Request for Pics From Monterey Car Week/Legends
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I planned on taking a lot of pictures this year since I was actually in the display, but apparently the E9 gods had other plans.
The morning started out fantastic. My Good Vibes cooler was stocked with beer, my Happy cold-brewed coffee was ready to go, and the sun was coming up as I began my pilgrimage to Legends. What could possibly go wrong?
As I merged onto Highway 17, I noticed my tach was dropping to zero every time I let off the gas. Hmm… probably nothing.
I turned the stereo down and started paying a little more attention. A few minutes later, the car cut out completely. I turned the ignition off and back on, and, like magic, it started right back up. At this point, I decided the E9 was just being a little dramatic.
A few miles later, it stopped being dramatic and completely died.
Luckily, I managed to find a decent shoulder on one of the scariest roads imaginable to have a 55-year-old BMW decide it had had enough.
So instead of taking pictures of my car at Legends, I got to take pictures of it on a tow truck.
After a ride to my local mechanic, I got the official diagnosis: the fuel pump had gone out.
Apparently, the E9 gods decided I had taken enough pictures of the car in previous years and wanted me to experience Legends from the passenger seat of a tow truck.
Funny side note: I love my local mechanic, Tony. He has a heavy Eastern European accent, which makes our conversations even better. Here’s how this one went:
Tony: “You need new fuel pump. You want me fix?”
Mike: “No, Tony. I brought it here because I don’t want you to fix it. I just want you to display the car in your shop.”
Tony: “You know fuel pump cost $250?”
Mike: “Yes, Tony. Please fix it.”
And that’s pretty much how every conversation with Tony goes. It’s the same dance every time. He tells me what’s wrong, then tells me the cost like he’s giving me some figure I could never afford—even though he’s actually giving me a really good price.
The morning started out fantastic. My Good Vibes cooler was stocked with beer, my Happy cold-brewed coffee was ready to go, and the sun was coming up as I began my pilgrimage to Legends. What could possibly go wrong?
As I merged onto Highway 17, I noticed my tach was dropping to zero every time I let off the gas. Hmm… probably nothing.
I turned the stereo down and started paying a little more attention. A few minutes later, the car cut out completely. I turned the ignition off and back on, and, like magic, it started right back up. At this point, I decided the E9 was just being a little dramatic.
A few miles later, it stopped being dramatic and completely died.
Luckily, I managed to find a decent shoulder on one of the scariest roads imaginable to have a 55-year-old BMW decide it had had enough.
So instead of taking pictures of my car at Legends, I got to take pictures of it on a tow truck.
After a ride to my local mechanic, I got the official diagnosis: the fuel pump had gone out.
Apparently, the E9 gods decided I had taken enough pictures of the car in previous years and wanted me to experience Legends from the passenger seat of a tow truck.
Funny side note: I love my local mechanic, Tony. He has a heavy Eastern European accent, which makes our conversations even better. Here’s how this one went:
Tony: “You need new fuel pump. You want me fix?”
Mike: “No, Tony. I brought it here because I don’t want you to fix it. I just want you to display the car in your shop.”
Tony: “You know fuel pump cost $250?”
Mike: “Yes, Tony. Please fix it.”
And that’s pretty much how every conversation with Tony goes. It’s the same dance every time. He tells me what’s wrong, then tells me the cost like he’s giving me some figure I could never afford—even though he’s actually giving me a really good price.
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I was there with my E9 today, sadly didn’t take more photos. I have a twin of @Wobdog photo, my e9 had a distributor failure yesterday during a spirited BMWCCA morning rally. Distributor rotor failure diagnosed and fixed by Don in his hotel parking lot so I was able to make it to Legends. About 8 E9s there, Don had the only contestant in the E9 category for judging since the other two couldn’t make it. His Batmobile looked great as well. @E9Wayne had his beautiful Nachtblau E9 for clean category judging and in the row with mine was a Granada, a fjord, Norm’s Chamonix and a Neuklasse 2000. All in all a good showing, sorry that the other two couldn’t be there to make it an even 10
My trip down from Seattle to Monterey with my son in the E9 went well aside from the slight pain of driving through the Central Valley in a car without AC. Memories. I may have also made a purchase while down here but for various reasons will keep it quiet for the next 24 hours…
My trip down from Seattle to Monterey with my son in the E9 went well aside from the slight pain of driving through the Central Valley in a car without AC. Memories. I may have also made a purchase while down here but for various reasons will keep it quiet for the next 24 hours…
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see you at BCR!
OMG has it been a year already?
Mike, - that has to be the widest, most forgiving, recently repaved shoulder on Hiway 17. Thank the gods it wasn’t a blind curve with 9 inches of shoulder up the hill a bit further! The car looks great and you lived to tell the tale.
We ended up winning best Coupe, best BMW, best car of the show and people’s choice a very good year and very lucky for our team.
We were also able to bring a Batmobile for exhibition thanks to a great client’s generosity.
We were also able to bring a Batmobile for exhibition thanks to a great client’s generosity.
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Erik, so many passers by had Flatbed Envy. Driver, follow me to my house.
So sorry you did not make it.
So sorry you did not make it.