Any other old farts in here?

[blebob]

You know who you are if you remember canam or the pagoda at RA!

[GunMetalGrey]

My pop's is on here once in awhile, he is old enough lol. Has a Porsche, so his new view on BMW's is to be debated.

[blebob]

Went the Porsche route myself for awhile but the e30 is like the old friend that never gets old! I always get the urge to sell my e30s and then I take one for a ride and always come back home smilin. We have alot of great car roads out here.

[GunMetalGrey]

Yeah, I got frustrated with the e30 at one point, got it back together and then drove it. All hate was gone

[Chadley]

I'm 83 years old

[Hammerdown]

GunMetalGrey am I old - or are you young? I'll always like the BMW's but I got the Porsche to be a bit "different".

[GunMetalGrey]

^ both?

[alexw]

Ryan is like 12, so he thinks we're all old. Whats "Old"?

[blebob]

Old is to have driven the original Nurburgring or to have sat in the Pagoda at Road America!

[Ryan...]

alexw said:

Ryan is like 12, so he thinks we're all old. Whats "Old"?

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[rampelsauce]

Not old, but I know all about the can am series/cars. I grew up at Road America as a kid. Had great times there. Blebob, come to the meet. It will be a good chance to see the faces behind the mindless banter on here, lol.

[blebob]

We'll see how things work out, I travel way too much this time of year.

[IMiXman]

I'm a newbie here but just old enough to remember Can Am and driving on the Nordschleife (sp?). I also recently went back to an E30 with a 1988 325iX that I'm semi-fixing for winter driving with a fresh and tweaked motor and a few tasteful treats.

[jmo69]

I live 12 miles from Road America and the first time I went there was when they filmed the opening sequence for the movie "Winning" with Neuman and Redford. That was 1968 and I was a junior in high school, does that make me an old fart? IIRC that was the year they introduced the 2002ti and it impressed me even in the days of American muscle cars, when everybody else wanted an SS 396 Chevelle or a Hemi Charger.

[blebob]

Ah, yah that gets you into the old farts group! But it was Newnam and Wagner in Winning along with Newman's bride to be Joanne Woodward. I got to sit in Wagner's DD which was a Lotus Europa. (long story!) Sure do miss those CANAM days!

[jmo69]

You're right about Wagner, I was in the pits that day and without thinking about it I had on a bright red shirt, when I watched that segment there were a lot of red shirts that day.

[krautuner]

Definitely working towards the old fart category , but don't drive, act or feel like it!

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[Earl]

^you need updates here sir

[blebob]

Glad to see I could finally get back on the forum! Old guys need to be regular! Finally got around to pulling the 87 325is apart and hopefully can get to the GTG coming up! Way too much going on this time of year, what with the kid running in SKUSA, 3 cars in restoration, travel with work, grandkids graduating in CO and other misc family issues going on....

I also finally let my BMWCCA membership drop, again..... I simply have no interest in whats going on with the new BMW's I really liked the Roundel but only got half of mine and only received 3 Immers. I guess I'm starting to ramble!! I guess thats what happens when I can't lerk my fav BMW forum, Bill

[Ryan...]

Welcome back!

I also have approximately 0 interest in the new BMWs.. To the point I don't even car what they do to bastardize the new m3 (ie turbo it)