[aeroglava]

Originally Posted by Poochie

One fringe benefit of all non-essential workers now being mandated to be on official lockdown is the early morning car auto runs now makes the streets appear as if I'm here all alone, like post-apocalyptic/plague types of alone..
Usually, these streets are typically littered with morning commute traffic or gridlock from the airport conduits; now it's just a clear, open road. It's truly blizzard times to be alive, to say the least..
Oh well, may as well make the best of the worst and keep the pedal touching the floor, around those apexes, while I take the long way back home..

So even in lockdown you're able to go for a drive? I suppose if you got stopped you could say you're going to get groceries...just don't tell them the store you're going to is 100 miles away

[ChrisK]

Originally Posted by Cannondale900

I have been sparingly using this as I was under the impression BMW no longer offers. Do you have another source or have they re-released a similar product?

I remember that tube!

I have been using this:

nextzett 91480615 'Gummi Pflege Stift' Rubber Care Stick - 3.4 fl. oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004B8GTQG..._Su4DEb6VQ626N

[AlpsRider]

The media does routinely blow things out of proportion but this is a serious situation. If they don't manage to slow the wave of this epidemic in the US, they'll be digging mass grave burial sites like they've done in Iran. We may all get it eventually, but if everyone gets it at the same time it will throw the world into total chaos. The denial of certain news outlets and leaders at the top have contributed to the slow roll out of defensive measures in a timely manner. This is not the first Pandemic and it won't be the last. People always stick their heads in the sand until the bodies pile up and start to smell.

Now I'm going to go out and enjoy a blast in the twisties in the solitude of my beast and just hope that we have started defensive measures in time.

[TrentMeister]

Originally Posted by f31mtl

Jesus, Switzerland is 8.5M population...
Anyways, back to the topic at hand. I'm still debating pushing back my delivery, but some recent posts in the Hockenheim picture thread have conviced me that C33 looks better with black/carbon mirror caps. Just waiting for deals to pop up for a nice set. I'm way to cheap to spend 1k on the MP versions...

C33?

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by aeroglava

So even in lockdown you're able to go for a drive? I suppose if you got stopped you could say you're going to get groceries...just don't tell them the store you're going to is 100 miles away

The "lockdown" here, at least, consist of preventing all non-essential businesses and employers from congregating; the public streets are still open for our disposals and racing needs.

However, the news literally changes by the hour, so come back and check me in a day and I might have a different story..

[Tag]

Originally Posted by AlpsRider

The media does routinely blow things out of proportion but this is a serious situation. If they don't manage to slow the wave of this epidemic in the US, they'll be digging mass grave burial sites like they've done in Iran. We may all get it eventually, but if everyone gets it at the same time it will throw the world into total chaos. The denial of certain news outlets and leaders at the top have contributed to the slow roll out of defensive measures in a timely manner. This is not the first Pandemic and it won't be the last. People always stick their heads in the sand until the bodies pile up and start to smell.

Now I'm going to go out and enjoy a blast in the twisties in the solitude of my beast and just hope that we have started defensive measures in time.

"A chain is only as strong as its weakest link." That weak link in this analogy are all those that are not listening, don't care or are too foolish to comprehend what's going on. Virus > Humans

[COChris]

Just went for a good drive today and got some corners not possible/safe with everyday traffic. Stay safe and enjoy your cars!

[wavyyyy]

Originally Posted by andrettifan

Absolutely agree with everything written above. Except... I can no longer go for those drives to nowhere and I cannot smile. I'm too f--king scared. I have completely stopped watching the news. It simply makes me cry. Those images from Italy. I have close friends in the UK and I'm really worried they are going to get hit hard.
I'm a huge fan of Brian May (lead guitarist for Queen) and on his website (BrianMay.com) he's been posting MicroConcertos for coronavirus therapy. A silver lining in each cloudy day for me.
Stay safe and healthy my Bimmer friends.

Relax

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by LBbluem2

C33?

C33 is the BMW paint code for Hockenheim Silver Metallic.

In general: BMW paint codes: see here.

[Al Bundy's Dodge]

My neighbor is trying to organize a neighborhood social distancing happy hour this afternoon

I'm going for a drive in my anti virus M2 instead

[Tag]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy's Dodge

My neighbor is trying to organize a neighborhood social distancing happy hour this afternoon
I'm going for a drive in my anti virus M2 instead

Neighbors all sang Bon Jovi from their windows yesterday. Caught me totally off guard. Was cringing the whole time.

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy's Dodge

My neighbor is trying to organize a neighborhood social distancing happy hour this afternoon
I'm going for a drive in my anti virus M2 instead

This is a thing that started in Italy or Spain, but more cheering and clapping to appreciate medical workers. its moved to India now, and I guess to the US

[JCZ5]

Terrible situation overall with what is happening. However, if there is a silver lining, I bet car enthusiasts everywhere are enjoying this time. Can't imagine how great some of the best driving roads are right now with virtually no traffic.

[ChrisK]

Originally Posted by JCZ5

Terrible situation overall with what is happening. However, if there is a silver lining, I bet car enthusiasts everywhere are enjoying this time. Can't imagine how great some of the best driving roads are right now with virtually no traffic.

Nope - it's snowing in the Chicago area right now. :

[Sarg33]

Originally Posted by ChrisK

Nope - it's snowing in the Chicago area right now. :

Had mild freezing rain all this morning! Had planned on a nice therapy drive, but was cancelled due to weather! But we are all still healthy.

[GerryM5]

Stay healthy and safe from the virus. I did take a twenty five minute drive. It felt great but I thought of all those not doing well.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by JCZ5

if there is a silver lining, I bet car enthusiasts everywhere are enjoying this time. Can't imagine how great some of the best driving roads are right now with virtually no traffic.

In several countries, states and cities, leaving your house for non-essential / unauthorized reasons is strictly prohibited now. Ratio: containing the virus - limiting the chances of contamination. If you get caught violating this prohibition, you risk a fine and jail time.

[Davil]

Originally Posted by MMMBRAP

WTFlyingF is going on with 2020. It's like everything bad is culminating into one single year.
What's next, hostile aliens decide now's a good time to visit?

True. It is insane. We had bushfires and then floods to start the year.

New research has found that the smoke from the bushfires caused approximately 417 deaths and thousands of hospitalizations between October 2019 and February 2020

Exactly what you need to prepare your lungs for the respiratory disease to follow.

[TrentMeister]

Originally Posted by JCZ5

Terrible situation overall with what is happening. However, if there is a silver lining, I bet car enthusiasts everywhere are enjoying this time. Can't imagine how great some of the best driving roads are right now with virtually no traffic.

Never had my car so sideways so often

[Artemis]

Removed a couple of controversial comments about China (pro/con).

Feel free to post those in dedicated threads in the politics section (for example here).

[newcar55]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Feel free to post those in dedicated threads in the politics section (for example here).

Oh god there's a politics section. Not touching that with a ten foot pole.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Dear forum fellow, that's definitely not worth the risk, for you and others.
Look at the magnitude of what's unfolding in Italy, Spain and elsewhere in Europe right now. How things are spiraling out of control. If you fancy playing Russian Roulette, mind you, because more than one chamber of the gun is loaded with a bullet. The coronavirus does its ontological thing: it goes viral. And it does not negotiate - it multiplies exponentially and is capable of killing you, injure you or at least make you feel miserable for some time. And it will also make you feel bad that you likely contributed to infecting others.
Forget any post I ever posted on Bimmerpost - just observe this one. Change the future: hunker down, now.

Originally Posted by Artemis

As known, looking at the stars is a look back in time (see here). The same applies to looking at COVID-19 statistics: because of the incubation period (the period between exposure to COVID-19 and the appearance of the first symptoms), the figures reflect contamination of one or two weeks ago, rather than current real-time contamination as we speak (which is worse). Positive results of tight measures taken today, will only be reflected in future statistics. Keep that in mind. Hence, the sense of urgency: time is of the essence.

Latest stats for the US (source: here): 41,708 confirmed cases - 573 deaths
(total worldwide: 372,563 confirmed cases - 16,381 deaths - 100,885 recovered)

March 23, 2020 (7:55pm):


March 22, 2020: confirmed cases


March 22, 2020: daily increase