touring coming home

[inkatouring]

I'm in Sacramento for business and picked up the touring.

In late May, I dopped it off with Stu at Schatz and Krum for a tranny rebuild and to have the rear disks installed. He also slapped in the Alpina sway bars to complete the Alpina suspension. The brakes proved the most time consuming, as they are total custom job (made form other BMW parts -- mostly e30). Now, it took some time, but I told Stu not to hurry, as I was in no rush (had enough going on this summer that I didn't need to worry about getting back up to Sacto to pick it up).

Anyway, the car runs great, shifts great, and stops even better. God, I missed the car!

[MAD02]

Congrats, man!!!!! But..................

[dubois]

you need to come down to Hollister and track it, also there are some fine wineries and restaurants!

[inkatouring]

Hollister here I come.

I almost didn't post because I have no pics and no camera (still in Sacto)....

[JsnPpp]

Awesome! Yes, pictures please.

Stu rebuild the blue Tii engine and transmission about 8 years ago. The car hasn't left me stranded ever. I only do general tuneups on it (plugs, oil, clean electrical contacts, etc.) and it is as reliable as a new car (30K miles so far) IMO.

Hopefully didn't just jinx myself.

Stu is a great guy - gets busy tho - my rebuild took almost a year, but like you I wasn't in a hurry.

If I was in town still I would ask him to go through my brakes on the red car, they are no where near where they need to be.

Pictures pictures pictures! Are you storing the car outside now?

-Jason

[inkatouring]

Are you storing the car outside now?

-Jason

For now, until the CSL gets a new home -- either as a rented garage or out of my life, whichever comes first. I've only changed my mind about 128 times on that question today.