Went down to the local BMW dealership last night... - Page 2

Apr 23, 2008 | 08:42 PM

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Spinning Sushi

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Originally Posted by ocrapitzleon

NICE DUDE! i just got mine too
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/will-miss-my-8-but-heres-new-car-143857/
:D enjoy

The only difference is that Foxman's car is better; it's an MT.

Apr 23, 2008 | 09:03 PM

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MazdaJeff

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Sweet.

Enjoy.

Apr 23, 2008 | 09:43 PM

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kobe24mvp

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sick car.. i want one too

Apr 23, 2008 | 09:52 PM

#29

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Another trade in for a bmw!?

Apr 23, 2008 | 11:11 PM

#30

Detrich

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iDrive is fun until it crashes.

The only way to reboot it is to pull over, cut ignition, restart.

Hey, it's made by Microsoft. What'd you expect?

Apr 23, 2008 | 11:30 PM

#31

ivory8

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gorgeous car!

Apr 24, 2008 | 08:35 AM

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alfy28

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Grats man, really nice car.

Apr 24, 2008 | 01:07 PM

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devildog1679

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That's it, selling my 8 17K OBO

Apr 24, 2008 | 01:08 PM

#34

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Originally Posted by YaXMaNGTO

Pssshh straight line performance is stupid. Whatever.

I agree. And the GTO is one of THE WORST straight line cars on the road. The RX8 is better, but wait until the GTO gets it on the twisties. LOOK OUT!!!

Apr 24, 2008 | 02:06 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P

The only difference is that Foxman's car is better; it's an MT.

what is it with people on this board and manual transmissions..yeesh.

Apr 24, 2008 | 02:15 PM

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dillsrotary

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Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P

The only difference is that Foxman paid for his own car.

Fixed

Apr 24, 2008 | 02:17 PM

#37

Detrich

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^ unlike some ppl on this board. <cough> who we all know who those ppl are.

Apr 24, 2008 | 02:28 PM

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SlideWayz

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Nice.

Does the 335i have a LSD or is it a 'peg leg'?

What made you go with the 335i over the 135i?

Apr 24, 2008 | 02:38 PM

#39

07rx8gtblack

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I am envious. Nice car~~~~

Apr 24, 2008 | 02:40 PM

#40

07rx8gtblack

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Detrich

iDrive is fun until it crashes.

The only way to reboot it is to pull over, cut ignition, restart.

Hey, it's made by Microsoft. What'd you expect?

LOL... Microsoft product...
It should come with the Control/Alt/Delete buttons for the restart.

Last edited by 07rx8gtblack; Apr 24, 2008 at 03:26 PM.

Apr 24, 2008 | 03:44 PM

#41

DOMINION

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No M = FTL lol

Apr 24, 2008 | 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SlideWayz

What made you go with the 335i over the 135i?

The OP has a pair of functioning eyes.

Apr 24, 2008 | 06:45 PM

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Sweet. Very worthy replacement. All you guys and your new cars are killing me. I'm trying to hold off... trying...

Quote:

Originally Posted by delhi

The OP has a pair of functioning eyes.

It's the ugliness of the 135 that appeals to me. BMW 3-series (though they look good) are as common as any other car here. But that just usually gives you an excuse to mod the hell out of the exterior to stand out from the crowd. Nice set of BBS wheels to start off with...

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Apr 24, 2008 | 06:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P

The only difference is that Foxman paid for his own car.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dillsrotary

Fixed

Exactly...

Apr 24, 2008 | 10:34 PM

#45

CarAndDriver

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Enjoy. Don't crash it. Seems like a lot of defectors!

Apr 25, 2008 | 07:55 AM

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thinking of getting one stuck between Evo x, Sti, Bmw

Apr 25, 2008 | 03:24 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SlideWayz

Nice.

Does the 335i have a LSD or is it a 'peg leg'?

What made you go with the 335i over the 135i?

No LSD, have to upgrade to the M for that or pony up for a few grand to get one installed in the 335.

I would really feel shortchanged with the 135. I wanted the larger backseat which is very comfortable for adults in the 335. A comparably equipped 135 is about $5K less than the 335 and look and lines of the 335 coupe are much more to my tastes.

Last edited by foxman; Apr 25, 2008 at 03:42 PM.

Apr 25, 2008 | 03:29 PM

#48

Ike

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Originally Posted by smrx8

thinking of getting one stuck between Evo x, Sti, Bmw

I'd suggest crossing the STI off the list off the bat unless you value the extra storage space highly. As for the 135 vs. Evo, do you want the better track/drivers car or the better daily driver? Also, usable back seats and AWD during our winters a big a pluses in my book but may not be for you.

Apr 25, 2008 | 04:16 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JRichter

Sweet. Very worthy replacement. All you guys and your new cars are killing me. I'm trying to hold off... trying...

It's the ugliness of the 135 that appeals to me. BMW 3-series (though they look good) are as common as any other car here. But that just usually gives you an excuse to mod the hell out of the exterior to stand out from the crowd. Nice set of BBS wheels to start off with...

History has shown that modding an ugly car with bodykits will only make it uglier. See bugeye, blobeye, squinty-eye WRXs. And lately the Nismo Z.
The 135i is not unique enough that it's ugliness = cool factor. It is not the Z3 M Coupe or Exige.

Sep 23, 2008 | 08:17 PM

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I think I'll be getting the 328i or 330i as my next car.

I really don't need the twin turbo 6 as I'll be going with an automatic next time, anyways. I'm sick of a stick in traffic.

I will probably buy a used one that's CPO for about 25k - I can get a 2007 330i w/ 22k miles for around $28,000, which would give me a warranty to 2013 and 100,000 miles.

By the way - I like the terra leather a lot, though I'd only buy a black on black beemer. It's the only proper color for a beemer, IMO.