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  • patsbimmer1P
    patsbimmer1P
    patsbimmer1
    wrote on last edited by
    #6917

    Next week I will be in Mexico driving Baja Challenge trucks along sections of the Baja 1000 and 500!  It's two days worth of driving through the desert in the actual Baja Challenge trucks used for racing.  I've never done something like this so I'm pretty excited!  The video below is the exact route and places I'm staying while we're on the trip.

    2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

    07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

    97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
    95 325is *sold*
    93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

    BMWCCA #473306

    Instagram @patsbimmer1

    AKA- HALLWAY PAT

    "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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    • HipMFH
      HipMFH
      HipMF
      wrote on last edited by
      #6918

      patsbimmer1 said:

      Next week I will be in Mexico driving Baja Challenge trucks along sections of the Baja 1000 and 500!  It's two days worth of driving through the desert in the actual Baja Challenge trucks used for racing.  I've never done something like this so I'm pretty excited!  The video below is the exact route and places I'm staying while we're on the trip.

      Sounds rad! If you need any help with that let me know. I know a guy.

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      • G
        G
        gilber33
        wrote on last edited by
        #6919

        Has anyone had an RMS that was leaking and then stopped? Over the winter the RMS started seeping a bit. Would leave a couple drips on the floor. I've driven the car for a couple days last week. No leaks while sitting at work for the day. Thursday night it left one little spot maybe the size of a quarter on the driveway. Drove it to work on Friday and parked it in the garage. As of last night, not a single spot under it. I can see a little residue by the weep hole, but it's not dripping. 

        I have an appointment on Wednesday to have it replaced and now I'm thinking if I should save the $600 it was going to be and do it myself at the end of the season.

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        • GunMetalGreyG
          GunMetalGreyG
          GunMetalGrey
          wrote on last edited by
          #6920

          SteelBlue said:

          Thankfully, Mr. @patsbimmer1 will be sourcing me aftermarket housings.

          Does The Retrofit source have anything? 
          If not, I'd be down to build some high performing headlights for you! 

           

          patsbimmer1 said:

          Next week I will be in Mexico driving Baja Challenge trucks along sections of the Baja 1000 and 500! 

          More details on how you are doing this please, I have always found these vehicles impressive and would love to get a bit more involved with them!

          ...

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          • straight6pwrS
            straight6pwrS
            straight6pwr
            wrote on last edited by
            #6921

            gilber33 said:

            Has anyone had an RMS that was leaking and then stopped? Over the winter the RMS started seeping a bit. Would leave a couple drips on the floor. I've driven the car for a couple days last week. No leaks while sitting at work for the day. Thursday night it left one little spot maybe the size of a quarter on the driveway. Drove it to work on Friday and parked it in the garage. As of last night, not a single spot under it. I can see a little residue by the weep hole, but it's not dripping. 

            I have an appointment on Wednesday to have it replaced and now I'm thinking if I should save the $600 it was going to be and do it myself at the end of the season. 

            it seems within reason that the seal could have shrunk if the car was not run for months. i have never seen it with an RMS, though.

            the valve covers on my s50 do this over winter storage. they shrink up in the cold, leak like a sieve when the car comes out, then are fine after some driving/idling.

            i'd probably 'wait and see' being that the downside is just a couple drips of oil on the ground and nothing worse.

            Dan
            yajsYRL.jpg.e5f350b4dfe961d76ac8b32efce2e1a6.jpg

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              G
              gilber33
              wrote on last edited by
              #6922

              straight6pwr said:

              it seems within reason that the seal could have shrunk if the car was not run for months. i have never seen it with an RMS, though.

              the valve covers on my s50 do this over winter storage. they shrink up in the cold, leak like a sieve when the car comes out, then are fine after some driving/idling.

              i'd probably 'wait and see' being that the downside is just a couple drips of oil on the ground and nothing worse.

              That’s what I’ve read on the internet. Some people say it happens and some say once it’s leaking it’s leaking. I think I’ll wait and and drive it some more and see what happens. 
               

              My only complaint is that the drips of oil are on our brand new driveway. lol

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              • patsbimmer1P
                patsbimmer1P
                patsbimmer1
                wrote on last edited by
                #6923

                More pictures and videos when I'm back in the country tommorow but in short this trip is fucking awesome!  These trucks are extremely capable and regularly run the Baja 100 and 500.  Today we did 75mph on the beach then hit speeds up to 70mph in the canyons later on after crawling up and down massive ditches and mountain switchbacks.

                It's through a company called Wide Open Baja and they are for clients who want a ready made team for Baja.  People like Patrick Dempsey, Will Turner and many more have paid to drive their cars and get the support team.  The support we had following us is the same team that supports the races and these guys fucking rocked!  They also do tours like this for people who want to try the trucks out in more of an adventure setting as opposed to full race.  Here's the truck we've been drivingPXL20210810163503168.jpg

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                2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                95 325is *sold*
                93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                BMWCCA #473306

                Instagram @patsbimmer1

                AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                • YoungCRY
                  YoungCRY
                  YoungCR
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #6924

                  That looks incredibly fun. Now I have a real reason to go to Mexico besides Tequila sampling

                  Chris Young
                  BMWCCA #458972
                  1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                  • The Full BananaT
                    The Full BananaT
                    The Full Banana
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #6925

                    New daily driver. 2019 X3 M40i. Damn this thing is a great little car. 
                     

                    Time to clean up the F10 and list it for sale.

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                    Tom - I have a few BMWs, an overworked Volvo 242, and now a YouTube channel called Drive, Revive, Tinker

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                    • jc43089J
                      jc43089J
                      jc43089
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #6926

                      That X3 stamping in the B pillar.  Sharp.

                      2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                      3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                      '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                      '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                      '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                      '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                      '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                      • patsbimmer1P
                        patsbimmer1P
                        patsbimmer1
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #6927

                        I know we've got some fisherman in the group so I wanted to share this one my son caught two weekends ago up in Luck, WI on Little Butternut Lake.  According to my scale it was a 14lb bowfin!  He caught it on a size 6 hook fishing for panfish.  He hooked it and reeled it in all by himself.  It's easily the largest fish he's ever caught!

                        99607022-FAD2-4C44-B124-39A696267ED1.jpeg

                        6878B4A7-0D09-4DEA-BA2E-813012720912.jpeg

                        2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                        07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                        97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                        95 325is *sold*
                        93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                        BMWCCA #473306

                        Instagram @patsbimmer1

                        AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                        "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                        • RekpointR
                          RekpointR
                          Rekpoint
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #6928

                          patsbimmer1 said:

                          I know we've got some fisherman in the group so I wanted to share this one my son caught two weekends ago up in Luck, WI on Little Butternut Lake.  According to my scale it was a 14lb bowfin!  He caught it on a size 6 hook fishing for panfish.  He hooked it and reeled it in all by himself.  It's easily the largest fish he's ever caught!

                          99607022-FAD2-4C44-B124-39A696267ED1.jpeg

                          6878B4A7-0D09-4DEA-BA2E-813012720912.jpeg

                          Impressive...

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                          • RobZRR
                            RobZRR
                            RobZR
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #6929

                            He's hooked for life!!

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                            • straight6pwrS
                              straight6pwrS
                              straight6pwr
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #6930

                              very awesome! he looks excited. bowfins fight like hell too, so im sure the excitement will keep him coming back for more.

                              Dan
                              yajsYRL.jpg.e5f350b4dfe961d76ac8b32efce2e1a6.jpg

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                              • patsbimmer1P
                                patsbimmer1P
                                patsbimmer1
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #6931

                                straight6pwr said:

                                very awesome! he looks excited. bowfins fight like hell too, so im sure the excitement will keep him coming back for more. 

                                He was so excited!  He's already addicted to fishing and after this he kept yelling "I LOVE FISHING!".  I also taught him how to kayak that weekend and he proclaimed he's an expert and wants a kayak for fishing.

                                RobZR said:

                                He's hooked for life!!

                                I see what you did there...

                                2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                                07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                                97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                                95 325is *sold*
                                93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                                BMWCCA #473306

                                Instagram @patsbimmer1

                                AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                                "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                                • P_RoloffP
                                  P_RoloffP
                                  P_Roloff
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #6932

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                                  Soooo who else is getting one? I love the look, I was expecting just a plain white plate so this was a pleasant surprise.

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                                  • YoungCRY
                                    YoungCRY
                                    YoungCR
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #6933

                                    @zojaveAmy's Ti pictured, she helped organize the petition to the DOT. I love how the design turned out as well.

                                    Chris Young
                                    BMWCCA #458972
                                    1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                                    • patsbimmer1P
                                      patsbimmer1P
                                      patsbimmer1
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #6934

                                      I'm patiently reloading the DMV site waiting for it to be available.

                                      2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                                      07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                                      97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                                      95 325is *sold*
                                      93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                                      BMWCCA #473306

                                      Instagram @patsbimmer1

                                      AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                                      "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                                      • P_RoloffP
                                        P_RoloffP
                                        P_Roloff
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #6935

                                        patsbimmer1 said:

                                        I'm patiently reloading the DMV site waiting for it to be available.

                                        I think they said October 4th?

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                                        • patsbimmer1P
                                          patsbimmer1P
                                          patsbimmer1
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #6936

                                          P_Roloff said:

                                          I think they said October 4th?

                                          Damn, looks like i'll be refreshing for awhile.  I thought it was 10/1 for some reason.

                                          2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                                          07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                                          97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                                          95 325is *sold*
                                          93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                                          BMWCCA #473306

                                          Instagram @patsbimmer1

                                          AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                                          "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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