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Its actually more '02 than not. Still runs an M10, 5 speed, and a 4.60 rear end from an '96 318 ti. Apparently he has done a lot of head work on it. It seems to rev up *before* you press the accele ...

...at the Reno/Fernley track. About all this has in common with what most of us drive is some sheet metal. Gary Gerrard's toy sure is fun, but I honestly can't imagine driving it for a few hours str ...

I wish I had a 2002:(

Norm

I'll make a 2002 sticker we can put on the back. I'm sure nobody will notice.

Reno Fernley is at about 5000 ft. You may wonder where 15% of your power disappear ...

i actually wanted to do the same thing and with the help of CJ found some korean knock off ebay roundels that were 51mm. they fit exactly but the blue in the roundel is slightly off. it looks fine t ...

Joseph-

There are some great roads between us. Drop me a note:

dschmenk at gmail dot com

Dave...

Bill-

Love to. Let's wait until the temp drops below 100, though. I probably lost 10 lbs in sweat driving back today through the central valley. I don't think I've ever been that hot in a car.
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Last of my pics...

From my vantage point. The caravan was such a highlight for me. Thanks to everyone who showed up, and especially Barry for organizing. Beyond fun. I hope everyone noticed Garfield on Bill's bumper ...

I'm coming from Lake Tahoe. If I left at 4 AM I should be able to hook up with you guys. At least it will still be cool that early :-)

Dave...

That is a great look. I actually think it looks pretty badass in that flat black - kind of stealth-ish.

Dave...

Ron-

Really like your car. It seems we have similar taste. For a second, I though it was a picture of my car. I think the shorter bumpers look great.

Dave...

Although I use a Haltech F9 system, I run ITBs with a 304 cam that wouldn't give a strong vacuum signal at the MAP sensor. I tried the fuel filter thing, re-routing the vacuum lines, different MAP se ...

I found this on-line. Nice color chart:

http://www.bmwccbc.org/resources/teile/BMW-current-colors.pdf

I actually repaint my '02 with Orient Blue. Sort of half way between Riviera and Shwartz. ...

Thanks for the kind words fellas. The car does have some flaws which I'll capture when I post my for sale add. Otherwise I do agree that it's a great looking car. Unfortunately I can't take much credi ...

That is a beautiful looking car. How much time and money do you plan on spending before selling? EFI w/ ITBs is going to take some time to sort out. I would go carb if all you want to do is sell an ...

They had that car in the BMW museum in Munich when I was there in Aug, '02. Lots of lead acid batteries. Oddly, they didn't have much to show of the 2002 there. The museum was a bit of a disappoin ...

Replace the engine block grounding strap. Even if it tests OK, just replace it. They are cheap. I went nuts trying to track that down on my car.

Dave...

Great pics, great track. Nice to hear the first experience was so positive. This is how addictions begin :-)

Dave...

Reno-Fernley isn't Laguna Seca, but it sure is close and convenient. Unfortunately, the $100 test and tune days are coming to an end. Summer brings a busy schedule to the track.

The Sierra BMW Ca ...

OK, now with sound:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJTto90noms

Watch me get smoked by the M3's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9MVr7mcKyI

For reference, I was clocked just under 100 MPH g ...

A rare spring like day in the Eastern Sierras. Had a chance to take advantage of the $100 test and tune day on Sunday. I attempted to mount my camcorder to record the sessions, but it is a little to ...

I soaked mine in mineral spirits to dissolve the gunk. Just make sure it is really dry before you put it back in. Seemed to work OK for me.

Dave...

Not an exact match, but close...

http://schmenk.is-a-geek.com/images/scooby.jpg

http://schmenk.is-a-geek.com/images/02.jpg

The 318ti and 318is are great choices.
That being said...
In the newer car world go for the WRX. That and the older one with the stupid fake hood scoop Impreza RS 2.5 are great cars and are the mo ...

Here is another car from the same seller. You can follow the links to pictures of all his cars available. Looks like quite a collection.

http://reno.craigslist.org/car/466813882.html

Dave...

Wow. Great pics. Did all those R5's get there under their own power or did they have to be towed? Just kidding.

I think the yellow car is a GTR. A buddy of mine built one too. Here is the manuf ...

John-

If you hurry, you might still be able to get to the Sierra Chapter's Car Control Clinic this Friday:

http://sierrabmwcarclub.org/BMWweb/index.html

It's not too bad a drive from S.F. and ...

My fiancee had the same problem about two weeks ago with her Volvo XC-90. We figured it was in need of major service, being a Volvo and all (never less than $800 every service, can't wait to sell it) ...

Steve (at TEP) installed this on my 02 among other things. Here is a picture of my engine on his page - http://racetep.com/02frtult.html - that is the MSD in the passenger side front engine bay. The ...

Going to Hot August Night makes me feel better about how much time and money I spend on my car. There are a lot of people dumber than I am :-) Most of the cars there are simply stunning and I think ...