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If a wealthy person is going to make a statement and purposely avoid an expensive car for whatever reason, the last car they'd buy would be a BMW 3 Series. Whether they buy down market for utilitarian, social or political reasons, they are not going a car that is either known to be en emulator or enthusiast car. It's common sense. And, 4 Rolexes and a 3 Series don't reconcile. Anyone who truly can afford 4 watches totally well into the 5 figures is a status whore. That guy would never buy a 328i. It's sort of embarrassing. We know the 328 is real. Do the simple algebra. |
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11-15-2012, 06:57 PM | #112 | |
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they don't want anything bigger than a 5 at most... so they have a current gen X5 (and they even think its a bit too big) and just ordered a new X3. the X3 they ordered has 0 options (other than blue paint). some wealthy people just buy what they think they want... some people go up to exactly what they can afford i guess. my mom drove an 07 e90 for 3 years and traded it for a 2010 x5... dad has a 2004 x3 which will be a 2013 x3 soon. they aren't econoboxes, but they aren't S classes or maserati's either (my dads business partner has a range rover, and a quattroporte, but my dad just says he doesnt want to stand out too much). a 3 series is a pretty nice car, its not a 7 , but its also not as hard to park as a 7 |
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11-15-2012, 08:13 PM | #113 |
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It's not about looking down on other BMW owners. It's about having something different than all other BMW owners.
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11-15-2012, 08:37 PM | #114 | |
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You are LOST in your LA values. I can drive ANY car I want to drive. A car is NOT a status symbol for me. I drive it because I WANT to drive it and could give a rats ass what anybody thinks. How many people in LA drive exotic cars who have ZERO net worth?? Lmao. Status symbol...unreal. |
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11-15-2012, 08:56 PM | #116 | |
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11-15-2012, 09:10 PM | #117 |
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You know the funny thing is I just read an article regarding what Obama considers "wealthy" Households that make >$250k/yr. However, this is deceiving because if you're making 250k in the middle of the country it's totally different than if you're making 250k in Cali or New York. 250k in cali or New York is considered upper middle class while in the midwest (where the cost of living is nil) you'd be considered rich.
I must also say you don't have to be "wealthy" to drive a nice car. With leasing, any car is attainable. Actually, most people I see who have nice cars don't even own a home AND lease their car. Do the math, a home is $1 million here, and a car is what, $30-$100k (financed). What do you think someone could afford more easily? |
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11-15-2012, 09:36 PM | #118 | |
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11-15-2012, 09:39 PM | #119 |
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Apparently azzurro lives on the rich side of the block where they all drive beat up pintos.
But he's right about one thing - I only buy a damn car because I really want to drive it - not to be bling bling about it. Shit, I would get the new m3 and eat cup o' noodles for a year just so I can drive the shit out of it! lol And if you read my comments a page ago you would know that I am deliberately trolling this thread because thats how ridiculous its gotten. Lol. Do you go to track days? Youre not too far away Mr Del Mar. |
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11-15-2012, 10:17 PM | #120 | |
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We're getting bent over up in the NorthEast...milk is $5/gallon, gas is $5/gallon, and hurricanes keep hitting us...
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11-16-2012, 09:04 AM | #121 |
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Then come on over to SoCal, more jerks here, but the weather is beautiful year round. Prices are similar.
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11-16-2012, 09:07 AM | #122 | |
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And funny how he said his 328i was 50k, my 335i was 52k |
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Desperately trying...only biotech down there, in Thousand Oaks, is Amgen, which is impossible to get a job at...but if I did, I would be there in a HOT SECOND.
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11-16-2012, 09:52 AM | #124 |
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I have my first N55 F30 loaner today. It's a decked out Sport too.
Some thoughts... This has to be leather right? It's got the HUD/Nav, all the toys...why does this feel barely a notch better than my leatherette The Sport steering wheel...sorry to offend, but once use to the M-Sport wheel, this feels clunky and made of pleather. The sound. Yes, it does sound much better than the N20. But my N20 with exhaust sounds surprisingly close as it replaces any engine sound with exhaust note and now the two exhaust notes are rather close. HK sound system...def better, not sure if it's worth the money better, but still better. Tires just don't cut it, not by the size and certainly not sticky enough compared to a staggered summer setup. Looks...MG is a nice color. But the Sport body work in this color just does not have the presence of EB with the more aggressive bumpers. This car gets totally lost in the crowd which could be a good thing, makes for a bit of a sleeper. This is an '12 with 3k miles more than my car. Feels a bit less well put together. Speed. The Sport auto does a good job of making the engine feel even better than it is. Light throttle brings kick downs that make it feel very responsive. But go WOT when holding on to one gear as if a manual and it's got more nut than my N20, but not to the extent it emulates when doing a 2-3 gear kick down. Handling, have not really put it through it's paces but it does not feel as eager and light on it's feet compared to the N20. It's not NIGHT and DAY, but it's there. In the end. I can see people sweating this car over the 328. But it's also been a bit over hyped by some fanboi'ism out there. I could see this car with bolt ons and a tune being a bit more to my liking, more like the blown S52. If this car had 80hp more, than I could see it being heralded over the N20 the way it's been hyped.
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We used to do much more than just drink as we played ... but that was some time ago
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11-16-2012, 11:23 AM | #129 | |
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Check out the N20 section to see my dyno vids and more info. You have to cut the old one in one place, but it slips on and allows for the stocker to easily be re-installed. I have my stocker back on the car no problem.
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BMW actually offers an OEM clamp for when/if it's cut...it's pricey though.
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