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Johnny_P wrote: Wed May 23, 2018 3:05 pm
max225 wrote: Wed May 23, 2018 2:59 pm https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/ ... 94630.html

A stroked 550+ WHP V10 M5... what could possibly go wrong.
Looks like he's moving on because the car has been grenading its transmissions.
16k ago: New SMG
4k ago: Stroker :fap: kit installed
500 ago: Rebuilt SMG

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Prob puked some rod bearings... no biggie just a ///M service item.
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max225 wrote: Wed May 23, 2018 4:25 pm
Very true, except the E46 has more features than the average used car from that decade. Lots of sensors, lots of airbags, fancy lights, navi units etc. More shit to break :(
Eh, I'd just pull the Navi and replace with a newer AAuto/Carplay unit.

So outdated it hurts at this point.
:like: aftermarket is excellent for the E46
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max225 wrote: Wed May 23, 2018 4:25 pm Very true, except the E46 has more features than the average used car from that decade. Lots of sensors, lots of airbags, fancy lights, navi units etc. More shit to break :(
Meh. The plastic shit is typical BMW, just be proactive and replace it. Retrofit kits available for the lights if the reflective part of the housing starts to melt, replace the navi head unit with one w/o navigation from a junkyard car for $150 if need be (who wants that old shitty navigation anyway??)...there are fixes for all of this stuff for not crazy money as long as you're not paying stealership prices to do it.

If you gave me that e46 or a brand new off the lot 340i for free, but told me I didn't have a warranty at all and had to put 150k on the car, I'd take the e46 in a heartbeat.
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max225 wrote: Wed May 23, 2018 4:25 pm
Very true, except the E46 has more features than the average used car from that decade. Lots of sensors, lots of airbags, fancy lights, navi units etc. More shit to break :(
Eh, I'd just pull the Navi and replace with a newer AAuto/Carplay unit.

So outdated it hurts at this point.
Old nav is horrible to use. My experience was on a Porsche and a Benzo and omg :gag:

Horrific resolution, outdated maps, disgusting interfaces.... just no. Your phone is better than those are.
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Detroit wrote: Wed May 23, 2018 4:17 pm
Melon wrote: Wed May 23, 2018 4:14 pm

Hoping to get some paint on it soon. Weather is looking rough over the Memorial Day weekend unfortunately.
I posted updates before I went on vacation, but those are about 2 weeks old.
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2 weeks is too long. :D
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CPO 2015 S4 premium plus with nav, DCT, sports diff :jimp: , BO sound
38k on the clock. $36 grand. That seems totally reasonable.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 12:29 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... elCode1=S4

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CPO 2015 S4 premium plus with nav, DCT, sports diff :jimp: , BO sound
38k on the clock. $36 grand. That seems totally reasonable.
They're damn nice. My only lingering complaint about them is how heavy they are. 4,000 pounds really dulls the driving experience. Grip is still there, but it just doesn't seem eager to play around. Very different experience from the STi even though it's every bit as fast.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 12:29 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... elCode1=S4

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CPO 2015 S4 premium plus with nav, DCT, sports diff :jimp: , BO sound
38k on the clock. $36 grand. That seems totally reasonable.
I can see you in something like this. These have roof mounts, right? :trollface:
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coogles wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 12:50 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 12:29 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... elCode1=S4

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CPO 2015 S4 premium plus with nav, DCT, sports diff :jimp: , BO sound
38k on the clock. $36 grand. That seems totally reasonable.
They're damn nice. My only lingering complaint about them is how heavy they are. 4,000 pounds really dulls the driving experience. Grip is still there, but it just doesn't seem eager to play around. Very different experience from the STi even though it's every bit as fast.
That's kind of the point. I want something that's still got power to merge and whatnot, but rides smoother and soaks up potholes better. Would be a bonus if it didn't fall apart on a back road. Also gotta be reasonably sized.
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Apex wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 12:55 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 12:29 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... elCode1=S4

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CPO 2015 S4 premium plus with nav, DCT, sports diff :jimp: , BO sound
38k on the clock. $36 grand. That seems totally reasonable.
I can see you in something like this. These have roof mounts, right? :trollface:
I think they're clip on style
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 12:57 pm That's kind of the point. I want something that's still got power to merge and whatnot, but rides smoother and soaks up potholes better. Would be a bonus if it didn't fall apart on a back road. Also gotta be reasonably sized.
That's the thing, they kind of do. Maybe my impression was skewed getting right out of the STi and into that, but through the roundabouts I took and the one curvy road near the dealership, I thought it kind of sucked. Great straight line car, rides beautifully, but with so much weight over the nose and so much lard to haul around in general, it's not at all fun to take through corners.
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Davestr wrote: Mon May 21, 2018 9:43 am
Johnny_P wrote: Mon May 21, 2018 7:15 am

Watch this go for $50k because :fullretard:
Yep will be no surprise.....
Sold for 34.5K$
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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coogles wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 1:02 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 12:57 pm That's kind of the point. I want something that's still got power to merge and whatnot, but rides smoother and soaks up potholes better. Would be a bonus if it didn't fall apart on a back road. Also gotta be reasonably sized.
That's the thing, they kind of do. Maybe my impression was skewed getting right out of the STi and into that, but through the roundabouts I took and the one curvy road near the dealership, I thought it kind of sucked. Great straight line car, rides beautifully, but with so much weight over the nose and so much lard to haul around in general, it's not at all fun to take through corners.
Oh wow. That's disappointing. And that car is touted as being more fun than a comparable 3 series.
Really a shame the 2 series has no steering feel. It would be the perfect car. Maybe steering feel doesn't matter. But that car felt less "fun" than a GTI.

Fun is the reason I got my car. But fun doesn't really matter. Or there are other ways to have fun. Like, Jeeps are fun. Miatas have no power but are fun.
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max225 wrote: Wed May 23, 2018 2:59 pm https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/ ... 94630.html

A stroked 550+ WHP V10 M5... what could possibly go wrong.
This is a vast money pit of epic proportions. The part out on this thing may be worth more than the car.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 1:05 pm
Davestr wrote: Mon May 21, 2018 9:43 am

Yep will be no surprise.....
Sold for 34.5K$
Dat CUV/Truck negative influence is apparent lol :)
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Davestr wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 2:57 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 1:05 pm

Sold for 34.5K$
Dat CUV/Truck negative influence is apparent lol :)
I laughed. Fuck that BMW let's get a Crosstrek.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 3:01 pm
Davestr wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 2:57 pm

Dat CUV/Truck negative influence is apparent lol :)
I laughed. Fuck that BMW let's get a Crosstrek.
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SPLOOGE. and that price. :scrooge:

9K-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S

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dubshow wrote: Sun May 27, 2018 2:22 pm https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1997-porsche-turbo-s/

SPLOOGE. and that price. :scrooge:

9K-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S

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160k msrp in 97 250k msrp in today’s dollars, plus air cooled and rare. 275-350k seems fair for something with 4 digit miles
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max225 wrote: Sun May 27, 2018 2:27 pm
dubshow wrote: Sun May 27, 2018 2:22 pm https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1997-porsche-turbo-s/

SPLOOGE. and that price. :scrooge:

9K-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S

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160k msrp in 97 250k msrp in today’s dollars, plus air cooled and rare. 275-350k seems fair for something with 4 digit miles
the :math: checks out

it was pretty much a super car in the late 90s
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max225 wrote: Sun May 27, 2018 2:27 pm
dubshow wrote: Sun May 27, 2018 2:22 pm https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1997-porsche-turbo-s/

SPLOOGE. and that price. :scrooge:

9K-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S

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160k msrp in 97 250k msrp in today’s dollars, plus air cooled and rare. 275-350k seems fair for something with 4 digit miles
This should end up well into the 300s with the BAT premium that seems to exist, but the fact it has the left front painted and is missing the original seats from the window sticker is only going to hurt.

We have an Arena Red Turbo S with ~12k miles in storage at work. One day, that thing’s going to sell for an insane number.

Also, I wish Turbo Twists were directional. It bugs me that they’re not.
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fledonfoot wrote: Mon May 28, 2018 9:14 am
max225 wrote: Sun May 27, 2018 2:27 pm
160k msrp in 97 250k msrp in today’s dollars, plus air cooled and rare. 275-350k seems fair for something with 4 digit miles
This should end up well into the 300s with the BAT premium that seems to exist, but the fact it has the left front painted and is missing the original seats from the window sticker is only going to hurt.

We have an Arena Red Turbo S with ~12k miles in storage at work. One day, that thing’s going to sell for an insane number.

Also, I wish Turbo Twists were directional. It bugs me that they’re not.
:ohmy: That is one of the very few red's that I like.
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Apex wrote: Mon May 28, 2018 9:54 am
fledonfoot wrote: Mon May 28, 2018 9:14 am

This should end up well into the 300s with the BAT premium that seems to exist, but the fact it has the left front painted and is missing the original seats from the window sticker is only going to hurt.

We have an Arena Red Turbo S with ~12k miles in storage at work. One day, that thing’s going to sell for an insane number.

Also, I wish Turbo Twists were directional. It bugs me that they’re not.
:ohmy: That is one of the very few red's that I like.
I just sent this link to the guys at work... who just told me that we sold a black one with 4500 miles for $470k in 2015.

Insane.
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fledonfoot wrote: Mon May 28, 2018 10:14 am
Apex wrote: Mon May 28, 2018 9:54 am

:ohmy: That is one of the very few red's that I like.
I just sent this link to the guys at work... who just told me that we sold a black one with 4500 miles for $470k in 2015.

Insane.
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