I got some new wheels!
 

So Last summer I picked up a 95 BMW 325i convertible for $1700 I spent close to $3000 dollars since then working on restoring it... New shocks, struts, brake rotors, ceramic pads, soft top, valve cover gasket, plugs, belts, idler pulleys, alternator, fan blade, tires, [clutch master cylinder, slave cylinder,flywheel disc, pressure plate, pilot and t/o bearing], rear main seal, intake boot, badges, all exterior bulbs and most interior bulbs Alpine speakers throughout,and I'm sure other things I forgot.. I had LOTS of hours in it and was about to order new leather for the seats when a 19 yr old girl turned in front of me and smashed it up a week before my Mass trip. The day after I got back I ended up w the busted ribs and torn muscles and was finally up to dealing w her ins company last week... well as long as I don't figure much of anything for my labor I just broke even when they totaled it. I ended up getting a check for $5000 after the buyback on the car of $1200... I let dad have it for the $1200 (smokin deal btw) and he is gonna fix it up for his new toy as I am probably another month away from being able to do any real work and just needed to have a car back without an immediate project.
I spent a week scouring every bmw convertible on c/l or ebay within $500 miles and found one that was the right deal for me.. Two days dad and I ran down to Ft Campbell and I bought it from a Black-hawk helicopter pilot.

It's a 2001 BMW 330ci convertible. It's black with a black and red leather interior and a black top. 110,000 miles.
http://clarksville.craigslist.org/cto/3688495788.html
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Gorgeous, my Bro in Law ran one stock for a decade that he bought with 150,000 on it. His kids inherited it one at a time and sold it with over 250,000 on the odometer.
good luck Smoke

Nice car!!!!! I worked for hendrick bmw for 23 years. Cost alot to maintain,but fun car to drive.

bmw stands for Bust My Wallet

Perhaps, but if you're single BMW also stands for "Brings Me Women". :love:

Nice car Smoke. Good find! :clap: Speaking of them, how are you doing in the ribs healing dept?

Thanks guys... the 95(besides being badly neglected by previous owners) has been a truly great car..... I already miss it... If this one is anything like it I should get some good use out of it.

HOPE SO! :hi:

I'm up and about and driving... still have to be careful how I move and can't do any real work but I'm past the worst of it... I think the torn muscles are most of it now but I also find out real quick about the ribs if I try to lay on my side, lol

Well it was odd for me to drive slow but I did an experiment today and set the cruise on 55 mph.... If the on board computer is correct I got 36 mpg at that speed over a 10 mile trip. I was pretty surprised at that... dunno if I could actually drive 55 on a long trip to save $20 a day but it's pretty cool anyhow.

(it was spot on on my first tank at 28 mpg running 78 mph so it MIGHT be right here too)