10th Anniversary Thoughts

[Mitch90535im]

With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 this weekend it reminds me that it was 10 years ago today (Saturday) that I bought my e34 from a guy on Ebay. I was planning to do a fly-n-drive to pick it up but with the events of the following Tuesday morning, it was unclear if/when commercial flights would be available, so we drove over to Raleigh Friday after 9/11 to pick up the BMW.

Very surreal later that weekend in Atlanta near the airport at an RV show. The show's location is in the landing path of Hartsfield/Jackson International Airport and the lack of planes in the sky was eerie.

The e34 has been the best car I have ever owned. I bought it with 189,000 on the clock and we're at 240,000 now. The past couple of years though she hasn't seen much road time as I have put nearly 32,000 on the 2005 R1200GS I bought. I guess I'm going to keep the 535i until she just won't go any more. I have no desire for a new car, car payments, or the insurance costs and upkeep of a new vehicle.

Just thought I'd share.

The e34 -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v368/mb90535im/535i.jpg

The new ride, "Scarlett" -

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XJt9UyqUN78/Tb_mtPd8HuI/AAAAAAAAE4o/Wcp40dO4sko/s576/Photo2.jpg

[Paul in NZ]

With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 this weekend it reminds me that it was 10 years ago today (Saturday) that I bought my e34 from a guy on Ebay. I was planning to do a fly-n-drive to pick it up but with the events of the following Tuesday morning, it was unclear if/when commercial flights would be available, so we drove over to Raleigh Friday after 9/11 to pick up the BMW.

Very surreal later that weekend in Atlanta near the airport at an RV show. The show's location is in the landing path of Hartsfield/Jackson International Airport and the lack of planes in the sky was eerie.

The e34 has been the best car I have ever owned. I bought it with 189,000 on the clock and we're at 240,000 now. The past couple of years though she hasn't seen much road time as I have put nearly 32,000 on the 2005 R1200GS I bought. I guess I'm going to keep the 535i until she just won't go any more. I have no desire for a new car, car payments, or the insurance costs and upkeep of a new vehicle.

Just thought I'd share.

The e34 -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v368/mb90535im/535i.jpg

The new ride, "Scarlett" -

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XJt9UyqUN78/Tb_mtPd8HuI/AAAAAAAAE4o/Wcp40dO4sko/s576/Photo2.jpg

deals gap?

[Mitch90535im]

Yes, that is Deals Gap (aka Tail of the Dragon).

[BigKriss]

what a lovely car you have there...