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Keep it! | 2 | 6.90% | |
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Wait and see. | 7 | 24.14% | |
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09-05-2014, 09:47 AM | #45 |
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that's the best way to use a 1M!!! i put 120 miles a day on mine....and it is facking phenomenal! wouldn't have it any other way. i would argue it is a better daily driver than the 135 actually....which i also drove for 120 miles a day before this.
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09-05-2014, 10:02 AM | #46 |
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Damn you! You're gonna have me looking for 1Ms before this is all done...
Then again, I would save money on mods I wouldn't have to do to a 135 - I could look at it that way. ;-) |
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i can honestly tell you that you would NOT be disappointed. It is worth the effort and the $$. |
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09-05-2014, 10:10 AM | #48 |
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I am not a fan of driving cars that have been in accidents but... unless I am blind, that is a new bumper, rear left tailight and bootlid away from being fixed. If there is no damage underneath, I am not sure I see the issue here. That cracked 1/4 panel is the worst thing here.
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09-05-2014, 10:22 AM | #49 | |
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The Performance exhaust sounds plenty european exotic to me, but it's your opinion that matters. After all, it is going on your car. Just in case you thought that was my video, it's not. It belongs to another member, 3002 tii. Hope this helps. Steve
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09-05-2014, 11:43 AM | #51 |
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Have you filed your diminished value claim yet? I'm currently working on one from a guy that rear ended my Volkswagen Tiguan. It seems like its going to be a pain, but theres a lot of money to be had if you're willing to do the work. Two places I contacted estimated that I should be able to get between $2000-3500 for my claim. I'm not sure how it would work since yours is leased, but I'd at least look into it.
There's a lot of helpful info out there if you search. One link that kind of explains the process is: http://www.farmersinsurancegroupsuck...formation.html The second half is where they get into the process. |
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09-24-2014, 09:49 PM | #52 | |
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It is the frame damage that is the kiss of death for me, you just never know after that kind of a hit - I had an 04 330ci that I adored and was going to keep until... a car turned in front of me and boom to the firewall crushed but b/c only 6mo old someone decided to fix it - that lease went back ASAP... front end damage is even more of a no-brainer; but the trunk/seams would worry me too.. My baby 1er got tagged the other day and is at least at 2k of damage but no frame at all and actually hit only the bumper [and PDC] - with the VIN being tagged as an accident I will be negotiating the reduced value w/ the adjustor next week... Send her back to BMW and in the time remaining find yourself a GP 135 to take her place! |
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09-25-2014, 08:41 AM | #53 |
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Yeah, that's exactly what I'm going to do. Turn it in at lease end and get another 135 with fewer miles (mine will have almost 40k by the time I turn it in anyway).
I looked into the diminished value thing, but since the car is a lease and I do not personally experience the loss of value (BMW NA will), I can't really do much. |
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09-25-2014, 03:55 PM | #54 |
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Keep it as long as the buy out is a good price. Bodywork today is great from reputable shops especially one who deal primarily with BMW's..
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01-26-2015, 01:24 PM | #55 |
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Update in case anybody cares.
Finalizing negotiation on the purchase of the replacement (135, NOT M235). The new one is exactly the same as my old one (2012, Blk/Blk, MSpt, 6MT, Premium, Heated seats) plus a few more bells (Convenience, Nav, HK) and whistles (BMWPE). I never really wanted nav, as I think they don't age well, and are far more a pain to update than my iphone, but is does solve two design flaws in the non-nav:
Plus I get to use Pull-ahead and turn in my lease a month early. I'm a happy camper. And the deal is good enough that I have enough spare cash for a JB4, intake, and oil catch can. |
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Congrats! You will enjoy the HK and Nav, even though I agree about the aging. Comfort Access will become second nature and you will miss it every time you drive a car without.
Regarding the polarized glasses and the radio screen problem: That is the main reason I got Nav (and iPod controls). My dad's 328i had standard radio and it drove me completely nuts! Enjoy your new upgrades! I'm glad everything worked out in the end. Quote:
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While I do think the nav itself is pretty crappy and went back and forth on the tech package, having had a 2008 without it and liking that clean look, in the end, it enables a lot of good voice commands and other neat features, but mostly, having the large screen to use as the interface for everything as opposed to going through the 2-line radio screen or turn signal stalk to use the instrument cluster is just much easier to use.
The HK is decent and I also really enjoy how it shows album art on the screen when it plays music, so I think you'll come to like all those extra things. You may still want to use your phone for navigation though at times. |
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01-26-2015, 03:14 PM | #58 |
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Totally agree on the HK. It's well worth the upgrade if you don't want to pay big bucks for an after market solution that may not integrate with your dash as well. I was willing to pay the additional premium for BMW Assist which I never use just to get it and I have not regretted my decision.
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01-26-2015, 04:31 PM | #59 |
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Don't really even know what my stereo sounds like. I've got the bottom of the line, I believe. BMW Professional. Had it on maybe once or twice. Also listen to phone calls through bluetooth. Almost always drive with the windows down listening to the popping and crackling of the exhaust. That's my music.
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01-26-2015, 05:00 PM | #60 |
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There is that. Try it with the sunroof back as well and "Touch of Grey" cranked up while ripping through 2nd to 3rd.
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01-26-2015, 05:11 PM | #61 |
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Sorry, not a "dead-head."
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01-26-2015, 06:17 PM | #62 |
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Same here. I'm usually cranking Five Finger Death Punch or Godsmack with the windows down and top open (is that abnormal for a 42-year old?), but then again, I've been running on stock exhaust for 3 years. Can't wait to have the BMW PE, although I have had my heart set on a CP-E, so I will probably sell my PE fairly soon.
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EvenEsteban: Not a Dead Head, just like that song.
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01-26-2015, 07:00 PM | #64 | |
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The secret to no tickets and keeping your license is to drive like a maniac at triple digit speeds when NO ONE IS LOOKING. I can do that all the time where I live.
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01-26-2015, 07:53 PM | #65 |
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No harm to the warranty by adding a catback or axle-back exhaust...
The only reason I didnt was that it was a lease, and I just couldn't justify the expense to mod someone else's car. Now that I am buying my own though...game on! (tastefully for now though, while the warranty is intact). |
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