Who wants me to road trip this home with them

"E90M3" (e90m3)
02/14/2018 at 13:32 • Filed to: unnecessary car shopping with E90M3

I have extensive seat time in an E90 M3 and spent several hours behind the wheel of an IS-F. Driving a C63 more than 5 minutes has eluded me. Who wants to buy !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and then road trip it home so I can drive it?

DISCUSSION (34)

Party-vi > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 13:36

I tell you h’wut there’s a 1995 E320 AMG Special Edition near where I’ll be staying this weekend. 73k miles and all of $5,000. Wife says no.

E90M3 > Party-vi
02/14/2018 at 13:39

Sounds like you should go for it.

interstate366, now In The Industry > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 13:41

You. Me. Cross country in this TSX wagon.

https://www.carmax.com/car/14812849

Party-vi > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 13:41

Wife actually said “NO MERCEDES” and then “we can go look, but no buying”. We shall see.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 13:41

Shiieet if I had money!

E90M3 > interstate366, now In The Industry
02/14/2018 at 13:42

It’s even got the technology package!

E90M3 > Party-vi
02/14/2018 at 13:43

Sounds like she’s warming up to the ideal. It should also be before Mercedes decided it would be a good idea if they made their wiring insulation biodegradable.

victor > Party-vi
02/14/2018 at 13:48

What’s wrong with Mercedes, and all the trappings of fine German reliability that come with it?

interstate366, now In The Industry > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 13:49

Much as I love my 6-speed sedan, I actually wanted a wagon more. The only reason (aside from lack of manual) that I didn’t get one is because they hadn’t quite fallen into my price range yet. I may pick one up when I pay the sedan off.

Arrivederci > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 13:53

Seems like it would be more financially prudent to just pay the Carmax transfer fee.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Party-vi
02/14/2018 at 13:55

That sounds like way too much for any 124 that isn’t a 500e.

fintail > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 13:56

Unfortunately, the wiring issue was through 1996 build cars - starting 1992.

RPM esq. > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 13:58

This is the one you want—it has the performance package for the same price with lower mileage. Too bad it’s a coupe, though.

Kinja'd!!!

Party-vi > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
02/14/2018 at 13:59

Really? It looks pretty nice.

https://www.autogalleryofde.com/1995_MercedesBenz_EClass_Lewes_DE_15319775.veh

Party-vi > victor
02/14/2018 at 14:00

My E46 gave her a bad taste. How she expects a Mercedes that is 7 years older to give more issues I can’t understand.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Party-vi
02/14/2018 at 14:09

That looks to be immaculate. But the chrome stuff throws me off because that’s not factory. Also the fact that AMG wasn’t part of Mercedes at the time, so who knows what mods it has, if any, if it’s real, or if there is any supporting documentation. If you do go check it out, make sure the engine wiring harness isn’t falling apart.

Party-vi > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
02/14/2018 at 14:22

The chrome is off-putting, but I’ve lusted after one of these for a while.

interstate366, now In The Industry > RPM esq.
02/14/2018 at 14:30

I just went past that Carmax yesterday! If I’d known it was there I might have stopped.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 14:42

You wanna road trip in an Arctic Metallic over Black ‘06 325i automatic?

That makes one of us.

S65 > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 14:48

Do you have any experience with the G8/ Chevy SS? I’m curious to see how they’d stack up against the M3 and IS-F.

Rico > Party-vi
02/14/2018 at 14:55

Sometimes “Nah we can’t do this” turns to “Okay but be careful”.

E90M3 > RPM esq.
02/14/2018 at 15:02

I actually like the coupe.

E90M3 > fintail
02/14/2018 at 15:02

Ah, I was unaware of what years it affected.

E90M3 > Arrivederci
02/14/2018 at 15:04

But not as fun.

E90M3 > interstate366, now In The Industry
02/14/2018 at 15:05

My friend had a 2012. We both agreed that it needed either a 6MT or a V6. It was just a bit slow with the engine it came with. Fantastic highway car though.

He sold it to his parents in April of last year.

E90M3 > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
02/14/2018 at 15:07

Sure why not.

E90M3 > S65
02/14/2018 at 15:08

I don’t have any experience with either of those. My past experiences with GM don’t bode well for me having an unbiased opinion towards the G8/SS.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Party-vi
02/14/2018 at 15:36

Looks to be about the best place to start as far as non-500e 124's go.

Party-vi > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
02/14/2018 at 15:39

I’ll see how it looks, and if that chrome can be removed. Ick.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Party-vi
02/14/2018 at 15:47

It usually just sticks on with double-sided tape.

AM3R, lost another burner > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 16:54

Road trip my next car with me, I’m finally gonna not settle, and I’m gonna wait for the perfect car to pop up, which probably means I’ll be traveling for it lol.

It’s either going to be:

E39 M5: lemans over blue or caramel.

E92 (maybe E90, idk yet) M3: Interlagos blue OR a nice BMW individual color over fox red, 6MT, no sunroof.

S2000: grand prix white OR black over red

E90M3 > AM3R, lost another burner
02/14/2018 at 17:15

All of those are probably going to be pretty hard to find.

What’s your time table looking like?

AM3R, lost another burner > E90M3
02/14/2018 at 20:03

Surprisingly they all really aren’t that difficult to find. I’ve always been able to find a few cars I liked, the problem is I always just shrugged off the idea of traveling for a car. I always like to check the car out in person first and stuff like that. Now I’m warming up to the idea of doing the distance thing.

Time table is honestly pretty open. I’d say likely within a year, or possibly even this summer. I may be getting rid of the Mercedes soon and possibly the 328i as well. It’s really just a lack of space being in a townhouse.

pip bip - choose Corrour > E90M3
02/15/2018 at 05:20

road and boat trip to Australia ok?