Bought an 2006 X5 4.8is last week... - Page 8

lhordmclain · #71 03-13-2014, 10:13 PM

What to do with a net one Million usd? If someone send me
My Shopping cart
- Fully restored super charged ss chevelle
- Miami vice type speed boat

- Tiffany ring for the wife as a bribe for my shopping

Cease fire it is...

Enjoy man!

Quote:

Originally Posted by PropellerHead

It was just advice. I can't expect some stranger on a forum to do what some other stranger tells him. Can I? Can you?

Or wait.

Send me $1M right NOW.

Waiting.

I'll make you a deal:

You promise to engage in the open, welcoming, positive force for new members by making the consistent choice not to p!ss all over someone's choice of engine. Ever. But *especially* not in someone's intro thread...

In return, I won't offer my advice that anyone might improve his, her, or our collective life by stepping away from something that brings such a negative locus to so many others. For the sake of clarity, in case we have any Personal Polly's here: not just ONE someone- ANY someone.

Do we have a deal?

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lhordmclain · #72 03-13-2014, 10:22 PM

See we have common grounds....
I will try to post my last year pics

I'm not skilled in using rotary and wet sanding deeper defects , I have a flex 3401 VRG ... I Tried chemical guys and menzerna wax/sealant/compounds... I have both foam gun ( when I'm lazy) and canon ( when I'm in the mood )

Will try to fully restore n clean my rims this year but thats an if..... Taking it out.. The works....

This year I will try opti coat 2.0

Oh and by the way... Enjoy your ride to the op....

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Originally Posted by PropellerHead

Ohhhhh.. Don't get me started...

This is from my i6:

And this just shy of 100k miles. Sold it soon after.

and the V8

upallnight · #73 03-13-2014, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PropellerHead

You are mistaken. Just bc someone has the same username on a forum doesn't make them the same person at the kybd. I have never (not once) posted on either a Porsche or a Lotus board.

Perhaps that explains your attitude here. You expect something from me that I have absolutely no part in delivering.It's a little strange to me that YOUR ownership of other makes is supposed to be meaningful to me and the members here, but then you suggest that my ownership of other makes isn't supposed to meaningful to the same group.

That doesn't seem fair.

Seems to me that you are the one with the attitude.

Typo

Originally Posted by upallnight View Post
I seen you type on the Lotus and PORSCHE forums and put up with their fanboy attitudes just like I put up with your.

Should have been

I seen your type on the Lotus and PORSCHE forums and put up with their fanboy attitudes just like I put up with your.

RickM5X3 · #74 03-13-2014, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lhordmclain

Is your engine the infamous N62?
If yes

best of luck!

Wow, what a fail of a response to an intro post. And you failed right through the rest of the thread. Nice work.

lhordmclain · #75 03-13-2014, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RickM5X3

Wow, what a fail of a response to an intro post. And you failed right through the rest of the thread. Nice work.

Mechanical we disagree .....

We found another topic to agree on detailing

RickM5X3 · #76 03-13-2014, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by lhordmclain

Mechanical we disagree .....

We found another topic to agree on detailing

Fair enough.

PropellerHead · #77 03-14-2014, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upallnight

Seems to me that you are the one with the attitude.

Well it *would* seem that way if you were trying hard not to answer a tough question.

You still haven't answered:

Quote:

Originally Posted by PropellerHead

It's a little strange to me that YOUR ownership of other makes is supposed to be meaningful to me and the members here, but then you suggest that my ownership of other makes isn't supposed to meaningful to the same group.

That doesn't seem fair.

Well, does it seem fair? Is it what you meant? Was that a typo as well?

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Originally Posted by upallnight

My ownership of other car means I am not prejudice to the BMW Marque. So why is your ownership of Mazdas any concern to me or this forum.

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You're not getting out of that by deflecting with a typo. But I do have other questions:

How do you feel the community is served by yours or anyone's unsolicited, negative opinion and energy about your poor experiences? Do you really think that they belong within a large group of people who gather together to help one another have a MORE positive experience? Could they still be offered but in a more friendly, less foreboding, perhaps even more *positive* way? Is that just too much effort? That's why we're here after all. It's why MOST of us are, anyway. Unless... Well, unless it's not.

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edited to remove some of that negativity *I* was bringing here.
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Here's some other thoughts:

Is it possible that what started out for you as a labor of love- posting, helping, even being friendly to folks with troubles as you delivered the tough messages- Is it possible that it's become just a labor for you? Do you feel that people are siphoning off your experience with little or no appreciation for what it took for you to gain it? Is that at the core of this newly negative 'welcome to the suck' from you? "Oh great. A new poster. Soon enough I'll be carrying his troubles too."

Well, maybe that's not it. Maybe it is. But at least offer some thought to the hesitation with which you once offered newbies advice on owning a used BMW. Remember how helpful and welcoming you once were. It wasn't fake (was it?). No, of course not. You were clearly happy to help. You granted the benefit of the doubt. People stuck around bc you actually helped. You did that.

I think you can do it again in just the same way. I hope you can. For the hope within those of us who hope to spend at least some of our retirement passing time on media like this. I think that the older these cars get and the younger the owners are, the more we need to help them make good on their experience. If not with an E53, at least with the forum. No one walks in a room for the first time and expects a slap in the face. Extend your hand. Welcome them. It's the very least we can do as a community.

BMRSEB · #78 03-14-2014, 06:02 AM

Wow! What a "welcome" thread! Can I just say Welcome to the OP, enjoy your ride!!!

I have been lusting after a "Beast" myself and there is one local Imola Red, very tempting. Must resist!!! Lol..

Tmv, have to make it out to you one day to test drive yours for a "feel"..

LeMansX5 · #79 03-14-2014, 09:02 AM

Play nice guys, this is not how we welcome members. Follow the forum rules.

tmv · #80 03-14-2014, 10:24 AM

This thread has been derailed greatly! There should be NO negativity/bad experience in a welcoming/introduction thread. As I said before, that will take away the enjoyment of the new owner(s) and make them second-guessing their decision.
BMRSEB, let me know and I'll have you experience "The Beast". Warning: the Dinan exhaust sound is VERY addicting

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