After 14yrs of ownership, i decided to sell my SG/IR

[antknee]

Going to a great new home……Ben @ Rogue Engineering!

Final wash a couple days ago.

[EthanolTurbo]

Just saw RE post this. What an absolute gem of a car.

[antknee]

Just saw RE post this. What an absolute gem of a car.

thanks bud! I babied that car way too much. Can't wait to see what RE ends up doing with it.

[Sprp85]

Whats next!

[antknee]

Whats next!

not sure just yet. would love for it to be some form of a P-car

[kermmmit7]

Nie car! One of the best color combo!

[Maxima SE]

What a beautiful car ! What year and mileage?

[antknee]

Nie car! One of the best color combo!

Ty!

[antknee]

What a beautiful car ! What year and mileage?

2005, with 111k, 6 speed

[GreyM340i]

not sure just yet. would love for it to be some form of a P-car

I also keep thinking about selling the M3 and buying a 997. Prices have really gone up on them. I guess like everything else lol

[maw1124]

I also keep thinking about selling the M3 and buying a 997. Prices have really gone up on them. I guess like everything else lol

IDK… I helped a friend source a 997Cab4S a year or so after I got this car. The more time I spent in it the more I appreciated (read “preferred”) this car. And his cost roughly double. I never got that out of my mind. Couldn’t figure out what that extra cake was for. Sure some here will say “Cab” was the problem, or not a 6MT or whatever. My view is unless it’s a GTS or Turbo or some color that just doesn’t come in these (like the Mocha Brown they like to do), don’t bother. But my TiAG / Imola v his Black / Grey?? Puhleeeez!

Back on point, this SG / Imola is another hot one. I drove a couple of those that nonBMW dealers would confuse for “Silver” back in the day.

Me: “No not THAT silver, the other one. [Test drives car anyway, for fun]”🤣😂

maw

[tlow98]

IDK… I helped a friend source a 997Cab4S a year or so after I got this car. The more time I spent in it the more I appreciated (read “preferred”) this car. And his cost roughly double. I never got that out of my mind. Couldn’t figure out what that extra cake was for. Sure some here will say “Cab” was the problem, or not a 6MT or whatever. My view is unless it’s a GTS or Turbo or some color that just doesn’t come in these (like the Mocha Brown they like to do), don’t bother. But my TiAG / Imola v his Black / Grey?? Puhleeeez!

Back on point, this SG / Imola is another hot one. I drove a couple of those that nonBMW dealers would confuse for “Silver” back in the day.

Me: “No not THAT silver, the other one. [Test drives car anyway, for fun]”🤣😂

maw

have a couple good friends with 997s. The issue for me is they’re basically just prettier 996s and while that goes a long way, it doesn’t make it juicy enough to justify the premium… for me.

I love the immediacy of the power train on shifts - no wind up like a front engined rear drive car. But then again, the engine didn’t feel ‘special’ enough to justify the premium.

[maw1124]

I love the immediacy of the power train on shifts - no wind up like a front engined rear drive car. But then again, the engine didn’t feel ‘special’ enough to justify the premium.

Yes! And in the Turbos, that’s a real thing! Prominent like the DCT in the E9XM. But that’s a different animal altogether, engine wise. Of course there you have lag and a whole lot more premium. A 996 Turbo is one of those sleeper cars that I feel like might one day be had for a number that makes great sense (Porsche purists notwithstanding).

maw

[Sharocks]

Damn another OG selling lol

Best of luck on whatever you get next!

[bigjae46]

That must have been hard (that's what she said) to sell. Were you the original owner?

I've thought about selling my 2011 E90 M3 a couple of times...just can't do it.