I got my Roundel a few days ago and had not had time to look at it. Your post made me dig it up and give it a quick skim.
To address your observations:
1. Ouch! While potential resale value did not enter in to my decision to purchase what I did, I am surprised at how well the M3 sedans are holding their value. Remember, though, you have no intentions of selling it and, hence don't care. And by the time you do get around to selling it, the depreciation will have totally leveled off.
2. That's what excellent condition E30 M3s are going for. Remember, to purists, they were the only real //Motorsport M3s ever built.
3. I suspect that's our Alex. I think he gets off on being a contrarian. (I understand the joy in riling up strangers by posting views completely opposite of what they likely hold.) But there's just no way he could honestly be that excited about that design. Sure, some folks don't hate it and let their BMW loyalty confuse them into thinking they actually like it, but NO ONE legitimately is THAT enthusiastic about it except maybe Bangle and Hooy-D.
Granted his letter and his posts do not, themselves, highlight the different demographic background he comes from compared to most everyone else in society and in the CCA. Most people don't come by money as easily and, hence, have to make actual value judgments. With unlimited funds, I could appreciate the novelty of the E65, kind of like buying into trendy fashions or hairstyles. But I'm not in a position to buy into any of the above. And neither are most people, including most wealthy people.
Fortunately, a lone, looney voice doesn't carry much weight. After the older Alexes of the world get done buying their E65s, we'll see what happens. The other E65-related letters far more accurately convey the long-time BMW enthusiast perspective on the E65.
But he's getting off on yanking our chains. I'm sure he yanked a number of new chains with that letter.
To address your observations:
1. Ouch! While potential resale value did not enter in to my decision to purchase what I did, I am surprised at how well the M3 sedans are holding their value. Remember, though, you have no intentions of selling it and, hence don't care. And by the time you do get around to selling it, the depreciation will have totally leveled off.
2. That's what excellent condition E30 M3s are going for. Remember, to purists, they were the only real //Motorsport M3s ever built.
3. I suspect that's our Alex. I think he gets off on being a contrarian. (I understand the joy in riling up strangers by posting views completely opposite of what they likely hold.) But there's just no way he could honestly be that excited about that design. Sure, some folks don't hate it and let their BMW loyalty confuse them into thinking they actually like it, but NO ONE legitimately is THAT enthusiastic about it except maybe Bangle and Hooy-D.
Granted his letter and his posts do not, themselves, highlight the different demographic background he comes from compared to most everyone else in society and in the CCA. Most people don't come by money as easily and, hence, have to make actual value judgments. With unlimited funds, I could appreciate the novelty of the E65, kind of like buying into trendy fashions or hairstyles. But I'm not in a position to buy into any of the above. And neither are most people, including most wealthy people.
Fortunately, a lone, looney voice doesn't carry much weight. After the older Alexes of the world get done buying their E65s, we'll see what happens. The other E65-related letters far more accurately convey the long-time BMW enthusiast perspective on the E65.
But he's getting off on yanking our chains. I'm sure he yanked a number of new chains with that letter.
