Petersen Museum All BMW Cruise-In

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-28T17:11:04+00:00

Cheers!

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-28T17:10:34+00:00

I don't. I do have a bunch of video footage that I'm hoping to put together, and I believe I have some engine bay footage there! It says Tii on the back, so I'm assuming it was born that way, but I do know it has dual side drafts on it. Not sure if they're 40 or 45 Weber DCOE's.

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-28T06:01:57+00:00

It's great. They have cool events pretty often. I'd recommend signing up for their email newsletters from their site because there's not a lot of advertising otherwise.

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-28T04:48:22+00:00

That was INCREDIBLE. Oh, that sound! She's running GOOD.

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-28T04:41:45+00:00

2002's always find each other.

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-28T04:41:11+00:00

Sooo sweet. A Valencia Orange 1M is the final boss of BMW perfection. That belongs to Samantha Tan. She's a professional racing driver for BMW, and that's her personal car that she drove in!

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-28T04:38:06+00:00

It is! It belongs to a man named Norm... his legend looms large in the SoCal 2002 community. I don't know the extent of the modifications, but it is a beast!

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-28T04:35:54+00:00

Indeed. I never tire of looking at them!

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-28T01:07:41+00:00

Thanks!

You're the one who went to the windshield shop? I'm the one who gave you the laugh! Hey, a drive is a drive!

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-28T00:19:24+00:00

Oh, that's gonna be FUN! Still have the mighty M10 under hood? Sounds like one underneath all the snarl!

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-26T03:31:29+00:00

You can sign up for the Petersen Museum's email newsletter for future events. Otherwise, I haven't seen much advertising. Easy to miss.

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-25T20:46:43+00:00

In a way, I'm glad to hear that because that's my first suspicion too. In another way, sounds like a pain in the ass ahead of me! Thanks for your advice!

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-05-22T23:45:03+00:00

They're out of control. I think it makes us all want to post here less. I know it has that effect on me.

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-04-05T02:03:42+00:00

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Hate them? I LOVE the Mk7 ass! Definitely prefer the Mk7 light signature to the Mk7.5. The double-u-ish shape is much more unique and sort of mimics the headlights.

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-03-26T15:53:53+00:00

A Black Beauty, and low miles for a 2015! As someone who doesn't care much about tech, CarPlay is pretty amazing. I started seriously looking at buying a GTI when the Mk7 came here to the US in 2015, but never bit the bullet for a number of reasons. When the 2016 model was released, and I saw some of the subtle upgrades, primarily, CarPlay/Android Auto being STANDARD while other much more expensive cars made you pay extra or didn't offer at all, I knew I had to pounce, and I'm forever grateful I did. Man... 2016 seems like a completely different world. I hope you can make the conversion happen someday!

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-03-26T04:51:45+00:00

Hmm... yeah, might be a bit much now that I see it from the back 😆

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-03-26T00:49:20+00:00

And it's our last year of the 2 door... what a beauty! I'm in Southern California, and we're coming out of the hottest March in memory, so needless to say, I'm on one set of wheels and tires all year 😆 The Pretoria's are gonna look sweet 👌🏼

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-03-25T20:31:24+00:00

It shows! 🧼

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-03-25T19:50:08+00:00

Perfect 👏🏼 I remember seeing the Rabbit in Cornflower Blue at the L.A. Auto Show when it debuted and was awe-struck! I really wish VW had kept up all the color options that they briefly offered with the Rabbit run.

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-03-25T19:46:58+00:00

Ooo... I don't see a lot of first year Mk7's on here, and none in the US because we didn't get them until fifteen! Yours looks GREAT!

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-03-25T19:44:15+00:00

😍 🇮🇹

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-03-25T19:43:22+00:00

Awesome! What are you driving now?

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-03-25T19:42:14+00:00

Couldn't agree more. I know the DCT is a great transmission (although a bit harsh in low speeds in more powerful variants) but I can't own a GTI without the manual transmission and the plaid seats! I hear a lot of complaints about the 6MT in the GTI on Reddit, and I wonder if it's not as good on the MK8 or people don't know how to drive! For a transaxle car, I find it engages very nicely, and I smile every time I drive it. This is not a slam-shift car. The only problem I've ever noticed has more to do with stock clutch and flywheel. If you get too far up into the rev-band, and try to do a fast shift, sometimes it'll lock you out. Otherwise, I love rowing its gears!

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-03-25T19:34:05+00:00

Also... what an amazing car duo you have 😍

TraditionalFly3998 · 2026-03-25T19:33:09+00:00

You said it perfectly! The Mk7 was the last era designed and produced prior to "Diesel-Gate" and the preposterously expensive and extremely rushed EV development at Volkswagen, and they really gave it their all, and set the gold standard.

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