A Testimonial to the Comradery of our Fellowship

Paladin906 · 05-19-2008, 12:29 AM

I was on my way to meet my girlfriend as she was picking up dinner from a restaurant in my neighborhood. I was stressed from a hard day at work but as I am driving through the parking area adjacent to the restaurant, I notice a brand new AW e92 with FR interior. Walking towards the car was a young guy with his wife and 4 year old son. As he is getting into the car I yell, "nice car man---I'm still waiting for mine". After he stops and we talk about the car for awhile, he says 'get in and rev the engine so you could hear how beautiful it sounds'. I entered the drivers seat with his son sitting in the seat behind me and his wife next to me. As I rev the engine (keeping it under 5000 of course), I feel at peace. What a sound! I thanked this gentleman for making my week and we parted. I'm sure that he got hell from his wife that night for letting a stranger into his car, but as fans we were brothers.
I thought that was the kindest act that any man could perform. If he's a member of this forum and happens to read this, to one M3 fan to another-----thanks again.

M2381 · 05-19-2008, 12:34 AM

I love hearing stuff like this

Davinhci · 05-19-2008, 12:41 AM

your welcome, jk great story

drvai · 05-19-2008, 07:21 AM

The guy was young?

Epacy · 05-19-2008, 08:10 AM

Good stuff.

mkoesel · 05-19-2008, 08:23 AM

Wow, very trusting individual. I would not have hesitated much to let someone rev the motor I suppose, but I don't think I'd let him in the drivers seat with wife and kids in the car. But luckily your not some psycho, so there was really no risk.

pilot_bro2003 · 05-19-2008, 01:34 PM

I agree, very trusting. It's a shame the world is the way it is now but that's how it should be from one BMW fanatic to another. Great story!

Paladin906 · 05-19-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by drvai

The guy was young?

Well. Mid twenties to early thirties.

OC ///M · 05-19-2008, 07:06 PM

Great story...

It reminds me of a similar act of kindness back in the beginning of March when Xcellere allowed some of the brethren on this forum to visit and share in the delivery of his new baby,one of the first M3's on the west coast.

It almost brought tears to my eyes, just reading this...

Thanks for sharing OP.

sayemthree · 05-19-2008, 09:39 PM

cool ! you could have driven off, instant M3, instant wife and family!

jm1234 · 05-19-2008, 09:53 PM

As wiser heads have stated, it's either a testimonial to comradery, idiocy or just plain lunacy. It's like a microcosm of everything that occurs on this forum...

Greenspotpop · 05-19-2008, 09:53 PM

Nice story, cool guy. Actually in all honesty, no BS, I would let him rev my car too. I have a person whom I have known in my gym for over 10+ years, and he is a HUGE porsche guy, let me go around the block in his Porsche Caymann, and I let him (about 2 weeks ago) go around the same block (bastard went 2 times around the block, But i told him too haha, I went only once in his car) in my '08 e90 m3.

Just a car man, if you can share the love, why not?

SHADY1 · 05-19-2008, 10:23 PM

I got to meet one of the M3post member in my area today Blip Bavarian pretty cool guy he showed me and my wife his M3 and took us for a exciting ride in his new M3 it was great my first time getting to see a M3 with a CF roof and riding in one. It made my day I was so excited

I will be glad when my M3 is finally built. Thanks for the story Paladin906 reading your story completed my day its a good thing there are people out there that are nice enough to let you sit and even ride in their car when you are just a stranger off the streets. I just want to say to everyone out there that are like this Thanks

monsta · 05-19-2008, 10:58 PM

good for you and good job by him, hopefully he didn't get hell from his wife

asif163 · 05-20-2008, 04:59 PM

That's a great story- need more nice people in the world like that....

e46e92love · 05-20-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by M2381

I love hearing stuff like this

GREAT STORY!!!!!!

When mine comes in I will totally do things like this guy did for you, I did it when I first go my e92 335i in the first few months it was out and people showed excitement or interest toward it.

911 Now · 05-20-2008, 05:15 PM

I'm glad to hear there is a camradery among m3 owners. As a former 911 owner (91 930 Turbo and 2002 996) I wasn't sure this exhisted in the m3 community. Most 911 owners always wave to one another in passing. I hope this continues with the m3.

Davinhci · 05-20-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by monsta

good for you and good job by him, hopefully he didn't get hell from his wife

His wife was prolly cool as hell too.

a burrito · 05-20-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sayemthree

cool ! you could have driven off, instant M3, instant wife and family!

hahaha!!

that is a really cool thing to do.. strange that he would let his wife and kid sit in the car while he talks about his ///M.. yeap.. he definitely got it from his wife..

Jack28 · 05-20-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by M2381

I love hearing stuff like this

sayemthree · 05-22-2008, 12:22 AM

cool. but also I have heard its not good to high rev a M3 engine unless its under load. at least on the e46.

mkoesel · 05-22-2008, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by sayemthree

cool. but also I have heard its not good to high rev a M3 engine unless its under load. at least on the e46.

Probably not too big a concern though - I free-rev mine to 7K+ for engine-braking in first and second all the time.

05-19-2008, 12:29 AM	#1
Paladin906 Private First Class 10 Rep 130 Posts Drives: BMW 330i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (0)	A Testimonial to the Comradery of our Fellowship I was on my way to meet my girlfriend as she was picking up dinner from a restaurant in my neighborhood. I was stressed from a hard day at work but as I am driving through the parking area adjacent to the restaurant, I notice a brand new AW e92 with FR interior. Walking towards the car was a young guy with his wife and 4 year old son. As he is getting into the car I yell, "nice car man---I'm still waiting for mine". After he stops and we talk about the car for awhile, he says 'get in and rev the engine so you could hear how beautiful it sounds'. I entered the drivers seat with his son sitting in the seat behind me and his wife next to me. As I rev the engine (keeping it under 5000 of course), I feel at peace. What a sound! I thanked this gentleman for making my week and we parted. I'm sure that he got hell from his wife that night for letting a stranger into his car, but as fans we were brothers. I thought that was the kindest act that any man could perform. If he's a member of this forum and happens to read this, to one M3 fan to another-----thanks again.
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M2381 Major 32 Rep 1,286 Posts Drives: E92 M3, GTI Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	I love hearing stuff like this
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05-19-2008, 12:41 AM	#3
Davinhci Colonel 55 Rep 2,484 Posts Drives: 08 M3 E92 & 08 E70 X5 4.8 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (6) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	your welcome, jk great story __________________ 08 E92 AW M3 \| HRE P40 19" \| APE Air Filter \| BMW Performance Grills \| White Side Gills \| CF Mirror Covers \| BMW Performance Pedals \| F1 Pinnacle Tint \| V1 Hardwire \| Dinan Performance Software \| Gintani Exhaust \| H&R Sports Springs \| RPI Scoops \| BMW CF Spoiler \| Challenge Diffuser \| Lux H8 V3 \| LCI Tail Lights \|
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drvai Major 135 Rep 1,274 Posts Drives: E92 M3 AW Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	The guy was young?
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05-19-2008, 08:23 AM	#6
mkoesel Moderator 7510 Rep 19,370 Posts Drives: No BMW for now Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canton, MI iTrader: (1)	Wow, very trusting individual. I would not have hesitated much to let someone rev the motor I suppose, but I don't think I'd let him in the drivers seat with wife and kids in the car. But luckily your not some psycho, so there was really no risk.
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05-19-2008, 01:34 PM	#7
pilot_bro2003 Private First Class 14 Rep 189 Posts Drives: 2018 530e xDrive iPerformance Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI iTrader: (0)	I agree, very trusting. It's a shame the world is the way it is now but that's how it should be from one BMW fanatic to another. Great story!
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05-19-2008, 07:06 PM	#9
OC ///M Dr. Octagon 260 Rep 1,919 Posts Drives: Moonstone e92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South County iTrader: (0)	Great story... It reminds me of a similar act of kindness back in the beginning of March when Xcellere allowed some of the brethren on this forum to visit and share in the delivery of his new baby,one of the first M3's on the west coast. It almost brought tears to my eyes, just reading this... Thanks for sharing OP. __________________ OC ///M 2013 E92 M3 Individual Sold: 2011 E92 M3 SSII \| Sold: 2008 E92 M3 SSII \| Into a Wall: 2008 E92 M3 SSII \| Sold: 2007 E92 335i JB
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sayemthree Major General 597 Rep 5,448 Posts Drives: ‘20 X3mC ‘20 Raptor ‘04 X3 6mt Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: usa so cal , AZ iTrader: (0)	cool ! you could have driven off, instant M3, instant wife and family! __________________ Fore Sale Rare 6 speed manual X3 3.oi silver over grey. PM me
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jm1234 Lieutenant 18 Rep 431 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Jet Black/Tan/SA 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alpharetta, GA iTrader: (0)	As wiser heads have stated, it's either a testimonial to comradery, idiocy or just plain lunacy. It's like a microcosm of everything that occurs on this forum...
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05-19-2008, 09:53 PM	#12
Greenspotpop Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 210 Posts Drives: Manual M3 and Manual Gallardo Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Nice story, cool guy. Actually in all honesty, no BS, I would let him rev my car too. I have a person whom I have known in my gym for over 10+ years, and he is a HUGE porsche guy, let me go around the block in his Porsche Caymann, and I let him (about 2 weeks ago) go around the same block (bastard went 2 times around the block, But i told him too haha, I went only once in his car) in my '08 e90 m3. Just a car man, if you can share the love, why not?
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05-19-2008, 10:23 PM	#13
SHADY1 Hamann M3 Fan 298 Rep 2,885 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & F10 M5 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, Texas iTrader: (6) Garage List 2013 BMW M5 [0.00] 2008 E92 M3 Coupe [8.14]	Great story Paladin906, I had a great day to I got to meet one of the M3post member in my area today Blip Bavarian pretty cool guy he showed me and my wife his M3 and took us for a exciting ride in his new M3 it was great my first time getting to see a M3 with a CF roof and riding in one. It made my day I was so excited I will be glad when my M3 is finally built. Thanks for the story Paladin906 reading your story completed my day its a good thing there are people out there that are nice enough to let you sit and even ride in their car when you are just a stranger off the streets. I just want to say to everyone out there that are like this Thanks __________________ JZB,6MT, My mods 360 Forged 20inch wheels,VF650 Supercharger custom tuned,ARH Long Tube Headers,Hamann CF roof spoiler,H&R springs,CF grills,Hamann rear trunk spoiler,Hamann Side Skirts, ARKYM full CF bumper, Gintani Race exhaust, ARH X-pipe catless,RPI scoops,AA SSK, Arkym CF Double Sided Vented Hood,
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05-19-2008, 10:58 PM	#14
monsta Brigadier General 218 Rep 3,593 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bergen County, NJ/Y.O, NY iTrader: (2)	good for you and good job by him, hopefully he didn't get hell from his wife __________________ '08 E92 M3 6MT \| IB \| FR \| RAC RG63's \| VRS Ti Exhaust \| Fabspeed HFC & Xpipe '09 X5 35d SG/SB '11 X3 28i AW/CN/FW (wife's car
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05-20-2008, 05:15 PM	#17
911 Now Private First Class 8 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 08 E92 m3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	I'm glad to hear there is a camradery among m3 owners. As a former 911 owner (91 930 Turbo and 2002 996) I wasn't sure this exhisted in the m3 community. Most 911 owners always wave to one another in passing. I hope this continues with the m3.
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05-22-2008, 12:22 AM	#21
sayemthree Major General 597 Rep 5,448 Posts Drives: ‘20 X3mC ‘20 Raptor ‘04 X3 6mt Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: usa so cal , AZ iTrader: (0)	cool. but also I have heard its not good to high rev a M3 engine unless its under load. at least on the e46. __________________ Fore Sale Rare 6 speed manual X3 3.oi silver over grey. PM me
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