WTB: 6MT 128i

mhullihan · 07-19-2022, 01:14 PM

BIMMERPOST / Classifieds

Asking Price:

None

Item Interest

Located in Ohio and I'm considering a 128i to make a twisty road/autoX/track car that can hold kids occasionally.

6MT is a must
slick top and manual sport seats are a big want
Sport suspension and heated seats are nice to have
Not picky about colors

Higher mileage is ok with service records. Performance mods are fine. LSD, BBK, M3 control arms are a plus.
Willing to travel for the right car.

Thanks for the help!
Mike

hoki06 · 07-19-2022, 01:28 PM

Saw this one a couple days ago https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7938966389323/

BMWCCA1 · 07-19-2022, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hoki06

Saw this one a couple days ago https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7938966389323/

Curious car. Headliner indicates sport not m-sport. No BMWNA build history or original dealer so probably a military delivery which may have unique build or standard equipment versus US-order. Can't see if it has the rear M-sport bumper but it appears not to, despite the M-sport front bumper. Reasonably certain those wheels are from another model so I'd question the offset. And then the whole thing seems to be presented by an individual though it appears to be staged on a dealer lot. The exhaust looks interesting.

Suprgnat · 07-19-2022, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWCCA1

Curious car. Headliner indicates sport not m-sport. No BMWNA build history or original dealer so probably a military delivery which may have unique build or standard equipment versus US-order. Can't see if it has the rear M-sport bumper but it appears not to, despite the M-sport front bumper. Reasonably certain those wheels are from another model so I'd question the offset. And then the whole thing seems to be presented by an individual though it appears to be staged on a dealer lot. The exhaust looks interesting.

Scroll to the second, third, and sixth pictures and you'll see it's not the M-Sport rear bumper, and it's the front bumper assembly off of a 135i. The decoder also shows "S760 High Gloss Shadow Line" as a stand alone option. The vin decoder I used also shows "Warning Triangle And First Aid Kit" so you're probably right about military delivery. The original "S4DH Interior Trim Strips, Alpin-Weiss" was an interesting choice.

VIN vm55203
Prod. Date 2012-05-23
Service History !! CHECK HISTORY !!
Type 128i
Series E82 (1 Series)
Body Type Coupe
Steering Left Hand Drive
Engine N52K
Displacement 3
Power 172kw / 234hp
Drive rwd
Transmission Manual
Colour Black 2 (668)
Upholstery Leather "Boston"/korall-red (LWD1)

Editions And Packages
S704 M Sports Suspension

Comfort And Interior Equipment
S481 Sports Seat
S428 Warning Triangle And First Aid Kit
S473 Armrest Front
S442 Drink Holder
S4DH Interior Trim Strips, Alpin-Weiss
S423 Floor Mats Velours
S494 Seat Heating Driver/Passenger

Multimedia
S645 BMW US Radio
S615 Extended BMW Online Information
S639 Preparation F Mobile Phone Cpl. USA/CDN
S609 Navigation System Professional
S676 HiFi Speaker System
S6VC Control, Combox
S6AA BMW TeleServices
S6FL USB/Audio Interface
S620 Voice Control
S6UH Traffic Information
S697 Area-Code 1 For DVD
S693 Preparation BMW Satellite Radio
S6AB Control, Teleservices

Driver Assistance And Lightning
S520 Fog Lights
S521 Rain Sensor
S534 Automatic Air Conditioning
S570 Reinforced Power Supply
S540 Cruise Control

Wheels And Drive
S2AP BMW LA Wheel Streamline 370
S2VB Tyre Pressure Display
S249 Multifunction F Steering Wheel
S255 Sports Leather Steering Wheel

Environment And Safety
S853 Language Version, English
S8TN Daytime Driv.Lights Adjus.Via Light Menu
S321 Exterior Parts In Vehicle Colour
S876 Radio Frequency 315 MHz
S8SP Control Unit COP

BMWCCA1 · 07-19-2022, 06:34 PM

The Style 370 Streamline wheel looks like the stock wheel on a 2011 X3 28i here in USA. That's not what's in the pictures posted in that ad. So Sports Package, which in 2012 for USA does show the 270 wheel as part of that package, and (thankfully) he replaced the white trim with black. Yeah, no fog lights is the tell on the 135 front bumper. I'm also willing to bet the headlight cleaning system isn't connected. The VIN not showing in the BMWNA data base for an MSRP report is usually the case when it was a military delivery outside of BMWNA. I believe the wheels are Style 68 from an E46.

Thunderguts · 07-20-2022, 11:03 AM

Wow, that's an incredibly rare car. I would definitely say it was imported. No US dealer would spec a slicktop with leather and iDrive. I don't think I've ever even seen such a beast before.

Mach3M3 · 07-21-2022, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Thunderguts

Wow, that's an incredibly rare car. I would definitely say it was imported. No US dealer would spec a slicktop with leather and iDrive. I don't think I've ever even seen such a beast before.

Whoever ordered my car had this kind of weird taste: idrive, xenons, heated seats and steering wheel BUT no bluetooth or sunroof.

BMWCCA1 · 07-21-2022, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Mach3M3

Whoever ordered my car had this kind of weird taste: idrive, xenons, heated seats and steering wheel BUT no bluetooth or sunroof.

Many dealers mistook a desire for a manual transmission with being cheap. This one in this thread didn't even have Xenons.

Blau · 07-21-2022, 07:29 AM

Just wanted to jump in and say, I've got a slick top 128i and I have two kids. One is in a car seat and if I wasn't a hobbit, she'd never fit. It's hard enough to get her in. I fear how hard it would be to get her out in an accident.

I love my 1er, but I try very hard to never put the smaller on in. Even my 10 y.o. makes me nervous to put him back there.

Get the car, forget about the kid aspect of it, especially if you're taller than 5'8".

bender128 · 07-21-2022, 10:31 AM

I have one with a bit over 60k miles for 12k usd if you are willing to come down to Ontario, Canada (6-7 hr drive according to google). Bilstein b14 coilovers, 135i muffler, res delete, 135i rear bumper, 135i front bumper (not installed). 6mt, heated manual non-sport seats, sunroof, full service history.

chrism9852 · 07-23-2022, 06:07 PM

Much affiliation.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/4...-7821e8717e30/

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tankertoad · 07-24-2022, 11:08 AM

https://www.adamsmotorsny.com/detail...eries/85480527

mhullihan · 08-18-2022, 11:08 AM

Bump and thanks for the feedback everyone. Unfortunately still looking as are a lot of people it seems.

@chrism, you said much affiliation. Do you work for the dealer? The spec matches my goal, but the price seems high for the mileage without being an M-sport. If it's still available at this point then it probably is too high.

07-19-2022, 01:14 PM	#1
mhullihan Private 25 Rep 85 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue 2006 330i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (0)	WTB: 6MT 128i BIMMERPOST / Classifieds Asking Price: None Item Interest Located in Ohio and I'm considering a 128i to make a twisty road/autoX/track car that can hold kids occasionally. 6MT is a must slick top and manual sport seats are a big want Sport suspension and heated seats are nice to have Not picky about colors Higher mileage is ok with service records. Performance mods are fine. LSD, BBK, M3 control arms are a plus. Willing to travel for the right car. Thanks for the help! Mike
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07-19-2022, 01:28 PM	#2
hoki06 Lieutenant 229 Rep 457 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 128i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: VA iTrader: (2)	Saw this one a couple days ago https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7938966389323/
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07-19-2022, 06:34 PM	#5
BMWCCA1 BMW Owner Since 1971 2257 Rep 1,408 Posts Drives: 1964 700 Sport Cabriolet Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Central Virginia iTrader: (2) Garage List 2013 BMW 128i [10.00]	The Style 370 Streamline wheel looks like the stock wheel on a 2011 X3 28i here in USA. That's not what's in the pictures posted in that ad. So Sports Package, which in 2012 for USA does show the 270 wheel as part of that package, and (thankfully) he replaced the white trim with black. Yeah, no fog lights is the tell on the 135 front bumper. I'm also willing to bet the headlight cleaning system isn't connected. The VIN not showing in the BMWNA data base for an MSRP report is usually the case when it was a military delivery outside of BMWNA. I believe the wheels are Style 68 from an E46.
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07-20-2022, 11:03 AM	#6
Thunderguts Major 786 Rep 1,000 Posts Drives: 2009 128i Sport MT Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: DFW iTrader: (0)	Wow, that's an incredibly rare car. I would definitely say it was imported. No US dealer would spec a slicktop with leather and iDrive. I don't think I've ever even seen such a beast before. __________________ Official BMWP Whore - BMWP suspension kit w/ M3 arms, BMWP big brake kit, BMWP intake w/Mishimoto tube, BMWP exhaust, BMWP carbon strut brace, BMWP short shifter, and BMWP carbon spoiler. OZ Leggera HLT w/ 245 square setup.
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07-21-2022, 07:29 AM	#9
Blau J 367 Rep 697 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 128i [6.00] 2013 BMW X3 28i [0.00]	Just wanted to jump in and say, I've got a slick top 128i and I have two kids. One is in a car seat and if I wasn't a hobbit, she'd never fit. It's hard enough to get her in. I fear how hard it would be to get her out in an accident. I love my 1er, but I try very hard to never put the smaller on in. Even my 10 y.o. makes me nervous to put him back there. Get the car, forget about the kid aspect of it, especially if you're taller than 5'8".
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07-21-2022, 10:31 AM	#10
bender128 Private First Class 40 Rep 178 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Coupe Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 128i [0.00]	I have one with a bit over 60k miles for 12k usd if you are willing to come down to Ontario, Canada (6-7 hr drive according to google). Bilstein b14 coilovers, 135i muffler, res delete, 135i rear bumper, 135i front bumper (not installed). 6mt, heated manual non-sport seats, sunroof, full service history. Last edited by bender128; 07-21-2022 at 10:43 AM..
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07-23-2022, 06:07 PM	#11
chrism9852 Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 203 Posts Drives: E30 M20 Turbo/14 F30 328 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Central Ct iTrader: (3)	I have one... Much affiliation. https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/4...-7821e8717e30/ Feel free to delete if this reply is not allowed.
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07-24-2022, 11:08 AM	#12
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08-18-2022, 11:08 AM	#13
mhullihan Private 25 Rep 85 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue 2006 330i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (0)	Bump and thanks for the feedback everyone. Unfortunately still looking as are a lot of people it seems. @chrism, you said much affiliation. Do you work for the dealer? The spec matches my goal, but the price seems high for the mileage without being an M-sport. If it's still available at this point then it probably is too high.
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