Something happend today

"Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2" (pompei426)
10/11/2014 at 20:22 • Filed to: None

Nice BMW owner get-together. Put my Bilstein shocks and sway bar on last night. But did the front struts with the help of more knowledgeable owners today. Overall, great weekend. Now my car handles like a go cart. No more bouncing.

DISCUSSION (41)

 V8 Rustler > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/11/2014 at 20:24

Kinja'd!!!

Is that the front or the rear of the car?

jkm7680 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/11/2014 at 20:29

Looks really cool! 4 cars were there, or more?

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > V8 Rustler
10/11/2014 at 20:37

Yes

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > jkm7680
10/11/2014 at 21:03

More, also had some e30 guys. It was raining so those with pristine 02s brought other Bimmers.

jkm7680 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/11/2014 at 21:04

That sounds pretty awesome to me!

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > jkm7680
10/11/2014 at 21:09

It was. Also, fresh ground delicious burgers, fresh made german pretzels, and beer (mostly german). I had a great time and since I had no clue how to previously change struts, there was like 6 people all around my car working on it. The host, while I was on the floor working on the brake lines, retro fitted an e36 strut brace to my car. I get up and I'm like, why the hell not. It's not pretty, but shit it was $free.99. Also, I might be working out a deal to get some rare 14" steel wheels from a 2000cs. HYPE.

AM3R > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/11/2014 at 21:13

This looks awesome!

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > AM3R
10/11/2014 at 21:14

It was, if you haven't read the below comment to find out how awesome it really was.

AM3R > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/11/2014 at 21:16

I'm jealous now. I wish I had an old Bimmer. The E90 is great but the community is meh. Most would rather send their car to a shop.

Definitely not as fun as owning an older Bimmer!

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > AM3R
10/11/2014 at 21:33

I understand. Even though it's harder to work on them, it's mostly a different breed. I go to Bimmerfest East and there are definitely two distinct groups: BMW enthusiasts and BMW owners. You can figure out that one. My first year I was parked next to an M6 with 23s, yo. Plus, with these cars, you car scare it with breaker bars and ratchets and parts just fall off. Everything is right there for you to work on.

AM3R > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/11/2014 at 21:50

love that owner vs. Enthusiast remark. I definitely agree with that.

There are certainly people who have taken apart their E90's and "built" it themselves, but that's not the norm. There's this one guy I met who lives around me in the D/M/V area who has a lift in his garage and he's able to pretty much do ANYTHING.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > AM3R
10/11/2014 at 22:06

I think I know him, if he owns a Z4 M Coupe.

jkm7680 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/11/2014 at 22:07

That's pretty awesome!

I wish that B5 A4 guys would do that, but we'd probably all end up fighting to the death.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > jkm7680
10/11/2014 at 22:09

hahaha, why's that?

jkm7680 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/11/2014 at 22:18

Because I've got the 2.8, and that's the one with virtually no performance mods and mine isn't stanced so I'd reckon that I'd most likely be burned at the stake/waterboared or something fun like that.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > jkm7680
10/11/2014 at 22:24

Ohhh, nice. The craziest thing happened today. My friend and I, both 20, joke about random additions on the car adding horsepower as a joke. Then, when one guy put the strut brace on, this guy in his 40s said, "that has to be good for at least 20hp". Made my day. Like minded people of all ages. And, we like to comment on the stupidity of the new 'stance' movement.

jkm7680 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/11/2014 at 22:29

Haha, that's pretty awesome. Sounds like a cool group!

AM3R > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/11/2014 at 23:06

His name on most forums is "Clem". Not sure he has a Z4M coupe, last I knew he had a supercharged E36 M3.

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
10/12/2014 at 16:31

sorry that I am such a disappointment :P

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
10/12/2014 at 17:51

NO. West coast E90 owners are cool as FUCK. Check out the build threads, anything cool is in Southern California.

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
10/12/2014 at 18:03

I was just kidding anyways :)

But good to know. We do have a ton of E90 owners here!

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
10/12/2014 at 18:06

I'm not sure if you've ever heard of "creaminz". He owned an E92 M3 with a Liberty walk wide body and before that a Widebody e90.

Now he's drivinf this Widebody GT3..

Kinja'd!!!

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
10/12/2014 at 18:10

I had not

Good God man!

He needs to join Oppo

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
10/12/2014 at 18:14

you can literally just Google his name and ogle at the amazing builds he's been through. WOW!

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
10/12/2014 at 18:17

You gotta move out to CA!

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
10/12/2014 at 19:24

Nah! I have to ignite car culture on the east coast!! It's a mission

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
10/12/2014 at 20:07

RUSTO WHATS THIS I HEAR ABOUT YOU RECENTLY MAKING A PURCHASE???

DOES IT HAVE A GATED SHIFTER????

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
10/13/2014 at 00:06

These rumors are lies!

Nothing to see here!

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
10/13/2014 at 11:18

Rusto I'm not the least bit convinced

TELL ME!!!

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
10/13/2014 at 12:13

they are lies and they are bad for your health

Don't believe people!

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
10/13/2014 at 12:24

I need a picture of your garage

Now

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
10/13/2014 at 22:19

No ;)

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
10/13/2014 at 22:25

Rusto, have all our talks about impulsively buying cars meant nothing to you?

Secrets are no fun unless you share them!!

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
10/13/2014 at 22:25

do u have a burner email?

if not i can give you my burner here

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
10/13/2014 at 22:40

I do not, feel free to give me yours.

I should really make one

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
10/13/2014 at 22:44

rusto@hotmail.com

Email me your email and then I'll email from my Gmail (I can't actually use Hotmail on a daily basis, that would make me a barbarian!)

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
10/13/2014 at 22:47

Yeah I'll shoot you an email right now, I'm dumb and forgot my burner email password long ago so I'll just email from my personal account.

Manuél Ferrari > AM3R
10/13/2014 at 22:47

LOL. That kind of stuff happens to me too

AM3R > Manuél Ferrari
10/13/2014 at 22:51

Haha, I remember specifically not writing it down because I made the password easy.

Not sure if it would be easier to just text, but if you're cool with that I can send my number

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/14/2014 at 12:01

This is f'ing beautiful. I am very jealous as my weekend involved nothing car related. Glad you got your shocks in struts in!

Side note, is the gold one with the trunk open on gold BBSs? If it it, I think those are my old wheels. I sold them to someone with a gold 2002 in Maryland. Ahaha.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
10/14/2014 at 12:13

Ohh shit, yah, that's Baltimore Lou. Small 02 world. I was a great time. And, even though my springs didn't ship, so they're not on yet, the thing is wonderful. The only limiting factor now are the tires. I haven't found the limit, nor do I want to, but I'm taking corners like I never have before. I don't even brake into most of them. The car is really easy to get a feel for. It's a damn go kart. Also, when I took the rear struts off, I did the compression test, and they never came back up. So I was only riding on springs.