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Mmmm those calipers. I still haven't opened the boxes from Troy to see how the paint on the yellow calipers is holding up. I think they'll pop nicely on my car.

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:56 am Mmmm those calipers. I still haven't opened the boxes from Troy to see how the paint on the yellow calipers is holding up. I think they'll pop nicely on my car.

Yeah, that will look sick. I actually thought about yellow, it's the only real color that might look OK on my car, but I just couldn't get down with the Florida State paint scheme when I'm a UMiami grad.

Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:31 pm

Apex wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:29 pm

90s German stuff is probably my favorite. I’d love to have something like that as a weekend ride.
Hopefully you can take it for a spin!

Late 80s to mid 90s German stuff is my favorite. We'll see if he responds back.

For a mere 9 grand more, here is the ultimate example of that car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-BMW-5-Ser ... Sws~NekTsa

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:11 pm

Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:31 pm
Late 80s to mid 90s German stuff is my favorite. We'll see if he responds back.

For a mere 9 grand more, here is the ultimate example of that car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-BMW-5-Ser ... Sws~NekTsa

Same shift knob as my car before I lit $120 on fire for a blue one.

I love the E39 styling the most, personally. Those sliding calipers though

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:11 pm

Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:31 pm
Late 80s to mid 90s German stuff is my favorite. We'll see if he responds back.

For a mere 9 grand more, here is the ultimate example of that car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-BMW-5-Ser ... Sws~NekTsa

Also, I'm getting the sense that you're down to match my $40 in Chris's crowdfunding effort.

D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:13 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:11 pm

For a mere 9 grand more, here is the ultimate example of that car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-BMW-5-Ser ... Sws~NekTsa

Same shift knob as my car before I lit $120 on fire for a blue one.

I love the E39 styling the most, personally. Those sliding calipers though

Elitist.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:11 pm

Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:31 pm
Late 80s to mid 90s German stuff is my favorite. We'll see if he responds back.

For a mere 9 grand more, here is the ultimate example of that car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-BMW-5-Ser ... Sws~NekTsa

But I'm not looking to drop much (if any) cash right now. Buying another car I don't need is

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:11 pm

Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:31 pm
Late 80s to mid 90s German stuff is my favorite. We'll see if he responds back.

For a mere 9 grand more, here is the ultimate example of that car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-BMW-5-Ser ... Sws~NekTsa

If this had 50k miles It would justify the price, but man that thing is CLEAN. This was the spec i was looking for when shopping for my C5 corvette a decade ago now

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:00 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:11 pm

For a mere 9 grand more, here is the ultimate example of that car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-BMW-5-Ser ... Sws~NekTsa

If this had 50k miles It would justify the price, but man that thing is CLEAN. This was the spec i was looking for when shopping for my C5 corvette a decade ago now

Agreed it is mind blowingly clean for the mileage. If it had 50K miles on it I would be doing something extremely stupid right now.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:04 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:00 pm

If this had 50k miles It would justify the price, but man that thing is CLEAN. This was the spec i was looking for when shopping for my C5 corvette a decade ago now

Agreed it is mind blowingly clean for the mileage. If it had 50K miles on it I would be doing something extremely stupid right now.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:04 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:00 pm

If this had 50k miles It would justify the price, but man that thing is CLEAN. This was the spec i was looking for when shopping for my C5 corvette a decade ago now

Agreed it is mind blowingly clean for the mileage. If it had 50K miles on it I would be doing something extremely stupid right now.

That engine is a little shitty above 150k, bullet proof before hand. Great car to drive for like 3-5k miles a year for 10-15 years.

D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:06 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:04 pm

Agreed it is mind blowingly clean for the mileage. If it had 50K miles on it I would be doing something extremely stupid right now.

No room at the Inn. I've got one car in the driveway ATM. Put another one there and I'll be waiting out the Rona at the Residence Inn with the homeless.

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:07 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:04 pm

Agreed it is mind blowingly clean for the mileage. If it had 50K miles on it I would be doing something extremely stupid right now.

That engine is a little shitty above 150k, bullet proof before hand. Great car to drive for like 3-5k miles a year for 10-15 years.

Far funner car to drive than the F32

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:10 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:07 pm

That engine is a little shitty above 150k, bullet proof before hand. Great car to drive for like 3-5k miles a year for 10-15 years.

Far funner car to drive than the F32

It certainly is. nothing in the current gen is FUN until the ///M range

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:10 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:07 pm

That engine is a little shitty above 150k, bullet proof before hand. Great car to drive for like 3-5k miles a year for 10-15 years.

Far funner car to drive than the F32

So is a 1997 Honda Civic

D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:15 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:10 pm

Far funner car to drive than the F32

So is a 1997 Honda Civic

I don't think I would agree, but a modded 97 Civic but that's not really fair.

D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:15 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:10 pm

Far funner car to drive than the F32

So is a 1997 Honda Civic

In a way! Dat power doe.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:18 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:15 pm

So is a 1997 Honda Civic

In a way! Dat power doe.

Brakes suck on those...
no power
base suspension is shit
base tires are abysmal

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:20 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:18 pm

In a way! Dat power doe.

Brakes suck on those...
no power
base suspension is shit
base tires are abysmal

Tires and suspension make them pretty fun

But they are certainly shit boxes. The F series is a great highway cruiser.

Started working on the paint work on the sanded down the bondo spots I put in last weekend and washed the car. It took forever as it's filthy from sitting for two months through pollen season plus wasn't washed after the track last, so lots of time with some Tarminator on the tire marks all over the car (which works great).

Man, the paint on this thing is pretty fucked.

DOn't take your car to a track ever if you care about Zillspec.

I'll get some pics of the before/during/after process with the bondo and eBay Amazon touch up paint.

D Griff wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:07 am I'll get some pics of the before/during/after process with the bondo and eBay Amazon touch up paint.

How's your front bumper look?

D Griff wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:04 am Started working on the paint work on the sanded down the bondo spots I put in last weekend and washed the car. It took forever as it's filthy from sitting for two months through pollen season plus wasn't washed after the track last, so lots of time with some Tarminator on the tire marks all over the car (which works great).

Man, the paint on this thing is pretty fucked.

DOn't take your car to a track ever if you care about Zillspec.

Yep actually using the car always destroys it :-/ there is something to be said for a "no rain, no track, always garaged" car...

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:48 am

D Griff wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:04 am Started working on the paint work on the sanded down the bondo spots I put in last weekend and washed the car. It took forever as it's filthy from sitting for two months through pollen season plus wasn't washed after the track last, so lots of time with some Tarminator on the tire marks all over the car (which works great).

Man, the paint on this thing is pretty fucked.

DOn't take your car to a track ever if you care about Zillspec.

Yep actually using the car always destroys it :-/ there is something to be said for a "no rain, no track, always garaged" car...

The funny thing is, it still looks great at 10 feet and frees me up to just enjoy driving the car. I take pretty darn good care of my shit but there's a point where you're imprisoned by your possessions. It's not worth stressing over and it's one of the reasons why I keep the C5 even though I could afford something "better". I would be happy to just have a C7 or Evora or something as an only car, but I don't think I'd actually take something like that to track days.

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:45 am

D Griff wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:07 am I'll get some pics of the before/during/after process with the bondo and eBay Amazon touch up paint.

How's your front bumper look?

Actually pretty good, funny enough. The sides of the car in/around the wheel wells are where it's fucked.