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09-30-2009, 11:50 PM | #1 |
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Seattle BMW Dealer - Open House Sun (10/4) - My car will be there!!!
The local BMW dealer here in Seattle has recently built a new facility and is hosting an "Open House" this Sunday.
I received an invitation (via the CCA) to have my CS included in a small group of cars to be shown that day. Just thought I'd say that if you are in the area.... Might be fun to stop by. It runs 10am-2pm on Sunday. http://www.bmwseattle.com/dealership/directions.htm
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10-01-2009, 01:55 PM | #2 |
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Ah, so they finally finished with their construction. Cool. I had seen renderings on the walls of the SA area last time I was in.
Going to be busy painting kitchen cabinets this weekend so I'll miss it.
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10-05-2009, 12:47 AM | #3 |
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It was a real nice day.
So nice - After the event... I went on a 180 mile drive. Here's a pic. This day was for the CCA crowd. They will be having a 'Grand Opening' event in about a month. They invited me back for that one too. Should be fun. Here's a pic.... Camera started goofing up after I took this one (point and shoot Sony... I didn't bring the DSLR... oh well) Again - I great day. FYI - This was the first time I have had the car out on a long drive.... I have ~3200 miles on it now in the year I have had it. Some notes - That noisy transmission really does get on my nerves. The steering wheel not being 'straight' - also annoying. I've received more 'thumbs up' from passers by in the year I have had this than in the 25 years I have had the 2002 and the Mustang.... combined. This car really does bring out the crowds. I had parked on the street (in a small town on Whidbey Island). I was talking with my wife on the cell phone - I had two different people make a point of kneeling down and giving me a smile.... I had to smile back The car does 105mph nice and smooth (have to love the M30 - and new tires/wheels- and a clear stretch of road for passing a group of cars)
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10-05-2009, 10:40 AM | #6 |
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Awesome.
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10-05-2009, 01:38 PM | #8 |
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Awesome. . . . Ok, Whidbey Island. . . where'd you go for the rest of the 180 trip?
It was a gorgeous day, too. . . from what I could see from inside my plastic shrouded kitchen and clouds of sanding dust.
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10-05-2009, 01:53 PM | #9 | |
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Well - Overall it was a 275 mile day. I was just counting the additional miles that I did over what going to Seattle and back would have done. I filled the tank with 14 gallons... out of a capacity of 15.5. I think I know now how much I can 'push it' - I have never had the fuel gage that far down. But I knew where I was going and the stations along my route, so.... I was ok. Trip odometer read 280 when I got gas. I started with 5 miles so.....
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