[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I saw the Sierras are due for major snowfall this week. Like 10' or more. Zoiks.

We only skied the morning yesterday and then headed over the summit before the storm hit.

The forecast is calling for more snow. We can always use more!

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by MaxVO2

***Truth.

I taught both my kids to drive stick. My son even "bought" my first BMW from me, an '88 528e with 5 speed MT. I drove the wheels off it, "sold" it to him and he put another 100k miles on it. He was the only one who had a manual transmission car at college.

Both my kids have told me they plan to teach their kids to drive stick. All they have to do is find a vehicle with a manual transmission.

[kscarrol]

Porsche still offers a manual… . Or for something more reasonable, BMW will let you get the M2 in manual.

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by kscarrol

Porsche still offers a manual… . Or for something more reasonable, BMW will let you get the M2 in manual.

I drove stick for many years and I miss the third pedal a lot. That said, the ZF 8-speed auto is so brilliant I've sort of lost my desire to go back.

If I did go back, and M2 would be at the top of my list or possibly a used well-kept E46 or E90. Heck, I'd take my '88 528e in a heartbeat as weekend car. I can dream about a 911 but that's never going to happen. I like money too much.

[sygazelle]

...when you see the list of performers at the Grammy Awards and you don't know any of them.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

...when you see the list of performers at the Grammy Awards and you don't know any of them.

...or want to listen to their renditions of music.....

[DeutscheAuto]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

...or want to listen to their renditions of music.....

....and require an ear trumpet to do so!

[Bc2005]

When you have a class reunion (for example, 20 year), calculate what class graduated that many years before you.

For example - 20 year reunion this year is 2005. In 2005, 20 years before you would be the class of 1985.

In 2005 how ancient did you think the class of 1985 were, or how “way back”were events that happened in 1985? Well, in 2025 that’s how kids look at your generation.

[vreihen16]

Class of 2005? Get off my lawn, kid!!!!!

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Bc2005

In 2005 how ancient did you think the class of 1985 were, or how “way back”were events that happened in 1985?

.

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Class of 2005? Get off my lawn, kid!!!!!

Oh my. I just realized my 60th class reunion is this coming June. 😵*💫😳

[wdb]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

I drove stick for many years and I miss the third pedal a lot. That said, the ZF 8-speed auto is so brilliant I've sort of lost my desire to go back.

If I did go back, and M2 would be at the top of my list or possibly a used well-kept E46 or E90. Heck, I'd take my '88 528e in a heartbeat as weekend car. I can dream about a 911 but that's never going to happen. I like money too much.

You don't have to buy new. I bought a 996 targa in 2021. Just study up on "IMS bearing" and "bore scoring" before purchase, and don't kid yourself when it comes to maintenance costs -- but then that's true for BMW too...

[3.0L]

Your mom had one of these:

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

Oh my. I just realized my 60th class reunion is this coming June. 😵*💫😳

Are you going?

Warning: I'm on the reunion committee for my high school. My job has been to find "lost" classmates and nudge them into attending the next reunion. So, if you say you're not going, my instinct will be to try to talk you into it.

My 60th comes up in 2 years. You must be an old guy!

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

Your mom had one of these:

What a memory. I always thought that little rubber plug in the lid was a warning that when it popped out the pressure cooker would blow up any second.

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

I drove stick for many years and I miss the third pedal a lot. That said, the ZF 8-speed auto is so brilliant I've sort of lost my desire to go back.

If I did go back, and M2 would be at the top of my list or possibly a used well-kept E46 or E90. Heck, I'd take my '88 528e in a heartbeat as weekend car. I can dream about a 911 but that's never going to happen. I like money too much.

Same here. Loved driving sticks.

Then I bought my 1st BMW; an M235i with 8-speed automatic. Its quicker
than the 6-speed manual version.

Both of my cars are automatics and my damaged left knee is much happerier
these days.