THIS IS A LITTLE STORY FOR ALL E23 OWNERS ESPECIALLY IF U DRIVE A 745I. U EVER GET UP ON A SUNDAY MORNING RIGHT BEFORE THE SUN RISES AND U GET THE URGE TO RUN YOUR BABY. BEING A SINGLE MAN I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT DISTURBING ANYONE ELSE IN THE HOUSE. YOUR E23 IS OUTSIDE AND U SPENT YOUR SATURDAY DETAILING, SO THE CAR IS READY TO BE DRIVEN. U GET INTO YOUR E23 AND TURN THE KEY ALL YOUR IDIOT LIGHTS COME ON AND GLOW IN FRONT YOUR EYES, NOW YOU FEEL THE SENSATION THAT ITS GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL DAY. U TURN THE KEY AND THE ENGINE TURNS OVER, THE FIRST SOUND U HEAR IS THAT TAPPING AS IF U HAD A SEWING MACHINE INSTEAD OF HAVING ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL ENGINES IN THE WORLD. U SIT AND WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL YOUR CAR TELLS U ITS TIME TO HIT THE ROAD. NOW ITS JUST U AND YOUR FAVORITE E23 OUT IN THE EARLY MORNING, SEATBELT FASTENED, ENGINE PURRING AND THAT FEELING THAT U AND THIS CAR WILL BE ONE IN SPIRIT AND METAL. U REACH YOUR FAVORITE STRETCH OF ROAD, HIGHWAY, INTERSTATE AND THIS WHERE (MINUS STATE POLICE OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT)U WILL PUT YOUR E23 TO THE TEST. U HAVE BEEN ON THIS RAOD BEFORE AND U KNOW EVERY CURVE, STRAIGHT AWAY AND POLICE TRAP. NOW ITS TIME TO DRIVE YOUR E23 THE WAY ITS SUPPOSED TO BE DRIVEN (FAST). THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER START TO CLIMB 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 110, 125 AND THE CAR STILL WANTS MORE BUT U KNOW YOUR LIMITS AND YOUR E23'S LIMITS. U ARE DRIVING AT 90+ FOR ABOUT FIVE-TO-SIX MILES AND THE ADRENALIN IS HIGH BUT U NEED TO COME BACK TO EARTH. REALITY STARTS TO SET IN WHEN U SEE YOUR FAVORITE BREAKFAST PLACE AT THE NEXT EXIT, U START TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE YOUR OFF RAMP IS COMING UP. U PULL INTO THE PARKING LOT AND PARK YOUR E23 AS FAR AWAY FROM THE OTHER CARS THAT R THERE. BEFORE SHUTTING HER DOWN U SIT AND LISTEN TO ENGINE AS IT IDLES PERFECTLY AND U COME DOWN FROM YOUR HIGH. YOU SHUT HER DOWN AND STEP OUT TO HEAR THE INTERCOOLER FAN DOING ITS JOB. AS U WALK AWAY U TURN TO LOOK AT YOUR BABY AND U SAY TO YOUR SELF; "I MUST BE THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD TO HAVE A CAR THATS 20+ YEARS AND IT PERFORMS BETTER THAN MANY NEWER CARS." THEN YOUR STOMACH REMNDS U ITS TIME FOR BREAKFAST.