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Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
5/27/18 6:10 a.m.

Are you there yet?  Daddy are you there yet?  I'm imagining all the kids wanting to ride in the new car and one parent driving the van back all lonesome. 

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
5/27/18 7:46 a.m.

A pleasant morning surprise to see the trip unfold overnight! 

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy UltraDork
5/27/18 7:59 a.m.

We must have brought a stomach bug with us.  The 6 year old threw up too.frown

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
5/27/18 8:10 a.m.

Was it possibly a "sympathy hurl" from the 6 yr old?  As in, "he felt so bad for the 2 yr old that he chose to hurl also."  

Perhaps the 6yr was the victim of "hurl wiff"?  As in, the 6yr old caught a wiff of the 2 yr old's hurl and cause to hurl also."  

Good Luck!  

kazoospec
kazoospec SuperDork
5/27/18 8:16 a.m.

For better or worse, the kids will never forget this one. 

Good luck and good health on the return trip!

WillHoonForFood
WillHoonForFood New Reader
5/27/18 8:36 a.m.

This turned out better than I could have imagined!

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
5/27/18 8:47 a.m.

In reply to WillHoonForFood :

Had you not imagined an E350 covered in toddler barf? devil

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy UltraDork
5/27/18 9:37 a.m.

One good thing about being Catholic, you can find mass just about any where in the world.  Just got out of the 9:30 Mass in Winston-Salem, NC.  Heading directly there now.

Dirtydog
Dirtydog GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
5/27/18 9:57 a.m.

Related image

Classic family road trip.   Best of luck on the purchase.  Safe driving on all counts.

Ian F
Ian F MegaDork
5/27/18 10:27 a.m.

Awesome.  Thank you for saving me from having to think about this car. cheeky

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy UltraDork
5/27/18 12:20 p.m.

It's officially mine.

 

 

It's going to need some deep cleaning.

Dusterbd13
Dusterbd13 MegaDork
5/27/18 12:24 p.m.

I was secretly hoping you'd pass on it so I could go get it. That generation of Five series is my favorite BMW ever

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy UltraDork
5/27/18 4:48 p.m.

Craigslist quality shot.

Seems to be using too much coolant. About a quart every stop. Gauge shows temperature is ok.

Ian F
Ian F MegaDork
5/27/18 4:54 p.m.

Uh oh... what does the oil look like?

ProDarwin
ProDarwin PowerDork
5/27/18 4:58 p.m.
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy said:

One good thing about being Catholic, you can find mass just about any where in the world.  Just got out of the 9:30 Mass in Winston-Salem, NC.  Heading directly there now.

Hey I recognize that place...

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/27/18 5:23 p.m.

In reply to Indy-Barely Functional-Guy :

Could be as simple as a crack in the overflow bottle.  I have found that the M62 responds well to Blue Devil cooling system leak sealer.  your M60 is substantially similar.

Justjim75
Justjim75 Reader
5/27/18 5:37 p.m.

I hate you.   But only cause I'm jealous.  Congrats!

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy UltraDork
5/27/18 5:56 p.m.

In reply to Ian F :

Normal

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy UltraDork
5/27/18 7:25 p.m.

I'll respond to each of you all later. Only a few moments now. Supper time:

 

Oh, those four eyes.

 

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy UltimaDork
5/28/18 6:55 a.m.

Kudos to your wife to agreeing to this road trip with five kids.  That’s quite a hike!   

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy UltraDork
5/28/18 10:59 a.m.

Home safely now.

Exhausted.

 

I'll post more later, including a link to the build thread I'm going to start. Bonus; there will be a link to an Adventure thread too, because you all have to hear "the rest of the story"

Until then, enjoy this teaser:

Dirtydog
Dirtydog GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
5/28/18 11:58 a.m.

Glad that everyone is home safe and sound.  God bless Mrs. Indy.  That was some "quality family time", I'll  bet. 

Waiting on your updates. 

bluej
bluej UltraDork
5/28/18 1:32 p.m.

Awesomesauce.

ManhattanM (fka NY535iManual)
ManhattanM (fka NY535iManual) Reader
5/28/18 1:40 p.m.

In reply to Indy-Barely Functional-Guy :

In that picture the BMW looks like the offspring of the Caprice wagon and the green Saturn. 

Justjim75
Justjim75 Reader
5/28/18 1:49 p.m.

In reply to Indy-Barely Functional-Guy :

You may be related to me, we at least have similar taste in cars.  I too have a 5 series wagon and a Caprice wagon, as you know.

 

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