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Posted by Zed3.Canada on December 08, 2000 at 14:32:33:
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For about 6 months now, I have been participating on this message board (as I purchased my Z3 in June) and can honestly say that I have greatly enjoyed all 6 months both on and off the road. Many of the postings I have read here have been quite humourous as well as informative. Consider this a small payback for all of the laughs.One note to newcomers to the message board. This following is somewhat of an inside joke and for those who have not been reading the MB for at least a few months may not necessarily get it. ------------------------------------------
'Twas the night before Christmas and now I was free
to run out to the stores, to take the Z3;
Last year I declared, "next year will be different,"
"I'll start in November, the finish less urgent," Not three hours later, I'm back on the road,
The Z3 is filled, with new found payload;
With two dozen packages, inside the car,
My vision was poor, I couldn't see far, When all of a sudden I felt such a bump,
The boxes around me, they went for a dump;
I opened the door, to see where I was,
To check out the problem, determine the cause,
It all was apparent, when viewed from the road,
The Z3 was stuck, needed to be towed;
For into the ditch, did my car now sit,
Covered in snow, the lights all unlit, So off down the road, did I then pursue,
I saw a cafˇ to call for rescue;
"The phone's out of order", they told me politely,
"Just Internet service, it's free with you're coffee", I brought up the browser, was already thinking,
An idea was forming, my worry was fading;
I'll post a new message, I won't be ignored,
By all those who know me, on bimmer.org, "Now Rachel!, now Carl B!, now Ed from Chicago!",
"VidTerry!, Ed Scuba!, and Dave in Zeattle!",
They answered me all, but all were no show,
"We're all busy tonight, it's Christmas you know", Once more I did post, now sipping eggnog,
I asked for the expert, I asked for Shawn Fogg;
But he replied quickly, apologetic,
"My garage needs re-painting, refuses to stick", I now left the cafˇ, discouraged and tired,
None came to my help, results I desired;
But down the road came, did show me much promise,
A Z3 it was, its plates "En_V_uS", "Yes it's I En_V_uS, I've come you to take",
"I've brought my Z3, they said it was fake";
So into his car, did we then both go,
Back to the road, back through the snow, His car was amazing, a treat to the senses,
The dashboard had switches, he'd spared no expenses;
"This one's for turbos, both left and the right",
"With this one the nitrous, a racer's delight", "Twin super-chargers, twin turbos as well",
the car was fantastic, this much I could tell;
I asked "how much horses", he smiled and he mentioned,
"It'd never been dyno'd, but likely a thousand", My car was all fixed, I said my goodbye,
He'd saved me from freezing, he was a great guy;
I asked one last favour, "I forgot to mention",
"One digital picture, your incredible engine", I reaching to my car, to grab my Kodak,
They all would believe me, there'll be no wisecrack;
But as I looked back, with camera ready,
He'd driven away, he was in a hurry, But as he departed, he opened his window,
As shouted to me, spoke over the airflow;
I heard him exclaim as he drove out of site,
"HAVE AN En_V_uS CHRISTMAS, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!" So this is my tale, to tell you my friends,
You'll think that I'm lying, and that I pretend;
But Christmas was saved, was home in an hour,
And I owed it all, to 1000 horsepower.
Zed.
'98 Z3 2.8L Arctic Silver
aka: Baden Smith, Port Moody, B.C., Canada
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