02-23-2018, 06:56 PM | #31 |
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Congrats!
ED is always a great experience - you can't go wrong there. You kind of "bond" with the car more as well which makes it more likely you'll keep it for a longer period of time. As long as you don't find anything highly annoying about it, I think it will easy to keep the car for 5-6 years. Plus, it sounds like this is the car you really want and have wanted for quite a while. Had you decided to "be practical", and get, say, a 340i instead that's where you likely would've regretted your decision and ended up ditching the car early to get the car you really wanted in the first place. I wouldn't worry at all about the sunroof vs no sunroof. Doubt it will make a noticeable difference in resale either way. |
02-23-2018, 07:40 PM | #32 |
Mugwump
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02-23-2018, 07:59 PM | #33 |
lawn boy
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02-23-2018, 08:01 PM | #34 |
Solving problems
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02-23-2018, 08:02 PM | #35 |
Solving problems
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Solving problems
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...even though I've been quite reasonable and she herself shot down the idea of a GTI or an R instead. |
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02-23-2018, 08:15 PM | #37 |
Relic
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Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart
Location: The Valley of the Sun
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Congrats!
Enjoy the ED experience. What does the delivery trip look like?
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02-23-2018, 08:19 PM | #38 |
lawn boy
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02-23-2018, 08:21 PM | #39 | |
Solving problems
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Day 1) BMW factory/museum/car delivery. PM Drive Munich to Salzburg via quick stop at Berchtesgaden (Eagles Nest) 125 miles (3+ hours of driving total) Day 2) Stay in Salzburg Day 3) PM Salzburg to Hallstatt 46 miles (1+ hours of driving) Day 4) Stay in Hallstatt Day 5) Early AM Hallstatt to Bolzano (via Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse and the Dolomites) 261 miles (all day worth of scenic driving). Day 6) Early AM Bolzano to Lake Como (via Swiz.) 164 miles (5+ hours of driving) Day 7) Stay in Lake Como Day 8) Early AM Lake Como to Interlaken (via Gotthard & Susten passes) 141 miles (4+ hours of driving) Day 9) Interlaken to Strassbourg via blackforest (with brief stops along the way) 211 miles (all day worth of driving) Day 10) Strassbourg to Rothenburg ob der Tauber (stopping in Stuttgart only to visit MB & Porsche Museums) 186 miles (3+ hours of driving) Day 11) Stay in Rothenburg - Have break-in service done Dealer is 2 miles away. I should be at or over 1200 miles. Day 12) Rothenberg to Munich via Schwangau 250 miles (under 4.5 hours total) Day 13) Return car and fly out. May ditch Strassbourg in favor of more time in Interlaken so we can visit Jungefrau. |
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02-23-2018, 08:28 PM | #40 |
Relic
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Nice.
I’d recommend spending more time in Interlachen — beautiful area...
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