Observations in Roundel
08-05-2009, 10:19 PM
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I quit reading Roundel when J. Spira started his writing sabbatical for them, but tonight, I was bored and going through the mail noticed the August copy. Tempted to throw it away, I ended up reading it from cover to cover. A couplke of things jumped out at me that I felt compelled to jot down.
* - I think they should change the name of the magazine from Roundel to the BMW Whiner's Union. I was taken aback at how many letters to Satch contained anti BMW sentiments.
* - It seems that Run Flats are even more unpopular in the Roundel ranks than on this board.
* - There is a picture of Porsche some dude bought after he got tired of his M3 and found the "Homogenizaion" of the BMW designs, ie Chris Bangle to be offensive. So he bought a Porsche Cayman. Wow, talk about homogenization, *- I have owned a dozen Porsches in my life, and I would defy anyone to stand in front of a Boxter, Cayman, or a 911 and be abler to tell the difference
* - Some dude was seriously cranked that his new X3 did not have a dipstick, and wanted to refuse taking delivery of it. He rants in the article about that dipstick like it was the one critical item that held the motor together. I guess fail to see the enormity of having no dipstick. One of these days I am going to open up the hood of my 550 and look around for it. If I have one, great, if not, well 26k on the odometer and I have never seen the need to check the oil.
Perhaps it was just a bad month, and everyone wrote in to bitch. But it annoyed me, and maybe I wont read it again for another 6 months or so.
Just thought I would share.
* - I think they should change the name of the magazine from Roundel to the BMW Whiner's Union. I was taken aback at how many letters to Satch contained anti BMW sentiments.
* - It seems that Run Flats are even more unpopular in the Roundel ranks than on this board.
* - There is a picture of Porsche some dude bought after he got tired of his M3 and found the "Homogenizaion" of the BMW designs, ie Chris Bangle to be offensive. So he bought a Porsche Cayman. Wow, talk about homogenization, *- I have owned a dozen Porsches in my life, and I would defy anyone to stand in front of a Boxter, Cayman, or a 911 and be abler to tell the difference
* - Some dude was seriously cranked that his new X3 did not have a dipstick, and wanted to refuse taking delivery of it. He rants in the article about that dipstick like it was the one critical item that held the motor together. I guess fail to see the enormity of having no dipstick. One of these days I am going to open up the hood of my 550 and look around for it. If I have one, great, if not, well 26k on the odometer and I have never seen the need to check the oil.
Perhaps it was just a bad month, and everyone wrote in to bitch. But it annoyed me, and maybe I wont read it again for another 6 months or so.
Just thought I would share.
08-05-2009, 10:34 PM
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Yes, your 550i has a dipstick....back towards the windshield, in the middle. 
08-06-2009, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='967211' date='Aug 6 2009, 02:34 AM
By bitching about Roundel, you have inadvertantly turned into a whiner as well. 
08-06-2009, 06:13 AM
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bitching about a dipstick is something an 80 year old man would do. one that couldnt figure out how to use the "gosh darned do-hickey" on the dashboard.
which goes back to my roundel is big with the "old folks"
which goes back to my roundel is big with the "old folks"
08-06-2009, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='967420' date='Aug 6 2009, 10:13 AM
which goes back to my roundel is big with the "old folks"
08-06-2009, 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by jherm' post='967426' date='Aug 6 2009, 10:18 AM
I have never seen the mag. Only heard what people say about it here and have glanced at the website, but that is the same impression that I got. Is there a BMW-specific magazine that is geared more towards a younger crowd?
08-06-2009, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='967420' date='Aug 6 2009, 10:13 AM
bitching about a dipstick is something an 80 year old man would do. one that couldnt figure out how to use the "gosh darned do-hickey" on the dashboard.
which goes back to my roundel is big with the "old folks"
which goes back to my roundel is big with the "old folks"
08-06-2009, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='967420' date='Aug 6 2009, 07:13 AM
bitching about a dipstick is something an 80 year old man would do. one that couldnt figure out how to use the "gosh darned do-hickey" on the dashboard.
which goes back to my roundel is big with the "old folks"
which goes back to my roundel is big with the "old folks"
The only thing I agree with Craig about is that the features and stories, basically the feel of Roundel seems geared more toward the older, crotchety, country club set.
08-06-2009, 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by jherm' post='967426' date='Aug 6 2009, 10:18 AM
I have never seen the mag. Only heard what people say about it here and have glanced at the website, but that is the same impression that I got. Is there a BMW-specific magazine that is geared more towards a younger crowd?