Southeast General chatter

[Ether-D]

Probably? Your ass better be there! None of this "I'm considering thinking about maybe showing up late or never."

I will be there. What time does the actual poker run start?

[e30prideTN]

I will be there. What time does the actual poker run start?

Honestly, I don't know. They want people at C&C at 7:30, but I think the run will start a little later. I've heard 10

[Heitzke]

Damn, 7:30 is early. I'll be down for the C&C portion though

[agent]

I haven't made a C&C before 8:30, like, ever. If the run starts at 10 or 10:30 that should work out just fine.

[e30prideTN]

I haven't made a C&C before 8:30, like, ever. If the run starts at 10 or 10:30 that should work out just fine.

Ive never been to cars & coffee :) I did get to go on a prerun a couple weeks ago and made it to cool springs by 7:15. I think they (Miles and Craig) want all the bmws to pre meet at C&C, get everyone together then roll out. Lol, I imagine 40+ bmws rolling in may bring some attention. :devil:
10am sounds like a good time to expect to roll out.

[agent]

Some crime scene tape strung between camp chairs will ensure we can all park together, and that only requires like two or three people to be there early! :mrgreen:

[Ether-D]

Let me just say that the poker run was a damn blast. Great to meet lots of new folks and see the ones I knew already. I even got to see a long lost friends old e30 still pounding it out there! Let's do it again soon.

[agent]

PSA: check the six 8mm allen bolts connecting each half shaft to the output flanges!

[e30prideTN]

PSA: check the six 8mm allen bolts connecting each half shaft to the output flanges!

Just a liiiiittle more muscle on them😂 Joking aside, glad everything is okay. Any damage?

[Ether-D]

^Only damaged the bolts a bit. Erverything else was just fine.

[agent]

Actually the bolts went back in just fine, though the flange on the half shaft got a small dent we were able to bang and bend back to almost normal.

Was there an award for Mechanical Failure Which Could Have Been Prevented By The Owner?

[LJ851]

I'm a big fan of loctiting half shaft bolts. Or safety wiring them.

[agent]

I'm a big fan of loctiting half shaft bolts.

I am too, now. Despite torquing them well beyond spec on both cars, this is the second time I've had it happen to me - once on each car. I'm fortunate that both instances were at very low speeds.

[Reub_e30]

Any guys from the south east GA area?

[agent]

Huge turnout at the Cool Springs Cars & Coffee yesterday. Click to embiggen.