What is it about BMW's? OR Another reason I like my job.

I manage the modern car sales for an independent used car dealer in Texas.  We have a classic car side as well.  It's a pretty darn cool job.

On Friday of this past week, my job duties included rearranging the cars in our showroom, getting a couple of cars out and putting in a couple of cars that have just arrived.  As part of this process, cars that have been sitting in the showroom for a while and need to be run get driven for a mile or so before we put them back in.  While time consuming, it is a necessity, and sometimes, quite enjoyable.

Two of the cars that were in the showroom and needed a little run were a BMW M1 and BMW Z8.  Now if you're one of the three or four people who've read my blog before or you happen to know me personally, I've recently become somewhat of a BMW disciple.  So it comes as no surprise that I enjoyed both of these rides thoroughly.

The M1 was a surprise, but it wasn't.  The sound of that inline six is glorious, and the throttle response and the shift action are sublime.  I would love to spend some real quality time with one of these.  I think a year or two might do me.

The Z8 I've driven before, but it's always a pleasure to go back to.  With that fantastic V8 rumbling along, it's hard to imagine a better grand touring car.  I think the Z8 will be an ideal choice for vintage rallies in the future.  Better buy one soon, though, if you want to get one before the prices get silly.

That's it.  BMW's rock.  I'm going to go drive one of my own now.

(Update:  My wife called shotgun... for me.  I didn't get a drive in today at all!  Maybe I can sneak away later tonight...)