SoCal Vintage BMW 2012 Meet, Sat 13 Oct 2012

[slirt]

it's TOMORROW : Woodley Park, Van Nuys, CA - Saturday October 13, 2012 8am-4pm

Come join over 300 vintage BMWs at Woodley Park in the largest Independent Vintage BMW Meet in North America.

http://www.socalvintagebmw.com/#!__2012-meet

[Lwize]

Van Nuys? In the Valley? Ugh!

[VadGTI]

Maybe I should take the M3?


Hmmm....

Edit: Nope, 1985 and older.

[SVT2888]

Maybe I should take the M3?


Hmmm....

Edit: Nope, 1985 and older.

So are you still going to go as a spectator?

[PsyberVW]

You going Leo? Take a nap on the drive up from CnC

[VadGTI]

So are you still going to go as a spectator?

Yeah, trying to get nm+ to go too.

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[Lwize]

I might be there, to class up the place. My FRS drive isn't until 1PM.

[Dinosaurius]

If I can finish work early, I'll be there

[VadGTI]

I might be there, to class up the place. My FRS drive isn't until 1PM.

nm+, bwk and I have reservations for 2pm.

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[choochoo]

nm+, bwk and I have reservations for 2pm.

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so no one's going to formula drift???
I have frs reservations at 1.... but found out i have a wedding tomorrow..... so no driving or car activities for me

[slirt]

bump for today; i'm headed to the Valley soon

(and then back to town to see Endeavor; my FR-S drive isn't til tomorrow )

[Dinosaurius]

[Dinosaurius]

[Dinosaurius]

[Dinosaurius]

[Dinosaurius]

[slirt]

1980, recently imported, original, < 50K miles, for sale $28,000









1960 BMW 700, Best In Show (imo)



















1956 BMW Camper, recently imported





complete album --> https://picasaweb.google.com/1170386...eat=directlink

[Lwize]

[Brendan@bwalkauto]

I want an E9 so bad, and now I want one some more.

[nm+]

Honestly, excluding the batmobiles, the 2002 turbo, and a couple others (mostly minty old stuff), it was pretty meh.

[Lwize]

Honestly, excluding the batmobiles, the 2002 turbo, and a couple others (mostly minty old stuff), it was pretty meh.

True. I was there only a short period of time -- fortunately, it was free and not far away.

The FRS event was pretty weak too -- two laps in cars equipped with automatics.

[nm+]

True. I was there only a short period of time -- fortunately, it was free and not far away.

The FRS event was pretty weak too -- two laps in cars equipped with automatics.

We got three.

Unfortunately, the car I dove twice (the black one) was part broken.

[Lwize]

We got three.

Unfortunately, the car I dove twice (the black one) was part broken.

Yes, we thrashed the cars about. I drove the white and the red. The first lap I tried the paddles, but too difficult to change gears with the steering wheel spinning. Second lap with the car in Drive the whole time worked better. I made sure to have the tires screeching for most of the lap. You guys must have started with bald tires after we were done...

[Porridgehead]

Holy carp, there is so much hot coolness in here that I have to... no. It's not important for you to know.

Because you already know.

Damn.

[Crimping Is Easy]

And not a single stance mobile in sight. Great coverage.

[nm+]

And not a single stance mobile in sight. Great coverage.

He just didn't take pictures of it. Ruined cars with way too much lip were certainly in attendance.

[MylesPH1]

Great pics guys, thanks for sharing! I couldn't attend today, meh.

[VadGTI]

Yes, we thrashed the cars about. I drove the white and the red. The first lap I tried the paddles, but too difficult to change gears with the steering wheel spinning. Second lap with the car in Drive the whole time worked better. I made sure to have the tires screeching for most of the lap. You guys must have started with bald tires after we were done...

Weren't you at 3?

We got there at 1:45, and you definitely weren't in the group ahead. They should have cut that whole presentation bit at the beginning out. 8 people in our run group and only 3 laps was silly.

And yes, tires-a-squealin' the entire time.

nm+ also forgot to mention our lunch.



Just got back from the shuttle. It's a madhouse over there on MLK and Crenshaw.




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[nm+]

I think scion owes me a few more laps due to broken ass car. I cannot recommend an FR-S based on my experience. Certainly not a black one. POS.
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That was a good pastrami. Mustard only FTW.

[VadGTI]

I think scion owes me a few more laps due to broken ass car. I cannot recommend an FR-S based on my experience. Certainly not a black one. POS.

It was the leaky taillight.

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That was a good pastrami. Mustard only FTW.

You're about to hear some Brent's-preachin' from Lwize.

This was apparently a true M3 Evolution. All exterior and interior parts sure looked right.




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[nm+]

You're about to hear some Brent's-preachin' from Lwize.

Why does a store have two locations when they're both way the **** out there? Stupid.

[VadGTI]

Why does a store have two locations when they're both way the **** out there? Stupid.

Brent's in Northridge was the Jewish deli of choice in HS. Hell, my gf and I took my mom and grandma there for lunch last month. Brent's is good but Lwize is still wrong about the pastrami .

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[Son]

Oh those Alpinas!

[Lwize]

Weren't you at 3?

We got there at 1:45, and you definitely weren't in the group ahead. They should have cut that whole presentation bit at the beginning out. 8 people in our run group and only 3 laps was silly.

I had a 1PM slot, but arrived early and drove with the 12PM group. That group probably had 12 people, so two laps was over and done by 12:45. The free hat didn't make up for the shrug factor of the event. No manual transmission made it worse.

And lunch was at Five Guys in Carson. Meh.

Probably the highlight of the day was buying two-layer Brisling sardines on sale at WalMart.

No need for more pastrami talk. My position is pretty clear.

[Mtl-Marc]

Thanks for sharing pictures!