The BMWCCA Foundation has had an exhibit of amazing 2002's this year and this weekend was the finale party. The second they announced it, I ordered parts and started to prep my 02 for the trip. Here are my photos.
Met up with my buddy Mike to make the drive up early Friday morning.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Later we met up with our buddy Tat in his prototype M6 for breakfast.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Then the real fun began.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
I started off with some hot laps in the new M5. This thing is unreal.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6509 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Then some autocross laps in the M240. A little more affordable and almost as much fun as the M5.
IMG_6560 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
And some random shots from the performance center.
IMG_6571 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6567 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6595 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
A very rare Frozen Black M5 Competition.
IMG_6562 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
After we drove a little, the BMWCCA brought out some 2002 race cars for some demos.
IMG_6592 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6588 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6580 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6577 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6599 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Then they did some hotlaps.
IMG_6645 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6674 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
And I met the Stig....no big deal right?
IMG_6613 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Friday night we left the performance center, grabbed some dinner, and checked out the local color. We found a great little brewery in Greer that we ended up going back to Saturday afternoon. Check out 13 stripes if you are in Greer.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
The ubered over to Pour Sports. Average bar but I loved the name, I had to buy a koozie.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Upon returning to the hotel, we discovered this lovely little 1600. The owner bought it new.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Then it was up early for our plant tour, but first we walked through the Zentrum.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Sadly, we were not allowed to photograph the plant tour but it was awesome and I highly recommend it. It was very cool. After the tour I took some pics of the Atlanta 02 crew that drove up in front of the Zentrum. All three cars together drew a little bit of a crowd.
IMG_6724-2 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6706 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
After that we did a little exploring. A group of us drove down to Greenville in pouring rain to get BBQ. Well worth it.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Then we cruised around Greenville for a little bit and went back to Greer for the finale festivities.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
I didn't take too many photos during the party, I was busy talking to people I "know online" but have never met. It was nice to meet a lot of these people in person. I did snap a pic of Rob, the hack mechanic, entertaining the crowd with an excerpt from his new book.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
One of the tables from the museum that rivals my BMW table. I couldn't get my wife to help me steal it.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
We left the party at about 9pm in 30mph wind gusts and pouring rain. It was white knuckle the whole way but we made it to Clemson Sc, about an hour or so later. We checked into the hotel and immediately found a pretzel. For some reason my wife and I have a tradition of getting a giant pretzel on every trip.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
We hit a few college bars, realized we were old and tired and went back to the hotel. We woke up Sunday early, spent some time in Clemson and snapped a few pics of the car around town.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Made it back home, and stopped by my parents to pick up Hofmeister.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
And finally pulled back in the garage after almost 600 miles. She is going to get a much needed bath this weekend and maybe a full detail. I am so proud of this happy little car.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
It was an amazing weekend.
Met up with my buddy Mike to make the drive up early Friday morning.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Later we met up with our buddy Tat in his prototype M6 for breakfast.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Then the real fun began.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
I started off with some hot laps in the new M5. This thing is unreal.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6509 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Then some autocross laps in the M240. A little more affordable and almost as much fun as the M5.
IMG_6560 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
And some random shots from the performance center.
IMG_6571 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6567 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6595 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
A very rare Frozen Black M5 Competition.
IMG_6562 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
After we drove a little, the BMWCCA brought out some 2002 race cars for some demos.
IMG_6592 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6588 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6580 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6577 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6599 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Then they did some hotlaps.
IMG_6645 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6674 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
And I met the Stig....no big deal right?
IMG_6613 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Friday night we left the performance center, grabbed some dinner, and checked out the local color. We found a great little brewery in Greer that we ended up going back to Saturday afternoon. Check out 13 stripes if you are in Greer.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
The ubered over to Pour Sports. Average bar but I loved the name, I had to buy a koozie.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Upon returning to the hotel, we discovered this lovely little 1600. The owner bought it new.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Then it was up early for our plant tour, but first we walked through the Zentrum.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Sadly, we were not allowed to photograph the plant tour but it was awesome and I highly recommend it. It was very cool. After the tour I took some pics of the Atlanta 02 crew that drove up in front of the Zentrum. All three cars together drew a little bit of a crowd.
IMG_6724-2 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
IMG_6706 by Nick Wood, on Flickr
After that we did a little exploring. A group of us drove down to Greenville in pouring rain to get BBQ. Well worth it.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Then we cruised around Greenville for a little bit and went back to Greer for the finale festivities.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
I didn't take too many photos during the party, I was busy talking to people I "know online" but have never met. It was nice to meet a lot of these people in person. I did snap a pic of Rob, the hack mechanic, entertaining the crowd with an excerpt from his new book.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
One of the tables from the museum that rivals my BMW table. I couldn't get my wife to help me steal it.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
We left the party at about 9pm in 30mph wind gusts and pouring rain. It was white knuckle the whole way but we made it to Clemson Sc, about an hour or so later. We checked into the hotel and immediately found a pretzel. For some reason my wife and I have a tradition of getting a giant pretzel on every trip.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
We hit a few college bars, realized we were old and tired and went back to the hotel. We woke up Sunday early, spent some time in Clemson and snapped a few pics of the car around town.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Made it back home, and stopped by my parents to pick up Hofmeister.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
And finally pulled back in the garage after almost 600 miles. She is going to get a much needed bath this weekend and maybe a full detail. I am so proud of this happy little car.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr
It was an amazing weekend.
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