"Kim Jong - Healthy" (topaztouring)
09/23/2018 at 01:26 • Filed to: None
2
20|
"Kim Jong - Healthy" (topaztouring)
09/23/2018 at 01:26 • Filed to: None | 2
| 20 |
Hailing from Santa Ana, CA and currently residing in North Phoenix, by way of Nevada and Oregon. K-man here to bring you all the biased, opinionated, *correct* (in my own little world) takes on cars, music, literature, and really whatever the fuck comes across my scope of counterculture.
Monty, for reference
A little background to prove my oppolopnik-ness. My pops is much older than most, at a 40 year difference, I grew up in a Hispanic household that cherished domestic and import classics alike. My earliest memories are driving with my dad in his ’93 Volvo 240, while my moms drove my brother and I around in an ’84 BMW 318is, both rowing through the gears. When it came time to get my first car, I was very fucking lucky to get a $7k budget when I was 16. It came down to two choices, a ’95 M3 and a ’69 El Camino. The M3 was manual, and I have always been a sucker for the e36, but something drew me to the Camino like a Monty in Rescue Rangers smelling cheese.
Elsie..El C..Get it?
As you can see I went with the Camino and still own it to this day where it is parked in my parent’s driveway in Southern California, driven every few days by my pops to keep the fluids from freezing up until I can afford a place with a garage (I’m in an apartment complex).
Currently you can find me slamming through the gears of Big Buddha, my ’01 525it m-type, that I purchased upon arriving in Phoenix. It’s been my daily driver for 9 months now, got it at 129k miles and got it just over 141k now. It’s been reliable for the most part, and was well sorted mechanically when purchased from a gentleman who rescued it from auction. This left me confident enough to pick it up even though the body needed some work. No rust thankfully, but the original owner managed to get it wedged between a truck and a guardrail back in 2015. It needed both front fenders and both doors, and his insurance wrote it off as the BMW parts were worth more than what the insurance valued it at, blasphemous, I know. This is when the second owner (the guy I bought it from) rescued from a copart of all places, in Washington.
Big Buddha
Now my car is originally Topasblau, being that not many e39’s in general had this shade, he could only locate Avusblau parts, so there is a slight noticeable shift in the color when standing next to the car. But waaay before I get it painted, it’ll need new bumpers, a new hood, and fixing some leftover dings and scrapes from the original accident. In the meantime of saving for these parts, it did the normal 17 year old German wagon thing and surprised me with a few annoying little problems that have depleted my bodywork fund. Needless to say, it’s the best fucking driving experience I’ve ever had (not that I’ve driven many, if any at all, special cars).
Anyways, the OG and the IPA’s are kicking in. I look forward to discussing many topics with all of you, as I’ve already forged some report with a few of you.
Here’s to feeling good all the time.
facw
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 03:21 |
|
Hello, and welcome. Would you say that you are that you are a man of wealth and taste?
dannyzabolotny
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 03:23 |
|
Welcome! I live in Phoenix as well, and daily drive a 2000 540it with 216k miles. E39 wagons a re the best!
I also have a 1997 M3 5-speed :
And a 1992 525it 5-speed that I rescued... it was only $350!
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 04:34 |
|
welcome future victim, i mean friend!
:P
VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
> dannyzabolotny
09/23/2018 at 06:15 |
|
Hey Hey, Chandler resident here. Hope this turns into a mini Phoenix thread.
2010 IS-F calling in.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 07:04 |
|
Welcome! I’m the weird Canadian
guy from Nova Scotia
that likes small,
basic, quirky European, C
ommie and JDM cars and DDs an absolutely base model 2009 Hyundai Accent 2-door hatch which is
affectionately known as ‘Humdrum’.
Enjoy your time here! :)
Maxima Speed
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 07:46 |
|
Welcome to our weird little corner of the internet. All you’ll ever need to know about me is that I drive a Camry Anyways, I really like your BMW estate, I’m kinda jealous
Your boy, BJR
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 08:46 |
|
IPAs?
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 09:10 |
|
hiya welcome here :)
im a hyperactive currently carless dutchman (well im technically british but currently live and was born in the netherlands) with a fondness for foodsperiments and polish beer
i also have a tendency to spam oppo with music (they havent banned me yet so i guess its ok)
|
Kim Jong - Healthy
> facw
09/23/2018 at 11:47 |
|
and that I’ve been around for a long, long year.
Mercedes Streeter
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 11:53 |
|
Welcome from northern IL! During your stay here I’ll bludgeon you over the head with bad decisions, currently my thing is purchasing 1980s Japanese motorcycles and collecting smart cars. I have a 1980 Honda Goldwing (naked), a 1982 Suzuki GS850G, 2012 Jinlun Ruckus (150cc Ruckus clone), 2005 smart fortwo coupe, 2005 smart fortwo cabriolet, 2012 smart fortwo, 2016 smart fortwo. ;)
I’m also the crazy girl who essentially wrote the book on towing trailers with smart cars.
|
Kim Jong - Healthy
> dannyzabolotny
09/23/2018 at 12:00 |
|
mmm imola red? it looks nice on m-parallels.
but that’s a sweet lil collection you got going there, and always great to meet some locals!
|
Kim Jong - Healthy
> VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
09/23/2018 at 12:00 |
|
hey now!
that looks clean as hell man, sounds like an AZ meet and cruise is in order.
|
Kim Jong - Healthy
> Your boy, BJR
09/23/2018 at 12:10 |
|
you have much to learn, my son:
the golden liquid of whatever god there is
|
dannyzabolotny
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 12:43 |
|
Close! It’s Japan Red. Far less common— my wagon is 1 of 7 with this combo. It’s brighter than Imola Red.
|
dannyzabolotny
> VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
09/23/2018 at 12:44 |
|
Nice! That’s the last great Lexus IMO.
|
Kim Jong - Healthy
> dannyzabolotny
09/23/2018 at 12:46 |
|
the real question, is it Japan flag pre or post 1999?
either way, I thought I was rolling around with the rare wagon in AZ at 1/65 with Topas...you got me beat.
fhrblig
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 12:47 |
|
Welcome! I’m an old guy who loves floaty old-man barges, AMCs, 4x4 trucks, Challengers, and a whole bunch of other random cars. I also love football, beer, football, scotch, football, cigars, and football.
I don’t have a car at the moment thanks to a high-school kid in a Chevy Sonic. As soon as I get the money I’m owed for the gap coverage (which is taking forever), I’ll be buying something questionable in short order.
I do have a work vehicle that I get to take home with me, a 2018 Ram ProMaster 3500. It is large. And my partner has a 2018 Hyundai Elantra Limited, which is reasonably nice if a bit boring .
|
fhrblig
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 12:48 |
|
I prefer my beer to taste good, thanks.
interstate366, now In The Industry
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/23/2018 at 18:49 |
|
Dogfish!
|
VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
> Kim Jong - Healthy
09/24/2018 at 21:31 |
|
The front bumper and the wheels have some minor scrapes, but eventually I’ll get those replaced. I am down for a meet, though. Rather do an Oppo meet than try to meet up at Pavs, though. Pavs can be a bit of a mess.