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B C

P_Roloff said:

I can second that Lake Mills is very impressive, usually a good smattering of neat stuff mixed in with a lot of late model mustangs and the like. I haven't been to one yet this year, but they already broke the 2018 attendance record of 410+ cars on the first event this May. If the June event has nice weather, expect that the attendance will be even higher. I'd probably show up not too long after 8 if you care about an actual spot.

Also, I didn't know Qdoba had breakfast burritos. That's a game changer.

I believe the location at 124th and Capitol is the only location that does breakfast.

patsbimmer1

gilber33 said:

What cars and coffee did you go to? I am trying to find what some of the better ones are in the area to see some nice cars - and not just a bunch of Subarus and Mustangs.

From all of the Cars and Coffee (and Cereal) events I've attended over the years these seem to be the best:

-Rock Lake Motors Cars and Coffee (Lake Mills) Note: show up BEFORE 8am if you want to get in. I showed up at 7:45 and the place was almost packed already.

-Waukesha Cars and Coffee at Black Canyon Coffee - This one's smaller around 40 cars or so but can draw a decent selection of cars

-Madison Cars and Coffee at Barriques in Fitchburg - Same group of guys shows up every Sunday and they're a good bunch of guys. Small gathering but great car talk and usually very nice cars.

-Cars, Coffee and Cereal at The Specific Chiropractic in Hartland - Very small, usually less than 20 cars but very laid back atmosphere with an OK car selection. The guy who runs it is a genuine car guy and super nice. It's a nice event to get together with friends at but not somewhere I'd expect to be blown away by the cars.

-Delafield just started an event but I haven't been to it yet

-Milwaukee had a good one once down by the marina and when I say once it was literally one good event. The next one that @DrLeadFoot and I showed up to was 3 clapped out beaters that looked at us longingly as we drove in, turned around and left for Miller Park.

m42b32

B C said:

900 miles logged. The rebuilt diff will need some fresh oil very shortly. That is on the list for next weekend along with a few other small items before the picnic.

Over the weekend someone with a head gasket disposal apparatus was parked by me.

They commented on the car ( and half jokingly offered to trade cars), they got a kick out of the sticker, and I applauded him for recognizing that it’s Laguna Seca/its a joke.

Looking forward to taking the long way into work tomorrow to enjoy the car a bit then snagging a breakfast burrito at Qdoba as a birthday present to myself (highly recommended food item)

Happy Birthday!!!

gilber33

B C said:

This was the small one at the Chiropractors Office in Hartland, small showing, mostly good as an excuse to get out for a drive and see a few friends.

https://m.facebook.com/events/the-specific-chiropractic-centers-lake-country/cars-coffee-cereal/168518730341234/

the Lake Mills cars and coffee is VERY impressive though, i’d love to be able to go to another one this year.

I hope International BMW does another one as well. Its very convenient and it was a nice showing of cars/chance to see the brand new stuff we will complain about not being able to fix

P_Roloff said:

I can second that Lake Mills is very impressive, usually a good smattering of neat stuff mixed in with a lot of late model mustangs and the like. I haven't been to one yet this year, but they already broke the 2018 attendance record of 410+ cars on the first event this May. If the June event has nice weather, expect that the attendance will be even higher. I'd probably show up not too long after 8 if you care about an actual spot.

Also, I didn't know Qdoba had breakfast burritos. That's a game changer.

patsbimmer1 said:

From all of the Cars and Coffee (and Cereal) events I've attended over the years these seem to be the best:

-Rock Lake Motors Cars and Coffee (Lake Mills) Note: show up BEFORE 8am if you want to get in. I showed up at 7:45 and the place was almost packed already.

-Waukesha Cars and Coffee at Black Canyon Coffee - This one's smaller around 40 cars or so but can draw a decent selection of cars

-Madison Cars and Coffee at Barriques in Fitchburg - Same group of guys shows up every Sunday and they're a good bunch of guys. Small gathering but great car talk and usually very nice cars.

-Cars, Coffee and Cereal at The Specific Chiropractic in Hartland - Very small, usually less than 20 cars but very laid back atmosphere with an OK car selection. The guy who runs it is a genuine car guy and super nice. It's a nice event to get together with friends at but not somewhere I'd expect to be blown away by the cars.

-Delafield just started an event but I haven't been to it yet

-Milwaukee had a good one once down by the marina and when I say once it was literally one good event. The next one that @DrLeadFoot and I showed up to was 3 clapped out beaters that looked at us longingly as we drove in, turned around and left for Miller Park.

THANK YOU! That's exactly what I was looking for. My wife doesn't care much for cars, but she does find classics and the less common cars interesting and more tolerable. Not sure I can convince her to get up that early with me to get a spot, but that would be really cool.

P_Roloff

gilber33 said:

THANK YOU! That's exactly what I was looking for. My wife doesn't care much for cars, but she does find classics and the less common cars interesting and more tolerable. Not sure I can convince her to get up that early with me to get a spot, but that would be really cool.

Lake Mills also has a neat little downtown square to wander around in, so you’re definitely not limited to just the cars when you go.

GunMetalGrey

B C said:

breakfast burrito at Qdoba

This is news to me.
I must determine what ones provide such food.

B C

GunMetalGrey said:

This is news to me.
I must determine what ones provide such food.

As far as I can see, the only location is 124th and Capitol by Harley/Briggs/Milwaukee Elec. Tool.

Its the only location in the state ive found that has an open time of 6am, all others are 10:30.

Burrito with eggs, potato, bacon, queso, pico, and a little cilantro and red onion. mmmhmm

Jdesign

B C said:

As far as I can see, the only location is 124th and Capitol by Harley/Briggs/Milwaukee Elec. Tool.

Its the only location in the state ive found that has an open time of 6am, all others are 10:30.

Burrito with eggs, potato, bacon, queso, pico, and a little cilantro and red onion. mmmhmm

I think you should bring a whole box of these to the next outing.....

B C

I think our next outing should be at Qdoba on Saturday morning

Qars Qoffee and Qdoba

m42b32

B C said:

I think our next outing should be at Qdoba on Saturday morning

Qars Qoffee and Qdoba

I am 110% in for this

KaiserRolls

m42b32 said:

I am 110% in for this

I’ll be joes -10%

someones gotta even this positive shit show out

patsbimmer1

B C said:

I think our next outing should be at Qdoba on Saturday morning

Qars Qoffee and Qdoba

Don't toy with my emotions Brian.

B C

We could meet at qdoba before the e30 picnic. Just sayin

patsbimmer1

B C said:

We could meet at qdoba before the e30 picnic. Just sayin

That might actually convince me to go to the picnic...

B C

Done

B C

Differential oil changed. Using the $90/qt BMW Unicorn Piss seems to be worthwhile as the M-clunk and diff whine is much less noticeable. If it were any other LSD, I’d be content with Redline, but even diffsonline.com recommends SAF-XJ +FM for the M-Variable LSD

I added a magnetic drain plug.

I replaced the fuel filter. The old one wasn’t horrible, here is a front (upper) vs. back (lower) comparison of the filter paper. I had no idea when it was last replaced but it’s cheap, easy, and never hurts to do.

While I was in there I checked and confirmed that the Clutch Delay Valve (CDV) is still in place and I will be removing that soon based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback from those who have removed it. If it sucks I can re-install it/its fully and easily reversible.

I also took a nice drive through the southern Kettle on Saturday with 2 passengers, AC on, and some music playing with the aux input I installed. Good times were had.