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  1. 03-16-2006, 09:59 AM #1
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    Pulling the trigger on M3 purchase this weekend...did I get a good deal??

    '99 M3 coupe
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    Had it checked out by a Dinan authorized Indy and nothing major wrong..
    $18k
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  2. 03-16-2006, 10:04 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Imran465
    '99 M3 coupe
    61k miles
    Silver on black
    Heated and Powered Vaders
    HK
    M3 LTW wheels (which I'll be looking to swap for a mint set of contours + cash immediately)
    Remus Exhaust
    CPO car until recently
    Had it checked out by a Dinan authorized Indy and nothing major wrong..

    $17,000 even...
    ban
    ltws > contours.
    just kidding.
    sounds like a sweet car.
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  3. 03-16-2006, 10:06 AM #3
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    nice find.. keep the LTWs.. they look soo much better than contours
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    Sounds like a fair deal. I'm with ya on the Contours, good choice. Give it a drop and it'll be a looker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Imran465
    '99 M3 coupe
    61k miles
    Silver on black
    Heated and Powered Vaders
    HK
    M3 LTW wheels (which I'll be looking to swap for a mint set of contours + cash immediately)
    Remus Exhaust
    CPO car until recently
    Had it checked out by a Dinan authorized Indy and nothing major wrong..

    $17,000 even...
    Man 61K... like a new car still... (120 on my baby thats a '98)
    460whp/515wtq wifes MMW tuned 335i
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  7. 03-16-2006, 10:41 AM #7
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    That's definitely a good price for 60k miles. Post some pics when ya get it!
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  8. 03-16-2006, 10:57 AM #8
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    That sounds like a great deal to me!
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  9. 03-16-2006, 12:24 PM #9
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  10. 03-16-2006, 12:32 PM #10
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    Sounds like a good deal, post pictures.

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    Very good deal. Are you keeping you 540i/6? I miss mine a lot, especially on the freeway. I miss the torque the most.
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    Sounds like a good deal. I am giving a guy 18500 for a 99 with just under 60K miles and a few Dinan upgrades on Monday. My insurance company told me that list at a dealer with 60K miles is over $22K.

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  13. 03-16-2006, 02:43 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by KimoSabe
    Very good deal. Are you keeping you 540i/6? I miss mine a lot, especially on the freeway. I miss the torque the most.
    Sold it about 2 months ago....I know I'll miss the torque and pull but hopefully the handling will more than make up for it...
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  14. 03-16-2006, 04:05 PM #14
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    I would think that car to fetch close to $19K. $17K is a great deal. Contours > LTW's. LTW's are only obsessed about because they came on the LTW, if it was vice versa, everyone would want Contours.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nova1
    I would think that car to fetch close to $19K. $17K is a great deal. Contours > LTW's. LTW's are only obsessed about because they came on the LTW, if it was vice versa, everyone would want Contours.
    I like LTW's because they look good, are wide, and are light. Contours don't compare.

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    Sounds sweet, hope you enjoy it. Any immediate plans for it?
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    Clear corners, contour, tints...then we'll see what else

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    Sounds sweet, hope you enjoy it. Any immediate plans for it?
    Don't know how long I'll keep it so don't know how crazy I'll go w/ mods
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    sounds like a decent deal. I paid 17.5 for my 98 coupe with 69k, m5o mani, aa exhaust, UO pulley, hids, GC race coil overs, uuc shortshift. Ive had the car 3 weeks now and ive added UUC swaybarbarian, DSR cams, GIAC software, UUC pulleys ("super"underdriven and no ill effect thus far), UUC motor and tranny mounts, LED tails, and upgraded to ZKW's with Halos. Without fine tuninng i hit 245whp and 230wtq. DSR as well as myself are a little disappointed so we put a different program in it but havent re-dynoed it yet. Feels stronger... should be over 250whp now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BMW916
    contours...the worst of the M3 wheels in my opinion.
    I actually liked the contours on my old M3.
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    are you crazy? i think the contours were the best available M rims those years...........
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  23. 03-17-2006, 10:12 AM #23
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    Very good deal. The others are right about LTW. They were a $1400 option, if memory serves. They are much lighter, and I think less prone to bending because they are forged. (?)

    I guess the wheels are pretty subjective. If you like the contours, you will have no problem finding somebody who will unload theirs for yours.

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    but.. its from a dealer, i have a warenty. there is no mechanical or visual defects (i checked the car out GOOD) and they financed me, cheap.
    you dont make enough money working on bmws to buy with cash, so i went this route.
    oh yea, and this is cali. cut 2-3k off any price elsewhere.
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