They had easy-ups with the model # of the car on each so when I came back off the drive I just joined in on the queue for the model I wanted next. I made it easy on myself by always getting in the shortest queue. Fun and a great opportunity to help out with the event and test out models I never would have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of.
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20ducks said:
Exactly
I drove almost everything! Our route is usually about 5 or 6 miles so when there is a break, we were encouraged to drive as many cars as possible. The car with the most people waiting was actually the Z4 which I didn't car to drive anyway.Woohoo, just confirmed. First up, the Alpina B7, then the M3. There's a MANUAL tranny Z4 in the group too, so I'll probably grab onto that one and keep it most of the day (well, until someone else who knows how to shift comes along--Americans are lazy in that respect.)
Well, someone buggered the Alpina's wheel on the way to Chapel Hill, so no drive! grrrrrrrrrrr
The poor M3 had been used and abused so there was a rattle in the rear end and she was a quart low on oil (no one seemed to notice until I told them she was a bit thirsty). Drove the X6, 750, 760--just how the heck to they make those behemoths drive so nice???? The 135 would really move, the Z4Coupe had the life sucked out of it---auto tranny. Wanted to drive the manual Z4 roadster and the guy "in charge" said it was by reservation only. I told him a Z4 coupe with 6 spd was my daily driver and he as much as called me a liar--"yeah, everybody says that". That was the wrong thing to do--went inside, told the Susan Komen reps that this was probably my last drive (last year I drove 7.5 hours!) because of the fool, then went back out to make sure I got his name spelled correctly when I complain to BMWNA. He couldn't seem to get it that I had already driven a manual tranny in the M3 so why no Z4? I told him I HAD registered for the event, but you can only register for 2 cars and I had chosen the M3 and Alpina. THEN he says he can let me drive the Z4 since the Alpina was not running. How is THAT logical?
Anyway, did a couple of laps with the lid down even though it's been unseasonably cold here-was only in the 40sF. I then came back home rather than drive more and sent an email to BMWNA under the owner's circle website. We'll see what, if anything, comes of it. Seems to me the whole idea is to put as many miles on these cars as possible since each mile =$1 for the Komen Foundation.
The poor M3 had been used and abused so there was a rattle in the rear end and she was a quart low on oil (no one seemed to notice until I told them she was a bit thirsty). Drove the X6, 750, 760--just how the heck to they make those behemoths drive so nice???? The 135 would really move, the Z4Coupe had the life sucked out of it---auto tranny. Wanted to drive the manual Z4 roadster and the guy "in charge" said it was by reservation only. I told him a Z4 coupe with 6 spd was my daily driver and he as much as called me a liar--"yeah, everybody says that". That was the wrong thing to do--went inside, told the Susan Komen reps that this was probably my last drive (last year I drove 7.5 hours!) because of the fool, then went back out to make sure I got his name spelled correctly when I complain to BMWNA. He couldn't seem to get it that I had already driven a manual tranny in the M3 so why no Z4? I told him I HAD registered for the event, but you can only register for 2 cars and I had chosen the M3 and Alpina. THEN he says he can let me drive the Z4 since the Alpina was not running. How is THAT logical?
Anyway, did a couple of laps with the lid down even though it's been unseasonably cold here-was only in the 40sF. I then came back home rather than drive more and sent an email to BMWNA under the owner's circle website. We'll see what, if anything, comes of it. Seems to me the whole idea is to put as many miles on these cars as possible since each mile =$1 for the Komen Foundation.
I guess BMW's are flying out of the lots right now, so why take extra time with a customer to give them a special request - Dumb Ass by the sounds of it. Linda and I were up looking at M3's today - the sales rep didn't seem to be too enthusiastic or motivated (even though I bought the Z4M from him) - Why bust a left nut when the economy is so goodSmokin said:
I woudn't buy another car off the dude if he was the last BMW salesperson on Earth - I gave him a chance however...I know what you mean--this wasn't a guy from the dealer, just some kid with a case of the arse as he was "in charge". I don't know where they get them, if they travel the entire route or if they're from the local BMWCCA. We'll see what BMWNA has to say. So far, my dealer has treated me right-not to a man, mind you, but overall, they've been fair and my service adviser is great.