Micaiah

My son (who just got his driver's license) has been hanging out with the daughter of the owner of the BMW dealership lately. There were five different models parked in front of her house the last time I went there. Who knows what's in the garage.

Now he wants one.

Imagine the ongoing debate in this house.

aLexGS350

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tsk tsk tsk

bweezy

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Show him pics from our NorCal Lexus meets, I'm sure he will change his mind. We have some amazing modded cars up here

iRock

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Lol he should atlest experience the Big Money Wasters. I haven't owned one yet but probably will in the future. Well I won't own it bec I will only consider leasin a BMW... anywayz once it starts breakin down u can tell him, " I told ya son"

Micaiah

Yeah that's the thing. We have discussions about reliability, long term cost issues, owner satisfaction and what it boils down to (according to him) is how the BMW looks better, has prestige, has a better stance, etc. You know, the "cool factor".

Keep in mind this kid is not working yet but he does drive the bone stock IS300.

I've shown him the pics but because mine is rather plain, he's not impressed. I think if he saw one of yours in person it might have some push.

Barke

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Bring him to our next big meet.

Micaiah

I've invited him several times but he's just not interested. I think that's the effect of going to muscle car shows every week since he was born.

I can try again, though.

I just found out that he tried to get a job there but was turned down because he's not 18!

kickin8

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reminds me of your BMW story.....

show him Glen's IS.....hahahah (be prepared to spend some $$$ modding his car)

iRock

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Some people jus have to make there own mistakes

iISawesome

He drives a stock IS300 and wants a BMW? I like the looks of my IS and think BMWs are a bit overplayed just cause people want it "cause it's a BMW". Show him pictures of a modded 1IS and the potentials of it.

RTIS250

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Everyone should be required to own a BMW at one point in their life, so they can appreciate quality when they come back to a Lexus I had an E36 M3 for a while, and while it was "cool".. it cost far too much to maintain and mod.

quang

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marry her!! not only he can drive the 5 BMW outside, but also whatever in the garage... all problem solved

RMMGS4

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I few of us went out to lunch the day after WEKFEST. We ate at an upscale Italian Restaurant where we knew the owner. The owner had a teenage son who owned a BMW, but he was at the restaurant and noted all the noice Lexi out front and he asked his mom about our group. The owner brought her son to us and we talked how we are on all CL and that we GTG regularly. Then he noted one of the Nicer 2IS parked outside and we introduced him to the owner which happened to be JoshIS408 also a teenage Lexus owner. Well once we introduced him to Josh, he took him outside to show off the details of his car.

You can imagine the impression we and Josh made on him.

Not much more to say except "powned".

BMW's ARE nice, no argument, but the LEXUS Family is a much more friendly and welcoming group to hang with BY FAR ! ! !

RMMGS4

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OK how bout I ask my teenage daughter to drive the Supercharged IS300 to our next meet? Don't be surprsed that my daughter knows cars and not only that she knows American muscle as well, since she is also thinking to get a 60's Mustang and Camaro as her first car.



Teaser Pics of the IS300. The ONLY way to see the rest of the car will be to ATTEND a CERTIFIED MEET. No questions or PMs will be answered online.

GOTTA COME OUT TO A CERTIFIED MEET.

Micaiah

Dammit Glen. That's hella nice!! My husband just saw these pics. The 1IS that my son drives belongs to my husband, who won't mod it or bring it to any of our meets. He thinks he is outnumbered by the 2ISs plus he says he doesn't want to spend any more money. Our goal is to do a little modding to our house. One day....*sigh*

Maybe when you bring out your 300 to a meet, I'll bring them both.