Proud new owner...

[angusclark]

Picking it up on Wednesday

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...d=128EE0C8B32E

Very excited!

[mac135i]

Nice.....

Just get used to either having to wash it or drive it dirty. I try to manage the former but more often that not it's dirty

[MikeVictor]

Congratulations!

BSM with black interior is a great choice (but I'm bias )

If it's your sort of thing, the BMW Performance SSK and hand-brake lever look fantastic with that combination too.

[Orlin]

black is sexxeeehhhh

[angusclark]

I was going to by a spoiler

Can i just get the unpainted or should i get it painted black?
Can i confirm, the colour is Black Saphire?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E82-Coupe-...item5ad1721ca5

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Painted-BMW-E8...item5d25467e17

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by angusclark

I was going to by a spoiler

Can i just get the unpainted or should i get it painted black?
Can i confirm, the colour is Black Saphire?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E82-Coupe-...item5ad1721ca5

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Painted-BMW-E8...item5d25467e17

Don't go with one of those spoilers - you'll only be taking off the OEM lip to put on a slightly larger one.

Try to hunt down a BMW Performance CF Spoiler. United BMW online do a lot of business from the forums here, and sell all-OEMs. You can find the page here: http://stores.channeladvisor.com/uni...eries/Exterior

Congrats on the purchase, too!

[sparoz]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

Don't go with one of those spoilers - you'll only be taking off the OEM lip to put on a slightly larger one.

Try to hunt down a BMW Performance CF Spoiler. United BMW online do a lot of business from the forums here, and sell all-OEMs. You can find the page here: http://stores.channeladvisor.com/uni...eries/Exterior

Congrats on the purchase, too!

+1.

[sparoz]

how much did you end up paying for the car if you don't mind me asking? Just want to know the market price.

[angusclark]

You'll never guess what happened in the 11th hour. Got a text message last night saying sorry he had sold the car to another person, after i had book flights, organised finance, changed insurance and got a trade in on my car, very upset, hopefully karma comes around to bite him in the arse.
I had paid $67k, which i thought i had done well with, obviously too well

Disapointed!

[sparoz]

Originally Posted by angusclark

You'll never guess what happened in the 11th hour. Got a text message last night saying sorry he had sold the car to another person, after i had book flights, organised finance, changed insurance and got a trade in on my car, very upset, hopefully karma comes around to bite him in the arse.
I had paid $67k, which i thought i had done well with, obviously too well

Disapointed!

What a pity I can't do something like that. You always have to honour a deal.

[aussie135i]

Thats a shame, i also agree you should honour a deal.

Do you only want a manual?

[angusclark]

I do only want the manual, and unfortunately there are no others on Carsales that tick the boxes i am after.

Very disapointing, the guy is in business and i just think if a deal is done, it is done, not a very honourable person, didn't even have the courage to call me. a$$hole

Anyway, if anyway sees one, i am after a sunroof and the new idrive, and low k's!

[angusclark]

And somebody stop me from looking at 335i's and Audi S5's..... i have a material void that i am trying to control!

[oz125]

sorry to hear your story, some people are truly just arseholes.
No Luck looking at ex demonstrators?
I can check the local dealer if interested.

[MikeVictor]

OUCH, that bites big time.

335 is a nice looking car. Isn't as nimble as the 135 from most accounts but I know I would have bought one if I felt like splurging the extra cash flow on it.

I've driven the S5 and wasn't a fan. It felt too big and heavy for what I was after, and the steering feedback was too muted and vague.

Good hunting, Angus. Hope you find yourself a car soon.

[Taymaishu]

That's crappy to hear, so sorry that some asshole decided to reneg on a deal.

When I was selling my Subaru earlier this year, i had 36 phone calls the night i put it up. It was very strategically priced, mind you. I had a solid deal going and the guy was working about 10 houses down from me at the time, so it was just too easy. I then had an offer from another person at 2k more, and while I did think about it, I decided not to sell it to him and sell to the original person for 2k less. I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I was happy with the price, he was happy and I didn't want to be a prick out of greed.

He put a 10% deposit in my account that day, and drove it literally 200m down the road and cash-in-hand sale, signed over paperwork and walked home feeling like a drug dealer with cash in my back pockets.

Mind you, I had a terrible experience with a Sydney BMW dealer when going through the process. They had MY car ready on the showroom floor - everything i wanted and nothing i didn't want, for a great price. They stuffed me around and i thought all was lost.

2 weeks later the same car (just with different trim) was available in Newcastle for 1k less. The dealer was absolutely lovely and i took the car that weekend.

Keep sticking to your guns and you'll get something

[sparoz]

Well, you can always make an offer on mine :P lol If it's high enough, I will sell it to you. Might just pick up a cheapo car for work until the M arrives .

[banglemangle]

^
Or mine. Its got a DIY box, povo pack + idrive thingy, Jan 10 build, N54, white, <5000kms.
Not for sale per se, but as poster above says, if you really want it, its for sale :-)

[MFKN3]

Originally Posted by angusclark

You'll never guess what happened in the 11th hour. Got a text message last night saying sorry he had sold the car to another person, after i had book flights, organised finance, changed insurance and got a trade in on my car, very upset, hopefully karma comes around to bite him in the arse.
I had paid $67k, which i thought i had done well with, obviously too well

Disapointed!

SMS too... what a prick.