the car

I found my car. It is a 2003 BMW 330Ci Alpine White Convertible with cold weather package, premium package, sport package, black top and Zenon headlights. It has only 17,491 miles on it.

I was going to purchase the M3 Convertible, but looking at price --- I'd be paying nearly 15,000 more for 0-60 5.4 seconds as opposed to the 330Ci 0-60 at 6.8 seconds. That's nearly 10k per second!

Excerpt from Car and Driver:

This car flows over the back roads, like a liquid following the contours of the road. Instantly, you're a great driver. Up-and-down suspension motions are so perfectly damped they almost escape notice. Body roll is controlled, a liquid that never sloshes. Pour it on. You have a stable platform from which to give your best. And the steering, the brakes, and the clutch and shifter convey your messages to the machinery exactly as you intend them.

Even dirty from road salt and 300 miles on a flatbed -- it's gorgeous!

Of course, had to take the top down in the driveway and into the garage since it was so cold.

the photos below were not taken by Psgrafx, of course. They were taken by professional photographers and dealership employees.

This is THE CAR I'll have sitting in my garage. I am so geeked! They are delivering the vehicle from out of state directly to my house - free! Can you believe it?

Engine : 6 cylinder, DOHC, front engine RWD

Displacement : 2,979 cc

Valve : 24 valves, 16 valves per cylinder

Transmission : 5-spd manual, 5-spd automanual

Fuel economy : city - 19-21 mpg

highway - 27-30 mpg

Suspension : F - Independent MacPherson strut

R - Independent multilink

Brakes : F - Vented discs

R - Vented discs

Horsepower : 225 hp @ 5900 rpm

Torque : 214 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm

Redline : unknown

Top speed : 128 mph(electronically limited)

0-60 mph : 6.1 sec.(coupe, manual), 6.8 sec.(coupe, auto)

0-¼ mile : 14.8 sec @ 95.0 mph(manual)

60-0 braking distance : 125 ft

200 ft skidpad : 0.86 g

Curb Weight : 3285-3362 lbs(coupe), 3616-3704 lbs(convertible)

Overall length : 176.7 in.

Wheelbase : 107.3 in.

Overall Width : 69.2 in.

Height : 53.9 in.(coupe), 54.0 in.(convertible)

Added Options
AIR CONDITIONING ALLOY WHEELS AM/FM STEREO RADIO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BODY SIDE MOLDINGS CD PLAYER CLOCK CONSOLE CRUISE CONTROL DUAL AIRBAGS DUAL POWER SEATS FOG LIGHTS FRONT BUCKET SEATS GAUGE CLUSTER HARMAN KARDON SOUND HEATED SEAT(S) HOMELINK SYSTEM	KEYLESS ENTRY LEATHER UPHOLSTERY MAP LIGHTS MEMORY SEAT(S) POWER DOOR LOCKS POWER MIRRORS POWER STEERING POWER WINDOWS RECLINING SEATS REMOTE TRUNK LID SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS TACHOMETER TILT STEERING WHEEL TRIP ODOMETER VANITY MIRROR WOODGRAIN DASH

Of all of those options, the only one that impresses me is the heated seats. My Audi has that feature -- I call them the bun warmers (get it?) Since we get 7 months of crappy weather, they definately come in handy.

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