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meatpile
12-11-06, 04:52 PM
It's calling me, and I want to goto it.
which one?
as long as it's not the 3 Series.
meatpile
12-11-06, 06:48 PM
as long as it's not the 3 Series.
Hater. 3 series is the only one worth getting.
335
Hater. 3 series is the only one worth getting.
335
you had a 5
Redsnapper
12-11-06, 06:55 PM
Bob Marley and the Wailers, oh man, it's callin' me too!
meatpile
12-11-06, 07:12 PM
you had a 5
An E39. I don't care for the new 5's.
chipshot
12-11-06, 08:27 PM
Bob Marley and the Wailers, oh man, it's callin' me too!
you have now defined a new standard for lameness, canes may have his work cut out for him
meat needs a hybrid
An E39. I don't care for the new 5's.
not all BMWs are new
meatpile
12-11-06, 09:34 PM
not all BMWs are new
The 335 with a twin turbo is. It has more power and torque than the E39 540i, and it weighs less.
this thread is useless without pictures
They are now all 328's. Getting a new one in January.
meatpile
12-12-06, 09:22 AM
They are now all 328's. Getting a new one in January.
Dumbass.
http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/335icoupe/default
300 HP
300 torque
Dynos higher.
Dumbass.
http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/335icoupe/default
300 HP
300 torque
Dynos higher.
Coupe. The standard 325 went to 328 fucktard.
BTW is that going to take the place of the M3?
http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/
Hater. 3 series is the only one worth getting.
335
335 is awesome!
meatpile
12-12-06, 09:43 AM
Coupe. The standard 325 went to 328 fucktard.
BTW is that going to take the place of the M3?
http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/
EVEN BIGGER DUMBASS.
http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/335isedan/default
Coupe. The standard 325 went to 328 fucktard.
BTW is that going to take the place of the M3?
http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/
nothing...I hope
meatpile
12-12-06, 09:47 AM
nothing...I hope
The NEW M3 will have a V8. And it will be on the E92 platform.
Shrapnel
12-12-06, 09:50 AM
The NEW M3 will have a V8. And it will be on the E92 platform.
Are we playing Bingo here?
EVEN BIGGER DUMBASS.
http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/335isedan/default
Standard, Standard, Low End, Basic.
meatpile
12-12-06, 09:52 AM
Standard, Standard, Low End, Basic.
what the fuck are you talking about?
what the fuck are you talking about?
The low end 3 went from 325, I own one , to 328. That is all.
I will be getting a 328 in January. In fact they used to be 328s then went to 325s and now back to 328s.
meatpile
12-12-06, 10:04 AM
The low end 3 went from 325, I own one , to 328. That is all.
I will be getting a 328 in January. In fact they used to be 328s then went to 325s and now back to 328s.
I had a 2000 328.
You should get a 335. WAY more powerful. 335 has much more power than the current M3. And it's sub $40k base, and dealers stock base.
I had a 2000 328.
You should get a 335. WAY more powerful. 335 has much more power than the current M3. And it's sub $40k base, and dealers stock base.
BTW do you go to Hendrick BMW? If you don't have a regular guy there I have had good dealings with Cam Warren. He cut me some good fair deals.
gridfaniker
12-12-06, 10:08 AM
I had a 2000 328.
You should get a 335. WAY more powerful. 335 has much more power than the current M3. And it's sub $40k base, and dealers stock base.
you can get a Buick for half that
Freakshow
12-12-06, 10:17 AM
you can get a Buick for half that
Meatpile doesn't care. He's old money...remember? Think I read that on the interned somewhere.
meatpile
12-12-06, 10:20 AM
BTW do you go to Hendrick BMW? If you don't have a regular guy there I have had good dealings with Cam Warren. He cut me some good fair deals.
I have. I hate the place. I bought my last car from flow. Hendrick currently has a car I'm interested in.
meatpile
12-12-06, 10:23 AM
Meatpile doesn't care. He's old money...remember? Think I read that on the interned somewhere.
Old money OLL. If I had a trust fund or any gifted money, I'd be either really high or really dead. Somedays I dream of this.
I went to my grandparents for the first time in 16 years (they've been here) last week. That was nuts - my roots are country country country. They're all out of rural mississippi.
It was pretty sweet, actually. The dryer is in the den underneath the gun rack.
I have. I hate the place. I bought my last car from flow. Hendrick currently has a car I'm interested in.
Have bought 3 from them. I love dressing in ratty jeans and t-shirt to go in and look. They all turn their noses up which is good because I don't want to be bothered with a salesperson. The snobby dudes got pissed when I plopped down the DP on a 5 with Cam.
meatpile
12-12-06, 10:27 AM
Have bought 3 from them. I love dressing in ratty jeans and t-shirt to go in and look. They all turn their noses up which is good because I don't want to be bothered with a salesperson. The snobby dudes got pissed when I plopped down the DP on a 5 with Cam.
I bought from Flow b/c they were 10k cheaper - seriously. It was retarded. I showed up with tattoos and paid cash. That was fun.
What wasn't fun was trying to sell a $35k car with manual transmission a few years later. That sucked balls. I'll be leasing if I buy another.
gridfaniker
12-12-06, 10:34 AM
I bought from Flow b/c they were 10k cheaper - seriously. It was retarded. I showed up with tattoos and paid cash. That was fun.
What wasn't fun was trying to sell a $35k car with manual transmission a few years later. That sucked balls. I'll be leasing if I buy another.
I wore a weightlifting belt, chain mail tube top and wooden shoes when I went to browse the pre-owned lot at the local GM dealership. I don't have any tattoos. I had my eye on a 2003 LeSabre but they wouldn't lease it to me.
Freakshow
12-12-06, 10:43 AM
I went to my grandparents for the first time in 16 years (they've been here) last week. That was nuts - my roots are country country country. They're all out of rural mississippi.
It was pretty sweet, actually. The dryer is in the den underneath the gun rack.
Do they marinate their cheese before making grilled cheese sandwiches? Bet they do.
vpkozel
12-12-06, 12:58 PM
http://www.drbimmer.com/
Pick it up in Spartanburg and get the 1/2 day driving course for free.
JeykleHyde
12-12-06, 01:23 PM
It was pretty sweet, actually. The dryer is in the den underneath the gun rack.
You talk as though that's unusual or something.:boxing:
meatpile
12-12-06, 02:44 PM
You talk as though that's unusual or something.:boxing:
It is for me! :loser:
I just drive the 335.....
ma-ma.
Hater. 3 series is the only one worth getting.
335
You and everyone else on the planet seems to think so. The 3 series is just to common, jmho.
meatpile
12-13-06, 08:05 AM
You and everyone else on the planet seems to think so. The 3 series is just to common, jmho.
I get the point. It's still more badass than anything but the 550 as far as a sedan goes. And I'm not concerned with common. 5's are pretty common, too. My '74 Alfa is not common.
And it's prolly right on the 550.
As hard as it isto find a manual 335, I imagine a 550 would be tougher, and about $70k. So - 335 for me.
I get the point. It's still more badass than anything but the 550 as far as a sedan goes. And I'm not concerned with common. 5's are pretty common, too. My '74 Alfa is not common.
And it's prolly right on the 550.
As hard as it isto find a manual 335, I imagine a 550 would be tougher, and about $70k. So - 335 for me.
And having done the research on warranty and maintainance, BMW kicks everyone elses ass.
meatpile
12-13-06, 09:00 AM
And having done the research on warranty and maintainance, BMW kicks everyone elses ass.
They're also alot more expensive, so they better.
One thing about them - they don't dick around with the warranty. Squeaky mirror? Replaced. Squeaky clutch pedal? Replace pedal, pedal linkage, clutch. Seatbelt rubbing against leather bolster? Replace leather.
They're also alot more expensive, so they better.
One thing about them - they don't dick around with the warranty. Squeaky mirror? Replaced. Squeaky clutch pedal? Replace pedal, pedal linkage, clutch. Seatbelt rubbing against leather bolster? Replace leather.
Not anymore expensive than Mercedes. They warranty and maintainence plan sucks. Well they are just a Chrysler anyway.
meatpile
12-13-06, 09:05 AM
Not anymore expensive than Mercedes. They warranty and maintainence plan sucks. Well they are just a Chrysler anyway.
Mercedes sucks. So does Volvo. Only Euro car worth a shit is BMW ( and not coincidentally, they're the only independently owned company ).
( and not coincidentally, they're the only independently owned company ).
Ges. they also own Mini and Rolls Royce.
My next car will be a lexus...unless of course Acura comes out with something more eye appealing...BMW's are awesome performance wise but maintenance...ughhhh
My next car will be a lexus...unless of course Acura comes out with something more eye appealing...
I owned a Lexus and is was a damn good car.
vpkozel
12-13-06, 09:54 AM
BMW's are awesome performance wise but
maintenance...ughhhh
If you buy the extended warranty, maintenance is paid for for 8 years or so.
Freakshow
12-13-06, 10:03 AM
My next car will be a lexus...unless of course Acura comes out with something more eye appealing...BMW's are awesome performance wise but maintenance...ughhhh
My neighbor owns an M5. He's a BMW nut. Apparently the maintenance is needed so frequently that he is able to make about $30,000 per year (cash) working on Beamers in his off time. Repairs are frequent and cost a ton. Obviously these are BMW's OFF warranty he's referring to.
meatpile
12-13-06, 10:57 AM
My neighbor owns an M5. He's a BMW nut. Apparently the maintenance is needed so frequently that he is able to make about $30,000 per year (cash) working on Beamers in his off time. Repairs are frequent and cost a ton. Obviously these are BMW's OFF warranty he's referring to.
yep.
gridfaniker
12-13-06, 11:37 AM
They're also alot more expensive, so they better.
One thing about them - they don't dick around with the warranty. Squeaky mirror? Replaced. Squeaky clutch pedal? Replace pedal, pedal linkage, clutch. Seatbelt rubbing against leather bolster? Replace leather.
what if you're just cruisin' along, jacking off, and you spray some of your load on the upholstery and/or dashboard and stain it and/or gum it all up? will those fuckers fix that?
Freakshow
12-13-06, 11:56 AM
what if you're just cruisin' along, jacking off, and you spray some of your load on the upholstery and/or dashboard and stain it and/or gum it all up? will those fuckers fix that?
It's been my experience that it wipes right off if you have leather interior. Pretty sure most BMW's have leather, so Meat should be fine.
It's been my experience that it wipes right off if you have leather interior. Pretty sure most BMW's have leather, so Meat should be fine.
Knew a guy in my old building in Charlotte that sprayed WD40 in his steering column due to a squeak. Fucked up all the electrical connections. Practically ruined his BMW.
meatpile
12-13-06, 01:36 PM
SOLD.
:spiny:
SOLD.
:spiny:
did you buy it?
meatpile
12-13-06, 03:05 PM
did you buy it?
lease. get it at 6.
:moped:
lease. get it at 6.
:moped:
Care to share the terms?
meatpile
12-13-06, 03:37 PM
Care to share the terms?
How many details?
How many details?
yrs. $down payment maybe.
meatpile
12-13-06, 04:05 PM
Down payment was 1 payment plus doc fee and tag ( about $1000 )
Car was 43134
BMW finance's cocksucking jackass of an aquisition fee is 825.
Tax is 3%
Money factor was .00185
Residual was 64%
10k per year ( I'll never drive that much. ).
$565 payment X 35.
Depreciation = 13470
Taxes, Finance charges, Junk fees = $6870
Owned by a corporation so it's as deductible as the phone bill - really the only reason I'll lease.
The junk fees add up to fucking $1224. That's a pisser. I bitched and they reduced the cost of the car more, and the money factor, but wouldn't back off the junk fees, so a wash.
There's never a good deal on a new BMW. It's all a waste. But the fuckers are sweet, and I own one for 3 years.
Owned by a corporation so it's as deductible as the phone bill - really the only reason I'll lease.
I was thinking "dumbass" until I read this part. Enjoy the car!!!
meatpile
12-13-06, 10:44 PM
I was thinking "dumbass" until I read this part. Enjoy the car!!!
Yeah that's critical.
Mercedes sucks. So does Volvo. Only Euro car worth a shit is BMW ( and not coincidentally, they're the only independently owned company ).
mercedes sucks?? ill take one of those sucky cars
meatpile
12-14-06, 10:26 AM
mercedes sucks?? ill take one of those sucky cars
They don't suck. There are alot of nice ones. I know sly loves his - and it's cool as shit. The SLK are badass. The S class are nice. I'd rather have an SClass than a 7 series BMW.
Mercedes, IMHO, cheapened its brand when it started selling $29k cars.
We had an 82 240D about 10 years ago. Great old car. Base model of the cheapest car Mercedes made at the time. The sticker in 1982 was $33k - and I bet the car is still as nice as it was when I had it. Translated to today, Mercedes cheapest car would be what - $60k?
I think those $60k and up cars are still badass - you just don't see nearly as many of those as you see of the cheapass cars....
BMW is about the only company that hasn't done that, with maybe the exception of Porsche.
Shrapnel
12-14-06, 11:02 AM
BMW is about the only company that hasn't done that, with maybe the exception of Porsche.
You may be forgetting Kia
They've ALLLLL done it, just some tried it later (today) vs. earlier (yesterday).
BMW had the 318, a great car but not a space the BMW brand needed to be in. And their low-end 3 series models with no engines really pollute the brand, as there are just SO many of them and they're really just for people that like the brand-image.
Porsche had the 914 and 924, both very VW.
Mercedes has theirs.
Rolls and the other REALLY high-end are the only ones that have never done this.
And their low-end 3 series models with no engines really pollute the brand, as there are just SO many of them and they're really just for people that like the brand-image.
Yep, that's what I was getting at. Thanks Boot.
meatpile
12-14-06, 10:44 PM
They've ALLLLL done it, just some tried it later (today) vs. earlier (yesterday).
BMW had the 318, a great car but not a space the BMW brand needed to be in. And their low-end 3 series models with no engines really pollute the brand, as there are just SO many of them and they're really just for people that like the brand-image.
Porsche had the 914 and 924, both very VW.
Mercedes has theirs.
Rolls and the other REALLY high-end are the only ones that have never done this.
Mercedes never did until until Chrysler bought them, and BMW has always offered a lower cost sport sedan. Even the current 325 are still great cars - and on the same chassis as the 335 I have.
The Mercedes cheapo line is just that - a cheapo line. While BMW may have produced a lower cost engine - it's not nearly as bad as what Mercedes did with its entire lines of C and E class cars, imho.
All have whored themselves to SUV's.........:zaehne:
Those 914 were shit.
:satana:
bad ass
http://www.autoblog.it/uploads/mercedes_slr_722_big_02.jpg
meatpile
12-15-06, 06:17 AM
:satana:
bad ass
http://www.autoblog.it/uploads/mercedes_slr_722_big_02.jpg
Way.
BMWs are performance cars. Mercedes is a luxury car.
gridfaniker
12-15-06, 09:50 AM
[sadic]now you're gonna have to send your twins to the baby farm so you can afford your ego-boosting European sports car. don't be surprised when they start biting each other and their "classmates."[sadic/]
meatpile
12-15-06, 11:35 AM
[sadic]now you're gonna have to send your twins to the baby farm so you can afford your ego-boosting European sports car. don't be surprised when they start biting each other and their "classmates."[sadic/]
mainly on account of my wife having to also work, just so we can afford these extravagances.
:bj:
mainly on account of my wife having to also work, just so we can afford these extravagances.
:bj:
Damn you, you capitalist. You are getting dangerously close to being a NeoCon.
meatpile
12-15-06, 02:02 PM
Damn you, you capitalist. You are getting dangerously close to being a NeoCon.
whoosh thingy.
meatpile
03-02-07, 01:48 PM
This car is electronically governed at about 138 mph.
This car is electronically governed at about 138 mph.
:newsmile13:
Honeygirl
03-02-07, 07:22 PM
This car is electronically governed at about 138 mph.
Hence the speeding ticket?
This car is electronically governed at about 138 mph.
I'm betting you can do something about that.
I'm betting you can do something about that.
or already did.
meatpile
03-02-07, 10:20 PM
I'm betting you can do something about that.
You can. But how often do you get to 138,anyway?
It had alot left. Couple thousand RPM.
I got the ticket with cruise at 110 in a 65. No brakes until the lights were flashing. He was cool and wrote me for 80. His name - no shit - was Steve Austin.
The_professor
03-02-07, 10:33 PM
steve lolstin
You can. But how often do you get to 138,anyway?
It had alot left. Couple thousand RPM.
I got the ticket with cruise at 110 in a 65. No brakes until the lights were flashing. He was cool and wrote me for 80. His name - no shit - was Steve Austin.
Lucky you got a cool cop, kinda. He coulda arrested you on the spot. You gonna lose your license?
QueenCityHillbilly
03-03-07, 10:18 AM
Meatpile, how long did it take you to get back here from Texas? I remember your Chicago and Colorado times being nuts.
You can. But how often do you get to 138,anyway?
It had alot left. Couple thousand RPM.
I got the ticket with cruise at 110 in a 65. No brakes until the lights were flashing. He was cool and wrote me for 80. His name - no shit - was Steve Austin.
nice work.
lucky ass.
meatpile
03-03-07, 01:14 PM
You don't lose a license for 15 over - so no. I won't lose my license for 80 in a 65. Imma try to get it reduced.
We did better going to Austin. I don' know the time, averaged about 85 mph over 1250 miles. Averaged over 100 through Mississippi and Louisiana.
This guy didn't clock me. My radar never went off, and he made statements that I knew he didn't know my speed. He was facing us, and I was passing a car. I'm sure he knew I was hauling ass - 110 looks fast sitting still. He said he clocked me at 94 once and 80 twice. Since my brakes didn't hit until his lights were on, he never got me at 94 or 80. I was 110 and 60.
And you just don't argue with an 80mph ticket when going 110.
Another thing - don't speed in Texas. That was our second close call - I got clocked doing 120, and managed to 'hide' between 2 18 wheelers in a traffic cluster while the cops were stuck in traffic behind me. My radar is bidirectional, and they were fucking blaring. Then they blew by us. That got our blood pumping. After the ticket my radar went off a dozen times. Same thing on the way back. maybe 1 or 2 pops on the radar evrywhere but Texas.
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