The last quarter mile made me do it!

hitthemark41 · 04-12-2008, 05:52 PM

I finally got my chance today to test drive the 135i (unfortunately auto though). And I don't think I need to tell everyone what an amazing get-up-and-go engine this car has! I was pretty mild with it, until the last stretch back to the dealership. I dropped the hammer (pardon the Days of Thunder quote haha) and WOW...at 80 in no time at all! After that...well...I just HAD to put my order in!

135i Monaco Blue/Taupe 'ette/High Gloss Black/sports package/comfort access/heated seats/hd radio

Now the only decision is to keep or sell the recently paid off 03 Infiniti G35 Coupe 6MT....lol...leaning towards keeping it just for the Brembos and to guard from someone turning it into a ricer (no offense to our "Tokyo Drift" peeps in here

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larryn · 04-12-2008, 05:55 PM

Welcome, and those test drives are a killer... I ordered "blindly" without a test drive, but the first drive of my car was definitely a revelation, and I knew I made the right decision.

Nice config, btw.

Oregon · 04-12-2008, 05:58 PM

Like Larry, many of us ordered the thing sight unseen. We knew we did the right thing, after all, it's a small high powered BMW, what's not to like?:iono:

You did the right thing as well.

vivid · 04-12-2008, 08:04 PM

yet another case of, Test Drive and Buy... this car is that good, I have not heard of many testing and not wanting one.

hitthemark41 · 04-12-2008, 08:11 PM

yeah...I think all of us going for the test drive have already made our minds up...and just need that last lil oomph! haha.....:thumbup:

Bizall · 04-12-2008, 10:40 PM

Congrats. My dealer said before I test drove if I was ready to buy today? I said why...he said because after the test drive, you will be. He was right of course.

randomquickness · 04-13-2008, 08:53 AM

[quote=hitthemark41;107591](no offense to our "Tokyo Drift" peeps in here

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I am not a huge fan of drifting but I have experienced the original drift scene in japan up in the rural northern mountains. I have mad respect for those peeps! for them it is not about a commercialized sport but rather the thrill of doing things on those NARROW mountain roads that most ppl would never even attempt.

haha oh yeah! congrats OP!

GT3 · 04-13-2008, 09:02 AM

Many congrats.

It certainly is a "test drive and you will buy it" example of a car!

04-12-2008, 05:52 PM	#1
hitthemark41 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 282 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	The last quarter mile made me do it! I finally got my chance today to test drive the 135i (unfortunately auto though). And I don't think I need to tell everyone what an amazing get-up-and-go engine this car has! I was pretty mild with it, until the last stretch back to the dealership. I dropped the hammer (pardon the Days of Thunder quote haha) and WOW...at 80 in no time at all! After that...well...I just HAD to put my order in! 135i Monaco Blue/Taupe 'ette/High Gloss Black/sports package/comfort access/heated seats/hd radio Now the only decision is to keep or sell the recently paid off 03 Infiniti G35 Coupe 6MT....lol...leaning towards keeping it just for the Brembos and to guard from someone turning it into a ricer (no offense to our "Tokyo Drift" peeps in here ) :roundel:
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larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Welcome, and those test drives are a killer... I ordered "blindly" without a test drive, but the first drive of my car was definitely a revelation, and I knew I made the right decision. Nice config, btw.
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vivid Captain 40 Rep 822 Posts Drives: 135i, 323i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA. iTrader: (0)	yet another case of, Test Drive and Buy... this car is that good, I have not heard of many testing and not wanting one. __________________ Current: 135i, 323i wagon. Sold:GTI Sold: FX45 Sold: E36 M3
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hitthemark41 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 282 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	yeah...I think all of us going for the test drive have already made our minds up...and just need that last lil oomph! haha.....:thumbup:
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Bizall Captain 123 Rep 905 Posts Drives: 2019 Honda Accord Touring 2.0 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0)	Congrats. My dealer said before I test drove if I was ready to buy today? I said why...he said because after the test drive, you will be. He was right of course. __________________ 2018 BMW M3 - 12.1 @ 121mph 2014 BMW 335i M-Sport (Sold) 12.4 @ 113mph 2008 BMW 135i (Sold) 12.8 @ 106mph
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randomquickness Brigadier General 221 Rep 3,668 Posts Drives: 996tt Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (13)	[quote=hitthemark41;107591](no offense to our "Tokyo Drift" peeps in here ) I am not a huge fan of drifting but I have experienced the original drift scene in japan up in the rural northern mountains. I have mad respect for those peeps! for them it is not about a commercialized sport but rather the thrill of doing things on those NARROW mountain roads that most ppl would never even attempt. haha oh yeah! congrats OP! Attached Images __________________
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GT3 Track addict 5 Rep 233 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	Many congrats. It certainly is a "test drive and you will buy it" example of a car!
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