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Originally Posted by gmx
An MX5 is lighter and probably stiffer than the flexy E88. It was designed as a roadster first and foremost.
No one modifies XR8 utes except tradies that need the primary functional purpose a ute offers and are fed the koolaid by that stupid support series for V8SC. Thank fuck it's defunct.
E88 is just as much as a boat.
Is this your first car? You seem to have a huge emotional attachment to it. Only you will get it. Or it's a Sunshine Coast thing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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oh that's not nice
yes I am emotionally invested in a convertible at this stage, it helps that we get about 300 days of "roof off" weather a year. I'm also stuck with four seats because I have 2 kids in primary school.
My commitment to this car is largely financial. If I part it out, fix it up and put it on the market I'm likely to net about $20k for what I'm holding. But then what do I buy?
Apart from swapping over to an E46 M3 for $25 -$30k with its own bunch of issues, The cheapest E93 M3 on the market goes for $45k ..
Thats a full $25k out of pocket to go to a stock E93 M3.
(Then in no time flat I'll be trying to spend an extra $12k to give it a Harrop, and probably $2-4k of repairs for all typical BMW shit that breaks the second you start tuning)
Alternatively, another $15k on the current car would give it M3 control arms, Bilstein shocks (or full coilovers), 500whp twin scroll single turbo - in addition to all the mods below.
I'd say that would be more fun to drive than a stock E93 M3.
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Originally Posted by schmick325
I had a convertible once. When you start loosing your hair you quickly sell for a coupe  |
As soon as I'm out of the "school run" stage of my life it'll be replaced by a proper sports car - one with 2 seats.