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wdc330i
03-25-2010, 06:19 PM
If you can give up the aversion to gray. I think it looks sharp. Total garage queen:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/ctd/1660372338.html

SCA
03-25-2010, 06:42 PM
:omg: Do it!

TD
03-25-2010, 06:45 PM
Nice. I just wish the interior wasn't baby blue.

It might be nice enough to not matter.

JST
03-25-2010, 06:46 PM
That's pretty hot. I'm not a huge fan of gray, but in a convertible it might be the right call. I hope I don't end up regretting the navy interior in my car.

wdc330i
03-25-2010, 06:46 PM
Nice. I just wish the interior wasn't baby blue.

See it in person.

zcasavant
03-25-2010, 06:47 PM
What a beauty. Gray interior isn't my thing, but the exterior is great. If I were looking for one of these, I'd have to at least consider it.

equ
03-25-2010, 07:56 PM
One of the best color combos for that car (along with titanium/cinnamon, imola/black, phoenix/black and jet fockin' black of course).

I just love the e46 interior in light gray.

Theo
03-25-2010, 07:56 PM
Ok that's nice!! Gray int and all. Go for it.

zcasavant
03-25-2010, 08:12 PM
Ok, the more I look at those pictures, the more awesome they look. That car is beautiful.

rumatt
03-25-2010, 08:23 PM
Wow, geez.

rumatt
03-25-2010, 08:23 PM
I just wish the interior wasn't baby blue.


It's even worse when the whole car is baby blue. :lol:

zcasavant
03-25-2010, 08:29 PM
It's even worse when the whole car is baby blue. :lol:

:lol:

operknockity
03-25-2010, 08:30 PM
I just love the e46 interior in light gray.

Yup. I've got the light gray interior in my Metallic Blue E46.

Trouble is, like all light colors, it gets dirty real fast!

RMR
03-25-2010, 08:45 PM
Damn. Very nice.

TD
03-25-2010, 10:53 PM
Email sent (too late to call).

TD
03-26-2010, 10:41 AM
FYI, it's growing on me.

I got an email back from the seller this morning. It's still available.

I plan to give him/her (Alexi) a call later this morning.

SARAFIL
03-26-2010, 10:50 AM
FYI, it's growing on me.

I got an email back from the seller this morning. It's still available.

I plan to give him/her (Alexi) a call later this morning.

Carbon/Grey is a really nice color combo. I know many people do not like the "baby blue" grey leather, but the shade of grey really works well on dark blue exteriors.

Plus, having a darker interior on a convertible is not a great idea. Any time I parked my car outside with the top down and got back in it after, I quickly learned just how hot black leather gets in the sun. Ouch!!

wdc330i
03-26-2010, 10:53 AM
Carbon/Grey is a really nice color combo. I know many people do not like the "baby blue" grey leather, but the shade of grey really works well on dark blue exteriors.

Plus, having a darker interior on a convertible is not a great idea. Any time I parked my car outside with the top down and got back in it after, I quickly learned just how hot black leather gets in the sun. Ouch!!

True. Then your only other alternative is tan, which gets gnarly even faster than gray. We had tan on the Z.

Of course if TD gets this car we will be total twinkies. It's a "carbon" copy of mine--carbon instead of jet black, and shy of my mileage by 20k miles (which I will envy). Also has CWP instead of just heated seats and it has PDC, which I wanted. Otherwise, it's a twin brother.

TD
03-26-2010, 10:55 AM
True. Then your only other alternative is tan, which gets gnarly even faster than gray. We had tan on the Z.

Of course if TD gets this car we will be total twinkies. It's a "carbon" copy of mine--carbon instead of jet black, and shy of my mileage by 20k miles (which I will envy). Also has CWP instead of just heated seats and it has PDC, which I wanted. Otherwise, it's a twin brother.
I was thinking about that this morning. We really would have twins.

Sharp11
03-26-2010, 11:07 AM
Mine's monaco blue over gray with a blue top - it's a nice combo and it stays relatively cool in the sun.

JST
03-26-2010, 11:15 AM
Carbon/Grey is a really nice color combo. I know many people do not like the "baby blue" grey leather, but the shade of grey really works well on dark blue exteriors.

Plus, having a darker interior on a convertible is not a great idea. Any time I parked my car outside with the top down and got back in it after, I quickly learned just how hot black leather gets in the sun. Ouch!!

It is a sign of my advancing age that it took me a while this morning to remember if I had a gray interior in my '02 M3.

I think I did.

It was fine, really. I mean, you aren't going to write songs about it, and Cinnamon remains hands-down a nicer and more interesting choice, but the gray is perfectly nice. It was nicer in the summer than the black leather I had in the E36 M3 convertible.

BTW, if either of you want winter wheels I have a set of OEM E46 18" M3 wheels I'd be happy to part with. Not perfect, but fine for snow tire duty.

wdc330i
03-26-2010, 11:18 AM
BTW, if either of you want winter wheels I have a set of OEM E46 18" M3 wheels I'd be happy to part with. Not perfect, but fine for snow tire duty.

Hmmm. I'm actually thinking 18s would be more comfortable around town year round. The ride on 19s is a bit jiggly on DC bumpy roads.

bren
03-26-2010, 11:23 AM
Hmmm. I'm actually thinking 18s would be more comfortable around town year round. The ride on 19s is a bit jiggly on DC bumpy roads.
The stock suspension is pretty bad no matter the wheels.

JST
03-26-2010, 11:28 AM
Hmmm. I'm actually thinking 18s would be more comfortable around town year round. The ride on 19s is a bit jiggly on DC bumpy roads.

I can dig them out and snap some pictures if you like. I know that they have some rash on them, but it's been a year or so since I've looked at them and I can't remember how bad it was.

EDIT: I don't have tires on them, just the rims--I swapped the winter tires onto the "Sport Edition" rims I run on the E90.

John V
03-26-2010, 11:29 AM
Josh, did you ditch your M3, or do you still have it?

JST
03-26-2010, 11:42 AM
Josh, did you ditch your M3, or do you still have it?

No, I've still got it. It's the family car.

wdc330i
03-26-2010, 11:42 AM
The stock suspension is pretty bad no matter the wheels.

Feels a bit like our old Z3.

wdc330i
03-26-2010, 11:45 AM
I can dig them out and snap some pictures if you like. I know that they have some rash on them, but it's been a year or so since I've looked at them and I can't remember how bad it was.

EDIT: I don't have tires on them, just the rims--I swapped the winter tires onto the "Sport Edition" rims I run on the E90.

Thanks. I'll let you know whether you should go to the effort. As you're local, I could also just come see them if we're serious. Right now, we're already storing two sets of mounted wheels...

John V
03-26-2010, 12:28 PM
Right now, we're already storing two sets of mounted wheels...

Amateur ;)

Plaz
03-26-2010, 12:39 PM
Grey interiors suck, but buy it anyway.

equ
03-26-2010, 12:42 PM
The stock suspension is pretty bad no matter the wheels.

True, but from my test drives I remember preferring the 18's. The 19's, while adding to the looks, add that extra touch of jiggle.

nate
03-26-2010, 12:43 PM
That car is awesome, but what is with all the hate on grey? :cry:

Sharp11
03-26-2010, 12:48 PM
Nineteens would be suicidal around the NY metro area, even eigthteens are a crap shoot.

Having said that, the ZHP rides well on either, but even better on my set of seventeen snows.

My Z4 was abysmal on eighteens in anything under say, fifty degree temps - bone crushing and spine compressing is a good way to describe it - deafening too if you hit a pothole, I'm serious, a huge slam, like a gun going off :eek:, I was once convince I'd broken something.

Ed

Nick M3
03-26-2010, 12:54 PM
Nineteens would be suicidal around the NY metro area, even eigthteens are a crap shoot.

Having said that, the ZHP rides well on either, but even better on my set of seventeen snows.

My Z4 was abysmal on eighteens in anything under say, fifty degree temps - bone crushing and spine compressing is a good way to describe it - deafening too if you hit a pothole, I'm serious, a huge slam, like a gun going off :eek:, I was once convince I'd broken something.

Ed
19s on an M3 are the same as 18s on your ZHP.

JST
03-26-2010, 12:55 PM
Amateur ;)

You don't still have a set of Boxster wheels, do you?

equ
03-26-2010, 01:01 PM
19s on an M3 are the same as 18s on your ZHP.

Yup, the profiles would be the same. But the zhp suspension is a lot softer and just plain better at absorbing stuff.

equ
03-26-2010, 01:03 PM
WDC, will you really use an m3 'vert on snowy/salty days? My cayman is fine on summers only in the NYC area as long as there is another car lying around. There are enough opportunities to take them out in the nice winter days.

TD
03-26-2010, 01:18 PM
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;jsessionid=Cq9FCOnX1_tckgkfYMnzitS?tab= summary&paId=344830262&recnum=&actLog=&listingId=39541678&paId=344830262&listingRecNum=17&criteria=sf1Dir%3dDESC%26mkId%3d20005%26stkTyp%3dU %26mdId%3d21392%26rd%3d250%26crSrtFlds%3dstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId-yrId%26zc%3d20850%26rn%3d0%26PMmt%3d1-1-0%26stkTypId%3d28881%26sf2Dir%3dASC%26sf1Nm%3dpric e%26yrId%3d20144%26yrId%3d20199%26sf2Nm%3dmiles%26 rpp%3d50%26feedSegId%3d28705&tracktype=usedcc&pageNumber=&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE&certifiedOnly=false&aff=national

SARAFIL
03-26-2010, 01:22 PM
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;jsessionid=Cq9FCOnX1_tckgkfYMnzitS?tab= summary&paId=344830262&recnum=&actLog=&listingId=39541678&paId=344830262&listingRecNum=17&criteria=sf1Dir%3dDESC%26mkId%3d20005%26stkTyp%3dU %26mdId%3d21392%26rd%3d250%26crSrtFlds%3dstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId-yrId%26zc%3d20850%26rn%3d0%26PMmt%3d1-1-0%26stkTypId%3d28881%26sf2Dir%3dASC%26sf1Nm%3dpric e%26yrId%3d20144%26yrId%3d20199%26sf2Nm%3dmiles%26 rpp%3d50%26feedSegId%3d28705&tracktype=usedcc&pageNumber=&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE&certifiedOnly=false&aff=national


:dunno:

Same car for the same price, right?

TD
03-26-2010, 01:25 PM
:dunno:

Same car for the same price, right?
Links to free CarFax.

zcasavant
03-26-2010, 01:31 PM
Links to free CarFax.

Looks good to me. :dunno:

FC
03-26-2010, 02:30 PM
My Z4 was abysmal on eighteens in anything under say, fifty degree temps - bone crushing and spine compressing is a good way to describe it - deafening too if you hit a pothole, I'm serious, a huge slam, like a gun going off :eek:, I was once convince I'd broken something.

Ed

Sounds like the Elise I drove with the sport pack (LSS).

TD
03-26-2010, 02:42 PM
Just talked to the guy. We're checking it out on Sunday.

No paintwork or damage. Only service has been oil changes and one recall. Needs washed as it's dusty from being in the garage all winter. Supposedly still smells new inside.

SCA
03-26-2010, 02:48 PM
Just talked to the guy. We're checking it out on Sunday.

No paintwork or damage. Only service has been oil changes and one recall. Needs washed as it's dusty from being in the garage all winter. Supposedly still smells new inside.

:thumbup:


This M3 is nearly identical to the former GFs, minus the SMG.

wdc330i
03-26-2010, 02:53 PM
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;jsessionid=Cq9FCOnX1_tckgkfYMnzitS?tab= summary&paId=344830262&recnum=&actLog=&listingId=39541678&paId=344830262&listingRecNum=17&criteria=sf1Dir%3dDESC%26mkId%3d20005%26stkTyp%3dU %26mdId%3d21392%26rd%3d250%26crSrtFlds%3dstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId-yrId%26zc%3d20850%26rn%3d0%26PMmt%3d1-1-0%26stkTypId%3d28881%26sf2Dir%3dASC%26sf1Nm%3dpric e%26yrId%3d20144%26yrId%3d20199%26sf2Nm%3dmiles%26 rpp%3d50%26feedSegId%3d28705&tracktype=usedcc&pageNumber=&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE&certifiedOnly=false&aff=national

Interesting. It is Jet Black. I thought the color didn't look any different from mine...

wdc330i
03-26-2010, 02:54 PM
Just talked to the guy. We're checking it out on Sunday.

No paintwork or damage. Only service has been oil changes and one recall. Needs washed as it's dusty from being in the garage all winter. Supposedly still smells new inside.

Great! So, how is is still under BMW warranty if he bought it in late '05? Did he buy the owner's extension?

wdc330i
03-26-2010, 02:55 PM
WDC, will you really use an m3 'vert on snowy/salty days? My cayman is fine on summers only in the NYC area as long as there is another car lying around. There are enough opportunities to take them out in the nice winter days.

I think we'll do just what you say. We have two AWD vehicles and snow tires for the mucky days. Not really thinking about mounting snow tires; thinking about a swap of 18s for the 19s it now has. But no rush.

FC
03-26-2010, 05:18 PM
I think we'll do just what you say. We have two AWD vehicles and snow tires for the mucky days. Not really thinking about mounting snow tires; thinking about a swap of 18s for the 19s it now has. But no rush.

I did the same with the 987S. Kept the summers thru the winter.

stuka
03-26-2010, 05:45 PM
What a beauty. Gray interior isn't my thing, but the exterior is great. If I were looking for one of these, I'd have to at least consider it.

OK, a lot of you are ex E36 M3 owners.

Did all of you forget the horror stories of getting into dove gray interior M3 when it's wet outside, wearing a black belt, and causing permanent damage to the seats?

I lsot count how many times I read it online back then...

Maybe the new(er) leather are more resistant than the E36 days, but I doubt it.

SCA
03-26-2010, 05:57 PM
OK, a lot of you are ex E36 M3 owners.

Did all of you forget the horror stories of getting into dove gray interior M3 when it's wet outside, wearing a black belt, and causing permanent damage to the seats?

I lsot count how many times I read it online back then...

Maybe the new(er) leather are more resistant than the E36 days, but I doubt it.

Dove gray was a lot lighter than the gray offered on E46. I had dove gray in my '93 325i. What a nightmare it was to keep clean! After five years of ownership I swore off light colored interiors. Unfortunately, some manufacturers only offer tan or gray. In that case, gray wins.

Jeff_DML
03-26-2010, 05:59 PM
OK, a lot of you are ex E36 M3 owners.

Did all of you forget the horror stories of getting into dove gray interior M3 when it's wet outside, wearing a black belt, and causing permanent damage to the seats?

I lsot count how many times I read it online back then...

Maybe the new(er) leather are more resistant than the E36 days, but I doubt it.

I have some weird colored marks on my e90 novillo silver leather:ack: assume it is from denim?? least it is rental;)

stuka
03-26-2010, 06:03 PM
I have some weird colored marks on my e90 novillo silver leather:ack: assume it is from denim?? least it is rental;)

Yep, any semi damp denim, leather, etc, and you risk doing severe damage to gray leather.

I guess BMW still hasn't fix the problem.

TD
03-26-2010, 07:05 PM
Should have noticed this before...

Those pictures were taken when the trees were full of deep green leaves. So those pictures can't be much newer than September '09.

This is getting odd.

I already emailed him asking him what color the car actually is.

wdc330i
03-26-2010, 08:08 PM
Should have noticed this before...

Those pictures were taken when the trees were full of deep green leaves. So those pictures can't be much newer than September '09.

This is getting odd.

I already emailed him asking him what color the car actually is.

May have tried to sell it in the fall and then just waited through the winter for drop top weather.

undefined
03-26-2010, 08:45 PM
Should have noticed this before...

Those pictures were taken when the trees were full of deep green leaves. So those pictures can't be much newer than September '09.

This is getting odd.

I already emailed him asking him what color the car actually is.


What exactly is odd? :dunno:

ZBB
03-26-2010, 08:51 PM
The CarFax says it was listed for sale in Dec... Maybe he knew he was going to sell it, so took some pics before the fall?

undefined
03-26-2010, 08:56 PM
The photos were taken on October 1, 2009 between 1 and 1:15 PM.

undefined
03-26-2010, 08:59 PM
The CarFax says it was listed for sale in Dec... Maybe he knew he was going to sell it, so took some pics before the fall?

Yep--don't lots of people who are selling convertibles probably wait to sell them in the spring?

wdc330i
03-26-2010, 09:41 PM
Dove gray was a lot lighter than the gray offered on E46. I had dove gray in my '93 325i. What a nightmare it was to keep clean! After five years of ownership I swore off light colored interiors. Unfortunately, some manufacturers only offer tan or gray. In that case, gray wins.

I had a very icky gray in a 94 Accord V6. The E46 gray is head and shoulders above that. We also have gray in our 5, and it looks great. It does show dirt more easily than black, but short of the browns, I don't know what doesn't. Even Imola can get really gross over time.

I have to say, though, I love the saddle brown in my X5. Wonderful color. Not too light and not too dark. But talk to me in three more years.

ZBB
03-26-2010, 11:03 PM
I had tan in my E46. Loved it. Just had to be careful with the floor mats since they'd stain pretty easy (mud, dirt, etc).

I had grey in my E39. Hated it. Sure it didn't show the dirt as much as the tan in my E46, but I hated sitting in it -- very dreary place to sit for the ~40k miles I put on that car.

My wife's E92 has the saddle brown and black combo. I like it more than the grey, but less than the tan (mostly because the dash is all black -- and it gets really dusty, so never looks clean).

My CTS has a tan interior. I love it. But the floor mats are annoyingly stained. Oh well -- at least I don't look at the floor mats when driving...

stuka
03-26-2010, 11:12 PM
Both of my top contender M5's have black interior.:D

Now that I think about it, I have always had black interiors. Easy to care for, doesn't really show dirt.

wdc330i
03-27-2010, 08:12 AM
Both of my top contender M5's have black interior.:D

Now that I think about it, I have always had black interiors. Easy to care for, doesn't really show dirt.

I think the equation for a convertible interior is very different. I would NOT want a black interior for a convertible. But I had a black interior in both of my other jet black E46s.

rumatt
03-27-2010, 09:29 AM
What exactly is odd? :dunno:

That TD's gonna buy an E46.

... for a fun car / garage queen.

AF
03-27-2010, 09:30 AM
Just a heads up for you, the galves which is the book the NY State dealers use to determine the trade in value here in NY on this car is $24,500 with 42k miles. There is an add-on for the low miles of $3,400 which you never really get (it might add $1000 to $1500 in the real world) but even with the higher number it goes to $27,900.

I would pay up to $3,000 over book for a car if it turns out to be a major beauty in person.

Hope this info helps you out.

TD
03-27-2010, 09:59 AM
BTW, just got an email response... The car is jet black.

It's not a big deal and I wouldn't think anything of it had "carbon black" not been so prominent on the Craigslist ad. As it is, as I'm naturally a bit inclined to distrust when it comes to used cars, it does make me wonder.

It'll probably all check out.

equ
03-27-2010, 10:08 AM
AF, I've sometimes paid 4 to 5k above galves for a "cherry, 1st owner" car, e.g. my 528i and done ok. Generally good advice though...

The color confusion and the other things you pointed are minor red flags, but certainly you should check it out. I'd still get a coupe over a 'vert though.

TD
03-27-2010, 10:26 AM
AF, I've sometimes paid 4 to 5k above galves for a "cherry, 1st owner" car, e.g. my 528i and done ok. Generally good advice though...

The color confusion and the other things you pointed are minor red flags, but certainly you should check it out. I'd still get a coupe over a 'vert though.
Nope. I've been looking to get a 'vert or roadster this whole process. That's the main reason for getting this third car, to have a convertible again.

equ
03-27-2010, 08:47 PM
That TD's gonna buy an E46.

... for a fun car / garage queen.

I know he wasn't a big fan of the e90 330i, but it is a little interesting to go back to an e46M. My guess is he would miss the e90 for daily stuff whereas the M is more fun/interesting to drive, so it might work. A non-M e46 would not work at this point.

Plaz
03-28-2010, 03:29 PM
What does the S54 sound like from the drivers' seat of the convertible with the top down?

It's my understanding in the M3 coupe it sounds great from the inside, with no discernible forks in the blender (unlike the outside experience).

With the roof folded away, do you get a sonic hybrid of the two?

TD
03-28-2010, 03:36 PM
What does the S54 sound like from the drivers' seat of the convertible with the top down?

It's my understanding in the M3 coupe it sounds great from the inside, with no discernible forks in the blender (unlike the outside experience).

With the roof folded away, do you get a sonic hybrid of the two?
It was too cold to drive very far with the top down today, but I didn't notice the blender sound. I wasn't specifically looking for it. But I think I would have noticed.

wdc330i
03-28-2010, 03:37 PM
It was too cold to drive very far with the top down today, but I didn't notice the blender sound. I wasn't specifically looking for it. But I think I would have noticed.

Yes. Verdict?

TD
03-28-2010, 04:00 PM
Of course if TD gets this car we will be total twinkies. ... shy of my mileage by 20k miles (which I will envy). Also has CWP instead of just heated seats and it has PDC, which I wanted. Otherwise, it's a twin brother.
:eeps:

wdc330i
03-28-2010, 04:04 PM
:eeps:

Hey, brother! Congrats. What fun. And you owed Tonya a convertible...

TD
03-28-2010, 04:09 PM
Hey, brother! Congrats. What fun. And you owed Tonya a convertible...
The interior wasn't nearly as perfect as the pictures suggest. But it'll clean up.

The drive was what convinced us. It was perfect.

I am glad to be back in an M and Tonya is glad to be back in a convertible.

We do not have the car. We need to work through all of the paperwork. The seller has a lien and I want to take out a small note, so the logistics might get interesting. But we've agreed on terms.

I hope to take possession by later in the week.

wdc330i
03-28-2010, 04:13 PM
The interior wasn't nearly as perfect as the pictures suggest. But it'll clean up.

The drive was what convinced us. It was perfect.

I am glad to be back in an M and Tonya is glad to be back in a convertible.

We do not have the car. We need to work through all of the paperwork. The seller has a lien and I want to take out a small note, so the logistics might get interesting. But we've agreed on terms.

I hope to take possession by later in the week.

Good timing. The end of the week looks gorgeous! And isn't nice when the entire executive committee is happy?

TD
03-28-2010, 04:21 PM
Good timing. The end of the week looks gorgeous! And isn't nice when the entire executive committee is happy?
And we got movement on price.

wdc330i
03-28-2010, 04:29 PM
And we got movement on price.

Excellent! Does it still have any manufacturer warranty left?

TD
03-28-2010, 04:44 PM
Excellent! Does it still have any manufacturer warranty left?
Nope.

Theo
03-28-2010, 04:49 PM
Yet another purchase. What is that four mudgeons in two weeks. Beautiful car TD. Enjoy.

TD
03-28-2010, 04:54 PM
Yet another purchase. What is that four mudgeons in two weeks. Beautiful car TD. Enjoy.
I haven't actually bought it yet, just agreed to terms with the intent to buy it. But it's not in my possession and I haven't paid for it. So it's not mine yet.

Maybe by the end of the week you can include me on the list.

Josh (PA)
03-28-2010, 05:22 PM
congrats. That's awesome.

JST
03-28-2010, 05:23 PM
Nice. Well done.

TD
03-28-2010, 05:27 PM
Nice. Well done.
What's funny is how I feel about it. It's a great copy of a great car. But it's really familiar in a lot of ways. So there's no weird giddiness. I'm just looking forward to having a nice, fun-to-drive convertible again.

TD
03-28-2010, 05:29 PM
Hey, brother! Congrats. What fun. And you owed Tonya a convertible...
Between the dogs and the 'verts, this is getting weird.

equ
03-28-2010, 05:39 PM
Wow, congrats (in advance)!

FWIW, I love the S54 and as much as I love the 987S's, I think bmw's engines are better. I never understood why people bitched about it sound either, I happened to like it every time I drove it. Very excited for you...

I should be sated with the audi & cayman, but I run an autotrader search weekly for 1er's, e46M's and e92M's.

Plaz
03-28-2010, 05:46 PM
Congrats!!

wdc330i
03-28-2010, 05:46 PM
Between the dogs and the 'verts, this is getting weird.

Your "Single White Female" side is showing a little. :lol:

Edit: It'll actually be nice to have someone to compare maintenance notes with.

zcasavant
03-28-2010, 06:11 PM
Excellent work. Hopefully the rest of the process will go smoothly. Enjoy!

undefined
03-28-2010, 07:28 PM
Funniest thing of all time.

SARAFIL
03-28-2010, 08:44 PM
FWIW, I love the S54 and as much as I love the 987S's, I think bmw's engines are better. I never understood why people bitched about it sound either, I happened to like it every time I drove it. Very excited for you...



+1

I know that the MZ4 used a slightly modified exhaust so it had a different sound, but I absolutely loved the sound that it made and I miss mine dearly. I'll admit that I go to youtube and watch videos like these every once in a while to relive it.


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OT.... but I love this Top Gear comparo with the Boxster S vs. MZ4. Basically, the Porsche has more "precision that flattens your ego" while the BMW "begs to be driven like a beast". I can certainly say that turning off the traction and getting on it hard will certainly scare the shit out of you if you are not ready for a wild ride. :yikes:

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Plaz
03-28-2010, 09:09 PM
+1

I know that the MZ4 used a slightly modified exhaust so it had a different sound, but I absolutely loved the sound that it made and I miss mine dearly. I'll admit that I go to youtube and watch videos like these every once in a while to relive it.

That sounds a lot different (and a lot better) than what I've heard many E46 M3s sound like. :dunno:

SARAFIL
03-28-2010, 09:20 PM
That sounds a lot different (and a lot better) than what I've heard many E46 M3s sound like. :dunno:


I think it sounds very similar... except it is missing the marbles in the exhaust. :lol:

Josh (PA)
03-28-2010, 09:25 PM
Funniest thing of all time.

There could be quite a few quotes from the old roadfly and bimmerfest days dragged out and tossed around.

SARAFIL
03-28-2010, 09:28 PM
There could be quite a few quotes from the old roadfly and bimmerfest days dragged out and tossed around.


:lol: :lol:

I'm sure at some point in time he has made a comment about the E46 M3 in convertible form that was not positive. I'd even bet money on it.

Oh well... it's a nice car. It's about time he came to his senses.

Sharp11
03-28-2010, 10:23 PM
There could be quite a few quotes from the old roadfly and bimmerfest days dragged out and tossed around.

Probably, but eh, we all change our minds - I hated convertibles for years, till I got one ;)

Ed

FC
03-28-2010, 10:55 PM
Congrats!

Who's left to waffle now?

RMR
03-28-2010, 11:32 PM
Congrats TD! Great find.

clyde
03-28-2010, 11:59 PM
Between the dogs and the 'verts, this is getting weird.

You don't have to sit down, you know. :p

Enjoy the car.

lip277
03-29-2010, 12:20 AM
Sounds great....

Glad it seems to have worked out (so far) for you -

Patty and I drove a convertible the other day.
SLK320.
Never thought I'd like it.
I did.

Ummm.....
I think another convertible is in the works for us too.
I have her looking at E46 as well as CLK's also.

Congrats though. NICE car.