Bringing the bimmer back from Cali; what to bring in the carry-on.

[JPL]

the only thing you're missing is duck tape. other than that you need to post on R3V

[Schniddy]

Wow, good luck!
I'm also from Pittsburgh.

[bimmer8604]

I just saw that you are flying out/driving back. I would suggest getting a cheap jack/jack stands and a piece of carpet or something. Maybe even a small drain pan if you need to drain some fluids, i dunno. Flashlight is always a good one to have! Fortunately all of my cross-country trips have been uneventful(knock on wood) but it always makes me feel better knowing that if something happens I'll be Okay. You might also want to pick up a quart of oil and double check the spare before you take off.

Kyle

[StereoInstaller1]

Quart of Jack Daniels.

Hookers.

Music.

Change of undies or three

Blankets.

Camera.

Most important is Laptop, so you can post on R3V.

GL, HF.

Luke

[JasonC]

Holy crap that is a long drive to get a car. Your about 2hours above me. But i went to Mich. to get a car so i can't really talk much. I was going to say take a map but you allready did this trip before. Take a camera cause you'll never know what you'll see.

[southsails]

I just picked up a 325e w/ 100k on the clock and a bunch of records from Cali (belts have been changed recently, recent BMW service, car is in good shape). The trip back is my spring break (CA to Pittsburgh). I was planning on taking:

set of metric sockets
torx sockets
allen sockets
voltmeter
electrical tape
hose clamps
zip ties
fuses
wire cutters
breaker bar
duct tape
hoses repair kit
flashlight/headlamp
Bentley manual (Haynes manual)
winter wear
jack stands
CB radio
GPS
sleeping bag

And buying in Cali (cannot bring on plane):

Fix a flat
carb cleaner
Red RTV
water
Red Bull
WD40
Coolant/water (5 gallons)
tire repair kit
compressor
epoxy putty
hookers


Any opinions? Tried search, but just got general ideas and "good lucks" for long trips. I've done the trip 4 times before (2 roundtrips) and will have a buddy going with me.