You might be thinking what’s so special about it.
Well, I have a thing for old magazine advertisements. In fact, I’ve used a couple to decorate my abode.
Well, I realized that I didn’t have an ad that pertained to the my actual car. I had been on the lookout for an E90 M3 dealer poster for a while, but haven’t been able to source one. So, yesterday, I started the search to see if I could find any period E90 M3 advertising.
That’s when I cam across this forum post from back when I was in high school 2008.
In it contained a clue where I could find a period ad, by clue I mean it said it was in the Economist magazine. Exact issue was a bit ambiguous until I came across this:
Which if we enhance, we can make out a date on the first page:
Barely make out that it’s February 23, 2008. Off to eBay it was. Sadly there was only one on eBay for $18 plus shipping, but I offered $10 plus shipping and they accepted.
So next week we shall see if I got a winner!