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Subject: Wow!!! What a luxurious beast of a car - I now understand : ) Author: collison944 : member since May, 2005 : 3171 posts Posted on: 2005-06-26 20:00:03

Wow!!!

What a car!

I think I now fully understand why all of you are true fans of the E38. Owning a BMW was simply my dream car when I started college. Last month I was fortunate enough to find a '96 il for less that $10K with 70K miles on it. I bought it purely because of the look and the luxury associated with BMWs.

I had no clue that Judy, my used/new to me car, was such a lady in the street and a flat out beast on the highway.

This car is so much fun to drive. Granted I have driven around Dallas for short stints on the freeway; nothing in those travels revealed Judy's more sinister, less classy side.

On this past Thursday, I drove home to visit my parents in Arkansas. Somewhere between Farmersville and Greenville on Hwy. 380, a true 2 lane highway, I was enjoying my new Jeff Lorber CD. I was admiring the concert hall DSP setting while listening to the upbeat jazz compilations at a very low volume. Simply enjoying the cold A/C, the strokes of piano keys, and the comfortable ride.

I had cruised up behind a Cadillac DTS, and a blue Malibu that were both stuck behind a concrete mixing truck. After a two miles of doing 45 and waiting on the two aforementioned to pass the truck in vain, I went for it.

I floored the throttle. The quiteness was succumbed by Judy's roar. It was as if the yellow lights on an NHRA christmas tree had reached their brightest glow (That is when the racers nail it and the roar of horsepower is heard). You can feel the vibrations as the top fuel racers pedal the throttle all the way to the end of the track.

The only thing I felt on this day was an adrenaline rush as Judy inhaled all three vehicles under the unexpected amount of acceleration. Momentarily I was hipnotized as I watched the yellow hyphens move faster and faster. When I looked down at the speedometer, I had clipped 105 mph. My heart, literally, began to race as I got out f the throttle and passing lane. As I finally settled down and tapped the cruise control resume button, I could again hear the mellow tunes of jazz again. I must say that it took a minutes to fully enjoy cruising at 70 mph again.

I didn't instantaneously, fully detox from feeling 'Judy jump smoothly into her passing gear'. I passed an F150 before I reached Greenville just because. Again, it felt like I was running down hill passing a walking hiker. Wow!! My heart fluttered again.

Given the nature of DPS activity on I30 again I began to cruise and enjoy Judy's ability to float mile after mile while pleasingly consuming 27 mpg.

This was my first road trip that offered a lasting impression and a new understanding of why BMWs are so popular. For a big car it drives extremely well, even in the curves near my hometown.

Wow!! This car is so fun to drive.
Enjoy the simple things in life men -- run downhill from time to time.

Enjoy the luxurious ride that cages the beast within.

• Wow!!! What a luxurious beast of a car - I now understand : ) - collison944 2005-06-26 20:00:03 (1028 views)
  • your presence on the board is welcomed - bavariancowboy 2005-06-27 13:36:02 (150 views)
  • Now did you press the edal hard enough to hit the special full power switch? (nt) - silber98 2005-06-27 13:08:25 (193 views)
  • Excellent writeup! SealBeach is right, you certainly - Ultymte 2005-06-27 09:53:37 (160 views)
  • Re: Wow!!! What a luxurious beast of a car - I now understand : ) - sean 2005-06-27 09:50:23 (162 views)
  • Re: Wow!!! now understand : ) - alicat 2005-06-27 09:24:19 (170 views)
  • Aha, I see you've 'made contact' :) - aussie740limo 2005-06-27 06:03:30 (152 views)
  • Ah I need to take it past 4500 RPM once in a while. - kingdom7 2005-06-27 01:31:16 (245 views)
  • Welcome and enjoy. - ibew 595 - Tangital thinker 2005-06-27 00:30:20 (103 views)
  • Yep nothing like it (pic) - BJames38 2005-06-26 22:41:08 (313 views)
    • Flipside - go to best buy.com and play the 30 sec samples - collison944 2005-06-26 23:31:00 (162 views)
  • I felt like I was on the trip with you! Thank you for the brief escapade from my - Mak7 2005-06-26 22:14:42 (118 views)
    • Where beasts are reared to be more aggressive! I like that . - eom (nt) - collison944 2005-06-26 23:50:03 (196 views)
    • I feel right at home. I can't wait until I get a little more $$ - collison944 2005-06-26 23:39:47 (215 views)
  • By any chance, are you a writer by trade? If not, you might - sealbeach740 2005-06-26 21:43:37 (177 views)
    • A country boy at heart. Physicist and EE by profession - collison944 2005-06-26 23:47:37 (240 views)
      • collison944, you're gonna do great with your new 7. If you - sealbeach740 2005-06-27 00:59:57 (195 views)
  • Great, ain't it? (nt) - wcoleman 2005-06-26 20:54:22 (143 views)
    • Been there, done that and there ain't nothing like it !!! (nt) - bgilgall 2005-06-26 22:14:28 (120 views)