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06-01-2015, 06:17 PM | #1 |
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Peer pressure for F8x
A few of my buddies got out of their leases early to order an F8x. One got a coupe, the other a convertible. They keep nagging me about when I'm gonna trade in my 2011 Silverstone E92. It only has 25k miles. Gas mileage sucks but I still like the grunt of the engine and I think it still looks pretty good. Any of you guys get pressure to get a F8X?
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06-01-2015, 06:25 PM | #3 |
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I would never buy a car based solely on what my friends are telling me to do, but I did test drive an M4 and thought it was amazing. Great chassis and amazing torque, but I'd still never get rid of my e92. Maybe I'll add one down the road...
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06-01-2015, 06:27 PM | #4 |
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Can't live life based on what other people want or think you should do.
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06-01-2015, 06:38 PM | #6 |
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Peer pressure? That's high school stuff.....do what you want to do.
Test drive one and see if it's for you. I test drove one when it first came out and I wasn't thrilled. Like Sunny D said....chassis is great, tons of torque, but there is a lag and I didn't like the steering. Personally I didn't like the interior.....and I don't want to even mention the noise it makes. Good Luck!
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IMO, when you are itching to spend the $85k, there are more interesting cars out there than the F80 ///M's. Or if not now, there soon will be. For some reason, the F8x just puts me to sleep. But then, that's just one person's opinion. If it has to be your daily driver, then maybe an F8x will do... but as a weekend/enthusiast car, I'll pass. Neither the engine nor the appearance are soul-stirring enough for me.
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06-01-2015, 06:59 PM | #8 |
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Unless you use the rear seats... GT4.
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Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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06-01-2015, 07:27 PM | #9 |
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For $80K, I'm buying a 997.1 GT3...I just couldn't justify the price of the M4 when in 3 years it will be 60% of the MSRP.
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06-01-2015, 07:36 PM | #10 |
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When I first saw the F8x I was impressed so I moved closer to check it out. When I got close enough to hear it I turned and ran the other way.
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06-01-2015, 07:45 PM | #11 |
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It sounds like its farting and has indigestion every time I see one.
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I'll just leave this here: http://www.media6d.com/blog/is-it-a-...w-bmw-m4-video
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06-01-2015, 09:55 PM | #14 |
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To be brutally honest, the f8x is very tempting and I think in a couple of years that itch will get worse. Breaks my neck every time I see one on the street. While I wouldn't give up my e93 for one just yet, I would love to add a f80 down the line if my financial situation allows me to. Would make an amazing combination.
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I'm kinda stuck looking for my next ride. New M5, M4, and M3 are big duds. Looking into Maserati GTS at this point.
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80k? My friend just did euro delivery of an M4 for 67k before tax, title, etc.
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06-01-2015, 10:17 PM | #18 |
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The one I spec'd out and ordered was $80k after taxes and It wasn't even fully loaded. Your friend must've gotten a stripper.
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New M4, $185,000 in Australia!!!
I'll keep my e92 m3 for a few more years!
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My buddies are pressuring me into doing crystal meth. Any thoughts?
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Are you planning on quitting your job and prostitue your self?
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