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08-08-2018, 12:35 AM | #23 | |
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Ever since I got my 1er and it cost me 5x as much as I expected to keep it on the road each year, and depreciated over the past two years by an equally astonishing amount - I've thought about what I'd get if I totalled it... and I still don't know. If I were at a stage of life where I could own a 2-seater, my options would be endless, but small, fast, comfortable car with 4 seats, and preferably no roof... There's practically nothing in the same class. I constantly regret not buying a supercharged E46 M3 instead of my N54, and would swap my car with that one in a heartbeat today if it were still available - but with the following that the N54 is getting today, and the development that this platform is _still_ getting 10 years after release - I feel that selling a N54 now would be like selling a Honda S2000 ten years ago. The 1er is like a little niche car that the mainstream write off as "the cheapest of the BMW's" .. and the new models only support that stereotype... but I think in 10 years time, these will be looked at the same way we now look at a S2000, an E46 M3, or a R32 GTR. Maybe I'm just overly optimistic because I own one. |
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08-08-2018, 01:07 AM | #24 | |
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And most threads tend to wander a little. Some more than others. It's what makes them fun and interesting. As you have also demonstrated. lol As long as we're talking about the 1er, we're good imo.
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While we're drifting off topic...
I came late to the party, but I benefited from hindsight. I picked up my '09 128i last month to replace the BB6 Prelude I've had for almost 22 years. I plan to keep this car about that long also. I have an '09 Bullitt Mustang that I'll probably keep 'till I'm dead. I bought them used with the hindsight to see that both were special. While not faultless, the Bullitt is one of the last analog muscle cars. I got the 128i because the N52 is the last good N/A engine we're likely to see from BMW and it's just plain fun to drive. While looking at new cars, almost nothing interested me. I was basically left with the BRZ, STI, or Civic Type R, all of which are considerably more than what I paid for my 128i. I have zero interest in the new 1 series. Why pay for a marque that no longer adheres to the recipe that made it special? I'm sure it will be reasonably quick, but completely soulless. The E82 was the last of its kind. It's quirky, it's plucky, and I wouldn't trade it for nearly any other car. 20 years from now, people will be talking about the E82 like they do the E30 now. |
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08-08-2018, 10:43 AM | #26 |
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Wish BMW would listen to all of us long time fans that have that feeling. That one sentences says it perfectly. But what else is there.... everyone is going down the same path.
Cars that I have considered but havent driven. Jag Type F - Jaq reliability and horrible dealer network Alfa Q Guilia - Worse than Jaq reliability and super horrible dealer network Lexus RCF - Looks cool but doubt it can match overall performance of BMW Wife is now hooked on BMWs, and her team in Germany thinks shes pretty cool since we have 5 of them. Though she would take a Range Rover, of course thats a bad idea...
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08-08-2018, 11:15 AM | #27 | |
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I had an '06 Mustang GT 5MT. Similar to your '09 Bullitt. Mine was supercharged and made 475 hp. Loved that car. Always liked Mustangs. The original pony car. (hooked on my 1er, though) Here's a review of the new 2019 Mustang Bullitt. For anybody interested (nice car imo): Edit: modern car crap rears it's ugly head though with some car sounds pumped in through the speakers, and active rev matching on the 6-speed manual. In a Mustang? lol
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