Posts Tagged ‘events’
The Vintage 2021
Drove the E30 to The Vintage in Hot Springs, NC, as a daytrip from Ohio. This was my fifth trip to The Vintage but first time solo. (Daughter was sorely missed, and I wonder when she’ll next be able to attend.)
Read MoreRollin’ on the River Charity Car Show 2021
Enjoyed helping out again at a local charity car show with fellow mechanic friends from Wheels.
Read MoreRGB 2021 Spring Drive
“When one organism is in distress, others in the species will gather and raise their tail as a form of help.” At the Rivertown Gear Busters 2021 Spring Drive there was both driving and a pitstop; the latter involving (I think) differences between an external and internal voltage regulator. (And I need to fix the…
Read MoreRGB 2020 Fall Drive
Rivertown Gear Busters 2020 Fall Drive included 20+ cars, an Ohio River ferry crossing, and driving in Kentucky and Indiana.
Read MoreRGB Spring 2020 Drive
Rivertown Gear Busters Spring 2020 Drive was yesterday in Hocking Hills; great fun on rollercoaster roads. Video here. Our E30 was sporting a new brake master cylinder, without which I would not have gone!
Read MoreThe Vintage 2020 postponed
This weekend would’ve been The Vintage in North Carolina, but it has been postponed to October. Here we look back at some of the cars we’ve seen and some of the people we’ve met at The Vintage since we started attending in 2016.
Read MoreRGB Off-Season Gathering 2020
At the Rivertown Gear Busters “2020 Off-Season Gathering” last night, Vintage BMW enthusiasts came from Cincinnati, Dayton, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Lexington. Host Jim Denker (center) provided metts, brats, beer, sauerkraut, potato pancakes, and pies. Conversations were sprinkled with 02, E30, and E28.
Read MoreCar Show, 2018
Enjoyed helping out again at a local charity car show with our fellow mechanic friends from Crossroads Wheels (who were asked to serve as judges). Many cool cars, lots of walking, and a bonus of riding with my friend Steve in his Vanagon!
Read MoreBMW CCA Oktoberfest 2018
Had a great 24-hour visit to Pittsburgh for the BMW CCA Oktoberfest, which included a day at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix.
Read MoreThe Vintage 2018
Didn’t get our project car there for it, but we still had a great time.
Read MoreRGB dinner
Rivertown Gear Busters Off-Season Dinner, January 2018. Lots of car knowledge–and lots of fun–in this community.
Read MoreCar Show, 2017
We enjoyed helping out again at a local charity car show with our fellow mechanic friends from Crossroads Wheels.
Read MoreIKEA campout
People have said, “An IKEA car!” when seeing the photo of our project car spread out on the driveway. Our family knows IKEA very well; back in 2008, we camped out for the opening of the first IKEA store in Ohio. (Ohio’s second IKEA store will open tomorrow on June 6, 2017, in Columbus.) Below…
Read MoreGarage Nights
We’re starting a seven-week run of work nights on our car, aiming for the high goal of The Vintage to keep us focused. Tonight we’ll kick things off by trying to get the engine started for the first time. Leading up to this, we’ve changed oil and plugs, checked and adjusted the valves, removed the…
Read MoreBMW CCA Buckeye Chapter Holiday Party
At the annual Holiday Party we enjoyed the people, the cars, and the M-logo-colored napkins. When the party host’s initials are LW:
Read MoreParts Swap, Dec. 2016
Had a great time yesterday at the Rivertown Gear Busters’ “Trunk Pop ’02 Swap,” hosted by Jason Gipson. A highlight of the day was watching a steering wheel swap performed in a few minutes in the middle of the street. I was thrilled to purchase a bunch of parts for $100 total. (Some were free;…
Read MoreBMW CCA meeting, Oct. 2016
Attended our first BMW CCA Buckeye Chapter meeting at M Works Garage in Cincinnati. It was fun to meet people, see the garage, and talk about our project. Thanks to Brian and Kaitlin at M Works for hosting. We’re looking forward to Sarah attending a BMW CCA / Tire Rack Street Survival course.
Read MoreCar Show, 2016
Enjoyed my first opportunity as a volunteer judge at the 2016 “Rollin’ on the River” Charity Car Show. (Crossroads Wheels volunteers were asked to be judges this year.) All of the cars were fantastic, but I had no time to photograph. One that I did get was this amazing Camaro, full of modifications both performance…
Read MoreThe Vintage 2016
Sarah and I had a great trip to The Vintage 2016, a gathering of Vintage BMWs in North Carolina. We went as spectators, but someday will go as participants! • photos • video
Read MoreGarage Party
We had a Project Launch Party after overhauling our garage. Friends and family came to check out the car, and Sarah got to sit in her first ’02. The garage overhaul took two months and involved much cleaning, six gallons of primer/sealer paint, and the installation of LED ceiling lights. Fun features include a stereo…
Read More50 Years of the ’02
We enjoyed hearing Mike Self’s “50 Years of the ’02” presentation at Reggie’s Motorworks in Noblesville, Indiana. Sarah got to see her first intact BMW 2002 in person. • photos • video of Mike telling us more about our car
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