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Old 09-17-2020, 11:44 PM   #3111
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The hood is some aftermarket contraption, or a frankenhood.
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Old 09-18-2020, 06:59 AM   #3112
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The alcantara/cloth seats were one of my favorite features on my ZHP. I just loved them and passed on a couple leather cars until I found the one I bought. The wheel had already been swapped with a leather one, which was a positive. Alcantara is a dumb material for a street car steering wheel.

The seat bolsters developed really minor pilling over my period of ownership. I used literally an electric razor to shave them off periodically.
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Old 09-19-2020, 04:48 PM   #3113
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The Neon was always a performance bargain

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Old 09-19-2020, 04:52 PM   #3114
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What I have learned is that alcantara pilling is actually pretty easy to deal with. Just sand it. Literally. With sandpaper. But there's only so many times that you can do that.
Just a fancy name for ultrasuede.
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Old 09-20-2020, 12:19 PM   #3115
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The Neon was always a performance bargain
That was one of the cars they used back in the day when I went to Skip Barber driving school.
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Old 09-21-2020, 04:21 PM   #3116
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OMG.

1995 850CSi, manual, in Daytona Violet.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rw0...995-bmw-850csi
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Old 09-21-2020, 08:51 PM   #3117
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OMG.

1995 850CSi, manual, in Daytona Violet.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rw0...995-bmw-850csi
I think this RNM on BAT a couple weeks ago.
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Old 09-21-2020, 09:06 PM   #3118
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And the maintenance/upkeep on that 12? Oof.
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Old 09-21-2020, 09:09 PM   #3119
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OMG.

1995 850CSi, manual, in Daytona Violet.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rw0...995-bmw-850csi
Wow!

Why don’t automakers get with the program and start offering purple shades again????

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Old 09-22-2020, 08:41 AM   #3120
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Not sure how long this listing will last, but Daytona Violet is awesome looking on a 850CSi

https://germancarsforsaleblog.com/19...yL23brmB043A5o

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1995 850CSi, manual, in Daytona Violet.

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I think this RNM on BAT a couple weeks ago.

I posted that car a few weeks ago. Didn't see it on BAT, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there. It didn't meet reserve on ebay at 111K
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