"SimRacer" <nOspaM@simracer68 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

Ve ver not avare of anyting like this going on.

Carey in Ingleside.

"Carey Akin" <cmakin (AT) att (DOT) net> wrote

Though my dad was in the Army from 1953 until 1977 (making him a 3 tour Nam
vet) he was big into war history in general. Suffice to say, it rubbed off
on me too. While not a "fan" of any of the various conflicts of modern
history, I am a student of them.

The BMW logo is an indication of an airplane prop (let's say as seen from
the front or rear), spinning (thus showing white and blue in the back, for
clouds and sky). They did this since part of the agreement with the allies
that allowed them to stay in business after the war, was that they could no
longer produce airplane engines, airplanes, or parts for planes in general.
So they went into the car business, and made their logo representitive of
their pre-WWII aircraft history.

You'd be surprised what you can learn at a dealership waiting on BMW's "free
oil change and service for the first 50k miles" to get finished...An old
timer that was also waiting that day told me the story, and the dealership's
manager agreed that it was true. YMMV, but it sounds good to me.

"SimRacer" <nOspaM@simracer68 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

Curious if our WWIII opponents, namely Muslims, produce anything
but oil, intolerance, and homicidal bombers?
CRU-This is potentially more serious than WWII

"SimRacer" <nOspaM@simracer68 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

My dad made a trip to Korea in the Navy, and I was too young for our
Southeast Asian exercise, although I was out there in the late seventies on
merchant ships. I had a commision in the reserves, too. I like most
history, in general.
You are correct, sir. Here is a link to their website stating as much.
http://www.bmwworld.com/bmw/history/10s.htm

Carey in Manvel

"Carey Akin" <cmakin (AT) att (DOT) net> wrote

I do, now that I am out of school. I hated it when I "had" to learn it, now,
the History Channel is on my quick dial list...lol

I didn't even think to do a search since the story was so fresh in my mind.
And to be honest with you, I think that "historical snippet" was also
actually a part of the script in the movie "Finding Forrester" with Sean
Connery and Anna Paquin. The "writing prodigy" that Connery was tutoring in
that movie busted a guy for having a Bimmer on a lease, and proceeded to
tell him that same story (to further bust on the yuppie), IIRC.

LOL! Yeah, not that I've ever found. I have to lug the wife's Bimmer all the
way over to Rick Hendrick's (Performance) BMW in Chapel Hill every time we
need it serviced. We liked it a ton when we first got it (Fall of 03 as an
04 model), but now, I'm thinking of trading it in on one of the new IS
Lexus'. It just isn't aging the way we thought it would, and we're already
Toyota fans for their durability, so....

"SimRacer" <nOspaM@simracer68 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

I am one of those folks who liked history in school.
I haven't seen the movie, so I couldn't say either way.
although I did learn how to drive on a 74 Corolla and drove a 75 Celica my
last year of high school. I haven't driven one in decades, until I go stuck
with a Camry as a rental last weekend. Geez, I didn't like it when I got
in. My knee kept banging against the center console, I never could get the
steering wheel to the right height. The clock is at such an odd place on
dash that I couldn't see it half of the time. The radio controls were in an
awkward position, the road noise was higher than I liked, and WAYYY too much
torque steer. After driving it for a couple of days, I went to put gas in
it on my way back to the airport. NOW I see why these cars are popular. I
burned less than three gallons of gas for the time I had the car. I made
the same trip earlier this week, had a new Impala. Hey, nice car. Comfy,
lots of power, all the things I like in a car. I put almost six gallons in
it.

Go figure.

Carey in Manvel

"Carey Akin" <cmakin (AT) att (DOT) net> wrote

Funny you should mention a Camry, as that is what the wife has as her
company car. It's an 04 XLE-V6. I agree about the clock, high center mounted
in the dash and difficult to spot (until you've had the car a while) during
the daylight. The radio controls are ok on hers, IMO, but because it has the
nav system in it, it may be more ergonomic than a basic rental model. And, I
just keep the steering wheel where I can see "most" of the speedo when I
drive it. I agree, the adjustments are too coarse. Can't say that I have had
any issues with the console, but then again, I'm a shade over 6'2" and have
the driver's seat fairly far back when I am piloting. And don't get me going
on the torque steer, I've always hated FWDs for that very reason. (And is
the reason her "personal" car is currently a RWD 325i Bimmer)

I thought it was a good deal when we got it, CD changer, nav system, rear
window shade, heated front seats (w/leather all around), sunroof, V6 (decent
power, with decent MPG). Nice riding car overall IMO. And it was less than
$25k at the time. Chevy didn't have a product anywhere near as nice in that
price range at the time, so we got her the Toyota.

That's all moot really, as I *think* from its shape, that the newer IS Lexus
is based on the Avalon anyway. Bigger car. Stronger V6. Nicer ride. Don't
even know if it is FWD or RWD, and don't care really. I have my own rides
(all RWD BTW), and it's what she wants next...so who am I to argue, she's
going to put most of the miles on it.