Minneapolis-St. Paul Meet

MN BMW · 01-28-2010, 08:39 AM

TGIFridays works for me also. I might be a tad late, I have an appointment that goes 'til 11am. Hoping to get some good ideas on modding!

IRL-MN · 01-28-2010, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BSME90

I wouldn't mind on a cruise but yeah, it seems that we are doing it during the wrong season

. I also wouldn't mind just talking about cars. My mileage on my car just rolled past the 50k mile-mark so I'm starting to look at engine modifications(powerboxes, air intakes, etc). I want to learn more about what I can do to fully enjoy driving my car, even if it is only an XI

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I'm hoping there will be modded cars, I need some help with my car. I only have a few mods done to my car.

Maybe we should postpone a cruise until April or May then? We could look at setting up a spring meet around then - assuming everybody gets along on Saturday

BSME90 · 01-28-2010, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by IRL-MN

Maybe we should postpone a cruise until April or May then? We could look at setting up a spring meet around then - assuming everybody gets along on Saturday

I'm okay with that. We'll schedule a spring meet with it finally comes around and when a spring meet thread pops up.

I'm actually excited to meet and learn from other bmw owners

. And I've seen that there hasn't really been a mn meet yet.

IRL-MN · 01-28-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BSME90

I'm okay with that. We'll schedule a spring meet with it finally comes around and when a spring meet thread pops up.

I'm actually excited to meet and learn from other bmw owners

. And I've seen that there hasn't really been a mn meet yet.

That sounds good to me, maybe we could do something like head to the Cars & Cafe and then go for a drive somewhere afterwards? Plenty of time to decide anyway! Probably makes more sense to meet everyone and their cars at the first meet.

blakjack23 · 01-28-2010, 08:37 PM

I'm gonna have to keep an eye out for when you guys meet. Since I'm selling my car

I'm going to have to come and see everyone elses.

BSME90 · 01-28-2010, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by blakjack23

I'm gonna have to keep an eye out for when you guys meet. Since I'm selling my car

I'm going to have to come and see everyone elses.

Another person coming to the meet, that is great! I saw your for sale thread and I was interested in your M3 Spoiler but I noticed your E90 is JB. Mine is BSM

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R3DBULL · 01-29-2010, 09:27 AM

Count me out. Nephews birthday party and a wedding reception on Sat. I'll catch you guys at the next meet. Make sure you guys take pictures!

airwolf878 · 01-29-2010, 10:07 AM

Looking forward to meeting everyone and checking out the cars.

Hopefully I'll be able to get my car looking somewhat presentable. haha

MN BMW · 01-29-2010, 01:02 PM

I've been thinking the same thing! I have some road salt in the foot wells, some dust on the dash, and it needs a bath!

BSME90 · 01-29-2010, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MN BMW

I've been thinking the same thing! I have some road salt in the foot wells, some dust on the dash, and it needs a bath!

Yeah, I hear ya. I'll be up late cleaning my car tonight

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Updating countlist and address of meet.

IMOLA Motorsports
721 Hampshire Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55426-1707
(763) 205-2561
Meet at 11:30am
Bring your cameras!!

1. IRL-MN
2. BSME90
3. ktan
4. ajvee
5. MN BMW
6. BrianMN
7. Nick.CBR
8. airwolf878 (maybe)
9. dfries
10. BSMe90's friend- e36 M3 (maybe)

IRL-MN · 01-29-2010, 03:45 PM

No cleaning needed for me as I haven't driven it since November

ktan · 01-29-2010, 07:02 PM

Just PULL UP TO THE DOOR tomorrow - it will open. Everyone should be able to pull inside the shop tomorrow. I will be there at 9AM as i have some installers coming.

Another option for food .... you can bring stuff to grill if you want

unfortunatly i will have to leave by 3 to catch my flight tomorrow

ajvee · 01-29-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick.CBR

Wow, cool! I'm kind of excited. I just put my new wheel on so should be good to go!

Nick

Awesome Nick, looking forward to checking out your car again!

Sherpa · 01-30-2010, 09:53 AM

Kevin mentioned this to me last night. I'll be there too.

ajvee · 01-30-2010, 07:21 PM

Great meet guys, nice to put faces to the sign in names. I am looking forward to the pictures and another meet in better weather.

Cheers

IRL-MN · 01-30-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick.CBR

Likewise!

All my pictures are so-so - my camera (actually the camera user - me) isn't good at medium light levels where the flash is used...

What is a good site for image hosting? I've used flickr and photobucket before but I don't like either (it's hard to quickly flip through pics).

Nick

Again, likewise! Great to meet everyone and looking forward to some more meets when the weather warms up.

Haven't had a chance to download my photos yet, but I suspect they may not be the greatest due to the low light levels in the shop. Should've brought my tripod

Nick, I forgot to ask what offsets you are running on your wheels?

IRL-MN · 01-30-2010, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick.CBR

Yeah the couple of pictures that I took without the flash turned out ok. Normally my little Canon takes very good pictures but the light just killed it. Anyway I run a 35mm offset up front and a 33mm offset in the rear.

The fronts are a 19.8.5 and the rears are 19x9.5 - I just went up one size on the tires to accommodate the wider wheels - 235's up front and 265's out back. Everything fits perfectly.

Nick

Thanks, I think your set up looks perfect. I'm going to stick with the stock suspension and do not want to have to roll the fenders. Now all I need to do is decide on a wheel - all my plans were upset after seeing that the gunmetal CSLs are pretty much the same color as my car!

MN BMW · 01-30-2010, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ajvee

Great meet guys, nice to put faces to the sign in names. I am looking forward to the pictures and another meet in better weather.

Cheers

Absolutely! Thanks again Kevin for hosting!

BSME90 · 01-30-2010, 11:09 PM

It was great meeting everyone here! Nice to see some gorgeous cars and even nicer to have it hosted at IMOLA! Thank you again Kevin!

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Originally Posted by Nick.CBR

What is a good site for image hosting? I've used flickr and photobucket before but I don't like either (it's hard to quickly flip through pics).

Both are great for hosting, Photobucket however makes your uploaded pictures a bit grainy. Other than those two, you can also use imageshack.

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EDIT: Pictures can be found here!

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346474

airwolf878 · 01-31-2010, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ajvee

Great meet guys, nice to put faces to the sign in names. I am looking forward to the pictures and another meet in better weather.

Cheers

ajvee · 01-31-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by IRL-MN

Thanks, I think your set up looks perfect. I'm going to stick with the stock suspension and do not want to have to roll the fenders. Now all I need to do is decide on a wheel - all my plans were upset after seeing that the gunmetal CSLs are pretty much the same color as my car!

Gary,

Not sure if you have checked these out. Great blend of performance and looks in my opinion. You can also get custom offsets.

http://www.forgestar.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=118

Cheers.

IRL-MN · 01-31-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ajvee

Gary,

Not sure if you have checked these out. Great blend of performance and looks in my opinion. You can also get custom offsets.

http://www.forgestar.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=118

Cheers.

Thanks for the info Anvar, these do look interesting. I've gotta a lot of thinking to do over the next few weeks

Are you considering these for your 1er?

G

01-28-2010, 08:39 AM	#155
MN BMW Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 241 Posts Drives: 07 Montego 328 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (0)	TGIFridays works for me also. I might be a tad late, I have an appointment that goes 'til 11am. Hoping to get some good ideas on modding! __________________ Montego/Beige with Aluminum/ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/XENON/OEM Spoiler/M Footrest/Logic7/Style 158 for Winter
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01-28-2010, 08:37 PM	#159
blakjack23 Major 33 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (3) Garage List '06 325i [0.00]	I'm gonna have to keep an eye out for when you guys meet. Since I'm selling my car I'm going to have to come and see everyone elses. __________________ '06 325i - AT (bite me!) - Jet Black - Black leatherette - Aluminum Trim - Blacklines - 189's - M3 Spoiler
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01-29-2010, 09:27 AM	#161
R3DBULL First Lieutenant 18 Rep 387 Posts Drives: Japan Red 06' 330i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (1)	Count me out. Nephews birthday party and a wedding reception on Sat. I'll catch you guys at the next meet. Make sure you guys take pictures! __________________ ~Chad Eurowerkz - Midwest Director
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01-29-2010, 10:07 AM	#162
airwolf878 First Lieutenant 14 Rep 329 Posts Drives: 2014 435i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (1)	Looking forward to meeting everyone and checking out the cars. Hopefully I'll be able to get my car looking somewhat presentable. haha
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01-29-2010, 01:02 PM	#163
MN BMW Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 241 Posts Drives: 07 Montego 328 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (0)	I've been thinking the same thing! I have some road salt in the foot wells, some dust on the dash, and it needs a bath! __________________ Montego/Beige with Aluminum/ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/XENON/OEM Spoiler/M Footrest/Logic7/Style 158 for Winter
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01-29-2010, 03:45 PM	#165
IRL-MN Major 44 Rep 1,151 Posts Drives: F82 \| E30 \| E28 \| E24 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA iTrader: (0)	No cleaning needed for me as I haven't driven it since November
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01-29-2010, 07:02 PM	#166
ktan Private 1 Rep 53 Posts Drives: 2006 M5 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minneapolis / Kuala Lumpur iTrader: (0)	Just PULL UP TO THE DOOR tomorrow - it will open. Everyone should be able to pull inside the shop tomorrow. I will be there at 9AM as i have some installers coming. Another option for food .... you can bring stuff to grill if you want unfortunatly i will have to leave by 3 to catch my flight tomorrow Last edited by ktan; 01-29-2010 at 10:27 PM..
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01-30-2010, 09:53 AM	#168
Sherpa Black Metal 6 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (0)	Kevin mentioned this to me last night. I'll be there too. __________________ 2010 E90 M3 2004 GT3
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01-30-2010, 07:21 PM	#169
ajvee Major 118 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: None iTrader: (13)	Awesome Meet Great meet guys, nice to put faces to the sign in names. I am looking forward to the pictures and another meet in better weather. Cheers
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