rjcruise
04-25-2011, 10:42 AM
Hey Folks,
Just wanted to introduce myself as I have been lurking on your website for little bit now, also been checking out some of the other related sites and it is nice to see so many enthusiasts out there, ranging from the general ins and outs of BMW's, to detailing, racing, etc.
My name is RJ, from Southern California and we bought my wife a 2005 330CiC ZHP last July. After having nothing but soccer mom sedans and SUVs, I promised her that the next 'fun' car would be hers, hence, the convertible. Actually, she started off with a convertible back in the day, Mazda Miata, and have to admit that it was a fun little car. Did a lot of research on a convertible/fun car that the whole family could enjoy (have 2 teenage type kids) and what sealed the deal for me was once I discovered and read up on the ZHP package.
First time owners of a BMW and my only regret is that I did not bother to investigate the German cars a while ago. Have had several American and Japanese cars and as we all know your Toyota/Honda's are without question a turn the key and go type car, but they lack in my opinion any real connection with the driver. This 3 series is something else! We recently went out to the wine country in Central California and were meandering around the twisty backroads, which I usually do in my other 'fun' car, but this time we got to take hers......all I can say is that I still get a big grin on my face thinking back to the driving portion of our trip.
Anyway, plan on keeping the car for a while as my wife still has to do kid duty in her SUV, so I have been reading up on the DIY's which are excellent. I verge on the 'A' type so I am fanatical about keeping that black car looking good, and I always enjoy a spirited drive in it, unfortunately living in Southern Cali doesn't always lend it self to that type of environment. Hope to be able to contribute a little something but mainly want to pick up from all of your knowledge/expertise and partake in the camaraderie.
Regards,
RJ
A few pics of the car:
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss230/rjcruise_photo/DSC07119.jpg
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss230/rjcruise_photo/DSC07155.jpg
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss230/rjcruise_photo/DSC07154.jpg
Just wanted to introduce myself as I have been lurking on your website for little bit now, also been checking out some of the other related sites and it is nice to see so many enthusiasts out there, ranging from the general ins and outs of BMW's, to detailing, racing, etc.
My name is RJ, from Southern California and we bought my wife a 2005 330CiC ZHP last July. After having nothing but soccer mom sedans and SUVs, I promised her that the next 'fun' car would be hers, hence, the convertible. Actually, she started off with a convertible back in the day, Mazda Miata, and have to admit that it was a fun little car. Did a lot of research on a convertible/fun car that the whole family could enjoy (have 2 teenage type kids) and what sealed the deal for me was once I discovered and read up on the ZHP package.
First time owners of a BMW and my only regret is that I did not bother to investigate the German cars a while ago. Have had several American and Japanese cars and as we all know your Toyota/Honda's are without question a turn the key and go type car, but they lack in my opinion any real connection with the driver. This 3 series is something else! We recently went out to the wine country in Central California and were meandering around the twisty backroads, which I usually do in my other 'fun' car, but this time we got to take hers......all I can say is that I still get a big grin on my face thinking back to the driving portion of our trip.
Anyway, plan on keeping the car for a while as my wife still has to do kid duty in her SUV, so I have been reading up on the DIY's which are excellent. I verge on the 'A' type so I am fanatical about keeping that black car looking good, and I always enjoy a spirited drive in it, unfortunately living in Southern Cali doesn't always lend it self to that type of environment. Hope to be able to contribute a little something but mainly want to pick up from all of your knowledge/expertise and partake in the camaraderie.
Regards,
RJ
A few pics of the car:
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss230/rjcruise_photo/DSC07119.jpg
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss230/rjcruise_photo/DSC07155.jpg
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss230/rjcruise_photo/DSC07154.jpg