Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

bmwracer wrote:
It's my own version of a BMW Lease Plan. :beaten:

That's quite the bimmer lineage. Sounds like you've figured out how to 'work the system' with your creative lease program :mrgreen:

Oh, and I posted pics of all my cars.. but it's back on the previous page

phlargo wrote:November 14, 2008 - at least next week: 2003 BMW 325i
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Nice. :victory:

Silver seems to be a very popular color.

From my old web site: http://www.100megspop2.com/bmwracer/my_bmws.html :)

bmwracer wrote:
Nice. :victory:

Silver seems to be a very popular color.

From my old web site: http://www.100megspop2.com/bmwracer/my_bmws.html :)

Cool site! So 90s! I really loved the E30 model year. As I've said before, I can't stand the '06+ ones, but the two that followed the E30 are pretty neat too.

I wouldn't have chosen silver if I had a choice - I like cars with some color, if you can't tell from my pics! But the deal was good enough to eclipse any misgivings I had about the color.

phlargo wrote:Cool site! So 90s! I really loved the E30 model year. As I've said before, I can't stand the '06+ ones, but the two that followed the E30 are pretty neat too.

That would be the E36 and E46...

I haven't updated that site in ages... I'm surprised it's still there. :beaten:

I wouldn't have chosen silver if I had a choice - I like cars with some color, if you can't tell from my pics! But the deal was good enough to eclipse any misgivings I had about the color.

It's a little neutral color-wise, but a good deal is a good deal... At least it's not some garish color, like green or brown. :victory:

Applications for the Mini-E are now being accepted... For an $850/month, one-year lease... As krim mentioned a while back.... :sweat:

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Driving a Mini seems like fun and it seems like finding a parking spot would be less challenging because of the size.

no really. unless you're trying to squeeze into a parallel parkingspace that isn't marked out.

Anybody living in California, this is neat!! A friend of mine tipped me off to this, it's basically CHP dispatch online in real time. Really useful for checking traffic conditions:http://cad.chp.ca.gov/

i use sigalert.com
i've even been featured on there once. :mrgreen:

wishing mark webber a speedy recovery. sad to miss out on seeing him at the race of champions in a few week's time.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/23112008/58/webber-start-season.html

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Passing this along in case anyone needs car detailing supplies.

Actually, I need a new paint job... Any recommendations?

bmwracer wrote:Actually, I need a new paint job... Any recommendations?

If you care about your car, pay for a decent paint job. You don't need the most expensive out there.. but go too cheap and you'll regret it every day.

bmwracer wrote:Actually, I need a new paint job... Any recommendations?

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bmwracer wrote:Actually, I need a new paint job... Any recommendations?

Give Richard a call, see if he can help, if not, he could probably recommend a good paint shop. Not sure what price range you're looking for, but you can see numerous examples of his work on many so cal car forums.

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if you just want a cheapo spray and pray, i know a few places. I also know some that'll strip and repaint for around $3k.

phlargo wrote:If you care about your car, pay for a decent paint job. You don't need the most expensive out there.. but go too cheap and you'll regret it every day.

What surprises me is how the top color of my car has worn off over the years... It's rather disappointing.

I've waxed it ten times more than polishing it, yet the color is fading. :headscratch:

EDIT: Ehhhh, I'll just live with it.... A new car will be coming over the horizon eventually.

bmwracer wrote:
What surprises me is how the top color of my car has worn off over the years... It's rather disappointing.

I've waxed it ten times more than polishing it, yet the color is fading. :headscratch:

EDIT: Ehhhh, I'll just live with it.... A new car will be coming over the horizon eventually.

Your car is red - I understand that makes the paint more vulnerable to uv radiation. Also, your car is from the early 90s.. prime period for crappy paint.

phlargo wrote:Your car is red - I understand that makes the paint more vulnerable to uv radiation. Also, your car is from the early 90s.. prime period for crappy paint.

I thought my car had a clear coat: BMW pioneered that in the early 90's... I thought. :sweat:

The more I think about it, the more I think it was my fault: too many waxings/polishes.... Because it's only the top surfaces (hood, roof, trunk) that are fading... :puppydog:

Anime Dad wrote:

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vw do this colour scheme. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
I thought my car had a clear coat: BMW pioneered that in the early 90's... I thought. :sweat:

The more I think about it, the more I think it was my fault: too many waxings/polishes.... Because it's only the top surfaces (hood, roof, trunk) that are fading... :puppydog:

have someone look at it anyway, it might not be what you think it is.. or post a photo...