DownshiftMKE
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16 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said:
Welcome! Where in Milwaukee?
Thanks! I grew up on the north side near Bayshore mall, but now I live in New Berlin to be closer to work.
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18 hours ago, m42b32 said:
Welcome to here! Nice 318i, the m42 is a great engine in the e30 chassis and you can really have a lot of fun with it! Any plans with it or just enjoy as is?
Thanks! As of now, nothing too major. Simple repairs getting myself acclimated to the mechanics and anatomy of an engine, suspension, etc. Also it's hard to have too many plans when you're two years out of school and still mildly impoverished haha. Ultimately I'd love to do an engine swap down the road, but that's still an intimidating notion as this is my first Bimmer and I have much to learn.
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20 hours ago, straight6pwr said:
welcome! glad to see another e30 on board.
and nice video. constructive criticism: the spinning transition is a bit nauseating. since your content is good i think simple transitions will hold their own. i like your simple, honest video titles and cover images and that you havent fallen into the youtube obnoxiousness by giving your videos click-bait titles and cover images.
Thanks! I do appreciate the feedback. I was playing with transitions for the last couple videos, but I think you're right. Less is more. Thanks again for watching and commenting!
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22 hours ago, snap said:
Here's to a guy who is chasing his dreams, not giving up on them like I have
Glad you are here, friend!
Hahahah never give up! Life is too dull to not go after what you want!
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Hey everyone!
I actually joined the forum a few months ago as I met Brian. He directed me to your community here, but I never introduced myself. My name is Matt and I am new to the BMW forum as well as being new to BMW ownership. I bought my first Bimmer last August and she's a wimpy, but cute, little red '92 e30 318i vert. I'm a local to Milwaukee, born and raised, and I was looking for a place to get more involved in the auto industry. This seems like as good a place as any!
I also [used to] write articles and post them to my blog (hate that word) of industry news, features, etc. My website is downshiftmke.com if any of you are interested in checking it out. My latest work has been a more visual medium since no one likes to read these days. Admittedly, a lot of my initial work was garbage, but I'm happier with the way things are developing more recently. I recently filmed an F80 M3 which was a lot of fun, and this week I'm releasing a comparison video of that M3 going head-to-head with an Alfa Giulia QV which is my best work yet.
Here's the link to the M3 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdCtiK8_r0U
(I'll include a link to the comp video if you guys are interested)
Let me know if you think it's garbage or if it doesn't completely offend you! I'd always prefer the latter, but I'd like to improve my craft so any feedback is welcomed!
Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself and say hi!
Matt
New guy with a little e30 318i
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Well I have to say I genuinely appreciate the feedback. You're entirely correct, there are sooo many people doing the same thing and I worry about my stuff being white noise. The last couple weeks I've been trying to find a direction as my channel grows (albeit slowly). I'd be interested in picking your brain and seeing what people like yourself would like to see. The issue is, based on my findings in my analytics, my videos are consumed predominantly by your average joe who is looking for a Japanese econobox with Car Play. Those people want specs, features, and a mild test drive impression. In any case, thanks for the feedback!