[Tico]

Washed these two this weekend.

[bonwit904]

Drove home from DC in the snow on Sunday. Vrederstein WinterTrac Pro.

[jivom5]

Some photos of my custom ordered lci

Alpine with Aragon, blackout package, driver assistance, executive, and the moonroof 😎😎😎

Mod list:

Bms intake
Lip
Bms exhaust tips
Pending:competition exhaust
Methanol injection
Diffuser
Roof wrap

[TAmes]

Originally Posted by Tico

Washed these two this weekend.

Great photo - did you powder coat your 789M wheels?

[OttoM5]

Beauty

[mjr24]

Originally Posted by snowbimmer

Ha! Unfortunately, as a financial advisor, economics plays a front and center role in every decision. Everything has an opportunity cost. And opportunity cost is way more important to a twentysomething than someone older. $5,000 spent at age 25 instead of invested is equivalent to having $225,000 less in your portfolio when you are 65. That's a reduction in income of over $11,000/yr for the rest of your life. Whatever you paid $5,000 for is quickly enjoyed, consumed - and long gone. Luckily, I'm not in my 20's anymore. (Although my knees and back wish I was)

People also buy emotionally and defend logically. That's where Reducing to the Ridiculous comes in handy. Example: CCBs are $8,500 - or about $3,500 if residualizing with a lease. 100 bucks a month over 3 years. Only $3 a day. Gee, that doesn't seem too bad. How many people pay $4 for a cup of coffee? Or, shit, $15 for a glass of wine? I had a client finally realize that if he stopped buying Starbucks coffee and invested that money in Starbucks stock, he'd be rich. Yes - eventually.

I'm going with the Reduction to the Ridiculous route next time. 1) I wash my car every week. I don't have the time to take it to a detailer and I don't want to depend on one coming to my house. And it would likely cost more than $21/week. 2) It's not just the time and effort to clean the wheels. It's also how crappy they look (especially my black 705 set) as they get dirty all week. 3) As you said, I drive. A lot. I have over 43,000 miles on 2 F90s in the last 30 months - not even close to a full 3 year lease time frame.

And, 4) They are gold. Just something about them on a dark car. But would also look great on Donington. As you know, Dony just never looks dirty, even when it is. So, there it is. Dony and CCBs and you have a car that never looks like it needs a wash.

There. Totally justified. And on my next car. Might even be an M8, since they come in Donnington, too. Just gotta figure out how to justify an M8. Oh, yeah….you only live once, blah, blah, blah.

Now, if I can only figure out how to get a killer lakeside driveway like yours............

$5k turns into $225k in 40 years? Uh, no.

At 7% per year....it's $75k after 40 years.

[snowbimmer]

Originally Posted by mjr24

$5k turns into $225k in 40 years? Uh, no.

At 7% per year....it's $75k after 40 years.

You are correct. At 7%.

But, compound interest is a marvelous thing.

Run it at 10%. Long term average of the market (Large caps, that is. Mid caps and small caps would be more). Depression, wars, inflation, housing collapses, Democrats, Republicans. It's called capitalism.

Should have been more specific. They don't call compound interest the 8th wonder of the world for nothing.

[Dreaming]

Originally Posted by jivom5

Some photos of my custom ordered lci

Alpine with Aragon, blackout package, driver assistance, executive, and the moonroof 😎😎😎

Mod list:

Bms intake
Lip
Bms exhaust tips
Pending:competition exhaust
Methanol injection
Diffuser
Roof wrap

ID on the lip?

[epicaccord]

Originally Posted by OttoM5

Beauty

nice color

[jivom5]

Originally Posted by Dreaming

ID on the lip?

its from aliexpress "jcsportline" great fitment, looks exactly like my old m performance

[FSHNGRY]

305's

[Silverx88x]

Originally Posted by FSHNGRY

305's

are you using the 5mm spacers too in those pics?

[FSHNGRY]

Originally Posted by Silverx88x

are you using the 5mm spacers too in those pics?

Correct.

These 3 photos was with 5mm installed and alignment having just finished. The camber is obvious from the photos. Glad it's all done and smooth riding now

[snowbimmer]

Found a new car wash detergent. The water really beads. Comes out shiny. Didn't do anything except dry it off.

[ambletx]

My M5 spies with its wee little eye something that is an Singapore Grey.

[snowbimmer]

Couldn't resist - car was still clean and begging for a ride. Went out and found 8 covered bridges today. Only took 325 miles. Here's a few:

Mosby Creek Bridge



Dorena Bridge





Lowell Bridge


Pengra Bridge

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by snowbimmer

Couldn't resist - car was still clean and begging for a ride. Went out and found 8 covered bridges today. Only took 325 miles. Here's a few:

Mosby Creek Bridge
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Dorena Bridge
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Lowell Bridge
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Pengra Bridge
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Great Pictures.

[ambletx]

My inner child got the best of me yesterday at the office.

[spuntyb]

Originally Posted by ambletx

My inner child got the best of me yesterday at the office.

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It kinda works since most modern BMWs are LEVs anyways

[snowbimmer]

Man, Mt. Hood was just killin' it yesterday..........

[Archan]

Love this thread. Will try to add some pictures of my own moving forward. Just picked up an almost fully loaded F90 in rhodonite silver (X17) MY18. Drives like a dream and the color is truly beautiful (might be a tad biased lol).

[Evil Derboy]