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      09-12-2012, 12:07 PM   #155
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I'm old enough to have bought an MGB new, lol! Actually did that in 1974, after my first sports car, a Midget, died on the road. Have owned many MG's since then but gave them all up for the M Roadster. No disappointments whatsoever! Trained as a management accountant, worked in many industries, currently responsible for running a printing company with locations in 3 states with 900 employees.

Hope I am never too old to go without a sports car.
+1! Old MGB driver here - gave mine up for an '06 M Roadster. Never have looked back. Anybody wanna buy a '73 chrome bumper 'B?

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      09-12-2012, 12:17 PM   #156
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Pair of LaScalas plus some modern Klipsch surround sound stuff. Grew up in South AR and visited Hope factory when PWK was alive. PWK was the tour guide. Took me 40 years to finally get the speakers I always wanted.
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      09-12-2012, 01:15 PM   #157
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Pair of LaScalas plus some modern Klipsch surround sound stuff. Grew up in South AR and visited Hope factory when PWK was alive. PWK was the tour guide. Took me 40 years to finally get the speakers I always wanted.
It's always nice to find other people who can appreciate the technology of Klipsch. Actually, not all that impressed with some of the mass market products they're putting out these days, but all the same even that stuff's better than what you're going to find in most major retail outlets.

Still have some Klipsch studio speakers up in the gameroom, but finally sold the Horns last summer. Really hated to see them go, bought them new in 1979. But they went to a good home, a purported collector of old audio equipment who had them shipped out to California. What I miss more than the speakers was a letter from Paul (Kipsch) himself welcoming me to the Klipsch family.
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      09-14-2012, 01:46 PM   #158
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I'm 36 and a Criminal Defence Lawyer in Toronto, Canada.

I am certain this is the most entertaining job one can do with a law degree. I would probably do my job for free, just for the stories I collect (of course I can't tell them without changing the names or identifiers!).

My job is also pretty high pressure, especially with the more serious cases like homicides. Tracking my M is definitely a key way to relieve some of that stress.

Driving fast in Toronto has pretty much become impossible for a number of reasons:

1) The urban sprawl has caused crazy gridlock pretty much all the time,
2) Traffic enforcement is such an easy cash grab for the municipality that the streets are just teeming with traffic police (which could probably be better used to deter actual crime, but that's another discussion),
3) There's just too much risk of some driver or pedestrian jumping in front of your car.

Fortunately many of the clubs/lapping days/schools that run at my local track allow roadsters.

I am an hour away from Mosport, which is an absolutely phenomenal track. I'm 2.5 hours away from the Shannonville track, 1.5 hours from Cayuga (aka Toronto Motorsport Park), and about 7 hours from Mont Tremblant which is also a gorgeous track.

I have yet to make it to Watkins Glen, but it's not too far, and I hear it's amazing.

I had a 2007 3.0 Z4 before my '08 M Roadster, and I have loved driving both of them. Prior to the 3.0 I had a Mazdaspeed Miata, so I think I have been permanently infected with the roadster bug.
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      09-14-2012, 03:20 PM   #159
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36. being in the mining industry for the last 10 years. Working on my own project mining gold in Africa and giving back to the local community. Used to be a software engineer.
Started tracking this year and got hooked. might try auto x next year as well. has a E36 M3 when I was in college. first roadster and love every minute of it.
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      09-15-2012, 12:16 AM   #160
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i'm 27, bought my 03 z4 3.0i used abt 2 years ago. I've been a big bmw lover since high school but finally got my hands on one. i'm currently a manager at a retail bank. I worked my butt off since I started working about 3.5 years and still making progress. you guys are very inspirational, helping me push myself even harder to get my next car the z4m!!!

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      09-15-2012, 04:14 PM   #161
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      09-21-2012, 04:23 PM   #162
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Replaced a 1994 Crysler Concord (232K) with my 2005 Z4 2.5i (91K) in July '12. Grew up around Dad’s XJ6 and MGB. Credit a friend with '02 530i for steering me into my First BMW I have been around.

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      09-21-2012, 05:11 PM   #163
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      09-21-2012, 06:32 PM   #164
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      09-23-2012, 03:29 PM   #165
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      09-23-2012, 03:40 PM   #166
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I still haven't seen you around - and I imagine Sepang would stand out
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      09-23-2012, 04:57 PM   #167
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      09-23-2012, 06:38 PM   #168
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      09-23-2012, 07:32 PM   #169
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      09-24-2012, 03:03 AM   #170
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35 year old Air Traffic Controller at ZAN center in Anchorage Alaska for the past 7 years. Just had my first child last year. Was going to sell the car after my daughter arrived, but my wife talked me out of it thankfully. I have had my 07 m coupe for 3 years now and hope to keep it forever.
Reckon i have spoken to you on the radio then.....
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Oh and I just turned 40 So yeah, officially old.

I used to fly one of these.

Now i fly the 2 engined version on even longer boring flights lol.
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      09-24-2012, 08:13 AM   #173
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I still haven't seen you around - and I imagine Sepang would stand out
I'm driving it from Suwanee to Midtown and all points in between. She definitely gets a workout!
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      09-24-2012, 03:24 PM   #174
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GasMonkey, what do you do with spectral imagery?
I work for Department of Defense
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      09-27-2012, 12:16 PM   #175
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In the IR range? I operate an FTIR from time to time and it is a neat piece of equipment!
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      09-27-2012, 08:50 PM   #176
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In the IR range? I operate an FTIR from time to time and it is a neat piece of equipment!
Hmmm not sure how much I can actually admit to haha....I wish I could get into stuff out farther...but up to Mid, I have to be a little vague, sorry
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