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Bad economy forces best short term technology .... BMW is introducing 4-cyl engine in their new lines .... that's something strange coming from BMW.

Not really strange, they have done it before, just with little success.
 
Not really strange, they have done it before, just with little success.

Chinese market has 4 cylinders in their fleet already.

Curious, I wonder if they developed an all new motor, or based it upon an older engine. I'd laugh a little if they used the M10 engine as a starting point.
 
Whats up NEPOC?? Crazy time of year for everyone eh? Hope everyone is doing well. Looks like after the holidays the Mazda5 is mine and the wife is getting a bigger mini van. the 5 just wasnt big enough for us this football season.
 
Hey everybody! So who is enjoying this heat wave? I know I am as is my son...December 6th and his mom let him wear shorts to school. lol

Tony, so the P5 will be leaving your fleet or adding another car? And which mini-van are you looking at? I have to say that I like the Honda's and too bad Mazda doesn't import the Mazda8 here. Silly Americans that want their big SUVs.
 
Yes the P5 will be leaving... :( We are thinking a Toyota Sienna or Hyundai or Kia.... just keeping options open right now.
 
Howdy.

I drove across the country last week in an '05 Mustang...that was interesting. In Mazda news, it sat there for another week, yey train to work! I've put less than 8000 miles on my car since last January AND moved to a nicer area, so my insurance is going to be super low. In the spring I'll register/insure the vette.
 
morning all....little cooler today, as long as i don't have to drive thru snow i'm happy! ;)
 
A whirlwind week at work. Big changes which I am not at liberty to discuss yet...but they're good. Today is my first day working from home this week, and figures is cold as f--- and I won't be getting a bike ride in. Guess I'll have to start using Amanda's treadmill. Is winter finally here?
 
Ehh, I don't get the same thrill out of a trainer. Someday I'll get a road bike so we can ride together, but its the off-road single track that I crave with trees and branches flying by and rocks bouncing you off the trail, and a jump here and there. It's not the same cardio workout, but its way more fun.
 
Well, the weather here in Atlanta is iffy again.. The next few days are supposed to be in the low 50's for highs.
 
What's up everyone?

Mahk... not cool, but fingers crossed for the best for you.


I know this won't appeal to everyone (or anyone for that matter) but would any of you folks have any interest in this?
http://www.bmwccaofest.org/
 
it's low because of the dip in housing sales/economy...i can still make some cash on her, but not what we where hoping....i am going to do a new roof and paint/fix a few areas where the trim has rotted and the siding split/curled...but the agent said, and i agree that doing any more would be a waste of money (i wouldn't get it back in the sale) everything is 21yrs old...although i've renovated every room in the house and made it "up-to-date"...the burner, windows, AC unit, driveway etc are 21+yrs old....the septic is up to code though.
so in the end here is my thinking...it cost me $35k a yr to live here (fixed expenses) so in 5 yrs (when i will be looking at early retirement) i would have spent another 175K not including any additional repairs or replacement of the above mentioned 20+ yr old stuff, will i gain that much in equity...i say NO way. they're talking 10-15 yrs before housing really begins to see any real gains like the last 20...so if i can sell for 410-420K i can take home about 140K, rent a nice place for 2k a month and save close to 15k a yr, in 5 yrs that will be another 75K in the bank!
 

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