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Ahh, Mr. Brown, the trick is I don't have a third garage spot. After many years of having three or once even five garage spots, in 2007 my wife moved me into a two car garage and I had to sell my '93 ZR-1 Corvette which I had owned for 13 years. It took me a few years without a toy car, but I finally started thinking about a third car and did some research on car heights and measured my ceiling. Turns out I have a 10' ceiling, so with a five foot tall car (BMW 5 Series) and a four foot tall car (a Corvette) I had room for a lift. So in 2012 I bought a four post lift, had it installed and bought a '95 ZR-1. Sold the ZR-1 in 2016 to get the Z06. If you have a high enough ceiling and a normal sized garage (mine is 21'x21') and the right combination of car heights you too can do this. There are a number of pictures of my garage setup in my Albums section if you are curious. It has worked great all these years with only a single repairs to the lift needed to replace the cables. But don't tell your wife that I suggested this....Bob
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No bolts required for a four post lift. Two post, yes. And actually, mine sits on 1x6 pieces of Ipe wood because the first year we had a lot of snow and salt and the feet seemed to be getting rust on them. So using the casters I slipped the 3/4" thick Ipe under them (Ipe is extremely hard Brazilian Walnut and is impervious to water and insects). One thing: I set up my lift to be very close to the garage door to provide room up front for my tool chest, a compressor, a refrigerator, etc. Had to keep an eye on it because due to the natural approximately 2% slope to a typical garage floor, over a number of years it tends to creep just a bit. I marked the original position of the feet with a magic market and about every 4-5 years I check it and see if I need to move it back an inch or so. Only had to do so once. --Bob
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Four years ago I purchased my 2011 BMW M3 E90 in LeMans Blue, and I decided a few months ago it was time for a change and sold the car locally to an excellent "BMW" guy who will hopefully enjoy it as much as I did.
I loved my M3, but wanted something newer, possibly bigger with a higher level of Technology, and given those parameters, I had narrowed my choices down to either an 540i (preferably xDrive), or a M550i (all of which are xDrive, as you know). I located a 2019 M550i at CarMax in Sterling VA, took a test drive, and it was "game over" ... The engine was unbelievable, the 0-60 numbers were better then my E90 M3, and also faster then previous generation F10 M5, and the 2018 had the more updated version of the engine: N63B44O2 (N63R). Throw in xDrive, and all the technology updates over my M3 and I was "sold". Fast forward a few weeks ago, I identified and purchased a 2018 M550i from a private owner that has essentially ever option/package short of the Bowers & Wilkins upgraded stereo, and I could not be more thrilled For me, the M550i gives new meaning to the term "sleeper" car, with a wrapper suggesting "normal" but at it's core lurks an untamed beast of an engine that provides a brutal punch when needed but with a refinement and class that is unmatched in this segment. FWIW I would suggest driving an M550i to see if you had the same reaction as I did with the engine, which IMHO is why you would consider this upgrade ... the B58 is certainly a great engine, but the N63R is a visceral monster Quote:
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Yeah I finally was able to drive an M550i and really like the way the engine is always ready, vs slight lag on the 540i for the turbos to spool up. That and the xdrive (mine is RWD) ensures less or no traction control interference. Easy to understand why this car is so well loved. So I’ll be on the hunt for one with very low miles and my must have options but other than that will enjoy my 540i until then.
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My vote is no but for specific reasons. I love the m550 and the stuff these guys are doing with 9 second 1/4 miles is amazing, but you’re going from one of the most reliable engines to what I understand to be a high maintenance one. Fuel efficiency might matter to some but I’d live with the hit there. The m550 is a monster I just wanted a reliable fast daily. Stage 2+ 540i is that for me, and I can keep my 135 as the fun car that needs high maintenance. I personally couldn’t do 2 at once.
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the steering is quicker and more precise, the throttle response is very angry, and there is a thousand more power though it comes on slightly later i thought, just slightly. the drive is very very RWD, it lights up the rear wheels every time i gassed it. (either that or it has a thousand more torque than the 550) the tires are so massive you can feel every pebble on the road but it's not a harsh feeling. F90 Comp LCi ftw. there is but one problem - if you floor the gas pedal and it's not in the right gear (as it usually isn't), it still needs to think about what to do, change the gear, spin up the turbo, before it moves. coming from my 600hp EV, that is annoying as heck! (for me anyway) Last edited by G30M; 05-25-2024 at 09:24 PM.. |
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Yep. It’s a badass engine. But the G30 is a lot heavier than a Supra. I bet the M240 is pretty fun to drive.
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Nappa Leather Multi-Contour Comfort seats (absolute must-have) Lighting Package - Icon Adaptive Full LED Lights + Automatic High Beams Front and Rear Heated Seats Parking Assistance Package w/Parking Assistant Plus, Active PDC, Surround View w/3D View Premium Package 2 w/Head-up Display, Wireless Charging, Gesture Control, Enhanced USB & Bluetooth M Sport Brakes (should be standard on M550i) Heated Steering Wheel (must-have in cold weather) Space-saver spare (nice to have but not absolutely necessary) Ceramic Controls Harman Kardon surround sound (as mentioned above, would consider B+W) As for colors, probably ideally Tanzanite with ivory nappa leather but I'd consider others except black paint and black leather.
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