Just to start another LONG thread Viv

[Ian]

these are eyes =
this is a tongue P
you gotta look at it sideways (i hope you're just kidding...)
it's called an "emoticon"
i kinda regret my parents spending so much to ship me my baby from korea...
seeing how much pretty decent 6ers are selling for, i could've got one
but at least i know my baby's full history minus the first 15k miles
where about in the bay area are you?

[Ian/Bay Area/88/528e]

[@ 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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[iDriveguy]

Actually I think of myself as "recovering" Audi-addict...

I had a '99 A6 and 2001 allroad (my "handle" on the Audi sites was allroadguy)... Anywhoo, I was an Audi loyalist for a few years only because I found them to be less common than BMW...

I LOVED both my Audi's - not a single problem with either... However, I still feel BMW has better reliability (mainly because they don't dabble so much in the "turbo" world and I find the "new" face (E60, E64, Z4, etc.) to be rather progressive. To me the "new" A6 appears to be nothing more than a Facelift. Where the new 5 LOOKS like a redesign...

I posted a link to my (auto) photo album if you want to see some pix.
(Cut/paste the below into your browser if it doesn't work)

Cheers!

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/allroadguy/album?.dir=e44e&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/allroadguy/my_photosiDriveyguy
2005 Alpine 530i & 2005 Sapphire 530i

[@ Viv]

Looks like you're missing the rest of your arm in the autocross picture. So, do you just have the Bimmers now? In addition to my car, our stable consists of an '02 Tahoe and a '99 Jeep Grand Cherokee which the boys drive.
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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[@ Viv]

you need to get back to work!

What's this 2 weeks Oahu thing? Going on vacation agaaaaainnnnn? And, another thing, you aren't very nice putting the Lahaina temp. gauge in your signature. It's freezing here and warm there. Waaaaaaa.
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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[bobbo6]

Not up on all this instant messaging BS. Some day I'll join the 90's ;)

I am in the south bay, Sunnyvale to be exact. About 10 miles north of San Jose, 40 south of SF.

Thanks again!
Cheers, Bob

[bobbo6]

most of these cars are 20+ years of age, mine will hit 25 next June!

Glad you like our handle org, too bad most don't use it anymore. Wouldn't be of much use on a lounge board, but sure did on the 6er board.

Later!
Cheers, Bob

[ibew595]

Very strange indeed.
Mt. Hamilton,San Jose, CA.2003
2000 740i Impala brown

My baby
BMW Food for the soul

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Kevin Goto

[ibew595]

Not this year or next in 06 it will be two weeks in Oahu. Or 1 week Oahu and 1 week in Maui. Think of it...

Pineapples
Papayas
Poki ( Ahi tuna salad, Viv's reccomendation)
And something else I can't remember.
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

[ibew595]

I like the look of the Audis more so than the new 5 series. I just want to get something you can drive into a concrete barrier and walk out of.
Thanks, looks like you have fun with your cars.
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

[@ Viv]

Is there a reason why you plan so far ahead?
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]

Bank a year (05) and stay two weeks in a warm sunny location (06).
No Mai Tais for me. Dora is the lush. When I drink it gets REAL ugly.
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

[@ Viv]

You don't like Mai Tais? That very unHawaiian-visitorish of you.
Do you take the kids? I'd like to go in March during Easter break.
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/Berkeley/88/528e]

I dunno, but only being able to use a place for a set amount of time a year.....
I need to get rich like my uncle so I can buy a cabin up in truckee like him
but it's all good, I call in advance and "reserve" the place and a bunch of buddies and I go up and have a FULL day on the slopes
gotta love a full day of boarding, although the body gets weak ;[
it's sooooooooo colllllllld
but i think of it as training for my korean winter break heh heh
0 > degree temps here i come, kind of scared to add the wind chill factor
boo on audis! i'm just messing with you idrive heh heh

[iDriveguy]

Viv,

I'm so shocked... You have "boys" old enough to DRIVE??? Even still I bet you’re the COOLEST mom around... I mean, ANY woman into cars is a "HOT CHICK" to me! (IS that too un-PC???)

Anywhoo, Yer gonna laugh. In addition to clone E60's, I have clone 2002 VW TDI's - one black (pictured in link) and one red (not pictured). I'm an "out of the closet" VW fan! Have been a HUGE VW fan since high school.... which of course was only about a year or so ago... ;-)

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

[@ Viv]

typically take a vacation every year or couple of years and want to go to places on their list. We're not that kind of vacationeer, so figured it wouldn't be worth it to us.
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

[ibew595]

Alcohol and I get ugly. A little bit goes too far.. not a pretty sight. Love the taste of some of it though.
We figure that if we bought in Hawaii then going anywhere else would be easy to get into. 100% demand to get on Maui and if we rent it out it is good for ~$2500. Cheapest air and car I have found yet is through Pleasant holidays.

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

[@ 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

[ibew595]

Anyone who puts on 14 layers/wipes on a car has to be.
She did it too!
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