Haven't posted here in a just about a year, so hey, hope everyone is good. Just over a year ago I finished school in San Diego, and took a job in Chicago.
Knowing that Chicago has a wonderful public transportation system as well as a atrocious non-car friendly reputation, I did what most would do and left my baby at home. This was a very hard thing to do as I am in love with my E30 and would marry it I could. Holding back the tears, I let go - but for the better, knowing that street-parking it in Chicago through the seasons would likely do a number on the car. :sad:
Fast forward to May. It felt weird when I realized that I had gone nearly a year without my E30. However knowing that my program was close to its end, I had an idea. What if I ship my E30 to Chicago? The same E30 that got me through high school and four years of college in California? Just the idea of it got me all tingly. :giggle: After a couple weeks of coordination with my awesome parents back in the SF Bay Area, the car passed its CA Smog Test, and was on a truck out to Illinois. Baby arrived on a warm May night, and was greeted with a nice evening cruise down Lake Shore Drive and two cute little parking tickets from the Honorable Mayor Rahm Emmanuel.
Became good buddies with a senior colleague on my floor at work who drives an F80 M3.
Had the pleasure of driving it, and he had the pleasure of driving mine. :)
Now, after only a month and a half of catching up, the great winds of the Windy City have brought about change, once again.
Took a job in LA last week so it looks like the E30's stay in the Midwest will be coming to an end.
But before I take it back home, I've decided to take it for a little drive.
This Saturday, it (along with I) will be embarking on a little trip around the continent.
Hope to run into some R3Vers as I traverse the North American land mass.
Below is the route that I plan on taking:
Would love to meet some R3Ver along the route, so please let me know if you're on the way! Intend on updating this thread, as well as my instagram.
@spourcyrous
Knowing that Chicago has a wonderful public transportation system as well as a atrocious non-car friendly reputation, I did what most would do and left my baby at home. This was a very hard thing to do as I am in love with my E30 and would marry it I could. Holding back the tears, I let go - but for the better, knowing that street-parking it in Chicago through the seasons would likely do a number on the car. :sad:
Fast forward to May. It felt weird when I realized that I had gone nearly a year without my E30. However knowing that my program was close to its end, I had an idea. What if I ship my E30 to Chicago? The same E30 that got me through high school and four years of college in California? Just the idea of it got me all tingly. :giggle: After a couple weeks of coordination with my awesome parents back in the SF Bay Area, the car passed its CA Smog Test, and was on a truck out to Illinois. Baby arrived on a warm May night, and was greeted with a nice evening cruise down Lake Shore Drive and two cute little parking tickets from the Honorable Mayor Rahm Emmanuel.
Became good buddies with a senior colleague on my floor at work who drives an F80 M3.
Had the pleasure of driving it, and he had the pleasure of driving mine. :)
Now, after only a month and a half of catching up, the great winds of the Windy City have brought about change, once again.
Took a job in LA last week so it looks like the E30's stay in the Midwest will be coming to an end.
But before I take it back home, I've decided to take it for a little drive.
This Saturday, it (along with I) will be embarking on a little trip around the continent.
Hope to run into some R3Vers as I traverse the North American land mass.
Below is the route that I plan on taking:
- Chicago (Start)
- Detroit
- Toronto (stop)
- Montreal (stop)
- Vermont
- Boston
- New York (stop)
- Philly
- Baltimore
- Washington, D.C. (stop)
- Knoxville
- Tail of the Dragon (Deal's Gap) (stop)
- Nashville
- Memphis (stop)
- Houston (stop)
- San Antonio
- Marfa (stop)
- White Sands Park (stop)
- Grand Canyon Park (stop)
- Joshua Tree / Palm Desert (stop)
- Los Angeles (End)
Would love to meet some R3Ver along the route, so please let me know if you're on the way! Intend on updating this thread, as well as my instagram.
@spourcyrous
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