Another 135 owner

spfdenhugh · 04-08-2009, 08:02 PM

Came back to the mother ship. Got rid of the Mini (short owership-shortest of any car since adulthood-18 months!) and picked up a 135 today. SB, PP, SP, coral red, heated seats, step (I know, but this a pretty good automatic), Ipod, sat radio. Nirvana!

Miami135i · 04-08-2009, 08:06 PM

Hey same here!

Be sure to post pictures too!

Welcome

BForbes · 04-09-2009, 08:20 AM

Welcome to 1addicts.com!!

Double Nick · 04-09-2009, 08:27 AM

Welcome. Another MINI guy--4 1/2 yrs with my MCS. If I had a 3 car garage I would keep him. I have a 135/manual sitting at the dock on the bay. Why so short with the MINI? Nick

spfdenhugh · 04-09-2009, 08:00 PM

The Mini was a lark. I had a E46 coupe (my 2000) that I loved dearly for 7+ years, but got an itch for something "different" (and had a brief spell of being environmentally conscious, therefore good mileage, etc). Sold the E46 (the buyer got the best kept E46 on the planet) and ordered the Mini S (loaded-pp/cwp/sp/yada, yada) and never felt good about it (you know, the feeling that makes you go into the garage in the evening and just sit in the car...). Too much torque steer, too many idiosyncrasies with the interior design and the like. I did love the quickness and small size. I was planning on keeping it for a few more months and doing a ED, but I was out looking one day with my wife (who has really become a car nut of sorts) and was set to get a Boxster (killer year-end deal 43k for a mrsp of 53k-41miles), but it didn't feel quite right. We went to the BMW dealer after telling the Porsche guy we would get a cup of coffee and consider the deal and my wife went up to a SA and said "we (he)want a 1". She said they had a couple (128, 128vert) oh, and we have this SM 135 that we have had for quite a while but haven't sold...(here in the midwest small coupes don't sell well. Everyone has to have a pick up or SUV). Long story short-I now have the 135 and yes, I sneak into the garage and sit in it (only had it 2 days)...

04-08-2009, 08:02 PM	#1
spfdenhugh BMWCCA member 4 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 135 Coupe, Z3 2.8 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ozarks iTrader: (0)	Another 135 owner Came back to the mother ship. Got rid of the Mini (short owership-shortest of any car since adulthood-18 months!) and picked up a 135 today. SB, PP, SP, coral red, heated seats, step (I know, but this a pretty good automatic), Ipod, sat radio. Nirvana!
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Miami135i Banned 1 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 135i - Sport Package Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Hey same here! Be sure to post pictures too! Welcome
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BForbes Moderator 563 Rep 4,240 Posts Drives: BSM 135i/AW E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	Welcome to 1addicts.com!! __________________ - 04 Honda S2000(gone)
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Double Nick Private 16 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 135i Man/CR/Taupe. 5/08/09 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL iTrader: (0)	Welcome. Another MINI guy--4 1/2 yrs with my MCS. If I had a 3 car garage I would keep him. I have a 135/manual sitting at the dock on the bay. Why so short with the MINI? Nick
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spfdenhugh BMWCCA member 4 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 135 Coupe, Z3 2.8 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ozarks iTrader: (0)	The Mini was a lark. I had a E46 coupe (my 2000) that I loved dearly for 7+ years, but got an itch for something "different" (and had a brief spell of being environmentally conscious, therefore good mileage, etc). Sold the E46 (the buyer got the best kept E46 on the planet) and ordered the Mini S (loaded-pp/cwp/sp/yada, yada) and never felt good about it (you know, the feeling that makes you go into the garage in the evening and just sit in the car...). Too much torque steer, too many idiosyncrasies with the interior design and the like. I did love the quickness and small size. I was planning on keeping it for a few more months and doing a ED, but I was out looking one day with my wife (who has really become a car nut of sorts) and was set to get a Boxster (killer year-end deal 43k for a mrsp of 53k-41miles), but it didn't feel quite right. We went to the BMW dealer after telling the Porsche guy we would get a cup of coffee and consider the deal and my wife went up to a SA and said "we (he)want a 1". She said they had a couple (128, 128vert) oh, and we have this SM 135 that we have had for quite a while but haven't sold...(here in the midwest small coupes don't sell well. Everyone has to have a pick up or SUV). Long story short-I now have the 135 and yes, I sneak into the garage and sit in it (only had it 2 days)...
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