Hello
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Thanks for chiming in!
Realistically I just want a toy, I don't know that I'll ever get the chance to go to a track day living way out here in LaCrosse. Its a 4 hour drive and 2 nights in a hotel and its just a lot to take on when I know I'll have to drive the car I brought back home afterwards. So it would just be a car for cruises and meets, shows, stuff like that.
Also I'm a quiet guy and the understated looks of most BMW's, including M's, is part of the charm to me. If someone is genuinely curious and wants to know about the car I would have no problems geeking out with them and explaining it.The car is high mileage, at 116k. Maybe I'm being really dumb here, but in my mind that's not a big deal if its been taken care of and he does say it has a warranty if something breaks, it seems to always be the same stuff that fails on these things.
Now the warranty thing is interesting, I agree. He is sending me more information on that tonight but says its national, good for the full powertrain and good until 2019 or 169k miles. I have 0 experience with warranties so I'm not entirely sure what to avoid either.Now for his list of maintenance, he says he has new plugs, coilpacks, valve cover, hpfp 15k miles ago, and a waterpump and thermostat at 88k miles. I'd be paying for a PPI at a euro shop near him before I go near it, which is scary by itself since I haven't done that before.
He is the second owner (waiting for VIN to run a carfax and confirm that) and sent me this list of mods;
Heat wrapped Downpipes
7" intercooler
Custom exhaust
3 different tuners (currently run mhd stage 2+) <- This one has me confused, why run 3 different tunes?
Transmission alpina flash
Carbon fiber lci csl trunk
Rear lci conversionHe doesn't have it listed any place yet so no link, we were just talking through a Chicago area BMW group.
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A pre lci with 116k for $11k is too high. You're paying for his mods which is bullshit. Mods don't add value to a car like this, it only makes it easier to sell to the right person. You can buy lightly modded LCI cars for less than $17k with lower miles.
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This took me 2 minutes fo find.
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Another auto but great color combo
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Point being, don't settle. Assuming you're financing this you'll be hangingbin to it for awhile so get lower miles and pay for the mods as you go. All in for less than $2k you can have 400whp so don't pay for someone elses power mods. Also, look for a car with a factory oil cooler and sport package. It's worth it.
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I needed that.
I won't be financing the car, but I will have to sell my current one first.
I think what I really want is an LCI manual coupe 335i. They are out there but not for cheap and I'd really like to have money leftover for maintenance and mods. I don't know if its worth modding if I spend that much of my money on getting the car itself.
The reason this is so difficult for me is because after I buy this next car its time to save for a house, so I need this thing to last and keep me excited enough to hold on to it. Even a stock one will be fun of course, but I'd like something special.
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http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1397855
This is what I need, I should browse this page more
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http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1392434
600whp for $18k...
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I should I have a buyer for the E90. I hope I'm not making a mistake though, I love it so much.
I think I decided on a 135i, seems like the clean enthusiast owned ones are just a tad cheaper than equivalent E92 335s and much easier to find than a clean E46 M3 for a decent price.
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Thanks, after I sell this I'll have around $14k to play with. I'm almost certain I'll have to fly out to get one though so that will have an impact on the final price. I found one in Miami for around 13, so its looking good so far.
As far as options and features, I really just want to make sure it has the sport package and is well taken care of. I'd like black or red the most, but if its something I don't like I could always wrap it later. Interior can be anything but I'd prefer to stay away from grey this time. Manual is preferred to get my feet wet there, but I can't say a bad thing about the auto either, and with the sport package it should have paddles too.
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Here are a few local options 2 of them have 112-115k miles other 2 are lower.
https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/2009-bmw-135i-6-speed-price/6206431661.html
https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/2011-bmw-135i-sport-manual/6215665058.html
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haha I've seen all of these except for the last one. I might contact the last one after I sell mine, if he wants to come down a little that would be perfect.
I've been watching the market for a few months now and seen or contacted most local sellers. I started watching 1addicts after Pat reminded me about the forums for each chasis and they seem to have the nicest cars there.
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haha I've seen all of these except for the last one. I might contact the last one after I sell mine, if he wants to come down a little that would be perfect.
I've been watching the market for a few months now and seen or contacted most local sellers. I started watching 1addicts after Pat reminded me about the forums for each chasis and they seem to have the nicest cars there.
The further you get away from Facebook, the better the car culture/ads/etc becomes
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Grabbed the second set of wheels for my buyer tonight. Turns out those run flats weren't run flats, they were conti DWS and look brand new.
I feel like I'm making a mistake selling this now...
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And just that fast shes gone.
Now on to faster things I spose before I go crazy driving a Honda every day.
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Yeah actually, calling a guy near Chicago about picking up an 07 E92 335i. Montego Blue, sports, cold weather and premium packages, 6 speed, no idrive, and only 62k miles. Already has bolt ons on it, I'll just need to pick up a nice set of wheels, get it walnut blasted and switch the tune to MHD.
I'm still interested in grabbing a nice E46 M3 if one happens to come available for a good price, but they are so hard to find in good shape for less than 15k.
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Made a deal on the above car, should be picking it up next week or mid september
I was trying to keep it quiet but I have to tell someone, I'm pretty excited
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