Joe Sterling's (Poorboysracing) x- country road trip to bimmerfest! - Bimmerfest

Poorboysracing · #1 05-04-2011, 10:58 AM

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...393555&t=h&z=5

theres the route roughly, This will be a daily trip journal/ photo blog as the trip progresses.

The trip will be completed in my 1995 318i 5spd, with 196k miles on her

we set off @ 7am on Monday may 9th

wish me luck and I hope you enjoy following this.

Time2Fly · #2 05-04-2011, 11:14 AM

How many hours a day are you going to drive?

ZeGerman · #3 05-04-2011, 11:54 AM

Make sure you have a trunk jack, spare tire, jumpers, oil, coolant, brake fluid, ATF fluid, tools, etc.

Have you considered taking one of the more southern or northern routes? The only reason I ask is because HWY 80 is insanely boring. Anyway, it should be a fun trip, and I'm really looking forward to photo updates!

Ryan... · #4 05-04-2011, 12:12 PM

Also make sure you have extra McDoubles to lure hookers into your car

Oh yeah, dont forget pics!

tim330i · #5 05-04-2011, 12:34 PM

Awesome! Please update this post as you go.

Tim

Jon Shafer · #6 05-04-2011, 01:20 PM

Joe, you are THE MAN!!!

akibo · #7 05-04-2011, 03:11 PM

Excellent stuff, Joe

Poorboysracing · #8 05-04-2011, 04:22 PM

Were planning on getting into vegas in 3 days.

and yes there will be lots off pictars.

Today was a good start, car felt funny on the highway so i checked it out and sure enough, tire was going flatt.

hunk o' metal in my new-ish nitto neogens

chance to test my full size spare (style 19)

anyways 7 bucks later tire was pattched.

Poorboysracing · #9 05-04-2011, 08:32 PM

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...=1#post6044561

Made a "Build" thread of how my car got where it is for anyone intrested.

Jon Shafer · #10 05-04-2011, 11:00 PM

When do you embark on your journey Joe?

Poorboysracing · #11 05-05-2011, 09:36 AM

We leave 7am Monday may 9th

-Jorge- · #12 05-05-2011, 08:09 PM

Im jason and ill be the co-pilot/photographer for the journey. Either joe or I will make sure to update this daily with anything fun that happens along the way and pictures of course

Jon Shafer · #13 05-05-2011, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by -Jorge-

Im jason and ill be the co-pilot/photographer for the journey. Either joe or I will make sure to update this daily with anything fun that happens along the way and pictures of course

Poorboysracing · #14 05-06-2011, 10:37 AM

New intake for the show!

Thanks to Jason for making it.

synenergy52 · #15 05-06-2011, 12:22 PM

Good stuff. you're literally the definition of bringing the community together!

Jon Shafer · #16 05-06-2011, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by synenergy52

Good stuff. you're literally the definition of bringing the community together!

Exactly!!!

-Jorge- · #17 05-07-2011, 10:56 AM

Cars packed up and ready for monday, just need to throw in the backpacks and cooler before we leave.

Poorboysracing · #18 05-07-2011, 05:31 PM

good to go, gonna be an awesome time, look forward to meeting all you west coast guys!

crisscross · #19 05-07-2011, 06:58 PM

Good luck Joe, not sure I'll make it down there, but i'm going to try!

Poorboysracing · #20 05-08-2011, 06:20 PM

Cars all set! Raised the rear 1/4" today to compensate for luggage weight

rolled front fenders, and got last of supplies, tomorrow @ 7am is departure day!

Jon Shafer · #21 05-08-2011, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Poorboysracing

Cars all set! Raised the rear 1/4" today to compensate for luggage weight

rolled front fenders, and got last of supplies, tomorrow @ 7am is departure day!

Good luck bud! I need you to make it to the LIVE BROADCAST by Friday AM, so don't pick up any hitchhikers (not matter how hot she is)!

Are you going to connect with any 'Festers along the way?