Don't bring your 1er here!

singular · 07-05-2010, 08:18 PM

Recently took a little side-trip to hell: Bodie, California.

After a butt-numbing ride on a 10-mile dirt/gravel road - we arrived. Had a great time exploring the old gold-mine ghost town and decided to leave via an alternate out that was suppose to be much better. It wasn't the shorter 3-mile dirt/gravel road that was the problem, it was the HUGE pot-hole in the paved road that ate my run-flat.

We managed to limp to the nearest town - twenty+ miles away. Had to wait nearly six hours for a tow truck that could tow the car to the nearest BMW in Reno, Nevada more than 100 miles away.

Conclusions: Bodie is worth the visiting - in a 4WD with real tires and a spare. Don't forget to have plenty of gas and lots of drinking water. Leave your 1er at home. My original plan was to drive Tioga pass to Yosemite in the 1er with the top down. We still did the same drive, but in a rental car while the 1er was getting new tires.

1ToBeOn2Wheels · 07-06-2010, 12:14 AM

I've been wanting to check out a ghost town for a while. I might have to do this! Thanks for the idea. And yes, I will definitely bring the Grand Cherokee instead. That is one dirty 1er!

ptack · 07-06-2010, 07:56 AM

Dude, are you crazy? I love checking out adandoned mines whenever I get a chance out west, but when that's the plan it's rental car time.

tgxmike · 07-06-2010, 09:21 AM

rental car plus rental insurance.....

jhuber · 07-06-2010, 10:25 AM

yikes hope u had roadside assistance included in your insurance or something that 100 mile tow must have cost a pretty penny... glad you didnt let it ruin your trip though!

ChrisK · 07-06-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ptack

Dude, are you crazy? I love checking out adandoned mines whenever I get a chance out west, but when that's the plan it's rental car time.

+ 1000000000....

singular · 07-06-2010, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ptack

Dude, are you crazy? I love checking out adandoned mines whenever I get a chance out west, but when that's the plan it's rental car time.

As soon as the road in turned gravel, I started to turn around, but then an Audi A4 sped past me and pride took over.

When we got to Bodie, there were about 40 cars, 2/3ds were SUV's, but there were plenty of non-SUVs including a couple of Mustangs and a few Toyota's. I think if I'd had non-run-flats, my 1er would have made the round trip with no miss-hap.

07-05-2010, 08:18 PM	#1
singular Captain 21 Rep 935 Posts Drives: BSM 135i ppk cab Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Don't bring your 1er here! Recently took a little side-trip to hell: Bodie, California. After a butt-numbing ride on a 10-mile dirt/gravel road - we arrived. Had a great time exploring the old gold-mine ghost town and decided to leave via an alternate out that was suppose to be much better. It wasn't the shorter 3-mile dirt/gravel road that was the problem, it was the HUGE pot-hole in the paved road that ate my run-flat. We managed to limp to the nearest town - twenty+ miles away. Had to wait nearly six hours for a tow truck that could tow the car to the nearest BMW in Reno, Nevada more than 100 miles away. Conclusions: Bodie is worth the visiting - in a 4WD with real tires and a spare. Don't forget to have plenty of gas and lots of drinking water. Leave your 1er at home. My original plan was to drive Tioga pass to Yosemite in the 1er with the top down. We still did the same drive, but in a rental car while the 1er was getting new tires. Attached Images
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1ToBeOn2Wheels Freude am Fahren 31 Rep 703 Posts Drives: B9 Audi S5 Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sierra Nevada Foothills, California iTrader: (0)	I've been wanting to check out a ghost town for a while. I might have to do this! Thanks for the idea. And yes, I will definitely bring the Grand Cherokee instead. That is one dirty 1er!
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07-06-2010, 07:56 AM	#3
ptack Brigadier General 269 Rep 4,470 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [6.50]	Dude, are you crazy? I love checking out adandoned mines whenever I get a chance out west, but when that's the plan it's rental car time. __________________ 135i, SGM, Coral, Sport Package, Auto, Premium Hifi, USB/ipod, Apex EC-7s, PPK Stage II
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tgxmike Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 293 Posts Drives: '21 M2C 6MT, '21 Charger Scat Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boise, ID iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 BMW M2 [0.00]	rental car plus rental insurance.....
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jhuber Lieutenant 66 Rep 448 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leavenworth, KS iTrader: (2)	yikes hope u had roadside assistance included in your insurance or something that 100 mile tow must have cost a pretty penny... glad you didnt let it ruin your trip though!
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