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sweet victory wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:36 pm

Dgi 07 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:17 am Amex and AAA card.

I'd rather work on my heap back at the shop. !

I think I'm on the same wave length as you. I'm not bringing spare parts with me, so I don't see a huge advantage to bring anything more than (tool wise): Spare oil, spare coolant, torque wrench, 19mm socket, milwaukee cordless impact, milwaukee cordless tire inflator, chalk, and a tire pressure gauge.

If anyone think my tool kit is missing anything...let me know. I will have the spare tire and kit well, just fyi.

I will be going to button willow for my first time (DE as a bday gift for my brother in law), and don't see myself capable of pushing the car anywhere near its limits.

sweet victory wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:12 pm My goal at Button Willow is wake up early, drive three hours there, have some fun, learn some stuff, and drive back home. This will be my very first step into getting on a track.

I will probably bring my laptop and durametric as well since why not.

gnat wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:35 pm

sweet victory wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:12 pm My goal at Button Willow is wake up early, drive three hours there, have some fun, learn some stuff, and drive back home. This will be my very first step into getting on a track.

Exactly what I did. The tools I had with me comprised the entirety of what comes in the factory tool bag.

I was carrying a "spare" IMSB though

I will probably bring my laptop and durametric as well since why not.

YMMV, but consider where you will leave it while not on the track. You can't have it loose in the cabin and I wouldn't recommend a laptop bouncing around the frunk during track time (unless you are looking for an excuse for a new laptop).

I'm sure DT would have let me stash anything valuable in his RV had I had something and asked, but I would not plan on any secure storage. I'd like to say all track people are good and wouldn't steal from each other, but I've heard the stories of the NJ BMW chapter and the BS they pull (tossing dead batteries and tires in the woods during a Summit Point event) so I know not all are good people

sweet victory wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:45 pm I'll have to remember I get the AAA gold card for the additional free tow miles, just in case.

FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:41 am What tool do you have in your toolbag that you think is worth its weight in gold? Maybe it's a certain brand of torque wrench that has served flawlessly for 20 years, making it a trusted workshop companion and also a good value, even if it was a bit pricey when you bought it.
I'll start with the new breed of lithium ion jump boxes/battery backups. There a bunch of models that have just come onto the market in the past couple of years. Recently, I purchased a Weego Professional. Actually, I bought 4 of them - one for my car, my wife's and both of my driving age sons' cars. It has a ton of connectors to allow it to serve as a battery backup for your cell phones and laptops as well. They hold a charge for 6 to 12 months and you can just keep them in your glovebox (or door pockets for you Mk I guys) for that time when you battery gives up the ghost. They were on sale at walmart.com last week, discount from $160 to $58. Unfortunately, I just checked, and the price is back up to $136. Again, there many models out there and the newer ones are no larger than a cellphone. Great tool to have.c04f74a2-28ac-421f-a382-3a0e86821168_1.ff9f684238d4028a1fe0586c3e340a87.jpeg

gnat wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:34 pm I'll stick with jumper cables and my AAA card

Actually the car is in a bad way. Hooked the BMW up and the alarm started going off. Manual says that's normal, but never had that happen before. Manual also says I should be able to shut it up by locking and unlocking it, but the central locking isn't working and it also wouldn't open the frunk

Of course I can't find/reach the manual release cables either

I'll pull the horn fuse tomorrow and try again to see if I can get it to play nice.

DTMiller wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:43 pm I thought I was the only dipshit that couldn't jump start a car.