Finally some pics of my 128i

dbtheo · 09-21-2009, 08:57 AM

At Nelson Ledges, what a great car! awesome handling & balance, tons of Fun!

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dbtheo · 09-21-2009, 09:11 AM

If you haven't had your 1 out on a track or autox yet, you should... You don't know what you are missing

Alow · 09-21-2009, 09:13 AM

Nice!! Wasted no time taking it to the track huh!

dbtheo · 09-21-2009, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Alow

Nice!! Wasted no time taking it to the track huh!

Car had 325 miles on it ..... No better way to break it in

Lester · 09-21-2009, 09:15 AM

Nice pictures, someone needs the BMW mudguards, though!

dbtheo · 09-21-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Lester

Nice pictures, someone needs the BMW mudguards, though!

Lol, yeah, it was kind of a wet day, rained off & on through out...

BlackjackMulligan · 09-21-2009, 09:42 AM

Nice pics! Wow I'd hate to live in the house in the first pic though......talk about noise issues...

bigmicj · 09-21-2009, 12:20 PM

Nice, you're right about autox. These cars are a ton of fun to drive on a course.

anthony @ eas · 09-21-2009, 02:13 PM

I love those tire walls.

BForbes · 09-21-2009, 02:52 PM

Very nice picture sets!

datbimmerdoe · 09-21-2009, 03:54 PM

Awesome!

GreatDane · 09-21-2009, 07:23 PM

Amazing! Aren't you worried about the break-in period though?

BrokenVert · 09-21-2009, 07:26 PM

Where in Ohio is this little track man? It looks like an awesome weekend drive to take, maybe hit Cedar Point on the way there.

dbtheo · 09-21-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokenVert

Where in Ohio is this little track man? It looks like an awesome weekend drive to take, maybe hit Cedar Point on the way there.

Nelson Ledges Road Course

www.nelsonledges.com

10342 State Route 305
Garrettsville, OH 44231
(440) 548-8551

It's a fun, fast track, you can carry alot of speed through the turns.

dbtheo · 09-21-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GreatDane

Amazing! Aren't you worried about the break-in period though?

Nah... this is my 3rd bimmer, I've treated them all the same & all have rewarded me in return with outstanding performance. People don't give these engines enough credit, they are more than tough enough to handle this stuff.

BrokenVert · 09-21-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dbtheo

Nelson Ledges Road Course

www.nelsonledges.com

10342 State Route 305
Garrettsville, OH 44231
(440) 548-8551

It's a fun, fast track, you can carry alot of speed through the turns.

Thats not bad. Almost makes the 8 hour drive there more reasonable than waiting for an open track day at the Glen.

aesthetect · 09-22-2009, 09:27 PM

ooh glad to see a 128 on a track! i bet thats a blast. how did you do, what other cars were you running with?

i bet that linear I6 is wonderfully rewarding. ever feel like you wanted more power?

veightkiller · 09-23-2009, 12:58 AM

looks like you had a blast on the track.

dbtheo · 09-23-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by aesthetect

ooh glad to see a 128 on a track! i bet thats a blast. how did you do, what other cars were you running with?

i bet that linear I6 is wonderfully rewarding. ever feel like you wanted more power?

This car is loads of fun! The group I was in inlcuded an E39 M5, E90 328i,
E36 M3, 2 M coupes & an older supra. I was able to pass all of the above & never got passed... but the catch is I didnt have my helmet so I had to borrow my buddies who was also drivng that day. As a result, I was basically in a beginners group. Realistically I should have been in a group or two higher, but couldn't because of the helmet issue. On the plus side, since it was just these few cars.. we pretty much had the track to ourselves during our sessions.

As for power, I can't say I really missed the 300hp from the 135i, it would not have helped me corner any faster & I was already hitting 120mph on the back straight. Most of the the above cars are clearly faster cars.. but they were getting through the turns slower than me so... the straights weren't long enough for the power to make up the difference in exit speeds.

dbtheo · 09-23-2009, 09:10 AM

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looks like you had a blast on the track.

for sure! Next weekend heading down to mid-ohio.. porsche club has an event & then at eom October, buckeye chapter cca has event there as well.

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aesthetect form follows function 38 Rep 838 Posts Drives: GC impreza Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: austin tx iTrader: (0)	ooh glad to see a 128 on a track! i bet thats a blast. how did you do, what other cars were you running with? i bet that linear I6 is wonderfully rewarding. ever feel like you wanted more power?
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