The very first thing folks will discover about in the present day’s Good Value or No Cube 328d is the massive nostril F80 M3 nostril it adopted after the previous one went one too many rounds. Let’s see if that rhinoplasty and a slew of much less apparent updates and enhancements can match the automotive’s asking.
Whereas I wouldn’t name the vote on yesterday’s 1984 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE a squeaker, it did appear within the feedback that numerous you had been pained to not give the basic rotary sports activities automotive a win. As good because it appeared—save for the egregiously massive wheel and tire combo it wore—the $10,000 asking value was simply too excessive. The consequence was a slender 54 p.c No Cube loss.
Owing to its age and distinctive nature, yesterday’s Mazda arguably is a bona fide basic. You possibly can go searching in the present day and discover vehicles that, whereas not fairly there but, are on the identical trajectory. I’d say any of BMW’s Touring fashions might simply match the invoice.
This 2015 BMW 328d xDrive has so much happening. The vendor describes the mannequin because the “Superman Version” owing to its Estoril Blue over purple upholstered inside. The drivetrain is just not fairly as superheroic however notable for being a diesel in an period when that’s actually a grimy phrase within the automotive group. That engine is a 2.0-liter version of the N47 turbo-diesel inline-four that, on this automotive, made 181 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque from the manufacturing unit.
Curiously, this one has had some massaging since its debut at Dingolfing. The work consists of what the vendor says is a Stage 3 tune, paired with an EGR delete, and bigger downpipe and intercooler. Which means it ought to make extra. Based on the vendor, it’s been well-maintained too. The timing chain and guides had been refreshed 15K in the past, and all the standard suspects—water pump, cam cowl gasket, and so on.—have been addressed.
Extra work has been undertaken on the suspension, with new management arms having been fitted, together with Bilstein shocks and struts and Eibach springs. New brake rotors and pads have additionally been put in, and the Type 397 alloys put on recent rubber, finishing the image.
It’s a fairly good image, too. The Superman shade scheme could not sound correct, however total, it seems glorious within the footage. The aesthetics have had a great little bit of massaging to associate with the mechanicals. The nostril is aftermarket and modeled after the later G80 M3, that includes that automotive’s exaggerated twin kidneys between the F30 headlamps. It’s been color-matched and provides the wagon fairly a novel look.
The cabin has M3 carbon fiber trim, which, together with the game buckets (in purple!) and fats three-spoke wheel, lend the area a business-like look. All of it seems to be in nice form, with just a few put on on the driving force’s seat outdoors bolster to notice. The automotive has all of the anticipated choices—nav, auto local weather, and so on.—so it ought to show very livable as properly.
Based on the advert, the automotive has a clear title and simply 124,000 miles on the clock. The vendor claims that it “wants nothing I’ve meticulously taken care of it since I wasn’t planning on eliminating however my pursuits have modified.” They boast that the “Automobile runs tremendous easy and sounds superb.” The asking value is $25,000, OBO.
What do you consider this seemingly well-maintained and curiously upgraded 328d and that $25K value? Does that appear like a great deal for a turnkey automotive that can stand out in a crowd? Or is that price ticket Kryptonite to this automotive’s probabilities of discovering a brand new residence?
You resolve!
San Francisco Bay Space, California, Craigslist, or go right here if the advert disappears.
H/T to James Deering for the hookup!
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