wobie

http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/dd...lASC&cardist=0

Just looking quickly, this is at the place where I got my car from. The miles are kinda high for my taste though.

duluoz

screw looking, u gotta drive something that'll smack your face [with performance] and comfort your ass [with a warranty] at the same time to get you to make an objective decision, not one based only on sentimental devotion.

subbuzz

that's where the bimmer was.i'd rather do a private sale cuz i'll get RAPED on a trade in......

duluoz

promise yourself that you'll drive the next 5 cars you see on a lot here and there that you think might fit. then if you still don't want to throw in the towel, you'll know you it's the WW for life and that you made the right decision, b/c you'll have tried the other options and found that there's nothing that does it better for you.

subbuzz

gonna test drive some stuff most def,just haven't found"the one" that'll make me part with her. don't know why i'm worried i'm gonna hit the mega tonight!!!duluoz we're gonna be paid.

Cocoa

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I thought you had you tranny fixed already. if it isn't working properly, take it back and make them fix it. It's their responsibilty to do the job right the first time...even if you did beat on it, you shouldnt have these issues.

subbuzz

the rebuild is like a week old.over a month & half, almost 2g's and a for a shit job. the guy takes forever,and i need a car.he had it opened the first time and f*cked it up.said he had to replace everything.

CL Platano

You really need to stop smokin the crack you can't afford bimmer maintenance. You want & need power ..if you want , when you are ready hit me up and we'll hit the strip.

subbuzz

that is why god made warrenty's, you think i'd get a bimmer without bumper to bumper.the 5 series is sex on wheels.

CL Platano

Do you seriously think BMW offer good warranties..whateva..Get a 5 series and when youre stuck on the side of the road cause your dash caught fire or your power steering stopped working..I wont say I told you so..the only 5 I would buy is a 540i 6spd or M5

subbuzz

with sport package,that's the one i looked at.......

duluoz

there's always next tuesday, for me stale-ass numbers
you'll find 'the one', buzz, but it's in the drive, not the look. CL is a love-at-first-sight car; it's probably not gonna be that way with something else if you decide to move on -- let's face it: frankly, i dont think there's anything out there that looks as good as a hot CL for any reasonable money. but go mash some pedals, remember what it feels like to get butterflies, without racing someone, but just from driving.
i wouldn't say to anyone, 'hey, dump that 1st gen,' -- not for any reason, but consider:
i was a lot like you:
1. tranny rebuild that i didn't have much faith in -- 2gs dangling by a thread.
2. money on 'little' things that fail on a hi-mile car: 300 here for brakes, 150 there for burnt cat, 100 there for p/s pump, etc, etc.
3. i'm the kinda guy who NEEDS reliable tranportation; downtime for any reason is bullshit and costs me mad dough.
4. i was in love with my cl. i washed and waxed it to a mirror the day i went to trade it, knowing it wouldn't make a shit difference in trade $$, but just outta respect. my eyes actually welled up a little on our last drive -- i swear she never ran better than that day, like she was trying to hold on to me, lol. i put a lot of elbow into that car, and i'm proud that it left me 100% cleaner/better than i got it 40K prior -- tough to let that work go.
5. 'little' problems mounting up.
6. sick of seeing the tailz of all sorts of crap.
*7. plus, my car took a hit, so car's general life expectancy dropped for me.

with that said, i'll tell you my new ride puts the same grin on my face 6 months later as it did on day one. i'm not waving a sube flag here at all -- like you said, you're a coupe man -- just saying it's possible to fall in love with something new for different reasons. we all want you to win, no matter which way you decide.

duluoz

i think bims only 40K b2b, pricey to get one still under...

asianspec

iTrader: (1)

seriously id whup his ass until he either fixed it or give me all my money back.

subbuzz

duluoz: thanks man, i feel you on all of that.my eyes well up at the though of letting her go.i wish i could take at hit at this point,would make my like alot easier another. MAJOR reason is insurance is gonna kill me on a newer car,plus a car note. she already killed my $$$ flow.now a new STOCK car is gonna kill the rest of it. I HATE STOCK!!!and a car will have to stay stock for a while.the cl is like the only car i didn't get tired of after 3 months.over a year and she has only gotten better.(look wise)i feel you on the performace aspect though.i just hate starting from scratch when i'm so close to having her just the way i want..

subbuzz

gotta look into that if so bimmer

asianspec

iTrader: (1)

besides that bimmers have lots of electrical problems. like up the ass!

duluoz

i thought so, too. you'd be surprised. newer cars with high safety ratings buy cheaper ins. prolly only spike like 20$/month. -1 excuse

CL'er 1st & 2nd Gen's

True for the 5 and 7 series. The 3's are more reliable.

Get an '03CL 6spd. UB again!

CL Platano

Exactly why I got rid of mine really and plus I needed more room. I needed to replace my master and slave cylinder on my clutch, timing belt, full tune up and some body work, so I said to myself all the money I'll be putting into a 9 yr old car with 100K+ miles I can use on a down payment for something more reliable and haven't looked back since. I still think the CL looks nice but I refused to break my bank on an old car that's why my motor was completely stock.

732xghost

iTrader: (1)

Percy we have a nice Black 03 Acccord EX 4cyl 5spd at my job if your interested, i know its not a V6 but at this point who cares and it has a amazing warranty. just dont trade your car into a dealership. YOU WILL GET ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!! lol

97BlackAckCL

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SupraManAG

the fuckstick was trying to run me in his 3.0 tincan
my exact words
me - "bro chill out, ur gonna burn it again"
percy - "nah nah (rev) then clank clank clank, pop pop"

97BlackAckCL

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YeuEmMaiMai

take it back...........

subbuzz

your lucky i couldn't get past 60 and have no tec,you just wait until she up to par.

wobie

Have the two of you ever been able to pull off a good, clean race?

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Nope, I've given up hope that it will ever happen

subbuzz

always something, weather,work,supra was a biatch and went down the shore instead,now my cars fucked. this was actually a clean run. it's not his fault my tranny is toast.he stretched on me,but better believe i'm coming back strong for now

teh CL

iTrader: (1)

ya it sucks thinking about having to give up on the CL..

i still dont know how mine is gonna turn out...gettin rid of it is the last thing i want but i dont even know anymore..

a 03 6spd CL would change my mind but im not gettin too excited yet..we'll see what the town has to say about the whole thing