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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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Question it's time for another new car ...

i am looking at replacing my '06 330i sport (4 door) with this new '09 328i sport pkg coupe pictured below... thoughts???

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crazy i know - but i am thinking of giving silver a try...

i will take some better pics tomorrow - the dealer is letting me have the car for the day (an extended test drive of sorts)...

the options consist of:
~ premium pkg (leather, dual pwr seats with lumbar support, seat memory, bluetooth, self dimming mirrors (in/out), mirror compass, built in garage door opener)
~ sport pkg (sport seats, sport steering wheel, sport suspension, shadowline exterior trim, 18" wheels)
~ cold weather pkg (headlight washers, heated seats, ski pass through)
~ comfort access keyless entry (no need for key to be inserted in ignition - lock and unlock by touch of the door handle)
~ bi-xexon head lamps
~ steptronic automatic transmission
~ paddle shifter on steering wheel
~ gray poplar wood trim
~ satellite radio
~ ipod and usb adapter
 

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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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It's a coupe, so you're on the right track Andrew.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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The back end reminds me of a newer GTO minus spoiler.
Have a pic of your current car?
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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Default Re: it's time for another new car ...

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Have a pic of your current car?
~ yes ... here are 2 pics...

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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Ugh. Your current BMW looks much better IMHO. Besides, why move from a 4-door to a 2-door coupe without going to something more sportier? If you need the backseat room, stay with a 4-door.

I'd step up to a 528i Sedan.
 

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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Default Re: it's time for another new car ...

ditto. I like the 330 better than the 328.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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Get an M3! mmm.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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Sell the white one to me then buy the silver one!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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May I suggest going back to a Crossfire ??
What ever car you have Andrew it will be the cleanest one on the planet...lol
Get whatever makes you happy !!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by HowardJ
Get an M3! mmm.
~ had an '02 M3 in the past (before the crossfire) but the new one is a bit pricy...

 

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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by tighed1
Sell the white one to me then buy the silver one!
~ my mother just bought to replace her one owner '93 325is with 89k...
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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Well, if you decide on another 4dr. you could try a very very fast one.
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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The new one is a good choice. But I think you must be hearing voices saying, "buy an SRT6"

XF is in your blood.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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Default Re: it's time for another new car ...

Originally Posted by andrew
~ had an '02 M3 in the past (before the crossfire) but the new one is a bit pricy...

With a nice house like that.....you can swing it! I say get the silver one. I myself am trying to talk my self out of an white 06 740Li My 6 has a say so to that though!
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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I'm kind of partial to white.....but what ever makes you happy is what you should go for......Have you looked at the Audi S5? I drove one a while back and was very impressed (except for the lack of covers for the seat tracks).......On the plus side you get V8 power until they come out with the new 6 motor.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by andrew
~ had an '02 M3 in the past (before the crossfire) but the new one is a bit pricy...
If you want a coupe... my vote is for a 135i.

They have great potential...incredibly great potential.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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If you are going 3 series, then do it right and go 335i (or as Matt suggested, a 135i is nice too) and for very little money you can have a 400HP car that still gets 28MPG.

My boss has an '09 335i 6 spd with a few mods (under $2K) and he is making over 400HP and gets around 28MPG, hard to argue with that....

Your white 330 looks better than the new coupe and that is a statement.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Default Re: it's time for another new car ...

here are some better pics of the silver w/ black - your thoughts...

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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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interior wise i am having a hard time with the solid black (not my favorite)... i kinda like the splash with the saddle brown color (baseball glove color) but still with black carpets... any input? if i went with this combo ... i would do a white exterior...

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here are pics of my current interior in terra (football brown) ...

 

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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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This interior with white exterior would look awesome. IMHO the big doors of a two-door just don't look as good as a four-door on this car. Maybe two-doors looks better in white.
 

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