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Originally Posted by upallnight
Retirement is wonderful if I knew that it would be this great I would had retired sooner. My life is wonderful, it just that I'm not a BMW fanboy  like you, as shown by my plethora of exotic cars that I still own and drive. |
Well, I am happy to hear that your life is good. I was genuinely concerned when you wrote:
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Originally Posted by upallnight
I wish someone had told me at the beginning of my career not to become an Architect (the building type, not the IT type) before I wasted 5 years in college, 3 years apprenticeship and 3 years taking the exam to become a License Architect.
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I mean, can you blame me for the worry? You said you WASTED 11 years to do the thing you did for your whole life! YIKES, man!
I suppose I would be thrilled to retire from something I hated, too. I gotta tell you. Your persistence is impressive. I would have had to back out at some point. I'd have sold my POS X5 if I had one and I'd have quite my POS career if I could describe it in such disparaging ways. Impressive.
I don't see where your other cars have anything to do with your negative outlook on the E53 X5, but good on you for.. for what? Having them?
I dunno. In the context of the forum, I could care less about your opinions on things non BMW and non-X5. It is why we're here.
Outside of the context here, I'm happy you're happy. I'd be even happier if you could make the effort to spread some of that happiness around to the new members here. With history as our guide, we'll see them post soon enough looking for some help. Maybe then is a fine time to offer an opinion. You know. When it's asked for.
After all, that's what's got everyone who's so bent out of shape so bent out of shape isn't it? Our opinions differ to such an extreme degree that we must simply agree to disagree. That is pretty much what makes the world go around.
And yeah. I'll wear the BMW fanboy badge with honor. I still own my first car, a 1975 2002. One of 2 2002's I own. After a brief infatuation with reliable Mazdas in the 90's (you know, when I couldn't afford to keep my 75 on the road all the time), I came back to the marque.
My BMW CCA membership hasn't lapsed since the 80's. It's 5 digits. I've driven and maintained these cars my whole life. Just bc I am a fan doesn't mean I don't know going in what's necessary. And just bc that may be a bit more than I needed to put into my Mazdas is no reason I can't allow a fellow driver- especially a NEW fellow driver- the chance to feel why BMW has been my consistent choice for 30 years.