B C Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 The meets and drives are some of the more enjoyable things I get to do during the year and there's no reason there couldn't be a few more. For 2018 I'd like to have a drive/event/meet up/whatever once a month, starting in January. There is no agenda behind this (such as forming a gang, cult, getting cozy with Earl, etc). We have a fun group and its always enjoyable to get out and enjoy our hobby together. You may not be able to make some/most of the events, you may not even want to, I may not even make it to all of them. This is all fine. The fact that they would be every month would give more people an opportunity to get out and enjoy the addiction with others and not have to feel like they will miss their only opportunity to meet up with the WI Bimmers guys Drives/driving are the primary focus. Months with poor weather (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec) would likely be meets rather than drives. If there is some more collaboration then the events should turn out even better than in the past, just to smooth out the kinks and maybe broaden the scope of the meet/drive such as renting a park pavillion for a cookout after a drive etc. Let me know if you would like to be involved in monthly event planning. Anyone can feel free to make suggestions, but dedicated planning help is also being sought after. Iceddragon, Earl and Gustavo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 There's a monthly event that a couple of us get together at March/April-ish through October already. It's called Cars and Coffee in Lake Mills. Anyone's welcome to join us! It's usually Myself, CYoung, Ilovecars, MattY and Wasntm3 with random appearances from dr.leadfoot. Yes it involves parking in a parking lot but it also has a huge collection of very diverse cars and they collect money for Cars Curing Kids at every event. Iceddragon, Jdesign and m42b32 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Yes Lake Mills is always a great time even in poor weather. It would be great to do something on the off season too though even if it's simply just grabbing lunch/dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I'd be up for this if we have meets in the Oshkosh/Appleton/Green Bay area. B C and Iceddragon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I think rotating locations would be fun! That way everyone can get to something, and those that are willing to drive can meet people who you wouldn't normally see Earl, Jdesign and B C 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Yes, that is part of the plan. Perhaps It may not make it all the way to Eau Claire, but there are intentions to go north, west, and maybe even a little south for some of the drives/meets. It may not end up being IN GREEN BAY, but enough of a compromise to where its an easy journey for those in that area. The drive to Devil's lake was more accessible for the Madison area guys and some different scenery for the Milwaukee guys. Some folks dont have the time or desire to travel an hour and a half to a meeting point but again having a monthly gig will open up the opportunity for the next months gig to be more convenient. There is no "one-size-fits-all" so rather than trying to accommodate 80% once or twice a year, perhaps we can accommodate 25% on a more frequent basis. m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 @KaiserRolls and I will have our OWN Eau Claire meets! KaiserRolls and Iceddragon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Sounds like fun to me, I’d definitely like to drive more of the state if I can, and meet more of you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 @KaiserRolls and I will have our OWN Eau Claire meets! patsbimmer1, B C and Rekpoint 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 This is what I have in mind so far. Some starting points may not be convenient for everyone but the ending point is, dont let that deter you from forming your own convoy/route and meeting at the final location (Fox Valley folks can form their own route and meet at Road America, Someone in Milwaukee may not want to drive to Devil's lake, but would be down for some BBQ at Jason's Shop) Again, im looking for some help in planning this stuff and other ideas January - Karts and Burgers at Veloce Feb - Casual Lunch/Dinner meet, Brookfield? Delafield? Inafield? March - Southern Kettle 2, Mukwonago to Holy Hill April - Devil’s Drive 2, Devil’s Lake to Madison, BBQ at Jason’s shop May - Long Way to the Picnic, New Berlin to E30 picnic via. Eagle and Delafield (Southern Kettle roads to I-94) June - Dunesday, Milwaukee to Kohler Park Dunes July - Northern Kettle, West Bend to Road America, Concessions stand for lunch? August - Wisconsin River Tour?, ? to ? along the Wisconsin River??? September - ? October - ? November - ? December - ? Jdesign and m42b32 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 September - die inside October - die inside November - die inside December - die inside m42b32, Jdesign, Rekpoint and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 @KaiserRolls and I will have our OWN Eau Claire meets! Include me too C: Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 45 minutes ago, Rekpoint said: Include me too C: Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk We'll see... these beer and wing meets are pretty exclusive. It usually includes pizza to. Most people can't handle it. Rekpoint and KaiserRolls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 August should be the full drive of highway 60 along the Wisconsin river out to Prairie Du Chien. That's been on my to do list for years but hasn't happened! jc43089, Jdesign and damnboy037 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Include me too C: Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk We'll see... these beer and wing meets are pretty exclusive. It usually includes pizza to. Most people can't handle it. And Austrian Death Machine, if ABS pumps are needing to be removed anyways patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceddragon Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 12 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said: @KaiserRolls and I will have our OWN Eau Claire meets! I'd come up for this! I'd love more excuses to get out and drive, and if I end up moving to Appleton hopefully I can make more of these. But driving 3 and a half hours to drive for an hour and then go home is a bit much to do often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 9 hours ago, KaiserRolls said: And Austrian Death Machine, if ABS pumps are needing to be removed anyways KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnboy037 Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 I’ll take my car out in may Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_cars Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 I'm down as always unless there is overlap with my kids' soccer schedule. Since @wasnt m3 just bought a house along Kettle Moraine south in the country and has a couple acres - we could ask him if we could use the outdoor area at some point to grill, do a bonfire and drink sometime in summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 ^No need to ask, I already wanted to do this! REKIII and m42b32 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_cars Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 2 hours ago, wasnt m3 said: ^No need to ask, I already wanted to do this! I knew that but in public it's the polite thing to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted February 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 I'd like to get something simple going for March 24th. People arent quite finished up with projects or may not be ready to pull their cars out of storage yet but winter beaters are still welcome to participate. There is plenty of time for some bigger longer drives when the weather is warmer. March - Southern Kettle 2, Mukwonago to Holy Hill As of now, i'm thinking -Meet at McDonalds in Mukwonago @10a -Eat a dang hash brown -Leave for Holy Hill via the Southern Kettle route we have done a couple times before, this time just in reverse. Drive time should be about 40-45 min. Arrive at Holy hill around 11:00a and take some photos/chat for a bit Any ideas are welcome. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Fuck Mukwonago. B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 The next weekend would work better for me, but I might still be able to make it. I’m certainly going to try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted February 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 It wont be on the 31st, I have important things going on that day and it wont be into April since April we are hoping to have a meet out at Jason's shop (to be further discussed) Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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