[Jnursey]

^ Thanks. Depending on how much they will work with me on price, I will have a mechanic go inspect the car. I am 300 miles away from this location so I would want everything checked out before I went and finalized the deal.

What I find strange is it says it was a lease...so I would assume changing the suspension/wheels etc would be against the leasing agreement. Also the front reflectors are painted white, more clue that this car was "modified" at least to some extent.

[j2dad5389]

don't do what I did man. hold out until you find the perfect car. even if it takes months. you will shoot yourself in the foot wishing you got all the packages options you want. after going from non-sport to M sport, it is night and day. and I will never go non M sport again. its the way BMW's should come made out of the factory. PLus retrofitting all the parts will cost you more than what it's worth if you just got the package, and it won't feel the same as OEM. trust me on this.

[kpgray]

Wait for the M-Sport! Too hard to upgrade, you could use the $$$ to to get the M-Sport in the first place!?

• Sport Seats on Sport & M-Sport - Must Have
• Sport & M-Sport in RWD trim have the 704 suspension (lower & stiffer)
• Sport - Red Trim Highlights / M-Sport - Blue Trim (this is Trim, stitching, key fobs, etc.)
• Exterior Shadow-line Trim both Sport & M-Sport
• Sport - black mirrors / M-Sport - colored mirrors
• M-Sport has the great front & rear bumpers
• Sport - Black exhaust tips / M-Sport - Chrome Exhaust Tips
• M-Sport has the nice leather wrapped steering wheel
• Both have 18" square wheels standard 135 MPH limited / Staggered wheels with summer tires are 155 MPH

A fully loaded 328i would get darn close in price to a 335i as many options are standard on a 335i (just saying). Pick the options wisely and categorize them, M-Sport #1, Estoril Blue #2, etc. if one vehicle checks 5 of the 6, you are 80% there. Shipping is not as expensive today as 10 years ago, if you get one from BMW dealer half way across country, I would have to believe it would be a good car if all the boxes check off. Good Luck!

[Jnursey]

Thanks for the responses. I am dead set on waiting for the M-Sport at this point. And I am looking into shipping options if it comes down to that.

I found an option in California but the trek is 2,000+ miles which makes the shipping ~$1200. So the price would have to be really good for me to consider.

[Skiddz]

I was in a similar position as you not long ago - I live in SE Florida and was looking for a 435 M-Sport. Most of the cars of interest to me were in Texas or California...very little in my desired color & options combo anywhere around here.

I ended up finding a car in Atlanta - flew up to check it out, bought it, then drove back to get it a few days later.

If traveling - instead of shipping a car - appeals to you, you can go this route for quite a bit less than shipping.

Just a thought; good luck!

[Gen13 F36]

Originally Posted by Jnursey

Thanks for the responses. I am dead set on waiting for the M-Sport at this point. And I am looking into shipping options if it comes down to that.

I found an option in California but the trek is 2,000+ miles which makes the shipping ~$1200. So the price would have to be really good for me to consider.

Road trip

[Jnursey]

Originally Posted by Skiddz

I was in a similar position as you not long ago - I live in SE Florida and was looking for a 435 M-Sport. Most of the cars of interest to me were in Texas or California...very little in my desired color & options combo anywhere around here.

I ended up finding a car in Atlanta - flew up to check it out, bought it, then drove back to get it a few days later.

If traveling - instead of shipping a car - appeals to you, you can go this route for quite a bit less than shipping.

Just a thought; good luck!

I would absolutely consider this and am looking into it. If I can find something as close as Atlanta or closer I will fly to it and drive it back.

[Gen13 F36]

My cousin bought an Lexus IS 350 all the way from Florida.. he flew there by plane and drove the car back from Florida to Southern California...lol

[Jnursey]

Originally Posted by Gen13 F36

My cousin bought an Lexus IS 350 all the way from Florida.. he flew there by plane and drove the car back from Florida to Southern California...lol

Yeeesssh. I wish I had it in me to do such a thing but id rather shell out the $1200 loll.

[Verichan]

Originally Posted by SoCal_NSX

just stay patient one will pop up but be prepared to drive a few hundred miles if necessary

I wanted a white on red m-sport, but when I found a 9000 mile white on black for a price I couldn't believe I drove out to Arizona and scooped it up.

don't bother with all that adding stuff later type stuff....it will end up costing you more and the money and time wasted won't be worth it.imo

That's a nice looking car!

[SoCal_NSX]

Originally Posted by Verichan

That's a nice looking car!

Thanks!!!

That's a great first post btw!

Welcome to the forum!!!

[ibnuls7]

Didn't read all of the posts so excuse me if I sound redundant
Once you go 3 liter inline 6, you'll never want to go back. Unless you care about fuel efficiency, I recommend getting the 435i over the 428i any day as that engine has so much potential for tuning.

Be patient and see if you can get the car you want with the M sport package, would be worth it than buying aftermarket and swapping it yourself in the long run.