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Tapioca · 09-03-2023, 08:50 AM

I never modified or tuned cars much, even in my 20s, but I had a 92 GSR for a long time. It was a lot of fun 10-20 years ago when the streets were less crowded.

I then got into old BMWs for a while before my wife came along. I sold the old BMWs and got out of the scene when my kids were in their toddler years.

The itch never went away for me. I regretted selling my last BMW.

That's why last year, I told my wife that I was going to spend X and find an old BMW, just so that I could make myself "whole" and at least have some sort of link to the past... before life got complicated and the world turned to shit.

That car was an old BMW E46 convertible. It leaks oil, the interior has seen much better days, and there's faded paint. Modern cars eat it for breakfast. But, when I put the top down, go out on a cruise, and load up my favourite early-2000s playlist on Spotify, it's glorious. It's small, it has steering feel, the exhaust note is deep without being obnoxious, and it still turns heads because it's now unique in a sea of Teslas and modern SUVs.

The E46 is the oldest among our 3 cars, but I keep it in the garage and I insure it during the summer months. I buy parts on RockAuto when I have a few extra hundred bucks every once in a while. I can work on it on my own time without the stress of relying on it as a daily driver. That's one part of how I'm holding onto my youth.

09-03-2023, 08:50 AM	#4
Tapioca OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,198 Thanked 2,787 Times in 1,244 Posts Failed 81 Times in 54 Posts	I never modified or tuned cars much, even in my 20s, but I had a 92 GSR for a long time. It was a lot of fun 10-20 years ago when the streets were less crowded. I then got into old BMWs for a while before my wife came along. I sold the old BMWs and got out of the scene when my kids were in their toddler years. The itch never went away for me. I regretted selling my last BMW. That's why last year, I told my wife that I was going to spend X and find an old BMW, just so that I could make myself "whole" and at least have some sort of link to the past... before life got complicated and the world turned to shit. That car was an old BMW E46 convertible. It leaks oil, the interior has seen much better days, and there's faded paint. Modern cars eat it for breakfast. But, when I put the top down, go out on a cruise, and load up my favourite early-2000s playlist on Spotify, it's glorious. It's small, it has steering feel, the exhaust note is deep without being obnoxious, and it still turns heads because it's now unique in a sea of Teslas and modern SUVs. The E46 is the oldest among our 3 cars, but I keep it in the garage and I insure it during the summer months. I buy parts on RockAuto when I have a few extra hundred bucks every once in a while. I can work on it on my own time without the stress of relying on it as a daily driver. That's one part of how I'm holding onto my youth.