[j_marinelli]

Originally Posted by roundel335

Hmmm...8-11 sounds more like it. The one in the Austin area in Leander was usually from around 10 to 2, although people would arrive a lot earlier to get their cars staged. They wanted all the BMWs to park together, along with other makes as well - the Fords, Chryslers, GMs, Mercedes, etc.

Also - you don't happen to have any relatives from Connecticut, do you? Because some of my cousins from there have the same last name as you. If you're there on Saturday, look for me in the Graphite 335i Coupe.

Only family I have up north (that I know of) is in the Rockford, Ill. area. I will look for you. I will be the one chasing an 18 month old around making sure he doesnt get figure prints on everyone's car

[RoundelM3]

Originally Posted by j_marinelli

Only family I have up north (that I know of) is in the Rockford, Ill. area. I will look for you. I will be the one chasing an 18 month old around making sure he doesnt get figure prints on everyone's car

OK...wife will probably come with me, maybe even bring her 128i Convertible, but we should be there maybe around 9 or so.

[The Ghost]

People start leaving at 10-10:30.

I'm going to get there by 8. I'll be in a white e92 Msport.

[The Ghost]

I am selling e92 grilles and will have both sets with me on Sat. LINK

[j_marinelli]

I didnt even realize the parade of homes was going on either. Will be hitting that up after the cars and coffee

[I35it]

I will be there tmrw with the wife and my shit zu. I will also be selling my CAN tool if anyone is interested. Look for me 135i red.

[DjRaka]

New to San Antonio. been here a year and some change. Is there a BMW club here or should I just start one? I'm military so I know a lot of us own them. Lemme know what up!

[RoundelM3]

Originally Posted by DjRaka

New to San Antonio. been here a year and some change. Is there a BMW club here or should I just start one? I'm military so I know a lot of us own them. Lemme know what up!

BMW CCA Tejas Chapter covers Austin, SA, and Central TX/Hill Country all the way out to El Paso. The chapter website is http://www.tejaschapter.org. We have an event every month, including driving events, tech sessions, a track session, a charity event in December, and our annual awards banquet in January. I recently moved here from Round Rock and am trying to stir up some additional SA-area members. We also socialize and do runs that aren't part of the official club events, but those are mostly spur-of-the-moment things. You can look over the website and join up there or at http://www.bmwcca.org (national website).

[RoundelM3]

Originally Posted by j_marinelli

Only family I have up north (that I know of) is in the Rockford, Ill. area. I will look for you. I will be the one chasing an 18 month old around making sure he doesnt get figure prints on everyone's car

We got there a little after 9:30...we'll go earlier next time. Lots of cars, including a Tesla Model S (all electric 5-series-sized sedan), some Lambos, Ferraris, and all manner of everything else. Way better than the C&C they hold in Leander (near Austin)!

We'll try to look you all up next time.

[The Ghost]

Good turnout. Outside of M3s, I only saw one other e9x, and one 135.

[j_marinelli]

Originally Posted by roundel335

We got there a little after 9:30...we'll go earlier next time. Lots of cars, including a Tesla Model S (all electric 5-series-sized sedan), some Lambos, Ferraris, and all manner of everything else. Way better than the C&C they hold in Leander (near Austin)!

We'll try to look you all up next time.

We left around then. Our son was all over the place so we decided to head to the parade of homes a little early. Next time we will probably drop him off at grandma's first

[I35it]

First time out and it was nice. To bad I didnt get to meet anyone though. Maybe next time.

[SpaceGhost]

Originally Posted by gtabfknkdnme

Any of you guys gotten a bumper painted here in SA? If so, where? How was the work? Price? Including labor of dismounting/remounting or just painting it?

I used Vollmer's in San Antonio off San Pedro. They have a great rep and the prices are good. They did my VW GTI and my wife's Murano.

I believe it was about $400-500 to pull the bumper prep spray and replace. They did a pefect job though. They even matched my wife's candy metallic paint perfectly.

I am rarely completely satisfied with paint but body work and Vollmer's did it right the first time. I worked with Jim. great guy.

If it is just paint restoration and detailing you need..Concours Auto Salon. Awesome guys. I go there sometime just to see what they have in the shop (lambo, Aston, R8, Ferrari, etc) They do all of those high end cars but are just as happy to apply their trade to a VW or a Ford. They take pride in their work.

[gtabfknkdnme]

Originally Posted by SpaceGhost

I used Vollmer's in San Antonio off San Pedro. They have a great rep and the prices are good. They did my VW GTI and my wife's Murano.

I believe it was about $400-500 to pull the bumper prep spray and replace. They did a pefect job though. They even matched my wife's candy metallic paint perfectly.

I am rarely completely satisfied with paint but body work and Vollmer's did it right the first time. I worked with Jim. great guy.

If it is just paint restoration and detailing you need..Concours Auto Salon. Awesome guys. I go there sometime just to see what they have in the shop (lambo, Aston, R8, Ferrari, etc) They do all of those high end cars but are just as happy to apply their trade to a VW or a Ford. They take pride in their work.

i'll look into them. thanks for the reply

[Bimmer84]

Originally Posted by DjRaka

New to San Antonio. been here a year and some change. Is there a BMW club here or should I just start one? I'm military so I know a lot of us own them. Lemme know what up!

What base are you at? I'll be moving to Lackland in December.

[Bimmer84]

Originally Posted by roundel335

BMW CCA Tejas Chapter covers Austin, SA, and Central TX/Hill Country all the way out to El Paso. The chapter website is http://www.tejaschapter.org. We have an event every month, including driving events, tech sessions, a track session, a charity event in December, and our annual awards banquet in January. I recently moved here from Round Rock and am trying to stir up some additional SA-area members. We also socialize and do runs that aren't part of the official club events, but those are mostly spur-of-the-moment things. You can look over the website and join up there or at http://www.bmwcca.org (national website).

Wow.. that site is awful. They need a revamp!

[RoundelM3]

Originally Posted by Bimmer84

Wow.. that site is awful. They need a revamp!

Which one - the local chapter or National? I agree our local chapter site definitely needs an update...but it may take awhile. Nonetheless, the club is open to new members, and it is a national organization. The club shouldn't be judged just by its website, though. We have 850 members in Tejas chapter.

[RoundelM3]

Originally Posted by j_marinelli

We left around then. Our son was all over the place so we decided to head to the parade of homes a little early. Next time we will probably drop him off at grandma's first

Probably not a bad idea, as crowded as it is and all...

[The Ghost]

Originally Posted by SpaceGhost

I used Vollmer's in San Antonio off San Pedro. They have a great rep and the prices are good. They did my VW GTI and my wife's Murano.

I believe it was about $400-500 to pull the bumper prep spray and replace. They did a pefect job though. They even matched my wife's candy metallic paint perfectly.

I am rarely completely satisfied with paint but body work and Vollmer's did it right the first time. I worked with Jim. great guy.

If it is just paint restoration and detailing you need..Concours Auto Salon. Awesome guys. I go there sometime just to see what they have in the shop (lambo, Aston, R8, Ferrari, etc) They do all of those high end cars but are just as happy to apply their trade to a VW or a Ford. They take pride in their work.

+1 on concours. They did an awesome job detailing my friend's Z06.

[Bimmer84]

Originally Posted by roundel335

Which one - the local chapter or National? I agree our local chapter site definitely needs an update...but it may take awhile. Nonetheless, the club is open to new members, and it is a national organization. The club shouldn't be judged just by its website, though. We have 850 members in Tejas chapter.

I plan to join as soon as my car gets to San Antonio.. which hopefully is only about a week or so after I get there... I was just saying the site (Tejas Chapter) could use an LCI update... lol

[RoundelM3]

Originally Posted by Bimmer84

I plan to join as soon as my car gets to San Antonio.. which hopefully is only about a week or so after I get there... I was just saying the site (Tejas Chapter) could use an LCI update... lol

I have to agree with you, as do quite a few others in this chapter - website needs a facelift, and I suspect it will get one this year. We'd have to PM to get into the details on that.

I'm sure you're anxious for your car to get here - what part of SA are you living in now? We have an event on the 10th at BMW of Austin (Tech Session), and then our annual Charity Event in December here in San Antonio. The annual awards dinner is in January. You're welcome to attend any of those events, although the drives won't be quite as much fun as our regular driving events.

Of course, from over here in Boerne, we take the back roads to get up to Austin. We could go across SA and pick up 130 at Seguin, but we'd have to go quite a ways east to do that. The more interesting roads around here are out to the west of SA both north and south of I-10.

[Bimmer84]

Originally Posted by roundel335

I have to agree with you, as do quite a few others in this chapter - website needs a facelift, and I suspect it will get one this year. We'd have to PM to get into the details on that.

I'm sure you're anxious for your car to get here - what part of SA are you living in now? We have an event on the 10th at BMW of Austin (Tech Session), and then our annual Charity Event in December here in San Antonio. The annual awards dinner is in January. You're welcome to attend any of those events, although the drives won't be quite as much fun as our regular driving events.

Of course, from over here in Boerne, we take the back roads to get up to Austin. We could go across SA and pick up 130 at Seguin, but we'd have to go quite a ways east to do that. The more interesting roads around here are out to the west of SA both north and south of I-10.

Still in Germany right now. Leave Germany December 4th, stop off in Orlando for vacation, and I will be in SA December 28th. Car should get in January 15th at the latest, hopefully sooner.