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Originally Posted by Oh Haha
Nice!!
Enjoy it as often as possible. These cars like to be driven.
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Oh, she'll get driven alright! Like daily!! I drove old Jeeps exclusively from '93 to 2007 when I got the BMW. The Jeeps included a '48 Willys pickup, '71 Jeep pickup (still own and modified), '88 Grand Wagoneer, and '95 Wrangler (still own, highly modified). The BMW spoiled me! It was the first 'modern' car that I drove daily and I loved it. My wife always got the new rides that were suiteable for the family and travel.
Now I'm going back to my dream car, the car I've always wanted since I was in high school in the '80s. In fact, my first car that I got going into my senior year was a '73 240Z. Loved it! After a minor fender bender, had it painted Guards Red! Unfortunately I totalled it on my way home after my first semester of college. My sports car days were over for a long time.
The BMW was responsible for rekindling my desire to drive a well balanced and great handling car with some speed mixed in for some fun. If it had a manual tranny instead of an automatic, the decision would have been more difficult because it was almost the perfect car.
But that's the thing. I don't WANT a perfect car! I prefer character and the flaws that come with it. I could have easily have stepped into a 996 and had all the modern comfort and conviences. My wife thinks I'm nuts!!