Posts Tagged ‘roadtrip’
The Covered Bridges of Greene County
Enjoyed a drive in the E30 with Rivertown Gear Busters friends to the covered bridges of Greene County, Ohio (east of Dayton). Thanks to Jim Denker for organizing it and Mike Self for route planning.
Read MoreThe 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 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 MoreJune 2020 project car update
On the 2002 we painted the cleaned-up steering box, tossed the old (and bent) control arms, got the subframe bits ready to paint, and wrestled with a bushing mount bolt. (Thanks to Paul Wegweiser for the HEAT suggestion to get that sorted.) Many thanks to Wil Tinker for his gift to us of painting our…
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 2019 in the E30
We had a great trip to Asheville and back in the 1987 BMW 325is. On the way down we enjoyed being in the 15-car caravan with the Rivertown Gear Busters, while on the way back we flew solo. The car held up well–but I kept thinking, “What’s that noise?! What’s that smell?!” I had been…
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 More“THE ICON: 50 Years of the 2002” exhibit opening
We had a great time at the BMW CCA Foundation exhibit opening in Greer, South Carolina; many cool cars and saw many friends. Video
Read MoreThe Vintage 2017
We had a great trip to The Vintage in Jason’s “Beer Snob” car; we saw some familiar faces and made some new friends. Video
Read More“Ran When Parked” Book
I designed the book “Ran When Parked” by Rob Siegel over the course of about a week. We met Rob at The Vintage 2016 and again in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this year–when he was working on the car whose story became this book. For the whole story of how the book came together, read Rob’s…
Read MoreSunroof Clip
Traveled with Dave to Jake’s in Kentucky to buy some body parts—a full sunroof clip, a front bumper and a front windshield. Not sure if we’ll ever do a sunroof transplant, but I couldn’t pass up one that was so close and cheap. Thanks to Jake for letting me do some cutting (which was great…
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 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
Read MoreCar Purchase
We purchased the car in Northeast Ohio after seeing an ad on Craigslist.
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