Hey, you losers who have been around here forever....

[Ryan Stewart]

It was a smaller joke around the time of the demise of BEN. Its just one of those things (like the orly owl) that grew.

[Jand3rson]

I'm surprised you remember and I don't, I know I was around for a quite a while before you got into E30s Josh.

I had my first E30 for about 6-7 months before I even found any of the online communites, I was on BEN for about 6 months before it went down, and found E3S about 3-4 months after it started up. But I can't for the life of me remember what my username on BEN was.

I definitely remember the "is it safe" jokes with Pete, though. I'm not sure I ever completely knew what it meant, but I remember it.

[arsevader]

It was a smaller joke around the time of the demise of BEN. Its just one of those things (like the orly owl) that grew.

It's from the movie Marathon Man but I'm not sure how it applies here.

I remember you posting on BEN eons ago Ryan, back when I had a 325e. Your car was one of the few cool ETA's I'd seen.

Back then I was still posting on the BMW newsgroup, but some of these clowns were also there. :)

[Jand3rson]

It's from the movie Marathon Man but I'm not sure how it applies here.

THAT's what it's from! I always remember it from the ill-fated "Clerks" animated series (only last 6 episodes before it was cancelled). In the first episode, they do it to this guy that comes in the store late at night for a pack of smokes, and they torment him.

Ha ha, I found my registry page. I might have been a little off on the dates I was on BEN, but I don't remember exactly when it went south, but I know I had the car for about 6 months before I registered there.

BTW, I found my username too, it was "element". But I don't think I ever posted on the message boards, so it makes sense no one would remember me. :D

http://bmwe30.net/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=Registry&report=View&ID=0002161&

[arsevader]

Ryan and Ove are really the only names I remember from BEN.

Yeah and Gus. Ove's still kicking though he's not posting nearly as regularly as the good old days of the BEN empire.

I think there shoudl be a quiz that if you pass lets you accend the ranks of R3v without all this nonsense of post counts. ;)

[Skafrog]

I agree, post whore :)
2 Posts a day is WAY too much... ;)

[Jand3rson]

Shit, I'd like to just have my post count be blank for all I care. Everyone knows me, what difference does it make how many posts I have? :D

[arsevader]

Shit, I'd like to just have my post count be blank for all I care. Everyone knows me, what difference does it make how many posts I have? :D

I makes all the difference in the world. I update my kids weekly on my rank.

"See kids, your Mom's wrong, I am doing something with my life."

[arsevader]

If you skip the helpful attitude, and jump right to the elitist attitude, it helps :D

:) Ah yes, I forgot, the true R3v way. Here at IQLimited "Where all the smart asses come to play"

[DSchultz325e]

The only BEN names that stand out in my head trying to reminisce are Ryan, Ove, Gustavo, Fred Kim, Eric Lukas, and John Mendoza. I got to see John's M3 before he sold it, and it was a jaw-dropper for sure. Even his stereo was tastefully put together (Lotsandlotsa McIntosh gear! :) )

[Ryan Stewart]

I remember the late JoshQ, Ove, Ska was on there for a bit, Hambly, Mike Abrahams, Gus, Fred Kim, Gunni (the first E30S50 I knew of), Neil M (he became a cop), Rob Ward, Henri Juhnkalla (bought a 750, what a dumbass), Joost Buntix, Paal Berg (used to debate politics with him), Tjaard, Gerg (of course), Brendan, Randy Sparre (never liked his car but it was the original over the top E30), Randy Walters, Eric G, Calvin and Chris from Malaysia (the original M20 GODS), Pinder posted a lot, Elukas, that Bloodline kid (he used his name on BEN).

I know I am forgetting people but those were what I could come up with picking my brain for a bit thinking of people you dont see anymore (I still chat with some of them on ICQ). I came onto BEN as a complete noob. I remember I went on there originally just to change my bumpers.

That site had a very international membership. Im surprised it stayed as civil and friendly as it was (it was much more newb frendly than here). Its hard to believe I have had this car for 6 years.

Im gonna start posting on there again, I miss that site. peter is still on there (w00t!)

[arsevader]

I remember the late JoshQ, Ove, Ska was on there for a bit, Hambly, Mike Abrahams, Gus, Fred Kim, Gunni (the first E30S50 I knew of), Neil M (he became a cop), Rob Ward, Henri Juhnkalla (bought a 750, what a dumbass), Joost Buntix, Paal Berg (used to debate politics with him), Tjaard, Gerg (of course), Brendan, Randy Sparre (never liked his car but it was the original over the top E30), Randy Walters, Eric G, Calvin and Chris from Malaysia (the original M20 GODS), Pinder posted a lot, Elukas, that Bloodline kid (he used his name on BEN).

Crap that brings back some memories. Real shame what happened to Josh.

It's funny how we are talking like this stuff was decades ago, like war veterans talk about things that happened 50 years ago. But you are right, 6 years does seem like a long time.

James

[AdamF 88iS]

I remember the late JoshQ, Ove, Ska was on there for a bit, Hambly, Mike Abrahams, Gus, Fred Kim, Gunni (the first E30S50 I knew of), Neil M (he became a cop), Rob Ward, Henri Juhnkalla (bought a 750, what a dumbass), Joost Buntix, Paal Berg (used to debate politics with him), Tjaard, Gerg (of course), Brendan, Randy Sparre (never liked his car but it was the original over the top E30), Randy Walters, Eric G, Calvin and Chris from Malaysia (the original M20 GODS), Pinder posted a lot, Elukas, that Bloodline kid (he used his name on BEN).

I remember most of those guys; and still keep in touch with a few of them. My old 325is was in the BEN registry still last time I looked, I wonder if it still is...

[Ray Smoodiver]

Man, I remember Tjaard from all the UK forums, and I remember when the Zone split from the BMWCar mag forum.

I only remember E3s from around 1999 or so, but found the Is it safe thing hilarious, hell, he had the member title when they were impossible to get!

[Ryan Stewart]

I came to e3s after the fall of BEN so I am less of an old schooler here. Kyle(bimmer8604) brought me here when I couldnt get BENs forum software to work after Jaffar and Toby got it running again.

And at our ages it might as well be vietnam. 6 years is a lot when its still a quarter of your whole life. :)