Added another car to the family.

[rhipsher]

Well I just decided to buy my best buddies 2007 BMW 530i fully loaded. He's been after me to take it off his hands for a while now. So I finally said ok. Thank you my friend. It's a beautiful car. I'll see you this weekend.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn63/keeno1970/BMW/IMG_20140821_182023323_HDR_zps385c4c5a.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn63/keeno1970/BMW/IMG_20140821_182517904_HDR_zpsd84ad5fa.jpg
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[XfireZ51]

Love the 5 series.

[rhipsher]

Dom my 15 year old said she will be getting her drivers permit this year. So which car can she drive? I said you can drive the beamer. She says well I can't drive a 6 speed stick. I said well then I guess you can drive the Chevy cruze. But I can guarantee you that it's not near as cool and the BMW is 5 times the car that cruze is. Plus a 6 speed manual is just more fun.;)

[XfireZ51]

I taught my kids how to drive manuals. Those were their first cars. They wanted transportation, they needed to shift. My daughter likes a stick but driving in Chicago is a PITA. My son has a 6speed 350Z in San Francisco. I think it teaches them to be more involved in driving a car. Not auto pilot.

[rhipsher]

I taught my kids how to drive manuals. Those were their first cars. They wanted transportation, they needed to shift. My daughter likes a stick but driving in Chicago is a PITA. My son has a 6speed 350Z in San Francisco. I think it teaches them to be more involved in driving a car. Not auto pilot. Agreed. I'm shocked at how many young people these days don't know or have never driven a standard. I'm like are you kidding me? My mother taught me on a 1988 Fiero GT. I killed that car so many times before I got the hang of it. But once I did I never forgot.

[Hog]

Agreed. I'm shocked at how many young people these days don't know or have never driven a standard. I'm like are you kidding me? My mother taught me on a 1988 Fiero GT. I killed that car so many times before I got the hang of it. But once I did I never forgot.

I think this may because many North AMerican market cars dont have a manual trans as a "standard" option anymore. Heck the GM trucks havent had a manual trans option in years.


That is a sharp Bavarian Motor Works product you got there.

[GOLDCYLON]

Nothing wrong with a little German in the garage. My ZR-1 looks fine with a Mercedes SLK in the Middle and a F-150 King Ranch on the other side. GC

Nice car :cheers:

[Schrade]

Nifty mobile.

Who's the character in the pilot's seat? http://www.mustangworld.com/forums/images/smilies/tard.gif He the one who wrinkled the neighbor's fender???

[gbrtng]

Nice wheels ... might as well get you pointed in the right direction; beamers have 2 wheels, bimmers have four. It's best to have the nomenclature correct around dyed-in-the-wool BMW folks. Green side up !

[Mystic ZR-1]

It's Bimmer not Beamer... Beamers are BMW motorcycles.
;)
PS: There's a BMW in my garage too, the 4 wheeled kind...

[rhipsher]

Thank you Glenn and company for setting me straight lol! ;)
So yesterday I got the Bimmer;) On my insurance. Then got the inspection done. Then went to the BMW dealership to get the updated navigation DVD's. They were $199. One disk is for the east coast. And the other is for Texas on over to Cali. So I put the disk in and I'm waiting for something to happen. And a message pops up saying to shut the system down for 5 minutes then restart. No problem. I kept taking the disk out thinking it just automatically is going to download the files it needs then I just remove the DVD. But I finally realized that you have to keep the DVD installed. Then all my maps updated. What a dummy. I also decided that since I'm in between jobs at my home shop that I'd move the Z back in the garage. I feel better that it's inside.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn63/keeno1970/BMW/IMG_20140824_202856457_zpsd7d6288b.jpg
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http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn63/keeno1970/BMW/IMG_20140824_191830881_HDR_zpsff718942.jpg
:cheers:

[MickeyD]

Thank you Glenn and company for setting me straight lol! ;)
So yesterday I got the Bimmer;) On my insurance. Then got the inspection done. Then went to the BMW dealership to get the updated navigation DVD's. They were $199. One disk is for the east coast. And the other is for Texas on over to Cali. So I put the disk in and I'm waiting for something to happen. And a message pops up saying to shut the system down for 5 minutes then restart. No problem. I kept taking the disk out thinking it just automatically is going to download the files it needs then I just remove the DVD. But I finally realized that you have to keep the DVD installed. Then all my maps updated. What a dummy. I also decided that since I'm in between jobs at my home shop that I'd move the Z back in the garage. I feel better that it's inside.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn63/keeno1970/BMW/IMG_20140824_202856457_zpsd7d6288b.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn63/keeno1970/BMW/IMG_20140824_202909696_zps861574cb.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn63/keeno1970/BMW/IMG_20140824_191830881_HDR_zpsff718942.jpg
:cheers:

Time for a bigger garage!

[rhipsher]

Time for a bigger garage!Believe me Mike we've been looking at some bigger homes with the 3 car detached garages. I don't want a two story. Looked at some really nice 3,000sq ft single stories I like in gated communities.

[MickeyD]

Believe me Mike we've been looking at some bigger homes with the 3 car detached garages. I don't want a two story. Looked at some really nice 3,000sq ft single stories I like in gated communities.

You gonna stay on southside? Don't come north. With Exxon coming in it's a nightmare traffic wise. We are still somewhat secluded and a one story but closing in on us.

[rhipsher]

I plan on staying in Katy. All the girls friends are here that go to Cinco Ranch & Taylor highschool. Plus if you head west on i-10 just past Katy mills mall its all wide open country all the way to San Antonio which is nice. And ghetto Houston is still 20 miles from me. Which is also nice