other Mid America 02 Fest

[Mike Self]

As usual, Bo, Barb and company put on a GREAT event.  And lest the pictures showing wet 02s dampen your enthusiasm, it only rained very early Sat morning--a car wash shower.  Weather the rest of the time was excellent...and an absolutely fantastic drive.  Didn't get stuck behind any slowpoke pickup trucks or little old ladies, lotsa curves, sweepers and elevation changes.  

 

Best of all it was a time to visit with all my great 2002 friends, admire each others' cars and just generally have a good time.  My non-car friends can't understand why I'd drive 700 miles each way for a two day event that consists of more driving and looking at cars in a motel parking lot.  They just don't get it.  We do.

 

If you haven't been, put it on your calendar for 2015...

 

mike

[MikeinNC]

We got home at noon today   We are glad everyone is ok, at least as far was we know so far.   Those tornadoes in AR, OK and MO were just too close for comfort    Here is the link to my pictures if anyone wants to have a look see

 

http://s20.photobucket.com/user/mikeinnc/library/Mid%20America%202014?sort=3&page=1

 

And here are a few more pictures

 

Mid point of Fridays 110 mile drive up through the Missouri Ozarks led by Bo and Charlie   

 

 

 

FrankenBimmer

 

 

Keith doing a valve adjustment tech session

 

 

Randy's awesome touring with Sport Package

 

 

Jack Fahuna given us a session on driving our 02s

 

 

One of two expert panel sessions    Tons and tons of 02 knowledge here

 

 

Everyone is welcome   This is not a concours show although there were several concours quality cars there

 

 

Mike's ORIGINAL Tii Lux with lots of optional equipment

 

 

Luis' 1800 is soooooo cool

 

 

One more NK shot

 

[darrinm1]

For those who missed this year, I expect to see you next year. It was a blast. And special thanks from me to Terry and his crew for the impromptu Saturday drive.

[beammmer]

only thing harmed was my underwear 

 

Apparently still trying to impress Savannah with your talent.

 

Glad you are okay.

 

Don

[Brandon@BluntTech]

Apparently still trying to impress Savannah with your talent.

 

Glad you are okay.

 

Don

 

Im not going to name names but i wasnt driving 

[BLUNT]

Im not going to name names but i wasnt driving 

 

 

She only lets him back out of the garage and warm it up for her

[kaptanoglu]

MidAm was a blast, and I appreciate the warm welcome that Lisa and I (and Sputter) received from everyone.  Many thanks to Bo and the crew for putting it together, and we look forward to coming up again next year.

 

John

[ray_]

MidAm was a blast, and I appreciate the warm welcome that Lisa and I (and Sputter) received from everyone.  Many thanks to Bo and the crew for putting it together, and we look forward to coming up again next year.

 

John

Nice meeting you, John! You should post a pic of your tool kit. It was an object of admiration and really completes your lovely tii.

 

Cheers,

[MikeinNC]

John it was nice meeting you and Lisa and seeing that awesome car.   

 

Brandon  So glad you guys are ok

 

And so thankful that Chris and Daniel were not directly affected by the tornado that passed so very close by

 

Thanks again to all of the vendors and folks that donated the door prizes to the event.   This is always one of the highlights of the Saturday evening festivities.   It helps to make the 02 community seem so small, even though we are so spread out.   The anticipation as Chris and Bo call out the numbers is soooooo much fun    I will see if Bo has a list so we can acknowledge this incredible support

[skipsfcr]

John's trunk mounted tool kit is one of the finest accessories I've ever seen in / on a 2002! Great meeting you and Lisa and ogling Sputter...beautiful car!

[jgerock]

Thanks for the pics and updates. So now I know Randy has a Colorado Touring!

[dlhoovler]

So glad to hear everyone in the Arkansas contingent is OK! And thanks once again to Bo, Skip and everyone else (if I try to go any further I'll leave someone out) for such a wonderful event.

 

And as the recipient of one of the door prizes generously donated by BluntTech (stainless brake hoses), a special thanks to all of the businesses and individuals who contributed. Just that one aspect of the event was mind-boggling, to say nothing of the cars and combined BMW knowledge. But none of it holds a candle to the camaraderie.

 

It was my first Mid-America Fest, but it won't be my last. Next time I'll definitely bring my '02!

 

-Dave

[jimk]

Rolled into Denver about 4pm after a day of heavy, heavy head winds from Salina west.  Dirt blowing from the fields, wind was up around 55mph per the news this evening .  Wind is a part of the back side of the low pressure weather zone that is causing the rough stuff in the SE.  I could hardly open the car door against the wind at one stop.  MPG dropped to 18-20.  The front side edges of the hood would shake, seemed like I was doing 100mph and it was only 65 into the wind.

[zinz]

LOVED your car!!!! Who would know it was dragon slayer??? Perfect sleeper.

Glad y'all made it home safely. So glad I got to meet you!

[glemon]

I enjoyed my first 02 Fest, but the car didn't make it, more on that later

 

Don't think anyone mentioned the beautiful E9 (is that redundant?) that was there.

 

Group Photo, nice looking set of cars eh.

 

My car pegged the needle into the red zone on the temp guage in the first few miles no quick fixes so we went in the Honda, not near as much fun.  Some diagnostics when I got back, the head gasket appears to be ok, at least my compression test didn't indicate a problem, and the temp guage, when I had more time to observe, was going from cold to hot in a great big hurry as it warmed up.  The day I left I did not think I had a thermostat problem because I had it off a couple months ago and tested it on the stove.  But when I checked the car out after the rapid heat rise the top radiator hose was burning hot, and the bottom hose from the thermostat to the radiator was still cold, despite the needle being near the red zone again, so methinks the thermostat isn't opening, and I ordered a new, one.  Fingers crossed, hoping for a quick and easy $30 fix.

 

Actually we hit some torrential s&*t on the way back Sunday around Kansas City, so bad my wife wanted me to pull of the road, and several people were, but I am as afraid of getting hit from behind in such conditions as anything else, so slowed down and soldiered on, through I replaced the blades the day before we left,  not sure if the lethargic wiper mechanism of the 02 would have been up to the task.

Edited April 29, 2014 by glemon