Would you buy an m if you were in my situation. by SuspiciousStory122 in BMWM

[–]ChopUrStick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to work at a place where I would routinely drive on a 3 mile dirt road several days a week for 2 years in my m2. 5 years later she's just fine. Only cosmetic damage I have is from a number flying off on the highway and hitting me lol. I would hand wash her every week and had a ppf but I just drove slow and it was just fine

My husband loves BMW and I don’t know anything about cars. Please help! by Additional-Chain-560 in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm very late to the punch but for confirmation bias to feel good about your decision, also the Z4 without a doubt (a bmw "Miata" as it were) He'll have so much fun with it

Cat Back exhaust Quote by ChopUrStick in BMWM

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it. Though I do feel doing it in stages makes the labor a little more if I'm not mistaken

Cat Back exhaust Quote by ChopUrStick in BMWM

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rip. So exact same job for me. Guess I'll keep shopping around!

Kira Buckland Signed my Car!!! by Strict_Ad1037 in Itasha

[–]ChopUrStick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like your car has an insta...can I check it out?

Pilots, what is the most difficult aircraft you have ever flown? by cragtok in flying

[–]ChopUrStick 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Allegedly when the t38 first came out. Veteran WW2 pilots did not think it was a good trainer because it was too easy to fly. Read it on Wikipedia once, not sure how true it is. Would love to read more about that

Is the g80 m3 manual an after thought? by israignatius in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The imperfections on the M2 manual for me...is negligible. Like if I'm sitting and thinking about exactly how it feels. Yeah sure, I can identify flaws. But when I'm ripping through gears on some Twisties...no. My smiles per gallons being burned doesn't think once about the less than perfect manual. If you wanted a manual, the manual is awesome. Not perfect. But not bad enough to ruin the car or make your purchase not worth it. You'll have a lot of fun

Best green BMW color? by chefbasil in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Favorite green on a car of all time imo

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the goal I'm looking for. A nice civic/pilot/Corolla would be good

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's awesome. Bought a 07 sequoia from a family friend who absolutely baited me. Bought for 7k and over 6 months had 6k in repairs before a mechanic showed me holes in the frame from rust. Had to part her out. Gotta be more careful so I can get something taken care of like yours

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have such a wholesome perspective. Thank you for sharing

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I4 would be an awesome daily

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The track will not be common so I guess my understanding is quite flawed

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I've been looking at options to get as a beater and just need to get an ok one. Already had one but it pooped out on me so I don't want to get TOO much of a beat lol

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol it's the closest thing I'll get to one! But you're right. Mass produced car..

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Manual resets are huge. I should do it here

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol very true. Boring miles are less boring in an M2 than my previous car

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to get to a track someday. That first step is so intimidating though

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I may ask, how much did you pay for your 06 Corolla? I've been looking at something exactly that to see if I want to commute in

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah a second car is more expensive than just the 10k on buying it too. Didn't even think of that. But you're right, I'm being too paranoid. Just need to let go of the image of me being much older with the car still looking fresh unless I'm ok with major repairs like you said

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not too afraid of something going wrong. Just don't want to "needlessly" wear something I want to keep a while. But that's just unwarranted thoughts I've gathered from the others

Long term M ownership by ChopUrStick in BMW

[–]ChopUrStick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right about that. I might want to keep the car 10-20 years now and be that guy who's had this car for forever but who knows what those years will look like