MaxBimmer Cruise photos -- Sunday, May 3, 2009

[audiophilia]

Fantastic meet and cruise.

Thanks to Mystikal for organizing it and to Randy (Empowered) for getting things sorted here in Mississauga.

It was a great day!

First pics, the Mississauga meetup. 9 a.m.

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[audiophilia]

KC by 10 a.m.

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See, being banned doesn't stop you from eating! :yak:

Prince, Ronnie, Yorgi

[audiophilia]

More from KC

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[c.my.m3]

I was at Cross Ave yesterday and today so I didn't make this in the end, planned to but lost track of time.

Looks like a massive turn out??

[audiophilia]

And cruising. Such a great time.

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Thanks to all the MaxBimmer guys. Met some wonderful new people.

And the cars were gorgeous! drool

[audiophilia]

I was at Cross Ave yesterday and today so I didn't make this in the end, planned to but lost track of time.

Looks like a massive turn out??70 cars. About 35 E46s.

[STALKER]

Nice turn out.

[Mykh]

Looks great!

How was the route?

[Ant118]

yeah was a great event! No pics of my ///M lol. Was a great cruise great rep from the E46 crew.

[Voluted]

I really wish i wasn't working today (i usually don't)! It was perfect weather for a cruise, and events that take place on saturday, while more common, are a pain in the ass for me to attend because of my schedule :(.

Looked like a great turnout and a fun cruise!

[c.my.m3]

Looked like a good cruise...next time (said that before) I will go on one of these, have a few changes coming :D What looked nice was the maxbimmer crew seemed a little more mature than what I have heard...

[gnome]

Looked like a good cruise...next time (said that before) I will go on one of these, have a few changes coming :D What looked nice was the maxbimmer crew seemed a little more mature than what I have heard...

(Well, there were a few isolated incidents, a couple of 5 series passed me on a double solid yellow line with no gaps ahead and oncoming traffic. Earlier I respectfully let a lady driver enter the line in front of me while exiting Tim's then some jerk**** 20 year old kid cut me off when it my my turn. Let's just say they weren't from this site. Mostly behaved I would say.)

[Yorgi]

Some Pics...Didn't take many since I was solo.

Set 1

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Set 2

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Set 3

[Yorgi]

Set 4...last 2

[STALKER]

Was the route 500KM?
Did Randy bring his e92 M3?

[Mykh]

Anyone have the directions list and want to scan for me? Me and Voluted will be doing a recreation of the trip in a couple of weeks probably. Everyone welcome to join.

[kkeddy]

Anyone have the directions list and want to scan for me? Me and Voluted will be doing a recreation of the trip in a couple of weeks probably. Everyone welcome to join.

im so down :P

[Yorgi]

Was the route 500KM?
Did Randy bring his e92 M3?Does Randy have an e92 M3? He is driving a silver e46 330 or 325. You can see him leaning on it in Set 1 2nd pic.


I'm going out now to wash all the friggen bugs off my car. I went out to Waterloo after the cruise to pick up a square set of 18x9.5 SSR wheels. So I've got bugs from the east mixed with bugs from the west splattered all over my car. :sick:

[STALKER]

Does Randy have an e92 M3? He is driving a silver e46 330 or 325. You can see him leaning on it in the 2nd pic.
Last I heard he did.
Fab would know.

[XtasyX]

Fun cruise indeed! I had to leave when we got to timmies...How was the rest of the cruise?

[EMPOWERD]

Was the route 500KM?
Did Randy bring his e92 M3?

Actual route from KC to final destination in Peterborough was 380km... with the drive home to Mississauga it was over 500km.

I never bought an E92 M3.. in fact, that was an April fools joke (in 2008) on maX weeks after I wrote an online review on it. I have an E46 328i sedan as my daily.

[pawcio]

the cruise was well planned out and ridiculous fun. the best part of the cruise was hwy 507 after lunch. i'll post pics once i sift through everything. that is 3 cameras. plus since my friends and i practically videotaped the whole cruise we'll try to put a little video together and post that up somewhere in the next few weeks. i can't wait for the next one.

[STALKER]

Actual route from KC to final destination in Peterborough was 380km... with the drive home to Mississauga it was over 500km.

I never bought an E92 M3.. in fact, that was an April fools joke (in 2008) on maX weeks after I wrote an online review on it. I have an E46 328i sedan as my daily.
BBOOOOOO!!!
I got excited for ya that you were getting one.
Hope all is well.

[joes330]

Nice pics OP! What kind of camera are you using??

I guess it's because I'm a noob, but I don't follow that eating comment?

[jaym3smg]

Looks like it was an awesome time, sorry I missed it...

Next time for SURE

-J

[Balln325]

Does Randy have an e92 M3? He is driving a silver e46 330 or 325. You can see him leaning on it in Set 1 2nd pic.


I'm going out now to wash all the friggen bugs off my car. I went out to Waterloo after the cruise to pick up a square set of 18x9.5 SSR wheels. So I've got bugs from the east mixed with bugs from the west splattered all over my car. :sick:

Hey Yorgi, Never met you before or knew what your screen name was (though I see you on here all the time). Once I saw your pics (with my car just ahead of you) I finally put a screen name with a face lol, especially when I read your post about the ssr wheels as we talked about them at one of the pit-stops.

Great meeting you, and had a blast rippin down that straight away together. I definitely put my new brakes to use when that stop sign appeared abruptly over the hill :cool:

lookin' forward to the next cruise for sure

-Trevor

[6_Pac]

Great pictures!
Too bad i had to work...

:thumbsdow

[Yorgi]

Hey Yorgi, Never met you before or knew what your screen name was (though I see you on here all the time). Once I saw your pics (with my car just ahead of you) I finally put a screen name with a face lol, especially when I read your post about the ssr wheels as we talked about them at one of the pit-stops.

Great meeting you, and had a blast rippin down that straight away together. I definitely put my new brakes to use when that stop sign appeared abruptly over the hill :cool:

lookin' forward to the next cruise for sure

-TrevorGreat meeting you too Trevor. That's what I love about these meets, you finally get to put faces to names.

We definitely had a blast along Liberty road and just after Mosport over that crest. You should come out to the track some day, from the way you dove I can tell you would be an instant addict. Too bad I did not get any pics of your GF hanging out of the car, it was pretty funny from where I was sitting. :)

[Yorgi]

Great pictures!
Too bad i had to work...

:thumbsdowDamn if you would have come we could have made an epic video. I took some video but most of it will suck. (driving and video camera do not mix well!) I'll check it later in the week.

[audiophilia]

You missed a great day. It was so much fun. Well planned. The cars looked great.

There was one specific reason you would have liked to have been there. Maybe it was better that you weren't! ;)

You did miss some extremely hot cars.

Yorgi's right, the video would have been really something. HD. Next time.

[fayraree]

Too bad I did not get any pics of your GF hanging out of the car, it was pretty funny from where I was sitting. :)
moar of this plsthx


:p

[Balln325]

Great meeting you too Trevor. That's what I love about these meets, you finally get to put faces to names.

We definitely had a blast along Liberty road and just after Mosport over that crest. You should come out to the track some day, from the way you dove I can tell you would be an instant addict. Too bad I did not get any pics of your GF hanging out of the car, it was pretty funny from where I was sitting. :)

Lol I was concentrating so much on the driving that I didnt notice she was being so daring! Wish we had a beauty SLR (the camera, although id take the car as well lol) like yours to snap some shots, she was just using her crappy HP...

Got a few half decent pics of your ride; Im heading out to the movies now, ill get em posted tomorrow.


On the track side of things, ive been recently (lol, just since our cruise on sat) looking into the BMW Advanced Driving School sessions they do at Mosport (next one being on June 5th and 6th), but am a little worried with my tire setup.. I inquired over on fanatics, and they advised against me tracking with the 19" 235/55's, and to rather get a set of 17's... I have my stock 16" (style 45) but they currently are wrapped in my winter tires. Tempting to throw some summer rubber on them :Idunno: We will see...


Man; like I had mentioned... After going a little overboard with my Talon, I promised myself I would keep my car stock... That didnt last long, and now it looks like I have been nipped by the speed bug

[Yorgi]

Personally I think when you first start tracking your car you should use street tires, probably for 2 seasons at least.

So 19" are fine in that case. When it comes to tracking street tires, the model of the tire is more important than the size. Some street tires do great on the track (Falkens, Toyo, Goodyear F1) and others tend to fall apart when pushed (Michelin, Dunlop).

[Balln325]

As promised, here are some pics from the amazing cruise on Sunday. Big thanks to my GF for taking the pics, and trusting my spirited driving :thumbsup:

Pics are available in full size - PM me if interested

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[Balln325]

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[Yorgi]

Nice pics. All that hanging out of the window/roof paid off. :D

[EMPOWERD]

On the track side of things, ive been recently (lol, just since our cruise on sat) looking into the BMW Advanced Driving School sessions they do at Mosport (next one being on June 5th and 6th), but am a little worried with my tire setup.. I inquired over on fanatics, and they advised against me tracking with the 19" 235/55's, and to rather get a set of 17's... I have my stock 16" (style 45) but they currently are wrapped in my winter tires. Tempting to throw some summer rubber on them :Idunno: We will see...



I instruct at these BMW Mosport schools, so trust me when I say that your 19" tire pkg is more than adequate for the track (provided logically they are in good condition). When you start out, you will not be reaching any significant speeds to worry about breaking traction or premature wear from only 1 weekend.

[fayraree]

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best pic of the lot, sooo cleeeeean. drool

(not that I'm biased or anything :p)

[Razkal]

Here are a few of mine...

[ImolaZHP]

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cool pic, thanks!

[Balln325]

No prob. Love your Halos bud