03-24-2017, 01:33 PM | #21 |
Solving problems
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03-24-2017, 01:45 PM | #22 |
Old Fart
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03-24-2017, 01:46 PM | #23 |
Old Fart
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03-24-2017, 02:26 PM | #24 | |
swinging for the fences
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03-24-2017, 02:31 PM | #25 | |
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Going to be a long search I think. I want a 13 coupe or a 12 sedan in jeraz or lemans. My fiend had a coupe with the akrapovic exhaust. The sound at full bore is increadable.
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03-24-2017, 02:37 PM | #26 |
Hello.
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Have you spent much time in one? I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on the torque vs power and overall feel coming from your e39.
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03-24-2017, 03:11 PM | #27 |
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I've purchased four BMWs now, three of them M3s. The newest, the '99, was just off its three-year lease when I bought it in spring 2002, and I thought it was about worth the sale price of $32k. The 'mudgeons here from the JetFest days could probably attest to the condition of that car -- it was just one step down from the showroom floor. I paid less than half that for the other two, and I definitely think I got the best car (for me) for the money. Whether I'm still poor, cheap, or just unwilling to blow cash, I don't know that I'd spend more than twice that amount for a new M3 today.
If you're looking for a new car and you put a premium on value, a new M3 probably isn't the answer. A gently used model, however, is a great deal, and you're not losing much by going back a couple of model years, or even one generation. |
03-24-2017, 03:30 PM | #28 | |
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Out of about the 14 or more cars I have had only 4 have been brand new. I always seen to set a price in my head first then back into it with what's out there to satisfy my itch. One of the reasons I waited this long was for the last years of the E9x M3 sedans and coupes to come near that price point in my head. They are about there now so time to sell. Back on point I do think FC should get the M3. He's talked about it forever!!
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03-24-2017, 04:26 PM | #30 |
Solving problems
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You guys are funny.
But I have mentioned getting a used E90 M3 since I always wanted that one. If the perfect LeMans Blue E90 shows up I may pull the trigger. |
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