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Thread: What did you get for your 18th birthday?

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    Default What did you get for your 18th birthday?

    When picking up some dash globes from the local stealer the other day I was nearly run over by a school kid in a new M3. There he was in his school uniform, 'P' plates (new drivers must display 'probationary' plates for their first two years of driving) pounding doof, doof and arm out the window complete with cigarette. He looked at me like I was some piece of **** then *laid rubber out of the carpark. This nearly caused a pile up on the main road resulting in a flurry of horn tooting, flashing lights and abuse. When I mentioned to the guy out the counter that I'd never let my 18 y/o kid pick up my M3 from the dealer he said... " It's not his father's, it's his... got it for his 18th birthday. It was just in for it's first service."

    *I thought these things had traction control?
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    1990 E34 535iA, 215,000kms (130,000 miles).
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    Memory Seats, EAT Chip, T-Stars.

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    One must worry if he'll live to see his nineteenth...
    1990 535i 5-sp., except for 16" M-Contours, cd deck, and clear corners, completely stock. 226k and running strong

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitch90535im
    One must worry if he'll live to see his nineteenth...

    Where do you think the mechanic I know that drops S54 motors into other cars gets them from? The two he has done so far both had less than 10K miles on them. We need a supply of motors!

    If you didn't see my post on the S54 transplant, here it is:
    http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=10824



    MarkD

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    Prerequisite for owning an ///M car under 25.....DRIVING SCHOOL!!!!

    It's been so long since I was 18, I don't remember getting anything. =)

    Good point Mark, hell of a resource, let's hope the kids don't get hurt in the process. Sorry, but I think the driving school idea would have an impact on donor engines. =)

    Jr

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    Here is the car that the girl I dated in high school drove. Many fond memories of both of them. Money does so strange things to people.
    Derek A.
    90 535i 5 Speed - Style 5 17"

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    I think my present was my dad cosigning my student loans for me so I could go to college. He also stored my 7 year old Ford Fiesta. Couldn't have a car at school till I was a Junior
    95 540 six speed, Rondell 58 wheels, nothin else special
    79 911 SC - pea soup green

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    a swift kick in the ass if i remember right
    all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it

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    I remember, I got the keys to a 7 year old base model (AM radio! and no lighter) Japanese truck, with all my belongings already loaded in the back

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    Truly.

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    18th birthday it wasn't so long ago for me, there was no car (had to buy it myself 98 Mitsu Mirage, still have it), ended up in a strip club dead drunk, and... that is it don't remember much more few burses and a black eye.

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