Nice set of wheels, if you can afford it

[wyvrn]

This is a mean little machine.

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~bahill2/index3.html

[Brydon]

I love the interior, it has a real classic look to it. One day...one day.... http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[socalgal]

Whoaaa!! Now THAT's *my* kind of vehicle! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

Sweeeeeet.... http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[SysOpt]

A BMW salesperson told me that they're going for something like $50k over MSRP (I think it was $50k, might have been more).

[wyvrn]

50K profit? The salesman will be creaming their pants if they sell one. The Honda S2000 had a 14k profit margin on a 50k car. I guess the "limited" cars are limited to bring in a higher profit per vehicle.

Yeah I like the interior too, and that black one looks so good I probably wouldnt want to drive it and get it dirty. Yeah right http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by wyvrn (edited 04-27-2000).]

[Megabyte]

I'll take 2 http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[seti]

Bond, James Bond. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Gene C.]

you were right about the price. http://cars.about.com/autos/cars/library/weekly/aa091699.htm

nice price hike, the z3 on a dealer search was only 36,000.00 +

[x35Agent]

I am a truck man myself but that is one sweet ride extreemly nice. I think I would rather buy an older clasic and redo it myself something from 65 to 68 year moddle.

[RCN_Moose]

I think I'll get a new car after all....
If only I could afford it!

Moose http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[mattheadfat]

did any of you guys see that concept car toyota made from an old land cruiser. they cut in right down the middle and made it 6 inches wider, basically gutted the whole truck except the body and decked it out, it looked soooo nice.

[Biff]

Nice machine huh! bet babes love cruisin in those.
Myself I like the yukons http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Stan]

Hmmmmm Z8.....

I could "only" afford a 328ci... that's a good start...

http://freespace.virgin.net/stany.thibaut/bmw_fr.htm

Stan

[krusty the klown]

If I had 50k to spend on a car, I'd buy a boat http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[bhess]

You guys can have your cars.... Here is daddys wish list http://www.italia.co.uk/mv/f4.html

ooohhhhhhh http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Banti]

If I had 50k to spend on a car. I would buy a new comp. for every room in my house.


Banti

[UncaDanno]

Old joke: (for Krusty and banti)

"I wish I had enough money to buy an elephant."
"Why do you want to buy an elephant?"
"Who said I wanted to buy and elephant? I said I wish I had enough MONEY to buy an elephant!"

[Axel]

I'm 6 foot 5 inches tall - these little street rockets don't interest me - I'd much prefer a Hummer that gets good gas milage.....

[MadMatt]

The list on this thing is like $125K! So $50K over that.... ! Youch!

[Ed_S]

I'm like Axel - just no interest whatsoever in little cars, no matter how exotic.
Whatever happened to the American way - Bigger is better!!
Luxury = lots of room! Almost all of today's cars are cramped except the big 4 dr sedans. Maybe that's why SUV's are so popular?

Gave up cars long ago, except classics.
I drive an extended cab full length bed Ford p/u, and am lusting after a crew cab!!
Although that Hummer would be cool...

Ed

[seti]

review:
http://www.caranddriver.com/FrameSet/0,1350,_sl_NewArticle_sl_0_cm_1633_cm_3 598_1_17_cm_00,00.html (http://www.caranddriver.com/FrameSet/0,1350,_sl_NewArticle_sl_0_cm_1633_cm_3598_1_17_cm _00,00.html)

As for "bigger is better"...I'll take the .18 manufactureing process anyday. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

I'm dieing for an e46 m3 review.


Although the sticker price of the Z8 will be $135,304, including gas-guzzler and luxury tariffs, the 400 Z8s allocated for the U.S. this year are already spoken for. In fact, BMW expects the Z8 to become a classic and is guaranteeing that it will supply parts for at least 50 years.



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[SysOpt]

Yeah the E46 M3 will be cool for sure, but I still have my eye on a Boxster S http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif. Might go for it within the next couple months.

[Stan]

We are the Porsche.
You will be assimilated.
Resistance is futile.

Heheeee

Stan

[seti]

They have some pics from the 2000 New York International Car Show at supercars.net. Includeing a Z9 concept car. It's a little too concept for me, but has some nice lines.


Z8 (http://www.supercars.net/newyork/29.html)

Z8 (http://www.supercars.net/newyork/30.html)

Z8 (http://www.supercars.net/newyork/31.html)

M3 (http://www.supercars.net/newyork/32.html)

M3 (http://www.supercars.net/newyork/33.html)

Z9 (http://www.supercars.net/newyork/34.html)

Z9 (http://www.supercars.net/newyork/35.html)

Z9 (http://www.supercars.net/newyork/36.html)

Z9 (http://www.supercars.net/newyork/37.html)

Z9 (http://www.supercars.net/newyork/38.html)

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[tonym]

I'll bet I could flip that bad boy over! I'm 6'1" and 275 lbs. I think my mass would give that puppy quite a list to starboard!!

Now, a Yukon or better still a HumVee...that's a driving experience! My next vehicle is going to (more than likely) be a HumVee (next year when the lease runs out on my present truck). It took a LOT of sweet talkin', but my wife has agreed.

Tony

[wyvrn]

That Z9 looks pretty sharp, I like the ways the doors open. Forget about a yellow one, you are going to get to many speeding tickets! Nice though.

[socalgal]

Ohhh Seti, you guys are killing me here..

I am totally in LOVE with the Z8 - thanks to wyvrn and now you! *sniff* http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[seti]

wyvrn, your missing this pic:

http://members.home.net/cam-t/bmw_z8_2.jpg

http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif


socalgal, yeah, it's a heartbreaker huh?

[RobRich]

I'm not really a BMW fan, but the Z8 is pretty cool. I prefer Jaguar and Mercedes.

For fun, you can now build your own Jaguar online:

http://www.buildyourjaguar.com

Make sure to check out the 2000 XKR.

[krusty the klown]

Hmmmmm... my folks had a Jag once..... Bought it for £22k.... sold it 2 years later.... got £7k for it... every service bill was over £700.... there are better ways to dispose of money, IMO.

They saw the light and bought a Merc http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[socalgal]

Seti, it's just plain cruel.

And thanks for my new wallpaper, it resizes quite nicely http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif