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better to go for a metallic?
Thanks.
You know what's funny? When I woke up this morning, I didn't even expect to look at houses, let alone put in an offer on one.
There is a decent chance we won't have our offer accepted. Two other offers are being submitted by two other potential buyers, despite the fact that today was the first day this house was put on the market. As a consequence we bid $6,000 over asking price. Ouch.
The good news is, if our offer isn't accepted, I get to buy my 330xi. I view this as a win/win situation.
go for metallic!! There are posts on bimmer.org from 5/17 thru 5/20 i think that lean more toward the black sapphire metallic; people say its gorgeous, and i think so too!
it may be a high maintainence color, but hey, there are just too many silvers and blacks out there ! Good luck!
veekay1
thx
Are you thinking of putting in just a K&N? If so, do you have any worries about the exhaust not being able to handle the increased airflow? Are you concerned about microscopic particles making their way to the engine? I am wondering how good the K&N filter alone is w/o a change to the engine management chip. Let us know if you have these answers, please.
1. I can't get past the styling. It looks too much like an oversize Contour and it also reminds me too much of the Taurus. The lines are much too busy and I think C&D that expressed it best by saying that the styling is messy and the lines show a lot of uncertainty about the design.
2. It's a Jaguar. Never been a fan of the Jaguar cars image: snobby, stuffy, expensive. Jaguar cars after the '60s have not been quite the performance cars that German cars have been. See, luxury, that's a whole different story - I think they are in a league of their own.
Anyhow, can't help you with Chicago area BMW dealerships but thought I'd give you my two cents on the X type.
I agree with everything you say RE. K&N filters and mods. I just wanted to add that unlike HP, which may be rated highest at, say 6,000 RPMs, the mods you are talking about improve performance at ANY speed. That improved performance may not be necessarily reflected in the HP rating because that, again, is just a peak number at a typically high RPM level and not necessarily very usable throughout the rest of the torque band.
Sheesh.
Oh well. At least I get to get my Bimmer now.
Quite frankly, after burning it up all weekend in a new C5, all else is REALLY quite dull!! (Something about no roof, six speeds to choose from and Borla exhaust had a major influence on me making this statement!)
Basically, the only payments I want to have long term (other than utility) are my mortgage payments.
Ordered April 28, 2001.
I am still here, although due to family needs, spring time and almost 1 acre of property needing to be groomed, kids baseball and ballet, not to mention that I am in the process of launching a new business venture, I have been forced into "High-Speed Scan/Lurk" mode. I even manage to fit in a little driving here and there. ;-) Given the demands on my time, I may not be able to be fully conversant until sometime this fall. I will of course be checking in on a semi-regular basis.
Derprofi,
You may be correct about a different clutch on the 330i vs. the 325i, they do have different transmissions from different makers. It only follows that they would have different clutches as well. As far as drivability, Brave1heart said it quite well; these cars reward drivers who shift in a more "Spirited" fashion. I too stalled my 328i a few times after I got it (my ninth consecutive car with a manual over 20 years), however, once you learn the clutch, it is a dream to drive.
Denright,
Happy birthday, I also had a birthday on 17-May, however, I've got a few years on you. Sorry about the house, I suspect that the BMW will not be too bad of a consolation prize.
Jasonkureejii,
I have the leather in my 328i and I have noticed that while it has a coarser finish when compared to my neighbors' Lexus, after 25,000 miles, it shows a lot less wear. Oddly enough, the only place where my car shows any wear at all is the leather covered armrest right where (you guessed it) my arm rests, and that is minimal at best.
Frank69m,
Having bought the "BMW Universal Transceiver" from PacificBMW.com, I can tell you that this was simply a discounted genuine BMW part. I suspect that Circle does the same.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Good to hear that you are keeping busy and doing well. Not sure how you manage to do all of these things at the same time but you sound like you are on a mission. I wish you the best of luck with you new business endeavor. A writing career maybe?
I hope you find the time to stop by here as often as you can.
He currently drives a Carrera, but he is already begging me for a chance to drive my 330xi.
Anyone telling you that BMWs only last 80k is a load of crap. There are plenty of BMWs still running before Acura even came about. Buying preowned versus new is a just a personal preference I think.
Finally trade the car in for an Acura TL Type S.
Well, it is your decision. Maybe you will have better luck on the 323i than I am.
About the "leather" and "leatherette". In my opinion, the leather seat is more soft and comfortable compare to leatherette. Of course, you'll need to spend more time to maintain the "leather" seat than the "leatherette" seat.