Hell no, you'll be in good company, I'll be there in one of mine, remember?Coldswede wrote:Yo Sherman, I was noticing on the C&C site that all the cars there are apparently "Perfectimundo", as Wkohler puts it.
So I was a wondering, do they have space for a road warrior type or am I just fixin' to drive 1000 miles to embarrass myself?
Winter Meet of Tex-Fest aka LoneStar Burgers & Fives
This is cool...
He'll be posting details of meet-up locations in the not too distant future.
It won't be a straight shot up 290, we like to
too much for that.
We'll have a group drive, over and back, led by our own personal H-town area "Road Monkey".rhouse181 wrote:I'll cruise up from Houston...
He'll be posting details of meet-up locations in the not too distant future.
It won't be a straight shot up 290, we like to
too much for that.Sounds like my type of excursion...1st 5er wrote:This is cool...We'll have a group drive, over and back, led by our own personal H-town area "Road Monkey".rhouse181 wrote:I'll cruise up from Houston...
He'll be posting details of meet-up locations in the not too distant future.
It won't be a straight shot up 290, we like to
I forgot to add, on our road trips 'passing' is allowed.rhouse181 wrote:Sounds like my type of excursion...1st 5er wrote:This is cool...We'll have a group drive, over and back, led by our own personal H-town area "Road Monkey".rhouse181 wrote:I'll cruise up from Houston...
He'll be posting details of meet-up locations in the not too distant future.
It won't be a straight shot up 290, we like to
I really wanted your car, and I tried to talk myself into it, but bottom line is I just suck at body work and hate paying somebody else to do it just as much.4playcamaro wrote:Dude, you should've bought my car... it ran perfect!Jsanders wrote:
I think I can make this one! Hopefully my 5 will be back on the road.
JK...sorta!
You need to make it, you wont regret it!
Mechanical problems on the other hand, I actually enjoy. It's just proving to be difficult when the car is 4.5 hours away from where I live!So, the 5 won't be able to make it, but I'm thinking about driving the e46 up to take some pictures
You'll definitely fit in. The website hasn't been updated with pics in a year and only shows pics from the first event. The local Bently/Aston Martin/Lotus dealer sponsors the event and always shows up with beautiful brand new cars that are for sale but the overall mix of cars is great. It's just an event for people who like all kinds of cars. I'm always amazed by how many people I see taking pictures of my E28 when there's a new lambo 20ft away.Coldswede wrote:Yo Sherman, I was noticing on the C&C site that all the cars there are apparently "Perfectimundo", as Wkohler puts it.
So I was a wondering, do they have space for a road warrior type or am I just fixin' to drive 1000 miles to embarrass myself?
Route Map from Montgomery
Route Map is here
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... 315369&z=9
We need to get started early in order to get to Leander in time to grab some good parking.
7:30AM Depart McDonalds in Montgomery. (Why, you ask, start in Montgomery? That's a good question.)
8:00AM Join late arrivals at HiHo (Hwy 6 & 105)
follow historic Spanish colonial trail
~ 9:15AM Join Hwy 290 group in Burton (intersection of FM 390 and 2697)
~10:30AM Arrive Leander.
Warning: No pre-run of this route, so adjustments might be required if the maps are inaccurate.
Bring FSR radios if you have them.
Shoot me a PM if you want to be included on the cell phone list and if you want to receive the list.
Stay out of Sherman's way if it's wet.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... 315369&z=9
We need to get started early in order to get to Leander in time to grab some good parking.
7:30AM Depart McDonalds in Montgomery. (Why, you ask, start in Montgomery? That's a good question.)
8:00AM Join late arrivals at HiHo (Hwy 6 & 105)
follow historic Spanish colonial trail
~ 9:15AM Join Hwy 290 group in Burton (intersection of FM 390 and 2697)
~10:30AM Arrive Leander.
Warning: No pre-run of this route, so adjustments might be required if the maps are inaccurate.
Bring FSR radios if you have them.
Shoot me a PM if you want to be included on the cell phone list and if you want to receive the list.
Stay out of Sherman's way if it's wet.
Re: Route Map from Montgomery
funfunfer wrote:Stay out of Sherman's way if it's wet.
... . 
Re: Route Map from Montgomery
funfunfer wrote:Route Map is here
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... 315369&z=9
We need to get started early in order to get to Leander in time to grab some good parking.
7:30AM Depart McDonalds in Montgomery. (Why, you ask, start in Montgomery? That's a good question.)
8:00AM Join late arrivals at HiHo (Hwy 6 & 105)
follow historic Spanish colonial trail
~ 9:15AM Join Hwy 290 group in Burton (intersection of FM 390 and 2697)
~10:30AM Arrive Leander.
Warning: No pre-run of this route, so adjustments might be required if the maps are inaccurate.
Bring FSR radios if you have them.
Shoot me a PM if you want to be included on the cell phone list and if you want to receive the list.
Good job Jimbo! Thanks...We need to try to beat that 10:30 arrival time, so punctual meet ups and departures are a must.
I'll be meeting you guys in Burton, since I'm right off 290 in Cypress.
7:45 AM departure time form the HEB parking lot, Barker Cypress @ 290.
See you in Burton...
PM sent for cell phone list.
Re: Route Map from Montgomery
Google Street View shows a small "Stop 'n Rob" at the corner of 390 and 1697. We'll look for you there.1st 5er wrote:funfunfer wrote:Route Map is here
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... 315369&z=9
We need to get started early in order to get to Leander in time to grab some good parking.
7:30AM Depart McDonalds in Montgomery. (Why, you ask, start in Montgomery? That's a good question.)
8:00AM Join late arrivals at HiHo (Hwy 6 & 105)
follow historic Spanish colonial trail
~ 9:15AM Join Hwy 290 group in Burton (intersection of FM 390 and 2697)
~10:30AM Arrive Leander.
Warning: No pre-run of this route, so adjustments might be required if the maps are inaccurate.
Bring FSR radios if you have them.
Shoot me a PM if you want to be included on the cell phone list and if you want to receive the list.
We need to try to beat that 10:30 arrival time, so punctual meet ups and departures are a must. and high average speeds.
I'll be meeting you guys in Burton, since I'm right off 290 in Cypress.
7:45 AM departure time form the HEB parking lot, Barker Cypress @ 290.
See you in Burton...
PM sent for cell phone list.
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bimmerman78
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- Joined: Aug 04, 2009 3:22 PM
- Location: Willis, TX
Sherman and I have decided we will have a "Car Show" of our own. We plan on having an alloted time slot, in which we all judge all cars in attendance [bimmers, of course], prizes will be awarded in each category.
Judging Categories:
-Best Paint
-Best interior
-Best All-Original
-Besr Beater
-Best 5er
-Best Stance
-Best In Show
Just to make it a bit more interesting, this little scale beauty will be awarded to the Best In Show bimmer in attendance.
And as they say, To the Victor Go The Spoils.
or something like that
Roughly a week left to get our rides ready, so make it count!
See you soon.
Memo
*** Awards/Prizes courtesy of the crew at ***
Lockjaw Perfor///Mance
and that Sherman character
Judging Categories:
-Best Paint
-Best interior
-Best All-Original
-Besr Beater
-Best 5er
-Best Stance
-Best In Show
Just to make it a bit more interesting, this little scale beauty will be awarded to the Best In Show bimmer in attendance.
And as they say, To the Victor Go The Spoils.
or something like that
Roughly a week left to get our rides ready, so make it count!
See you soon.
Memo
*** Awards/Prizes courtesy of the crew at ***
Lockjaw Perfor///Mance
and that Sherman character
Last edited by bimmerman78 on Jan 29, 2011 11:13 AM, edited 1 time in total.
4playcamaro wrote:Sherman and I have decided we will have a "Car Show" of our own. We plan on having an alloted time slot, in which we all judge all cars in attendance [bimmers, of course], prizes will be awarded in each category.
Judging Categories:
-Best Paint
-Best interior
-Best All-Original
-Best 5er
-Best Stance
-Best In Show
And as they say, To the Victor Go The Spoils.
or something like that
Roughly a week left to get our rides ready, so make it count!
See you soon.
Memo
*** Awards/Prizes courtesy of the crew at ***
Lockjaw Perfor///Mance
and that Sherman character
Ummmm...
What, no "Best Beater" award? .
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bimmerman78
- Posts: 234
- Joined: Aug 04, 2009 3:22 PM
- Location: Willis, TX
It helps to know somebody, if you want a special awards category added.Coldswede wrote:Now this sucks ... Here I was, aiming for the "Longest Distance Driven Award" only to find there is no such category.
Tell you what "Mr. Longest Distance Driven", breakfast will be on me!
Better hope Eric doesn't decide to come.
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Coldswede
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- Location: Back U.P. North,. Where the water's blue, the wind is free and seasons four.
Eric just recently hinted his mortality by admitting he could not attend two long distance event simultaneously. IE: 5erWest and 5erFest which are a mere 2k plus miles apart. This means I have a shot a gaining one event on his staggering record!1st 5er wrote:It helps to know somebody, if you want a special awards category added.Coldswede wrote:Now this sucks ... Here I was, aiming for the "Longest Distance Driven Award" only to find there is no such category.
Tell you what "Mr. Longest Distance Driven", breakfast will be on me!
Better hope Eric doesn't decide to come.
Be forewarned I do love my breakfasts.
I got a good chuckle out of that.Coldswede wrote:Eric just recently hinted his mortality by admitting he could not attend two long distance event simultaneously. IE: 5erWest and 5erFest which are a mere 2k plus miles apart.
No problem, I can wash dishes.Coldswede wrote:Be forewarned I do love my breakfasts.
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bimmerman78
- Posts: 234
- Joined: Aug 04, 2009 3:22 PM
- Location: Willis, TX
Man, you guys are needy!Coldswede wrote:Now this sucks ... Here I was, aiming for the "Longest Distance Driven Award" only to find there is no such category.
Maybe you can have one for "The Dirtiest Car" kind of an anti-establishment thing?
No "dirty car award" on my watch!
As for any other categories you may want to "create" to have a chance at wining,
we are always open to suggestions when planning these things.We mainly do it for the commaradery (check spelling) and for the driving pleasure
FTFY4playcamaro wrote:Man, you guys are needy!Coldswede wrote:Now this sucks ... Here I was, aiming for the "Longest Distance Driven Award" only to find there is no such category.
Maybe you can have one for "The Dirtiest Car" kind of an anti-establishment thing?
No "dirty car award" on my watch!
As for any other categories you may want to "create" to have a chance at wining,
We mainly do it for the camaraderie (check spelling) and for the driving pleasure
May have a conflict
All,
My daughter will be in town this weekend from California.
I am still planning on Austin, but...... ya never know how priorities can change.
Jim
My daughter will be in town this weekend from California.
I am still planning on Austin, but...... ya never know how priorities can change.
Jim
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bimmerman78
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- Joined: Aug 04, 2009 3:22 PM
- Location: Willis, TX
Wow!!!
What a great day, especially for H-town attendees,
which included Randy, who came all the way from Gainesville, FL to join us.
We started as two groups then met halfway and finished the drive in together.
But before the halfway meeting point a local law enforcement official was encountered by the northern group
and the rest of us witnessed a blown head gasket on the turbo'ed E30
as he was accelerating past our 2 E28 ///M5s that were doing 125 in a 65.
Then as a large group,
missed a turn or two,
got caught by a train (a great unplanned photo op),
being slowed just a bit by a weakly performing fuel pump in "Mickey Mouse",
another local law enforcement official encounter,
we finally arrived about a 1 1/2 hours later than expected,
which got me out of buying Randy's breakfast.
After meeting some new cars and drivers from the local market and reuniting with a couple of the regulars,
we were on the road, Lime Creek Road that is, to enjoy a long awaited meal, since missing breakfast.
Lunch was at Uncle Billy's Brew and Que. Excellent choice Wyatt.
We sent Randy home from here as he had quite a ways to go, "Be Safe and Thanks for gracing us with your presence".
Speaking of Randy in his Florida registered Bronzit, which was drooled all over by Nathan,
we had in our small group
not only a Florida tagged car,
but also one with a Kentucky tag,
another appearing to be from Illinois,
and yet another with a Michigan plate.
(Only Randy was really from out of state)
Bunch of Crimiinals...
Then it was off to the State Capital's shadow for our Shine-n-Show part of the event and some more group pics.
We voted, tallied, and presented certificates and prizes according to those results,
and then headed for home opting for the direct 290 east route.
After getting home, the tow dolly was hooked up to the draggin' wagon
and it was off to retrieve the turbo'ed E30 we'd left in Chappell Hill. Damn that little car was fast.
I'm sure I've forgotten something, I'm still a bit exhausted, somebody help...
A special thanks to all those who helped promote, plan and participate in such a great memory, (The best Super Bowl party I've ever attended).
Because
, you guys get you asses in gear and get 'm posted.
What a great day, especially for H-town attendees,
which included Randy, who came all the way from Gainesville, FL to join us.
We started as two groups then met halfway and finished the drive in together.
But before the halfway meeting point a local law enforcement official was encountered by the northern group
and the rest of us witnessed a blown head gasket on the turbo'ed E30
as he was accelerating past our 2 E28 ///M5s that were doing 125 in a 65.
Then as a large group,
missed a turn or two,
got caught by a train (a great unplanned photo op),
being slowed just a bit by a weakly performing fuel pump in "Mickey Mouse",
another local law enforcement official encounter,
we finally arrived about a 1 1/2 hours later than expected,
which got me out of buying Randy's breakfast.
After meeting some new cars and drivers from the local market and reuniting with a couple of the regulars,
we were on the road, Lime Creek Road that is, to enjoy a long awaited meal, since missing breakfast.
Lunch was at Uncle Billy's Brew and Que. Excellent choice Wyatt.
We sent Randy home from here as he had quite a ways to go, "Be Safe and Thanks for gracing us with your presence".
Speaking of Randy in his Florida registered Bronzit, which was drooled all over by Nathan,
we had in our small group
not only a Florida tagged car,
but also one with a Kentucky tag,
another appearing to be from Illinois,
and yet another with a Michigan plate.
(Only Randy was really from out of state)
Bunch of Crimiinals...Then it was off to the State Capital's shadow for our Shine-n-Show part of the event and some more group pics.
We voted, tallied, and presented certificates and prizes according to those results,
and then headed for home opting for the direct 290 east route.
After getting home, the tow dolly was hooked up to the draggin' wagon
and it was off to retrieve the turbo'ed E30 we'd left in Chappell Hill. Damn that little car was fast.
I'm sure I've forgotten something, I'm still a bit exhausted, somebody help...
A special thanks to all those who helped promote, plan and participate in such a great memory, (The best Super Bowl party I've ever attended).
Because
, you guys get you asses in gear and get 'm posted.