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It was the earlier version with the hardtop convertible, and the :puke4 cylinder.

It's actually a strong compliment on the BW that I kept it as long as I did. I average around 16 months tenure for cars. There were a few outliers, a corvette that I kept for 15 years, a mistake (Z4) that I kept for 6 months...

So for those following along and need an update, or who stumbled upon this thread, I did decide to sell the car and put it on Autotrader. I had several attempted scams and a few low ball offers from dealers. One offered me $82K but after a discussion when he realized that it was a base car, he...

Thanks all for your input. My car is a base model, the only option was the security lug nuts, which I took off and sold (I hate those things). I listed the car for sale, and the only queries I got on it were from scammers and dealers. Of the last few cars that I've sold, I've found that it's...

Correction: it will be addictive! Watkins Glen has been on my bucket list for years now...

So... I had a 991.1 with the 7-speed, and found in inferior to the 6-speed. In fact, the 911 was in the shop and I had a Boxster loaner that was so much better that I ended up selling the 911 and buying a Boxster, largely because of that! As for the BMW, I have owned both a SWB and LWB 7...

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No. I actually removed and sold the wheel locks.

Yep.

Black Raven, black leather interior, 6-spd manual. Original owner from new, a bit over 10,500K miles on this 2023 purchased in August of 2023. No accidents, no paintwork, no dents, no curb rash, no racing, launching or tracking. No eating or drinking other than water in the car. No one...

LOL, no. I started this thread because I was thinking of selling.

Me too, occasionally. Also, the settings randomly reset themselves, like seat vibration for the parking sensors, mirror tilt, etc. Nothing major, but annoying. Sometimes the settings show as changed (and I change them back) other times not, so I change them twice to "reset" and that usually...

Your hand built perfection would have had that same leaky shock and bad turbo, just sayin'. Sorry about your issues, hopefully it gets better!

Thanks LF, I stand corrected and educated. I like the idea, but not sold on the upcharge, probably worth it if you are just a collector. But I'm a driver...

I'm a bit confused, because they state "hand built" and it's not. They also don't explain what is special or limited about it. Pretty though...

A 1000 mile road trip in the Blackwing is nothing. Vary the RPMs like you wrote, and you'll be golden. Like yourself, my only worry would be the trade-in value on the truck. Get their quote in writing, pending inspection of course, and if they don't hold up their end of the bargain (assuming...

Indeed. This is why I don't get the whole concept of the beater vehicle to use daily and "save" the nice car. However, in the case of the BW versus 7 series, although the BW is better in nearly every category, it's tough to do better in luxurious quiet and ride quality than a LWB BMW 7.

I can hear the doors lock 80% of the time. I can also see the door lock light most of the time. However, although all of that stuff about thieves grabbing the codes and stealing your car are true, I agree with Adam that it's just not worth getting all worried over, just keep your insurance...

Many years ago I let my Corvette idle for an extended time while I was flushing the coolant, and I think it fouled the plugs or something, and I've always been wary of that since. However, I think contemporary cars are OK with extended idling. Even so, I'd never do it (intentionally) for more...

For those following along at home, I decided to pull the trigger on the BMW (several things fell into place, it was like an omen. Times two.) on Thursday. It is as expected (I've had these before) and I'm happy with it. It ain't no BW, but then, the BW ain't no land yacht either. I think...