Dec. 15, 2009 - My new car.
I love this car. 2009 135i, sport, premium, every option sans Nav, even deleted "active steering." There is just nothing like it. Makes me very happy
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Nov. 21, 2009 - Love this.... my next car.
So I've had my e36 M for almost three years now. And I love it. But the more I drive my wife's '07 with all the newness, well I want that. But I've been having a really hard time figuring out what I want next. So last weekend I went to the dealership and drove all kinds of things. First I drove a 335i coupe, manual, sport - but not for me. It's a wonderful car, but not punchy or twitchy enough for me. Then I drove an e46 M3 - The dealership had one with only 20K miles, competition package, I even took it home for the weekend.... wonderful car, and if they didn't want $40K for it, I would have bought it. But nah, if I'm spending real money, I want newer. So I drove a 135i, M-sport. Yeah, that's more like it. I have to say, I never loved the way it looked, but it feels like an e36M reincarnated only way faster. The power delivery is so consistent and smooth. I think for me, it's the way to go. 
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Nov. 21, 2009 - The car I drove last weekend.
Richmond BMW was kind enough to give me this car (in hopes that I would buy it) last weekend. It's an '06 with only 20K miles. Comp package. If they didn't want $40K (and weren't willing to budge) I might have kept it. 
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Jul. 28, 2009 - My Wife's Car.....
I knew I'd wear her down eventually. She's in love with Bimmers now too. We picked this CPO '07 up recently and love it. What a great car. And my kids love the pano sunroof. Pretty sick. 
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Dec. 31, 2007 - Just checking in....
It amazes me that after a year, this blog of my old 5 still gets so many hits! Who is reading this thing?!?! I figured I should put something new up. Anyway, it's been about a year since I sold Sally and I have to say I do miss that special car from time to time. But I'm so glad the new owner has her. She's in great hands. As for me I am enjoying my 1997 M3 Sedan very much. Although, she blew a head gasket in the spring. That was, um.... expensive. BUT, my mechanic Grady Goodman came through - when he found the blown gasket (see the pic, right between the 4&5 cylinders) he said in his thick Southern accent, "Don't chew worry man, we gonna make sompthin good outta this...." I thought, 'this man has lost his damn mind, this SUCKS!' But, he installed the m50 intake manifold, an AFE cold air intake, machined the head .008, replaced all the O2 sensors, adding new coil wires, added a coolant expander tank, swapped-in a Graf improved impeller, and a dozen other odds and ends in the engine........(See I'm just as anal-retentive with this car)..... I have to say.... wow. I mean....I thought a stock M was fast.....phew. AND, as of today at least, I'm proud to say Grady calls my car, "the driest car I work on" which makes me very, very happy. For me, She's not nearly as pretty as Sally, but I am still in love with a BMW. Thanks for visting. - Driving and smiling, Mike 
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Jun. 25, 2006 - Why do I like washing and waxing a car so much?
I guess because it turns out like this. Back after 2 months of being on the road. Washed and waxed her today. Love Meguiar's stuff. Sometime soon I hope to figure out the hesitation thing I'm having. It's the common lag at 1900-2200rpms. So that'll be fun to track down. First thing I'll do is pull my O2 sensor and then the distributor. Those are simple enough to check. From there, well, I'll be on the message boards. 
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Mar. 28, 2006 - So I've been driving around a few weeks.....
And I'm really listening and feeling out the car - Sally is her name by the way. Ross's kids named her years ago and I've decided she should keep the name. And my two little boys love calling her that. Although my 2-year-old calls her, "the beeb-bub-dube" which is awesome. So anyway, I've been really driving her with the purpose of collecting information and figuring out every little thing. And then deciding what I can live with and what I can't. Right now I know she has a power steering leak. I've decided not to worry about this at all since it's so small. That and the fact that I've replaced all the hoses and Ross just replaced the PS pump. The tranny is still stiff going into R and 1st. Real stiff. But I've learned to work around it. I'll flush and fill it with some good, thick Redline soon. And the short shifter takes some 'break in time' I hear, so I imaine it will improve a bit. I was wrong about the leaks, the tranny doesn't leak. Or leak much at all now after replacing the shifter and output shaft seals. There are little drips coming off it from one of the main joints, but it doesn't drip much. So not gonna think about it. In the front suspension, I get a shimmy once in a while. It's so weird. Sometimes it's there big time, feels like a wheel is out of balance. But I'll drive the same stretch of road thirty minutes later and it's gone. So weird. But not so worried about this as it is very minor. The only thing I really want to get on soon is this issue with the driver's side rear wheel. The car has new MTech springs so I can't believe it's sag, but it's definately lower on the driver's side. Ross has been very helpful with this and we can't figure it out. I do get a "clunk" back there once in a while so I'm thinking something just ain't right. I wish I knew more about this stuff to work on it myself. But I'll get her in soon. And one other thing is I want to get the fog lights and running lights working. They don't seem to be connected. But again, not real worried about it. And finally, soon it will be time to put in a stereo. I've been researching the h*ll out of this one. I want it to appear completely stock, but I want it to sound amazing. I'm thinking of an amp and sub in the truck as well. I'm also going to install Sirius Satellite Radio as they are soon going to be a client of mine. Well, that and I am now hooked on satellite radio. It's supposed to be gorgeous here Thursday. That's the day I hope to polish her up and shoot her with a good camera. We'll see if I can finally make that happen. That's it for now.
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Mar. 25, 2006 - Putting the square wheel issue to rest.....
So I've heard both sides of the 'square wheel' incident over this car and I'd like to put the whole thing to rest. The wheels I have on her now - that Ross had on her when I bought the car - are a polished set of factory BMW BBS Style-5, 17X8. You can see them in the pics below. I believe they are the same wheels as on Ron Perry's 1985 Euro M5. Ross always believed 17s would look better on this car, and I would have to agree with him. He sold the other set, the 16s, to someone in LA who is enjoying them now. 
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Mar. 14, 2006 - I'm thinking of going with this look.....
Sort of give it some American flava. Could be dope right? Actually, a couple of my friends decided to "pimp my ride" for me. Nice friends.
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Feb. 27, 2006 - Short Shift Kit
I went to UUC's website and purchased a short shift kit. I knew I needed new bushings in the shfter and a new shifter seal, so it made sense to just go for the kit.
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Feb. 15, 2006 - Car Arrives from LA to Richmond, VA
The car, Sally as Ross's kids named her, arrives in Richmond via Horseless Carriage. I can't say enough about them. They were cheaper than all the other national carriers and a pleasure to deal with. My car arrived with a brand new 911 and a 1967 GTX. Didn't get to keep those.
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