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I agree with you 100%, but the wife made a deal with me: I have to the buy the car now, the kids are coming soon, and she wanted me to finally do something for me....she knows my obsession all to well  .... ..besides, we have her X3 for the kids Quote:
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Great post. Nice to hear from some of the "old guard" especially with a brand new M3. Congrats.
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Great story! I hope to follow in your footsteps soon when I purchase my E92 M3 this summer.
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Great story. It is refreshing to read about someone that truly appreciates this car and doesn't just have a silver spoon in their mouth.
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Goose!! Sorry for missing this thread since I'm not on here as much as I used to be in the early days....
I have a fond memory of having you as a co-pilot 2+yrs ago, great times...Congrats on your car very well deserved & very touching story very happy for you and your wife send me info on any trackdays your doing and I'll see if I can link up w/ you at the track, get those break-in miles done and sign up for June 20 & 21 w/ Audi NEQ @ NJMP! Hope to see you there!
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Hey Mark, found the thread. Nice story. The car looks great in person, I remember thinking what a nice color, one I don't see too often.
It's a completely different experience from the 335i. I feel like I'm finally "home".
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Am I the only one finding this story to be extremely douchey?
I'm not saying the OP is a douche - just the story (oh, and pic #4). With that said: Congrats on making amends and driving your dream. Last edited by taylorcoleman; 07-24-2011 at 09:46 AM.. |
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I feel like you're missing the idea behind the OP's post, which is that this is something he has aspired to, and taking ownership of the M3 was the manifestation of his hard work. This is what he set is goals toward. He's a driving enthusiast, and this is the thing that makes him happy.
It's easy to make fun of someone and declare that their feelings and emotions are not worthwhile or valid because you don't share the same, but to use words like "narcissism, materialism, a lack of self-awareness, & insanity" seems to me a bit harsh. And your post above smacked of pure internet troll-like behavior, which is what I meant by not saying it to him in person. Tact goes out the window, as the anonymity of the internet allows us to say things we would normally keep to ourselves. I can't imagine telling a stranger in person that they're materialistic and insane because they welled up with emotion upon delivery of a vehicle they'd aspired to for over a decade. And I can't speak for you, but I don't punish myself for owning a house or an M3 while in other parts of the world people struggle to feed themselves and their families. I don't make myself feel bad for these things or feel guilty about enjoying them. Much like the OP, I feel lucky and definitely consider myself fortunate to be able to live as I do.
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Nice post
I just wonder if you will be writing another story of your quest for and success in having a Porsche 911 GT3 one day in the future. You know those guys go on to a Ferrari Italia or Lamborghini on and on ...... is life of dreams. It's M3 for me too. |
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Awesome story. Congrats and enjoy it.
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Thanks for sharing op....Congrats
Like you, I'll be a lot of us work hard/play hard and the "M" is one of the fruits of our labor. That pic of you putting the wheel wax on hit home for me..I was putting Rejex on my wheels last night - about a day after taking deliver of my E92. Second best way I could spend my Saturday night. You're not alone in being pathetic - 
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Nothing wrong in being thankful and getting a bit emotional ... I remember way back when I purchased my first new car it was a VW red Beatle. Driving her home I had tears in my eyes.
Then I was born in East Germany before the Berlin Wall came down, yes I've seen hunger and and hardship ... something a few fellows posting negative stuff here have unfortunately not experienced, if they had then they would not post what they have posted ... obviously the OP appreciates the fruit of his hard labour ... something I can identify with having entered this great American Continent with only a few dollars to my name. You see it is very simple ... once we all had nothing ... in order to appreciate what we do have today one needs to be able to look back to that time in the past. And man is that a great feeling to have.
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