Bimmerfest

[96 3 1 8 ti]

Anyone from Southern CA going to Bimmerfest??

[ZeroG]

Anyone from Southern CA going to Bimmerfest??

Going up Friday night staying a few blocks from State St. Another guy on the board that lives in Lakewood is going also, for Sunday.

-Chad

[Mendi3]

Coming from Northern California. I'll see you guys Saturday April 23.

[marcus2116]

i think im gunna go

[lkwd318ti]

Hey I'm from Lakewood too! What's friend's board name Chad? I hope I can go to Bimmerfest too.
-Randy

[ZeroG]

Hey I'm from Lakewood too! What's friend's board name Chad? I hope I can go to Bimmerfest too.
-Randy

Randy you're a fool. You're the friend from Lakewood.

-Chad

[bmw///m3///]

any body driving to bimmerfest in the morning from OC area?

[lkwd318ti]

Randy you're a fool. You're the friend from Lakewood.

-Chad

My bad, I thought that you might have been talking about somebody else. If i go, we should all caravan! One of my friends just got a BMW and he wants to go too. Hopefully it can be a good turnout. (hopefully i can still go haha).

-Randy

[Mendi3]

Anybody from Northern California that would like to caravan down to Santa Barbara?

I'm planning to leave Friday April 22 at noon from the Bay Area. Le me know to make arrangements. If you do want to participate please bring a two way radio.

[bmw///m3///]

......its only a little over a week away

ha what do you guys think of a 2000 bmw 323it sports wagon???

[ZeroG]

......its only a little over a week away

ha what do you guys think of a 2000 bmw 323it sports wagon???
I was at an Auto X is SD last month, and I saw an ///M3 Wagon with the S54 engine. It looked pretty killer. I think the guy brought in from Germany.

So are us Cali people going to meet up next weekend or what?

-Chad

[lkwd318ti]

If I go, i'm leaving Saturday morning to get there. If you guys want to meet up that would be cool :)
I'm hoping that i can get my friends to go too so we can have a big caravan.
c-ya
-Randy

[bmw///m3///]

theres a huge caravan already going up probably close to a 100 or so? you can register on gripspeed or bimmerfest

[ZeroG]

theres a huge caravan already going up probably close to a 100 or so? you can register on gripspeed or bimmerfest
I will not be going with the Caravan as I am leaving the day before. If anyone is interested in meeting up at the event give me a PM and I'll drop you my number and you can give me a ring.

-Chad

[Donuts4unotme]

(im new to this site, and just got my own TI about 3 days ago) but what, when, where is bimmerfest?

[ZeroG]

(im new to this site, and just got my own TI about 3 days ago) but what, when, where is bimmerfest?
http://www.bimmerfest.com

It is one of the if not the largest BMW gathering in the country. It is going to be bigger then ever this year. It is located in Santa Barbara, CA aqnd is this weekend.

-Chad

[bmw///m3///]

so how was bimmerfest??? I just got back from minnesota drove my wagon from minneapolis to oc in 2 days. man Im tired. I really wanted to see the caravan anarchy......

[ZeroG]

so how was bimmerfest??? I just got back from minnesota drove my wagon from minneapolis to oc in 2 days. man Im tired. I really wanted to see the caravan anarchy......


Bimmerfest was great. I have never seen that many BMW's together. The drive was well over 300 cars strong. We backed up the 101 fwy. getting off for Hwy 154. 2 6er's got rolled for doing over a buck on the freeway. I got some pictures that I will post as soon as I get a chance.

I also got to meet Mendi3 another TI forum member. So at least I was not the
only one.

-Chad

[Mendi3]

The only thing I could say is: Awesome!

It was great meeting you Chad. I love your ride. The DASC you have it's impresive!

I won a set of new TOYO tires! What else can I ask for? Not sure what the final count was but I've heard close to 300 cars.

[lkwd318ti]

Hey Mendi3,
were you the one who revved or honked at me at the 101/154 intersection?
I was the Black 318ti. It was an awesome event. I finally got to see Chads DASCed ti :biggrin: good stuff.
-randy

[Mendi3]

That was me. I wasn't sure if you saw me. I saw another nice silver one when we took off but I was not able to talk to him. You have a nice ride.

[ZeroG]

Mendi3 awesome HIDS... I dig the color. I have 4300K ones on mine and they don't look like yours. Do you have HID fogs as well?

-Chad

[Mendi3]

Hey Chad,

Yes, I have the headlights and the fog lights HID set up with 5000K. Very happy with them. Lots of compliments on them.

[ZeroG]

Hey Chad,

Yes, I have the headlights and the fog lights HID set up with 5000K. Very happy with them. Lots of compliments on them.

Was it hard to get the D2S bulbs in the H1 Fog light? I was told that the install is kind of difficult. Did you get them from umnitza?

-Chad

[lkwd318ti]

That was me. I wasn't sure if you saw me. I saw another nice silver one when we took off but I was not able to talk to him. You have a nice ride.

Haha, I did see you. I was in my car yelling "YEAH TI!!!!!" but my windows were closed. When i opened them you were gone already haha.
Thanks for the complement :) Yours is cool too.
I also saw that silver one, I've met that guy before but i didn't see him on Saturday.

[Mendi3]

It's not that bad. You have to drill a hole into the Fog light housing (side)and then slide the bulb. I saw Matt from Umnitza do it. I'm about 30 minutes from him so it was easier for me to take to him, but now I know how to do it.

[Mendi3]

lkwd318ti,

I was trying to call your attention. I'm glad you saw me. Here is the picture of that silver ti.

[schussey]

i am jealous of you west coasters who went.

-chris

[ZeroG]

Diego(SP?),

I hopt I got one right. Just wanted to throw you a congrats for the tires. If I recall correctly you got the Yokohama's.

I bet that made the trip all the way down to SB worth while.

Did you go party on State St? Or did you just learn how crappy it is to drive on it.

-Chad

[Mendi3]

Chad,

Yeah man, I got a set of Toyo Tires (Proxes). I have the following choices: T1-S, RA-1 or 4. I have to decide which model. Any suggestions?

The cool thing is that I can choose any size up to 18". Great prize! I won't be needing tires for another 6 months, but the voucher is good for a year. Maybe I'll get the new set right before the next bimmerfest.

I did go party for a little bit but you are right, it was crappy driving on State St.

Hey Chris, don't feel bad. You can still look at pictures from the bimmerfest. Here is a good link.
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95601

Enjoy it!

[ZeroG]

Chad,

Yeah man, I got a set of Toyo Tires (Proxes). I have the following choices: T1-S, RA-1 or 4. I have to decide which model. Any suggestions?

The cool thing is that I can choose any size up to 18". Great prize! I won't be needing tires for another 6 months, but the voucher is good for a year. Maybe I'll get the new set right before the next bimmerfest.

I did go party for a little bit but you are right, it was crappy driving on State St.

Hey Chris, don't feel bad. You can still look at pictures from the bimmerfest. Here is a good link.
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95601

Enjoy it!

Diego,

Nice Toyo's are really awesome so I am told. My friend runs the T1-S and is really happy with them, I think they are comprable if not better then a Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s. I think that that RA-1 is a racing tire so the traction would be incredible they just would not last that long. Don't know anything about the 4 so no help there.

-Chad

[1996 328ti]

Chad, Yeah man, I got a set of Toyo Tires (Proxes). I have the following choices: T1-S, RA-1 or 4. I have to decide which model. Any suggestions? I use T1-S for the summer and RA1s on the track. Don't know what the 4 is. I'd go with the T1-S. I love 'em.

[Mendi3]

Chad - Steve:

Thanks for the feedback on the tires. The T1-S looks the nicest. Those are the ones I like the most.


Here is picture of our ti representation at the Santa Barbara Bimmerfest. Way to go Chad!

[DrDub]

Hi all. This year was my 4th year attending bimmerfest, and boy was it fun. I drove up as co-pilot in my dads E34 M5 and while I was there, I met up with a guy and bought a 1995 Alpine white 318ti. I really like the car, it being my first BMW and all. My other car, a 2001 Passat wagon 1.8t chipped is about 3 times faster than the ti, but going from FF to FR is a whole new experience. Although I bought the ti' modded, I have so many plans for it. I'll have pictures up of it later, but if anyone noticed I was the only white ti' there. I'm not sure who I talked with who had the SC'd blue ti', but if you're out there I just want to say whats up. Overall I saw about 3 ti's at the show, more than I expected. Hopefully next year I'll know more of you and be able to meet up and chat. Thanks - T

[lkwd318ti]

lkwd318ti,

I was trying to call your attention. I'm glad you saw me. Here is the picture of that silver ti.

Yeah that was the ti i saw. I parked behind that silver one during the whole event.
By any chance, did you take a picture of my car?
Talk to you later,
c-ya

[Mendi3]

Hi all. This year was my 4th year attending bimmerfest, and boy was it fun. I drove up as co-pilot in my dads E34 M5 and while I was there, I met up with a guy and bought a 1995 Alpine white 318ti. I really like the car, it being my first BMW and all. My other car, a 2001 Passat wagon 1.8t chipped is about 3 times faster than the ti, but going from FF to FR is a whole new experience. Although I bought the ti' modded, I have so many plans for it. I'll have pictures up of it later, but if anyone noticed I was the only white ti' there. I'm not sure who I talked with who had the SC'd blue ti', but if you're out there I just want to say whats up. Overall I saw about 3 ti's at the show, more than I expected. Hopefully next year I'll know more of you and be able to meet up and chat. Thanks - T

Congratulations with your new ti. I think I have a picture of yours as well. If I have it I'll post it. By the way my ti is Alpine White as well. Check out my photo gallery under Mendi3.

[Mendi3]

Yeah that was the ti i saw. I parked behind that silver one during the whole event.
By any chance, did you take a picture of my car?
Talk to you later,
c-ya

I can't remember but I'll look for it. If you participated in the rally, most likely I got a picture of your car. I'll do some digging.

[ZeroG]

Chad - Steve:

Thanks for the feedback on the tires. The T1-S looks the nicest. Those are the ones I like the most.


Here is picture of our ti representation at the Santa Barbara Bimmerfest. Way to go Chad!
Diego,

If you don't mind can you email me the full image?

-Chad

[ZeroG]

Hi all. This year was my 4th year attending bimmerfest, and boy was it fun. I drove up as co-pilot in my dads E34 M5 and while I was there, I met up with a guy and bought a 1995 Alpine white 318ti. I really like the car, it being my first BMW and all. My other car, a 2001 Passat wagon 1.8t chipped is about 3 times faster than the ti, but going from FF to FR is a whole new experience. Although I bought the ti' modded, I have so many plans for it. I'll have pictures up of it later, but if anyone noticed I was the only white ti' there. I'm not sure who I talked with who had the SC'd blue ti', but if you're out there I just want to say whats up. Overall I saw about 3 ti's at the show, more than I expected. Hopefully next year I'll know more of you and be able to meet up and chat. Thanks - T
That was me. I talk to a lot of people that day so remind me of your name.

-Chad

[DrDub]

I was the guy who first asked if it was yours, then complimented you on it, then told you how I was picking up my own ti' that day, then asked about the supercharger. I never gave you my name I think, but it's Tristan.

[ZeroG]

I was the guy who first asked if it was yours, then complimented you on it, then told you how I was picking up my own ti' that day, then asked about the supercharger. I never gave you my name I think, but it's Tristan.
Nice.. Welcome to the board.

-Chad