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Originally Posted by adrean8j
^^^You bought THAT 135i? I remember seeing this on Ebay or something didnt I a couple months ago.
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Yep, that's me. The dealership admitted that the eBay auction was kind of a marketing gimmick to generate interest - which it did (the car got written up on Jalopnik and a few other auto sites).
It was on display in the dealership's showroom, and caught my eye when I was dropping off my wife's X5 for service. I read some online reviews of the 135i, then talked to service guys and performance advisors at the dealership... THEN I went looking for a salesman.
(Which, when you think about it, sounds like a pretty smart way to buy a car - except none of this was planned out on my part... it was really just a bunch of happy accidents that led to the purchase).
I admit, the custom paint and carbon fiber bodywork is really over the top
(borderline obnoxious, even), but the engine, exhaust, big brakes, struts and suspension makes for a bloody hoot of a ride. All things considered, they did a darned good job putting the car together, and I'm awful lucky to have it.