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[JimLev]

Sharp looking car above.

The Foggy will be sailing thru the Panama canal to Santa Monica.
When we were there they were just finishing up the interior.
Here's a little more info.
http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/fea...oggy-launching

The rigging is all controlled by electrically operated hydraulics, it has a 10KW battery pack.
The engine is a Volvo diesel.

[Skwisgaar]

Can't imagine why the parking lot was empty.

Might have to take a poll on that disco video, should it stay or should it go, LOL.
Looks like you had a good time on the southern trip, coming up north anytime soon?
You could make the trip in Dec or Jan if you really want to test out that all wheel drive.

I'm hoping to reschedule the north tour for September. We'll see...

I already got to put the awd through the paces in Colorado this past December. It was pretty amazing. Nothing even close to the 540i.

[auaq]

Talking about that Porsche 918 I saw a white MP4-12C today on I540. Couldn't snap a quick picture but I'm hoping to see this car and the driver at the upcoming C&C this coming Saturday.

[auaq]

http://mentertained.com/50-hilarious...20UK%20CA%20AU

[sienayr]

Jimlev, are you driving out to CO? I'm in Kansas City.

Got my avatar and sig pic while out in the Rockies last month. Fun no doubt, but I hate how the altitude robs the low-end torque. I suppose two kids and a wife doesn't help either.

If you cut south from I-70 in Kansas towards Colorado Springs via highway 40, there are desolate stretches of two lane highway with almost no traffic, very few cross-roads and visibility for miles. 120 in the wagon, top speed since I've owned it.

[JimLev]

We're flying. It's too much of a drive for an 8 day trip.

[jp5Touring]

Havn't been working on this
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Been taking care of this [IMG][/IMG], The joys of home ownership.
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Rewired my garage they had four extension cords hooked up to my electric garage doors.
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New outlets and six LED lights in the garage.

[sienayr]

We're flying. It's too much of a drive for an 8 day trip.

Ya can't blame you there. I highly recommend the Royal Gorge if you will be in that part of CO. Did the Pikes Peak cog railway which was pretty good too. Wanted to drive it of course but took the train to the top for the kids' sake. Was going to drive it the next day, but the altitude kicked the kids' butts so we decided against going back up. Still got plenty of twisty mountain road driving between Manitou Springs and Denver.

[Leonator134]

What's up everybody.

[jp5Touring]

Spray painted couple sets of closet doors.Two more sets left to paint tomorrow.
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Nice climate controlled drying area.

[nikatkimber]

My wife took my car in to get tires mounted on the new (to me) style 19 wheels, and then mounted on the car. Yes, I'm keeping the staggered 18" MPars for fun, but while I'm commuting in the 540i6, I figured being able to rotate would be nice.

Anyways, the following are some of the texts I just got from her:

"I love driving this car! "

"I love this sound! Such a good sound!!"

"Do I have to give it back to you?"

[Redshift]

My wife took my car in to get tires mounted on the new (to me) style 19 wheels, and then mounted on the car. Yes, I'm keeping the staggered 18" MPars for fun, but while I'm commuting in the 540i6, I figured being able to rotate would be nice.

Anyways, the following are some of the texts I just got from her:

"I love driving this car! "

"I love this sound! Such a good sound!!"

"Do I have to give it back to you?"

Your wife is a keeper.

Mine loves a nice sound also. We'll see how she likes the cutout full open when I get it back from the shop.

[nikatkimber]

I sure think so!

I've been keeping her for 8 years next month, and don't plan on stopping!

My response was she can keep it as soon as I get an M5...

Then I get this text:

"Hmm how can we make that happen sooner rather than later... "

[auaq]

[Redshift]

Wow!

On a side note, hurry up and listen - NASA is announcing discovery of a new planet!

http://www.iflscience.com/nasa-annou...-watch-it-live

[RVAE34]

My wife thought my touring sounded cool with open headers. I remember the first time I fired it up in the driveway, neighbors were coming out of their house to see where the NASCAR sound was coming from

[Redshift]

My wife thought my touring sounded cool with open headers. I remember the first time I fired it up in the driveway, neighbors were coming out of their house to see where the NASCAR sound was coming from

We already know your wife is cool. The more cool wives we can gather, the better. Keep them to ourselves...

[auaq]

Hmm ... something about tourings and wives ..... maybe they like tourings ....

[JimLev]

Ya can't blame you there. I highly recommend the Royal Gorge if you will be in that part of CO. Did the Pikes Peak cog railway which was pretty good too. Wanted to drive it of course but took the train to the top for the kids' sake. Was going to drive it the next day, but the altitude kicked the kids' butts so we decided against going back up. Still got plenty of twisty mountain road driving between Manitou Springs and Denver.

I've spent a lot of time in CO, we have a son that lives in Fort Collins.
A few years ago we spent 2 week to travel all over the state.
Not in order....Mesa Verde, Durango, Silverton, Independence, Royal Gorge, drive up Pikes Peak, Cripple Creek, Florissant, Divide, Cortez, Boulder, Crested Butte, Leadville, Breckenridge, Ouray, Montrose, Gunnison, Pagosa Springs, Buena Vista, and a few more that I can't remember.
Staying in Tabernash this time and will probably spend most of it north of I70 in the Rockies.

[nikatkimber]

My wife doesn't like wagons, even if I call them "tourings". I do, I'd love to have an e39 touring. The e39iT is tolerable to her, but she still prefers the sedan.

[sienayr]

My wife doesn't like wagons, even if I call them "tourings".

My wife wasn't too keen on wagons either, until I sent her a link to a Craig's list ad of an '03 M-Sport 540i wagon with pictures. Now it's parked in my garage, and she got a speeding ticket for 94 in a 75 on the way back from Colorado. She likes.

[auaq]

^ Brilliant.

[nikatkimber]

I've showed her pictures of RVAE34's Touring and she still says "but it's a wagon" and "I like yours better".

However, she does want one of these:



So I can't complain too much!

[Redshift]

Better break open the piggy bank

[Mannyf540]

Hmm ... something about tourings and wives ..... maybe they like tourings ....

They like the action in the tourings