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Thanks for the complement. I'm sure Bimmerfan is away of this, but BMW basically makes a Street Glide now: https://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/en/models/heritage/r18-transcontinental.html

Its difficult. I live in Williamson County, but I'm still in the outer fringes of the City of Austin. It is truly sickening to see the trainwreck that is local government. And even though Bandera County is right in the heart of motorcycle country, they hate us. The only 2 tickets I've gotten...

I have the best of both worlds. The wife and I ride on my Harley Road King. Harley baggers are so popular because they're great for what they are. Its has adequate power (if you're not trying to pass someone who's going over 80) and they are comfy and surprisingly agile. All Harleys have very...

We continue to show we're all very much alike. I get what I want all year, so the family has resolved that a few shirts are perfect for me.

I am truly happy you guys have health coverage from your prior employers - it is a huge deal. I did not expect ACA to go away since he didn't get rid of it last time.............Not sure how I can hang on til I'm 65........... When I compared my actual SS payments at age 62 vs 67, I calculated...

Thanks. COBRA is OK - the cost to continue my existing employer provided coverage is around $1,800/mo I believe. Its decent coverage, $3K deductible and just under $7K out-of-pocket max. But its only 18 months and I'll still need several years on my own before Medicare. A friend of mine will...

Y'all may not want to put too much detail in the public forum, but if you have advice, please DM me. After this thread made me seriously consider accelerating living the Good Life full time, I did a cursory investigation into health insurance. When my wife retired 3 1/2 years ago, my distinct...

The day GM announced the C8 would not have a manual transmission option, a little piece of me died. I have wanted a 'Vette since I was a little kid, but I vowed after my first car I'd never own another vehicle without 3 pedals. Of course that rule did not apply to my wife's vehicles :) But I...

Man, this thread hits home. :) I also plan to retire in about 2 years. The 5BW purchase was definitely part of the plan. I realized that 2 specialized cars weren't nearly as good as one great car that I could enjoy every time I went anywhere. So I went the other direction. When I bought the...

I had the good fortune to borrow a C8 Z06 this weekend. The map below shows the route I took, illustrating how great it is to live in Central Texas !! Google 3 Twisted Sisters if you haven't heard of it. I would not trade my CT5 BW with 3 pedals for the 'Vette, but for those fortunate enough to...

If you still have to assist the kiddos into/out of their seats, I think the 2-door should wait a while. You'll be switching back to 4 doors after just a few trips. :)

Very unfortunate. Sorry its happened !! Hope the part comes in soon.

Camaros are awesome cars. The visibility thing is WAY overblown. You'll adjust quickly. Do NOT get the 1LE for daily driving. It is purpose built to torture the occupants on normal streets. Having said that, if your kids can't get themselves in and out of their car seats, I think you'll regret...

Congrats !!

Congrats !! Don't get too excited about the points. I only earned enough for one oil change......... I can't believe anyone would consider thousands of $$$ for magic saran wrap that's supposedly keeps away paint gremlins. Invest it and get a whole new paint job when it gets that bad.

Just bikes share the stable with the Caddy........ Traded this crazy thing for the Harley. I don't regret the change, but choppers are the most beautiful things on wheels. It rode great, but I was always working on it.

I had no idea there were more automagic shennanigans going on with the clutch !! I've had hill stop kick in a few times, but didn't notice the auto-start thing. I like Rev Match too, mainly because the ECU gets the immediate throttle response denied to my right foot. :(

Sorry about the delay, but glad its covered.

Good luck on finding your 5 BW.

The BW is such a sleeper it rarely attracts attention for me. But when it has, its usually on the freeway. There it's a test of nerve rather than horsepower. :)