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#30042 of 32732 Re: Driving Experience [roadburner] by kyfdx HOST

Feb 10, 2013 (7:37 am)

Replying to: roadburner (Feb 09, 2013 9:28 pm)
You can do an M50 swap for about $2K. Less if you do the work yourself. Very few other mods required. That's an extra 50 HP... And, you are still 100% BMW.

#30043 of 32732 Re: Driving Experience [steve_] by ateixeira

Feb 10, 2013 (7:38 am)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Feb 10, 2013 7:28 am)
Yeah some of those hacks are nutty. Like blocking air flow in the grille.
 
If we see fried inverters we'll know why.

#30044 of 32732 old desire by stickguy

Feb 10, 2013 (11:41 am)

I wanted one of these really bad when I graduated college, but it was just a bit out of the price range. Should have just done it anyway.
 
this one actually looks pretty nice, and cheap enough. Lot of miles, but hard to tell what parts have the 245K on them!
 
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/3607522968.html

#30045 of 32732 same vintage by stickguy

Feb 10, 2013 (11:47 am)

now this one looks like new. Not sure why anyone would want one, but if you do, looks pretty nice for the money.
 
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/3595654641.html

#30046 of 32732 Re: same vintage [stickguy] by ateixeira

Feb 10, 2013 (12:42 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Feb 10, 2013 11:47 am)
Driver's seat doesn't look so new....
 
Still, says something when the seat is worn out and the car still looks that good.

#30047 of 32732 Re: New Chevy Spark [sandman_6472] by boomchek

Feb 10, 2013 (1:28 pm)

Replying to: sandman_6472 (Feb 09, 2013 5:39 am)
I believe you an buy a Spark in Canada as it's not just for the rental fleets. I saw one on the road and it looked like a squished version of the Sonic. Kudos to GM for investing in small cars though as this will be the future.

#30048 of 32732 Re: now this, is nice [sandman_6472] by boomchek

Feb 10, 2013 (1:40 pm)

Replying to: sandman_6472 (Feb 09, 2013 5:46 am)
I bought a set of 16" Bridgestone Blizzak winter tires for our E90 BMW for $700 off Craigslist. Not only were they used only for 1 season but they were also runflats, came with stock BMW rims, and TPMS sensors. It was just a bolt on job for me that took an hour (had to use jack from older BMW as my E90 doesn't even come with a jack!). The retired guy who sold them got rid of his BMW and didn't need them anymore. The funny thing is he never mentioned in his ad that these were runflats or had TPMS sensors.
 
Our stock runflats were wearing out anyways so I needed to replace them. This was a smoking deal as our dealer quoted me $430/tire plus mounting/balancing/taxes to replace the all seasons.

#30049 of 32732 Re: now this, is nice [roadburner] by boomchek

Feb 10, 2013 (1:53 pm)

Replying to: roadburner (Feb 09, 2013 1:26 pm)
I have BMW sport seats in my 3 Series , Recaros in my 2002, and Mazda "sport" seats in my 2007 MS3. I prefer any of those to the standard seats in the X3 or 328i- not that they are uncomfortable, but I like substantial side bolsters.
 
We have the sports seats in our 07 328 as well and they are among the best seats comfort and support wise compared to any car I've driven, even Ferraris and Maseratis (those are supportive but not as comortable). Even sitting in a non-sports-seat 3 series I feel akward and like I'm sitting on a park bench.

#30050 of 32732 Re: now this, is nice [boomchek] by kyfdx HOST

Feb 10, 2013 (1:56 pm)

Replying to: boomchek (Feb 10, 2013 1:53 pm)
Sport seats in my 3-series, as well... both of them..

#30051 of 32732 Re: now this, is nice [boomchek] by corvette

Feb 10, 2013 (2:53 pm)

Replying to: boomchek (Feb 10, 2013 1:40 pm)
"This was a smoking deal as our dealer quoted me $430/tire plus mounting/balancing/taxes to replace the all seasons."
 
I read somewhere that many dealers are charging more expensive hourly rates instead of flat fees to mount and dismount RFTs. Apparently, it's very difficult to mount and dismount them without damaging the rim.

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