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Old 12-07-2008 | 01:09 PM
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Is it too late to say hi?

Is it too late to introduce myself after 250 posts? I never quite got around to doing it.

So anyway. I had a 2003 IP G35. I'd never heard of the car until I saw one in the garage at work in early 2003. I couldn't help but stare at the thing and knew I had to have one. I was finally almost a year out of my 10years college and 4 degrees and had money to get a real car. I'd had 3 Honda Civics prior to the G. Never had a single problem with any of them.

I did the African delivery option


The car was great and I hardly had any problems with it. I had a 39month lease and then bought the lease out at the end waiting for the G37's to come out. Infiniti dragged its feet too long with the release so I decided to jump ship over to BMW and get a white (Alpine white in BMW speak) 335 coupe.





I got it via European Delivery, which as far as I'm concerned is the only way to buy a car! Too bad Infiniti doesn't have Asian delivery.



Outside the delivery center. (now they have the BMW Welt, which is way more exciting!)


You get a cool European licence plate while you are over there. Oddly, in talking to my German friend, they all want cool American plates. Go figure.

Since I got my US plates to match my Euro plates, I drove around with my Europlates on my car for a month until my US plates arrived. Never got pulled over for it



In the airport in Munich they have a BMW wall that's pretty cool. It seems to be customary for everyone doing ED to get their picture taken in front of it.


So the BMW has been a great car, although admittedly I've had more problems with it service wise than I did with my Infiniti. The lease on my BMW is up in 2/09 and as I tend to get bored with things and want new and exciting things, I'm coming back to Inifinti for a G37S, in white of course. I've not heard if they make them in colors other than white or not, but I don't think they do. I'm thinking maybe a 3 year lease and then go back to Munich in 2012 to pick up another 3 series as that's the year they'll be redisigned.

I always thought the G was a much sexier car than the BMW, but the G37 just pushes that even further! My dealer had an IP G37S sitting out front and all I could do was just sit there and stare at it. My BMW owning friend is sure his silver 330 sedan is better looking than the G. I told him we'd take then both down to the mall and ask the first 10-20 women that came out which one thy liked. I'm not sure his would even get a vote.

I'm certainly not a fanboy for either brand, but can appreciate the advantages and shortcomings of each. They are both awesome cars!

Anyway, so there's my story. Happy to be here.

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Old 12-07-2008 | 01:21 PM
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welcome, get into a 37!!
Old 12-07-2008 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by vinnys coupe
welcome, get into a 37!!
That's the plan in February. We'll see how getting a sports car in the middle of the snowy winter goes. I'll never be able to get it home from the dealer, and after I do, it'll sit in my garage for another month.
Old 12-07-2008 | 02:10 PM
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Official welcome to you and your posts have always been very fair regarding both brands. It's obvious you are not a fanboy, but just appreciate the finer things in life and research your choices wisely.
Old 12-07-2008 | 02:20 PM
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250 post way to late you fail. JK welcome.
Old 12-07-2008 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by shumby
250 post way to late you fail. JK welcome.
Can I get you a cup of coffee?
Old 12-07-2008 | 04:09 PM
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Haha lookin good. If i ever bought a BMW it would surely be ED; i always hear GREAT things about it
Old 12-07-2008 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Snareman
Can I get you a cup of coffee?
Burn!

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Old 12-07-2008 | 10:21 PM
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whoa, 10 years of schooling? i couldnt have done that..

congrats on the purchase .
Old 12-07-2008 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GiGGaplease
whoa, 10 years of schooling? i couldnt have done that..

congrats on the purchase .
Well, I didn't know it was going to be 10 years when I started or it would have been much more daunting. Can't do much with a bachelors these days except go to more school.
Old 12-08-2008 | 01:46 AM
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if you do not mind me asking...what were you majoring in? 4 degrees? thats a lot of options to choose from.
Old 12-08-2008 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by GiGGaplease
if you do not mind me asking...what were you majoring in? 4 degrees? thats a lot of options to choose from.
I'm a physician assistant (if you're familiar with PAs) in the ER.

B.S. in Biology
M.S. in Microbiology, Immunlogy & retrovirology
B.S. and M.S. in physician assistant

I realized that school just doesn't pay all that well so I figured I should stop and start working at some point.
Old 12-08-2008 | 02:42 AM
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Nice pics. Congrats.
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Old 12-08-2008 | 02:59 AM
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congrats....
Old 12-08-2008 | 07:13 AM
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Welcome (officially). Nice rides and pics.


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