Beating a dead horse
10-02-2009, 01:44 PM
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Hello fellow BMW lovers, I have been reading the banter over the past week and felt I should inform you guys on a few things.
as I stated in a heated topic earlier this week I am new here (look at the post count whoooo!!!) I have been observing this forum for a few months because I was trying to decide on buying a 750 or 550I to mod after my e39 was stolen, and to be honest I never liked the e60 until I started reading posts from you guys and the way you all embraced each other (with a little ribbing) on how you mod your cars. Comming from every other major BMW forum where some members can be disrespectful to another members choice, e60.net is a breath of fresh air.
I own and operate a non-profit org, where we peer mentor at risk youth thru their love of cars, along with my sponsors in NASCAR, we go to every major city on the NASCAR schd., put on car shows at schools and take the students who improved the most to the racing events during the weekend.
aside from the E39 that was stolen, I own a CLS 55 amg, cadillac escalade EXT, Hybusa and CBR 900......and now because of you guys I am the proud owner of a 2007 550I, that car will not see the light of day until its finished at my guys body shop and a dinan trip at the little garage in Queens.
The reason I mention my cars is because of the E39, that was my baby, I won awards from the Nopi ATL super shows to being #1 in 07 with the NCCA. Using that car had its down falls also, when i would take it on the road and do shows particularly in the south I would be riddiculed for having
AC Schnitzer Parts, (because it was German) mind you my car was parked next to a replica of the general lee, or at other show where "donks" were present. "hey how come you dont have a picture of lucky charms on your car?" "Zimmerman brakes?....next time go to Napa or autozone","your hood is really carbon fiber with candy paint?, they have blue carbon fiber stickers at pep boys!!"
The point i`m trying to make is that I see it all daily, when ppl say they dont like something on my car I really dont care because everything I
own is paid for, I myself smile or say something slick from time to time like when I see fake vents on a Hyundai Sonata but he/she paid for them so
go for it....I just wont park next to them at wal-mart (yes I shop there while in the south, how do you think I afford my cars....lol).
I look at BMW`s as a frat, just like you have Chevy and Ford Guys we are Barvarian guys....when we see another bimmer and its driver we acknowlege him or her and I feel we should do they same here. These days ppl are over sensitive, we have problems all over so its refreshing to go online and and share something with someone miles away or in your own back yard. most of the things said in the past would not have been repeated
face to face, in today world ppl turn on their computer and all of a sudden hair grow from their chest and its time to rumble, just look at any you tube post...so much chest thumping over the internet when he or she really know that they are not built for what they are writing. I grew up In Brownsville
Brooklyn (google it), I have seen it all twice which allows me to have thick skin and to respect others at the same time.
With that being said I really enjoy this forum and lets work together and not against one another, we belong to the best frat (aside from Aston Martin owners....lol) lets all just get along and continue to inspire all BMW owners, I really do believe at least 90% of owners here bought their cars because
they WANTED a bmw, not because thats all they could afford.
Brooklyn.
as I stated in a heated topic earlier this week I am new here (look at the post count whoooo!!!) I have been observing this forum for a few months because I was trying to decide on buying a 750 or 550I to mod after my e39 was stolen, and to be honest I never liked the e60 until I started reading posts from you guys and the way you all embraced each other (with a little ribbing) on how you mod your cars. Comming from every other major BMW forum where some members can be disrespectful to another members choice, e60.net is a breath of fresh air.
I own and operate a non-profit org, where we peer mentor at risk youth thru their love of cars, along with my sponsors in NASCAR, we go to every major city on the NASCAR schd., put on car shows at schools and take the students who improved the most to the racing events during the weekend.
aside from the E39 that was stolen, I own a CLS 55 amg, cadillac escalade EXT, Hybusa and CBR 900......and now because of you guys I am the proud owner of a 2007 550I, that car will not see the light of day until its finished at my guys body shop and a dinan trip at the little garage in Queens.
The reason I mention my cars is because of the E39, that was my baby, I won awards from the Nopi ATL super shows to being #1 in 07 with the NCCA. Using that car had its down falls also, when i would take it on the road and do shows particularly in the south I would be riddiculed for having
AC Schnitzer Parts, (because it was German) mind you my car was parked next to a replica of the general lee, or at other show where "donks" were present. "hey how come you dont have a picture of lucky charms on your car?" "Zimmerman brakes?....next time go to Napa or autozone","your hood is really carbon fiber with candy paint?, they have blue carbon fiber stickers at pep boys!!"
The point i`m trying to make is that I see it all daily, when ppl say they dont like something on my car I really dont care because everything I
own is paid for, I myself smile or say something slick from time to time like when I see fake vents on a Hyundai Sonata but he/she paid for them so
go for it....I just wont park next to them at wal-mart (yes I shop there while in the south, how do you think I afford my cars....lol).
I look at BMW`s as a frat, just like you have Chevy and Ford Guys we are Barvarian guys....when we see another bimmer and its driver we acknowlege him or her and I feel we should do they same here. These days ppl are over sensitive, we have problems all over so its refreshing to go online and and share something with someone miles away or in your own back yard. most of the things said in the past would not have been repeated
face to face, in today world ppl turn on their computer and all of a sudden hair grow from their chest and its time to rumble, just look at any you tube post...so much chest thumping over the internet when he or she really know that they are not built for what they are writing. I grew up In Brownsville
Brooklyn (google it), I have seen it all twice which allows me to have thick skin and to respect others at the same time.
With that being said I really enjoy this forum and lets work together and not against one another, we belong to the best frat (aside from Aston Martin owners....lol) lets all just get along and continue to inspire all BMW owners, I really do believe at least 90% of owners here bought their cars because
they WANTED a bmw, not because thats all they could afford.
Brooklyn.
10-02-2009, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='1023353' date='Oct 2 2009, 05:50 PM
Well said, I'd like to hear more about your non-profit. Welcome again BTW 
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Originally Posted by XBrooklynX' post='1023345' date='Oct 2 2009, 02:44 PM
Hello fellow BMW lovers, I have been reading the banter over the past week and felt I should inform you guys on a few things.
as I stated in a heated topic earlier this week I am new here (look at the post count whoooo!!!) I have been observing this forum for a few months because I was trying to decide on buying a 750 or 550I to mod after my e39 was stolen, and to be honest I never liked the e60 until I started reading posts from you guys and the way you all embraced each other (with a little ribbing) on how you mod your cars. Comming from every other major BMW forum where some members can be disrespectful to another members choice, e60.net is a breath of fresh air.
I own and operate a non-profit org, where we peer mentor at risk youth thru their love of cars, along with my sponsors in NASCAR, we go to every major city on the NASCAR schd., put on car shows at schools and take the students who improved the most to the racing events during the weekend.
aside from the E39 that was stolen, I own a CLS 55 amg, cadillac escalade EXT, Hybusa and CBR 900......and now because of you guys I am the proud owner of a 2007 550I, that car will not see the light of day until its finished at my guys body shop and a dinan trip at the little garage in Queens.
The reason I mention my cars is because of the E39, that was my baby, I won awards from the Nopi ATL super shows to being #1 in 07 with the NCCA. Using that car had its down falls also, when i would take it on the road and do shows particularly in the south I would be riddiculed for having
AC Schnitzer Parts, (because it was German) mind you my car was parked next to a replica of the general lee, or at other show where "donks" were present. "hey how come you dont have a picture of lucky charms on your car?" "Zimmerman brakes?....next time go to Napa or autozone","your hood is really carbon fiber with candy paint?, they have blue carbon fiber stickers at pep boys!!"
The point i`m trying to make is that I see it all daily, when ppl say they dont like something on my car I really dont care because everything I
own is paid for, I myself smile or say something slick from time to time like when I see fake vents on a Hyundai Sonata but he/she paid for them so
go for it....I just wont park next to them at wal-mart (yes I shop there while in the south, how do you think I afford my cars....lol).
I look at BMW`s as a frat, just like you have Chevy and Ford Guys we are Barvarian guys....when we see another bimmer and its driver we acknowlege him or her and I feel we should do they same here. These days ppl are over sensitive, we have problems all over so its refreshing to go online and and share something with someone miles away or in your own back yard. most of the things said in the past would not have been repeated
face to face, in today world ppl turn on their computer and all of a sudden hair grow from their chest and its time to rumble, just look at any you tube post...so much chest thumping over the internet when he or she really know that they are not built for what they are writing. I grew up In Brownsville
Brooklyn (google it), I have seen it all twice which allows me to have thick skin and to respect others at the same time.
With that being said I really enjoy this forum and lets work together and not against one another, we belong to the best frat (aside from Aston Martin owners....lol) lets all just get along and continue to inspire all BMW owners, I really do believe at least 90% of owners here bought their cars because
they WANTED a bmw, not because thats all they could afford.
Brooklyn.
as I stated in a heated topic earlier this week I am new here (look at the post count whoooo!!!) I have been observing this forum for a few months because I was trying to decide on buying a 750 or 550I to mod after my e39 was stolen, and to be honest I never liked the e60 until I started reading posts from you guys and the way you all embraced each other (with a little ribbing) on how you mod your cars. Comming from every other major BMW forum where some members can be disrespectful to another members choice, e60.net is a breath of fresh air.
I own and operate a non-profit org, where we peer mentor at risk youth thru their love of cars, along with my sponsors in NASCAR, we go to every major city on the NASCAR schd., put on car shows at schools and take the students who improved the most to the racing events during the weekend.
aside from the E39 that was stolen, I own a CLS 55 amg, cadillac escalade EXT, Hybusa and CBR 900......and now because of you guys I am the proud owner of a 2007 550I, that car will not see the light of day until its finished at my guys body shop and a dinan trip at the little garage in Queens.
The reason I mention my cars is because of the E39, that was my baby, I won awards from the Nopi ATL super shows to being #1 in 07 with the NCCA. Using that car had its down falls also, when i would take it on the road and do shows particularly in the south I would be riddiculed for having
AC Schnitzer Parts, (because it was German) mind you my car was parked next to a replica of the general lee, or at other show where "donks" were present. "hey how come you dont have a picture of lucky charms on your car?" "Zimmerman brakes?....next time go to Napa or autozone","your hood is really carbon fiber with candy paint?, they have blue carbon fiber stickers at pep boys!!"
The point i`m trying to make is that I see it all daily, when ppl say they dont like something on my car I really dont care because everything I
own is paid for, I myself smile or say something slick from time to time like when I see fake vents on a Hyundai Sonata but he/she paid for them so
go for it....I just wont park next to them at wal-mart (yes I shop there while in the south, how do you think I afford my cars....lol).
I look at BMW`s as a frat, just like you have Chevy and Ford Guys we are Barvarian guys....when we see another bimmer and its driver we acknowlege him or her and I feel we should do they same here. These days ppl are over sensitive, we have problems all over so its refreshing to go online and and share something with someone miles away or in your own back yard. most of the things said in the past would not have been repeated
face to face, in today world ppl turn on their computer and all of a sudden hair grow from their chest and its time to rumble, just look at any you tube post...so much chest thumping over the internet when he or she really know that they are not built for what they are writing. I grew up In Brownsville
Brooklyn (google it), I have seen it all twice which allows me to have thick skin and to respect others at the same time.
With that being said I really enjoy this forum and lets work together and not against one another, we belong to the best frat (aside from Aston Martin owners....lol) lets all just get along and continue to inspire all BMW owners, I really do believe at least 90% of owners here bought their cars because
they WANTED a bmw, not because thats all they could afford.
Brooklyn.
J/K welcome aboard!!
10-02-2009, 04:26 PM
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just on the complete opposite side of the spectrum haha, right on w your work w the kids.. I got 2 of em myself!Skele
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to 5series,net.Your nonprofit sounds terrific.
And of course, Go Brooklyn!
Which Dinan mods are you getting for the 550? Going whole hog and getting the intake, high flow throttle body and Stage 3 ECU reflash? RPI ram air kit in the works?
RPI exhaust in the future? Member Melimel from Staten Island is putting one of those on her 550 and I can't wait to hear.
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My Ride: My Bimmer's info is in my sig, so I'll tell you about my garage toy. It's a 1997 Porsche Boxster. The car is black on black and I have replaced every single thing on the car (interior, exterior, drivetrain, suspension) except for the sheet metal and the convertible top (both of which will be next I guess). I love my Pcar more than any other car I have ever owned and will probably keep it for the rest of my life.
Porsche. There is no substitute.
Great to have you aboard. I too run a non-profit and have an 07 550i. What a coincidence.
What a great car. I'm really enjoying mine, although I will not do one mod on it and keep it bone stock. I have a highly modded Porsche Boxster that gets all my mod dollars and time.
What a great car. I'm really enjoying mine, although I will not do one mod on it and keep it bone stock. I have a highly modded Porsche Boxster that gets all my mod dollars and time.