Cheers from NorCal!

[iDriveguy]

iDriveguy here (AKA Davey),

Work near San Francisco, live in Santa Cruz. Interested in group drives, meets & other auto events!

Cheers for now!

P.S.
Check gallery for pix I've recently posted! ;-)iDriveyguy
2005 Alpine 530i & 2005 Sapphire 530i

[iDriveguy]

My sig appeared in my last post??? Why not now??? >8-(

iDriveyguy
2005 Alpine 530i & 2005 Sapphire 530i

[ibew595]

Here is something for you!
Welcome to the Roadfly NorCal!
Want meets and drives for N.Ca.??? click this
Mt. Hamilton,San Jose, CA.2003
2000 740i Impala brown

My baby
BMW Food for the soul

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Kevin Goto

[iDriveguy]

Joined!iDriveyguy
2005 Alpine 530i & 2005 Sapphire 530i

[Ian]

[@ Viv]

Do you live in Santa Cruz? We love to visit Capitola. Generally we head there for Thanksgiving, but things changed this year. How do you like the E60s?
Viv
Sacramento, CA
2003 530i Steel Blue Metallic /Gray leather
AT/PP/SP/CWP/Xenon/Folding Rear Seats/Ultimate Cup Holders/Stongard Headlamp Covers/Stealth rear signal bulbs/50% tint/Saab trunk lid handle/BMWCCA Member/With a Pink Panther on the mirror/E34('91 525i) retired

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[ibew595]

It's good to be rich.
Mt. Hamilton,San Jose, CA.2003
2000 740i Impala brown

My baby
BMW Food for the soul

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Kevin Goto

[Ian]

I want all versions of the ///M cars
hmmmmmm i'll have to think about the e60 / e63 ///M's though...

[iDriveguy]

Cheers Viv!

It sounds as though you are familiar as any local! Indeed, I do live in Santa Cruz - coincidentally more near Capitola (i.e. S.C. East side near pleasure point area...)

Love the E60's, albeit had a 2000 E39 so I was already "sold" on BMW.

Was just in your "capitol" city last week. Went to see a show at the Crest Theater! Great area of town - I liked it!

Cheers for now! ;-)iDriveyguy
2005 Alpine 530i & 2005 Sapphire 530i

[iDriveguy]

Rich with foolishness! I figured a mortgage, credit card debt student loans (yes I'm still paying for them), and an exisiting car loan wasn't enough! So like any well-educated, smart American I decided what better thing to do than buy TWO cars I can barely afford and continue living beyond my means!

{Davey returns to his chair joining the rest of the support group and now realizes... Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery}iDriveyguy
2005 Alpine 530i & 2005 Sapphire 530i

[@ Viv]

Viv
Sacramento, CA
2003 530i Steel Blue Metallic /Gray leather
AT/PP/SP/CWP/Xenon/Folding Rear Seats/Ultimate Cup Holders/Stongard Headlamp Covers/Stealth rear signal bulbs/50% tint/Saab trunk lid handle/BMWCCA Member/With a Pink Panther on the mirror/E34('91 525i) retired

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[Ian]

[iDriveguy]

... HOME economics that is! ;-)iDriveyguy
2005 Alpine 530i & 2005 Sapphire 530i

[@ Viv]

Viv
Sacramento, CA
2003 530i Steel Blue Metallic /Gray leather
AT/PP/SP/CWP/Xenon/Folding Rear Seats/Ultimate Cup Holders/Stongard Headlamp Covers/Stealth rear signal bulbs/50% tint/Saab trunk lid handle/BMWCCA Member/With a Pink Panther on the mirror/E34('91 525i) retired

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[ibew595]

Ahh, I see!
Married really rich woman. Good going!
Viv, since he is a chef maybe he will cook for us at the next meet at his house?
Mt. Hamilton,San Jose, CA.2003
2000 740i Impala brown

My baby
BMW Food for the soul

alt="Click for Lahaina, Hawaii Forecast" height=40 width=467>


Kevin Goto

[iDriveguy]

Me a Chef?

If gourmet cooking involves a microwave, toaster or a phone number for take out, then yes indeed I am a Chef!

Din't marry Rich either.... He was already taken! Doh! ;-)

So sure Viv, if ya want me to whip up some Eggo waffles, Top Romin, hot dogs, etc. for the next meeting... I'm your Man!

Cheers all! iDriveyguy
2005 Alpine 530i & 2005 Sapphire 530i

[@ Viv]

On the weekends hubby is the designated cook. That means it's cook's choice -- take out, cook in, BBQ, freezer food, or whatever. I cook during the week and on the weekends he gets to decide what we're going to eat. So, if the chef says eggos or hot dogs, then I guess we're eating that! But, there's always Zelda's in Capitola. Nice view and pretty good food ;-)
Viv
Sacramento, CA
2003 530i Steel Blue Metallic /Gray leather
AT/PP/SP/CWP/Xenon/Folding Rear Seats/Ultimate Cup Holders/Stongard Headlamp Covers/Stealth rear signal bulbs/50% tint/Saab trunk lid handle/BMWCCA Member/With a Pink Panther on the mirror/E34('91 525i) retired

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[ibew595]

eat that junk all the time. Except for the eggos. Just make my own waffles and pancakes.

Idrive inquiring minds need to know....why 2 of the same year? Never heard of a buy one get the 2nd at 1/2 off deal.
Mt. Hamilton,San Jose, CA.2003
2000 740i Impala brown

My baby
BMW Food for the soul

alt="Click for Lahaina, Hawaii Forecast" height=40 width=467>


Kevin Goto

[iDriveguy]

It's like this...

My significant other and I were looking to purchase a second home in Palm Springs this summer. After several road trips down & back we determined for as often as we visit (even if we owned property there) we'd NEVER get $1,300/mo. "use" out of a second home. After serious considerations we figured at most we might go down 1 or 2 times a month (even that's a stretch).

We decided even if we went down 3 times a month and stayed at a resort we'd never spend $1,300 - So we decided (here comes the warped logic) that spending $1,300/mo. on cars to DRIVE down to Palm Springs whenever we wanted was a much more "intelligent" use of funds. (As iDriveguy says this with a straight face). Hence one Alpine & one Sapphire.

I think you (and perhaps most here) can relate; I'm a "car guy". Yes, I know it's the worst possible "investment" a person can make as far as equity goes. But I like cars. They make me happy - it's the "child" in me. I don't want to grow up and cars are the "toys" I can still play with and not be told that I'm "too old for that".... 8-)

P.S.
I did get a bit of a "deal" when buying 2. The dealer agreed to give me a decent discount if I agreed to purchase 2 (side note: I also did the over seas delivery program since I vacationed in Europe in August thus resulting in more of a "sure thing" for the DEALER). Anywho, the best part was at the time I ordered in Munich 2005 pricing had not been set - when the cars arrived in September the 2005 pricing went up $1,500 per car. I refused to pay this amount so the dealer honored their original discount plus "ate" the $3,000 for both cars. So I feel like I got a better deal than I bargained for.
iDriveyguy
2005 Alpine 530i & 2005 Sapphire 530i

[iDriveguy]

You THINK I'm kidding... But I'm not. ;-)

You would just die (like most do) when they visit my home - Three-quarters of my kitchen storage is vacant and my fridge still has the "new plastic" aroma inside due to lack of use! Doh!

P.S.
While it sounds like you're well versed on the Santa Cruz area, if you ever want some suggestions for great places to dine let me know! ;-)iDriveyguy
2005 Alpine 530i & 2005 Sapphire 530i