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[flipstah]

560SEC or bust

 

[HRoi]

Let me rephrase. Silly expensive for a GTI, $5-6000 for the pair which is 1/3 of what I paid for the car.

They’re made by Recaro so the Sportster CS is a viable non OEM option.

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I forgot to reply to this. That’s indeed silly expensive but it’s still the ****.

 

[flipstah]

Euro spec versions of the VW lineup has the nice Recaros like the MK6 R or the old Audi S4 had the white Recaro alcantaras ooooof

 

[Piobaire]

Also back to thinking about a BMW 3 series again. If I'm going into semi-retirement I need to cut until it hurts.

 

[HRoi]

They recently changed the Sportster CS and made it look worse. Sometime in the not too distant future I’d like to pick up the old version for the M3. But I’d probably have to convert the rest of my interior to black because i hate that stupid Recaro on a mismatched full street interior look

 

[clee1982]

Also back to thinking about a BMW 3 series again. If I'm going into semi-retirement I need to cut until it hurts.

I thought it's a ride height issue for your knee, why not get one of those elevated wagon?

 

[nootje]

Also back to thinking about a BMW 3 series again. If I'm going into semi-retirement I need to cut until it hurts.

Dude, if you start to feel that way. Quit in spring when you can, rent something in Spain for 3-6 months and recuperate. Then find some cushy job you’d like for the home stretch. Retiring this way isn’t healthy either.

(not that a 3 series is a bad car)

 

[clee1982]

Personally would be very happy to swap my 540 for M340, pretty sure wife is going to find that ride harsh...

 

[Piobaire]

I thought it's a ride height issue for your knee, why not get one of those elevated wagon?

All SUVs carry a premium.

 

[flipstah]

I thought it's a ride height issue for your knee, why not get one of those elevated wagon?

Air suspension; lift that bissssh up. Slam it down for stunting points.

 

[Texasmade]

Also back to thinking about a BMW 3 series again. If I'm going into semi-retirement I need to cut until it hurts.

That's why I say do a ****** job and get a severance plus unemployment.

 

[Dino944]

Last track day of the year this past Thursday.

Weather was absolutely atrocious. But the Continental ExtremeContact Sport tires performed exceptionally, as did the car in general. Only real issue was the brakes locking up and the car sliding, which caused me to go off the track on one occasion and spin out on another. Oh well.

Fall projects include installing Recaros (which should be here today), as well as ripping out all the carpet (it's a nasty high-pile) and swapping for thinner RS carpet. The former is a simple job; the latter involves a lot of patience (and chemicals). Debating just paying the piper and having a local upholstery shop go the work, but I'm having a hard time justifying $2k in labour just to swap some carpets (and that estimate is on the low side). Throw in a front bumper respray, along with replacing some black trim which is a bit more worn than I'd like and I think we're pretty much done.

This car has yet to fail to impress me. Without a doubt the best car I've ever owned.


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Car looks great and so do the photos!!!

As for the cost of having someone deal with removing and installing the carpeting, reminds me of the old joke, "Why are divorces so expensive, because they're worth it!" The same goes for the carpet removal and installation. Let a pro deal with getting it out and installing it properly. Unless you've done it before, you could end up spending a lot of time doing it, only to have it look like amateur workmanship and if you aren't happy with it, then paying a pro to do it right (and you may have to buy more carpet if you can't reuse the ones you tried to install). If you have experience doing it and its easy for you then disregard the paragraph about the carpets.

 

[Dino944]

560SEC or bust

Love the old MB C126 560SECs. I remember them when they were new. My dad's friend had one for several years in the mid 80s. I got to drive one, a long time ago. I still think it is their best looking big coupe.

 

[Omega Male]

Also back to thinking about a BMW 3 series again. If I'm going into semi-retirement I need to cut until it hurts.

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