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411 messages, Last post on Jul 13, 2009 at 10:22 AM
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 13, 2009 3:59 pm) Shifty's not spending much time with the NFL/NBA/MLB set, we see....
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Replying to: texases (May 13, 2009 4:36 pm)
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Replying to: circlew (May 13, 2009 4:07 pm) Jiggsy Customs...Staten Island...shocking! 
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 13, 2009 6:03 pm) If you want period bling, find a 126 Koenig Special: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdReOg0XyMg |
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Replying to: hpmctorque (May 12, 2009 2:59 pm) For many of the same reasons you listed - fun to drive (though a tad slow) even after 22 years, and the fact that E30s are not quite as common as Civics   . Also, it's not costing me very much for insurance, tags, etc. I have it registered as a historic vehicle so I no longer have to do the emissions test thing. Even maintenance/repairs have only run me around $300/year for the last 3 years or so. So it's really not costing me much at all to keep it. I'm just waiting for that big ticket item (clutch???) to go to justify getting rid of it.
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Replying to: srs_49 (May 14, 2009 3:01 am) The problem when something like that goes is that you get practically nothing for an old car. I'm trying to weigh whether, even with relatively high maintenance going forward, whether maintenance and repairs are likely to cost less than the depreciation on a new Civic (or something comparable). |
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I've checked out six different 5 series, model years 1997-2002, mileage 70K-151K. Of them, only one had a radio that had a readable display (and it was starting to lose pixels). Most or all had majorly groaning power seat motors. One had a smell of antifreeze of indeterminate origin. All seemed to have some amount of oil leaking. One had an a/c that blew warm for 5 minutes at startup, then suddenly became ice cold. One had a tachometer that didn't work at all. A few of them had cracked wood on the console. Two had airbag lights on. The good news is that all drove great. In any case, it left me a little discouraged about finding the "right" 5 series. I looked at two 2003 Infiniti G35s with 100K on them. Everything worked perfectly on them and neither had ever had anything done other than routine maintenance items. |
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Replying to: lemmer (May 18, 2009 6:17 am) Sounds like we are looking at the same class of cars. Did you drive the G35s? If so, how did you like them compared to the BMWs?
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Replying to: lemmer (May 18, 2009 6:17 am)
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Replying to: srs_49 (May 18, 2009 6:33 am) |
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