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12-18-2007, 07:26 PM | #2 |
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It's funny, but the longer I wait, the more I am losing interest in the car. I am also now committed to waiting for DCT, where a month ago, I would have been all over whatever I could get from the dealer.
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12-18-2007, 08:30 PM | #4 |
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Ya, I am also losing interest in the car. After all it is just a car. I already have one and its paid for!
Also, with the market tanking think what 50K in some blue chips would be worth when it picks back up? |
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12-18-2007, 08:56 PM | #5 |
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I am not losing interest in this because I know I will be satisfied when the time comes. I'm just losing my patience with BMWNA (although I know they have their reasons)
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12-18-2007, 08:59 PM | #6 |
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I am losing interest.
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12-18-2007, 09:01 PM | #7 |
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Considering the fact that blue chips are getting hammered...not much.
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12-18-2007, 09:03 PM | #8 |
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Not losing interest at all. If everyone would admit this is purely a self imposed prison we have all created then it is easier to accept.
I ALWAYS want something immediately. I cannot stand to wait...but I rationalize that since I know this about me then I counter it with the realization that regardless of how soon anything arrives...it is still not soon enough and this makes me calm. SS
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12-18-2007, 11:32 PM | #9 |
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+1 and looking at alternatives more and more...
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12-19-2007, 12:20 AM | #10 |
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12-19-2007, 01:01 AM | #11 |
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Funny. I agree with E and am losing interest a bit myself. Hence somewhat useless arguments with little pests like gbb. At the same time Sick's description is completely accurate as well - it is our own little self imposed prison/siutuation. Its funny how you can agree with multiple folks whos idea seem a bit contradictory but actually they are consistent.
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12-19-2007, 10:31 AM | #13 |
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Seriously loosing interest, E and S? Can't believe that. Seems like BMW NA is going over the top then...
Maybe a little teaser I found can help: Best regards, south |
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12-19-2007, 01:59 PM | #14 |
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South, you are THE MAN. Thanks. Little shreds of information like this really do help! I liked the pace of that needles movement! Seems clear that is was not nearly an absolute max acceleration run as well.
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12-19-2007, 04:53 PM | #15 |
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I had a little interest in 2005, so I put down a deposit and got on the list.
I was thinking about a used E46 M3. I got impatient and wanted a BMW fix. I bought a Z4 M Coupe "to drive til I get the M3" cuz it looked good. I didn't like driving the M Coupe, I sold it several months later. I was excited about the M3 again. I got bored with the M3 again and thought about walking into a dealer and just buying a 335i off the lot for a fix. I went to the auto show and decided a 135i would be the thing for my next commuter. And maybe I shouldn't get an M3 after all. I am now excited about the M3 again and OK with waiting for DCT. Who knows where my head will be when my name comes up! This is what putting down a deposit 3 years before release will do to you! If when I put down my deposit I knew it would be a 3 year wait, I totally would have done things differently. I probably would have bought that used C55 AMG right away. German V8 fix needed badly! |
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12-19-2007, 11:03 PM | #17 |
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I have too many hours reading the forums and looking for pics, videos, specs...anything I can get my hands on to give up now. This car is so ingrained in my head that I feel like I already own one. I do admit that BMWNA is taking a bit of the excitement away but this will come back once they pop back on the map and announce the damn pricing!
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12-20-2007, 07:04 AM | #18 |
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Good things come to those who wait. I'm more excited about this car now than ever, and it's still building. Now I'm wondering how long to wait. Will we see a competition package with Brembos at some point now that BMW has partnered with them?
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12-20-2007, 02:38 PM | #19 |
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I'm not thinking about it as much as I used to, but a 335 drove by when I was at work yesterday and I thought how amazing they look, which led me to think how much better the M3 is going to look. It'd be cool if BMW came out of nowhere with pricing....say.....tomorrow.
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12-20-2007, 02:56 PM | #20 |
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I was at a Porsche dealer yesterday. Sat in a CaymanS and a 911S. Very nice. I inquired about the discounts the cars are selling at. He said about $5k under MSRP for the Cayman and $4k for the 911. That's just chatting and asking. I wonder what would happen if one was to negotiate. If it wasn't for the rear seats in the M3... |
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So, an M3 would still be a transition to Carrera S ownership. But if the wait is too long, and the pricing is not right - then the kinds of deals you are talking about are definitely causing my mind to wander. And, I DON'T need the rear seats! We have a 540iT for my wife and a minivan for the dogs; and no kids to tote about - so a coupé is all mine, greedy me, mine! So, practicality is not an issue - which leaves me conflicted
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