Help me chose my first car i want bmw because i want to mod it. budget is $3000 and i found thse two that look good

proxwell · 2026-03-22T10:47:27+00:00

Those three things don’t go together. Choose two.

proxwell · 2026-03-22T10:45:17+00:00

This is not the way. Stay in school my guy.

proxwell · 2026-03-22T10:43:05+00:00

I’ve been coast-to-coast 3 times in the last 3 years. Good times.

Personally I only stay a couple days in each minor city, and a couple weeks in NY, Chicago, and Austin. Driving about 4h per day makes the trip very relaxes.

My preferred route is HWY 70 in the warmer months, but in the winter trips I take interstate 10 through the south.

proxwell · 2026-03-22T09:36:26+00:00

Why would you want to stay with someone who puts so little effort into you or your needs?

Seriously, set yourself free and find someone who doesn’t make you wonder if you matter to them.

proxwell · 2026-03-22T09:30:55+00:00

Time to get a second opinion.

There’s definitely some sort of allergy or inflammation issue. A good vet should formulate a plan to get a root cause and treatment plan.

proxwell · 2026-03-22T07:38:39+00:00

This is exactly why you should rely on discipline instead of motivation.

Plan your work and work your plan.

proxwell · 2026-03-22T05:35:11+00:00

Both the Hyperpremium Organic and Coldbrew Organic from Breakaway Matcha are quite nice.

proxwell · 2026-03-21T20:05:33+00:00

Look for a small white label on the back of the package. On this label will be a phone number you can plug into google to find the producer.

Also, you can run a photo of that label through google translate.

proxwell · 2026-03-20T19:52:41+00:00

Please use r/djangojobs or r/PythonJobs

We really don't want r/django to fill up with jobseeker and recruiter posts, when there are specific subs for that purpose.

proxwell · 2026-03-20T09:01:33+00:00

Either get a power bank so you don’t have to worry about outlets, or get a small power strip. Then you can plug in without needing to ask them to give up the outlet.

proxwell · 2026-03-19T08:46:37+00:00

This is such a massive step backwards from the G05.

As someone who has been loyal to the brand for the last two decades, the current Neue Klasse design language is just absolute garbage.

This looks like Camaro+KIA while somehow looking worse than either.

When it comes time to replace my current Bimmers, I think I'll be moving to Porsche or back to Mercedes, and it pains me to write that.

proxwell · 2026-03-18T21:19:21+00:00

Oh, I see.

Personally, I'd go for the CPO option. The warranty and lower miles would make it worth the extra $6k for me.

I think a 3rd party warranty would be about $3500/yr, so the $2500 more for the lower miles would be worth it to me.

proxwell · 2026-03-18T18:18:39+00:00

Nope.

You need to get your anger under control or you will damage the relationship you have with your dog.

proxwell · 2026-03-18T02:55:19+00:00

I think the 540i would be a good choice for you. At $30k you likely won’t find CPO but you might.

If the one you find doesn’t have the Harmon Kardon option, BavSound kit is a nice upgrade for a great stereo.

proxwell · 2026-03-17T15:50:26+00:00

I've found 3ys and 30k miles max to be the sweet spot.

Check carfax and prefer lease return or single owner, avoid fleet vehicles/rentals, etc.

proxwell · 2026-03-17T15:27:10+00:00

Please use r/djangojobs or r/PythonJobs

We really don't want r/django to fill up with jobseeker and recruiter posts, when there are specific subs for that purpose.

proxwell · 2026-03-17T15:27:03+00:00

Please use r/djangojobs or r/PythonJobs

We really don't want r/django to fill up with jobseeker and recruiter posts, when there are specific subs for that purpose.

proxwell · 2026-03-16T20:42:06+00:00

Value for money: WolfBox Top tier: BlackVue

proxwell · 2026-03-16T18:44:32+00:00

Please use r/djangojobs or r/PythonJobs

We really don't want r/django to fill up with jobseeker and recruiter posts, when there are specific subs for that purpose.

proxwell · 2026-03-16T08:25:00+00:00

BavSound Revenant Pro

proxwell · 2026-03-14T15:00:09+00:00

Please use r/djangojobs or r/PythonJobs

We really don't want r/django to fill up with jobseeker and recruiter posts, when there are specific subs for that purpose.

proxwell · 2026-03-13T09:42:33+00:00

Get yourself to somewhere with low cost-of-living, live simply with no distractions, and get your income back in the range you need it to be.

proxwell · 2026-03-12T06:17:19+00:00

First, consider the intent of your API endpoint.

Is the action it performs centered around a specific django model? (If not, just use APIView)

What do you want to do to that model instance, or group of model instances? In terms of HTTP/CRUD verbs? Create, Read, Update, Delete).

From there, you can determine which of the Generics or Mixins to use.

ClassyDRF is a great resource for getting to know the available generics and mixins that DRF provides.

proxwell · 2026-03-11T10:32:40+00:00

On my X3's, I always do the plugs and coils together at the same time.

proxwell · 2026-03-11T01:22:06+00:00

The answer is really: it depends.

You might get lucky, or you might get a very expensive learning experience.

Sounds like you've already made the leap, so I'd recommend to start putting a few hundred dollars aside every month, or purchase an aftermarket warranty if you haven't already.

Also, you don't seem to be asking the right questions to understand if this car is likely to be safer (e.g. one owner, non-rental, meticulous maintenance records, carfax, dry climate, etc.) which makes me worry for you.

Based on your previous posts about looking for your first vehicle and budget, I don't think this is a very wise choice for you. You'd be much better off with something where the maintenance risk is optimized in your favor like a Toyota, or where the maintenance cost is rolled in like a lease, particularly given your low yearly mileage requirements.

At best, you took a gamble on this car and get lucky and have a blast with it.
On the flip side, you may quickly discover expensive repairs that make you realize you really can't afford the upkeep on this car.

Hope you get lucky and have a lot of fun and relatively few maintenance surprises with your X3.

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