I'm going through withdraws

[MastaMind]

My 135 has been relocated to the 3rd bay and can be considered officially stored for winter. I didn't think it would be so bad at first, but as time goes on, I'm finding myself longing for just one more drive.

Sometimes, when I think nobody is looking, I like to sneak out into the garage, sit in the driver's seat, and play with the shifter while making engine noises. I only come back in when I hear my daughter's muffled cries "Where's Daddy?" and the guilt finally gets to me.

What say you, fellow 1addicts? Am I insane, or can you sympathize with my position?

[Lester]

That is sad. Did you put some fuel stabilizer in the tank? Do you have a trickle charger?

[ChrisK]

Originally Posted by MastaMind

My 135 has been relocated to the 3rd bay and can be considered officially stored for winter. I didn't think it would be so bad at first, but as time goes on, I'm finding myself longing for just one more drive.

Sometimes, when I think nobody is looking, I like to sneak out into the garage, sit in the driver's seat, and play with the shifter while making engine noises. I only come back in when I hear my daughter's muffled cries "Where's Daddy?" and the guilt finally gets to me.

What say you, fellow 1addicts? Am I insane, or can you sympathize with my position?

I am in the same position, and it's driving me nuts. I keep watching the weather hoping for a snow break.

:drinking:

[MastaMind]

Originally Posted by Lester

That is sad. Did you put some fuel stabilizer in the tank? Do you have a trickle charger?

No, I plan on briefly running it every couple weeks.

Originally Posted by ChrisK

I am in the same position, and it's driving me nuts. I keep watching the weather hoping for a snow break.

:drinking:

And even when the snow breaks, there's still a bunch of freaking salt on the roads! Hooray for the midwest

[creepy coupe]

Got to the delaer and pretend you want to buy one, get a test drive for an hour.

[sunking420]

What is snow??????

[HeyMoe53]

Snow is that stuff that sends all of our old geezers your way in the wintertime, when the number of Buicks in Florida increases drastically ; )

[Alow]

Originally Posted by HeyMoe53

Snow is that stuff that sends all of our old geezers your way in the wintertime, when the number of Buicks in Florida increases drastically ; )

[ChrisK]

Originally Posted by sunking420

What is snow??????

Very similar to Hurricanes and Storm surge

[135iUSN]

just take your daughter with you - she can pretend to go get ice cream cone (:

[CoolToolGuy]

Originally Posted by HeyMoe53

Snow is that stuff that sends all of our old geezers your way in the wintertime, when the number of Buicks in Florida increases drastically ; )

It's also the stuff that sometimes closes the schools before the first flake has even fallen from the sky. . . :eyebulge:

Have Fun,
Rick

[HeyMoe53]

Rick - I should know, since I am a schoolteacher. I am always amazed that a mere forecast will shut down schools a day ahead of time. The days of school that get called off over an inch or two of snow simply mystify me.

Since I am getting to be an old geezer myself, maybe I should move south!

[MastaMind]

Originally Posted by 135iUSN

just take your daughter with you - she can pretend to go get ice cream cone (:

I guess I can do that.....BUT NO EATING IN THE CAR.

[Guildenstern]

Originally Posted by MastaMind

No, I plan on briefly running it every couple weeks.

I thought that was supposed to be worse for the car than not running it at all. Aren't you supposed to drive it for at least 15 Min. in these cases inorder to get the oil up to temp so it can clean/circulate/ and evaporate off all the condensation?

[MastaMind]

Originally Posted by Guildenstern

I thought that was supposed to be worse for the car than not running it at all. Aren't you supposed to drive it for at least 15 Min. in these cases inorder to get the oil up to temp so it can clean/circulate/ and evaporate off all the condensation?

Yup, my plan is to drive it until oil temp is about 230-240.

[Guildenstern]

I'm pretty sure it needs to stay at temp for a bit. So drive away from home untill it reaches temp, then turn around maby?

[morgie2]

just put snowtires on and use it year round!!

[1dubby]

it's time to go out and buy your winter E30 it will put a smile back on your face

[x97Melbourne]

Originally Posted by MastaMind

My 135 has been relocated to the 3rd bay and can be considered officially stored for winter. I didn't think it would be so bad at first, but as time goes on, I'm finding myself longing for just one more drive.

Sometimes, when I think nobody is looking, I like to sneak out into the garage, sit in the driver's seat, and play with the shifter while making engine noises. I only come back in when I hear my daughter's muffled cries "Where's Daddy?" and the guilt finally gets to me.

What say you, fellow 1addicts? Am I insane, or can you sympathize with my position?

I moved to FL from Michigan specifically because I wanted to buy a BMW with big FAT rear tires. I suggest the same!!!!

[MastaMind]

Originally Posted by x97Melbourne

I moved to FL from Michigan specifically because I wanted to buy a BMW with big FAT rear tires. I suggest the same!!!!

But what about the hurricanes?!?!?! :wink:

Hey, I can have fat tires, too...from April to Nov.

[adrean8j]

WITHDRAWL? WITHDRAWL? Let me tell you about withdrawl...

I, in all my infinite wisdom, bought my car (well, took delivery) in the first week of July. I drove it exactly 1.5 weeks and then came back out to the desert....been here ever since.....

[m7ammed]

I have another type of withdraw call BMW withdraw, I have sold my e46 and will be driving a lexus RX330 until the 135i arrives in April