What did you do to your E9 today?

nothing today, as it rained a lot, but yesterday we went for a spin...


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It is great that he brings the car out for the traditional kicking of the tires. He heads home as the rest of us prepare to keep up with @CSteve on what is usally a spirited drive. The Gogomobile would, as you hinted, never keep up.
 
Well, what's ironic is I am the Gogomobil of the Inland Empire (North Idaho) group here. Almost all of them have newer M3' etc. Allan Rich's beautiful Verona 2002 w/ a S14, fully setup suspension can of course keep up (he is also a great driver). A few people know him and his car on here from when he lived in the Seattle area. Only other coupe known out here is John Barlow's of SoCal Vintage fame, but he is in Spokane, so not technically Idaho, but close enough.

I am still working on a lot of suspension parts, mostly replacing tie rods, bushings, etc. right now, getting a rebuilt brake booster and rebuilding the brake master. Probably won't be able to get to springs, shocks, sway bars etc. until next season. So, I really have no chance and would be white knuckling it the whole time, add on top of that still getting used to how it handles, not the best kept roads, whatever.

But I love that he takes the G-mobil out and hangs out with you guys. Steve mentioned if I ever visit my wife's family in Phili that we will try and make it a point to get out with the "Rocket Dogs" some day. I have been putting off visiting when she goes, mainly to hang back with the dog, but who knows, some day? If any of you want to make the drive to Spokane from Seattle or wherever, the Spokane Festival of Speed is this weekend and they are driving all the race cars downtown on Friday, race on Sat w/BMW and Porsche club there, let me know. I have rooms and garage space available. Not the world's best track, but hey, it's racing and they did just refinish the track! Weather should be nice as well.
 
Today I reinstalled the gas cap door after having the tank out to weld the shock tower back to a functional condition. I also did a road test! That "gas door" is really something special when it comes to testing your patience. I did the search and found the info on how to, which did me no good, might work for others and I'm sure it did because they posted it. I ended up starting first the middle nut by hand and tightened a little, then the top nut, tighten them both most of the way, then the bottom with a 1/4 drive socket. This took 3 hours, but it's done! The road test was too much fun, Korman blueprinted the engine with 3 Weber carbs etc. so It's extra fun to drive. Next is to put the trim back in the trunk, the back seats back in the car and shine it up. Probably to sell this summer~
 
Rod Cole said:
Today I reinstalled the gas cap door after having the tank out to weld the shock tower back to a functional condition. I also did a road test! That "gas door" is really something special when it comes to testing your patience. I did the search and found the info on how to, which did me no good, might work for others and I'm sure it did because they posted it. I ended up starting first the middle nut by hand and tightened a little, then the top nut, tighten them both most of the way, then the bottom with a 1/4 drive socket. This took 3 hours, but it's done! The road test was too much fun, Korman blueprinted the engine with 3 Weber carbs etc. so It's extra fun to drive. Next is to put the trim back in the trunk, the back seats back in the car and shine it up. Probably to sell this summer~
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Where in Maine?
 
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