Pick One Make Excuses or Write the Darn Story

OK so what's your excuse this week?

The Cat had to go to the vet 8 times this week and you spent all your time in the waiting room or driving to the vet hospital.

The kids destroyed the house for the 18th time this week and you had to spend all your time picking up after them.

You had to work through lunch and breaks at work, plus stay until midnight every night.

A major earthquake, hurricane, tsunami, tornado or other massive natural disaster and it's taken all your time and attention?

Guess which one of the above is the ONLY acceptable excuse for not put at least one sentence on paper? You only get one guess and if I need to give you a hint, then you probably need to examine whether or not you REALLY want to be a writer.

A lot of people SAY they want to write, but when it comes down to it, it just doesn't seem to happen. There's always something that comes up. There's always something that takes up all their time. There's always some reason why they don't have time.

There's always something.

And that, dear reader, is a pretty good clue that if you're one of those people, maybe you don't really want to be a writer. Maybe someone said you should be a writer because you wrote something nice in school. Or maybe you just want to have written because there's this great romantic idea of what being a writer is like and you've fallen in love with that great romantic notion.

The problem with that is that great romantic notion is just something made up in novels and movies. It's not real.

Yes writing is a fabulous occupation for some people because it allows us to communicate what's in our heads, whether it be a fictional or eal. But it's also a craft like playing the piano, creating fine furniture, painting or a myriad of other occupations that requires practice and thought.

At some point a piano player has to sit down on the bench, put their hands on the keyboard and play something. If she wants to get really good at it, she'll probably practice scales for hours and play the same piece over and over until the piece is in her bones.

It takes time. It takes practice. And it takes work. (Although, if you love it, it really isn't work as in a JOB. But, yes, it CAN be work!)

Our society has turned into an instant, give it to me now with no effort kind of place where we think everything should come easily and quickly and without breaking a sweat.

Well, guess what -- it doesn't work that way!

If you're looking for writing to fit the instant coffee model, you picked the wrong career. Writing is about practice. It's about putting words down on paper and pushing them around in your head as well as with your pen. It's about sitting down every day and actually writing something. Even if it's just for 5 minutes.

The good news is that if you really are a writer, the more you put words down on something, the more you love it. The more you communicate the stuff in your head, the more joy you experience in the actual doing. It's not a chore doing something you love.

I still rather suspect that the biggest block for writers is the idea that whatever we put down has to be perfect or we are personal failures.

But consider musicians. No one puts that kind of expectation on them. Everyone knows they practice. They have rehearsals. They are expected to practice.

Well, here's the latest news flash for you: Writers have to practice too.

So, take a look at your excuses. Why is it you're REALLY not writing? Do you secretly hate it? Are you trying to write something you aren't passionate about. Are you really secretly a horse trainer? Are you really destined to teach history?

Take time to consider why you think you want to be a writer. Maybe it's something your read or something your mother or an influential teacher said. It may be that you really DON'T want to be a writer, you just think you should. Or maybe you are a writer and just don't have anything to say right now. That doesn't mean you won't at some point, you just aren't there yet this year.

The best way to find out is to stop trying to write. Put away all the writing stuff. Close up shop and go do something fun. Go have a life. Do something interesting. Join the Peace Corps, backpack on a different continent (or two or three) for a year. Volunteer in an inner city school that desperately needs good teachers who give a rat's ass about the kids and could make a difference. Join the police force. Join the State Department and take postings all over the world. Join the CIA or the Navy or the Air Force. Learn a new hobby or two. Learn a new skill, like woodworking or painting or interior design.

Do something unrelated to writing.

In other words, do something you would really ENJOY or you've always secretly wanted to do. As long as you're over 18, you can do anything you bloody well want to.

Then after a few years of having an interesting life you can see if the writing bug is still pecking away at you. If so, then write something. But at least now you'll have something to write about.

And if you have discovered your passion and that you don't really care if you write about it, then guess what? That's what it's all about.

True writers are those people for whom putting words on paper is their passion. If you're always making excuses, then it could be that your real passion is somewhere else.

So go out into the world and give something else a try. If you're meant to be a writer, then you'll come back to it. And you'll bring a depth of experiences and life to it that will make your writing richer than if you've never had a life.

And if you're not meant to be a writer, then at least you won't have wasted your life trying to be something you're really not. Life is just too short to waste it on the wrong thing.

So give it a try and see what life brings. It's all just a glorious train ride anyway. So go out and ride the rails.

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Are You an Entrepreneur Whos Not Afraid to Think Outside the Box and Make Some Money?

Its called Companion Air, my client Sarita bubbled. She wants to take a trip and doesnt want to leave Rudy, her dog, at home. So there she is, with lots of money and time, staying home.

I LOVE MY DOG AND I WANT TO TRAVEL

What is Companion Air? ( http://www.companionair.com ) Stress-free travel for pets and owners is our mission, says founder, Rick Roof. We dont think any pet should be considered cargo.

Sarita, like many of my clients, is middle-aged, has disposable income, and is ready for her time. The kids are raised, shes got her 401k, shes ready to have some fun. She loves Rudy and wants him with her, or shes not going. Finally someone decided to help her spend her money and set her free!

Companion Air listened, and so are some other providers.

IM SINGLE AND I WANT TO CRUISE

I like to cruise and Im single. Am I the only one? Its true you dont see a lot of singles on cruises but maybe its because no ones invited them. Could it be because there are no singles fares? The only cruiseline Ive found that offers a true single-rate, not double-occupancy, is Carnival.

AND I LIKE TO DANCE

Theres music all over cruise ships, and I like to dance. It makes me sad to sit there and watch all the couples dancing. The QEII is among the cruise lines offering Gentlemen Dance Hosts, available for dancing every night from 8 pm to 1 am.

AND I DONT WANT TO HEAR KIDS CRYING

Tom and Julie went on a cruise the last week in July. Not that great, said Julie, when I asked her. Crying babies, kids splashing in the hot tub, a toddler at the table next to ours, and worst of all, a million teenagers. Watching a dude with an ear ring in his nose and purple hair writing on the corridor wall with a lipstick is not my idea of relaxing.

Never again, she added.

Celebrity (http://www.celebritycruises.com ) listened. They offer the Celebrity Escape. Every now and then, they say, grown-ups need a little getaway of their own, and what better way to truly relax than on a Celebrity Escape cruisewhere all of the guests are over the age of 21.

I HATE SECOND-HAND CIGARETTE SMOKE AND I WANT TO CRUISE

Nancys thrilled to have discovered the Carnivals Paradise. Its non-smoking and they mean business. They check your luggage before you get on, for tobacco items, and if youre caught smoking on-board, you get kicked off. She has terrible allergies and from now on thats her ship.

IM SINGLE AND DONT WANT AN APARTMENT OR CONDO

Chin, another client, has plenty of money but he doesnt want to spend it on a house. He lives alone, he travels a lot, hes beyond showing off, and he has no intention of sharing a wall with someone else.

On a recent drive from my home (San Antonio) to Austin, I saw an amazing site: three billboards advertising three different housing developments in beautiful locations with houses starting in the $40s.

WHATS NEW? THE UNIMAGINEABLE

I never wouldve dreamed of being able to take Rudy with me, says Sarita. I never even thought to ask.

I never thought Id find a house for $40,000 in a decent neighborhood, says Chin.

Your consumers have many questions they havent thought to ask for because they didnt think it was possible. And whats possible?

When I was growing up in the 50s hang on, theres a purpose to this Im delivering paradigm shift here, dramatic paradigm shift:

Milk was put in bottles and delivered to your house 3 times a week. You never locked your house door or car door. You left your keys in the ignition. The dry cleaner delivered and just walked in and put the clothes in the living room. Someone put gasoline in your car.
There were no female lawyers or doctors.
There were no fast-food restaurants.
There was no daycare. There were hardly even babysitters.
I never went inside a toy store. My mother didnt have a car; Dad took it to work every day. Stores werent open at night or on Sunday.
Grocery stores delivered.
You tipped the guy who carried your groceries out to your car.
Pediatricians came to your house.
1% of the kids in high school had braces.

WAYS I COULDVE MADE A FORTUNE

In the late 60s when I was in college, the only hair dryers were those bonnets you put over your head that took forever. One day I decided to stick my head under the blow dryer in the bathroom. My hair dried fast, had body, and looked cute. The idea spread around the dorm.

In the late 60s there was a strange restaurant in Durham, N.C. It made to-go breakfasts eggs and sausage on buns and biscuits, etc. It was extremely popular. You stood in a line forever. I wondered why no one else offered breakfast-to-go like that. It never occurred to me or anyone else that the Hardees down the road could do that as well as the burgers. No one was connecting the dots. And whos to say Durham was the universe?

HUNCHES INKLINGS

Theres some need out there you arent conceiving of you could capitalize on. Keep your mind open and consider possibilities.

I WANT TO BE COMFORTABLE WHEN I FLY

Breta is happy with Southwests new policy about large people. Its controversial, I know, but Bretas experiences have made avoiding having someone spill halfway over into her seat her number one priority. She now flies Southwest all the time.

I DONT WANT FIBERGLASS IN MY HOUSE

My client, Ray, is wealthy and a very discriminating consumer. He wanted to build a house, and didnt want fiberglass insulation, so he was stalled out. He called the other day. I found it, he said. Prodex insulation ( http://highr.net ) its got the fire rating, waterproof, radiant barrier, energy-efficient, all that, AND no fiberglass.

Someone was listening.

And look at that list he rolled out. Todays consumer knows a lot. Are you addressing this?

INVENT & ACCOMMODATE

Im a coach, and everyone negotiates fees with me. When I started licensing my products, I thought Good. I can just list these on my website and I wont have to mess with all that. They click, they order. Wrong! The emails continued. People simply like to negotiate these days, and expect to be able to. So I accommodate.

In response to consumers, I now offer one-shot coaching. Many clients accomplished what they wanted to in one session, so I just made it an official option. Other clients dont want to schedule their session. They sign up for a month but want to call on an as-needed basis. I now call it putting me on a retainer.

CONCLUSION

1.Listen to your clients. As in hear them.
2.If somethings a hassle in your business, figure out why. Then accommodate. 3.When they hassle you, your clients and customers are telling you what they need and what theyd pay for if you offered it. 4.When youre the consumer, speak whats on your mind, i.e., If you did what X does, or provided X, Id buy from you. Or Have you thought of? 5.Push the limits. There were no female lawyers in 1965. No fast food restaurants in 1970. No coaches in 1980. Whats not in 2003 you could make happen?

Susan Dunn, Internet Marketing Coach, EQ Coach. www.webstrategies.cc, www.susandunn.cc. Web strategies, branding, web design, article-writing service. Don't just have a web SITE, have a web STRATEGY. Mailto:sdunn@susandunn.cc

Using the Market Conditions to help in the Fresh Start Presentation

The real estate market like any other asset class is in a constant state of motion. Property values are either going up, down or are stabilized at all times. We know this just by reading the newspapers, watching television and listening to neighbor?s gossip about their asset (the home). Not very scientific way of figuring out a market, but probably as good as if not better than most because it gets to the emotion of the homeowner in trouble. If the homeowner believes it is a sellers market he/she will absolutely try to sell or refinance before listening to you. If it is a buyers market then you are a welcomed guest if you can put money in their pocket for this dog of an asset they purchased long ago. If it is a stagnant or equal market well then the homeowner will be unsure of the value because the newspapers will be onto another subject. There are three types of markets in real estate. They are 1) the Sellers Market; 2) Buyers market; 3) a stagnant market where prices remain constant.

The definition of the Sellers Market, Buyers Market and Market in equilibrium is a look back model that uses two figures to determine a label for which market you are in. They are market time and inventory.

Market Time Defined

Market time is defined by the amount of days that a property in the location stays on the market. For example in a Sellers Market average sales time will be under sixty (60) days. Equal Market average sales time will be under one hundred (100) days. For a Buyers market average sale time will be over 100 days.

Inventory defined

Inventory is simply the amount of houses on the market divided by the average amount of sales typical for that area per month. Sellers Market would be less than three (3) months inventory on hand in a given area. Equal Market would be between three months and six months of inventory on hand. Buyers Market would be having inventory over six months on hand.

SELLERS MARKET FSP

A sellers market is a market where a property will sell within sixty days of being introduced to the market. This market also has a low inventory of properties on the market. This would be defined as anything less than three months inventory in your specific area. Another indication of a sellers market is that the price of the product begins to appreciate until it finally is out of the reach of the buyers causing the market to cool down.

This market can be prolonged by certain financial products such as the interest only loan, negative amortization type of loan, graduate payment loan and of course the variable rate loan. All of which we have seen in both Philadelphia and Massachusetts.

Based upon all of the factors going against the back up plan we offer it is a hard position to find the deals that we need during this type of market and as purchasers we are forced to purchase at auction as well as going to the properties and trying to purchase pre-foreclosure.

Locator in Hot Sellers Market

The locator in a hot market has a hard presentation. Every homeowner feels that they can get market price and that is more than we can pay. This happens because local neighborhood gossip, newspapers in the area saying how much property has risen year over year or month over month. Homeowners are saturated with information about how valuable their real estate is worth.

Next the homeowner is targeted with lending offers to refinance because the value of the home has skyrocketed- use your homes as an ATM machine to pull out some equity and live for a few more years.

Both the low market time and low inventory time cause our business of purchasing properties to be very frustrating. The homeowners are aware that they can sell a home relatively fast even quicker than an auction can be had.

It Makes for a hard market to purchase properties prior to the auction. It is what we call our recession. It allows a homeowner to choose from a group of choices. Essentially we are a back up plan or safety net. In this type of market we need to price correctly and purchase at the last minute from homeowners who have tried everything else.

Buyers Market FSP

A buyers market is defined by sales of properties taking takes over 100 days to sell. The Inventory in this market will stack up to well over six months worth of sales. The homeowner in this situation has only a few options. Financing companies say that they can refinance but usually can not due to the falling value of the appraisal on the home. Remember the newspapers are littered with information regarding the fall of the real estate market. It is the fear of the day for most local newspapers.

Here are a few local articles

?Sellers Frustrated With Real Estate Market
Home Sales Down In Bay State
POSTED: 6:05 pm EDT August 15, 2006
UPDATED: 7:37 pm EDT August 15, 2006

WALPOLE, Mass. -- Quarterly home sales are down in a widespread area of Massachusetts, but prices are only down slightly.

Copyright 2006 by TheBostonChannel.com?

?Market unease: Home prices fall 3.5%
Weakening demand leads to largest decline in Mass. in 13 years
By Kimberly Blanton, Globe Staff August 24, 2006
Home prices in Massachusetts fell 3.5 percent in July, the largest decline in 13 years, as the slowdown in the real estate market finally led sellers to cut their prices.?

?July home sales plunge 27%

The Lowell Sun

Massachusetts single-family home sales plunged almost 27 percent in July, the largest year-over-year monthly drop in more than 11 years, according to a report released today by The Warren Group of Boston. ?

?Buyer?s market: Housing sales dip, prices may follow
By Ben Aaronson/ Staff Writer
Thursday, August 24, 2006 - Updated: 09:08 AM EST

You can?t drive through town without seeing a For Sale or Open House sign and they represent a statewide trend.

According to a recent report by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors, home sales statewide fell nearly 11 percent in the second quarter (April to June), marking the fifth consecutive quarter that activity has declined from the same period the pervious year. Housing inventories are at an all-time high and homes are staying on the market longer, the report found. ?

Locator in Buyers Market

The locator in a buyer market has a much easier presentation. Every homeowner has undergone the conditioning of the newspapers, local gossip etc. that the sky is falling rapidly and that their investment is no longer worth what it was one year ago.

This advertisement of the fall of real estate prices and the end of the price appreciation stops the appraisers? from appraising the properties correctly. Instead of using the standard comparable. The appraiser checks a box and states that property pricing are declining and begins to cover himself/herself with lower and lower values for the property. This causes the banks to tighten up on underwriting guidelines making it harder to refinance their way out of the foreclosure.

Without the refinance the homeowner either has to do one of the following:

1) Restructure the mortgage causing higher payments. Problem with a restructure is that it costs more monthly for a short period of time. Usually very hard for the homeowner to come up with the money.

2) Sell on the open market. Problem is that market time has risen to the point where the foreclosure process is faster than the tie they have to sell the property.

3) File for bankruptcy. This normally costs $2,500 for the lawyer, filing fees and 10% of the plan debt to the trustee. It also has a 75% failure rate.

Consequently our FSP becomes a very viable option for the homeowner.

We are in this market now so find your local newspaper articles and put them in your book to show the homeowners what is happening out there. Make your presentation and then close the deal.

The locators biggest problem during this time is the manager (Investor) has more trouble pricing the properties because of the downward spiral of the market.

Market In Equilibrium:

An even market is when a property is sold within 61-100 days of listing. Inventory is usually six months or less. This is the market that is the easiest to procure deals. It allows the investor to feel warm and fuzzy knowing almost to the penny that the property he/she is purchasing is worth what they think that it is worth.

The Newspapers simply go on to another story and leave the real estate market alone or have articles stating that the market is stable.

Locator in Equilibrium

The locator in a stable market has the best of all worlds. Prices are staying steady keeping the manager happy and all is quiet regarding real estate in the newspapers.

Again it is an easy presentation. The homeowner has seen his equity disappear and no longer knows what the value of the real estate is and just wants to get out from the obligation.

The homeowner is left with one of the three options of a down market:

1) Restructure the mortgage causing higher payments. Problem with a restructure is that it costs more monthly for a short period of time. Usually very hard for the homeowner to come up with the money.

2) Sell on the open market. Problem is that market time has risen to the point where the foreclosure process is faster than the tie they have to sell the property.

3) File for bankruptcy. This normally costs $2,500 for the lawyer, filing fees and 10% of the plan debt to the trustee. It also has a 75% failure rate.

Consequently our FSP becomes a very viable option for the homeowner.

So what does this all have to do with the Fresh Start Presentation (FSP)? Remember the Fresh Start Presentation is the Homeowner Options slide show that you have. It goes through the advantages and disadvantages of the seven (7) options available to the financially distressed homeowner.

They are as follows:
1)Sell on the Open Market
2)Refinance the home
3)Restructure the mortgage
4)File bankruptcy
5)Borrow from friends and family
6)Let it go to foreclosure
7)Sell to an investor

Well each type of market has different advantages and disadvantages to the locator.

Use the newspapers to translate into a selling benefit during your FSP. We need to educate the homeowner that we are in a period where houses do not sell for last years prices but that they are actually going down in price each and every day. Time as usual is the enemy of a homeowner in this situation.

A good locator that wants to maximize his sales would do the following:

1)Read the local newspaper where your route is and cut out the articles that will help get the homeowner off the price they thought it was worth. Copy the article and give it to the homeowner when talking about the price.
2)While he/she is reading the article tell the homeowner that the property may be worth 3,4,5,6,7% less by the time they actually move out, the property is repainted and put on the market by the company.
3) This risk is for our company to worry about unless the homeowner decides to try to sell it on his own.

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5 cars under $30000 that scream for summer fun!

It's coming. Summer that is. With its long warm days, who hasn't been tempted to go out and get a convertible. So here it is. 5 cars that know what fun in the sun is all about. Just don't forget the sunscreen.

Mazda MX-5 Miata

Introduced to North America 17 years ago, the Mazda Miata has become as American as apple pie. And like many of us, it has grown in just about every dimension over the years. But don't be fooled, this guy has some muscle. With a 2.0L inline 4-cylinder engine that pumps out 170hp, the Miata can hold its own, especially when it comes to the twisty bits. Great handling, strong brakes and a well-finished interior round off a top-notch package built for summer fun.

Pontiac Solstice

Not since the Pontiac Fiero have we seen a 2-passenger vehicle from GM's performance division. But all similarities stop there. The Solstice is a thoroughly modern car with a 2.4L 4-cylinder generating 177 horsepower. Available 18 wheels and distinctive styling mean the Solstice doesn't go unnoticed. Starting at just over $20,000, don't except to see many of these sitting on dealer lots anytime soon. In fact, many dealers have sold the vehicles for more than MSRP, a sign that this car is in huge demand.

Jeep Wrangler

It's no sports car but the Jeep Wrangler is all about summer fun. Put down the roof and head for the hills. With 4-wheels drive and a rugged suspension, the Wrangler is just at home on the Rubicon trail as it is in a Wal-Mart parking lot. Jeep will be introducing a revised version of the Wrangler for the 2007 model year and rumors have been swirling about a 4-door version. If so, you'll now be able to bring your friends along in comfort as well as style.

Ford Mustang Convertible

Who could forget about the original pony car? Whether you opt for the standard 210 horsepower V6 or the heart pounding 300hp V8, the Mustang grabs your attention. Open the door and you'll be greeted by a handsome interior with just enough retro cues to make it interesting. Though you could fit someone in the back seat, I wouldn't ask the in-laws to jump back there unless I was looking for trouble. Sorry, the back seat is reserved for junior. But who said buying a convertible was about being practical?

MINI Cooper Convertible

It may not be the most masculine car on the market, but the MINI Cooper Convertible is certainly one of the most fun convertibles available at any price. Check out that handling. Sticks to the road like a go-kart. Spring for the supercharged engine and its 170hp will pull this MINI around without hesitation. Truck space? Uh, yeah just about enough for a couple of gym bags but who cares? Fold down the top and put your golf clubs in the back seat. Nothing else will fit back there anyway.
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The History Of Coffee Houses

When you want to go to exchange news, share ideas and get advice, you go to a coffee shop. It has been that way for quite some time. Coffee shops had been places of learning; of making business deals; scientific, literary, political, philosophical, and economic discussions; and even the typical gossip.

In the earliest point of its history, coffee houses were already so popular that ideas born from there have been a source of political forums and discussions ever since. The inspiration of brilliant thinking is to the point that, at times, kings and nobility used it as a method of determining public opinion.

During the 17th century when coffee was introduced to Europe, the popularity of cafes followed the same pattern as most coffee houses around the world. It quickly became a venue for people to congregate, exchange views, write poems, plays, and political testaments, conduct business transactions, participate in cultural exchange and often relax with a good book. In those earlier days when were the were no postal addresses, the popularity of coffee shop had also served as a mailing address, because many people were regulars.

A typical coffeehouse shares a common characteristic with a bar or a restaurant. They differ in that a coffeehouse focuses on serving coffee, teas and snacks. In some countries, however, a coffeehouse does serve hot meals, deserts, sandwiches, soups, and alcohol, aside from bakery products.

Today, coffeehouses continue the tradition set by coffeehouses of the past. They still remain to be a very popular venue for people who would want relaxed and calm atmospheres where they can talk, read, catch up on the day's event, meet with people and have excellent quality coffee. This desire is evidenced by popular coffeehouses with franchises around the globe such as Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee, Peet's, Cup O' Joe, The Second Cup and the Coffee Bean.

Depending on the country and region, coffeehouses have adopted variations. In the United States, coffeehouses or cafes may offer a variety of coffee styles, hot chocolate and teas served as well as light snacks while others serve full menus. Alcoholic beverages may also be offered.

Cafes in France almost always serve alcoholic drinks. Like most cafes anywhere in the world, they serve light snacks. Other coffeehouses may have a restaurant area where the guests could be served from the full menus. The popularity of cafes in France, especially Paris, gave way to subtle coffeehouse variations like the brasserie where single dish meals are typically served, and the bistro.

The cafe experience in Europe spawned other variations of coffeehouses around the world. These coffeehouses offer curb-side seating and other outdoor seating like the sidewalk, pavement or terraces. The seating is usually clustered along busy streets and operated by private local establishments that could very closely resemble parties, especially during weekends.

These patio coffeehouses provide more open public spaces commonly preferred by customers wanting an airy and very casual atmosphere for relaxation and conversation.

Recently, a new type of coffeehouse entered the industry: the Internet cafe. Internet cafes may not appear to be your typical coffeehouse like the bistro, brasserie, cafeteria and the coffee chain establishments but they certainly share the same basic characteristics. Coffee, tea and chocolate are served together with light snacks and chatter. The chatting, though, is done online.

It may or may not replace the traditional coffee shops, but nevertheless, Internet cafes are a hub for political exchange, learning, journalistic, literary and commercial enterprise. Only the styles of coffee shops have changed over the centuries, but in respect to why people frequent them, nothing has really changed.

About the Author:

Christopher Anderson contributes to several web magazines, on shopping ideas and product tips issues.

The Other Side Of The BMW 3 Series

Just a couple of days ago, the BMW brand has already sent out the newest version of the BMW 3 series. And they have created this vehicle line to come as a convertible. However, behind all the glamour and splendor of this vehicle being a creation of the BMW brand, some experts and car connoisseurs have mentioned that perhaps this vehicle just does not suit to their tastes and simply just looks not like other BMW vehicles.



Despite being garbed in the best BMW body parts that BMW can create, the overall look made the BMW 3 series look like a bizarre little thing. One expert did say that if this convertible was a woman or a person, perhaps he could say that the BMW 3 series has got the extra and unwanted fat that most people would not want in their bodies. Plus, the vehicle also has got that extra overhang that just looks not just right for the vehicle model.



Anyhow, this vehicle would soon be welcoming into its family a couple of units that would hold unique variations and deviations come 2007. One variety would be those BMW 3 series vehicles that would hold smaller engines. Another variety would be those that use diesel engines as its source of power. But, of course, as a BMW vehicle, it would not be surprising if this one also does come with a high price tag. As usual.



The newest model of this vehicle line is actually in its fourth generation already. It comes with a hard roof that can be folded so much so that you can use the vehicle on sunny days with the top down or on hard and cold winter travels with the top up. But you see, unlike other vehicles which can bring the top down in some 10 seconds or even less, the BMW 3 Series? top can be taken up or stowed away in 22 seconds.



Despite the down sides, you also do get one kind of special leather for its upholstery. This new one is the very first leather that is sun-reflective. The company does say that it does protect your seats from the kind of damage that the sun can do on your interior. Well, at least, that would be something to look forward to.

Jenny McLane is a 36 year old native of Iowa and has a knack for research on cars and anything and everything about it. She works full time as a Market Analyst for one of the leading car parts suppliers in the country today.