Moving from NJ to FL next week!!

WilliamS · 09-16-2014, 02:47 PM

Welcome to Tampa, I work in Tampa live in Sprinhill. Many many E92's around. You cant throw a stick and not hit 3 of them.

EndOfAnEra · 09-17-2014, 07:14 PM

haha geez ^

Currently driving through VA

Fundguy1 · 09-17-2014, 07:34 PM

Cool. Welcome. Watch out for the love bugs. You're a Floridian now so get used to them.

EndOfAnEra · 09-17-2014, 11:43 PM

What are love bugs? Lol

Almost in SC. Getting a hotel and will finish my journey to FL tomorrow.

Fundguy1 · 09-18-2014, 08:00 AM

Love bugs are a bug that comes out for two weeks in September and May. They swarm and make more love bugs. They're about the size of a fly, black, and fly around like they're stupid. When driving if you hit a love bug area they sound like rain on your windshield. When they splat they leave their black carcass and white guts on your car. The guts are acidic and will eat into your car paint in a day or two so you have to was them off ASAP. They have windshield cleaning stations at every stop on the turnpike because they get so bad you can see through the windshield after half an hour of driving. Good news is they're only around a couple weeks a couple times a year. They're here now around an hour south of Orlando on the turnpike. If you're lucky they won't be awake on you're route to Tampa. It's florida's gypsy moth.

Fundguy1 · 09-18-2014, 10:55 AM

Just spent 30 minutes washing the rest of them off after I did a car wash that had a guy scrub the front for 3 min before going through. They suck.

Fundguy1 · 09-18-2014, 11:09 PM

Hit any love bugs?

Taskmaster · 09-18-2014, 11:29 PM

We'll chill.

EndOfAnEra · 09-19-2014, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Fundguy1

Hit any love bugs?

Yes, quite a few! BUT I covered my front end with blue painters tape so nothing affected my paint. Quite happy I did that. Still need to wash the car because my windshield is horrible lol

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Originally Posted by TheAxiom

We'll chill.

sweeeeeeeeeeet

Fundguy1 · 09-19-2014, 09:32 PM

Cool. Welcome! They come off easy with a good soaking and scrubbing with bounce dryer sheets.

09-16-2014, 02:47 PM	#23
WilliamS GoofBall 54 Rep 1,055 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 N54 Xdrive Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (2)	Welcome to Tampa, I work in Tampa live in Sprinhill. Many many E92's around. You cant throw a stick and not hit 3 of them.
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09-17-2014, 07:14 PM	#24
EndOfAnEra Lieutenant Colonel 523 Rep 1,707 Posts Drives: F16 X6 Msport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Largo, FL iTrader: (13)	haha geez ^ Currently driving through VA __________________ flickr
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09-17-2014, 07:34 PM	#25
Fundguy1 Major General 2042 Rep 8,339 Posts Drives: 335 e93 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Orlando, fl iTrader: (0)	Cool. Welcome. Watch out for the love bugs. You're a Floridian now so get used to them. __________________ '08 e93 AW 335i 6MT,Vargas Stg 2+ 20T clipped,VRSF catless dps & 7"FMIC,ER chargepipe&Tial, MMP inlets&outlets,Motiv Stg 2 fuel rail&dual disc clutch/fly, JB4G5,MHD w/Motiv tune,Fuel-it Stg 3 LPFP,Wavetrac LSD w/lockdown, KwV2,M3(Strut brace,frt control arms,steering wheel)AKE blk sub bush,re11 245/305,19x8.5et30&19x11et43,SmartTop,RE trans mounts,Msport rear bump & skirts,15%tint,ZSP knob,Stoptech rotors,241k miles
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09-17-2014, 11:43 PM	#26
EndOfAnEra Lieutenant Colonel 523 Rep 1,707 Posts Drives: F16 X6 Msport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Largo, FL iTrader: (13)	What are love bugs? Lol Almost in SC. Getting a hotel and will finish my journey to FL tomorrow. __________________ flickr
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09-18-2014, 08:00 AM	#27
Fundguy1 Major General 2042 Rep 8,339 Posts Drives: 335 e93 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Orlando, fl iTrader: (0)	Love bugs are a bug that comes out for two weeks in September and May. They swarm and make more love bugs. They're about the size of a fly, black, and fly around like they're stupid. When driving if you hit a love bug area they sound like rain on your windshield. When they splat they leave their black carcass and white guts on your car. The guts are acidic and will eat into your car paint in a day or two so you have to was them off ASAP. They have windshield cleaning stations at every stop on the turnpike because they get so bad you can see through the windshield after half an hour of driving. Good news is they're only around a couple weeks a couple times a year. They're here now around an hour south of Orlando on the turnpike. If you're lucky they won't be awake on you're route to Tampa. It's florida's gypsy moth. __________________ '08 e93 AW 335i 6MT,Vargas Stg 2+ 20T clipped,VRSF catless dps & 7"FMIC,ER chargepipe&Tial, MMP inlets&outlets,Motiv Stg 2 fuel rail&dual disc clutch/fly, JB4G5,MHD w/Motiv tune,Fuel-it Stg 3 LPFP,Wavetrac LSD w/lockdown, KwV2,M3(Strut brace,frt control arms,steering wheel)AKE blk sub bush,re11 245/305,19x8.5et30&19x11et43,SmartTop,RE trans mounts,Msport rear bump & skirts,15%tint,ZSP knob,Stoptech rotors,241k miles
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09-18-2014, 10:55 AM	#28
Fundguy1 Major General 2042 Rep 8,339 Posts Drives: 335 e93 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Orlando, fl iTrader: (0)	Just spent 30 minutes washing the rest of them off after I did a car wash that had a guy scrub the front for 3 min before going through. They suck. __________________ '08 e93 AW 335i 6MT,Vargas Stg 2+ 20T clipped,VRSF catless dps & 7"FMIC,ER chargepipe&Tial, MMP inlets&outlets,Motiv Stg 2 fuel rail&dual disc clutch/fly, JB4G5,MHD w/Motiv tune,Fuel-it Stg 3 LPFP,Wavetrac LSD w/lockdown, KwV2,M3(Strut brace,frt control arms,steering wheel)AKE blk sub bush,re11 245/305,19x8.5et30&19x11et43,SmartTop,RE trans mounts,Msport rear bump & skirts,15%tint,ZSP knob,Stoptech rotors,241k miles
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09-18-2014, 11:09 PM	#29
Fundguy1 Major General 2042 Rep 8,339 Posts Drives: 335 e93 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Orlando, fl iTrader: (0)	Hit any love bugs? __________________ '08 e93 AW 335i 6MT,Vargas Stg 2+ 20T clipped,VRSF catless dps & 7"FMIC,ER chargepipe&Tial, MMP inlets&outlets,Motiv Stg 2 fuel rail&dual disc clutch/fly, JB4G5,MHD w/Motiv tune,Fuel-it Stg 3 LPFP,Wavetrac LSD w/lockdown, KwV2,M3(Strut brace,frt control arms,steering wheel)AKE blk sub bush,re11 245/305,19x8.5et30&19x11et43,SmartTop,RE trans mounts,Msport rear bump & skirts,15%tint,ZSP knob,Stoptech rotors,241k miles
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09-18-2014, 11:29 PM	#30
Taskmaster Banned 2474 Rep 9,004 Posts Drives: M235i 6MT / E92 328 Msport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (6)	We'll chill.
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09-19-2014, 09:32 PM	#32
Fundguy1 Major General 2042 Rep 8,339 Posts Drives: 335 e93 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Orlando, fl iTrader: (0)	Cool. Welcome! They come off easy with a good soaking and scrubbing with bounce dryer sheets. __________________ '08 e93 AW 335i 6MT,Vargas Stg 2+ 20T clipped,VRSF catless dps & 7"FMIC,ER chargepipe&Tial, MMP inlets&outlets,Motiv Stg 2 fuel rail&dual disc clutch/fly, JB4G5,MHD w/Motiv tune,Fuel-it Stg 3 LPFP,Wavetrac LSD w/lockdown, KwV2,M3(Strut brace,frt control arms,steering wheel)AKE blk sub bush,re11 245/305,19x8.5et30&19x11et43,SmartTop,RE trans mounts,Msport rear bump & skirts,15%tint,ZSP knob,Stoptech rotors,241k miles
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