Guest pilotjoe Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Hi All! I'm Joe, in Oshkosh, WI. We just purchased our first BMW, a 2014 328d xDrive. We've owned several German cars in the past (Audi and Porsche) but I've always wanted a BMW, so we finally made the move. So far, we love it! I work in aviation as a flight instructor and aircraft mechanic. I've always been a "motorhead" sort of person, and have raced cars in the past. I also enjoy motorcycles (specifically Harleys), guitars, guns, scuba diving, and other fun stuff. I look forward to participating in the forums and hooking up with other Cheesehead BMW owners. Cheers! Joe PS: I'll post a picture of our car soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Welcome! Growing up in Oshkosh and being an aviation enthusiast, I'd be interested in learning more about your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnboy037 Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Welcome, got any pictures of your Diesel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pilotjoe Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Welcome! Growing up in Oshkosh and being an aviation enthusiast, I'd be interested in learning more about your work.Hi Andrew, I worked for EAA for 10 years, from 2001 to 2011. Then I did some flight instructing for a couple of years. Last February (geez, almost a year ago already) I went to work for Sonex Aircraft, LLC (www.sonexaircraft.com). I am the flight instructor in the T-Flight transition training program. I also maintain their fleet of flying prototypes. When I have time I also help out in the shop. I really enjoy it! Cheers! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Nice to have you here Joe! What kind of mileage is that 328d getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Welcome to the madness!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Laishes Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Always wanted a diesel! Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pilotjoe Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Nice to have you here Joe! What kind of mileage is that 328d getting? Thanks for the welcome. Web got about 700 miles on the car as of yesterday. So far it's been averaging about 34 mpg. I consistently see 44 to 48 on the highway. Cheers! Joe DrLeadFoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcosis Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Welcome!!That's pretty awesome mileage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Congrats on the new purchase and welcome to the forums! Fuelly.com is a great site for keeping track of fuel mileage if you're into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Welcome - I'm also from Oshkosh. Do you know Trish/Adam Barren? They're good friends of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pilotjoe Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Welcome - I'm also from Oshkosh. Do you know Trish/Adam Barren? They're good friends of mine. Yep, I know Trish and Adam. Met them when we all worked together at EAA. Just saw them on Friday evening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M318 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Welcome! A pilot and no SAAB? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Make sure the next time you see Adam you give him some crap about his Corrado never running again. Welcome to the forum - we'll need to have a Oshkosh GTG is spring so we can put some faces to names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M318 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Yes hooray for Oshkosh. It sucks here but at least some people can share the pain and make the best of it with me. I am actually shopping for an automotive shop to purchase in Oshkosh. I have a shop right now that is warm but no lift. I can start a club out of here or use as a meeting spot for a start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pilotjoe Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Make sure the next time you see Adam you give him some crap about his Corrado never running again. Welcome to the forum - we'll need to have a Oshkosh GTG is spring so we can put some faces to names. I give Adam crap about the Corrado all the time! I'm all for an OSH GTG anytime. Sounds like fun!! Joe "Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoepp Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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