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05-06-2017, 05:39 PM
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i vaguely recall a red one for sale last year. in the description it does mention that this one was originally red resprayed to the current blue, but also says it's one of two registered in bc... same one? 2012 Factory Five GTM - $79999 (Surrey) https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/6120551634.html
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05-06-2017, 07:08 PM
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#18277 | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by Traum Can you not just switch it out for something conventional? | You can for about $2-3K but it won't handle the same as stock.
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05-06-2017, 07:19 PM
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| 2007 BMW Z4 Roadster - Kelowna $30,900 | autoTRADER.ca
2007 Z4M Roadster, not a coupe but priced well at $30,900 with only 35k km.
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05-06-2017, 07:28 PM
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05-06-2017, 07:51 PM
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__________________ "The guy in the CR-V meanwhile, he'll give you a haughty glare. He's responsibly trying to lessen his impact, but there you go lumbering past him with your loud V8, flouting the new reality. You may as well go do some donuts in a strawberry patch and slalom through a litter of kittens." Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Edmunds
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05-06-2017, 09:52 PM
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#18281 | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by Traum Can you not just switch it out for something conventional? | yes you can, pretty reasonable when comparing to the air struts https://www.arnottindustries.com/par...3_gid1405.html |
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05-07-2017, 06:24 AM
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__________________ "The guy in the CR-V meanwhile, he'll give you a haughty glare. He's responsibly trying to lessen his impact, but there you go lumbering past him with your loud V8, flouting the new reality. You may as well go do some donuts in a strawberry patch and slalom through a litter of kittens." Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Edmunds
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05-07-2017, 08:14 AM
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#18283 | Performance Moderator
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Hahahaha $6,000 for a RSX Premium with 200,000kms+ on it?????? I had a mint one I sold a year ago and couldn't get a dime over 4 for it with 160,000kms on it no matter what I did, ended up getting creative and selling it to someone in the USA instead for $4k USD to maximize my money out of it. Good luck to this guy at 6.
Btw those cars suck. Worst car I ever owned, didn't break down or anything but totally uninspiring and a turning radius that leaves you envious of a cruise ship, it seriously needs minimum 4+ lanes of road to do a u-turn. Throw in some known issues like a guaranteed timing chain tensioner breakage (with interference engine no less! Ticking time bomb!) and you got a real winner!
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05-07-2017, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by thumper MB s-class airmatic suspension is a black hole you don't want to get yourself into... | The airmatic isn't such a big deal it's the hydraulic active body control that's on all the 600s and AMGs that you really want to avoid and cannot be easily converted to anything else
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05-07-2017, 09:44 AM
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#18285 | Witness protection
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Originally Posted by vitaminG The airmatic isn't such a big deal it's the hydraulic active body control that's on all the 600s and AMGs that you really want to avoid and cannot be easily converted to anything else | was that something to do with the swaybars, or lack of?
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05-07-2017, 09:48 AM
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| 1990 NA Mazda Miata MX-5 - $7000 (Vancouver West or Richmond) https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/cto/6121257017.html
__________________ "The guy in the CR-V meanwhile, he'll give you a haughty glare. He's responsibly trying to lessen his impact, but there you go lumbering past him with your loud V8, flouting the new reality. You may as well go do some donuts in a strawberry patch and slalom through a litter of kittens." Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Edmunds
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05-07-2017, 10:26 AM
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I believe that 1M has been posted a few times over they years. Mileage is a bit high for collector pricing.
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05-07-2017, 12:00 PM
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#18288 | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by thumper | Not really a good buy for an NA6 IMO, a few mostly cosmetic mods (including a style bar ).
I just sold my supercharged '95 Miata for less than that. The fact that he's selling it for "something more reliable" what's the story? And who would use Jiffy lube to do routine maintenance? Not saying he has to do it himself but there are lots of indy mechanics I'd trust more than Jiffy Lube.
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05-07-2017, 02:15 PM
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Ya, well I swear every single miata gets posted here, whether good buy or not.
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05-07-2017, 02:27 PM
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#18290 | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by boostfever Westopher is correct. | Quote:
Originally Posted by fsy82 seems like you got a dick up your ass well..get that checked | Quote:
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05-07-2017, 04:10 PM
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__________________ "The guy in the CR-V meanwhile, he'll give you a haughty glare. He's responsibly trying to lessen his impact, but there you go lumbering past him with your loud V8, flouting the new reality. You may as well go do some donuts in a strawberry patch and slalom through a litter of kittens." Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Edmunds
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05-07-2017, 04:22 PM
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#18292 | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Originally Posted by flagella Ya, well I swear every single miata gets posted here, whether good buy or not. | Not only Miata ... kinda ruining the thread.
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05-07-2017, 04:45 PM
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#18293 | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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This thread was ruined the day it was created.
More audience = more demand.
More demand = less good buys.
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05-07-2017, 05:55 PM
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#18294 | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Originally Posted by westopher This thread was ruined the day it was created. | I'm sorry
Though, when I made this thread, it was never meant to be a spam fest of crap buys. It started really well but then people got carried away posting ads for cars they like vs. an actual good buy.
But people on RS (and I bet lurkers too) have purchased from this thread so I don't know.
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05-07-2017, 06:06 PM
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#18295 | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by 68style Worst car I ever owned, didn't break down or anything | Ya sounds awful |
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05-07-2017, 06:10 PM
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#18296 | Witness protection
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Originally Posted by GS8 I'm sorry
Though, when I made this thread, it was never meant to be a spam fest of crap buys. It started really well but then people got carried away posting ads for cars they like vs. an actual good buy.
But people on RS (and I bet lurkers too) have purchased from this thread so I don't know. | sorry for messing up your thread GS8. i'll get out now.
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05-07-2017, 06:36 PM
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#18297 | I STILL don't get it
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I've purchased an E36 thanks to this thread and Traum for posting the ad. I would've never seen the ad either as it was posted on the "Business" section on CL.
Unfortunately for me, the E36's engine decided it had enough after its second trackday. I'm browsing CL and this thread often in search of another track car lol.
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05-07-2017, 06:38 PM
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#18298 | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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05-07-2017, 06:42 PM
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05-07-2017, 06:51 PM
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#18300 | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Originally Posted by thumper sorry for messing up your thread GS8. i'll get out now. | Don't apologize. Didn't want it to sound like I was targeting you. I mean you did post a red 3 series coupe that was picked up by another RS'er.
I think we should just be more cautious about what gets posted. I think westopher brought up a great point if the same cars at questionable values keep getting posted, it could irreversibly affect market values. This thread has a lot of views so it clearly gets watched by a lot of lurkers. I bet some of them purposely post fake ads to lure some of you guys in.
It's not my thread, it's OUR thread and I think overall it's been pretty good but as I said, maybe dial back on what gets posted for the sake of keeping car values in check.
It's bad enough real estate is an over-inflated joke. I don't want a bunch of cars heading in that direction as well.
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