Jermaanz R Wiird (need some help)

"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
11/16/2015 at 20:06 • Filed to: None

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2o74pw

Some Chris D’Elia for your time.

So as some of you know I bought a ‘79 Porsche 928 to fix up and flip for a bit of scratch. I had been bouncing the idea of getting a 240Z to build into my own devil, then I was thinking I could really really use a truck, but if anyone read my older posts on the 928 the whole purpose was something for my S.O. to drive cause he gets very upset about not having transportation. So I thought a truck would be good cause we like outdoorsy shit, but cant really get anywhere outdoorsy with my GTO cause it barely makes most speed bumps. Unfortunately my want for a pick up has been counteracted by the S.O. saying blatantly he hates trucks and would never drive one... Well there goes that idea. I guess a truck can wait till later cause I won’t buy an SUV. So I also through out the 240Z idea because I already have 1 projects car and I don’t need 2. Well I like the Germans and their engineering. Plus I am quite a bit German on both sides of my family. So I thought what about a cheap German car that isn’t older than I am for him to drive and I would own and help maintain. He has a bunch saved up like $3-4k, but he really wants a Saturn Sky Turbo which a nice one with a manual is around $15k. I really would like him to be able to save that much to get his dream car while he drives around in one of my favorite cars, a Z3 or SLK. Fortunately clean Z3s with 100k miles can be had for arounf $4k which is about what I would be looking to spend after selling the 928. My question to you all is, would that be a good choice? I would keep the car in my name in case our relationship fumbling and its my money so its my car. I just need to know if you guys think this is a good idea.... Like this for example.

2000 BMW Z3

This car is the beauty and the beast... It has 110k miles and runs perfect. No mechanical problem. The gearbox is new, I changed it 7 months ago, also the shocks and breaks are new. Regularly changed oil maintained. Asking for 6k OBO.

DISCUSSION (12)

CaptDale - is secretly British > CaptDale - is secretly British
11/16/2015 at 20:14

Oh god my pants

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/531580…

RallyWrench > CaptDale - is secretly British
11/17/2015 at 13:12

Not bad little cars, but the interiors are annoyingly rattle & squeak-prone. Pretty easy to work on though, and solid mechanically.

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 13:19

Good! I was really waiting to hear from you. You’re back now right? Anyhow I can deal with rattles and squeaks. That’s what 3M interior tape is for. What do you think of the early Z3M roadsters with the S52B32 M52 engine with the manual? Do those make maintenance much more expensive than the regular model? What do you think about the one I added in the 1st comment?

RallyWrench > CaptDale - is secretly British
11/17/2015 at 14:02

Yup, back. Z3M...3M tape... makes sense. S52s really cost no more to maintain than the M52, they’re a great engine. The added power starts to expose the chassis’ weakness, though. The later S54 cars are just nuts for that reason. My only concern about the LA car is that at 170k, it will have some needs in the near future. Nothing that’ll kill the car, probably, but you never really know. The bottom end of the engine is good almost indefinitely, but if it’s ever been overheated the head’s life will have been shortened.

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 14:34

Like what concerns? What would be different than one from here. Lots of freeway travel and side street travel would be about the same.

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 20:15

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-b…

Want to drive to Texas?

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 20:22

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/531823… Are these any good? 3.0L

RallyWrench > CaptDale - is secretly British
11/17/2015 at 20:22

Already been there this year, thanks. ;) Jeez, that thing needs $5k.

RallyWrench > CaptDale - is secretly British
11/17/2015 at 20:23

Actually, yes the are. Easy to work on too. Much better chassis than the Z3 ever was.

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench
11/17/2015 at 20:33

Hmm, that is very tempting, but Z3M!! But I love the look of the Z4 a little bit more. More room in these? Good aftermarket upgrade?

damnthisburnershitsux > CaptDale - is secretly British
11/20/2015 at 19:17

What about a 3 series? Plenty of mid-early 2000s 3 series and then you don’t have to worry about added troubles of a convertible top. That said I always wanted a z3 or z4 coupe

CaptDale - is secretly British > damnthisburnershitsux
11/20/2015 at 19:19

Because I have the Goat so I need a small convertible to compliment it. Plus I know what the BF like and he and I can agree here.