My Farewell/Thank You to R3V & the SoCal E30 Community
After living in San Diego for the last 4 years, last Thursday I packed-up my E30 to the brim for the fourth and final time and headed home, stopping in Orange County and Los Angeles on the way. The car performed beautifully, as it did the last four times that I made this drive with the car packed to the brim.
First off, I'd like to thank R3V for both answering all of my questions, as well as many R3Ver's for physically lending a hand to keep my E30 on the road. I'd be lying if I said that I was able to keep this car on the road myself, without the knowledge and wisdom of so many of you all.
Second, a big shout-out to the SoCal E30 Community. Not only did these people help me keep my car on the road, but many of them became good friends. Hell, I got my first real job internship through a R3Ver. So essentially, it was a R3Ver who helped start my career in finance, not some college counselor or recruiter - and for that I am forever grateful.
There is no doubt that I am going to miss my E30 while it sits in storage for the next two years. But when I do return to California from Chicago, my goal is to pickup where I left off in making this car the E30 of my dreams. Hint: S52 Swap, Complete Body/Paint, etc...
Below are some photos of my car after every year of college, as well as some photos I took in my final days in San Diego with my bud Pouya's MT1 325is, and my other bud Constantine's S52 E30 M3.
2012
Departing Los Padres National Forest by Sina P, on Flickr
2013
There is nothing quite like carving Highway 1 in the middle of the coastal forest in an E30 that stacked higher and weighed down more than an X5.
Most enjoyable road-trip of my life.
Pacific Coast Highway Roadtrip. Summer 2013. by Sina P, on Flickr
Camping Trip/UCSD Move-out 2013 by Sina P, on Flickr
super windy by Sina P, on Flickr
en route to the island for rope by Sina P, on Flickr
sleepy sleepy by Sina P, on Flickr
En route to Morro State Park by Sina P, on Flickr
2014
Said adios to that god damned house. by Sina P, on Flickr
2015
Saying goodbye to UCSD by Sina P, on Flickr
Alpina U-Haul by Sina P, on Flickr
Photos from my last couple of days in San Diego
A Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on Flickr
A Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on Flickr
A Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on Flickr
A Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on Flickr
A Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on Flickr
Sexsie Schwarz 3er society by Sina P, on Flickr
A Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on Flickr
Pouya's M-Tech I with my 318i/4 by Sina P, on Flickr
My E30 & Pouya's Cars. by Sina P, on Flickr
My E30 Cockpit. by Sina P, on Flickr
And an awesome couple of photos from the Bimmerfest freeway take-over sent me from a R3V'er named Justin a month ago
#E30FAM by Sina P, on Flickr
Bavarian take-over by Sina P, on Flickr
IMG_4267 by Sina P, on Flickr
Till later R3V
First off, I'd like to thank R3V for both answering all of my questions, as well as many R3Ver's for physically lending a hand to keep my E30 on the road. I'd be lying if I said that I was able to keep this car on the road myself, without the knowledge and wisdom of so many of you all.
Second, a big shout-out to the SoCal E30 Community. Not only did these people help me keep my car on the road, but many of them became good friends. Hell, I got my first real job internship through a R3Ver. So essentially, it was a R3Ver who helped start my career in finance, not some college counselor or recruiter - and for that I am forever grateful.
There is no doubt that I am going to miss my E30 while it sits in storage for the next two years. But when I do return to California from Chicago, my goal is to pickup where I left off in making this car the E30 of my dreams. Hint: S52 Swap, Complete Body/Paint, etc...
Below are some photos of my car after every year of college, as well as some photos I took in my final days in San Diego with my bud Pouya's MT1 325is, and my other bud Constantine's S52 E30 M3.
2012
Departing Los Padres National Forest by Sina P, on Flickr2013
There is nothing quite like carving Highway 1 in the middle of the coastal forest in an E30 that stacked higher and weighed down more than an X5.
Most enjoyable road-trip of my life.
Pacific Coast Highway Roadtrip. Summer 2013. by Sina P, on FlickrCamping Trip/UCSD Move-out 2013 by Sina P, on Flickrsuper windy by Sina P, on Flickren route to the island for rope by Sina P, on Flickrsleepy sleepy by Sina P, on FlickrEn route to Morro State Park by Sina P, on Flickr2014
Said adios to that god damned house. by Sina P, on Flickr2015
Saying goodbye to UCSD by Sina P, on FlickrAlpina U-Haul by Sina P, on FlickrPhotos from my last couple of days in San Diego
A Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on FlickrA Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on FlickrA Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on FlickrA Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on FlickrA Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on FlickrSexsie Schwarz 3er society by Sina P, on FlickrA Tale of Two Diamantschwarz by Sina P, on FlickrPouya's M-Tech I with my 318i/4 by Sina P, on FlickrMy E30 & Pouya's Cars. by Sina P, on FlickrMy E30 Cockpit. by Sina P, on FlickrAnd an awesome couple of photos from the Bimmerfest freeway take-over sent me from a R3V'er named Justin a month ago
#E30FAM by Sina P, on FlickrBavarian take-over by Sina P, on FlickrIMG_4267 by Sina P, on FlickrTill later R3V
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