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11-01-2011, 10:48 AM
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is BMW crazy
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Richmond Hill
Posts: 14,850
Car: is not a real ///M5
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Hibernation Time :(
So as of last night, after a cool bath and a quick wax polish, the Black Bomber will be sound asleep untill the spring, most likely 1st of April.
It has been 40 000Km's of awesomeness, road trip, HWY runs, Max shananigans and daily errands. After all the paint blemishes that appeared after its first winter, it was going to be stupid of me to repeat my mistake.
I am planning some upkeep items over the winter months, as well as some mods for next season. We will see what the budget allows, but I am thinking of a proper Cosmo CAI (hooked up into my grille), proper polishing of my headlights with some euro touches  , HID fogs and finally, Coil overs.
The Turbo winter beast is ready, although I still need to put my winters on it. Love this little HWY runner.
Is yours in hibernation? Plans over the winter? 
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11-01-2011, 11:28 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ontario
Posts: 74
Car: E30
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I put mine to bed the weekend after Thanksgiving. Some intake mods planned for the winter along with some routine maintenance parts.
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11-01-2011, 12:34 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Landing
Posts: 1,326
Car: A4,74 TR6, 07 KX250F
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Terry,
I am going to run mine this winter as my daily commute is 7+kms. we'll see how it goes from there, but since I have the TR6 as a winter project and should actually be my "summer" car, can one man have more than one dedacted summer vehicle? Maybe the M5 will be a daily summer vehicle and the TR6 a weekend warrior..
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11-01-2011, 12:40 PM
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Scarboro Mazda S&L
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Scarbrough
Posts: 795
Car: M5
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The BEAST is getting a complete strip down and paint job over the winter! she will be ready for spring with out the road rash!
Last edited by parm; 11-01-2011 at 12:42 PM.
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11-01-2011, 12:45 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Markham
Posts: 1,868
Car: Big Red Brick
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just put the 325 away
winter plans - swapping in the 6-speed as well as new lightened flywheel+clutch and another uuc ssk. btw, I'll be selling the old stuff I'm pulling out, 5 speed getrag + flywheel/clutch, factory driveshaft with new guibo and csb, UUC evo 3 ssk with erk+dssr if anybody is interested shoot me a pm.
no shot of the car sleeping yet but here's the daily chillin @ work 
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11-01-2011, 01:00 PM
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JUICY J CAN'T
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: T.
Posts: 16,978
Car: S54 titties
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see sig. Roadster stored about a month ago.
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11-01-2011, 01:22 PM
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Driving in the fast lane
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Missed in 'sauga
Posts: 2,926
Car: e38 Sport, e63
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I'm letting my babies enjoy the first week of Nov. They're all been Krowned. After that nite nite till Spring.
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11-01-2011, 09:00 PM
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Addict
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: YYZ / ORD
Posts: 6,487
Car: M5
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Mine has spent most of the past 14 months in a freakin' coma except for brief periods of insanity when she's awake... -_-
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11-01-2011, 09:06 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 1,206
Car: E34iT, E30i
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My E36 has been sleeping since august, and E34 insurance runs out in 4 days (barely been driving it). I'm in full-blown E30 beater mode. Loving it.
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11-02-2011, 12:10 AM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Canada
Posts: 864
Car: E46
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I have an XI, they don't sleep. 
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11-02-2011, 01:30 AM
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MaXsponsor
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Milton
Posts: 14,171
Car: 330ci SC, M5 Touring
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Since i got a flat tire few weeks ago, i dont drive the 330 much (with 2 winters in the rear!)  Few plans for the winter include AA stage 2 SC just waiting to be installed, and some coilovers so it can sit the way i want. Still considering an X5, or XI maybe...untill then its the Ford as a beater...
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11-02-2011, 02:44 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Etobicoke / Waterloo
Posts: 1,483
Car: 330ci , 328is
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sloveniaboy
just put the 325 away
winter plans - swapping in the 6-speed as well as new lightened flywheel+clutch and another uuc ssk. btw, I'll be selling the old stuff I'm pulling out, 5 speed getrag + flywheel/clutch, factory driveshaft with new guibo and csb, UUC evo 3 ssk with erk+dssr if anybody is interested shoot me a pm.
no shot of the car sleeping yet but here's the daily chillin @ work |
nice mk5 gti man !
do u have chip in it yet? or keeping it stock?
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11-02-2011, 04:01 PM
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Taiwan Panda Racing Unit.
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Durty Shwa
Posts: 3,048
Car: E39 on 24"s
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Yup, I learned my mistake too, car is going in on Saturday and then its time to order parts.
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11-06-2011, 04:30 PM
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SLYDWAYZ
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: east york
Posts: 236
Car: 89 325is
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bmwm5lover
After all the paint blemishes that appeared after its first winter, it was going to be stupid of me to repeat my mistake.
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What did you do wrong when you stored your car?
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11-06-2011, 04:54 PM
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Imaginary Player
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Toronto
Posts: 971
Car: Rebuilt Techno e36
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Mine has been gone since early Sept.  Awaiting spring.
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