Official New England Chat Forum (#2)

jopa489 · 02-23-2011, 08:01 PM

I'm up on the North Shore too. Driving in Boston doesn't bother me much, but I'd also prefer to not deal with it. Fortunately, most meets aren't in the city.

darkrom · 02-24-2011, 01:30 PM

That's some good news for me!

I just got my weathertech mats in and realized there are no hooks for them to stay in place...do I need to add these somehow? It really doesn't feel safe without them.

Derelict · 02-24-2011, 11:43 PM

Welcome!

Picked up TPMS from Jon (Fore) in Lowell after work. Getting excited for my wheels...
Decided on 18x9.5" et19 with 225/40 and 18x11" et32 with 265/35
Light brushed titanium centers with full polished lips (3" front, 4" rear, but possibly 4.5" rear lips depending on brake measurements)

darkrom · 02-25-2011, 08:44 AM

Any meets in the North Shore area any time soon? I'm interested to meet some new people, see some new cars, and get an opinion on my car from someone who knows what they are doing.

jopa489 · 02-25-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by darkrom

Any meets in the North Shore area any time soon? I'm interested to meet some new people, see some new cars, and get an opinion on my car from someone who knows what they are doing.

Everyone's still in winter hibernation for the most part.

Come Spring, there will be more activity. Check here and also YuppieRacing for events (YR is down for maintenance this week though).

White3 · 02-25-2011, 08:42 PM

There is a Mini Meet down here in Southern Mass tomorrow at DynoTech Tuning in Seekonk. Handful of GTRs are coming down.

jopa489 · 02-27-2011, 10:57 PM

Freezing rain predicted for tomorrow morning. I'm sick of this crap. Need more spring/summer..

TL · 02-27-2011, 11:22 PM

+1

jopa489 · 02-28-2011, 07:58 PM

Great day today. Spent 2.5 hours sitting in traffic this morning, then some asswipe breaks into my work car while at the gym and takes my laptop, tablet, iPod, headphones, books, and a nice jacket.

Should have stayed home.

Derelict · 02-28-2011, 08:45 PM

That seriously blows. Sorry dude.
Where at?

TL · 02-28-2011, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jopa489

Great day today. Spent 2.5 hours sitting in traffic this morning, then some asswipe breaks into my work car while at the gym and takes my laptop, tablet, iPod, headphones, books, and a nice jacket.

Should have stayed home.

WTF, that just sucks! Hope insurance got you covered.

cyphr · 02-28-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jopa489

Great day today. Spent 2.5 hours sitting in traffic this morning, then some asswipe breaks into my work car while at the gym and takes my laptop, tablet, iPod, headphones, books, and a nice jacket.

Should have stayed home.

Sorry to hear, bro. You would think someone would have spotted them, being in a pretty high traffic area and all. Do they have cameras in the parking lot?

darkrom · 03-01-2011, 09:46 AM

Hopefully there are cameras in the parking lot. That would make it impossible for insurance to not cover your ass.

darkrom · 03-01-2011, 09:47 AM

Sidenote...who the fuck steals books. Everything else could be sold but is there seriously a black market for books these days?

jopa489 · 03-01-2011, 10:03 AM

No cameras in the parking lot, but there are lots of lights. Don't know how someone didn't see/hear. I was there at peak time and it was packed (lots of activity in the lot), and not parked all that far away from the entrance. I'm not sure how the insurance will play out, this was my work car not the E90. So it's under work's commercial insurance.

They stole the books/jacket, but left my $300 Maui Jim glasses which were just sitting on the front seat and phone/wallet/GPS which was sitting right in the glovebox. Go figure.

Hopefully I'll know more today. Financial losses aside, it's just a major inconvenience right now.

hmmcolor · 03-01-2011, 10:24 AM

I know a guy who just had a similar break in. He was parked at a church for a carpool, mid day, no cameras. Stole weird stuff, like head lamps, sleeping bags, a chainsaw. Left behind a $550 jacket. And also left a $1 bill on his driver's seat as an "f u".

But his insurance handled it all no problem. There were even some things that were still there, but filled with shards of glass, that they considered stolen as well, and gave him money for.

Good luck, hope it turns out well for you.

alex2112 · 03-01-2011, 11:13 AM

That sucks dude. Hopefully your company's insurance will cover something since it was a work car.

Derelict · 03-06-2011, 03:47 AM

Thought this was interesting. Just an observation.

TL · 03-06-2011, 03:57 AM

Can't really see what the screenshots are?

cyphr · 03-06-2011, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Derelict

Thought this was interesting. Just an observation.

Looks nice, Rob

BMWjames · 03-06-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by TL

Can't really see what the screenshots are?

look who they are all posted by...

Derelict · 03-06-2011, 02:32 PM

Hahaha, just thought it was funny.

02-23-2011, 08:01 PM	#45
jopa489 Major General 124 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	I'm up on the North Shore too. Driving in Boston doesn't bother me much, but I'd also prefer to not deal with it. Fortunately, most meets aren't in the city. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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02-24-2011, 01:30 PM	#46
darkrom Colonel 242 Rep 2,344 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	That's some good news for me! I just got my weathertech mats in and realized there are no hooks for them to stay in place...do I need to add these somehow? It really doesn't feel safe without them.
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02-24-2011, 11:43 PM	#47
Derelict Banned 17 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 09 E90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	Welcome! Picked up TPMS from Jon (Fore) in Lowell after work. Getting excited for my wheels... Decided on 18x9.5" et19 with 225/40 and 18x11" et32 with 265/35 Light brushed titanium centers with full polished lips (3" front, 4" rear, but possibly 4.5" rear lips depending on brake measurements)
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02-25-2011, 08:44 AM	#48
darkrom Colonel 242 Rep 2,344 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	Any meets in the North Shore area any time soon? I'm interested to meet some new people, see some new cars, and get an opinion on my car from someone who knows what they are doing.
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02-25-2011, 08:42 PM	#50
White3 Banned 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 07 328xi Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tiverton, RI iTrader: (0)	There is a Mini Meet down here in Southern Mass tomorrow at DynoTech Tuning in Seekonk. Handful of GTRs are coming down.
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02-27-2011, 10:57 PM	#51
jopa489 Major General 124 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	Freezing rain predicted for tomorrow morning. I'm sick of this crap. Need more spring/summer.. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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02-27-2011, 11:22 PM	#52
TL Brigadier General 284 Rep 3,102 Posts Drives: Happy on H&R coil overs Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Hub iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 335xi [1.00]	+1 __________________ 2008 E92 335xi ------->Links to my Mods: H&R Street Performance Coil Overs \|\| 19" Alufelgen CS7 \|\| Interior Swap: Black to Coral Red My Website \|\| My Flickr \|\| My Tumblr \|\| My Twitter\|\| My Facebook\|\| My 500px
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02-28-2011, 07:58 PM	#53
jopa489 Major General 124 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	Great day today. Spent 2.5 hours sitting in traffic this morning, then some asswipe breaks into my work car while at the gym and takes my laptop, tablet, iPod, headphones, books, and a nice jacket. Should have stayed home. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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02-28-2011, 08:45 PM	#54
Derelict Banned 17 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 09 E90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	That seriously blows. Sorry dude. Where at?
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03-01-2011, 09:46 AM	#57
darkrom Colonel 242 Rep 2,344 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	Hopefully there are cameras in the parking lot. That would make it impossible for insurance to not cover your ass.
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03-01-2011, 09:47 AM	#58
darkrom Colonel 242 Rep 2,344 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (5)	Sidenote...who the fuck steals books. Everything else could be sold but is there seriously a black market for books these days?
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03-01-2011, 10:03 AM	#59
jopa489 Major General 124 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	No cameras in the parking lot, but there are lots of lights. Don't know how someone didn't see/hear. I was there at peak time and it was packed (lots of activity in the lot), and not parked all that far away from the entrance. I'm not sure how the insurance will play out, this was my work car not the E90. So it's under work's commercial insurance. They stole the books/jacket, but left my $300 Maui Jim glasses which were just sitting on the front seat and phone/wallet/GPS which was sitting right in the glovebox. Go figure. Hopefully I'll know more today. Financial losses aside, it's just a major inconvenience right now. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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03-01-2011, 10:24 AM	#60
hmmcolor Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 259 Posts Drives: E90 335i 6MT Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	I know a guy who just had a similar break in. He was parked at a church for a carpool, mid day, no cameras. Stole weird stuff, like head lamps, sleeping bags, a chainsaw. Left behind a $550 jacket. And also left a $1 bill on his driver's seat as an "f u". But his insurance handled it all no problem. There were even some things that were still there, but filled with shards of glass, that they considered stolen as well, and gave him money for. Good luck, hope it turns out well for you. __________________ 2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7 2007 335i 6MT
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03-01-2011, 11:13 AM	#61
alex2112 Lieutenant 28 Rep 451 Posts Drives: 2016 X1 M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MA iTrader: (4)	That sucks dude. Hopefully your company's insurance will cover something since it was a work car.
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03-06-2011, 03:47 AM	#62
Derelict Banned 17 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 09 E90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	Thought this was interesting. Just an observation.
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03-06-2011, 03:57 AM	#63
TL Brigadier General 284 Rep 3,102 Posts Drives: Happy on H&R coil overs Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Hub iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 335xi [1.00]	Can't really see what the screenshots are? __________________ 2008 E92 335xi ------->Links to my Mods: H&R Street Performance Coil Overs \|\| 19" Alufelgen CS7 \|\| Interior Swap: Black to Coral Red My Website \|\| My Flickr \|\| My Tumblr \|\| My Twitter\|\| My Facebook\|\| My 500px
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03-06-2011, 02:32 PM	#66
Derelict Banned 17 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 09 E90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	Hahaha, just thought it was funny.
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