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Without taking any parts off the car the rebuild was 16K with a huge amount of it being airbags and related safety gear. So it would have to be valued at over $22500....which while I value it at more than that personally...the market wouldn't bear that out. I have asked for a salvage value and may buy it back if I get a low figure...but I don't expect a very low salvage value. At that point I would strip the interior, AC, fix the sheet metal, cage it and turn it into an A/X and track toy and not re register it. Wonder how light you can get a 128??? (That is probably NOT going to happen but I can at least dream can't I???) Either way if you hear of an LCI 6 mt sport or m sport let me know!!
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damn... my condolences.... i dunno how i would react/feel if my car got totaled.. i would prolly have the same doubts as to find that perfect one again......
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There are some good CPO newer cars out there coming up as the airbags supplies come back online. Just a waiting searching game.... I went through the same process that brought me to the 1....N/A, manual, size, feel, all the great stuff....and I am coming back to 1er. Especially since I won't do turbo... Biggest pull away from BMW so far has been the 2015+ Mustang GT....and I really am not a mustang guy. But spec sheet is impressive. I may have to drive one anyways...that interior though.....yuck.
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Had a couple of Mustangs in my life but not really a big Mustang guy either. The new GT350/350R looks (and sounds!) pretty sweet, with the flat-plane-crank V8 and the (optional on the base 350) magnetorheological shocks. The R recently beat the Camaro Z/28 in a MotorTrend Head2Head.
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Walnut Blasting Turbo failure Waste-gate rattle Direct injection And finally....I like being able to run it through the gears and not be going 120.... BMW was built on NA straight sixes. I sought out my 2011 528i for the same reason. No turbos. Something about a balanced "slow" car driven quickly than a "Fast" car driven slowly. I won't drive a fast car fast on public roads.
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Good luck with your search! Do you need a four seater? Miata seems to fit your balance and speed requirement. I had an '06 Miata and loved it! |
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I need the capability of four seats....but I also physically don't fit in a miata. I am about 90% going back LCI 128i sport M sport. There are a bunch waiting on airbags....just have to track them down!!!
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Are you sure? I thought the same (I'm 6'4") but they make simple seat bracket replacements that make a world of difference. Drove a friend's miata that had the mod done and I had plenty of headroom to actually see THROUGH the windshield and not over it. Was a very fun car and sitting that low was a blast.
*edit* btw he said the bracket cost about $40 and he bolted it in himself in 15 minutes.
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I test sat a mustang and was impressed. I didn't expect much and the fit and finish was better than I thought. You can get a stripper GT brand new for 27k.....Not sure what you are giving up at that price but HP per dollar is epic....
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When I was doing my last search I had the criteria:
I looked at, and drove, EVERYTHING. IMO the 128's and 135's were the best option over 370s, Camaros, Challengers, Corvettes, Mustangs, Miatas, the list goes on. I opted for a 135 over the 128 because I love the sounds of a turbo'd engine but that's just personal stuff. With the Mustang your smiles per dollar will be quite high but you sacrifice comfort, class, gas mileage (you'll average 22ish mpg 50/50 city/hwy), and fit & finish. The interiors are crap for sure, especially on a base. However the best thing about them is the modability and pretty rock-solid reliability. 2 into a mustang would be 5 grand into a BMW mod-wise.
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Yes, I hope the ones held captive by the airbag issue will be released soon and roaring on an open road with enthusiast soon... |
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Agreed.... I ought to see what the last few E46 years look like. Maybe if I found a 330....
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The 05/06 330i Coupé in ZHP trim would be the ticket. I though about looking for one before I bought my 135i but it's a 10 year old car now...
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Closing down this thread.....
This thread is dead......as is the car.
Lots of good info though. But I promise to start a new thread real soon....... I am going over to the DARK side.... I broke some of my own buying rules...but it is all good.
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What did you get!!
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I broke my No Dark color rule and my No Turbo Rule......
I did not break my no DCT rule.....so 6 MT. I went a year older 2011, slightly higher miles around 50k.... Black Sapphire Metallic on Koral......135i Now to wait on paper work.....
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