Kamal
01-08-2012, 10:21 AM
Hey all;
First and foremost, big shout out to Udubbadger for giving me the referral that allowed me to join the forum. Long time bimmerhead here, having previously owned the following:
- 1998 BMW M3 sedan, MT, boston green on dove grey, Jim Conforti CAI and tune, RE pulleys, AA short shift kit
- 2007 Z4 Coupe 3.0si, silver grey on dream red, MT, sport package, Stebro exhaust, RPI intake scoops
- 2008 135i, MT, jet black on black, sport package, Cobb tune, HPF FMIC, E93M front sway, AR design downpipe, Berk Technology full street exhaust, some BMW performance accessories, etc. (current)
- 2011 328i, AT, le mans blue on saddle brown, M sport package, premium package (Wife's car)
I've also owned an 2002 Audi TT 225QC ALMS edition, a 2005 Honda S2k, and a 1995 Nissan Maxima (first car).
Anyways, the reason why I'm here is because I'm on the hunt for my ideal ZHP. My reason for wanting to buy one is simple... I've got my first child, a daughter, on the way in 2 months. Financially, it makes sense for me to get out of my 135i while I can, pocket the money I'd make back from the sale, and buy a cheaper car that's still great to own. While I absolutely love my 1er, I don't drive it enough, I'm worried about carbon build up and reliability issues, my warranty runs out in June, and I bought it for a killer price 15 months ago and should be able to recover most of what I paid for it selling it privately.
Ideally, I'd like an '05 coupe with ~60k miles, manual transmission is an absolute must, the more loaded the better, for <$17k. I've seen a few ZHPs get sold for similar prices, so I'm confident that I can get what I want, I just need to demod, officially put my 1er up for sale and then wait until the right ZHP comes along.
Anyways, thought I'd introduce myself... you'll be seeing alot of me here. I'm not a super-poster, but I love to contribute positively when I can. This forum seems like a great place, and I like the 'family rules' that govern this place. :rockon
Oh... and a pic of my current ride :)
First and foremost, big shout out to Udubbadger for giving me the referral that allowed me to join the forum. Long time bimmerhead here, having previously owned the following:
- 1998 BMW M3 sedan, MT, boston green on dove grey, Jim Conforti CAI and tune, RE pulleys, AA short shift kit
- 2007 Z4 Coupe 3.0si, silver grey on dream red, MT, sport package, Stebro exhaust, RPI intake scoops
- 2008 135i, MT, jet black on black, sport package, Cobb tune, HPF FMIC, E93M front sway, AR design downpipe, Berk Technology full street exhaust, some BMW performance accessories, etc. (current)
- 2011 328i, AT, le mans blue on saddle brown, M sport package, premium package (Wife's car)
I've also owned an 2002 Audi TT 225QC ALMS edition, a 2005 Honda S2k, and a 1995 Nissan Maxima (first car).
Anyways, the reason why I'm here is because I'm on the hunt for my ideal ZHP. My reason for wanting to buy one is simple... I've got my first child, a daughter, on the way in 2 months. Financially, it makes sense for me to get out of my 135i while I can, pocket the money I'd make back from the sale, and buy a cheaper car that's still great to own. While I absolutely love my 1er, I don't drive it enough, I'm worried about carbon build up and reliability issues, my warranty runs out in June, and I bought it for a killer price 15 months ago and should be able to recover most of what I paid for it selling it privately.
Ideally, I'd like an '05 coupe with ~60k miles, manual transmission is an absolute must, the more loaded the better, for <$17k. I've seen a few ZHPs get sold for similar prices, so I'm confident that I can get what I want, I just need to demod, officially put my 1er up for sale and then wait until the right ZHP comes along.
Anyways, thought I'd introduce myself... you'll be seeing alot of me here. I'm not a super-poster, but I love to contribute positively when I can. This forum seems like a great place, and I like the 'family rules' that govern this place. :rockon
Oh... and a pic of my current ride :)