|
|
|
|
| Author |
|
|
Registered
|
My New Toy
We Just bought a new 2005 BMW M3 Cabriolet last night at Weatherford BMW in Berkeley. After about 5 months of searching for a sports car that would "fit" me, yet would be practical as a day-to-day commuter car, I finally found the car I wanted. We all went down to the BMW dealership at around 5:00 last night and went to go see what they had in stock. They had about 4 M3 coupes and 2 M3 cabriolets to choose from, all of which were very nice cars. After talking with the salesman, we test drove a manual and SMG (Sequential Manual Gearbox) M3 and decided to make our desicion. We choose the '05 M3 cabriolet with SMG. We figured that SMG would gives us the best of both worlds (dad really likes automatic and I like manual) and that it would be nice having a cabriolet in California - plus the salesman gave us a heck of a deal on the '05 cabrio. The original sticker was $62K and he dropped it to $55K and included 3 free coffee mugs, 2 keychains, and a cabriolet wind reduction screen to go between the back seats. We decided that we had a deal and 2 hours after the papers were signed, the car was ours. The car sure is neat! The front seats are heated, the convertible top goes up/down with a push of a button from the key, the sound system is awesome, etc etc. The car only has 200 miles on the odometer so it's practically NEW. The driving experience is unbelieveable! The car is pretty dam fast too. Here are some photos of the new addition. I'll get better daytime photos up tomorrow:
   
__________________
Matt '76 Porsche 911 with '78 3.0 SC engine '71 VW Bus '14 VW Passat (toddler hauler & wife approved ride) '03 Subaru Baja original yellow & silver |
||
10-06-2006, 10:34 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hinsdale, IL
Posts: 3,428
|
thats ******* tight, im trying to get my dad to buy one right now
__________________
Garrett Living and Thriving |
||
|
10-06-2006, 11:09 PM
|
|
|
I'm with Bill
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Jensen Beach, FL
Posts: 13,028
|
I am green with envy.
Very nice. If things are good for me after the lease is up on the Audi I might look into purchasing a used M3. My favorite BMW. Good luck with it.
__________________
1978 Mini Cooper Pickup 1991 BMW 318i M50 2.8 swap 2005 Mini Cooper S 2014 BMW i3 Giga World - For sale in late March |
||
|
10-07-2006, 12:12 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: VA
Posts: 3,573
|
I love the M3 cab. One of my all time fav's. Congratulations.
Does the CPO on the M series go to 110k miles like their other models?
__________________
'17 Cayenne |
||
|
10-07-2006, 07:00 AM
|
|
|
Driver
|
Um, there might not be any CPO. (It's new isn't it?)
__________________
1987 Venetian Blue (looks like grey) 930 Coupe 1990 Black 964 C2 Targa |
||
|
10-07-2006, 08:47 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: VA
Posts: 3,573
|
Quote:
__________________
'17 Cayenne Last edited by Halm; 10-07-2006 at 09:08 AM.. |
||
|
10-07-2006, 09:03 AM
|
|
|
|
Driver
|
Quote:
__________________
1987 Venetian Blue (looks like grey) 930 Coupe 1990 Black 964 C2 Targa Last edited by Noah930; 10-07-2006 at 09:19 AM.. |
||
|
10-07-2006, 09:06 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 7,976
|
Congrats Matt! I've always liked BMW cabs and the M3 cab is king. What's going to happen to the 911?
|
||
|
10-07-2006, 10:26 AM
|
|
|
Slackerous Maximus
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 18,205
|
Very tight.
__________________
2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor. 2012 Harley Davidson Road King 2014 Triumph Bonneville T100. 2014 Cayman S, PDK. Mercedes E350 family truckster. |
||
|
10-07-2006, 10:33 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: New England
Posts: 5,136
|
Beautiful car! Congrats and good luck
__________________
We will stay the course. [8/30/06] We will stay the course, we will complete the job in Iraq. [8/4/05] We will stay the course *** We’re just going to stay the course. [12/15/03] And my message today to those in Iraq is: We’ll stay the course. [4/13/04] And that’s why we’re going to stay the course in Iraq. [4/16/04] And so we’ve got tough action in Iraq. But we will stay the course. [4/5/04] Well, hey, listen, we’ve never been “stay the course” [10/21/06] --- George W. Bush, President of the United States of America |
||
|
10-07-2006, 11:25 AM
|
|
|
Dog-faced pony soldier
|
Nice car!
Personally I could never, EVER buy "same day" like that - you're a braver person than I. . .
__________________
A car, a 911, a motorbike and a few surfboards Black Cars Matter |
||
|
10-07-2006, 11:33 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Thanks guys. It sure is a very nice car. It looks way too tame in the photos to be honest!
 . Chris, I might bring the M3 down on that Oyster Run whenever we will have it. Any news on when it will (finally) be? LOL. BTW, CPO'ed M3s get the 100K mile/6 year guarentee. As promised, here are some daytime photos:    
__________________
Matt '76 Porsche 911 with '78 3.0 SC engine '71 VW Bus '14 VW Passat (toddler hauler & wife approved ride) '03 Subaru Baja original yellow & silver |
||
|
10-07-2006, 03:21 PM
|
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hinsdale, IL
Posts: 3,428
|
goddamnn
__________________
Garrett Living and Thriving |
||
|
10-07-2006, 05:45 PM
|
|
|
Detached Member
Join Date: May 2003
Location: southern California
Posts: 26,964
|
Your Dad is nicer to you than I am to my 18 year old. I couldn't afford that for myself, let alone my kid. Nice car though.
__________________
Hugh |
||
|
10-07-2006, 09:23 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 35
|
Toys for big boys for sure.
I wish I could get a better toy 
__________________
Learn to earn a six Figure income with Paintless Dent Repair |
||
|
10-07-2006, 09:44 PM
|
|
|
drag racing the short bus
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Location, Location...
Posts: 21,983
|
Awesome. Now go track it.
__________________
The Terror of Tiny Town |
||
|
10-07-2006, 09:49 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 35
|
I would have taken the deal too, free coffee mugs, key chains... unbelievable!
WHAT A SALE!
__________________
Learn to earn a six Figure income with Paintless Dent Repair |
||
|
10-07-2006, 09:51 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hinsdale, IL
Posts: 3,428
|
55K out the door on an SMG cab is a great price, no need for the mugs
__________________
Garrett Living and Thriving |
||
|
10-08-2006, 08:24 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 26
|
Nice, I have been thinking of a M3, but just can't get myself to pull the trigger.
|
||
|
10-08-2006, 09:49 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
A Sexy Beast Baby!!
__________________
1974 911s "It smelled like German heaven" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ySt9SeZl9s |
||
|
10-08-2006, 12:41 PM
|
|
1976 Porsche 911 3.0
Ducati
1987 Porsche 930 3.3T
1974 Porsche 911s
