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Don C · Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 11

As noted in my other post, I just purchased an Atlantablu 1997 Z3. Brought to work for the first time today. Pulled into a parking spot on the end of the row to stay away from swinging car doors, and, not incidently, where it is highly visible (bragging here).

So with seven vacant slots beside me in pulls a very old station wagon which has been hand painted in many colors. This is the kind of car you could put in a hillbilly parade and it would feel right at home.

I suppose the Z will stand out by way of contrast, but it certainly is not the company I had planned to keep!

Blacksmithcrm · Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 15 Location: VIRGINIA

Watch out! Some of the ugly may fall off and get on the Z!

Don C · Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 11

That's what worried me!

That monstrosity was still there at the end of the day. My poor shiny Z had to sit next to that thing all day! I may not want to take me to work tomorrow if it thinks that THAT is how its day will be spent!

Blacksmithcrm · Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 15 Location: VIRGINIA

Well, take the Z on a nice romp and I'm sure it will forget all about the fuglymobile. Cheers!

Don C · Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 11

She'll start out at the BMW dealer to get the radio reset and for me to ask a couple of questions (e.g. how to get the cruise control to work) and then I think we'll take her up to "the knobs of Southern Indiana" which is a hilly region beside the Ohio River. Give her a look at some country highway. Should make us all feel better! With temps in the 50's and mostly sunny skies we might even put the top down (and the heater UP).