My alpine white 1er at 10,800 feet

Citizen Z · 08-09-2009, 10:02 PM

I did a little hiking in the Rocky Mountain National Park this weekend but the day before I did a little driving on the Trail Ridge Road, the highest paved road in the US. Despite the traffic, its very much worth the trip if you live within 600 miles.

moveswiftly · 08-09-2009, 10:58 PM

Car looks great, i was expecting to see a 135i being thrown out of a Airliner though lol.

moveswiftly · 08-09-2009, 10:59 PM

btw how did that car pull at that altitude ?

new2the3 · 08-09-2009, 11:14 PM

Very nice, I took my 06 330i on the same road, drove from the West to East enterance of Rocky Mt. National Park. Lots of great hiking. BTW, I belive the highest paved road in the country is Mt. Evans scenic byway in Colorado. "The Mount Evans Scenic Byway climbs more than 7,000 feet in just 28 miles, reaching an altitude of 14,264 feet. The upper section of this road is the highest paved highway in North America."

Citizen Z · 08-10-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by chesterfan1230

btw how did that car pull at that altitude ?

Pretty good, suprisingly. I was able to power slide around a hairpin turn in 2nd gear at 11,400 feet, no problem. It takes quite a while longer to build boost though. You can pretty much forget about 5th and 6th gear above 8000 feet and the usable power band shrinks to 4000-6000rpm.

escobar929 · 08-10-2009, 10:32 AM

thats awesome, cant wait till my first big road trip in the 1er. thinking of driving from miami to san fran in january, should be nuts!

desmat · 08-10-2009, 11:52 AM

Isn't mount evans road higher ?

Went there once and it's pretty amazing.
Glad your 1 survived at that altitude !
How did you like the brakes going down ?

Citizen Z · 08-10-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by desmat

Isn't mount evans road higher ?

Went there once and it's pretty amazing.
Glad your 1 survived at that altitude !
How did you like the brakes going down ?

Didn't really use the breaks.

Just put it in 3rd gear and let the friction of going around corners keep my speed legal, along with a brief stab on entry.

datbimmerdoe · 08-10-2009, 03:50 PM

Nice shot.

cadeucsb · 08-10-2009, 11:10 PM

Nice, its a great drive, great pic. Even better if you can avoid the huge trucks and the ones pulling campers (which oddly always seem to be from Texas). I haven't taken the 1er over it myself yet, but there are a nice number of switchback turns to play around the twisties a bit.

Like Desmat mentioned, Mt Evans is the highest paved road in North America.

Lester · 08-11-2009, 03:12 AM

Hill Climb anyone? What a great place to stage a race day!

JasonCSU · 08-11-2009, 09:49 AM

Nice shot. I live within 60 miles but haven't got the 1er up there yet. Going to have to change that.

08-09-2009, 10:02 PM	#1
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moveswiftly Colonel 381 Rep 2,926 Posts Drives: Cayman GT4, 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (12) Garage List 2012 335iS [0.00]	btw how did that car pull at that altitude ? __________________ Current: M2CS Gone but not forgotten: Cayman GT4, M2C, 2011 135i, E83 X3 6MT, 2016 SO M3, 2012 335iS, 2010 135i and 2006 e90 325xi
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new2the3 Colonel 382 Rep 2,067 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Competition Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Very nice, I took my 06 330i on the same road, drove from the West to East enterance of Rocky Mt. National Park. Lots of great hiking. BTW, I belive the highest paved road in the country is Mt. Evans scenic byway in Colorado. "The Mount Evans Scenic Byway climbs more than 7,000 feet in just 28 miles, reaching an altitude of 14,264 feet. The upper section of this road is the highest paved highway in North America." __________________ 2020 X3MC 2009 135i: AW/CR Aluminum Trim, 6 speed, M-Sport, Premium, Heated Seats, Ipod, BMW Performance Pedals, BMW Performance SSK, BMW Performance Exhaust, BMW Performance Grills E93 M3 FSB
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desmat First Lieutenant 37 Rep 311 Posts Drives: F31 M Sport Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 F31 M Sport [0.00]	Isn't mount evans road higher ? Went there once and it's pretty amazing. Glad your 1 survived at that altitude ! How did you like the brakes going down ?
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cadeucsb Captain 34 Rep 604 Posts Drives: TiAg 135i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: here iTrader: (3)	Nice, its a great drive, great pic. Even better if you can avoid the huge trucks and the ones pulling campers (which oddly always seem to be from Texas). I haven't taken the 1er over it myself yet, but there are a nice number of switchback turns to play around the twisties a bit. Like Desmat mentioned, Mt Evans is the highest paved road in North America.
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Lester Brigadier General 295 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Hill Climb anyone? What a great place to stage a race day! Attached Images
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JasonCSU Colonel 702 Rep 2,548 Posts Drives: '08 135i, '88 325is Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 1988 BMW 325is [0.00] 2008 BMW 135i [0.00]	Nice shot. I live within 60 miles but haven't got the 1er up there yet. Going to have to change that. __________________ Delivered in Munich, broken in on the Nurburgring.
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