Current Owners! Gauge Cluster at Night?

phoenixbmwlife · 11-11-2007, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by UltimateBMW

So instead of asking how they can justify selling it for so much around the world you should be asking how did we get so lucky as to get such a deal on it.

Excellent! I couldn't agree with that more.

North America buys more M3 cars than the rest of the world combined. We are very lucky to get these high performance cars at the reduced prices we do.

Everything is relative.

OzStriker · 11-11-2007, 05:30 PM

You guys are very lucky in the USA.
The M3 price will not drop in Australia.
The previous M3 was around AUD$140,000, thats like USD$130,000 at the moment.
My M3, on the road, has cost me the equivalent of USD$164,000 with current exchange rates, and that is with a slight discount through my work.

Also, in Australia, around half my income is taxed at 47.5%.

Australia is undoubtedly the best place to live in the world, and I have travelled a lot, but we certainly pay for it with our dosh.

Deej · 11-11-2007, 11:15 PM

Yeh OzStriker is spot on.

We have a wonderful thing in Australia called "luxury car tax" that adds 25% to the car straight away. European cars are not cheep in Australia to start with so we certainly cop it in the anus over here for our imported toys.

OzStriker is in the Eastern States of Australia so he is fortunate that there are a number of BMW dealers which gives you the opportunity to shop around for pricing (not that dealers would be discounting M3’s just now I suppose).

I am in Perth in Western Australia, and in the whole of the State (an area about 40% of the size of the entire USA, with 2 million people) there is only one BMW dealership. Sure makes it hard to shop around.

The price of my car was AUD $182k (on the road) with all options apart from the Climate Comfort Windscreen. That is full Australian list price, no discounting.

Want an M3 over here? Please bend over.

Expensive place to buy cars, but a beeeeeeeautiful country to enjoy them.

S65B40 · 01-29-2008, 02:24 AM

Wow the gauge cluster looks extra bright at night!

Jimmyz · 01-29-2008, 05:32 AM

Interesting, it seems that Logic 7 is standard in Ausi M3 cars, but not even available in US cars. Seems pretty stupid IMO.

S65B40 · 01-29-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmyz

Interesting, it seems that Logic 7 is standard in Ausi M3 cars, but not even available in US cars. Seems pretty stupid IMO.

Logic 7 is a $1900 option for the US customers.

gadget · 01-29-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmyz

Interesting, it seems that Logic 7 is standard in Ausi M3 cars, but not even available in US cars. Seems pretty stupid IMO.

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Originally Posted by S65B40

Logic 7 is a $1900 option for the US customers.

OT- but...
$1900 in the US buys you the Individual High End Audio which is much better than the logic 7

Jimmyz · 01-30-2008, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by S65B40

Logic 7 is a $1900 option for the US customers.

No, as I said, Logic 7 is not available on the US spec M3. The standard audio is the same system, or similar system to the standard system on the us spec 328i, and the optional one is the individual high end audio system. Which is stupid IMO, as the Logic 7 is standard on the 335i.

carnuts3 · 01-30-2008, 10:42 AM

Beautiful color combo! Maybe I missed this, but does the interior ambient lighting (especially around the doors) come standard???

Speedtrap · 11-19-2008, 04:02 PM

Very cool looking

Eliminator · 11-19-2008, 06:54 PM

I agree, let's be grateful we get the M for $65K. All other countries are have to pay much more. Even Canada pays about 20% more than we do. Question is, what is the value of this car? I don't think I'd pay $120K bones for it! But man do i Love this car and the price we pay!

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OzStriker Captain 62 Rep 924 Posts Drives: Ford Falcon Ute, Ducati 1198S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW E92 M3 [0.00] 2009 Ducati 1198S [0.00]	You guys are very lucky in the USA. The M3 price will not drop in Australia. The previous M3 was around AUD$140,000, thats like USD$130,000 at the moment. My M3, on the road, has cost me the equivalent of USD$164,000 with current exchange rates, and that is with a slight discount through my work. Also, in Australia, around half my income is taxed at 47.5%. Australia is undoubtedly the best place to live in the world, and I have travelled a lot, but we certainly pay for it with our dosh.
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11-11-2007, 11:15 PM	#25
Deej New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: E92 M3 (Jerez/Bamboo) / X5 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia iTrader: (0)	Yeh OzStriker is spot on. We have a wonderful thing in Australia called "luxury car tax" that adds 25% to the car straight away. European cars are not cheep in Australia to start with so we certainly cop it in the anus over here for our imported toys. OzStriker is in the Eastern States of Australia so he is fortunate that there are a number of BMW dealers which gives you the opportunity to shop around for pricing (not that dealers would be discounting M3’s just now I suppose). I am in Perth in Western Australia, and in the whole of the State (an area about 40% of the size of the entire USA, with 2 million people) there is only one BMW dealership. Sure makes it hard to shop around. The price of my car was AUD $182k (on the road) with all options apart from the Climate Comfort Windscreen. That is full Australian list price, no discounting. Want an M3 over here? Please bend over. Expensive place to buy cars, but a beeeeeeeautiful country to enjoy them.
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S65B40 Lieutenant Colonel 303 Rep 1,771 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3/AW F87 M2 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Irvine,CA iTrader: (11) Garage List 2016 BMW F87 M2 Coupe [10.00] 2014 BMW F20 M135i [9.00] 2011 BMW F10 5 series [9.00] 2008 BMW E92 M3 Coupe [10.00]	Wow the gauge cluster looks extra bright at night!
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01-29-2008, 05:32 AM	#27
Jimmyz Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 258 Posts Drives: E92 M3 or Audi S5 (soon!) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Interesting, it seems that Logic 7 is standard in Ausi M3 cars, but not even available in US cars. Seems pretty stupid IMO.
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carnuts3 Lieutenant 13 Rep 407 Posts Drives: 2008 535i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	Beautiful color combo! Maybe I missed this, but does the interior ambient lighting (especially around the doors) come standard???
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Speedtrap Lieutenant Colonel 57 Rep 1,798 Posts Drives: A very fast car :) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Very cool looking __________________
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Eliminator First Lieutenant 33 Rep 311 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 SSII 6M, '87 911 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	I agree, let's be grateful we get the M for $65K. All other countries are have to pay much more. Even Canada pays about 20% more than we do. Question is, what is the value of this car? I don't think I'd pay $120K bones for it! But man do i Love this car and the price we pay!
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