Hey guys, so a few of you know this was coming. just finished 18 days straight at work (had 1 day off in-between) so finally had time to write this up. Anyone economically minded might want to skip the next part, since this was a completely heartfelt decision and quite fiscally irresponsible. During my exam study I was procrastinating changing my DC5. My requirements were RWD, newer than 10 years old, manual, more than 180kw, 2 doors, and within a certain price range. This basically left me with the 370z and the 135i. I was not a fan of the 370z as it was only a 2 seater and has a very tiny boot (same issue for the s2k for me personally as I only want to have 1 car).
The DC5S has served me well over the past 4.5 years and never left me stranded. It still broke my neck every time I walked away from it (still does). I love the car, but I figured we only live once and mortgages are boring. I would love to use my money for travel and actually having a life, but with current competition for surgical training that is not really possible.
I came up with a budget in mind, and listed my car for sale. I had 2 really good buyers with a price I was happy with. But I had not found a replacement and was not going to rush into this. I had to turn them down, and luckily for Alex one of them took his car.
Anyway, I was subscribed to 135i listings on carsales now. My requirements were NOT black (never again), manual coupe, not a cream interior and less than 90,000km. This left a small handful only. I missed out on a really good deal in Brisbane when the dealer used my bid to raise another buyers offer which was really annoying. I felt disheartened for a while until last Friday when I got the listing for my new car. All I saw was the Le Mans blue and I immediately called the seller. He was quite shocked to say the least.
Now here comes the even more irresponsible part, I made an offer and I paid the deposit prior to getting any inspection or even further details about the car. I booked a train for 2am the next morning to Melbourne ( I was doing evening shifts in ICU at the time). I missed the train, and in a moment of panic I booked a flight for 4 hours later. Flew to Melbourne and after a quick test drive I was hooked. I drove it back to Wagga and went to work.
Over the next few days I began to learn the characteristics of the car, it's such a polar opposite of the raw, unaided lightweight honda. This thing feels solid, has so many unnecessary electronics and motors. But goddam it is quick, did a quarter mile time of 13.2 with the steering wheel timer and a 0-100 run of 5.3 off the bat.
the car is tastefully modded with a full service history. 2 of the wheels have minor gutter rash and the front and rear carbon bits have some minor clear coat discolouration. This is one the best examples of the car I have seen in this price range.
Mods are:
Custom Alcantara trim
BMW M performance Short Shift Kit
BMW M performance steering wheel v1
BMW M pedals and scuff plates
P3 Guage
Procede Chip
Front Kiescher Carbon Fibre Lip
Rear Carbon Fibre lip spoiler
Facelift LCI tailights
H8 Led angle lights
BMS oil catch can
Pilot super sport tires rear, and re002 in the front.
Latest edition of the HFPF
Only have one issue at the moment which I haven't managed to fix, which is the cruise control fails when you go full throttle (even if it's turned off).
I drove both the DC5 and this back to back yesterday, and honestly it is night and day, there is a quality to this car, and the torque is really amazing. The Honda will surely survive a nuclear bomb, is much more economical and has better clutch feel though.
Overall I am super happy, and can't wait for more adventures in this. Hopefully the dc5 can get sold soon so I can start to breath a little. ClubITR will always be my home, and I will continue to try make it to meets and hang out with you lovely bunch of people.
I will leave you with some pics from today and yesterday. Gave all the cars a quick detail today with Mothers wash and wax, followed by Nanowax.
The DC5S has served me well over the past 4.5 years and never left me stranded. It still broke my neck every time I walked away from it (still does). I love the car, but I figured we only live once and mortgages are boring. I would love to use my money for travel and actually having a life, but with current competition for surgical training that is not really possible.
I came up with a budget in mind, and listed my car for sale. I had 2 really good buyers with a price I was happy with. But I had not found a replacement and was not going to rush into this. I had to turn them down, and luckily for Alex one of them took his car.
Anyway, I was subscribed to 135i listings on carsales now. My requirements were NOT black (never again), manual coupe, not a cream interior and less than 90,000km. This left a small handful only. I missed out on a really good deal in Brisbane when the dealer used my bid to raise another buyers offer which was really annoying. I felt disheartened for a while until last Friday when I got the listing for my new car. All I saw was the Le Mans blue and I immediately called the seller. He was quite shocked to say the least.
Now here comes the even more irresponsible part, I made an offer and I paid the deposit prior to getting any inspection or even further details about the car. I booked a train for 2am the next morning to Melbourne ( I was doing evening shifts in ICU at the time). I missed the train, and in a moment of panic I booked a flight for 4 hours later. Flew to Melbourne and after a quick test drive I was hooked. I drove it back to Wagga and went to work.
Over the next few days I began to learn the characteristics of the car, it's such a polar opposite of the raw, unaided lightweight honda. This thing feels solid, has so many unnecessary electronics and motors. But goddam it is quick, did a quarter mile time of 13.2 with the steering wheel timer and a 0-100 run of 5.3 off the bat.
the car is tastefully modded with a full service history. 2 of the wheels have minor gutter rash and the front and rear carbon bits have some minor clear coat discolouration. This is one the best examples of the car I have seen in this price range.
Mods are:
Custom Alcantara trim
BMW M performance Short Shift Kit
BMW M performance steering wheel v1
BMW M pedals and scuff plates
P3 Guage
Procede Chip
Front Kiescher Carbon Fibre Lip
Rear Carbon Fibre lip spoiler
Facelift LCI tailights
H8 Led angle lights
BMS oil catch can
Pilot super sport tires rear, and re002 in the front.
Latest edition of the HFPF
Only have one issue at the moment which I haven't managed to fix, which is the cruise control fails when you go full throttle (even if it's turned off).
I drove both the DC5 and this back to back yesterday, and honestly it is night and day, there is a quality to this car, and the torque is really amazing. The Honda will surely survive a nuclear bomb, is much more economical and has better clutch feel though.
Overall I am super happy, and can't wait for more adventures in this. Hopefully the dc5 can get sold soon so I can start to breath a little. ClubITR will always be my home, and I will continue to try make it to meets and hang out with you lovely bunch of people.
I will leave you with some pics from today and yesterday. Gave all the cars a quick detail today with Mothers wash and wax, followed by Nanowax.
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