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      10-01-2011, 03:41 PM   #1
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Is there an X3 demographics thread?

Prior to ordering the X3 I had an Audi A5 and was part of a thriving community very similar to this one in many ways. The forum http://www.a5oc.com was set up by someone in the US but also had a strong UK and worldwide contingent.

Possibly the most intriguing thread was the one about who people were and what they did for a living. Do we have one on here for the X3 that I've missed? See this: http://www.a5oc.com/forums/drivers-l...-work-you.html
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      10-01-2011, 05:55 PM   #2
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You could have at least kicked it off with some more detail on Tuff!

33, married + 19-month old boy, IT Consultant (software development, investment banking, yawn!)

I think Lotus is an oracle, LedZep a priest and Judd Holland is definitely not a politician
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      10-01-2011, 06:14 PM   #3
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IT Architect/Design Manager for a major UK telco/services brand that's now owned by a Spanish company (no prizes given the earlier pics)

Born early 1970 which makes me 41 as I write this. Married, two boys (currently 10 and 8) who just love the X3.

Yes ... I can get get you a friends and family discount on a "UK" mobile phone contract ... although only within a couple of weeks of purchase/resign/upgrade. Think I can also get broadband and landline deals too these days. Take a look at https://o2justforyou.co.uk/friends-offers/ then PM me if you're interested. NB: contributors only - no lurkers

No, I don't know exactly when the iPhone 5 or 4S will be out (even though I did work with Apple's iTunes team on the original UK iPhone launch ... bizarrely, they were all French and Canadian!)
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      10-01-2011, 08:33 PM   #4
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      10-01-2011, 08:58 PM   #5
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41, single, no kids.
Moved into new house in March, got the 35i in September.
Used to do configuration of SAP. Working in oil and gas now.
Play many sports. Like cars, sports, women, and toys.
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      10-02-2011, 03:55 AM   #6
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32 years, Project & Quality Manager, "DINK" situation at the moment but will change in the future.

Living in Finland.

Enjoying football (that is soccer for US citizens). Especially Bundesliga. I like to travel as well. We have been to 10 different countries already this year on a vacation (shorter and longer vacations).
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      10-02-2011, 05:02 AM   #7
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Mine manager at a gold mine in Eritrea. Coming home on Friday to bug the dealer to eee where my car is!!

XB101, I ued to work in Oil & Gas in Algeria for Schlumberger!
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      10-02-2011, 06:22 AM   #8
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39 (just so nearly a whole year until I am 40). Married with two kids - A boy of 10 and a girl who is 7.

I work at a large accountancy firm and specialise in tax structuring for private companies through to global organisations.

Yes we all pay too much tax and that's why I have a job!
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      10-02-2011, 06:26 AM   #9
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55, yet another one in IT, managing business between 2 very large software / hardware companies. 2 kids, 1 just gone to Uni. Big dog to transport around plus mountain bikes.
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      10-02-2011, 07:29 AM   #10
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I work as Sales Manager for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg at a global distributor of Electronics and Maintenance products.

In my free time I play field hockey, which is quite popular in Holland.

My second hobby is vacation and I happen to be addicted to the USA; the diversity in nature is overwhelming!
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      10-02-2011, 08:16 AM   #11
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      10-02-2011, 08:36 AM   #12
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45 + 2 kids at school. Used to work in IT.... but got fed up with several US employers and the way they continually change the business so I set up a rewewable technology company in UK 5 years ago. Have gone from airports and security to the M1/6&25 black spots. My F25 is only for private use, driving a met grey Caddy by day

Best places I have been to for car spotting are: CA for all the 'full size' SUV's. Qatar, UAE etc for high spec & high performance rare vehicles and Germany for the high speed premium motors everywhere and the least number of French cars
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      10-02-2011, 09:44 AM   #16
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42 Married, wife son..

Mine manager at a gold mine in Eritrea. Coming home on Friday to bug the dealer to eee where my car is!!

XB101, I ued to work in Oil & Gas in Algeria for Schlumberger!
1976 vintage, Commercial Director of largest aftermarket crusher parts supply business in Europe that supplies most of the gold mines (but none in Eritrea yet!)

Troggy did you know there is a small gold mine in Omagh (Omagh Minerals)
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      10-02-2011, 01:06 PM   #18
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      10-02-2011, 01:59 PM   #19
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Bought the x28 for my dad who is in his 50s, retired, grandfather, and a hunter-pecker on the keyboard. It will currently be used to replace his daily driver and to transport my niece around. I wouldn`t turn down a chance of getting one for myself... likely when I have kids on my own. Wife and I are under 30 and both work in finance.
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      10-02-2011, 02:53 PM   #20
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It looks like I might be buying the wrong car!

I'm 59 and a civil servant, although my work has close associations with IT and I was an IT architect at an earlier point in my career.
I have two grown children and four grandchildren, two in the UK and two in Australia.
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      10-02-2011, 02:59 PM   #21
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      10-02-2011, 04:38 PM   #22
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Am 63, an administrative director at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - But feel ever so much younger. Perhaps because I was driving BMW's before some of you were born! Makes me grin to write that, and I hope it at least makes you smile.
Ditto that. I am 67 and on my 15th BMW. First one in 1971. Am a part-time Accountant, former stock broker and real estate development executive.
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