Good-night all.... fleet now in hibernation!

RoyW · Post by **RoyW** » Nov 20, 2010 4:55 PM

Well, I spent the last three days putting the cars to bed for the upcoming Winter... i.e., filled-up with gas; Stabil added; washed; detailed (if needed); tire pressure way up; disconnect a lead on the battery; and covered 'em up

Had a nice drive in the Alpina today, and I'm keeping that one available, in case the snow, ice, & sand hold off for another few weeks

And, the M5 is still out for the would-be-buyer who's coming by on Monday after Thanksgiving to give me a deposit. I'll store it for him this Winter and trailer it down (NY) to him in the Spring. I'll be sad to see her go... it's been a great car!!

Looking forward to next Spring (and Summer), and seeing some of you boys at the various events that bring us all together, e.g., Vintage, 5erFest, Ted Fest, Pittsburgh Vintage, Limerock Vintage, etc.

Meanwhile, we in the North will now commence to line-up our Winter car projects... and watch a lot of TV

-RoyW

Post by **Justin_FL** » Nov 20, 2010 5:05 PM

Hmm... I'm just taking mine out of hibernation! The beautiful, lower humidity days make motoring more enjoyable.

Roy, I do like the matching orange cover on the 2002

Mike W. · Post by **Mike W.** » Nov 20, 2010 5:20 PM

Great fleet shot. Any one of which is nicer than anything I've ever owned. Let alone a shop/garage to kill for. Lets see how close I come to ones under cover. Left to right, 02, E28, ???, E30 M3. But what is that third one?

ncpaladin · Post by **ncpaladin** » Nov 20, 2010 5:31 PM

Mike W. wrote:

Great fleet shot. Any one of which is nicer than anything I've ever owned. Let alone a shop/garage to kill for. Lets see how close I come to ones under cover. Left to right, 02, E28, ???, E30 M3. But what is that third one?

If my eyes are not deceiving me, the third one is an Acura NSX.

By the way, that picture made me clean up my computer screen. And it wasn't drool.

davintosh · Post by **davintosh** » Nov 20, 2010 5:33 PM

Mike W. wrote:

Great fleet shot. Any one of which is nicer than anything I've ever owned. Let alone a shop/garage to kill for.

My thoughts exactly. I wanna be RoyW when I grow up. Or at least have toys like his.

Mike W. wrote:Lets see how close I come to ones under cover. Left to right, 02, E28, ???, E30 M3. But what is that third one?

Yes, what is that mysterious lump under the white cover? And what's the story with the M5 being shipped off? (Love the Euro plate on that one btw...

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scott s · Post by **scott s** » Nov 20, 2010 5:53 PM

Oh my God... Your collection is absolutely fantastic.

E30 M3 is my favorite car of all time, E28s are my favorite 5 series of all time, and I have always wanted a 2002.

It's sad to see them go for the winter.

Post by **Shawn D.** » Nov 20, 2010 6:02 PM

scott s wrote:It's sad to see them go for the winter.

It's better than seeing them sandblasted by road grit or hit by a snow plow!

Mike W. · Post by **Mike W.** » Nov 20, 2010 6:24 PM

Shawn D. wrote:
scott s wrote:It's sad to see them go for the winter.
It's better than seeing them sandblasted by road grit or hit by a snow plow!

Even worse would be the salt of the northeast.

Paul in N FL · Post by **Paul in N FL** » Nov 20, 2010 8:40 PM

davintosh wrote:
My thoughts exactly. I wanna be RoyW when I grow up. Or at least have toys like his.

Don't forget the amazing garage he has!

TodB · Post by **TodB** » Nov 20, 2010 8:44 PM

Roy, your collection begs for a E9 coupe!

slammin_e28 · Post by **slammin_e28** » Nov 20, 2010 9:22 PM

Only thing missing is some velvet rope and podiums with descriptions of each automobile in there.

Absolutely beautiful!

adrian in florida · Post by **adrian in florida** » Nov 20, 2010 10:55 PM

Good night, John boy...

Roy looking forward to seeing you next season!

L_N_Love · Post by **L_N_Love** » Nov 20, 2010 10:58 PM

Don't sell that M5.

Post by **tsmall07** » Nov 20, 2010 11:14 PM

I'm sad to hear that you are selling the M5! I was hoping you would have to hold on to it for a few more years so I could buy it!

RoyW · Post by **RoyW** » Nov 21, 2010 7:00 AM

ncpaladin wrote:
Mike W. wrote:

Great fleet shot. Any one of which is nicer than anything I've ever owned. Let alone a shop/garage to kill for. Lets see how close I come to ones under cover. Left to right, 02, E28, ???, E30 M3. But what is that third one?
If my eyes are not deceiving me, the third one is an Acura NSX.

By the way, that picture made me clean up my computer screen. And it wasn't drool.

Thanks for the kind words guys!

Yep, the "third one" is an NSX... I love my BMWs , but it's the best car I've ever owned! Her she is without the cover.

-RoyW

Duke · Post by **Duke** » Nov 21, 2010 9:05 AM

RoyW wrote:Yep, the "third one" is an NSX... I love my BMWs , but it's the best car I've ever owned! Her she is without the cover.

I have an itch for one of those too.

Your garage-ma-hall deserves some high-end floor tile.

http://www.racedeck.com/

Post by **Justin_FL** » Nov 21, 2010 9:39 AM

Duke wrote:Your garage-ma-hall deserves some high-end floor tile.

http://www.racedeck.com/

If I had the money, I'd rather do commercial/industrial grade tile like what you see in dealerships and shops than plastic squares. But I don't have the money, so my 1400sq ft workshop is polished concrete.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Nov 21, 2010 9:55 AM

...again, nice setup and collection Roy.

No hibernations here, it's only disabilities that keep them off the road for any length of time.

325racer · Post by **325racer** » Nov 21, 2010 12:18 PM

Roy,

I always Hated all your really nice cars!!!!!!!!!

That's part of why I moved away from Mass, so I don't have to worry about that whole winter thing and putting the "Fun" cars away.

RoyW wrote:Well, I spent the last three days putting the cars to bed for the upcoming Winter... i.e., filled-up with gas; Stabil added; washed; detailed (if needed); tire pressure way up; disconnect a lead on the battery; and covered 'em up

Had a nice drive in the Alpina today, and I'm keeping that one available, in case the snow, ice, & sand hold off for another few weeks

And, the M5 is still out for the would-be-buyer who's coming by on Monday after Thanksgiving to give me a deposit. I'll store it for him this Winter and trailer it down (NY) to him in the Spring. I'll be sad to see her go... it's been a great car!!

Looking forward to next Spring (and Summer), and seeing some of you boys at the various events that bring us all together, e.g., Vintage, 5erFest, Ted Fest, Pittsburgh Vintage, Limerock Vintage, etc.

Meanwhile, we in the North will now commence to line-up our Winter car projects... and watch a lot of TV

-RoyW

twin55 · Post by **twin55** » Nov 21, 2010 12:48 PM

Paul in N FL wrote:
davintosh wrote:
My thoughts exactly. I wanna be RoyW when I grow up. Or at least have toys like his.
Don't forget the amazing garage he has!

X2

T_C_D · Post by **T_C_D** » Nov 21, 2010 3:13 PM

Duke wrote:
Your garage-ma-hall deserves some high-end floor tile.

http://www.racedeck.com/

Only Duke could find fault in Roy's garage.

Duke · Post by **Duke** » Nov 21, 2010 5:21 PM

T_C_D wrote:
Duke wrote:
Your garage-ma-hall deserves some high-end floor tile.

http://www.racedeck.com/
Only Duke could find fault in Roy's garage.

Post some pics of your shop. I'll help you with that too.

rodpaine · Post by **rodpaine** » Nov 21, 2010 5:37 PM

And at the other end of garage facilities, there is my little 22x13 foot garage with its 9'-8" ceiling, well insulated, heated and which I recently added some overhead lights on a stick composed of $6.87 aluminum clamp on lamp shades, $2 surface mount light sockets and 23 watt 3000k CFLs, creating quite a bit of light. Who wouldn't love to have a garage like RoyW's? I've got to work with what I've got and it's workable, but a bit cramped.

-Rod

a · Post by a » Nov 21, 2010 7:05 PM

what's a garage? put green with envy emoticon here

Patrick McHugh · Post by **Patrick McHugh** » Nov 22, 2010 1:08 AM

Roy, you live a rough life.

RoyW · Post by **RoyW** » Nov 22, 2010 9:55 AM

Patrick McHugh wrote:Roy, you live a rough life.

45 years of hard work, mixed in with a great family and lots of fun along the way, has resulted in this "rough life"! I've been lucky too... and count my blessings regularly!

-RoyW

clangpap · Post by **clangpap** » Nov 22, 2010 4:04 PM

RoyW wrote:
Patrick McHugh wrote:Roy, you live a rough life.
45 years of hard work, mixed in with a great family and lots of fun along the way, has resulted in this "rough life"! I've been lucky too... and count my blessings regularly!

-RoyW

"Luck" is finding parking spaces near the door. It's the hard work that provides the comforts.

TSMacNeil · Post by **TSMacNeil** » Nov 22, 2010 4:33 PM

RoyW wrote:
Patrick McHugh wrote:Roy, you live a rough life.
45 years of hard work, mixed in with a great family and lots of fun along the way, has resulted in this "rough life"! I've been lucky too... and count my blessings regularly!

-RoyW

Cheers, brother. Thats a great attitude to have.

KillerPM · Post by **KillerPM** » Nov 23, 2010 12:24 PM

RoyW wrote:
ncpaladin wrote:
Mike W. wrote:

Great fleet shot. Any one of which is nicer than anything I've ever owned. Let alone a shop/garage to kill for. Lets see how close I come to ones under cover. Left to right, 02, E28, ???, E30 M3. But what is that third one?
If my eyes are not deceiving me, the third one is an Acura NSX.

By the way, that picture made me clean up my computer screen. And it wasn't drool.
Thanks for the kind words guys!

Yep, the "third one" is an NSX... I love my BMWs , but it's the best car I've ever owned! Her she is without the cover.

-RoyW

I love how reserved Roy is...

Not just a regular NSX, its a supercharged one with a ton of NSXR goodies...

See ya next year buddy! Stay warm and avoid those ice storms.

PrionaceGlauca · Post by **PrionaceGlauca** » Nov 23, 2010 11:19 PM

Very pretty fleet indeed, Roy!

MyE28.com

MyE28.com

Good-night all.... fleet now in hibernation!

Good-night all.... fleet now in hibernation!

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