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Old 06-22-2011, 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by markpenske
aashish, I would like to visit the BMW factory on my next trip down south (this fal). Do you recommend it? how was it? What do they build there? Z4 & X5?
Mark - definitely a good way to spend a couple of hours. They make the X6, X5 & X3 at that factory. The museum is rather cool and has the first Z3 ever built which was also used in the James Bond movie with a VIN ending in 007.

Recommend calling 2-3 weeks ahead to make a reservation and be flexible with the dates as they may not have tours on the day you want to visit.
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Old 06-22-2011, 03:43 AM
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Soon as I was done she went on to say that the factory made the X6, X3 and the X5.
Useless, useless, and useless. Did they make any cars that were halfway exciting at that plant?

Oh wait, I forgot, BMW doesn't make exciting cars anymore. Just bloated overweight potbelly pigs. And they're ugly too (but getting better).
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Thanks.
So, you cant just show up and expect to get it? I thought they built the Z4 there too.
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Soon as I was done she went on to say that the factory made the X6, X3 and the X5.
Useless, useless, and useless. Did they make any cars that were halfway exciting at that plant?

Oh wait, I forgot, BMW doesn't make exciting cars anymore. Just bloated overweight potbelly pigs. And they're ugly too (but getting better).
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Originally Posted by markpenske
Thanks.
So, you cant just show up and expect to get it? I thought they built the Z4 there too.
The previous gen Z4 was built there. The new one is built in Germany.

Yeah you have to reserve ahead of time.
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Hey Jeff. Thanks for the lead. Still nothing new to report
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Originally Posted by Tadashi
WE ARE MOVING!!!
CONGRATS!!!!!
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Originally Posted by aashish2
Congratulations Ellen & Tom

BTW, I gotta be smart aleck today. Tour guide at BMW factory asked us whether we knew what BMW stood for. Someone said something funny and someone else said Bavarian Motor Works. I gave her the German name and said that a long-time BMW CCA member told me that it now stands for Buy More Weight.
I would have done the same thing, only said Break My Wallet
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Originally Posted by aashish2
Just got back to civilization. No cellphone and very weak wi-fi at Fontana Dam & Deals Gap.
Welcome back
Glad you had a good time
I would love to do the Dragon someday
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Originally Posted by NH_s2k_Guy
Congrats to you Ellen and Tom! When's the housewarming party?
It's July 24th - a Sunday - save the date - and your muscles

More pluses - as soon as we can afford to buy a small sectional for the living room, the pull out love seat sofa bed will go into the 2nd bedroom and it will become a true guest room.

Also - more important there is electric and water outside the house - free car washes (and being able to use my good soap) and ability to vacuum cars all summer!
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