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| drewvw |
  Nov 24 2006, 04:56 PM
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new england car guy  Group: Members Posts: 1,631 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 5,630 Region Association: North East States  |
I don't know about you guys, but I am really enjoying throwing out random cars and seeing your reactions. Good stuff. So far I've thrown out:
73 VW Thing 73 Mercedes 280 ...and now I will offer up a 1987 BMW 535. 111K miles and looks to be in good overall shape with all the goodies. Auto but whatever... 1400 or BO. Found it while I am home in upstate ny. Its in a parking lot (with a little sign) for a high end auto sales place. 70K austin healys and stuff you buy out of a warehouse, you wouldn't know what it is unless you were going there. thoughts? anybody own one of these bimmers....Always thought they were cool. I'm sure they cost a fortune to repair. |
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| JPB |
Nov 24 2006, 07:12 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Bimmers aren't to bad but if you want a real winter beater with multiple functions as well as a hell of alot of fun for them snowed in days I'd get a K5. Had a 90 Scottsdale and wish I had another one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| bd1308 |
Nov 24 2006, 09:36 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
dealership repairs are enormous for those things, at least they were when my family owned them. my dad had a 7-series and before that they had a 5-series.
Very expensive maintence schedule.... |
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| PORobinSCHE |
 Nov 25 2006, 07:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 421 Joined: 22-July 06 From: Orlando,Fl Member No.: 6,484 |
i am trying to find a 6 series BMW coupe.....you could buy my 944 to help my quest (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Nov 25 2006, 07:47 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Two words: Audi Quattro. Pull Detroit iron out of snowbanks. Lots of 'em in the NE, great club with awesome trackdays, many in what you'd call inclement weather. Good online support. Too bad you're so far away, I have one for sale. The Cap'n
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| sww914 |
Nov 25 2006, 07:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
That thing's really gonna cost you. There aren't very many cheap parts on a BMW, and there's LOOOTTTSSS of parts on one. I looked at a diagram of a BMW front bumper, and it was something like 85 parts and a same year Accord was like 18 parts. BMW's are like that everywhere on the car, lots of parts, lots of parts to break.
A really good winter beater is a Subaru. AWD, ugly, kind of fun to drive, especially if you like jumping off of snowbanks. |
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| smj |
Nov 25 2006, 08:14 PM
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"Dude, Steve from Berkeley." Group: Members Posts: 591 Joined: 28-August 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 4,691 Region Association: Northern California 
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My PCA DEs back East went forward in light snowfall and heavy rain, so... All depends on your definition of "inclement" and what region you're running with.
My early '85 944 was great in snow with a set of Blizzaks fitted. If you can't get a real Quattro or recent models, my mechanic in MA always warned me off of the other 5000-era models. Just hearsay, but YMMV. |
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| ArtechnikA |
Nov 26 2006, 10:34 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
Not for nothing are those cars called "Big Mistake in Winter."
Get a Subaru and be done with it. |
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