[boondocksaint]

Originally Posted by jtsherri

You should get one too!

No can do. Unless I hit the lotto.

[DuckStu]

Originally Posted by jtsherri

And you should seriously get another 850i... regardless of whether it's FAST they just look oh so pimp!

I had 2. Not in the mood for a third really.

12 mpg on premium, and I can't sit upright in them. I even had material removed from the seat bottom in my last one,....and my head was still on the roof. And because the seatbelts are built into the seats,..you can't just install aftermarket ones.

I had to make a major upgrade,.....which is why I'm driving the STI now. I can actually sit upright in it.

The 850 is just a toy really,...something to go out to dinner a few times a year. Couldn't leave it in a parking lot,...couldn't go to work in it (didn't want my employees or customers seeing me in it),...it used to much gas to go on trips,...and on cruize night no one would ever talk to me.

So after having them sit in my garage for years,..I decided to make room for something I could actually use.

But if someone's interested in one,..I'd be glad to help them out. I am VERY knowledgable about them. They can be bought in the $8,000 and up range,..although it's better to buy one that doesn't need anything for $20,000. Mine was pretty much flawless. I bought the black one for $20,000,...then spent $5,000 on it,..and sold it 2 years later for $23,500. I think it had almost 60,000 miles on it at the time.

[turboranger]

Originally Posted by boondocksaint

I <3 the 850.

^^^ +1

couldnt imagine what my insurance would be if i got that sexy beast!!!

[jtsherri]

Originally Posted by turboranger

^^^ +1

couldnt imagine what my insurance would be if i got that sexy beast!!!

My insurance went DOWN over $300 yearly going from an '04 STi to the brand new Bimmer...

[boondocksaint]

Originally Posted by jtsherri

My insurance went DOWN over $300 yearly going from an '04 STi to the brand new Bimmer...

Two doors has something to do with that, methinks. Also, the 04 is especially easy to swipe, and insurance companies know that. And fewer young kids can afford a new BMW.

=not surprising your insurance dropped

[jtsherri]

Originally Posted by boondocksaint

Two doors has something to do with that, methinks. Also, the 04 is especially easy to swipe, and insurance companies know that. And fewer young kids can afford a new BMW.

=not surprising your insurance dropped

Hmmm, all good points except the 2-door vs. 4-door thing. Generally a coupe costs more to insure from what I've read... Can you elaborate on this?

The kid thing is definitely a good point, but I still think it's crazy that a 5 year old car would cost more monthly than something fresh off the lot. I won't be surprised if my insurance goes up next year once these companies have a better idea of what these things cost to fix...

[boondocksaint]

Originally Posted by jtsherri

Hmmm, all good points except the 2-door vs. 4-door thing. Generally a coupe costs more to insure from what I've read... Can you elaborate on this?

The kid thing is definitely a good point, but I still think it's crazy that a 5 year old car would cost more monthly than something fresh off the lot. I won't be surprised if my insurance goes up next year once these companies have a better idea of what these things cost to fix...

Two doors (typically) means two people in the car. I've read in places (I don't remember where) that coupes are slightly less costly to insure because there is less likelihood of passengers. Ergo, less likelihood of medical payouts. I've no real proof other than some **** I read months ago that I cannot find.

Also note that a lot of the cost is going to be based on the likelihood of the car to be wrecked or stolen. As the STi is an economy car that thinks it's a sports car, and the 135i is a 3 series with new duds (I'm simplifying, yes), there's likely to be fewer people buying them to asshat around in. And the 135 is WAY less likely to be swiped.

We can probably chalk it all up to the Fast and Furious charge. You could call your insurance agent and actually ask. Otherwise, I'm just speculating.

[jtsherri]

Originally Posted by boondocksaint

Two doors (typically) means two people in the car. I've read in places (I don't remember where) that coupes are slightly less costly to insure because there is less likelihood of passengers. Ergo, less likelihood of medical payouts. I've no real proof other than some **** I read months ago that I cannot find.

Also note that a lot of the cost is going to be based on the likelihood of the car to be wrecked or stolen. As the STi is an economy car that thinks it's a sports car, and the 135i is a 3 series with new duds (I'm simplifying, yes), there's likely to be fewer people buying them to asshat around in. And the 135 is WAY less likely to be swiped.

We can probably chalk it all up to the Fast and Furious charge. You could call your insurance agent and actually ask. Otherwise, I'm just speculating.

I'm not worried about it - those are definitely good points and I'm sure they're definitely taken in to consideration. I didn't think of it from the standpoint of passengers and liability in that regard.

And yes, I would agree that the 135i is far less "stealable" than the STi so that probably has quite a bit to do with it as well.

[boondocksaint]

For our Saab-owning peeps:

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/brakes-s...ml#post1992521

[VoxyLedbetter]

Originally Posted by boondocksaint

For our Saab-owning peeps:

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/brakes-s...ml#post1992521

$1200 seems a lil steep

[turboranger]

Originally Posted by jtsherri

Hmmm, all good points except the 2-door vs. 4-door thing. Generally a coupe costs more to insure from what I've read... Can you elaborate on this?

The kid thing is definitely a good point, but I still think it's crazy that a 5 year old car would cost more monthly than something fresh off the lot. I won't be surprised if my insurance goes up next year once these companies have a better idea of what these things cost to fix...

actually from experiance when i had a the sun bird 2 door and a buddy had a 4 door sun bird the insurance was greater for me, same year,engine, even same color!!!

on to current times he has a 2 door grandprix 06 and me with an 05 sti, get this he pays just as much as i do, his car is a base model car, less performance and what not. but yet his yearly comes extremely close to mine.

i do not know why this is but its true, i can gather more info cus i know someone in the insurance biz.

[jtsherri]

Originally Posted by VoxyLedbetter

$1200 seems a lil steep

$1200 really isn't too bad... Keep in mind that 5x100 STi wheels (1 year olnly) ain't easy to come by. Seems the going rate is generally $800-$1500 depending on condition.

[boondocksaint]

Originally Posted by turboranger

actually from experiance when i had a the sun bird 2 door and a buddy had a 4 door sun bird the insurance was greater for me, same year,engine, even same color!!!

on to current times he has a 2 door grandprix 06 and me with an 05 sti, get this he pays just as much as i do, his car is a base model car, less performance and what not. but yet his yearly comes extremely close to mine.

i do not know why this is but its true, i can gather more info cus i know someone in the insurance biz.

Probably not accurate comparisons here. Your driving records, ages, places of residence and what you use the cars for would all come into play.

An accurate comparison would be if you owned both the coupe and sedan. Then all of the aforementioned variables would be static.

[boondocksaint]

Originally Posted by jtsherri

$1200 really isn't too bad... Keep in mind that 5x100 STi wheels (1 year olnly) ain't easy to come by. Seems the going rate is generally $800-$1500 depending on condition.

My thoughts exactly. And it is his asking price. Might be able to get them for less. Shipping would be an issue..

[jtsherri]

Originally Posted by boondocksaint

My thoughts exactly. And it is his asking price. Might be able to get them for less. Shipping would be an issue..

I wouldn't be surprised if he gets $1100-$1200 shipped (or if he's lucky people will fight over them and give him more).

Contrary to popular belief it's not that expensive to ship wheels and/or tires it's just a pain in the ass to package them and take them to be shipped...



On another note, here are some vids of my new exhaust (warning: NON-Subie content ahead): YouTube - jtsherri's Channel

Also, I have more "rice" en route!


Replica of the stock lower bumper trim/diffuser in CF


And CF lip spoiler