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01-09-2021, 09:11 AM
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#30976 | | "Entertainment" mod.
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Originally Posted by Akinari  There was a time I was interested in getting a Matrix XRS, but it seemed impossible at the time, and still continues to be impossible, to find one that hasn't been beat to absolute hell and back a few times. | Ran into one for sale in the summer as I was offloading my Rav4 lease. It was trashed internally and needed a clutch. At 2k it would have been worth it, but then it would have been a headache getting it to decent shape.
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01-09-2021, 09:24 AM
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#30977 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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I wonder if it was the one I went to see, it was so gross looking that I didn't even take it for a test drive.
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01-09-2021, 12:25 PM
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#30978 | | "Entertainment" mod.
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Originally Posted by JDMDreams I wonder if it was the one I went to see, it was so gross looking that I didn't even take it for a test drive. | White, in South Surrey, had some photography business banner in the back window? Driver's window switch busted and popping out of the door panel?
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01-09-2021, 12:53 PM
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#30979 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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O I saw the ad for that one. So beat that wasn't worth the asking price. I saw 2 grey ones. One was on commercial dr. Trunk had dirt all in it that they didn't even bother to clean out, scratches and faded everything. Then I saw a one owner grey one in Surrey for around $3600 but it sold pretty much the day that it was listed up. Some grandma bought it on the spot.
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01-09-2021, 05:58 PM
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#30980 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Wow. Y'all are onto something. https://nanaimo.craigslist.org/ctd/d...259217940.html
6.5K for a 200K 05 XRS 6MT
Looks clean honestly but allllll the way in Nanaimo
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01-09-2021, 07:24 PM
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#30981 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by EvoFire I test drove one a few years ago. Mostly in good shape at 160k, but the clutch just wasn't holding anymore and I had to pass on it. Wasn't down to buy a market price car and then spend some more to do the clutch | I had one from 0 KM to 155 KM with the original clutch. However, it was THE most difficult manual I have ever driven. In the beginning I smelled the clutch a LOT and I was no stick newbie. But once you got the hang of it, it was easy peasy though didn't have a lot of torque for backing up on hills.
I don't think I'd be able to drive it again after being spoiled with a 5.0 V8 and 3.73 gears haha
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01-09-2021, 09:13 PM
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Don't those XRS motors have oil issues?
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01-10-2021, 09:57 AM
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#30984 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Woe guys, don't forget this is the over priced M3 thread. Try not to derail too much with other brands like Toyota!
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01-10-2021, 11:43 AM
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#30985 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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I kind of like the ebbs and flows this thread goes through based on particular cars and posts that get shared. I've discovered and learned about hidden gem models from this thread I wouldn't have found elsewhere, including my e82.
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01-10-2021, 12:10 PM
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#30986 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by Kahlan | Wtf this is the same one from earlier. Weird that it got reposted
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01-10-2021, 02:21 PM
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#30987 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Yeah it's the same ad I posted
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[12-03, 19:06] meme405 That e30 is so mexiflushed I thought we were in albuquerque
[12-03, 23:03] rb when i see a modded element. I have nothing but respect. either the parents kicked him out or the guy is killing hookers in the back | |
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01-10-2021, 03:21 PM
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#30988 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by whitev70r Woe guys, don't forget this is the over priced M3 thread. Try not to derail too much with other brands like Toyota! | A Corolla at that, and not even in a year ending in 86.  | |
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01-10-2021, 10:42 PM
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#30989 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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'01 E53 3.0 BMW X5 with 6MT. 160,000km, nice colour, rebuilt though for $2,500
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01-10-2021, 10:53 PM
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#30990 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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^ Avoid first gen X5's like the plague. If you absolutely have to own one, the facelift 6 cylinder one is the one to get. Manual is obviously a huge plus, and really cool.
My close friend just HAD to get the early 4.6L V8 model and he was spending $1k monthly to sort out e-suspension issues, T-case exploding, etc etc. until finally timing skipped and sold it for scrap. We added up receipts over two years, totaling $15k...and even then this was us fixing things ourselves when the job was in our scope (Wheel bearings, brakes etc.) Some things just required a BMW tech / tooling.
I totally get it, if you are a BMW enthusiast it is tempting to get one of these because on paper, it is a great daily for BC. But if you think you can drive this worry free whilst your [insert M car here] is at CG gettin the modz, best believe your X5 will be in the shop just as much.
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01-11-2021, 12:02 AM
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#30991 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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^^ Truth, please get a Benz. Went from e39 to e53, and it was a money pit plus pretty bad on gas. Mine was a 6 cylinder too. Loved the look and driving feel but just tired of getting caught up with endless bmw problems.
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01-11-2021, 08:18 AM
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#30992 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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$3,500 for this seems cheap to me. Highest trim too. Who's wife / gf needs a car?
Looks clean, I wonder if the CVT will be okay at this mileage.
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01-11-2021, 08:23 AM
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#30993 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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I forgot about cube. Looks like a cool JDM styled little car. I like it!
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01-11-2021, 09:01 AM
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#30994 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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^ To potential buyers make sure its had the fuel tank recall done. https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/201...or-fuel-leaks/
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01-11-2021, 09:32 AM
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#30995 | | :: Sells McLarens, Not tofu :okay: ::
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Very nice run around town cars. Tons of room inside and one of the few cars you can drive while wearing a top hat. super comfy seats. rear seats slide back and forth and recline!
quiet inside. well built.
only annoying thing is the CVT box and sluggishness... doesnt do well on highway when there is a crosswind.
its kind of an alternative to a FWD element.
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01-11-2021, 09:43 AM
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#30996 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Super rare but you can find them with a 6-speed, which would definitely be better for performance. If it’s anything like my SO’s Versa, the manual is nothing to write home about but likely way more reliable than a Nissan CVT.
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01-11-2021, 01:41 PM
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#30997 | | :: Sells McLarens, Not tofu :okay: ::
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same platform as Versa of the same vintage, but the cube was made in japan!
Fit and finish is pretty much same as early Honda Fit - well put together and quite solid inside.
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01-11-2021, 02:54 PM
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#30998 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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I'll be the counterpoint to this comment, I picked up an e53 x5 with 200K on it a year and a half ago for $850. I fixed the few bits of deferred maintenance it needed and have been driving it around for the last year and a half with no issues. The M54 inline 6 is one of BMW's more reliable engines (I know, I know, that is a low bar). I picked mine up because it had the 6 cylinder engine, coil suspension and a regular sunroof thus avoiding some of the common failure points of the E53 platform. You see these things posted up on CL reasonably often with 270,000-290,000 km on them.
Disclaimer: this is my purely anecdotal experience (like the other post quoted) and I would avoid the V8 version like the plague. That being said, I don't mind that they have a bad rap if that means I can pick these things up at throwaway car prices. Quote:
Originally Posted by TopsyCrett ^ Avoid first gen X5's like the plague. If you absolutely have to own one, the facelift 6 cylinder one is the one to get. Manual is obviously a huge plus, and really cool.
My close friend just HAD to get the early 4.6L V8 model and he was spending $1k monthly to sort out e-suspension issues, T-case exploding, etc etc. until finally timing skipped and sold it for scrap. We added up receipts over two years, totaling $15k...and even then this was us fixing things ourselves when the job was in our scope (Wheel bearings, brakes etc.) Some things just required a BMW tech / tooling.
I totally get it, if you are a BMW enthusiast it is tempting to get one of these because on paper, it is a great daily for BC. But if you think you can drive this worry free whilst your [insert M car here] is at CG gettin the modz, best believe your X5 will be in the shop just as much. |
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01-11-2021, 03:41 PM
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#30999 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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01-11-2021, 08:37 PM
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