Ryan...

What exactly was the conflict this last fall? I made it.

I will continue to try and make it every year

I will continue to try to host a fall cruise every year. 

I'm just surprised you don't have a view of a service department through the windshield.

Clutch pedals are for getting into first and reverse.

Much better than being at work

10/10 photo
"BMW Bulb Bump" in it's most pure form

You guys didn't stop me now we here
wut have i dun

You guys didn't stop me now we here
wut have i dun

The Italian 335i
quick, cover it in shamrock decals and post it all over the gram

You guys didn't stop me now we here
wut have i dun

So, I sold the e34 touring and bought a Volvo!  Pretty excited, it seems like a great car so far. I refuse to buy a Wisconsin car, so I had it shipped from Portland, OR. It was a Denver car for 1 year, then a California car for the rest of its life (no rust!)
2005 Volvo V50, 2.5t AWD 6-speed Manual, Passion Red w/dark grey interior
Options: Premium audio, Bixenon headlights, heated seats, aftermarket tow hitch, factory tint
The drivetrain is a pretty rare combo, and the m66 trans is very robust. I looked for a long time for an AWD/turbo/manual Volvo and missed a couple that were out of state because they got snapped up right away. I considered v70s and v70Rs, and xc70s as well, but I'm happy I landed on this one. I also looked at small trucks but they did nothing for me - I'm really just a wagon guy.  The fiance is happy for the red color, because it looks a lot less like an old man car. 😂 It will be a great Wisconsin winter vehicle.
I have not taken any good photos yet, as she is under the knife and in a few pieces and not registered yet.
Photo from the ad:

Volvo fans may call this 'not a real Volvo' because the P1 chassis platform was a joint Ford effort and is shared by the Focus and Mazda3. I agree that it doesn't have the better old boxy Volvo look, but it actually handles well, has a turbo, and its a wagon, so its good enough for me.
Plans
Remove drug dealer window tint
Remove fading/failing clear vinyl bra on hood, fenders, bumper, side mirrors.
Remove hack-job aftermarket trailer wiring, install factory trailer wiring
Snow tires on factory wheels
Add Yakima roof rack bars
Repaint/dye all the black trim
Polish headlight plastic and upgrade the bixenon headlights to better projectors.
Add factory rear spoiler
Add AUX input or Bluetooth
'Stage 0' tune up
Flush Haldex unit and rear diff, install 1/8 NPT drain plugs
Purchase OBDII scanner
Resist urge to modify the engine
 
I'd also like to thank resident Volvo expert Tom for his invaluable advice!

Finally got around to replacing shocks and struts on my daily, and threw some H&R sport springs while I was at it. Ride height is pretty ideal now. 
Not sure if I’ve mentioned this car here, but it’s a 2011 535xi sport that I picked up a year and a half ago. 

Brian - You started this post on May 8th at 1:54 pm.  This is well within business hours.  I see our little chat didn't help.  Please submit an action plan on how you will improve your behaviors by Saturday at noon.  Include 5 short and long term goals that I will provide you with.  We will circle back and connect in my office via talkbot.
Pete

How. Dare. You.

the hood on those always reminds me of the lid of a weber grill.

One of our assemblers at work pulled in with this. Just bought it yesterday. Definitely not something I was expecting to see today.

This was one of those opportunities that I just couldn't pass up. Long time buddy reached out to me about his girlfriends mom wanting to sell her "old BMW". Asked for pics and was greeted by this 325is in incredible shape. Got the owners number and started talking about setting up a time to see the car. She had to ponder what the price would be as she had been back and forth about selling the car before. When she sent me over the price, I knew I was going to be buying it. Set up a time to see the car and came with cash even though I was only about 20 minutes from her house. Went out with my brother and drove it home that night. The previous owner really loved the car and was passionate about it.
Never drove in winter, always kept in one of their buildings on their property, and pretty infrequently driven. Came with all the service records from Auto Clinic where it has been serviced for the majority of its life. Has all the original manuals, radio ID cards, and even a complete tool kit. Crack free dash and a working odometer. Car hit a deer at some point, so the front clip is much more shiny than the rest, but the work was done by Dave Treichel at Zero to 60 so I know it was done to the highest level and it looks it.
Things to take care of: half the cluster does not work. Tach, fuel mileage, and temp gauge do not work. The other half works completely, so I don't know if that means it's an SI battery or if just all the gears on that side broke. Only other thing is that the driver window does not work, assuming it's just a regulator or maybe there is connection under the switch not connected.
My plan is to start cleaning it this weekend and get it up on stands to take a look under it. Want to rent a carpet cleaner that has a hand operated unit so I can pull the seats out and really clean it, looks like it might have some mildew or mold on it(probably from sitting in a barn for a while). Then start buffing and polishing the faded parts.
Plans: maintenance and minor mods including coilovers, wheels, strut braces, short shifter, and exhaust. I'll pick a couple bits off my other car like the euro grilles, euro clock, and euro plate filler. I plan to do the brakes this year as they are a bit squeaky. Depending on the condition under the car, I would like to do a full suspension and brake refresh this winter.
The car drives and rides great, been really enjoying the M20.

How. Dare. You.

How. Dare. You.

“Discovered that someone has messed with the sunroof panel in the past.“

@Andrew
@rampelsauce
@Ryan...

We only got a light dusting, hoping they don't overreact and pour another 2.5 million tons of salt everywhere... I'm ready for riding season dammit!

WAFLM3
https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/d/wheeling-1998-bmw-m3-5-speed/7099610907.html

Choose your own adventure:

1) The Protagonist is rambling: The reader must imagine separate paragraphs were used for both thoughts.

2) The Protagonist's thoughts are related: The Protagonist has encountered a superiorly styled M3 in the wild and can no longer bring himself to be seen in public