15 Years [update]

"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion) 06/02/2019 at 21:53 • Filed to: I feel old

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Tomorrow I’m heading to my 15 year college reunion. It’s a 600-mile round trip so we’re most likely taking the Mini - it’s just me and my wife with one bag each. But I’m really tempted to take the E46.

update - I’ll save you the scrolling, we took the E46 and it was fantastic all the way. 27mpg over 300 miles of a mix of highway and back roads, and that’s with my (and my wife’s) lead foot. Comfy, smooth, solid. It was the right choice. Also , I partied like a college student and now I’m exhausted.  

It may have 178,000 miles but it’s in great shape overall, especially mechanically. And part of me really wants to come to reunion with a car that some of my classmates had while they were students ( not me). I remember driving classmates’ E46 330xi’s and B5 S4's. I’m sure none of them kept them past their first promotion.

I’m sure there will be lots of fancy cars around, especially from some of the earlier classes. What better place to take your fancy car than where all your old classmates will see it as evidence of your success? But I enjoy being different, and I suspect the ‘03 would be one of the oldest cars there, which is exactly the point.

Common sense says, take the newest, most efficient, lowest-mileage car on a long trip since it’s only two of us, anyway. But I’m tempted. If it wasn’t 300 miles one way I’d take the Ford, hands down.

Future Heap Owner > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 14:48

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Take the E46! You should drive  what makes you feel best. Reunions are all about feelings anyways.

ihm96 > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 14:49

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Do it, why not? Thats what the thing is made for

CompactLuxuryFan > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 14:53

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Do it! A road trip would be a great way to see whether you do want to sell it or not!

B_dol > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 14:55

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Anytime I am signing up for hours of highway sandblasting I take the oldest and most comfortable car in the fleet. Wagon > Mini for road trips

Perhaps also because I want to get the most out of my  BMW wagon before the midwest salt destroys it.

diplodicus forgot his password > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 15:11

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Take the Ferd

Dru > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 15:23

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LICK THE STAMP AND SEND IT.  TAKE THE TRUCK.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 15:25

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I would still take the ford.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 15:44

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Either way you are taking a BMW. But the E46 should be a better road trip car I imagine anyways. I would be of the opinion to go on CL and buy a sub $1000 beater to bring, making sure its the jankiest thing possible. Just because I’d want to see if people judge me. Meanwhile laugh at the posers that are probably making less than me but are over-extending themselves through high interest/long term loans in order to be in something flashy.

Dusty Ventures > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 15:52

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Go full send. Take the truck.

If that gets vetoed: Take the BMW. Leave the bike on the roof.

functionoverfashion > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 05/30/2019 at 15:53

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This is the best idea. Hell, buy one locally to my destination! Hmmm

functionoverfashion > Dusty Ventures 05/30/2019 at 15:54

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That’s been considered 

Future next gen S2000 owner > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 15:55

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Huh, I thought you were older.

functionoverfashion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/30/2019 at 15:56

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I’ve driven my father’s ‘79 on this trip, several times. At least that truck will do 70

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 16:02

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Then BMW. Get it as dirty on the outside as possible. 

BeaterGT > Dru 05/30/2019 at 16:10

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Might as well do a Shoey in the bed too.

functionoverfashion > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 05/30/2019 at 16:14

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example: https://utica.craigslist.org/cto/d/little-falls-clean/6887439980.html

or

https://syracuse.craigslist.org/cto/d/hannibal-truck/6900788764.html

or wait...

https://syracuse.craigslist.org/cto/d/east-syracuse-1991-toyota-camry-le/6895989069.html

functionoverfashion > BeaterGT 05/30/2019 at 16:16

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If that’s anything like what I did in the bed of my truck in college... I’m not sure my wife will be up for that. 

functionoverfashion > diplodicus forgot his password 05/30/2019 at 16:18

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FERD F-TEEN THOUSAND

functionoverfashion > Future next gen S2000 owner 05/30/2019 at 16:19

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Ha! Why, because no one under 50 owns an antique truck? 

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 16:24

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The camry looks way too nice but that ad is cancer.

The Escort seems shitty but not shitty enough.

I absolutely love the Ranger, especially since the ad just says “truck”. It’s got the right amount of rust and custom woodwork to really be wtf. Plus a shitty truck is bound to be useful for something afterwards. 

Future next gen S2000 owner > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 16:30

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No. I don’t know. House on the lake, boat, couple toys?  I just assumed you were 100 years old or something.

BeaterGT > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 16:30

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Yeah, I’d be surprised if she was up for it.

functionoverfashion > BeaterGT 05/30/2019 at 20:07

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Ah, I see. Still probably true. 

functionoverfashion > Future next gen S2000 owner 05/30/2019 at 20:15

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Ha! Yeah I could see that. The lake is a family thing 3/4 generations, both sides of the family. The boat kinda goes with that, plus my marina time.

That said, I’m glad I’m not older, my kids are exhausting and I’m only 38. I want to keep up with them for a long time yet. 

shop-teacher > functionoverfashion 05/30/2019 at 22:07

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I had a feeling we wer e about the same age. Now it’s confirmed.

Take the wagon. It's just gas money.

functionoverfashion > shop-teacher 06/02/2019 at 21:59

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Yup, and that’s exactly what we did. It was great all the way, and 27mpg despite our lead foot tendencies. It was the right choice. 

shop-teacher > functionoverfashion 06/02/2019 at 23:00

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Eggggselent!