Juniorbean's 2003 BMW M3 Coupe (Purchase on Pg 3)
09-25-2017, 08:51 PM
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<— Does not like red cars....has owned 2 red cars...
09-26-2017, 07:03 AM
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Congrats JB!
Sorry about your hellcat issues Sam. You will find one soon enough.
Sorry about your hellcat issues Sam. You will find one soon enough.
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09-26-2017, 10:07 AM
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TylerT (09-26-2017)
09-26-2017, 01:45 PM
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I'm curious how much he budged.
But I don't blame you for not divulging, although I have a number in my head and bet I'm right.
You have no idea how much I kick myself in the ass for not buying my HS buddy's black E46 manual coupe about 5 years ago...he wanted like $10K for it...he had done all maintenance (he's a German freak and an engineer)...had 19" staggered racing dynamic wheels...
passed on it for the S2000 and he sold it to some kid that totaled it within a month.
But I don't blame you for not divulging, although I have a number in my head and bet I'm right.
You have no idea how much I kick myself in the ass for not buying my HS buddy's black E46 manual coupe about 5 years ago...he wanted like $10K for it...he had done all maintenance (he's a German freak and an engineer)...had 19" staggered racing dynamic wheels...
passed on it for the S2000 and he sold it to some kid that totaled it within a month.
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TylerT (09-26-2017)
09-26-2017, 03:14 PM
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it's better to overpay knowing you are getting a quality example vs saving a few bucks and gambling on the history like that blue one J went to see...
i feel that's the rule with any high powered performance vehicle that you know probably didn't have an easy life... people buy these cars for a reason and it's not to drive miss daisy...
i feel that's the rule with any high powered performance vehicle that you know probably didn't have an easy life... people buy these cars for a reason and it's not to drive miss daisy...
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JT4 (09-27-2017)
09-26-2017, 03:20 PM
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Did this have new bearings put in, JB?
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09-26-2017, 09:45 PM
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Sorry for being tardy but, congrats, JB!! 
Love it.
Love it.
09-26-2017, 09:50 PM
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Whoa lol nice pulling the wool over our eyes on this one! Congrats!!
09-27-2017, 01:05 PM
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09-27-2017, 02:51 PM
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Thanks all!
I have some small carbon bits on the way. That will likely be it for a while.
In fact, it's good we met last Friday to do this b/c I just got home from the Toyota dealership... $2k worth of work on the FJ
. So that was good timing on the Bimmer 
I have some small carbon bits on the way. That will likely be it for a while.
In fact, it's good we met last Friday to do this b/c I just got home from the Toyota dealership... $2k worth of work on the FJ
. So that was good timing on the Bimmer
09-27-2017, 04:03 PM
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How is the condition of the sub frame?
09-27-2017, 04:05 PM
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Congrats! In for the mods! 
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09-28-2017, 10:35 AM
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I'm torn on this. Part of me wants to keep it fairly stock since there is some appeal in that. Then, part of me wants to mod (wheels, bolt-ons, few appearance goodies, etc). So not quite sure what I'm going to do yet. I really do want an exhaust, but I need to find one that doesn't drone and isn't bad at highway cruising speeds. We'll see. I'm going to live with it for a bit and decide then. I have a couple of small goodies coming (very small appearance things), but outside of that I'm going to just digest this a bit and see where it takes me 
09-28-2017, 10:38 AM
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Mod it.
Life's too shoot to drive stock cars
Life's too shoot to drive stock cars
09-28-2017, 10:46 AM
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Do wheels and exhaust
then when you sell it in 8 months, take mods off, sell it as a "virgin, rare unmodded m3" like everyone else
then when you sell it in 8 months, take mods off, sell it as a "virgin, rare unmodded m3" like everyone else
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09-28-2017, 10:48 AM
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I'm torn on this. Part of me wants to keep it fairly stock since there is some appeal in that. Then, part of me wants to mod (wheels, bolt-ons, few appearance goodies, etc). So not quite sure what I'm going to do yet. I really do want an exhaust, but I need to find one that doesn't drone and isn't bad at highway cruising speeds. We'll see. I'm going to live with it for a bit and decide then. I have a couple of small goodies coming (very small appearance things), but outside of that I'm going to just digest this a bit and see where it takes me
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juniorbean (09-28-2017)
09-28-2017, 11:12 AM
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I definitely see myself keeping this one. It's not like the Vagon that had $40k tied into it and it just sat. This is a fun, inexpensive car that I love, can keep around for a while, and will still have money to put into other things.
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09-28-2017, 12:07 PM
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I get the appeal of driving a car stock for a while before doing anything. The new car is a ton of change in itself to keep an owner engaged for a while.
