I’ve driven my BMW 2002 🇩🇪 for 46 years. Last weekend there was a 2002 meetup near @AlkiSurfShop 🏖️. I arrived at the end, & about 10 cars were still there 🚘. CAR STORIES How did you learn to drive 🚙? I took driver’s education in high school. It was great because: • High school teachers 🧑🏫 picked up extra cash 💵 teaching kids to drive • Students had affordable access to learning 🎓 • It was “fun” to learn with classmates 👫 In 2002 Washington State stopped funding driver’s ed, but with crashes among teens rising 📈, funding may be returning 💰. I knew nothing about cars when I was 17 🧒. I remember being behind the wheel & seeing terrified male classmates in the rearview mirror 😲. My driving teacher kept his foot poised on the instructor’s safety brake pedal. At first, I was awful ❌. The good news is I became a good driver 👏. FULL OR EMPTY? Do you know the phrase “Semper Paratus?” It means “Always Ready.” I like this motto. It might explain why I usually have a full gas tank ⛽. I feel the same way about my phone battery 📲. During a family gathering at @horsemarkcards, my phone was at 60% & I wanted to charge it before heading back to Seattle 🧭. I wondered if I was a weirdo, so I took a poll. I found people fell into 2 camps: 🔼Those who keep their cars fueled & phones charged 🔽Those who drove until their vehicles were on empty & let their phones get to 2% Today I met @alanabramowitz 📷 & I asked where he is on the spectrum 🌈? We’re kindred spirits 🤗. He calls it OCD, but I call it being prepared 🦸! Is there a regular, in-between type? I’ve yet to find one. Maybe you’re the first 🤷? Are you always prepared, or do you live dangerously? And how did you learn to drive 🤔? . . PHOTOS: #BMW2002 #BMW2002faq #everydaydriver #bimmerlife #bimmerinsta #bimmerlove #Bimmer at Ballard Custom Audio. I missed many 2002s at the meetup, so I'm sharing a few #BMWs from my last visit to see Patrick, Jeff, Colin, Andre, Brandon & Shawn at @midnightmotorsport; #driversed #semperparatus #alwaysready #liveontheedge . BOOKNOTES: ((HUGS)) & thanks @pierluigi_61, Mike Olver, Steve & Priscilla Otsuki . . . (at Ballard, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cog72YROSGe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
