My dad's 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK 320 and my 2002 BMW Z3 2.5i

My car (left) and my first car, just repainted, and driven by my sister.

Hey, and thanks for stopping by my page. For any of you who found this page via the �Mustang Circle� thanks to StangNet, there�s been some bad news as of late. My Mustang was totaled on July 20, 2003, while parked in front of my house. An old senile man driving an �86 Crown Victoria (arguably one of the heaviest cars on the road) plowed into it, hit the gas instead of the brake, and plowed it 60 feet before he stopped. Obviously the transmission was shot and the drivetrain, as well as the entire frame. See page 3.

I won the Mustang on �The Price is Right� back on October 2, 2002. The show aired on November 15, 2002, and I took delivery from Beverly Hills Ford three days later. I had just had the 5,000-mile service done after 8 months.

I have pictures on the next page. It was a 2003 GT Premium, Shadow Grey, Dark Charcoal leather, Bullitt wheels, and automatic transmission. I had put on Flowmasters and a MAC Cold Air Intake. I had about $1,000 worth of aftermarket on a list all ready to go. Thank God I didn�t buy any of it before the accident.

The insurance company (yes, he was insured, luckily) gave us full value for the price of a new Mustang, including tax/title/license. The next day I found one of the most stunning cars I�ve ever seen.

Here it is, all mine.

It�s a 2002 BMW Z3 roadster. Off the lot with 2850 miles on it. It was a dealership fleet vehicle, and was in service at the dealership as a loaner for the last year.

This Z3 is fully loaded with exception of the sport package. It has a 2.5-liter inline 6-cylinder pushing out 190 hp, which is a ton of power in such a small car. [The 3.0i has 225 horsepower, and will rival the Mercedes-Benz SLK320 roadster all the way to the rev limit.]

Anyway, options on the car include leather seats, premium package, which means wood trim, heated seats, power driver and passenger seats, and power top.

Also standard is a CD player with the premium Harmon Kardon sound system, with speakers in the doors, behind the seats, and a subwoofer between the seats.

Also equipped is BMW�s 5-speed automatic transmission with Steptronic manual shift mode, it�s a blast to drive.

Thanks for checkin it out. Go ahead and leave a message in my guest book. I�ll be sure to check out your page too.