Found you guys by accident last night, glad I did ! You guys have some cool stuff going on here . And wouldn't you know it ...... today my garage door opener takes a dump (stripped belt) I sure hope this is an isolated incident 
New guy from FL, found you guys by accident
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jabberwoki
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Glad your here mate its a lot of fun!
It's ok that you found us by accident, but you should stay with us on purpose.
Welcome aboard. Let us know about what you have going on in the tool, vehicle, and project world.
Thanks for the welcome. I own and operate a European repair shop in Tampa.
I love Snap on tools. And I am in project debt. Where do you want me to start.
Thanks for the welcome. I own and operate a European repair shop in Tampa.
I love Snap on tools. And I am in project debt. Where do you want me to start.
Any one of those three would be a good start
jabberwoki
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Photos and stories of your projects a photographic tour of your shop and tool box!
Do you guys have a gallery to upload pictures or do you have to use photo bucket ?
I could post a link to my website, not sure if that's allowed though ?
I will post some pictures of my DTM car (gr.A M3) in the next few days.
I could post a link to my website, not sure if that's allowed though ?
I will post some pictures of my DTM car (gr.A M3) in the next few days.
Scuderia-F1
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Hey BMW guy & welcome!
I'm an BMW fanatic too, don't forget to post pics of the DTM car, is it a genuine (in case of, history?) or a clone?
Proper DTM or Gruppe A?
I hope that you'll enjoy this GREAT forum!
///Anders
I'm an BMW fanatic too, don't forget to post pics of the DTM car, is it a genuine (in case of, history?) or a clone?
Proper DTM or Gruppe A?
I hope that you'll enjoy this GREAT forum!
///Anders
Jeff
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Another Floridian here.
Hide Your Wallet
Hide Your Wallet
Wingnut65
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Welcome to GJ, neighbor. Glad you found us!
For the pix, I ended up with Photobucket. But others have been using the paper clip to make them attachments to the post. The paper clip is available if you 'Go Advanced' at the bottom...
For the pix, I ended up with Photobucket. But others have been using the paper clip to make them attachments to the post. The paper clip is available if you 'Go Advanced' at the bottom...
flybefree
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Welcome...European cars and American tools...go together like beer and pizza!
Again thanks for the nice welcome !
My Wallet ??
I use PB every now and then I try the paper clip you mentioned, new to me.
I see you are an air cooled kind of guy. I was heavy into that in my early days. My first car was a Dune Buggy in Germany. It was a little frosty in the winter. Where in Tampa are you ?
I love beer and pizza so we are on the same page
Hi Anders, Its a original Schnitzer built DTM car with good history. Interestingly enough when I bought the car I had no idea of its history. It was just a gr.A car. Once I started digging I found out that the car made first place overall in the 24 hour Nurburgring race in 1989 and made 2nd place in a 24 hour race in SPA the same year.
Roberto Ravaglia and many other great drivers were part of the success of this car.
If you are active in the S14 scene I am sure you know the car.
Cheers Thomas
My Wallet ??
I use PB every now and then I try the paper clip you mentioned, new to me.
I see you are an air cooled kind of guy. I was heavy into that in my early days. My first car was a Dune Buggy in Germany. It was a little frosty in the winter. Where in Tampa are you ?
I love beer and pizza so we are on the same page
Hi Anders, Its a original Schnitzer built DTM car with good history. Interestingly enough when I bought the car I had no idea of its history. It was just a gr.A car. Once I started digging I found out that the car made first place overall in the 24 hour Nurburgring race in 1989 and made 2nd place in a 24 hour race in SPA the same year.
Roberto Ravaglia and many other great drivers were part of the success of this car.
If you are active in the S14 scene I am sure you know the car.
Cheers Thomas
Jeff
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Stay away from the Hot Deals and Classifieds sections. If you're like most of us you have a tool addiction. GJ will feed that addiction like a Ybor City crack ho.
Stay away from the Hot Deals and Classifieds sections. If you're like most of us you have a tool addiction. GJ will feed that addiction like a Ybor City crack ho.
To late I already snooped around in the classifieds you are right very tempting stuff there. BTW, is it a tool addiction if your Snap on Box is 2 feet taller then you ? And I am 6.3.
How do you know about Ybors crack ho's ??
Jeff
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To late I already snooped around in the classifieds you are right very tempting stuff there. BTW, is it a tool addiction if your Snap on Box is 2 feet taller then you ? And I am 6.3.
How do you know about Ybors crack ho's ??
Ten Dolla make you holla!
Scuderia-F1
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O boy, thats some epic goodness to keep in the garage.
Can´t wait to see some pics!
Is it still in the BMW Team Schnitzer livery!?
PLEASE post up some BMW M Power & Snap-on goodness-pics. Yes I know, I´m addicted to both those drugs...
Wingnut65
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Forget about the Classifieds, its the Garage Gallery that did it for me... RaceDeck flooring, a ceiling full of fluorescent lighting... Then people start posting pix of their lifts and I start thiking, man, that would be nice... This place can get expensive.
BTW, we are at the north end of Dale Mabry, near TPC. I can see the county line from my yard.
O boy, thats some epic goodness to keep in the garage.
Can´t wait to see some pics!
Is it still in the BMW Team Schnitzer livery!?
PLEASE post up some BMW M Power & Snap-on goodness-pics. Yes I know, I´m addicted to both those drugs...
Here are a few pictures of the DTM car. This how I got it. I stripped all teh old decals and waiting for new ones to be made. I will use the original Warsteiner livery as it was raced in 1989.
Here is when the car arrived from California
This is actually my car in the picture, how it was raced back in the day.
Here is me on the track with my other M3
A few pictures from my shop.
I post some more pictures in the next few days.
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Scuderia-F1
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Thanks for posting all that goodness BMW Guy!
The car will look even more fantastic in the Warsteiner livery.
Your shop looks really good to, but even better without that Mercedes Benz flag!
The car will look even more fantastic in the Warsteiner livery.
Your shop looks really good to, but even better without that Mercedes Benz flag!
Wingnut65
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Wow. Great place. Didn't know we had anything that nice locally.
That ride will look great restored. I love those BBS wheels.
That ride will look great restored. I love those BBS wheels.
Thanks for posting all that goodness BMW Guy!
The car will look even more fantastic in the Warsteiner livery.
Your shop looks really good to, but even better without that Mercedes Benz flag!
Well, if you earn your living working on them you can't be biased.
I admit though I like working on BMW's much better.
Since you are local, you are more then welcome to stop by anytime. Let me know and I PM you my address. I am in the Drew Park area.
Since you like BBS wheels. I love the BBS wheels too, but it takes a long time to refinish them. Labor of love.........
Hey, are the metric wheels from the '80s in any kind of demand, or are they boat anchors? My dad has three, maybe four in his basement. Aftermarket, I think, and a gold crosslace sort of like on your car in the racing pics. Can't recall brand, but I think it might start with an "M" like MWS or something.
They were on his '86 or so 745i when I was a kid.
They were on his '86 or so 745i when I was a kid.
I hate to tell you, but metric wheels in general are not that valuable. The metric tires are hard to find and very expensive compared to a 16 inch tire. Unless you have someone that wants to restore a car to its original state and is looking for a set of metric wheels you might get lucky. Your wheels might earn more at a scrap yard. Do they look like this ?
If not post a picture maybe they are something special who knows.
If not post a picture maybe they are something special who knows.
I hate to tell you, but metric wheels in general are not that valuable. The metric tires are hard to find and very expensive compared to a 16 inch tire. Unless you have someone that wants to restore a car to its original state and is looking for a set of metric wheels you might get lucky. Your wheels might earn more at a scrap yard. Do they look like this ?
If not post a picture maybe they are something special who knows.
That's what I was afraid of...boat anchors!
The ones in the pick are stock BMW wheels, aren't they? I believe the ones my dad has are aftermarket, and a gold cross-lace pattern. Next time I am over there, I will take a quick look at them.
Hi there and welcome. Where in Tampa are you from ?
There could be a 50/50 chance that your wheels are not metric. Not many aftermarket companies went with metric sizes, due to limiting themselves.