In a sea of clean, perfectly primped imports, this battered, road-worn BMW stands out.
It wears chrome bumpers.
It’s dirty.
It oozes attitude.
It was built to be driven, and each scratch, each sticker tells part of the story. Meet Nick Watkins and his BMW 5 Series.
“I’ve never really had any vision…
Met this guy and his E28 down at the Dragon 2 years ago. Very laid back guy and super cool car. Almost made my friend wish he hadn't scrapped his E28. Almost.
Oops. Thought you old rockers were goin' somewhere else
But here ya go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNQKf-JIPVI
Hmmm... I like it. Hmmm.
That was a fun one to do. Also, Nick is worth a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenickwatkins/
He works for a prep shop and posts lots of motorsports photos.
kinda looks rugged but we can say it's the car's battlescars
Let me know if you guys want to hear the backstory as to how this car actually got featured in the mag.
Bravo!
In reply to David S. Wallens:
Always up for a story.
David S. Wallens wrote: Let me know if you guys want to hear the backstory as to how this car actually got featured in the mag.
Dish.
David S. Wallens wrote: Let me know if you guys want to hear the backstory as to how this car actually got featured in the mag.
Pretty sure most of us hang around here waiting for the next cool story. Be it the as teller or the listener.
We're listening.
Okay, I'm back at the computer. We have the Roar Before the Rolex in town, so I was at the track this afternoon.
A year ago I went the Simply Clean car show here in Daytona--yes, I know, a "stance" show. I found a very cool, diverse crowd and some quality workmanship.
I also noticed that tagging the photos on Instagram with #simplyclean usually received a nearly immediate thank-you. That BMW 5 series caught my eye. Actually, I noticed it the night before at the pre-event party held at CCW wheels, which is two blocks way from GRM HQ.
It was a cool car with a cool attitude. So I Instagramed a photo and got a thanks. So I asked the owner if he was interested in doing a shoot for the mag. His reply: definitely!
How about tomorrow morning? Sure.
The show took place at the giant Harley dealership in town, and that's where we met. The detail photos were taken in the shade of their pavilion. The exterior photos were mostly taken at the truck stop next-door. I figured it went well with the Highway Star theme. Plus it was right there.
Maybe 90 minutes after we met, we had the shoot in the can, and he left for home.
Morals of the story:
Connecting via Instagram is a thing.
Having a cool car is cool.
Sometimes things just fall into place.
Being nice goes a long way, too.
I don't really like 80s cars but this one has some attitude.
Nice article on the 528, BUT ir sure would be nice if you had a handful of detail photos to go with it.
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