A lovely day with my 128i

Gray_Panther · 04-25-2015, 03:57 PM

Last Saturday, the love I had for my 128i grew exponentially as I took it for a four hour, adrenaline pumping, heart racing and joy filled drive from the west side of Rochester down to Watkins Glen.
The previous night, after working a tiring 11 hour shift, I came home and rushed to wash my car so that it would look pristine the next day.
In the morning I woke up at 5:30am, I felt like a child on Christmas morning, tossing and turning in my bed until 6am. At which point I began texting my two other friends who would be going in their own cars, who both were awake and all giddy with excitement also.
At 9:30am I picked up my one friend who was going to ride shotgun with me and met the two others at the local garage hosting the fun/cannonball run. In total there were 189 cars riding in the caravan. A 991 911 GT3 in Agate Gray that was dripping sex, other 911's and caymans, two 430 Scuderias, several corvettes, 20+ M3's of which half were E92/90 and etc.
Photos belong to a local photographer I never met but happened upon his photos earlier this week.

We began our fun run, and initially it was a relaxing cruise to a checkpoint, after which turned into Gran Turismo. Depending on where you were in the caravan, your balls either turned into brass or remained as they were. The 1er decided it didn't want me to be the latter and we ran with the 911's and M3's. The next two and a half hours I felt myself become one with the 128i and it was a prolonged moment that only others who have experienced similar drives can sympathize with.
After arriving safely at Watkins Glen, we waited, along with my friend who was driving his BMW 435i, for my other pal who was in his Honda Civic Si...no surprise there XD.

Arriving at Watkins Glen for their opening weekend where street cars can run three "paced" laps for $25, we lined up and waited for our turn to tear the track apart in our cars. I recorded the laps in my GoPro and had my two friends in front of me so I can record them also. The Civic in the lead while the 435i was in front of me. Fun starts at 4:20...

Wild!!! We all couldn't stop smiling after we were finished and we laughed like little schoolgirls. After the adrenaline tapered away, the exhaustion hit and we drove back home. I tucked the 128i away in the garaged, patted the headlight, smiled at it while I went inside and then soundly slumbered throughout the night.

This forum truly deserves to be called 1ADDICTS. I am a 1ADDICT and this was one of the many stories I have with my 128i.
Now go and enjoy your 1ers!!!

Ed P · 04-25-2015, 05:01 PM

Great story, nice vid! Jealous!

The Wind Breezes · 04-25-2015, 06:52 PM

Looks fun. For the longest time I thought Watkins Glen was in CA not NY

Esteban · 04-25-2015, 08:04 PM

What a blast that must have been. Glad you had fun.

SHKDOWN · 04-25-2015, 10:00 PM

Feel the RUSH! Well done. Gorgeous day in upstate NY for some fast driving...you guys were obviously flying. It looked and sounded like a great time.

Good times and THE GLEN!

bmw1racer · 04-25-2015, 11:58 PM

Nice... Must've been a blast to drive at the Glen.

OT: I noticed the white letters on your tires... Custom?

Gray_Panther · 04-26-2015, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Nice... Must've been a blast to drive at the Glen.

OT: I noticed the white letters on your tires... Custom?

Yeah it definitely was a blast! I took a paint pen, cleaned my tires and whited out the letters on the tire myself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHKDOWN

Feel the RUSH! Well done. Gorgeous day in upstate NY for some fast driving...you guys were obviously flying. It looked and sounded like a great time.

Good times and THE GLEN!

It was an absolute perfect day weather wise. And yes we were FLYING!!!

bmw1racer · 04-26-2015, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gray_Panther

I took a paint pen, cleaned my tires and whited out the letters on the tire myself.

Looks good.

Swimjim · 04-27-2015, 07:36 AM

would love to do that at road atlanta!

MightyMouseTech · 04-27-2015, 08:11 AM

Ya, the Glen is a fun track, did a couple 8 hour races there with the Chump Car.

$iriu$black · 04-27-2015, 09:02 AM

Looked like it was an awesome time with your buddies! Any chance you can PM me how to go about doing something like that myself?

04-25-2015, 03:57 PM	#1
Gray_Panther Brigadier General 1555 Rep 3,234 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	A lovely day with my 128i Last Saturday, the love I had for my 128i grew exponentially as I took it for a four hour, adrenaline pumping, heart racing and joy filled drive from the west side of Rochester down to Watkins Glen. The previous night, after working a tiring 11 hour shift, I came home and rushed to wash my car so that it would look pristine the next day. In the morning I woke up at 5:30am, I felt like a child on Christmas morning, tossing and turning in my bed until 6am. At which point I began texting my two other friends who would be going in their own cars, who both were awake and all giddy with excitement also. At 9:30am I picked up my one friend who was going to ride shotgun with me and met the two others at the local garage hosting the fun/cannonball run. In total there were 189 cars riding in the caravan. A 991 911 GT3 in Agate Gray that was dripping sex, other 911's and caymans, two 430 Scuderias, several corvettes, 20+ M3's of which half were E92/90 and etc. Photos belong to a local photographer I never met but happened upon his photos earlier this week. We began our fun run, and initially it was a relaxing cruise to a checkpoint, after which turned into Gran Turismo. Depending on where you were in the caravan, your balls either turned into brass or remained as they were. The 1er decided it didn't want me to be the latter and we ran with the 911's and M3's. The next two and a half hours I felt myself become one with the 128i and it was a prolonged moment that only others who have experienced similar drives can sympathize with. After arriving safely at Watkins Glen, we waited, along with my friend who was driving his BMW 435i, for my other pal who was in his Honda Civic Si...no surprise there XD. Arriving at Watkins Glen for their opening weekend where street cars can run three "paced" laps for $25, we lined up and waited for our turn to tear the track apart in our cars. I recorded the laps in my GoPro and had my two friends in front of me so I can record them also. The Civic in the lead while the 435i was in front of me. Fun starts at 4:20... Wild!!! We all couldn't stop smiling after we were finished and we laughed like little schoolgirls. After the adrenaline tapered away, the exhaustion hit and we drove back home. I tucked the 128i away in the garaged, patted the headlight, smiled at it while I went inside and then soundly slumbered throughout the night. This forum truly deserves to be called 1ADDICTS. I am a 1ADDICT and this was one of the many stories I have with my 128i. Now go and enjoy your 1ers!!! __________________ 2012 BMW 128i 6MT Deep Sea Blue Metallic Last edited by Gray_Panther; 04-25-2015 at 04:05 PM..
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04-25-2015, 05:01 PM	#2
Ed P Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 2016 Z4 Sdrive28i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: St. Petersburg, FL iTrader: (0)	Great story, nice vid! Jealous! __________________ 2016 Z4 Sdrive 28i Black Sapphire Metallic over Black Kansas Leather ... gone but never forgotten ... 2013 135i M-Sport Mineral Gray over Oyster Boston Leather
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04-25-2015, 06:52 PM	#3
The Wind Breezes Lieutenant Colonel 912 Rep 1,850 Posts Drives: 135i N55 DCT Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Looks fun. For the longest time I thought Watkins Glen was in CA not NY
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04-25-2015, 08:04 PM	#4
Esteban Major General 43582 Rep 7,224 Posts Drives: a slow car fast Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	What a blast that must have been. Glad you had fun. __________________
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04-25-2015, 10:00 PM	#5
SHKDOWN Private First Class 23 Rep 128 Posts Drives: 2013 128i Coupe MSport Jet Blk Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Upstate New York, USA iTrader: (0)	Feel the RUSH! Well done. Gorgeous day in upstate NY for some fast driving...you guys were obviously flying. It looked and sounded like a great time. Good times and THE GLEN!
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04-25-2015, 11:58 PM	#6
bmw1racer bimmerphile, technogeek 998 Rep 3,784 Posts Drives: 2012 E82 6MT Sport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 128i Coupe [0.00]	Nice... Must've been a blast to drive at the Glen. OT: I noticed the white letters on your tires... Custom? __________________
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Swimjim Private First Class 24 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2008 128i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: TX iTrader: (1)	would love to do that at road atlanta!
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MightyMouseTech Major General 4338 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	Ya, the Glen is a fun track, did a couple 8 hour races there with the Chump Car.
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04-27-2015, 09:02 AM	#11
$iriu$black Captain 244 Rep 616 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 128 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: NE iTrader: (5)	Looked like it was an awesome time with your buddies! Any chance you can PM me how to go about doing something like that myself?
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