Any way I can't post a picture yet since I "haven't been approved"....

But its Cosmos with clear corners and currently on DSII's. BBS CH's are in the basement waiting on rubber.

Throw a wave out if you see me. I'm always around SoPo to Biddo.
-Adam

I'm up here in woolwich. I've got a Zinerot E30 325iX. And do watch out for Brockmans Miata...it's been known to gobble cones up :P

I'm in.

Im around Lebanon and Sanford on the weekends. I sometimes take a ride to Biddeford too.

There arent too many BMWs that I see, I raced an E30 4 door grey sounded like it had a cam in it, rough idle and it was pretty quick too, also a bunch of racing stickers...back in the spring.

Hey guys...add me to the club. Just bought a 95 Cosmo M3 this past week. Stock-look with euro headlights and corners/sidemarkers, ACS exhaust (for now), lowered. Man, I love it. I also have a few other cars (including a Miata as well....what's up Josh!).

Quick image now that I can post pictures:

My 99 M3 in So. Portland / Biddeford...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1079/1424855397_067b8a43bc.jpg

too much snow and lobsters jumping out of the woods and what not.

I'll be moving up to the Portland area soon enough, and rocking the Rover for the winter. But every once in a while when the weather is nice...... the e46 comes out to play. I've also got a buddy with an e36 M3 in the area as well.

Any interest for a little get together? Maybe later this fall or winter?

I'm down for a gtg. My winter car is a 95 jetta, but the heat blows hot, has a roof rack and a remote starter so I'm ready.

Hey wait! Isn't that a Corrado in my sig....

Hey Silvbullit-

Do you hang out with any of the VW guys in Southern Maine, or are you on northeasteuro.com / mainevwscene.com?

-Adam

winter car is a 1989 325ix and it can been seen at Sunday River and Sugarloaf many many times From november to may...

Ares0311...I've seen your car around. Very nice. Love the CHs! Mine looks similar but stock wheels and no spoiler.

I'd be up for a gtg sometime. I'll be driving my Volvo most of the winter, but the M3 and others will come out once in a while. It's better to drive them than to let them sit a long time!

I'm going to revitalize this thread since spring is in the air... except for the snow that is. My 325i will be finished for April so I am excited to roll that thing out. My buddy and roommate just bought an e46 M3 and we will both be flogging our cars at the local autocross and at least I will most likely be driving like a dink around town as usual. I'll be doing the slolam course also known as Forest Ave almost daily...that should be fun. Mainers chime in.

I've been managing to run my vert at least once every two weeks. Got a ride in last Saturday before the melt had ruoff on all the roads. I'm avoiding the salt. BUT, it's almost impossible to avoid the potholes! Warren Ave., Forest Ave., Steven's Ave., Brighton Ave.
I live in Westbrook and the roads are absolute crap there too.

Good Luck!

I'm right accross the border in Portsmouth, NH..I head up to Portlant every once and a while...maybe once a month.

I actually bought my M3 off of a VW Head from Maine 3 years ago. :)

I never see M's in Maine...

I live in exile - except for weekends in the summer (which is coming - so, please get those potholes fixed). I guess i am now either a "summer jerk," or "from away."

I haven't brought up the M3 yet, mostly because of the snow and the lack of grip during the cold (406rwhp doesn't help). And the potholes in and around Portland are getting worse each day! Each day I swear that they get larger, deeper, and also multiply!

Maybe they'll 'patch' the potholes or maybe do it correctly and repave. (not holding my breath because it's just too expensive) When it becomes smooth once again, I'll bring the e46 up.

my car will be done cosmetically once the snow stops. needs a paint job asap. also putting m3 kit on it.
right now i just got FDM, and UUC Pulleys.
i live across the street from the golf course in sopo so you will see me around.

Hey, never noticed this thread... I'm always around Portland and I have been going to the CMC autocross' and will this year once the season starts again. Would love to set up a meet or something...most of the car meets I know about are pretty ricey as far as I am concerned...

Can't wait for Spring/Summer!!!

I live in exile - except for weekends in the summer (which is coming - so, please get those potholes fixed). I guess i am now either a "summer jerk," or "from away."

I moved up here from Quincy back in the seventies.
I'm originally from New Bedford.
I bought a new Chevy Laguna "73" right off the showroom floor from President Chevrolet on the Southern Artery. Gas prices immediately jumped from the oil embargo and hasn't been the same since.

I love getting down to the southeast expressway a couple of times a year just to do the bumper to bumper at 80MPH. Weekdays are great for that but the weekend driving is too scarey. Too many non commuters in the passing lanes.

I was not a fan of the big dig and still am not. It seemed like a waste of money as it did not really add any lanes.

But it has helped my weekend commute to my cottage but I don't know if that is worth $20 billion.

The three lanes to Portland is also great.

Now if they could just by pass the Route 1 Saugus area, it would be even better.

Last summer I started seeing some laser on the pike. Has the level of that picked up?

Weekdays are great for that but the weekend driving is too scarey. Too many non commuters in the passing lanes.
All lanes are passing lanes. jk

I think the Big Dig improved things. Maybe not worth the money, but I like the change.

I keep tryin to turn some wrenches in the garage and just one cold knuckle smack and I get pissed and quit. I am sick of this cold shit.

try working outside of your garage bc your g/f is a packrat and keeeps everything. i just changed all heating, and put some pulleys on my car two weeks ago all outside. now i just gotta throw my brakes on. and maybe an inspection sticker but there overrated

Add one Bimmer to the ME group! Just got back from NY with a 2003 M3 w/ 22k mi! One owner, garage queen. 'Almost' felt bad about driving it back from NY through the snow.
Now if we can just get some snow meltage going on so I can enjoy it properly...

Welcome Man!

How about just showing up in the deepest parking lot at Ft. Williams (Portland Head Light) Cape Elizabeth every Sunday in April!

From 10 till noon

Sooner or later that good Karma will drive the temperatures up and the snow pack down!

I'll be the person in the Sierra Red Vert!

that would be cool. i stop by before work!

kittery maine here

Kittery, Maine FTW!

Welcome Kittery morning person!
Been in our office here in Portland near the mall since 6:30 this morning and the weather just sucks!
Sleet, ice, slush and even foggy in parts.
They say sun by though!!!

Good thing I have an old A6 with a lift kit for the veritable minefield that is Forest Ave. I couldn't imagine driving my Bimmer over those effing railroad tracks. We just might have a little posse going on here finally. Now we need some cars that are actually fast to compete with all the boosted wrong-wheel drive VWs around. It should be fun to create a little rivalry since I know so many VW peeps since I used to be a Corrado nut.

Also, there are a few of us going to Montreal for the Formula One this summer...should be ripe with debauchary. Good times and Monteal goddesses...and F1.

Welcome Kittery morning person!
Been in our office here in Portland near the mall since 6:30 this morning and the weather just sucks!
Sleet, ice, slush and even foggy in parts.
They say sun by though!!!

Yeah dude, I get up around 5am everyday. Today is a nice day though. I have the bimmer with me.

I'm at school right now. Leaving shortly.

Hey Charles do you know who is KUSA325is?

Hey Charles do you know who is KUSA325is?

No Mike, I don't. Do you?

No Mike, I don't. Do you?

I not sure if I do or not. If he is who I'm thinking who he is. He drives a black 325is with ACS rims in the summer. First name is Tim.

I not sure if I do or not. If he is who I'm thinking he is he drives a black 325is with ACS rims in the summer. First name is Tim.
Scratch that. I do know him.

He lives in my town. Comes into my work all the time.

I just told him who I was when I saw that there was another guy from Kittery here.

207 is starting to get some numbers!

Beautiful day in Maine, mine may or may not have been driven to work today :devillook

i know i wish i could drive mine today but she needs work done :(

If you spot a black Volvo 850 Turbo wagon with grey stock wheels,lowered,tint,with a www.volvospeed.com sticker in the rear, or a black 91 Sentra SE-R with flat black primered rear arches,bone stock, give a wave or honk. That's me until I get the M3 out here, hopefully soon! I'm around Cape,SoPo, Portland and sometimes Westbrook daily.

mikey! it is tim. nice to see that your a member. hows it going?

mikey! it is tim. nice to see that your a member. hows it going?

Hey whats up? I knew it was you! How is the 325is running or is it still in storage?

its running strong, i took it out of storage last weekend and this weekend im gonna do abunch of routine maintnence on it.

^Tune up parts?

most likely, what would you recomend? i deff need spark plugs.

plugs, air filter, and fuel filter. When did you change all the fluids last?

right before i put it in storage in the fall, and changed the oil

so just do the plugs and filters. You have an air take right?

yea i have a cosmos cold air.

so no air filter. Is that cleanable?

yea im pretty sure

so do the plugs.

il be in tomorow or saturday, im probly gonna need a fuel filter too

I'll be here. I'm here 6 days a week. BLAH!

Tim you know we threadjacked this thread?

Yeah, you completely jacked the thread... Just found out my subframe is ripping out...doh. Just started welding it back up with some reinforcement plates. I'm really committed to this thing now. Autocross anyone? Seriously, I'll bring a frickin grill and some burgers to get some Bimmer's throwin down on the course...

Yeah, you completely jacked the thread... Just found out my subframe is ripping out...doh. Just started welding it back up with some reinforcement plates. I'm really committed to this thing now. Autocross anyone? Seriously, I'll bring a frickin grill and some burgers to get some Bimmer's throwin down on the course...

Yeah, Tim and I totally jacked it.That sucks man. One of my bud's had that happen on his e46. BMW covered $800 of the repair. Turner did the work. Have you thought about going to NHIS with the White Mountain CCA Chapter for one their driving schools or track events?

id like to go to track. are their any road courses around?

id like to go to track. are their any road courses around?

Hi Tim, The White Mountain Chapter holds driving schools at NHIS at Loudon NH. Its a road course.

do you have to do the school, or can you just go drive their. the school would be sweet though

do you have to do the school, or can you just go drive their. the school would be sweet though

You have to do the school first.

http://www.whitemtn-bmwclub.org/driving.html

wow, that looks sweet i want to do it

Do it

Where are you? Any autocrossers?

I am in Falmouth. Saw an M3 yesterday by starbucks, I was like WTF!

The roads are bad at the moment. Driving into portland daily and I am sure I will be replacing control arm bushings soon. Mpower rims have taken a beating.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=723866&l=139ec&id=618356812

I am in Falmouth. Saw an M3 yesterday by starbucks, I was like WTF!

The roads are bad at the moment. Driving into portland daily and I am sure I will be replacing control arm bushings soon. Mpower rims have taken a beating.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=723866&l=139ec&id=618356812

Time to upgrade to the metal balljoints and urethane control bushings.

yes i agree. Going to the middle east for a few months. When i am back that will be my next mod...

Along with CSL trunk lid and Vstn hood.

yes i agree. Going to the middle east for a few months. When i am back that will be my next mod...

Along with CSL trunk lid and Vstn hood.

Your going to lose the Nissan Skyline GT-R wing? LOL....I saw your post in the introduction thread.

Man, that just stinks you have to go to the middle east. How long will you be there?

Your going to lose the Nissan Skyline GT-R wing? LOL....I saw your post in the introduction thread.

Man, that just stinks you have to go to the middle east. How long will you be there?

Haha i was waiting for you to spot that BS!

I leave in the next week. A few weeks perhaps. Nice to get some sun.

I am in Falmouth. Saw an M3 yesterday by starbucks, I was like WTF!

The roads are bad at the moment. Driving into portland daily and I am sure I will be replacing control arm bushings soon. Mpower rims have taken a beating.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=723866&l=139ec&id=618356812

my dad has a 330i vert and lives on rte 88 in Falmouth. The car is silver, low and sits on 18s. Also, he is the VP of the Pine Tree BMW CCA, are you a local chapter member?

Haha i was waiting for you to spot that BS!

I leave in the next week. A few weeks perhaps. Nice to get some sun.

LOL......Nissan Skyline GT-R spoiler ftw! You were waiting for me to comment?

I was thinking you were going for deployment for 6 to 12 months. I have a friend who is in the Army and he has been the Middle East 15 times.

How about just showing up in the deepest parking lot at Ft. Williams (Portland Head Light) Cape Elizabeth every Sunday in April!

From 10 till noon

Sooner or later that good Karma will drive the temperatures up and the snow pack down!

I'll be the person in the Sierra Red Vert!

I'm going today, top down!

Cold wind, gray skies, temp in the thirties.
Wind screen up and heater on I lasted until 11:30.
I don't think spring is coming to Maine this year! :(

I am in Falmouth. Saw an M3 yesterday by starbucks, I was like WTF!

The roads are bad at the moment. Driving into portland daily and I am sure I will be replacing control arm bushings soon. Mpower rims have taken a beating.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=723866&l=139ec&id=618356812


Was it black with grey DS1s? I was parked outside of the downtown Starbucks a few days ago, and I've driven through Falmouth a couple of times. I've had mine out like once a week the past couple of weeks.

Cold wind, gray skies, temp in the thirties.
Wind screen up and heater on I lasted until 11:30.
I don't think spring is coming to Maine this year! :(

i thought its was a great day today. i would of stopped out if i read this earlier. i just installed my M3 bumper and rear defuser and a new cd player:buttrock
next sunday then

my dad has a 330i vert and lives on rte 88 in Falmouth. The car is silver, low and sits on 18s. Also, he is the VP of the Pine Tree BMW CCA, are you a local chapter member?

No I am not a member. What do I have to do to join? :D

No I am not a member. What do I have to do to join? :D

To join the BMWCCA check out http://www.bmwcca.org I'm a member and I do not even have a BMW right now.

Have you found that BMWCCA is worth the membership fee? I know a guy how swears by it but his reasons wouldn't really apply to me. (stuff like DIY, forum, discounted parts)

Well the forum and DIY are free with basic sign up and I also have 5 other forums that I browse. And he was talking discounted parts from dealers, which most of us probably use online retailers / wholesalers to get parts.

Basically he is from a different generation and doesn't utilize the internet the same way most of us on here probably do, so I need to find out if it would be worth my money for the membership from someone who has the same online abilities as generation X.

Thanks-
Adam

I absolutely get my money's worth of my $40 membership!

Here are the member benefits from the CCA's site.

www.bmwcca.org

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I get $6.00 off of my Sprint bill a month for being a member. :)

Thanks for the info.

How is the weather back in Maine? Say portland area? We should plan a meet at the Falmouth Starbucks LOL.

it's extremely nice out today, when i took the dog out at 7:45 am low 50s i would say.

A petition was started online for the removal of front plates in Maine.

http://www.petitiononline.com/MEplate/

sign it and spread the word. Other forums, myspace, facebook, blogs, where ever you can. I don't know if we will get enough or if it will make it to the ballots but its worth a shot.

-Adam

Wow no more drilling into the front bumper.

Btw when do you guys switch out of winter meats to summer? I have new 18s i want to mount on bridgestone potenza tires.

i got my summahs on now had them on for like a month now.

Yeah, its probably pretty safe for summers.

About the M3 at either forest ave. or northgate Starbucks, if it was a silver E46 dark gunmetal factory wheels, that was me getting my coffee fix. The subframe is almost fixed, but I don't think BMW would give me much free service for my 1992 325i with 170,000 on it.

About the M3 at either forest ave. or northgate Starbucks, if it was a silver E46 dark gunmetal factory wheels, that was me getting my coffee fix. The subframe is almost fixed, but I don't think BMW would give me much free service for my 1992 325i with 170,000 on it.

Yeah i am at those locations quite a bit. I really should just buy a coffee machine, mokador or french press.

How long has the car been in for the sframe fix?

I should post pics because the subframe fix turned into a complete repaint, new wheels that needed serious rolling of the rear fenders, Tokico adjustable suspension, adjustable rear lower control arms, Racing dynamics sways bars, all new M3 suspension bushings front and rear, cross drilled and slotted rotors, valve cover repaint and new gasket, AC removal, unused junk removal, new component speakers all around, UCC M3 flywheel, new guibo disk (that thing was ready to explode,) new cat-back, new diff fluid, new tranny fluid...I am probably forgetting something. It has been off the road now for three or four months. I miss driving it. I am driving my friend's 03 325i with an open diff and it is not nearly as fun as my old E36 with limited slip. Now the only weak point autocrossing is me, I can't use the car as an excuse. This week the car will be back together and in the road!:redspot

I should post pics because the subframe fix turned into a complete repaint, new wheels that needed serious rolling of the rear fenders, Tokico adjustable suspension, adjustable rear lower control arms, Racing dynamics sways bars, all new M3 suspension bushings front and rear, cross drilled and slotted rotors, valve cover repaint and new gasket, AC removal, unused junk removal, new component speakers all around, UCC M3 flywheel, new guibo disk (that thing was ready to explode,) new cat-back, new diff fluid, new tranny fluid...I am probably forgetting something. It has been off the road now for three or four months. I miss driving it. I am driving my friend's 03 325i with an open diff and it is not nearly as fun as my old E36 with limited slip. Now the only weak point autocrossing is me, I can't use the car as an excuse. This week the car will be back together and in the road!:redspot

That a pretty extensive list of things there. Should be sweet when done.

I hit a pot hole yesterday and heard a loud clunk or pop. Damn congress street.

Anyone here have the Techno Violet e36 M3 that was behind me on Brighton Ave. today? I saw you speed up to get behind me.:)

Boy, the BMW community is thriving around here...

Anyone here have the Techno Violet e36 M3 that was behind me on Brighton Ave. today? I saw you speed up to get behind me.:)

What did the driver look like? I have a customer that lives up that way with a 95 Daytona Violet M3 that they bought from a co-worker of mine here at bav.

What did the driver look like? I have a customer that lives up that way with a 95 Daytona Violet M3 that they bought from a co-worker of mine here at bav.

Didn't see him real well, but definitely a young guy. Had a black or body color grille and aftermarket wheels, I think...and tint.

Sigh

Reading this threasd reminds me of my USM days.. Congress street, Brighton Ave. I miss those days.

Is Granny's burritos still around? I forget what it's called but yummmmmmmmm

Sigh

Reading this threasd reminds me of my USM days.. Congress street, Brighton Ave. I miss those days.

Is Granny's burritos still around? I forget what it's called but yummmmmmmmm


Granny's closed a few months ago. They were selling drugs upstairs I guess.:stickoutt.....too bad, cuz I loved eating there.

HAHHAHA that doesn't surprise me.

God they had their shit together food wise though.

Drooooooool.

So who's here & still lives in Maine?

I'm just a weekend summer jerk now but was born and raised - I used to consider myself living in exile, but now Maine is worse than Taxachusetts

Yeah, the tax situation is... fucking awful. I'm actually an Aussie but my wife is from Maine, so I ended up here! Taxes down under are worse than here, though. The Mrs went to school in Boston though so I know it's bad there too...

kittery maine here

I'm still here. I live in Yarmouth, and have a black e36 M3 with black kidneys, lowered, mostly stock-looking but a few mods. Was gonna sell it, but changed my mind.......realized it was too good a car to get rid of!

I'm just a weekend summer jerk now but was born and raised - I used to consider myself living in exile, but now Maine is worse than Taxachusetts


word to that Maine SUCKS

giantrobot: Are you any good with a wrench? I need to replace my front brake lines, but I've never bled my brakes before.. so could do with someone looking over my shoulder. I could provide beer? :)

word to that Maine SUCKSIf that's true, why are there so many fucking Massholes here? :rolleyes

:D

Brunswick Maine area (cundys harbor) E34 525i.

word to that Maine SUCKS

stay out then

stay out then


Oh I am. :D

giantrobot: Are you any good with a wrench? I need to replace my front brake lines, but I've never bled my brakes before.. so could do with someone looking over my shoulder. I could provide beer? :)

If that's true, why are there so many fucking Massholes here? :rolleyes

:D


Hey, sorry..hadn't checked back here. Do the brakes yet? If not, let me know.

Bringing this one back from the dead. Just wondering if there's anything going on amongst the few Mainers here on the forum. I've had my E36 for 3 years, but I'm rarely on here. I was sort of guilty of treating the car as an appliance for a while, but I have been getting more into the BMW lately. A few weeks ago I put an M3 bumper and JTD underpanel on it (BTW, don't!), and I'm getting some more stuff ready to install now. Some of it is upgrades and some maintenance items (Understeer short shifter and all related bushings, UUC tranny mounts, redlinegoods boots, 3.23 LSD, motor mounts/guibo/driveshaft/center bearing, brass brake caliper bushings, front bumpstops and reinforcement plates, probably more crap in the box I am forgetting). Anyone up here wanna have a wrenching day? :D JK, sorta.

I was also wondering if anyone else up here heads to BMWCCA autocrosses regularly. I will probably be at the rest of them this season, usually in my little gay red car though. But I'll bring the bimmer down at least once.

Also thinking about heading to the Vintage Fest at Lime Rock this year. I know it's a long way off still (labor day weekend), but I may buy tickets soon to make sure I get in to the BMW corral. Anyone else making the trip?

Josh

oh you mainers...

Mainiacs!! Lololololol

All the Bimmer's I see around here belong to Mass or CT these days, typically driven in a manner that embarrasses me to be a fellow BMW owner...

Green e38 in Damariscotta ($10 to anyone who can point it out on a map), though the car is currently on jacks while I work on front brakes. I am moving to Portland late this summer for the semester at USM.

Hey, sorry..hadn't checked back here. Do the brakes yet? If not, let me know.Yeah, I did. Biggest problems I had were getting the fucking fasteners undone :mad did front and rear suspension, too..

Hey guys I am from Yarmouth,ME I have a 1984 BMW 318i that i am currently working on and trying to learn how to drive because I have never driven a stick shift all before going back to school in Bangor. I am also on R3vlimited forums and I have been looking to get some people together for a BMW Meet up and maybe a cruise every once and while.

bangor maine here we have a pretty good number of bmw's up here not sure how many are on the forum but a buddie of mine is one here he has a few cars as do i sixcyl320i is his user name.... we should do a meet some summer weekend here at winterport dragway for a street night/campout weekend is what they call it that would be great.... i'd love to see a bunch of bmw's there

Any E34's here in brunswick? I've seen quite a few.

I take my E36 up to Sebago sometimes. My parents' place is in Standish.

I've seen a black e36 m3 lowered etc. in the Yarmouth town library parking lot.... I'm headed to Yarmouth in about 2 hours won't be around for very long. Anyone wanna get a coffee/ mini meet? My girlfriend lives on Summer St. right outside the center of town. I'll be in my white durty

I've seen a black e36 m3 lowered etc. in the Yarmouth town library parking lot.... I'm headed to Yarmouth in about 2 hours won't be around for very long. Anyone wanna get a coffee/ mini meet? My girlfriend lives on Summer St. right outside the center of town. I'll be in my white durty or a red 635... depends on rain

Would be cool to have a bmw meet around here. South portland, freeport, Brunswick? Doing a convoy to the shown'shine this October.

^ +1

i live closer to augusta, but i'm in lincoln county. i've seen a couple bmw's around, one nice 318 maybe 4 miles from my house and one decent 3 series 4 door without any rear badging.

^ +1

i live closer to augusta, but i'm in lincoln county. i've seen a couple bmw's around, one nice 318 maybe 4 miles from my house and one decent 3 series 4 door without any rear badging.

...Where in Lincoln? Jefferson? Please don't tell me you have a BMW in Jefferson...

hahaha whitefield, actually

Find yourself in Damariscotta often? Which e30 should I keep my eye out for? A friend of mine from Nobleboro has a gray e30 with "G Ghost" or something on his plates.

i do. i've got family in damariscotta, edgecomb, and wiscasset. the e30 i saw in damariscotta wasn't much, it sat a little low and sounded good but was being driven by a guy who looked like he was in his 40's. saw it in the parking lot behind reny's, but at the other end by the boat launch.

Hahahaha that's him! He is the bartender at the River Grill, and parks back there for work.

What's your e30?

I drive a green e38, but it has sat the last few days while I wait to do some work on it. Don't know if I will have time to get it out again this summer.

just a simple '86 325. it really isn't much at all, but i traded my civic hatch with a blown motor for it. i'd post pics of it but haven't got the privilege of doing so yet.

its off the road right now too, i'm currently jb weld-ing a leak in the oil pan. but in the next couple days, keep an eye out on route 1 from wiscasset to rockland for a "blue" e30 with 3 gold bottlecaps and a steelie. i say "blue" because the hood/roof/trunk have faded to gray, and the PO painted the bottom all around with flat black, plus a little bit on the hood.

Flat black, classy. Gotta love PO's.

If you see some older beater blue Accord give you a wave...

Figures my Saab would blow a tranny the same time my e38 needs to come off the road. Stuck driving what I can find...

I am up rt27 all the time, and around town here.

will do.

you know route 194, i'm assuming. goes through newcastle/alna? thats the road i usually take to damariscotta, i live off it just past the alna/whitefield line.

why is your e38 off the road?

Sometimes I take 194 going up to Augusta. Do you end up coming down past Lincoln Academy?

e38, Rear upper control arms need R&R, on top of a few other things.

yes i do, and if you take 194 to augusta, you might've seen the red 318 like 1/2 mile from the 194/218 junction.

Don't recall. I'll be up that way later, and will keep my eyes open for it.

Where are you in relation to Head Tide?

go up over the hill, probably 3 or 4 miles and 194 takes a sharp left turn, with a dirt road continuing straight with the name of "hollywood blvd". i live on that end of the blvd.

Ah, gotcha.

I live on the road that has the Mcdonalds in Damariscotta, about 2 miles down it. Drive it sometime, and you'll see why I need new suspension parts...

my cousin and i ran and hid from the dpo charger down that road one night.

Haha they have two of those things now. For 11 miles of road. Such a joke. On top of that, LCSherrifs patrol through here like it's their home. If you ever get the woman cop, don't bother giving her a hard time. She is irrational and moody.

my cousin said they got a second. luckily i've only been pulled over a couple times, and not in lincoln county. i'm worried though, i haven't driven this bmw much at all (maybe 20 miles since i got it july 17th) but its gotta be a cop magnet.

back probably 6 years or so, my uncle was the LC sheriff :eek:
i know the new sheriff's son, we did community service together.

William Carter?

my uncle, or the new sheriff?

last i knew, the new sheriff's name is brackett, and my uncle's is clayton jordan. he also had the k9 unit. maybe it was longer ago, i can't really remember.

edit- here's my e30
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/605/1002001t.th.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/1002001t.jpg/)

Todd Bracket has been since about 02, and Carter before that, I think from the 80's...

e38:
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae51/ssault/DSC00666.jpg?t=1250191881

i'm pretty sure i've seen that car before

If the guy driving was halfway to tears because of the tourists around him, then yeah it was me.

sounds about right hahaha

i finally got the oil pan done, it looks good but looks alone won't hold the oil in.
also did the front turn signal on the driver's side, it was stuck in there and took me at least 15 minutes to loosen it.

Anyone in the Augusta, Waterville area?

jeeze more of you guys keep coming up closer to Brunswick. Been seeing more E30's on the road this summer. How many miles on that docleary?

201k

Rust?

front fenders and a little under the driver's door.

new damage though, mother****** in a toyota pick up slammed on his brakes in biddeford, i had no time to react. so now no high beams, grill, or back radiator fan and the hood is ******. :help

Ouch. Sorry to hear that man. Hope everything worked out ok. I had a truck back into mine while I was at work. Lucky enough he left his card and a police officer left his. Got it fixed.

i must correct my statement, i have no low beams now either. the lenses cracked and with the rain, it shorted them out or something.


but i finally found an e30 at a junkyard. an '85 318i.

i got first dibs :D

the 318 looks shorter than my 325, and i didn't have a measuring tape. will the front fenders/hood from the 18 fit my car?

Anyone in the Augusta, Waterville area?

I think I saw your M the other day...

I've seen a white e36 M3 coupe around Yarmouth that looks track-ready. Had some lightweight wheels that I couldn't identify. Nice car.

I also see a couple of different purple ones,both look stock, around Falmouth. One is driven by a chick. Don't seem too enthusiastic about their cars. I mean, I don't go nuts with waving and making a big deal about it, but I always try to throw my hand out there and make a gesture. Sucks when you don't get it back.

I've got the black 95 with black kidneys, lowered, ACS exhaust, and most likely a greyhound sticking his head out the window.:D

I've seen a white e36 M3 coupe around Yarmouth that looks track-ready. Had some lightweight wheels that I couldn't identify. Nice car.

I also see a couple of different purple ones,both look stock, around Falmouth. One is driven by a chick. Don't seem too enthusiastic about their cars. I mean, I don't go nuts with waving and making a big deal about it, but I always try to throw my hand out there and make a gesture. Sucks when you don't get it back.

I've got the black 95 with black kidneys, lowered, ACS exhaust, and most likely a greyhound sticking his head out the window.:D

I have talked to the guy with the e36 M3, he comes down to the Boston Chapter Autocrosses. I believe the car has DForce LTW5s on it.

My parents live on Falmouth Foreside and my dad drives a dropped 330cic with 18" DForce Empowers. I am up there usually once a month.

Are you a member of the Pine Tree Chapter of the BMW CCA? They meet atleast once a month.

I have talked to the guy with the e36 M3, he comes down to the Boston Chapter Autocrosses. I believe the car has DForce LTW5s on it.

My parents live on Falmouth Foreside and my dad drives a dropped 330cic with 18" DForce Empowers. I am up there usually once a month.

Are you a member of the Pine Tree Chapter of the BMW CCA? They meet atleast once a month.


I need to re-join them. I was years ago with my e12. Thanks for reminding me about them!

Hey everyone....big BMW fan here and Im from Oxford Hills area

My ZHP

http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo223/cruisineuro/DSC00837.jpg

http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo223/cruisineuro/DSC00836.jpg

Wildcat ski area parking lot...after doing the AutoRoad

http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo223/cruisineuro/group4.jpg

My parent's garage has a few BMWs in it as well ;)

But glad to see there are a lot of us from Maine....

Are you a member of the Pine Tree Chapter of the BMW CCA? They meet atleast once a month.

Is it worth joining the chapter? I figured for the ammount of dues it would be best to just buy parts for the car if need be.

but i finally found an e30 at a junkyard. an '85 318i.


What junk yard did you find the BMW at? I can't find any BMWs in junkyards around here. BTW I have no interest in the e30 parts. looking for e36.




Also- I have a BSW subwoofer box that mounts in the trunk. Holds two 8" subs. Includes the subs. $175. Looking to sell locally.

Near Rockport Maine, the other day, I spotted a 3 series (E36) at the gas station...
The driver was out maybe putting some air in his tire?

It was a long day, so I forget the name of the station...

[QUOTE=jladdm3]What junk yard did you find the BMW at? I can't find any BMWs in junkyards around here. BTW I have no interest in the e30 parts. looking for e36.[QUOTE]

there weren't any e36's at this one, but try brunswick auto recycling, across from the air base. one of the workers there told me they had two bmw's, but not an e30.

there weren't any e36's at this one, but try brunswick auto recycling, across from the air base. one of the workers there told me they had two bmw's, but not an e30.

I sold them 2 E28's due to rust problems (Maine).

i couldn't even find either of the two bmw's they claimed to have.

im in sanford, ME and on here all the time...

i have a steel gray 2002 325Ci

saw a grey e23 on shore road, ogunquit, anyone know it?

I saw a modded red 135i last night in OGT.

So. Is anyone interested in forming a convoy to the show & shine in portsmouth on the fourth of October?

So. Is anyone interested in forming a convoy to the show & shine in portsmouth on the fourth of October?

U better make it early.

Hey everyone....big BMW fan here and Im from Oxford Hills area

My ZHP

http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo223/cruisineuro/DSC00837.jpg

http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo223/cruisineuro/DSC00836.jpg

Wildcat ski area parking lot...after doing the AutoRoad

http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo223/cruisineuro/group4.jpg

My parent's garage has a few BMWs in it as well ;)

But glad to see there are a lot of us from Maine....

I know both of those e46s.

U better make it early.

Early as how early?

Early as how early?

Really early if you want to get into the parking lot. There are people here at 6am.

Please don't jump on me for my ignorance, but what is the show in Portsmouth NH?

U better make it early.



I know both of those e46s.
Really? Nice...I have family in Rochester too maybe youve seen them there....

I will be at Show and Shine as early as possible :) I love that show!!

Really? Nice...I have family in Rochester too maybe youve seen them there....

I will be at Show and Shine as early as possible :) I love that show!!

You know who I am...

I have relocated to the Gorham area. I've seen some guy rolling around in an e38 with phatty rims in Portland/Westbrook/Gorham...but it badly needs a drop! Anyone on here?

You know who I am...
Hah i do?

Hah i do?

you stop in at my work from time to time ;)

HAH!!!! MIKE!!! From Bav Auto! How ya doing buddy? It just clicked....i saw the "lusting over a 135i" and I realized it was you :)

[QUOTE]
HAH!!!! MIKE!!! From Bav Auto! How ya doing buddy? It just clicked....i saw the "lusting over a 135i" and I realized it was you [/QUOTE

Is this The counter mike? The one I returned the door moldings too? lol.

[QUOTE]
HAH!!!! MIKE!!! From Bav Auto! How ya doing buddy? It just clicked....i saw the "lusting over a 135i" and I realized it was you [/QUOTE

Is this The counter mike? The one I returned the door moldings too? lol.
Hah most likely....

HAH!!!! MIKE!!! From Bav Auto! How ya doing buddy? It just clicked....i saw the "lusting over a 135i" and I realized it was you :)

[QUOTE]
HAH!!!! MIKE!!! From Bav Auto! How ya doing buddy? It just clicked....i saw the "lusting over a 135i" and I realized it was you [/QUOTE

Is this The counter mike? The one I returned the door moldings too? lol.[quote=SturmE34;17359633]
Hah most likely....

Yea I am Mike from Bavauto. According to some people here I am the only one worth dealing with. I am doing well just dealing with a crappy Nissan that is nickel and diming me to death.

[quote=SturmE34;17359633][quote=GR330ZHP;17359801]

Yea I am Mike from Bavauto. According to some people here I am the only one worth dealing with. I am doing well just dealing with a crappy Nissan that is nickel and diming me to death.
Glad to hear your doing good...you might be seeing me within the next week...if not, I will see you at Show and Shine.... :)

maybe someone with better funding will be interested in these:

http://maine.craigslist.org/pts/1373878633.html

edit- driving around on rte9 in portland, i saw two e30's. one vert, i can't remember the color - the guy had the top down but looked pretty cold huddled in his polar fleece; and one silver 325is.

i wish i had been driving my e30 at the time, instead of my girlfriend's explorer

Convoy trip to the bav auto show is still happening if anyone here in maine is making the run down. Forming up at hannaford Topsham mabye.

Anyone here drive the E30 parked at L.L bean employee parking?

Convoy trip to the bav auto show is still happening if anyone here in maine is making the run down. Forming up at hannaford Topsham mabye.


Bump, Anyone going down? sunday is almost here.

So where/when should all us Maineiacs meet up? Before my balls freeze up with the impending snow would be preferable..

Not sure. freeport rest stop, hannaford topsham right of the exit. dont know though I feel there might not be enough people that check this thread. But hey meeting another bmw driver is all good fun. Im up for it.

I wish I could have gone. I'm from the Bangor area (99 M3 coupe) and have never been to a meet. How was it? When is the next big BMW meeting?