Confessions of a car hoarder.

Brad B

Brad B

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Well, at least that's what my wife calls me. I like to think I am organized. That everything has a purpose. Heck, anal-retentive is a badge I wear with honor.



The old girl got a bath today. That's what got me thinking.

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Case in point. I make binders for every car I own. I keep every document that crosses paths with the car. Receipts, articles, how-to's, marketing material, etc. I have things organized by year.

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My 1973 BMW binder, in fact, has every receipt since the car was brand new. (It seems the previous owner had the same affliction.) I actually find these to be fun reading. Here it looks like the car got some new shocks in 1974. Can you get Koni's for $27 today? And this was the BMW dealer price!

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I also save all sorts of BMW related stuff. Here are some newer marketing materials that BMW uses. They frequently call upon the heritage of the 2002 and I never tire of seeing this stuff. The keychain was sent to me by BMW in the year 2002 to celebrate the 2002. (German humor.) I also have several BMW Club calendars that my car has appeared in. And the plate that the car was imported with.

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I also have many actual ads from the early '70's highlighting the 'new' BMW.

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I also have the original factory service manuals for the car. Good way to learn a second language, too.

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And there is tons of little stuff, parts, bits and doodads that I just can't throw away. They all get stored somewhere 'just in case'.

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And the obligatory model. Wish it only came in red.

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Are you a 'hoarder', too? Or are we just car folks? You decide...and please tell my wife. :)
 
I was starting to hoard actual cars and motorcycles. A few years back I had 8 registered vehicles, just insanity. Down to two cars and one bike now. I do hang on to some stuff but I've been really cutting back lately as it just creates a mess (and messes make me unhappy).
 
Brad, I think a lot of us "car guys" have this "15 pounds of stuff in a 5 pound sack" situation going on. I know I certainly do!
 
I'd just tell her, "It's either this or a mistress, take your choice!"

Of course,easy for me to say, since I was married three times and since the last one, have practice marital sobrity for 26 years!

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RenuAuto said:
I might be a nerd, but this makes me absolutely salivate! LOVE THE organization and supporting memorabilia!
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x2 on that! I'm not at the point where I can afford multiple cars, but when I think about what I would do with all of my extra income, I can't really think about anything but putting it into cars. Brad, just wondering, do you have a detailing binder too? It's something I've been meaning to do for a while.
 
Nice setup Brad. I thought every self respecting car guy did that. 73 Tii. Yummy. Wanted one since I was...nevermind. Lets just say a long time. Mostly because the wife said she'd never ride in it. Perfect!
 
Brad B.- You seem perfectly normal to me. Trust me, you can be a *LOT* more off the deep end than that.



But then, I go by "Accumulator" for a reason :o



Many of my older receipts have faded to "unreadable", but they're still in their proper place.
 
I just pulled one of my vintage BMW diecasts out of the collection for a sec here, I don't have a 2002 but I have a Luxus....



And the obligatory model. Wish it only came in red.
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Mine's the same color. Looks like that's fairly standard issue for diecasts of BMWs from that general era. Would you consider doing a mini DIY paint job on yours with your paint equipment?
 
Brad B.- You have what, five vehicles now? How is that for the two of you? I'm down to that many that we actually drive (I don't really count the still-mothballed jag as a "vehicle", it's "an interesting mechanical device" that sits around serving as a time machine) and it seems like a pretty OK quantity for two people, though the S8 hardly ever gets used.





Bill D said:
.. Would you consider doing a mini DIY paint job on yours with your paint equipment?
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That might be a bit of a job..."glass"-out/trim-off/etc. :eek:



And it'd kill the originality factor :think:
 
Accumulator said:
That might be a bit of a job..."glass"-out/trim-off/etc. :eek:



And it'd kill the originality factor :think:
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No no! I mean painting the model red. Well I guess it would kill the model's orginality too, but it would match the real car.
 
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