03-29-2013, 05:03 AM | #68 |
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Go with the 4-door. It will serve you a good long time before you need any more room than that. My E36 4-door served the family for 10 years as the kids were growing up.
Oh, ever try to put a baby/car seat in the back of a coupe? Go (to the dealer) and try it on a 335i before you get all tingly about the coupe. It is NOT fun!
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03-31-2013, 07:32 PM | #69 |
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![]() To OP: very important in my view to have 'buy in' (ugh!) on any major purchases. So if you desire an ///M-car discuss w/ your wife - as I did - why and how what you desire is 'reasonable' (or 'reasoned' ![]() I am hankering now for a faster/'smaller' 2-dr from Germany and, well, I need explain fully why it is reasonable (1) financially, (2) emotionally to my spouse .. damnit, she's not 'there' yet ![]() Best regards, -- V
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04-24-2013, 01:12 AM | #70 | |
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So I'm also thinking damn, if the F82 is gonna be so much faster I'll kick myself being stuck in $1k payments. Right now you can't buy a tune for M3, but the new one prob get 500+ hp with just a chip. Ridic. I like your idea above though... I hate the idea of paying new costs/taxes. But it's hard to find the options the way I want - 2011.75+ model. |
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04-24-2013, 10:08 AM | #72 |
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If money is an issue, the last thing I'd be doing is invalidating the warranty on a brand new 80k car.
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04-24-2013, 10:44 AM | #73 | |
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![]() In general, strangers don't know the full story of your life so there isn't much value to be gained from their opinions, and even less value to be gained from presuming or guessing their opinions. Some things are dead-obvious. If you punch your kids in the head, yep, you're a douche (much worse actually) and people will know. But if you drive a certain type of car? It's just a bit neurotic to worry about some obscure ramifications of that, don't you think? I've carted my kids around in convertibles regularly since the day my first was born. So, if I am a douche, well, at least I am a happy douche who has lots of fun. ![]() |
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M3 owners are definitely not Neurotic!!! If there was ever the definition of the word, you can see it in every post made on this forum ![]() |
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04-24-2013, 06:23 PM | #76 | |
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04-25-2013, 12:49 AM | #78 |
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Personally I think that sloping front hood looks like they dropped something on it by accident. Looks like a sandwich in the front. Terrible.
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Yes that is true , I have seen the cost of failure with some owners have to repair the car at their own cost. BMW will void your warranty.
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04-29-2013, 01:44 AM | #81 |
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I have ECS tune in my 328 never had any issues with BMW on my warranty, but I'm sure if there was something with the computer system they might find reason. Anyway I'm on the extended now so they cover very little.
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04-29-2013, 10:16 AM | #83 |
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Sorry if I missed it, but is there an estimated production date for the 2014 M3? I know the M4 may not be available until late next summer.
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04-29-2013, 12:58 PM | #84 | |
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The M3 is currently expected to debut next year in Geneva, though we may very well have the official info before then. Assuming that happens, production should begin around that time as well, hopefully with deliveries in thr first half of next year. In the meantime, there are still rumors of a concept in Frankfurt later this year. As for M4s, I don't think those will be in owners hand until 2015. |
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04-29-2013, 01:39 PM | #86 |
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Well, if you don't strictly need the back seat then I would certainly not fault you for that. There's also the C7 Z06 coming which should be a ridiculously fast and aggressive car.
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I'll pass on the C7. Even if I wanted that I think the front bumper would come off the first time up my steep driveway. Although no more scraping after that first time. Hmmm....
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