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View Poll Results: Which date for the Chicago area F8x meet?
Sat. February 7 2 13.33%
Sun. February 8 2 13.33%
Sun. February 15 0 0%
Sat. February 21 1 6.67%
Sun. February 22 2 13.33%
Sat. February 28 1 6.67%
Sun. March 1 3 20.00%
Not interested / Wait until Spring 9 60.00%
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      01-30-2015, 09:38 PM   #1
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Chicago Winter Meetup

OK, so I have heard from a few other Chicago area F8x owners on this forum that there is interest in meeting up in the Chicago area. I am posting to see the best date that works for everyone in the near future but I am open to suggestions on where to meet.

I am open to other opinions, but I think it would be nice if we met downtown (or close to downtown) and took a drive together and then end in downtown. Cruising up/down Lake Shore and Michigan Ave. seem like a must to do at some point on the path.

I know there are a lot of variables, but let the forum know if morning or afternoon work best.


Possible starting locations include:

1) Near the U. of Chicago Gleacher Center roundabout downtown
2) Montrose Beach area
3) Diversey driving range parking lot
4) Soldier field (not sure if it is open)
5) Shedd Aquarium
6) North/Clybourne Best Buy Parking lot
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      02-01-2015, 12:54 PM   #2
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Shedd will be a sweet spot to take pics, I'm down with any but I vote for shedd
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      02-01-2015, 03:41 PM   #3
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Ill be in munich taking ed feb 28th so prob wont get my car until late march, early april... so ill be out until the spring meet
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      02-04-2015, 09:23 AM   #4
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Bump

Thought there would have been a bit more interest in a winter meet-up after reading comments in the Chicago owners thread. Perhaps the 19'' of snow was a deterrent or maybe not as many people have snow tires on.

Either way, if people can comment on why they aren't interested or perhaps an alternative date in March / April then please let me know.

Thanks.
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      02-04-2015, 11:54 AM   #5
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Im interested to do one as soon as some of this snow melts.

I can bring my coding cable and laptop for those of you who want some stuff done too.

Count me in as 2- my buddy's silverstone f80 is available to come out too, i think we can get a good group going. Who's SS f80 may haev been on LaSalle northbound near Old town btw?
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Im interested to do one as soon as some of this snow melts.

I can bring my coding cable and laptop for those of you who want some stuff done too.
Cool, what kind of coding can you do?
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Not interested / Wait until Spring

March 16 PCD, would meet after then
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Im interested to do one as soon as some of this snow melts.

I can bring my coding cable and laptop for those of you who want some stuff done too.

Count me in as 2- my buddy's silverstone f80 is available to come out too, i think we can get a good group going. Who's SS f80 may haev been on LaSalle northbound near Old town btw?
I'm def interested in coding
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      02-07-2015, 02:17 PM   #9
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Im still a newb, but i had all the basic stuff done. Its fairly easy, as long as you have the ENET cord and read the tutorials found on this forum or youtube. There is a cheatsheet on what you can code on the f8x under DIY and coding.
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Im still a newb, but i had all the basic stuff done. Its fairly easy, as long as you have the ENET cord and read the tutorials found on this forum or youtube. There is a cheatsheet on what you can code on the f8x under DIY and coding.
This came from another member. I have not had a chance to get it done but intend to soon.
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      02-08-2015, 01:09 AM   #11
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This came from another member. I have not had a chance to get it done but intend to soon.
Hey, I found that the f30 cheat sheet found on their side of the forums was much more easier to follow and more populous. I did all the codes I had interest in with pretty good ease.

LMK if you want any help!

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1020138
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Well, after a few weeks to garner interest, it looks like about 4 of us have communicated interest: tareema, eff 80, eff 80's +1, and myself.

Eff 80 has offered to show off his amazing coding skills and tareema has indicated the Shedd as a good place to begin.

To be honest, I thought there would be a few more takers in the downtown area. Perhaps the snow storm swayed their opinion.

In order to give the others some more time to wait the snow out and ponder about taking their garage queen out, I propose we shoot for March 1st at the Shedd Aquarium around 10am, weather permitting.

Thoughts?
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Expected delivery 3/31. So I'm out but I'm definitely in for the next one.
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I hate to complicate things but March 1st is my bday and my wife will kill me if I jet to show up to a meet, lol. I can do the 21-22 weekend.
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I hate to complicate things but March 1st is my bday and my wife will kill me if I jet to show up to a meet, lol. I can do the 21-22 weekend.
Yeah, I wouldn't mind doing it that weekend.

Do you or Eff 80 have a preference on Saturday / Sunday?
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I hate to complicate things but March 1st is my bday and my wife will kill me if I jet to show up to a meet, lol. I can do the 21-22 weekend.
Yeah, I wouldn't mind doing it that weekend.

Do you or Eff 80 have a preference on Saturday / Sunday?
I'm down for either
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I might be able to make it on the 21st but not 22nd. Don't schedule around me though.
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      02-13-2015, 09:51 AM   #18
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I might be able to make it on the 21st but not 22nd. Don't schedule around me though.
Well, if everyone can make it on Saturday February 21st, I don't think it would be a problem.

So far we have:

Saturday, February 21st @ 10am @ Shedd Aquarium

Any ideas where to drive assuming LSD and Mich ave are musts?

Possibly 4-5 cars have responded. I have also posted in the E9X forum so some others might join but I haven't really heard anything yet.
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Hey sorry. I'm interested too. I just got back from a needed vacation so wasn't online at all.

I thought Shedd they don't let you group cars there easily anymore. They give tickets for people that stop around there. Always lower Wacker by tow yard. Tons of space and covered.

Ps. No snow tires here
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That weekend seems open for me. My plus one as well. No snow tires on either of our f80s so i hope it doesn't snow.
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Hey sorry. I'm interested too. I just got back from a needed vacation so wasn't online at all.

I thought Shedd they don't let you group cars there easily anymore. They give tickets for people that stop around there. Always lower Wacker by tow yard. Tons of space and covered.

Ps. No snow tires here
Good point. I was google mapping the area just to search for possible places to 'stand' and the first link isn't a bad option since I saw there is a parking sign where anyone can park. If we get there around 10am there will probably be open spots. The other option (link 2) seems like a small vacant lot a little bit south.

If those options don't seem plausible, lower lower Wacker is a good idea.

I will be rockin' the OEM winter setup in case anyone is interested in how they look.

Link 1: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8664...Ul2vrVDzjA!2e0

Link 2: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8646...b_z0NQ!2e0!3e5

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would have loved to meet up with you guys but I'm out of town. maybe next meet.
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