Rejoining the Ranks?

[Driver8]

Hi Gang!

Driver8 here...It's been 1 year, 5 months, and 16 days, give or take, since I last passed as an X5 owner. I sold her to a fine fellow in Chicago, and I know she's in good hands, but I've missed her more than any other car I've ever owned (and I've owned a few). IMO, best car, bar none.

I gotta be honest...I'm not an Accord guy. While my wife's new Civic Si is one smokin' little hot rod, the Accord EX-V6 I got last year is, well, not me. It's the kind of car your parents want you to buy. Don't get me wrong, it's an exceptionally comfortable and competent ride, but it's kinda like marrying a CPA after dating strippers. It's all in the attitude.

So, in the meantime over the past few months, I've been sneaking peeks over BMWUSA's CPO website, TraderOnline and various other sites looking for "the one." I may have found her last week - a very nice '04 Sterling over Black 3.0i SPP on Friday, and I hope to close the deal this week. (There's a fine '04 Toledo/Truffle 4.4i out there too that caught my eye...I simply love that color combination.) I'm engine-neutral. I only drive 10 minutes to work one-way now, and for the heavy towing around the farm we're picking up an F250 King Ranch diesel in a week or two, so I don't need the big engine daily driver. (My '02 4.4i ran like a scalded cat...I would miss that, I suppose.)

More than anything else, I look forward to being a card-carrying member of this group again. I've not been a part of a virtual group that is more cohesive, more knowledgable, more fraternity-like, and, well, more FUN than this one. I can't tell you that I ever spent time on the phone with the Audi or Benz or Honda guys like I did guys on this forum (SuperGreg, X5Monkey, SanGuru...here's to ya, bros!) I'm looking forward to coming home. Maybe I should change my name from Driver8 to Prodigal Son :-)

I'll keep y'all posted.
Mike