jrao83
jrao83 New Reader
8/7/10 8:49 p.m.

May be trading my bike for a very nice example of one of these beast. Is there problems I should be aware of with a car like this? Besides having to take out a small loan for spark plugs. Any help would be awesome.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn SuperDork
8/7/10 9:22 p.m.

They're cool cars until they break, and then they'll cost you a fortune.

jrao83
jrao83 New Reader
8/7/10 9:24 p.m.

In reply to stuart in mn:

Thats what I have been reading, but there are really mixed reviews. Some LOVE the car and some can't stand it....

patgizz
patgizz SuperDork
8/8/10 12:04 a.m.

budget a million dollars for a tuneup, because plug wires are about $1200

Strike_Zero
Strike_Zero Reader
8/8/10 12:45 a.m.

The 750 is one that even BMWphiles run and hide from . . .

jrao83
jrao83 New Reader
8/8/10 6:24 p.m.

yeah I am going to let this one go...

cwh
cwh SuperDork
8/8/10 6:35 p.m.

Is this why I keep seeing for cheap? Like 1500.00?

Strike_Zero
Strike_Zero Reader
8/8/10 7:03 p.m.

Yup . . . For 1500, it probably needs $2K+ worth of repairs . . .

jrao83
jrao83 New Reader
8/8/10 7:06 p.m.

In reply to cwh:

I would say so... There NADA value on the low side is like 4 grand, but I guess people just wont pay it.

I called the owner of the Bmw to tell him that I was not going to trade, because of what I had found through research. His response was " I wish I had done the research before I bought it.".

mad_machine
mad_machine SuperDork
8/8/10 7:15 p.m.

88 is better than the new ones. The newest 5 and 7 series.. you cannot even replace the battery without getting it recoded from the dealer

oldopelguy
oldopelguy Dork
8/8/10 9:39 p.m.

Plenty of room for an LSx.....

vazbmw
vazbmw Reader
8/8/10 9:47 p.m.

jrao83 wrote:

In reply to cwh:

I would say so... There NADA value on the low side is like 4 grand, but I guess people just wont pay it.

I called the owner of the Bmw to tell him that I was not going to trade, because of what I had found through research. His response was " I wish I had done the research before I bought it.".

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