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Old 06-20-2017, 06:56 PM
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Don't know...it's sitting in an airport parking garage and I'm quite far from Arizona.
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When are you home to check on your ride?
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Old 06-20-2017, 07:19 PM
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When are you home to check on your ride?
A few more days.
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Old 06-20-2017, 07:22 PM
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A few more days.
Well, safe travels. Looking forward to your update, Herr Mod.
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Old 06-20-2017, 07:26 PM
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Well, safe travels. Looking forward to your update, Herr Mod.
Thank you, sir!
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Old 06-21-2017, 07:38 AM
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Well hopefully you are some place cooler than home right now. Also your paint should be curing faster than normal since it is getting an extended period in the paint bake oven
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Old 06-21-2017, 08:58 AM
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Well hopefully you are some place cooler than home right now. Also your paint should be curing faster than normal since it is getting an extended period in the paint bake oven
No doubt...anywhere is cooler than the Phoenix area this week.
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Old 06-21-2017, 09:32 AM
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Meh anything over 110 all feels the same. I did see they cancelled a bunch of flights though due to issues with the heat exceeding smaller regional jets operating temperatures. I can't even imagine how turbulent it is coming into PHX right now. Even on a normal day it's usually a rock-n-roll ride over the Superstitions.
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Old 06-21-2017, 09:42 AM
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Don't know...it's sitting in an airport parking garage and I'm quite far from Arizona.
Are you doing what some accountants does when on travel?






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Old 06-21-2017, 11:49 AM
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Are you doing what some accountants does when on travel?






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Ha! The funny thing is, like the character, I am a forensic accountant. I've been attending a conference updating my fraud investigation skills.
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Old 06-21-2017, 11:50 AM
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Ha! The funny thing is, like the character, I am a forensic accountant. I've been attending a conference updating my fraud investigation skills.
Could you show us some techniques to fraud ourselves into Pagani Zondas or something?
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Old 06-21-2017, 12:10 PM
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Could you show us some techniques to fraud ourselves into Pagani Zondas or something?
I'm quite sure I could...the question is whether I would...
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Old 06-21-2017, 12:14 PM
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I'm quite sure I could...the question is whether I would...
You'd get one too!
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Old 06-21-2017, 12:32 PM
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Your BMW looks great. btw i love pieology!
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Old 08-23-2017, 07:09 PM
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So, one major drawback to having a convertible is that the interior gets REALLY dirty; it's even worse if you have a light color scheme. One advantage to having a convertible is that you can get the top out of your way and make more room to get in there and do a thorough cleaning. Last weekend was that type of cleaning. Folex for the carpets and seat belts, Leatherique for the leather, Meguiar's Interior Cleaner/Detailer for the hard surfaces. 131k miles and the only real evidence of wear is on the driver's side bolster; might need to look into whether there's anything out there that would cover that up some.










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Old 08-23-2017, 11:07 PM
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Wait...wait...did StompsonLego just complain about having a cabrio...in the weather that he has.....





YO, dingis...see this violin? No? Well, it's smaller than my dikku...so, yeah...can you picture the violin now?!??
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Old 08-24-2017, 06:30 AM
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Wow, no wonder you wanted to keep that car, it's gorgeous and mean looking!
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Car looks great! How is folex carpet cleaner?
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Old 08-24-2017, 09:02 AM
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Car still looks new T, nice work.
When the weather was milder here in Houston, I was running around with the pano roof open & all the windows. Then the annual pollen explosion came through, black interior + pollen = a mess.
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Old 08-24-2017, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Yumcha
Wait...wait...did StompsonLego just complain about having a cabrio...in the weather that he has.....





YO, dingis...see this violin? No? Well, it's smaller than my dikku...so, yeah...can you picture the violin now?!??
#betterfirstworldproblems

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Wow, no wonder you wanted to keep that car, it's gorgeous and mean looking!
Thank you, sir!

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Car looks great! How is folex carpet cleaner?
Folex is INCREDIBLE! Super easy to use and very effective.

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Car still looks new T, nice work.
When the weather was milder here in Houston, I was running around with the pano roof open & all the windows. Then the annual pollen explosion came through, black interior + pollen = a mess.
Seriously. I end up with every diesel's soot in my car after awhile.
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Looking super clean T! Congrats on getting it all back man. One note on the bolster showing wear, I seen this one product (could have been leatherique) that loterally fills in those cracks in the leather and makes it look brand new again.

Edit: Option 2 could be to order a nice afternarket red leather interior...boy would that look fricken amazing with your grey exterior (is that space pearl grey by the way?).
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Leatherique does offer leather repair kits.
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Edit: Option 2 could be to swap in an M3 Cabrio red leather interior...boy would that look fricken amazing with your grey exterior (is that space pearl grey by the way?).
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Waiting for the day T buys an Audi.

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Waiting for the day T buys an Audi.

Pffft...M5 again.

Then again, all of us want an M5.
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Old 08-24-2017, 02:40 PM
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Looking super clean T! Congrats on getting it all back man. One note on the bolster showing wear, I seen this one product (could have been leatherique) that loterally fills in those cracks in the leather and makes it look brand new again.

Edit: Option 2 could be to order a nice afternarket red leather interior...boy would that look fricken amazing with your grey exterior (is that space pearl grey by the way?).
Space grey metallic...and a new red leather interior would be awesome, but not in the budget.
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Waiting for the day T buys an Audi.

Almost bought an S6 once and looked pretty seriously at A5's. But, after driving BMW's for the past 6 years, I think I would have a hard time with a car where so much of the weight is out beyond the front axle.
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S6 is auto only, right?
I'm still pretty hard for a 2013+ S4 these days...
but I'll "settle" for my Vagon for the time being.
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S6 is auto only, right?
I'm still pretty hard for a 2013+ S4 these days...
but I'll "settle" for my Vagon for the time being.
How hard?
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That gen of Bimmer interior ages so well.
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That gen of Bimmer interior ages so well.
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Man... a well taken care of E90 is a satisfying sight. It just looks ready to provide pleasure for years to come.
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And I'm not talking about J's kind of pleasure.
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Looks fantastic, Tim! Great work
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Ahem.
Hard enough!

That is true, that's a timeless design so it never looks old.
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Ahem.
Hard enough!

That is true, that's a timeless design so it never looks old.
Do it. I'm guessing it's one of those cars that you must have before leaving earth?
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Man... a well taken care of E90 is a satisfying sight. It just looks ready to provide pleasure for years to come.
At 131K I wonder how the COSTS (he is an accounting right?) compare to leasing 36mo,. I am not allergic to regular repairs costs, but my "well taken care E90" was not a piece of cake to maintain on the road (up to only 85K, crazy experience). Despite that, my car did cost about 20% less than leasing but the hassles.... ouch.

BTW, the F32/F33 are nowhere as good looker as the E92/E93 were.
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