1999 Bmw M3 Base Convertible 2-door 3.2l Upgrades Dinan Vgc on 2040-cars
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States
1999 Hell Rot red M3, Heated power seats in VGC no rips or heavy worn marks, heat and a/c work like they should. Inside 8/10. Most of the life of the car was dealer serviced up to 85,000 miles. Engine is flawlwss. 9,000 miles on a stage two all Dinan clutch and lighten flywheel, stainless steel clutch line.($2600) Dinan Stage two software life time tune, Cold air intake ($900.) All new upgrade brakes and stainless lines,just flushed with high temp brake fuild (power stop calipers).The front and rear shocks have been replaced and a Dinan Carbon fiber strut bar was installed. Rims are 225/40/18's all around with new tires. The car sounds amazing with the Remus exhaust. Issues: Took the car out of storage and battery was dead, after charging the battery up, the convertible top light is flashing and will not go down. I was told top needs to be reset. LIttle nicks in the paint here and there but NOTHING THAT IS UNPLEASING TO THE EYE. I HAVE THE CAR FAX REPORT AND CAR WAS IN A VERY VERY SMALL Accident within the first year of ownership. I contacted the dealer in New York and it was a slight bumper scape/hit. I had a aftermarket steering wheel and It been replaced with factory, Airbag light is on and I never reset it. IF more pictures any ANY QUESTIONS!!! call or Text 630-254-1735 I have the car for sale locally and have the right to cancel bids and end Auction early!!! CAR IS SOLD AS IS>>>>>>> NO WARRANTY Have spare parts included. |
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BMW i8 with 500+ horsepower in the cards?
Wed, 22 Oct 2014While BMW makes plenty of machinery to keep enthusiasts interested, its most enticing models are often based on more ordinary ones. That's what made the arrival of the i8 so captivating, emerging as the first stand-alone BMW sports coupe since the M1. But if its dual purpose - trying its best to both embrace the earth and traverse it rapidly - somehow left you disappointed, the next development could prove to fix that.
According to Automobile, BMW is working on a more potent i8S model. The hardcore version of the hybrid sports car would offer more power and a stiffened chassis to make it that much more aggressive. The Bavarian automaker is reportedly still evaluating two potential powertrain options: The first would pair a 2.0-liter twin-turbo four-cylinder good for 320 horsepower to an electric motor with another 204 hp. The second would use a 3.0-liter straight six with 480 hp and an electric motor with 109 hp. Both would be mated to a nine-speed dual-clutch transmission and an integrated starter motor packing an extra 27 hp.
Either way, we'd be looking at a combined output well in excess of 500 horsepower - far more than the existing i8's 228-hp turbo three and 129-hp electric motor - dropping the 0-62 time down from 4.1 seconds to an estimated 3.5. Couple that to a more advanced carbon chassis, wider tires and other goodies, and the i8 would be transformed into a far more capable performance machine than it already is.
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Sun, Mar 29 2015As leaders for the United Auto Workers gather in Detroit for their Special Convention on Collective Bargaining to work out the negotiating stance for this year's new labor agreements with the Detroit 3 automakers, what they most want to do is figure out how to eliminate the two-tier wage scale. However, the lower Tier 2 wage has allowed the domestic automakers to reduce their labor costs, hire more workers, and compete better with their import competition. As it stands, per-hour labor rates including benefits are $58 at General Motors, $57 at Ford, and $48 at Fiat-Chrysler – a reflection of FCA's much greater number of Tier 2 workers. The Center for Automotive Research released a study of labor rates (including benefits) that put numbers to what the imports pay: Mercedes-Benz pays the most, at an average of $65 per hour, Volkswagen pays the least, at $38 per hour, and BMW is just a hair above that at $39 per hour. Among the Detroit competitors, Honda workers earn an average of $49 per hour, at Toyota it's $48 per hour, Nissan is $42 per hour, and Hyundai-Kia pays $41 per hour. The lower import wages are aided by their greater use of temporary workers compared to the domestics. Automotive News says the ten-dollar gap between those foreign camakers and the domestics turns out to about an extra $250 per car in labor, which adds up quickly when you're pumping out many millions of cars. That $250-per-car number is one that, come negotiating time, the Detroit 3 will want to reduce, as the UAW is trying to raise both Tier 1 and Tier 2 wages. Another wrinkle is that the domestic carmakers are considering the wide adoption of a third wage level lower than Tier 2. Some workers who do minor tasks like assembling parts trays kits and battery packs already make less than Tier 2, but the UAW will be quite wary about cementing yet another wage scale at the bottom of the system while it's trying to fight a bigger battle at the top. News Source: Automotive News - sub. req., BloombergImage Credit: AP Photo/Erik Schelzig Earnings/Financials UAW/Unions BMW Chevrolet Fiat Ford GM Honda Hyundai Kia Mercedes-Benz Nissan Toyota Volkswagen labor wages collective bargaining labor costs
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