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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tzhao" data-source="post: 20130" data-attributes="member: 13705"><p><a href="http://video-candy-man.blogspot.com/2010/04/place-where-bmws-are-laid-to-rest.html" target="_blank">http://video-candy-man.blogspot.com/2010/04/place-where-bmws-are-laid-to-rest.html</a>                  <img src="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMWjunkyard/IMG_8249.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMWjunkyard/IMG_7886.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Back in September, while the Speedhunters team was at Road Atlanta covering the Petit Le Mans, we heard whispers of a place that is filled with old BMWs. Hearing of such things sparked our interests, so we investigated and found that there was a BMW graveyard not too far from the track of Road Atlanta itself! There was no debating, we had to go and check it out. As enthusiasts, we personify cars as much as we can. Some of us give our cars names. A great many of us lust after cars like we would lust after a beautiful woman. We some all somehow make an emotional connection to these lumps of steel, aluminum, plastic and rubber as we would a best friend or even a lover. Certain cars make us laugh, others are serious businessmen, and others are like that decades old friend that is always there for you. I think its pretty safe to say that we are all guilty of assigning these four-wheeled-hunks-of-metal souls and we tend to forget that they're just that: hunks of steel, aluminum, plastic, and rubber.   As Rod and I parked our car, we were greeted by this weathered looking man, Bobby Thrash. He's the owner of Strictly German, a shop that has anything BMW --anything and everything. It must take some unbridled amount of love and adoration for the Bavarian Motor Works company to have a business to only serve to that brand!  <img src="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMWjunkyard/IMG_7846.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> As we started looking around, our eyes went into overtime as it tried to take in everything all at once: rows upon rows of BMW parts. It seemed nearly endless!  <img src="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMWjunkyard/IMG_7799.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> There were tons of spare body parts, like the E30 trunks.  <img src="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_7805.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A mountain of spare fenders from various models. I'm sure the Hoodride/rat crowd would love to get their hands on some of these parts!  <img src="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_7815.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Some parts were just strewn about where others, like these fenders still with their paint, were stacked into neat and orderly rows.  <img src="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_7829.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Various plastic bits.    <a href="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh" target="_blank">http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh</a> A whole pile of radiator hoses. Good luck to those that need a specific type of hose for their specific BMW model!  <a href="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh" target="_blank">http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh</a> Here's a bunch of bumpers which used to belong to the more modern BMW models.  <img src="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_8065.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> There wasn't just a plethora of BMW parts strewn about, but Strictly German's chassis collection was astonishing and quite extensive. Take these early 2002s for example. The teal colored one I was especially drawn to. I loved how it has been sitting in that very spot for what seems like years, and nature was finally starting to take over.  If I would just love to take home that teal 2002 and rebuild the engine, reupholster the interior, leave the exterior as is and drop it to the floor. Drool....  <a href="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_8170.jpg" target="_blank">http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_8170.jpg</a> Here's a BMW 700 peeking out from under the covers.  <a href="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh" target="_blank">http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh</a> Another early 2002 chassis with what looks like a fairly clean body over all. Nothing a bit tender loving care can't fix, right?  <a href="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_8190.jpg" target="_blank">http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_8190.jpg</a> This is a great example of a clean and well kept 3.0cs.    <a href="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_8224.jpg" target="_blank">http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_8224.jpg</a> Another shot of the 3.0cs and a completely rusted hood with somewhat shiny all silver BMW badge on it. The contrast of this place is just fantastic.  <a href="http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_8214.jpg" target="_blank">http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/gallery/BMW_junkyard/IMG_8214.jpg</a> Here's late model 2002 just falling to pieces. The decrepited nature of this place definitely adds to its overall aura.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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