Bought the ///M3!!

KWY91 · 09-04-2008, 05:04 AM

Finally did it at my local dealership today in Singapore! There are only about 2-3 on the streets right now, isn't much I know. For the fact that cars in my country costs a BOMB! Paid SGD$366800 for a AW DCT M3, which is roughly USD256,772!!

not cheap at all. =( Ah well, its so lucky you guys can get it so much cheaper in the states or europe!

Nevertheless, I'm so excited about the arrival next month!

jamesisel · 09-04-2008, 07:27 AM

$256,000! You must be ballin' outta control!

1ne · 09-04-2008, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesisel

$256,000! You must be ballin' outta control!

He got the cha-ching buying a M3 in Singapore. My ex is a Singaporean.

Yup agreed we are lucky in NA when the cars are so cheap comparing to theirs.

Congrats and welcome

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xrayos · 09-04-2008, 11:06 AM

but you have to take into account the salaries of Singaporeans. maybe their equivalent of a 100k salary in the US is 400k.

KWY91 · 09-04-2008, 11:35 AM

Nah , the exchange rate isn't that bad my friend. 1SGD = 1.4USD (est?) . Btw the pay here is good, but with so much taxes we gotta pay, its being reduced to peanuts I tell ya. XD

Cheers! looking forward to learning more about the car on the forums!

P.S will post pics once it arrives!

xrayos · 09-04-2008, 12:44 PM

so, just for comparison purposes. how much does a teacher, engineer, lawyer, doctor, and accoutant in Singapore make?

epoints · 09-04-2008, 12:48 PM

Wow...256K?!?!

I will sell you mine for half of that price...

Ali.K_BMW · 09-04-2008, 01:30 PM

rubbish, bollocks

Juano11 · 09-04-2008, 06:35 PM

HOLY MOTHERF*CK*NG SH*T!!!!

$200K for an M3?!?!?!?

I want one bad....real bad, but not that bad.

Maybe I should just go to my dealership and offer them $85K for the car I want and feel good about it.

On second thought...maybe not.

1ne · 09-04-2008, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xrayos

but you have to take into account the salaries of Singaporeans. maybe their equivalent of a 100k salary in the US is 400k.

Things you can learned from the ex. haha

I have visited Singapore. It is the cleanest country I have ever seen. You will get a fine if you are caught spitting, littering, etc...

Everything is expensive in Singapore. In addition, in order to buy a car, you need to have a Certificate of Entitlement (COE) and you need to bid on this piece of paper saying you can own a car. CRAZY!!! Of course the government say it is to limit the number of cars in Singapore.

And they have some kind of 10 years ownership. After that period they must either be scrapped, or exported from Singapore.

I found the August opening bid for COE on the net.

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positiveions · 09-04-2008, 10:32 PM

Did you rob a bank?

!Xoible · 09-04-2008, 10:36 PM

u'd be surprised man... i come from a country called syria, 3rd world. supposedlly a poor country. u'll find more M's and high-end cars there altho customs charge 300% for any car

so the m3 = 70k x 4 = 280,000 dollars.

KWY91 · 09-05-2008, 10:25 AM

Hmm, the huge gap between the rich and the poor i guess. Capitalist?

KWY91 · 09-08-2008, 05:32 AM

Just thought you guys might wanna know what's inside the standard equipment list for the M3 in Singapore

Just got a fax from my dealership today!

BMW M3 coupe DCT

Adaptive Headlights
Armrest Front, Sliding
Automatic Air conditioning
BMW Individual Headliner Anthracite
BMW Individual High End Audio System
BMW Individual High-gloss Shadow Line
BMW Individual sun protection glazing
Car-telephone Preparation
CD changer for 6 CDs
Comfort excess system
Cruise Control
Electronic Damper Control(EDC)
Extended Leather Trim "Novillo" (Went with the fox red

)
Extended Mirror package
Floor Mats in Velour
Headlight washer system
High-Beam Assistant
Interior rear-view mirror with automatic anti-dazzle function
Interior Trim finishers Titanium Shadow
Lights Package
Lumbar Support for driver and front passenger
M-DCT with Drivelogic
M Drive
M light alloy double-spoke style 260 M with mixed tyres
Metallic Paintwork
Multifunction Steering wheel
Navigation System Professional
PDC (front and rear)
Rain sensor and automatic driving lights control
roller sunblind for rear window electric
seat backrest width adjustment
Speedometer with kilometre reading (yep KM not miles)
Storage compartment package
Through loading feature with integrated storage compartment
Through Loading System
Warning Triangle with FA kit
Xenon light for low and high beam headlights
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yep! That's about it for my M3!

Damn can't wait for it to arrive!

e46e92love · 09-08-2008, 01:06 PM

Damn, thats a lot of money for an car, much less than M3......if I ever spend that on a car, it better be Italian made

KWY91 · 09-08-2008, 01:12 PM

Yeah A Ferrari F430 here is $880,000 here. Gotta agree that the best place to own a posh car is the US

you could Own at least 3 awesome cars with the money mentioned above!Maybe even more!

gadget · 09-08-2008, 01:19 PM

So does this mean that the F430 in singapore is $1,000,000

KWY91 · 09-08-2008, 01:45 PM

Oh i meant it to be SGD880,000. Well the Lambo here retails for about a million, the rolls-royce is 1.6M and the Pagani Zonda is somewhere around that price. Aston Martins range from about 500k-800k depending on the model.

E90RWC · 09-08-2008, 02:01 PM

BOSS

mdrobc13 · 09-15-2008, 06:30 AM

260k for an M3? I'd sell you mine for 100k US and then you could use the remaining $160k to hire somebody or buy a boat to bring it into the country for that amount!

Dude that's insanse! For that price I'd gladly buy all 4 M3's at my local dealer (just sitting around waiting on a buyer mind you) and import them to Singapore for you guys!

Good luck with them prices..shyt what is gas cost there $10/gallon?

scotsman · 09-15-2008, 06:39 AM

which part of singapore are you in? I live in Holland village, shame my ///M is in the states, only get to drive it every couple of months.

KWY91 · 09-15-2008, 10:16 AM

I live at the east side of Singapore. Upper East Coast road.

09-04-2008, 05:04 AM	#1
KWY91 Major 37 Rep 1,297 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 (on order), 458 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Exeter, Devon iTrader: (3)	Bought the ///M3!! Finally did it at my local dealership today in Singapore! There are only about 2-3 on the streets right now, isn't much I know. For the fact that cars in my country costs a BOMB! Paid SGD$366800 for a AW DCT M3, which is roughly USD256,772!! not cheap at all. =( Ah well, its so lucky you guys can get it so much cheaper in the states or europe! Nevertheless, I'm so excited about the arrival next month!
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jamesisel Major 17 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: '09 Jerez/Fox Red E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wisconsin/ Tennessee iTrader: (0)	$256,000! You must be ballin' outta control! __________________ Eisenmann Race Performance/VRS front lip 1x1/VRS type II diffuser 1x1/VRS single side trunk with Fade/19" HRE C90's/RE SSK/H&R Sport springs /35% tint/Painted reflectors/Painted side markers with dark tint LED's/Tinted tail lights/Front grilles/Hardwire V1
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xrayos Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 275 Posts Drives: '09 M3 AW/BLK Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (2)	but you have to take into account the salaries of Singaporeans. maybe their equivalent of a 100k salary in the US is 400k.
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09-04-2008, 11:35 AM	#5
KWY91 Major 37 Rep 1,297 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 (on order), 458 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Exeter, Devon iTrader: (3)	Nah , the exchange rate isn't that bad my friend. 1SGD = 1.4USD (est?) . Btw the pay here is good, but with so much taxes we gotta pay, its being reduced to peanuts I tell ya. XD Cheers! looking forward to learning more about the car on the forums! P.S will post pics once it arrives!
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xrayos Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 275 Posts Drives: '09 M3 AW/BLK Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (2)	so, just for comparison purposes. how much does a teacher, engineer, lawyer, doctor, and accoutant in Singapore make?
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epoints Private First Class 2 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 550i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: OC iTrader: (0)	Wow...256K?!?! I will sell you mine for half of that price...
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Ali.K_BMW Colonel 111 Rep 2,164 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW 330i xDrive Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: United States iTrader: (7) Garage List 2013 BMW 335i [0.00]	rubbish, bollocks
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Juano11 Private First Class 9 Rep 157 Posts Drives: 09 M3 DCT Coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Louisville, KY iTrader: (0)	HOLY MOTHERFCKNG SH*T!!!! $200K for an M3?!?!?!? I want one bad....real bad, but not that bad. Maybe I should just go to my dealership and offer them $85K for the car I want and feel good about it. On second thought...maybe not.
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!Xoible Banned 839 Rep 46,029 Posts Drives: .... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: . iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 M3 [4.00] 2007 335i [9.00] 2008 528i [8.00] 2006 Infiniti - G35 ... [8.00]	u'd be surprised man... i come from a country called syria, 3rd world. supposedlly a poor country. u'll find more M's and high-end cars there altho customs charge 300% for any car so the m3 = 70k x 4 = 280,000 dollars.
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09-05-2008, 10:25 AM	#13
KWY91 Major 37 Rep 1,297 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 (on order), 458 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Exeter, Devon iTrader: (3)	Hmm, the huge gap between the rich and the poor i guess. Capitalist?
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09-08-2008, 05:32 AM	#14
KWY91 Major 37 Rep 1,297 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 (on order), 458 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Exeter, Devon iTrader: (3)	Just thought you guys might wanna know what's inside the standard equipment list for the M3 in Singapore Just got a fax from my dealership today! BMW M3 coupe DCT Adaptive Headlights Armrest Front, Sliding Automatic Air conditioning BMW Individual Headliner Anthracite BMW Individual High End Audio System BMW Individual High-gloss Shadow Line BMW Individual sun protection glazing Car-telephone Preparation CD changer for 6 CDs Comfort excess system Cruise Control Electronic Damper Control(EDC) Extended Leather Trim "Novillo" (Went with the fox red ) Extended Mirror package Floor Mats in Velour Headlight washer system High-Beam Assistant Interior rear-view mirror with automatic anti-dazzle function Interior Trim finishers Titanium Shadow Lights Package Lumbar Support for driver and front passenger M-DCT with Drivelogic M Drive M light alloy double-spoke style 260 M with mixed tyres Metallic Paintwork Multifunction Steering wheel Navigation System Professional PDC (front and rear) Rain sensor and automatic driving lights control roller sunblind for rear window electric seat backrest width adjustment Speedometer with kilometre reading (yep KM not miles) Storage compartment package Through loading feature with integrated storage compartment Through Loading System Warning Triangle with FA kit Xenon light for low and high beam headlights -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yep! That's about it for my M3! Damn can't wait for it to arrive!
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e46e92love Brigadier General 236 Rep 3,303 Posts Drives: e92 ///M3; X3 (wife's) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The East Side of Things iTrader: (0)	Damn, thats a lot of money for an car, much less than M3......if I ever spend that on a car, it better be Italian made __________________ "...it's not about the money and not about the brand of the car, it's about handling,performance and passion......And that, no other car has all together like an M3........when you talk about the most complete car the M is invincible." --Tony Kanaan.
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KWY91 Major 37 Rep 1,297 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 (on order), 458 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Exeter, Devon iTrader: (3)	Yeah A Ferrari F430 here is $880,000 here. Gotta agree that the best place to own a posh car is the US you could Own at least 3 awesome cars with the money mentioned above!Maybe even more!
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gadget Major 108 Rep 1,161 Posts Drives: 09 e92///M SSII DCT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US iTrader: (0)	So does this mean that the F430 in singapore is $1,000,000
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KWY91 Major 37 Rep 1,297 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 (on order), 458 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Exeter, Devon iTrader: (3)	Oh i meant it to be SGD880,000. Well the Lambo here retails for about a million, the rolls-royce is 1.6M and the Pagani Zonda is somewhere around that price. Aston Martins range from about 500k-800k depending on the model.
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scotsman Private First Class 10 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sugar Land, Texas iTrader: (0)	which part of singapore are you in? I live in Holland village, shame my ///M is in the states, only get to drive it every couple of months.
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09-15-2008, 10:16 AM	#22
KWY91 Major 37 Rep 1,297 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 (on order), 458 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Exeter, Devon iTrader: (3)	I live at the east side of Singapore. Upper East Coast road.
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