<![CDATA[Are you storing your BMW for winter?]]>I hate the idea of owning a car that doesn't get driven. I really love to see a car that gets used and damage/wear doesn't stand in the way of the drivers enjoyment. BUT I really do want to keep my E30 rust-free. I also have a distinct fear of some Starbucks sipping SUV mom doing her best impression of a hockey puck into the rear of my E30 at a stoplight on a snowy day. Thus I store my car in the winter and drive my 93 Camry with sideswipe damage. As a bonus, driving the Camry makes the E30 feel like a Veyron with NOS (2 big bottles) when I first bring it back out in the spring.

Does yours get parked or does it suffer through the salt?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/958/are-you-storing-your-bmw-for-winterRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 05:46:48 GMTThu, 22 Nov 2012 01:57:32 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:59:56 GMT]]>The joys of parking an old engine for the winter...my valve cover gasket let go. It was on its way out anyway, time for a valve adjustment!

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CYoung said:

Same here! Love my truck but won't be missing the fuel bill

the fuel billl is half of the driving experience. i like watching the mpg's go from 8 to 1 when you tough the gas on the high way i can get almost 12mpg.i got 70mpg once going down a large hill it was amazing.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/19531https://wibimmers.com/post/19531Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:34:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:44:24 GMT]]>True that!!

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92e36 said:

I do store my vehicle and drive a 1995 GMC 1500 in the winter but as soon as it gets warmer then freezing out I take the car out of storage because the truck gets about a good solid 8 mpg so it costs me roughly 10-15 dollars a day in gas just to go to work and back home again!

Same here! Love my truck but won't be missing the fuel bill

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TurboJake said:

Never updated my profile. But in short, I live in the land of snow.I live here.https://maps.google.com/maps?q=47.237753,-88.445649&ie=UTF8&ll=46.240652,-88.461914&spn=8.859374,21.643066&hnear=0x4d50bb846f21e1e1:0x364f4b2b1efd48a3,+47°+14'+15.44",+-88°+26'+42.94"&gl=us&t=h&z=6&iwloc=A

Looks like we have a upper up der hayyy

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/19490https://wibimmers.com/post/19490Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:53:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:51:00 GMT]]>I do store my vehicle and drive a 1995 GMC 1500 in the winter but as soon as it gets warmer then freezing out I take the car out of storage because the truck gets about a good solid 8 mpg so it costs me roughly 10-15 dollars a day in gas just to go to work and back home again!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/19489https://wibimmers.com/post/19489Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:51:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:31:31 GMT]]>E36 is still in the garage:(

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motocross gloves ftw!!

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/19439https://wibimmers.com/post/19439Sun, 31 Mar 2013 05:20:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:44:11 GMT]]>Hopefully will have mine out wednesday. Gonna do the timing belt before i start driving again.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/19396https://wibimmers.com/post/19396Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:44:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:59:36 GMT]]>Just got my car out today too!!!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/19384https://wibimmers.com/post/19384Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:59:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:52:18 GMT]]>Took my m3 out for the first time this season today!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/19376https://wibimmers.com/post/19376Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:52:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:22:32 GMT]]>Never!  I plan on getting another set of snow wheels for my other cars too, I really need to get my 95 running, I only got 33,900 miles on my s50b32.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/18817https://wibimmers.com/post/18817Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:22:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:59:59 GMT]]>Never updated my profile. But in short, I live in the land of snow.

I live here.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=47.237753,-88.445649&ie=UTF8&ll=46.240652,-88.461914&spn=8.859374,21.643066&hnear=0x4d50bb846f21e1e1:0x364f4b2b1efd48a3,%2B47%C2%B0+14'+15.44%22,+-88%C2%B0+26'+42.94%22&gl=us&t=h&z=6&iwloc=A

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M20B27eta said:

Maybe you should look at the member map!

Look at the fucking member map. OR he could just have it on the brief bio on the right... ;)

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Brian said:

^Where the fuck do you live? All of the snow melted in Madison.

Maybe you should look at the member map!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12481https://wibimmers.com/post/12481Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:29:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Sat, 15 Dec 2012 07:48:57 GMT]]>^Where the fuck do you live? All of the snow melted in Madison.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12478https://wibimmers.com/post/12478Sat, 15 Dec 2012 07:48:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:01:21 GMT]]>Nope! Dead E30 smack dab in the middle of the garage too. Need to move it to the back so I can park in it.

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12472https://wibimmers.com/post/12472Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:01:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:50:51 GMT]]>its been in the garage for 3 months too long already!!!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12389https://wibimmers.com/post/12389Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:50:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:11:02 GMT]]>Haha I know they do. I go there all the damn time. But thats kind of the reason I don't want to return it. But I guess I will.

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Rowleym said:

Haha. I guess I might just return my paint and oreilys and see what they say.

get the good paint and clear coat.

I only remember one of the brands I used. it was transtar I believe. Both of the paints came from Britain/Europe

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12072https://wibimmers.com/post/12072Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:56:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:46:39 GMT]]>Do it fag. Stephen works there, So does Eric Feder. As long as it's unopened and you have a receipt you should be good.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12039https://wibimmers.com/post/12039Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:46:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:10:45 GMT]]>Haha. I guess I might just return my paint and oreilys and see what they say.

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wasnt m3 said:

Prep work makes the difference. Using quality materials helps a lot as well. Do it right the first time or don't do it at all.

This. Spraypaint looks "ok" at best, for a week, MAYBE. Then it falls to shambles. A clear coat won't do shit to spray paint. Do it right. Hell, if your dad doesn't want to paint it, I've got a full car paint booth. I'll spray it for you. But that costs $$

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12030https://wibimmers.com/post/12030Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:04:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you storing your BMW for winter? on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:16:34 GMT]]>Prep work makes the difference. Using quality materials helps a lot as well. Do it right the first time or don't do it at all.

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