BavarianZHP
01-31-2013, 07:42 PM
Hello my fellow ZHP drivers (BMW, minis, ex's included!):
I never got around to posting an intro for myself when I joined, mostly because I'm a heavy procrastinator. So sorry about that, but who wants to read about my life story anyways? Heck, I could be discussing the ZHP right now! Time's a wastin'.
Well, I was recruited from bimmerforums, a forum I no longer frequent having been assimilated into this one. I was a very scholastic young lad, always was and still non-materialistic, so you can imagine my parents' surprise when their 13 yr old son told them he was getting a BMW out-of-the-blue. I constantly read every magazine my dad brought home (and no.... not those ones, he's clean; you guys with the dirty minds) and came across the E39 5-series in Consumer Reports, which instantly became my dream car to own (watching Bond films on VHS didn't help either...). I hadn't even sat in a modern BMW, Mercedes, or high-end luxury car yet. Come to think of it, the first time I ever touched a BMW was last year. I had only read about them, so you can see this tale started out with a dream.
I talked about owning a BMW only to my family and it was like a curse. BMW this, BMW that. A kid who had no comprehension of cars, let alone financials was so sure that BMW was the best car to own. Thinking back on it, I'm surprised my parents didn't institutionalize me. I really can't explain the obsession - something just clicked with BMW. Was it the no-fuss, no frills, but purely functional interior? The high praise for being the "driver's car?" The "Ultimate driving machine" slogan? I'll never know, like love-at-first-sight it cannot be explained or helped.
The amazing part is that I wasn't even aware the ZHP existed, I was all things 5-series... Then the Bangle era began and the E60 became a major letdown for me, so that emotional tug to own a BMW started diminishing... I graduated college, secured a job, and started saving funds to head off to Med school. That was the plan anyways, but with the economy in flames, rising tuition, Healthcare in taters and on the brink of change, I decided to live life by pursuing my original dream. Actually, I just really wanted to replace the 'ol rust bucket of a car I had ('89 Ford Tempo - 230k miles), so off I went searching for a BMW........... by joining a forum...
I've actively engaged on forums before, but this site is so very welcoming and I thank each of you for helping me out. The bonds we share, and our continuing esoteric pursuit in having a non-special car cannot be explained to many, make it that much more special. Thanks guys for being the few that do understand.
I never got around to posting an intro for myself when I joined, mostly because I'm a heavy procrastinator. So sorry about that, but who wants to read about my life story anyways? Heck, I could be discussing the ZHP right now! Time's a wastin'.
Well, I was recruited from bimmerforums, a forum I no longer frequent having been assimilated into this one. I was a very scholastic young lad, always was and still non-materialistic, so you can imagine my parents' surprise when their 13 yr old son told them he was getting a BMW out-of-the-blue. I constantly read every magazine my dad brought home (and no.... not those ones, he's clean; you guys with the dirty minds) and came across the E39 5-series in Consumer Reports, which instantly became my dream car to own (watching Bond films on VHS didn't help either...). I hadn't even sat in a modern BMW, Mercedes, or high-end luxury car yet. Come to think of it, the first time I ever touched a BMW was last year. I had only read about them, so you can see this tale started out with a dream.
I talked about owning a BMW only to my family and it was like a curse. BMW this, BMW that. A kid who had no comprehension of cars, let alone financials was so sure that BMW was the best car to own. Thinking back on it, I'm surprised my parents didn't institutionalize me. I really can't explain the obsession - something just clicked with BMW. Was it the no-fuss, no frills, but purely functional interior? The high praise for being the "driver's car?" The "Ultimate driving machine" slogan? I'll never know, like love-at-first-sight it cannot be explained or helped.
The amazing part is that I wasn't even aware the ZHP existed, I was all things 5-series... Then the Bangle era began and the E60 became a major letdown for me, so that emotional tug to own a BMW started diminishing... I graduated college, secured a job, and started saving funds to head off to Med school. That was the plan anyways, but with the economy in flames, rising tuition, Healthcare in taters and on the brink of change, I decided to live life by pursuing my original dream. Actually, I just really wanted to replace the 'ol rust bucket of a car I had ('89 Ford Tempo - 230k miles), so off I went searching for a BMW........... by joining a forum...
I've actively engaged on forums before, but this site is so very welcoming and I thank each of you for helping me out. The bonds we share, and our continuing esoteric pursuit in having a non-special car cannot be explained to many, make it that much more special. Thanks guys for being the few that do understand.