Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)

[jc43089]

i_love_cars said:

slap a tune on that grocery getter and a lot of people will be surprised lolol

Yea, not sure if the 1 of 328 facelift manual e60 wagons is true but I have never seen another one for sale.  Not sure if the price is good or not?  5er's drop so fast it's crazy.  Our fast Volvo wagon is quite a surprise to most folks lol, it can be quite entertaining when punks think they are cool on the highway and get beat by a Swedish wagon.

[m42b32]

I believe that 1 in 328 number is correct for a 6-speed 535i wagon

[patsbimmer1]

m42b32 said:

I believe that 1 in 328 number is correct for a 6-speed 535i wagon

I'd agree with this.

[jc43089]

What is the world coming to... I know there are many automatics that shift faster and more precisely but it's just not as fun to drive. But the manufacturer is selling what people are buying so it's not their fault. All of our cars are manuals and my wife was driving my parents Sienna van recently and told me later she couldn't get the key out so she just went into the store and later realized it was because she hadn't put it in park... our beater maxima was her high school car.

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[patsbimmer1]

jc43089 said:

What is the world coming to... I know there are many automatics that shift faster and more precisely but it's just not as fun to drive. But the manufacturer is selling what people are buying so it's not their fault. All of our cars are manuals and my wife was driving my parents Sienna van recently and told me later she couldn't get the key out so she just went into the store and later realized it was because she hadn't put it in park... our beater maxima was her high school car.

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I'm not going to lie, on some level I would like an automatic for daily use.  I absolutely despised automatics until they started coming out with some decent ones.  My company car is a 2011 Impala and the automatic in that is fucking dreadful.  Just absolutely fucking horrible.  The 8spd BMW auto is a really good auto and the Mercedes auto is really good.  I haven't driven any paddle shift cars but I've heard that the early stuff is rough but the newer dual clutch cars are supposed to be a great compromise between auto and manual.

[andyhundley]

Act now before it's too late.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/182364467431?_mwBanner=1

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[YoungCR]

patsbimmer1 said:

I'm not going to lie, onI haven't driven any paddle shift cars but I've heard that the early stuff is rough but the newer dual clutch cars are supposed to be a great compromise between auto and manual.

E46 M3/E60 M5 SMG'S are terrible IMO, every shift is hard. The E92 dual clutch was the first automatic I really enjoyed also because you get perfect rev matching every downshift  The new 8spds are great too but I still prefer a manual. My commuter car of choice would be a 335d if I had to though, those can still chirp tires.

[Jdesign]

andyhundley said:

Act now before it's too late.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/182364467431?_mwBanner=1

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Jesus. That price tag. LOL

[straight6pwr]

andyhundley said:

Act now before it's too late.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/182364467431?_mwBanner=1

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who the hell face-mounted balance weights on super car wheels?!

that being said, these would be awesome on an e30. 16x7 and 16x8

[reckedhim]

That damn SVT bearing...

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/5910939797.html

[visian]

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/5912963414.html looks like a nice one, and a BMW enthusiast - making room for a 99 m3

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[visian]

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/5868248672.html

Hmm

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[YoungCR]

visian said:

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/5912963414.html looks like a nice one, and a BMW enthusiast - making room for a 99 m3

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@patsbimmer1 get you some!

[patsbimmer1]

YoungCR said:

@patsbimmer1 get you some!

You are a bad influence @YoungCR

[B C]

https://rockford.craigslist.org/bar/5916715316.html

When you own a plumbing business but free candy is life

[Earl]

Very nice conversion...a sheet of ply wood, some panel bond, black spray paint, and an angle grinder made for one fun afternoon

[B C]

Thats all you need, brother

Imagine the chassis flex and wheel hop you could get while spinning the tires

[suspenceful]

Great deal on a fully loaded 5-speed 330ci.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=1118338

[patsbimmer1]

suspenceful said:

Great deal on a fully loaded 5-speed 330ci.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=1118338

Rust... ouch.  How does someone not keep receipts for their car?  I don't get that.  Even if you plan on keeping it forever, what about warranty on parts or labor?

[Jdesign]

IDK but at least they are stick on weights. Most race cars have them on the outside then have tape over the top of them. Whats worse is clamp on style on really nice 3pc wheels.  I've see that before on RS's and I cringe just seeing it.

I also like how the listing has no specs whatsoever, but it does mention they are rare like diamonds. Are diamonds even rare anymore considering every married woman has one on her finger?