1000 doesn't sound bad at all!

Thank you!!!
I will update time to time.

 

Looks like the S5 will sticker for about $56k with the available option packages. I say get a 335i coupe for $50k, throw on some coilovers and a turbo tuner, and still keep $3k in your pocket. 335 with proper suspension will be way more fun than an S5. S5 is damn sexy though.

 

yeah look wise, S5 looks awesome but many people said that 335i is superior over S5 when it comes down to performance

btw guys, i need it later spring of 08 so i still got some time to search.
it won't be a problem if i stick with e46 m3 but if i get a new car, i should decide what i am going to order. (since it takes about 3 months to get it)

Quick question, how does CPO work?
Do you have to get the used car from BMW dealer to get CPO?

 

how much do you have to spend? why dont we do this...my family owns a P car delaership in long island...well go up there and pick u out a 911. how about it??

 

i would hop on that if i were you

 

If your family wants to give me a great deal on a C2S, I'll make a drive up to LI

911 > 335i > S5

 

not a certain amount, i was planning to order e92 m3 but i am a student at VT (2nd year engineering) so i was just trying to spend as low as possible and pick it up once i graduate (since i always wanted P car).
my mom drives cayenne s and we paid 75000 OTD...considering the base price of cayenne S 57900 vs base 911 73500...i just cant imagine...

very interesting and thank you very much for even offering that!

just out of curiosity, how far is your place from DC? just curious

 

IIVVX...i would like to jump on a Porsche, but right now i wont get another 911 or anything really sick until i move out of my parents house and have a place of my own. the m3s fine for right now.
toddphilly, if you wanna head up sometime, im sure we could get you a good deal on a 997S
enilder-im prob at least 4 hours from DC...

 

i played around with configurator and i noticed its 80+ lol ouch

or pick up used(?)
i am going outta control hahaha...

 

what about a cayman S? theres nothing bmw has that will handle as well as that car except for maybe the csl and even then its not mid engined which to me is such a great thing to have in a car.

 

your fam owns the dealership, cant you get hooked up?

 

yea...my dads side of the family are part owners (theres 2) of a dealership in long island. i will be buying another car in 08 and i was prob going to get a cayenne turbo...but now im very interested in the 135i that will be here in the spring.
the other thing is my dad is looking to open up a high end used car dealership so im hoping that will go through and then its gonna be like a kid in a candy store because ill be able to do whatever i want with pretty much any car i want (up to a point obv)
and i also know a multiple people who are wholesalers,and they can prob get me even better prices than my fams dealership can...a couple weeks ago my dad almost picked up a maserati spyder with 4K miles for 37K!

 

i just found my new best friend

 

when it comes down to buying cars, i am asking this guy!

btw, cayman s...this is the one i like...
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...d.php?t=100003

but seriously...decently equipped cayman s is still well over 70grand...idk if i wanna go that far when i am not getting 997
i pass (sadly)

I think so too lol!

 

That's a little misleading. That $1,000 covers MUCH more than just valve adjustment, such as oil change, tranny fluid change, diff oil change, spark plug change, etc.

M3's can be as cheap to maintain as a Nissan/Infiniti if you're a DIY type of guy. Comparing against the cost of Nissan/Infiniti parts, some parts cost similar (especially if you know where to buy them!), some parts cost much more. The consumable fluids seem to cost the most; castrol tws costs $9-15/liter (x6), diff oil costs around $75/pint (x3), tranny fluid costs around $25/liter (x3), coolant costs around $30/gallon. The castrol tws engine oil is a VERY good oil (group 4/5 hybrid) so I think it's worth it.

The local dealers around me wanted $30/spark plug when the exact same NGK spark plug on sparkplugs.com cost $12/plug -- similar to the cost of NGK plugs for Nissan/Infiniti.

The only other consumable part that caught me by surprise were the brake pads. A full set cost me around $200! Then again, the Hawk HP Plus I had before did not fit correctly so there was an annoying click/rattle when driving over bumps.

///Michael