Hello everyone!
It's been awhile since I've posted here, mostly due to the summer I've had. Three days after I came home from school at Wake Forest in May, I found my dad unconscious in his recliner downstairs. No breathing, nothing. I panicked, but kept my calm amidst my mom's hysterics and called 911 and began CPR. But it wasn't enough. He had lived with congestive heart failure since 2002, but his function had shown improvement. This was so unexpected. Not only was he such an unbelievably compassionate father, but my hero. God knows I'm going to miss him...

After such a tragedy, my grandpa took his death very hard. He began a downhill slide and shortly thereafter was diagnosed with terminally advanced cancer. He passed away in June, one month after my father.

No doubt this summer has been life changing.

On a different note, I've been itching to get back in an X5 every since we sold my ol' 2001 4.4 last May. Sure, the Z4 is a blast to drive, but the X holds such a big spot in my heart. I've found an '06 4.8is with 23,xxx miles. And I want it oh-so-badly. The thing is, my dad was the one that bought me the Z...my mom had no part in the decision making process. It would have to go to make way for the X and there's just a sense of ominous dread in trading her in, since essentially, my father bought it for me.

On the flip side, he DID pick out the X in the first place. And was anxious about finding another. I'm going to check out the 4.8 on Friday in Charlotte, NC.

Comments? Opinions? (I apologize for the super long post!)

Best,
Zach

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2005 Z4 3.0i, Sapphire black over Dream red, 6 speed, ZPP, ZSP, heated M-sport seats, Dinan upgrades (ram air duct, high-flow intake, free-flow exhaust, strut and supplemental braces)