![]() 01/11/2014 at 12:00 • Filed to: ebay | ![]() | ![]() |
2011 BMW 128i /// M -sport package manual coupe, 17,064 miles, $23,200, Marietta, Georgia !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! I really like these for some strange reason, I think it's the sawed-off E92 look with the N/A six.
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Sweet, but is it better than a new BRZ?
They don't have the reputation of being that well built, and they are not light either (about 3 200lbs, so 400lbs more than a BRZ)
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That's not bad considering my MSRP was $21k.
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For your dart? Damn, compacts are expensive these days.
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Nice price for sure!
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Indeed. $24k after my trade and tax.
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Shit son.
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I'd much rather have the Strait 6.
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Even if it means having a heavier and less involving car?
Don't get me wrong, both are great propositions. The BRZ would be the more "hardcore" choice whilst the bimmer would probably be the "reasonable" choice.
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' Sup
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I wouldn't call it less involving, this has the sport suspension.
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I don't want a turbo
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I drive by there all the time. Didn't know they had a show room. They typically have Maserati's and BMW's out front, occasionally a Porsche.
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Same lot:
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I'm probably biased here as I own an E90, but I would take this over a BRZ any day of the week. And I like BRZ's. Shit if this was local I'd probably go look at it.
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I'd say so. I've had my 135 for 6 months now, and the build quality has been stupendous, and the amount of grunt that it has over a BRZ is immeasurable.
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CP. Yes, the low mileage is great, but you can get a 50-70k mile 135i for that, or even a touch less; I'd much rather have the extra 90 HP over 30k fewer miles.
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Well, it is more usable than the Toyobaru.
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Yep, but this is a 128i. Probably less grunt-ish, and not new..
Is it really that well built? The phase 1 1er's had the reputation for being very disappointing, although the phase 2 cars were said to be a massive improvement.
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Does it really change the car that much? This is a compact car-derived coupe, vs. a ground-up sportscar.
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Fair points, but a reasonably low mileage (not quite this low) 135i can be picked up for this kind of money.
I haven't had any problems so far. It's a very simple car, which helps. The only real build-quality issue has been that some material on the steering wheel has started to flake off, and it's something that I've seen on all of them. It's a little disappointing, but it's a very small niggle in my mind that I pretty easily ignore. Aside from that, fit and finish are good and my 60k mile example isn't a squeaker/groaner.
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Good to know. Doesn't it feel slightly heavy? I keep being amazed by how heavy those cars are compared to their size..
Regarding the steering wheel, if you have 300$ and a bit of patience, it's probably nothing an upholsterer can't fix.
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My Focus was $20k and was far less car in terms of features and whatnot. Cars ain't cheap.
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bought my wife's A4 there. Decent place, not outstanding, but good clean cars, and probably $1,000,000 in the showroom alone (Ghost, Phantom, SLS, McLaren SLR, etc.)
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It really doesn't, one because 320 HP is more than enough to get it moving fore and aft, and two because while the factory alignment makes the car a bit numb, dialing out the positive camber in the front really wakes the turn-in up and the the rear is more than happy to step out at will.
Haven't had a chance to take it out on track yet, though, and the ability to really push it might change my mind, but for a daily the weight is largely unnoticeable, especially in a day and age when 33-3400 lbs. is considered on the lighter side of things. The goddamn run-flats that BMW insists on running are the only thing that I have a really issue with, and I'll be replacing mine with non-run flats here shortly.
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Damn. That's an awesome find. I have to say the 1-Series looks kinda awkward in photos but great in real life.
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I like N/A motors better.
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This is based on a car world renowned for its driving characteristics.
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I'd so take this over a Toyobaru.
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I like the N/A motors, you get the sound and less things to go wrong.
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Nice
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I'd like to see about that. Not that I doubt what you're saying, but I'd like to see who says that and why.
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And it'll do 0-60 in 5.9 which is faster than a BRZ.
128i fuel economy is worse, but I'll take it over a BRZ all day.
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I would totally hoon a 1.