I would like to first thank publication specialist Jennifer Weston for putting this story together and publishing it! It just goes to show that in today’s world, everyone is watching you, even when you think they aren’t! Maybe there really IS a future for DAdamsDrift in the world of Drifting. Let’s share a drink and celebrate an awesome entry into the world of publication!
I could rattle on for hours about this, but I’ll just post article.
Nope, not a practical joke . . . 9/21/2011 at 12:29pM, Howard passed on. He was heading North Bound on GA400 when coolant and oil circulation gave way causing catastrophic engine failure. He was not resuscitated. He may be dead but due to the fact that Howard the Drift BMW was an organ donor, his legacy will continue to live on in the hearts, bodies and souls of many MANY BMW’s to come.
So now the question is . . .where do we go from here? The answer?
I don’t know. I have a good idea but I’m not in any rush to make it happen. We’ll see how everything goes down.
Later haters!
But first things first . . .have to get ready for the placement of things. . . I completely forgot just how much fun it is to simply get READY for these events. So here’s what we’ve got lined up:
New sponsors (time to give thanks)
GoPro: http://www.gopro.com
Corbeau LLC: http://www.corbeau.com
Blue Bayou Performance: http://www.bluebayouperformance.com/
VW Autoworks: http://www.facebook.com/pages/W-Autoworks-friendswood/178422468842963
HUGE THANKS TO ALL OF THEM!
Here’s what’s going on to get ready for the next event. We’re cleaning the interior out and getting it ready for the track, that means no lose parts, no screws and no free hanging wires. I’ve also moved the intake back under the hood. Doesn’t look as gnarly but it does help to clean it up a bit so we’re gonna go with that for now. Other than that, we’re going to get that seat put in, the mount and harness should arrive Friday or Saturday, then we’ll put a license plate on it. That’s right! We’re putting a plate BACK on Howard! Why? Well, in Georgia, if your car is over 25 years old, it doesn’t require emissions, so we’re just gonna put a plate on it in case we want to drive it to an event as oppose to towing it.
That’s going to be about it . . .the only thing we’ve done in addition to this is removed some stickers. No real marque except for aesthetics. Make room for sponsorino vinyls so we don’t have to make them fit, LOL! Oh well . . .
We’re gonna shut up now and post some pics:
First, some before pics with the stickers:
And now for some “after” pics:
Here’s some just for fun . . .cuz I love the car
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What else? I’ll tell you what else! That drift event? Yeah, it’s at TURNER FIELD baby! YES!!! Howard Smith of S2 Drift Events is throwing together yet ANOTHER awesome event! October 15th is the date! If it’s anywhere near as awesome as the last event, it’ll rock socks! I’m going to get plenty of video of the E28 doing it’s thing and representing! Afterall, I am America’s E28 drifter, LOLOL!
Until next time!
Yes ladies and gentlemen! Howard LIVES!
I can’t believe it was as simple of a fix as it was but I’m SUPER stoked that it was that easy! For those who are wondering “what is he talking about?” Howard the Drift BMW was having some issues with his engine. You see, if you revved the engine slowly, barely touching the throttle, it would rev completely to redline with no issue. But if you gave it any throttle beyond that, it would sputter and die. It seemed that NOT many people knew what was wrong with it and there were even a few that refused to touch it! Howard is a bit scary, I’ll admit that. People had suggestions and things it might be but many things turned up nothing.
One person on MyE28.com suggested that it was the Fuel Pressure Regulator. Well, I let that be my new guide, replaced the FPR and YES and YES! It’s up and running!
Joy of all joys, mah car works! LOL!
Now we just have to put THIS bad boy in the car:
And we’ll be ready and raring to GO!
Gotta love it!
Another awesome show, this one a little more serious and a lot more relaxed. I think the melatonin has gotten to me, LOL!
Once again, the video will speak for itself 
Part 1:
http://justin.tv/wnmr01/b/293493890
Part 2:
http://justin.tv/wnmr01/b/293494836
I hope you all enjoy!
Here’s a link to the Night Majik blog post of it! You have to check the links to the show.
http://nightmajik.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/night-majik-radio-episode-1/
Go to http://www.justin.tv/wnmr01 and watch the latest show, you WON’T be disappointed!
That’s right, WNMR is back up and running, you can read more about it here at the blog for it: http://nightmajik.wordpress.com
For now, here’s a link to the radio show’s test broadcast which will soon be available for podcast as soon as we figure it out! LOL!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24407530/BroadcastTest.mp3
All the best,
Dave
Yeah, I’m back now, but man, let me tell you, Italy was awesome! I really wish I could have kept up better with this stuff while I was away but to be honest, you simply don’t care about the internet and all of the crap that goes along with it while you’re out there. I partied my ass off and consumed many a drink . . .it truly was epic! I stayed in Milan for my 10 day expedition and I can see why this place is the fashion capitol of the world . . .I’ll have to get all of my pictures posted up on my photobucket so I can share some of these but man, you guys should ALL do yourselves a favor and visit Italy at least once!
It wasn’t all partying as, contrary to popular belief, I am a grown up and I enjoy grown up things. I visited the Duomo, marched under Caesar’s Gates, walked the Armani Strip, visited Buenos Arias (huge shopping and cultural district), saw the Natural Science Museum, visited the church that holds the fresco of The Last Supper (yeah, the actual fresco) and I met a great group of people who all showed me a great time and taught me a LOT about Italy’s history. I think I know more about Milan than I do my own city, and that . . . .is amazing! Truly amazing!
I know there’s no pictures now, that’s because I have to filter down about 1000 pictures and over 200 videos into something that I can put online (make sure there’s nothing incriminating) for enjoyment.
I definitely miss my new found friends, especially Danny Sweeny and Alberto Spacagna, and can’t wait to go back and visit them in the future.
Well, I got SUPER bored, so I decided to make a compilation of all of my videos from 2009, 2010 and 2011. This is just the teaser portion so it’s not QUITE ready yet, I’ll be working on that and will most likely wait until I have more video before I put it together completely. But definitely be on the look out for this by Fall of 2011!
AWESOME!
Check it out!
So after some digging, I found some pictures to add to the few that my fiancee took at the 3/19 Street Wise Drift event. I absolutely love this E28, it looks SOOO damn right going sideways! I can’t wait to get some real suspension on this bad boy! Love it!
Check em out, I hope you enjoy!
