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Originally Posted by ANILE8
Not to cause offence and this is not specifically aimed at you but for transportation you may prefer some aftermarket customization, and go right ahead if you want bottom dollar for your car in 10 years. What you think makes your car stand out today and cool will make it blend in with every other junky used car in a decade or two.
An original car in top shape always stands out when it's as it left the factory. Even an untrained eye recognizes it's originality, and having all the original parts adds to the impression of "showroom condition."
I know it takes restraint to keep your hands off, especially with a performance car like a Z4-MC, but your restraint will pay back handsomely in later years, as well as in your own appreciation.
Start swapping things out and you wind up with a car half made in China or Inglewood, CA. Leave it alone and you still have a great German car. Remember, collectors (and most people) want a new car as BMW made it; not one that you've personalized for yourself any more than they want your graffiti on their fence. |
Coming from someone who actually went through the hassles to bling out his stock wheels?
Because chrome or polished-out wheels on a bimmer don't scream out ghetto?
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Originally Posted by ANILE8
Original wheels have now been acid dipped and hand polished inside and out to a mirror finish.
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