i may have to buy an M2

[Ryan...]

That's good to know, thanks for the explanations guys! 

In the future, should the 911 blow up on me, a 135i is what I've been thinking of getting.. I just haven't gotten around to doing ANY research on the motors/turbos etc.. Honestly the last thing I remember actually reading about was the HPFP when those were the "new" things lol

[i_love_cars]

i'll let you take mine for a spin at the meet on Saturday if you haven't driven a modified one before.

[patsbimmer1]

i_love_cars said:

i'll let you take mine for a spin at the meet on Saturday if you haven't driven a modified one before.

Dont let him fool you, he took my 335i for a quick sprint with an e85 mix!

[i_love_cars]

i'm on it. no freebies then!

[i_love_cars]

Now I definitely don't feel bad about further mods to the 135. I will now fully be expecting the M2 to depreciate like any normal M car and be available for significantly fewer dollars in 3 years' time. Maybe by then I'll be able to fit it by upgrading from my 3-car garage to something actually useful like a 10 car garage and a small stick hut to live in out front  

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1201091

[Earl]

I like how the one guy said he might cancel his deposit and wait now because of this haha

"It won't be a short run, low production car like I thought, screw everything else about it"

[i_love_cars]

yup, typical modern-day M buyer. For every 1 true enthusiast there are 10 buyers who are (foolishly) looking for an investment, or care more about side mirrors and engine codes than how the car actually drives. Why people have to be shitfucks i will never know.

[patsbimmer1]

I can't understand why anyone would buy any modern BMW expecting it to appreciate.  A lot of the market on M cars is cyclical but I can't think of any modern production model that has greatly appreciated beyond original asking price.  The 1M has the greatest outlook but any large appreciation wouldn't be for another 10 years at least.  That's the 1 (no pun intended) modern BMW that I can think of that hasn't depreciated.

Of just M cars made in the last 20 years, have any really taken off in price?  Would anyone have made money on the value of the car if they purchased something new in '95?

[tsweers89]

Earl said:

I like how the one guy said he might cancel his deposit and wait now because of this haha

"It won't be a short run, low production car like I thought, screw everything else about it"

This was my thought on buying one. Now that I know that I will be switching to getting on the list for a m4 gts. That for sure will make money if I can still get on the list for only $10k over msrp.

[Earl]

i_love_cars said:

yup, typical modern-day M buyer. For every 1 true enthusiast there are 10 buyers who are (foolishly) looking for an investment, or care more about side mirrors and engine codes than how the car actually drives. Why people have to be shitfucks i will never know.

I also have a low tolerance for shitfucks

[damnboy037]

The best investment is learning, I heard people can become rich this way.

I still want this car, but would rather get the 4gts

[wasnt m3]

damnboy037 said:

The best investment is learning, I heard people can become rich this way.

I still want this car, but would rather get the 4gts

The M4 GTS is a mere 3x as much as an M2....

[damnboy037]

I'll just sell one of my houses, who needs retirement money.

[i_love_cars]

damnboy037 said:

I'll just sell one of my houses, who needs retirement money.

can live in an M4 GTS. Cannot drive a home to the race track while retired.

[wasnt m3]

i_love_cars said:

Cannot drive a home to the race track while retired.

Says who? Haha

[Earl]