Picture of Last Items You Bought (NO WEAPONS)

nyalpine90 · 10-08-2021, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I still have the blue and white Empire State plates. Skipped right over the blue and gold.

I'm glad you posted this. I'm going this morning to pick up my new registration from the dealer. You reminded me I need to buy new frames. Thank you

i purchased these silicone license plate frames from Aujen on amazon.
i wanted something simple

King Rudi · 10-08-2021, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by nyalpine90

i purchased these silicone license plate frames from Aujen on amazon.
i wanted something simple

The girlfriend bought some of those. I dig them. I was looking at them yesterday for my car. Mine and hers both go in the shop Monday to be repaired. I'll most likely order some once I have mine back.

My birthday is at the end of the month, it's been a rough year so, I'm justifying some goodies and taking a few days off once I get my car back. Punch list - remote start (birthday present to myself), interior trim wrap, steering wheel wrap, possibly fog lights and maybe a diffuser.

jamesinaz · 10-08-2021, 08:22 AM

Well, the wife unit says she wants to play piano and I'm not holding her back despite misgivings that she will actually learn. As a musician with a heavy investment in guitars how could I say no to this? It is a Yamaha Clavinova which is a pretty cool digital piano. Keys feel real like a piano and it can do a lot of cool stuff with an iPad attached.

vreihen16 · 10-08-2021, 08:34 AM

Now that I've been forced to retire by my doctors from motorsports competition and the last of my sponsorship obligations has ended, I have been using my "decal freedom" to amuse myself with custom plate frames on all my vehicles. Way more stuff fits on a plate frame than can be expressed on an 8-character vanity license plate.

The only non-customized frame that I have left is the blue "BMW i-Series" one sold by BMW.....

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P1 · 10-08-2021, 09:06 AM

Most people will only think of one thing when they see that plate, and it won't be about connecting your i3 to the mains for charging.

ramman434 · 10-08-2021, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Just what I needed (not). Another M car.

manual or smg? I'm still mad at the wife a couple of years ago for not letting me pick up a black '08 6spd w/80k mi for $17k down in Miami. Coulda enjoyed it for a while, and still made out like a bandit

vreihen16 · 10-08-2021, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by P1

Most people will only think of one thing when they see that plate, and it won't be about connecting your i3 to the mains for charging.

I drive through the murder capital of NY State every single day going to/from work. Nothing scares me.....

Andriano20 · 10-08-2021, 02:19 PM

I recently bought a radiator because my house was quite cold due to the outdated heating system.

Dpc2u · 10-08-2021, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ramman434

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Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Just what I needed (not). Another M car.

manual or smg? I'm still mad at the wife a couple of years ago for not letting me pick up a black '08 6spd w/80k mi for $17k down in Miami. Coulda enjoyed it for a while, and still made out like a bandit

SMG, with a very recent clutch replacement. The car has an impeccable service history and has been very well taken care of. I made a cash offer that I never thought would fly, but here we are! 😏

The only thing lacking in the history that isn't evident is a rod bearing swap which I will be doing myself very soon.

MsGoGoMoto · 10-09-2021, 05:54 AM

I DID NOT buy this.
Says fits i3
eBay is a damn sham

M5Rick · 10-09-2021, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

I drive through the murder capital of NY State every single day going to/from work. Nothing scares me.....

Are you armed? Don't answer if you don't want to.

vreihen16 · 10-09-2021, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Are you armed? Don't answer if you don't want to.

I have jumped through years of flaming hoops, red tape, and forms in triplicate to get the coveted golden ring...a NY State unrestricted CCW pistol permit.....

flybigjet · 10-09-2021, 09:41 PM

Went to Maido in Lima for dinner last night-- ranked as the #1 restaurant in Latin America for three years running and #6 in the world. Very, *very* different in tone that Central, but very, very good.

We did the wine/beer/saki pairing with the meal-- it's a fusion of Peruvian and Japanese-- which worked far better than you'd think.

Much yum.

Today was a travel day to Cuzco (~11,000')— acclimating (well, our friends are-- we're from Denver, so "meh" on the altitude), but Machu Picchu in a few days.

If you're ever in Lima, I'd REALLY recommend dining at both Central and Maido. Both are absolutely outstanding!

R.

Buug959 · 10-10-2021, 06:30 AM

Is that a lead plate in the first photo???

Seriously though, that meal looks fantastic.

DenverSteve · 10-10-2021, 11:49 AM

Winter is upon us. BMW winter tire/wheel package to replace the summer tires that came on the X.

upstatedoc · 10-10-2021, 12:32 PM

Snows and X drive =unstoppable. Have you driven on 20 inch snows before? I wonder if they are as effective as a smaller diameter

DenverSteve · 10-10-2021, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Snows and X drive =unstoppable. Have you driven on 20 inch snows before? I wonder if they are as effective as a smaller diameter

Why would smaller diameter change anything? The tire composition/tread/contact patch is what gets you through the snow. Not the wheel size.

dinonz · 10-10-2021, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverSteve

Why would smaller diameter change anything? The tire composition/tread/contact patch is what gets you through the snow. Not the wheel size.

Having a smaller diameter wheel with higher profile sidewall can aid traction as it allows the sidewall to flex more.

DenverSteve · 10-10-2021, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dinonz

Having a smaller diameter wheel with higher profile sidewall can aid traction as it allows the sidewall to flex more.

In this case, a 1" difference will not make any substantial difference, assuming all other things (tires, conditions...). For all practical purposes, the tires will be far more important than 1" of wheel/tire difference.

cmyx6go · 10-10-2021, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Snows and X drive =unstoppable. Have you driven on 20 inch snows before? I wonder if they are as effective as a smaller diameter

I was fine on 20” snows, they were 285 all around on my ‘16 and ‘19 X6Ms. Previous generation had 255 50 19.

I’ll give you one better. The winter wheel and tire package for the new X6M is 21” !?!? The sidewall is 30 or 35 and 295? wide. WTF? Just what I want, a tiny sidewall for snow in pothole capital of the world.

Don’t the damn engineers know narrower with more sidewall is better? I guess it’s all about looks over function.

DenverSteve · 10-10-2021, 01:48 PM

Narrower is always better in the mud and snow. So if you want "maximum" traction and snow-performance you would go with far narrower than any performance car comes with.

Dang3r · 10-10-2021, 03:16 PM

I have only 255th around the M4 as winter tires, is working fine for me.

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jamesinaz First Lieutenant 1644 Rep 362 Posts Drives: 2013 X3 2017 540i Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 BMW X5 x40i [0.00]	Well, the wife unit says she wants to play piano and I'm not holding her back despite misgivings that she will actually learn. As a musician with a heavy investment in guitars how could I say no to this? It is a Yamaha Clavinova which is a pretty cool digital piano. Keys feel real like a piano and it can do a lot of cool stuff with an iPad attached.
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flybigjet Remove Before Flight 6819 Rep 1,611 Posts Drives: M2C & Boeing's light twin Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Littleton (Denver), CO iTrader: (1)	Went to Maido in Lima for dinner last night-- ranked as the #1 restaurant in Latin America for three years running and #6 in the world. Very, very different in tone that Central, but very, very good. We did the wine/beer/saki pairing with the meal-- it's a fusion of Peruvian and Japanese-- which worked far better than you'd think. Much yum. Today was a travel day to Cuzco (~11,000')— acclimating (well, our friends are-- we're from Denver, so "meh" on the altitude), but Machu Picchu in a few days. If you're ever in Lima, I'd REALLY recommend dining at both Central and Maido. Both are absolutely outstanding! R. Attached Images __________________ Current: M2C, Miata RF-GT, RDX & Element // R1200GS & VRSCF Previous: M3, Focus ZX3-S2, Superchaged Solara, Samurai, Integra, Pinto & RX-4 // VRSCR, R6S, FZ1 & FZ600
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