"AM3R" (AM3R)
02/04/2014 at 22:08 • Filed to: BMW
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"AM3R" (AM3R)
02/04/2014 at 22:08 • Filed to: BMW | 16
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Well, posters, but free is free.
I took German throughout Middle school and High school. The cliche German 1 end of year project was to write a letter in German to a German company. Naturally I chose BMW. I made the smart choice and wrote to the Welt instead of the headquarters. Those who did the opposite received typed letters that basically said to buy a poster from a dealership. I got a handwritten letter back and a few posters. Awesome!
A few months back, I wanted to give my rusty German skills a run for their money, and I wrote another letter with no intention of mailing it. I pretty much talked about how much I like E46 M3's and E39 M5's and I find them to both be timeless designs, although they are surpassed by older BMW styling. The letter turned out very well, so I mailed it. Before I did I added a bit about how this is the second letter I'd written, telling them about the one back in Middle school.
I completely forgot about it by the end of that week (a lot was going on) and I was surprised when nearly a month later I got tons of posters delivered to me. 20+ high quality posters that are pretty large, and once again a handwritten letter. The person who wrote back said they don't get as many letters as they used to, but they still receive a lot of fan mail!
They aren't just 320i's and the like. I got a Z4, M1, E30 M3 (my favorite!!!), and plenty of others. I gave a few away as I didn't have the space to hang them, and then I completely forgot to frame and hang them all together haha. Like I said, it was a busy time (shopping for a car). I just found them all tucked in the back of my closet, and I can't wait to hang them all up with my ///M banner and German flag.
M54B30
> AM3R
02/04/2014 at 22:14 |
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Time for me to pull out the paper and pen...
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AM3R
> M54B30
02/04/2014 at 22:18 |
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Haha it's honestly worth it... If any non German speaking Oppo members want me to write up a template or an example I'd gladly do it... tomorrow haha.
Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
> AM3R
02/04/2014 at 22:25 |
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ME!
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AM3R
> Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
02/04/2014 at 22:30 |
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Cool, I'll write up a template tomorrow.
Got anything in particular you'd like to write?
Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
> AM3R
02/04/2014 at 22:37 |
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I just enrolled in a German 101 class. I might just have a crack at this.
Jonathan Harper
> AM3R
02/04/2014 at 22:41 |
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Man, I bought that poster set when I was a freshman in college. Spent like $100 bucks on it, and if only I'd known to send a letter.
They adorned my walls all four years though, I bet I still have em rolled up somewhere.
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AM3R
> Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
02/04/2014 at 22:42 |
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Do it and be sure to mention your a current student!
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Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
> AM3R
02/04/2014 at 22:50 |
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I definitely will. It should be interesting since I am a 19 y/o American with a '71 BMW 2002. Where exactly did you send it to and would you mind if I run the letter past you before I send it?
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Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
> AM3R
02/04/2014 at 22:52 |
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Something along the lines of "I miss the good old days when the E36/E38/E39 came out"
Rainbow
> AM3R
02/04/2014 at 23:11 |
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Poor M1 can't do anything without his dad checking up on him.
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AM3R
> Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
02/05/2014 at 08:05 |
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No problem, I'll try to get it written up later today.
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AM3R
> Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
02/05/2014 at 08:05 |
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No problem, I'll try to get it written up later today.
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AM3R
> Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
02/05/2014 at 08:07 |
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I sent it to the Museum at the Welt and that's no problem I'll gladly look over it for you.