Birthday Present

CHRIS-135i · 06-16-2008, 02:08 AM

Congrats on the new car, by the way I am also a graphic designer.

Have fun the new toy.

WhiteOne · 06-16-2008, 05:29 AM

I also went with AW/black/6MT. I never considered anything else.
To me having the car paid for is what matters, not who paid for it.
Congratulations and welcome to 1ADDICTS. Enjoy...

MrDrWatson · 06-16-2008, 07:41 AM

As a parent would you rather have your kid driving a cheap "tin can" or a proper car know for its safety and well built?
I'm not a parent yet but I believe I would feel better if I knew my son/daughter was driving a car that could protect him/her in case of an accident.
Of course I'm planning on educating them on proper behaviour. It's not because you have a fast car that you should drive recklessly. If the parents have the means to help their son to a good car, then they should do it.

Anyway, welcome to the forum and share some photos of your new ride!

MrRoboto · 06-16-2008, 08:11 AM

Why did you mention it was a gift in the first place? Why not simply say you picked up a new car and keep the particulars private?

Is this your first car? Just wondering.

JaMa · 06-16-2008, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by hbwav2002

So tonight was my 21st birthday and what did my amazing parents decide to get me? Yep you guessed it, a trip down to the local BMW dealership to pick out my 135i. I have read alot of your guys's threads about how you have ordered or got your 1 series, so i decided i would make my own. I'm going to go with alpine white, manual transmission, black interior.

Congrats on your new ride. I am not going to flame you because when I was 18 my parents took me to the dealership and bought me a brand new 1986 Mustang GT as a graduation present. I had no idea at the time what it was, but all I can say is that by 1987 it had been in 3 wrecks and by 1988 it was totalled.

If you really want to be pissed off, go look at m3post or e90post and see how many parents have bought 16-18 year old kids 335s and M3s, which are a hell of a lot more expensive that a 1 - it's all relative, my friends.

I don't really fault these parents for buying the kid a nice new car - but what kind of a doofus buys their kid a brand new TT BMW with the power to weight ratio of a gokart? A nice Honda Civic Si would have been a better choice, especially considering the $$$ it is going to insure that sucker and fill it up with gas.

Have a good time,

J

Crowley · 06-16-2008, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jgprather

Congratulations! Enjoy it, but be safe and responsible.

Hopefully we don't read about you in a different manor ..

Crowley

lacrosse · 06-16-2008, 09:22 AM

Congrats, enjoy and be safe!

BForbes · 06-16-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeo

Something about the younger set obtaining a nice car that they didn't earn brings out the baser responses in some of us--too bad. I'm not saying there are not serious considerations involved, there are. But jeez, so the OP is a member of the Lucky Sperm Club and 1Addicts, he seems to be a nice, level-headed person, give him a break.

I agree. Sooo many haters. Ouch. My parents got me an S2000 at 18 because I was a good kid. I had 3yrs of driving experience in 2 SUV's and a lemon of a Jetta. They offered to buy me a 135i and send me to Germany to pick it up after graduation. I told them no thanks! The s2k was a big enough gift. To the OP, enjoy the car man!

sluday · 06-16-2008, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MrDrWatson

As a parent would you rather have your kid driving a cheap "tin can" or a proper car know for its safety and well built?
I'm not a parent yet but I believe I would feel better if I knew my son/daughter was driving a car that could protect him/her in case of an accident.
Of course I'm planning on educating them on proper behaviour. It's not because you have a fast car that you should drive recklessly. If the parents have the means to help their son to a good car, then they should do it.

Anyway, welcome to the forum and share some photos of your new ride!

What makes you think that a BMW is safer than any other car? The price? If you want safe get a Volvo or Subaru.

Sure, A 300 hp rwd coupe sports car that does 0-60 in 4.7 seconds is a perfectly safe car for a young man. :iono:

InsaneSkippy · 06-16-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sluday

Sure, A 300 hp rwd coupe sports car that does 0-60 in 4.7 seconds is a perfectly safe car for a young man. :iono:

06-16-2008, 02:08 AM	#67
CHRIS-135i Enlisted Member 3 Rep 42 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	Congrats on the new car, by the way I am also a graphic designer. Have fun the new toy. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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WhiteOne Major 28 Rep 1,000 Posts Drives: 2008 AW 135i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama iTrader: (0)	I also went with AW/black/6MT. I never considered anything else. To me having the car paid for is what matters, not who paid for it. Congratulations and welcome to 1ADDICTS. Enjoy...
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MrDrWatson Enlisted Member 1 Rep 38 Posts Drives: Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (0)	As a parent would you rather have your kid driving a cheap "tin can" or a proper car know for its safety and well built? I'm not a parent yet but I believe I would feel better if I knew my son/daughter was driving a car that could protect him/her in case of an accident. Of course I'm planning on educating them on proper behaviour. It's not because you have a fast car that you should drive recklessly. If the parents have the means to help their son to a good car, then they should do it. Anyway, welcome to the forum and share some photos of your new ride!
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06-16-2008, 08:11 AM	#70
MrRoboto Brigadier General 1848 Rep 4,836 Posts Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Why did you mention it was a gift in the first place? Why not simply say you picked up a new car and keep the particulars private? Is this your first car? Just wondering.
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06-16-2008, 09:22 AM	#73
lacrosse Captain 11 Rep 817 Posts Drives: 2006 997 C2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Island iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 Carrera C2 [0.00] 2008 135i [0.00] 2002 Mercedes ML 320 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Congrats, enjoy and be safe! __________________ Gone: 2008 135i/2006 330i Arrived: 2006 997/Black/Sand Beige Leather/6MT/Sports Chrono Plus/19" Vorsteiner V-308s/Factory Nav/Sports Steering Wheel/Contrasting Mats/Heated Seats/Bose /V1/iPod adapter/Parrot Bluetooth/50% all around/Black "911" script/"Gundo Hack"/AWE black chrome tips/H&R adjustable front and rear sways/Rennline shift knob
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