I bought my ’86 BMW 325e five years ago from a friend for a 1000 bucks. His dad was he original owner. It had 214K miles on it. The odometer gave out at 254K but I think it’s somewhere over 300K now.

I drive it all over the country, with minimal possessions in the trunk, mostly outdoor gear, and the laptop I need to do my work remotely. I like the discipline of space it forces on me.

Almost everything inside of it is broken or falling apart. But the the engine and drive-train are in nice condition. I have mechanic in Colorado I trust to take it care of it, and every time I swing through there, I put some money into it. But not the odometer. Not a necessary part.

I think about replacing it, but out in the desert, when the engine is all warmed up, cruising down the highway, it feels like I’m in airplane. The rumbling of the seat. Nothing like it.

Also I rammed from behind in Tucson by a Toyota. Destroyed the other guys front grille but literally didn’t leave even a scratch on the Bimmer. Maybe I can keep it a little longer.

Anyway, what I wanted to thank you about is that post about a year ago, about how you always let your engine idle until it warms up, and how you can’t understand those who don’t do that. I started doing that after I read that post. Maybe that’s why it’s still going.