# Look at my new car!!!!!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [August 22, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445 "2013-08-22T09:11:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/1 "2013-08-22T09:11:16Z")

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We all think people care about our latest purchase so hear is a thread about mine. 🙂

2005 Carrera S with only about 2000 miles on it!!! (Now everyone can start telling how bad it is to buy a car that sat blah, blah, blah.) It was in a very nice, heated garage which helps.

The gentleman ordered it with pretty much every option I would have chosen including the color which I think is beautiful… Artic Silver.

Here is just a sneak peak for now…

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/2 "2013-08-22T09:13:47Z")

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The Honda Civic, I mean BMW e30, I mean BMW M5, I mean 997 of NYSpeed.

Congrats!

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/3 "2013-08-22T09:24:12Z")

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Thanks Mike.

This car is cleaner than any new car I have purchased. I honestly think it has never been wet! He cringed when he saw my long stone driveway and then told me I need to get it paved. lol

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**Author:** ![steve2k1116](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steve2k1116/32/5230_2.png) [@steve2k1116](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steve2k1116)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/4 "2013-08-22T09:29:27Z")

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why i see no pictures of said car?! nice purchase though, err i think

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/5 "2013-08-22T09:31:42Z")

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:tup:

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**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/6 "2013-08-22T09:34:10Z")

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NY **PCAR** [SPEED.COM/FORUM.PHP](http://SPEED.COM/FORUM.PHP)

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**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/7 "2013-08-22T09:35:27Z")

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Congrats, I have looked at that car many times online. Hope you were able to negotiate him down a bit.

You can tell him to take down the autotrader ad BTW.

So whats the build date? is it a small IMS bearing car or the larger revised IMS bearing car?

Jeller

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**Author:** ![drewster99](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drewster99/32/5468_2.png) [@drewster99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drewster99)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/8 "2013-08-22T09:38:08Z")

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There’s not much to look at…

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/9 "2013-08-22T09:41:15Z")

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Yeah more pics man :tup:

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/10 "2013-08-22T09:48:17Z")

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:tup:

Really hoping it’s the revised IMS because a car that was babied like that is a prime candidate for IMS failure.

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**Author:** ![EvoMR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evomr/32/7186_2.png) [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/11 "2013-08-22T09:50:20Z")

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Congrats. Welcome to the new civic crew. :tup:

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**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/12 "2013-08-22T10:49:57Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> :tup:
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> Really hoping it’s the revised IMS because a car that was babied like that is a prime candidate for IMS failure.

Well, depends on how you want to look at it. For $3K the old bearing style can be updated fairly easy. If its a newer style bearing, then it requires a complete engine tear down to replace. But the failure rates on the newer bearing are much lower.

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/13 "2013-08-22T11:42:20Z")

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One more glimpse… (I LOVE these wheels.)

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/14 "2013-08-22T11:45:18Z")

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![http://www.ajglitterimages.com/711.gif](http://www.ajglitterimages.com/711.gif)

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/15 "2013-08-22T11:46:55Z")

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Thanks. Mikey likey.

P.J. O’Rourke called it an “ass-engine Nazi slot car.”

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/16 "2013-08-22T11:52:18Z")

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Looks great, Mike.

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**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/17 "2013-08-22T11:56:48Z")

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:bigtup:

Looks pristine.

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**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/18 "2013-08-22T11:59:52Z")

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Thanks Obama

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/19 "2013-08-22T12:05:48Z")

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> [@2TurboZ](#):
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> Thanks Obama

I was going to hire some new employees but I had to stay under a certain number to avoid Obamacare. Not hiring those people saved me a ton of money so I bought myself a car!  
Thanks Obama! 😃

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**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-at-my-new-car/232445/20 "2013-08-22T12:11:48Z")

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You and Jagermeister can be twins! Looks nice im sure you will enjoy it.

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