This is long overdue...

[wegweiser]

As many of you know by now, I'm **no longer working with Maximillian Importing** selling parts. In February I began building my own new business specializing in mechanical restoration and preservation of EXCLUSIVELY classic and vintage BMWs in Western Pennsylvania. 

 

This is both exhilarating and terrifying... but it's high time I took the plunge and started working for myself - doing what I truly love.

 

If you have parts needs, you can still contact the folks at Maximillian using their e mail address: classicbmwparts@gmail.com but I am no longer viewing or answering any of those e mails. Saul can help you out from here onward. 

 

Current goals include buying real estate / shop space later this summer, and my plan is to remain highly specialized, drawing on my 35 years of experience and singular focus on classic BMWs from the 60s and 70s. I'll be working from my home shop as well as "moonlighting" at a few specialist shops throughout the USA over the next few months.... so it will be a wild ride, indeed! 

 

Last weekend I had the pleasure of being flown out to Laguna Seca for 4 days to handle some trackside duties for a 2002 racer.... and I had an absolute BLAST. I'm hoping to do more of that in the future! And I even got to give my favorite FAQ founder Steve, a great big vaccinated hug while I was there! (In case you're wondering - he's bigger in real life and I'm smaller!) 

 

Having been a member of this forum for the last 18(?) years, I'm hoping to increase my activity here, since this is STILL the best place to find good information for our little rats! (I'd been a bit quiet over the last couple years.... but I'll be back to litter the FAQ cyberspace with my ramblings!)

 

Yay for Springtime and New Beginnings!!!

 

Paul

 

Contact info below. 

 

 

 

 

[Son of Marty]

Paul, good luck on your new business I'm sure your knowledge of early BMW's will carry you through, most important have fun.? 

[Jim_75Sahara]

Best of luck to you, Paul. You will provide BMW owners a great service while spreading Freude am Fahren.

 

[Mike Self]

Yea Paul!  With your breadth and depth of knowledge you'll be a magnet for 2002 folks.  Just wish you were closer to Dayton when us SW Ohio folks run into problems!

 

If you'll post electronic access to the two flyers you pictured in your writeup, I'm sure we'll make copies for our files--and to give to friends, "just in case."

 

cheers

mike

[johnny02]

Cheers to you!  Best of luck going forward!  You have been a huge help and inspiration.  

      

[Tdh]

Paul,

 

Way to go!  There have been two times in my life where I hung out my own shingle.  The best advice I can offer is don’t get caught up in the “what if” crap that can run around in your head.  Make it fun, keep it fun, and don't get caught up in working “in” your business (accounting, payroll, taxes, etc.) farm all that shit out to a third party.  Focus on working “on” your business (restoring, race prepping, making road ready, etc).  

 

Next time I get to PA for work, I’ll look you up.  Beer is on me.  

 

Travis

[PapaG]

Great news and good for you Paul. I have only been in the "club" for a few months, but you have already been of great help to me. I wish you the best of luck going forward and will most certainly be in touch!

[MoBrighta]

Good-on-ya, mate!

 

As the river flows, there are fewer and fewer people working competently on these old beauties.  Especially with a depth of knowledge, so THANK YOU for staying with it... and good luck.

 

Andy, AKA Mo Brighta, lighting specialist.

[2002#3]

Paul, 

 

May the worse thing that happens to you in your new venture be wonderful and may your profit be happiness. 

 

Larry

[bavariaboy]

Right, Paul. It was time to focus all those years of experience on doing what you love.  I can hear Art cheering!

 

Steve ONeill

[Pdxguy]

Congrats!

[SydneyTii]

Good luck Paul!

Now if you’re late for work you can give yourself a good talking to?

Cant wait to see you’re posts, time permitting.

Edited May 11, 2021 by SydneyTii

[dlhoovler]

Best wishes on your new venture, Paul! Now I know where the Orange Car is going if it needs any fettling.

 

-Dave 

[jscaptura1]

Congratulations & good luck, if  you find yourself a little North and East of Western PA (The Glen) look me up!

 

Cheers!

 

Joe

[Highnote1]

Best of luck! Wish you were opening a shop in Texas! 
 

Paul