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"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko)
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.

DISCUSSION (35)

Alex87f > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 12:08

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)

oldirtybootz > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 12:09

That's not bad considering my MSRP was $21k.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > oldirtybootz
01/11/2014 at 12:10

For your dart? Damn, compacts are expensive these days.

twinturbobmw > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 12:11

Nice price for sure!

oldirtybootz > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 12:12

Indeed. $24k after my trade and tax.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > oldirtybootz
01/11/2014 at 12:14

Shit son.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Alex87f
01/11/2014 at 12:17

I'd much rather have the Strait 6.

Alex87f > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 12:23

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.

Leadbull > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 12:29

' Sup

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Alex87f
01/11/2014 at 12:36

I wouldn't call it less involving, this has the sport suspension.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Leadbull
01/11/2014 at 12:38

I don't want a turbo

Leadbull > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 12:43

Kinja'd!!!

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 12:50

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.

Kinja'd!!!

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > John Norris (AngryDrifter)
01/11/2014 at 12:52

Same lot:

Red M3

Blue M3 Convertible

AM3R > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 13:01

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.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Alex87f
01/11/2014 at 13:15

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.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 13:16

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.

dingo427drivesaGKFit > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 13:30

Well, it is more usable than the Toyobaru.

Alex87f > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
01/11/2014 at 13:38

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.

Alex87f > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 13:40

Does it really change the car that much? This is a compact car-derived coupe, vs. a ground-up sportscar.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Alex87f
01/11/2014 at 13:43

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.

Alex87f > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
01/11/2014 at 13:54

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.

oldirtybootz > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 13:57

My Focus was $20k and was far less car in terms of features and whatnot. Cars ain't cheap.

JoshyPoo > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
01/11/2014 at 13:59

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.)

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Alex87f
01/11/2014 at 14:01

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.