Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Cars we have owned, was: Just A Car Geek

[ltwacko (ltwacko]

Jim, that's what I highlighted below the message.  The 1987 E30 then the 
original landshark at Gateway.  I may be getting older but you need to use your 
reading glasses more often...  LOL

Rodney



In a message dated 01/25/09 13:21:01 Central Standard Time, lndshrk [at] 
xmission.com writes:
At 05:33 AM 1/25/2009, ltwacko wrote: 
>Jim; 
> 
>If memory serves me correctly, isn't this the car the beginning of 
>the most significant aftermarket BMW parts movement?  Your first 
>true programming effort in the automotive arena because no one was 
>up to your standards?  You inspired many to move away from the "big 
>guys" at Gateway Tech then with Landshark and that the little guy 
>can do it and do it better.  I remember a big quality improvement 
>from other little guys and new startups who now set the standards 
>and forced the Big Boys to get with the "Program". 

  Actually, it was my little '87 325iS that started it all. 

  (about a year and a half before the M3 came in) 

  But everyone remembers the '95 M3 the most.