Farewell to the best car I've ever owned.

MarkDemma · 04-16-2022, 09:20 AM

On the 3rd of April, when trying to turn left on a street in San Francisco, I was hit head on by a car going at least 40 MPH.

I walked away with banged up shins, some cuts on my face and a sore chest.

The car however was totaled.

I've been looking ever since for another estoril blue manual M240i to no avail. The new M240is really don't interest me, at all, even if you could get one right now.

Thinking of replacing it with a M2C but that would incur like a $20K price jump.

Now is not the time to have to buy a car, any car.

Vitacura · 04-16-2022, 10:18 AM

Ouch.. that's terrible. Glad you are OK and were able to walk away from the accident, but keep a close eye on any injuries/issues that may pop up in the next few weeks/months.

leftoverture · 04-16-2022, 10:38 AM

Glad you are OK. That is what is important. Cars are easy to replace!

MarcoZandrini · 04-16-2022, 10:45 AM

Glad to read that you’re ok. Your car protected you well.

SoftShoe · 04-16-2022, 10:56 AM

Glad that car kept you alive.
Hope you can turn left again, soon (preferably in the car you want) and without your heart skipping a beat.

Good luck for a quick recovery - in every way.

amutti · 04-16-2022, 11:24 AM

Glad your okay!

dradernh · 04-16-2022, 01:35 PM

Glad to hear you came out of it in what sounds like good condition.

Sorry to see that happened in my old neighborhood.

Resoelg · 04-16-2022, 08:41 PM

You walked away! That is what matters. As others said you can always replace the f22. You can't be replaced. Cheers to your speedy recovery.

p912guy · 04-18-2022, 10:20 AM

Sorry to hear, but glad you came out of it with minimal injuries. As one other poster mentioned, don't be surprised if you develop some issues weeks after the impact. Our F22's and F23's are hard to replace, especially right now. From everything I read, the supply of new vehicles won't be much better until 2023 and even then the used stock will remain tight due to the supply issues of 2020 forward. If you find what you want and it's semi-reasonable in price, jump on it. It's a seller's market and will continue to be for the foreseeable future.

MarkDemma · 04-20-2022, 06:26 PM

Thanks everyone for the thoughts, kind words and good advice.

I've looked 3 times a day every day since the accident, and damned if I can find a manual, Estoril Blue, 2018-2021 M240i ANYWHERE in the entire country.

I found ONE new 2022 M240i, but I would be buying my first manual transmission car in my life and I honestly think mine looked WAY better.

Or I could get a 2019 M2C for more than it's MSRP back when it was new.

I figure if I can't have the EXACT car I picked out and waited 9 months for (Estoril Blue is my all time favorite BMW color by a mile) than YOLO and get the M2C.

Then I think for $10K LESS I could get a new M240i, with full warranty, allegedly as fast as the M2C and something more appropriate for a "man of my age" with the cushier ride, automatic etc.

Really I just want a time machine.

Ajowhan · 04-21-2022, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkDemma

Thanks everyone for the thoughts, kind words and good advice.

I've looked 3 times a day every day since the accident, and damned if I can find a manual, Estoril Blue, 2018-2021 M240i ANYWHERE in the entire country.

I found ONE new 2022 M240i, but I would be buying my first manual transmission car in my life and I honestly think mine looked WAY better.

Or I could get a 2019 M2C for more than it's MSRP back when it was new.

I figure if I can't have the EXACT car I picked out and waited 9 months for (Estoril Blue is my all time favorite BMW color by a mile) than YOLO and get the M2C.

Then I think for $10K LESS I could get a new M240i, with full warranty, allegedly as fast as the M2C and something more appropriate for a "man of my age" with the cushier ride, automatic etc.

Really I just want a time machine.

Oh please, there is no age limit to enjoying something you love. If you can afford it financially, don't let age hold you back!

MarkDemma · 04-21-2022, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajowhan

Oh please, there is no age limit to enjoying something you love. If you can afford it financially, don't let age hold you back!

Oh well in that case, perhaps these Canadian lads have the answer:

734jeant · 04-24-2022, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkDemma

Thanks everyone for the thoughts, kind words and good advice.

I found ONE new 2022 M240i, but I would be buying my first manual transmission car in my life and I honestly think mine looked WAY better.

Really I just want a time machine.

Is the 2022 an xDrive? You said it would be your first "manual transmission" car. Did you mean automatic transmission?

MarkDemma · 04-24-2022, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 734jeant

Is the 2022 an xDrive? You said it would be your first "manual transmission" car. Did you mean automatic transmission?

Oops typo on my part, would be my first NON manual car that I've owned.

1st car - 1979 Mustang 4 cyl
2nd car - 1984 Mercury Capri 5.0
3rd car - 2000 Acura Integra
4th car - 2004 330Ci ZHP
5th car - 2018 M240i

all manual

MarkDemma · 04-24-2022, 03:49 PM

Option 1 - the "YOLO" car. 2019 M2C $66,998

Pros - YOLO, best driving car I've ever driven, love how it looks.
Cons - all cost related. out of warranty, expensive repair costs, insurance, not Estoril blue my favorite.

Option 2 - Used (1000 miles) 2022 M240i - $54,000

Pros - full warranty, allegedly as fast as a M2C, pretty blue
Cons - no manual, no hand brake lever, no soul

Option 3 - Used 2020 M240i $46,999

Pros - 1 year of warranty left, lowest price, can put my BEYERN RITZ wheels on it

Cons - not Estoril blue my favorite, people will think it's a M2.

Miata13 · 04-24-2022, 05:50 PM

Best wishes on your recovery...that HAD to hurt.
As for your 3 options, you didn't mention # miles on choices #1 or #3....I'm not a fan of lastest re-design. For a $20k savings, assuming reasonable miles and "clean" inspection, I'd "vote" for the 2020 M240....Good Luck with your decision!

TheSniper · 04-24-2022, 09:08 PM

Glad you're okay.

Look at it this way, the car sacrificed itself so that you could walk away.

I know you're stuck on the color, but no reason after some time, that you can fall in love with another color. Just give it time.

cristo · 04-25-2022, 04:12 PM

Option #3, providing, assuming it has
a manual transmission.

MichaelL · 04-29-2022, 12:11 PM

Option 3. I am assuming with a stick.

zipstic · 04-29-2022, 01:11 PM

Option 2.

Option 1 is just too much $$ even though YOLO

Option 3 would be my second choice, but I'd go with the newer model with a better motor, tech, and warranty.

Sportstick · 04-29-2022, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cristo

Option #3, providing, assuming it has
a manual transmission.

Makes the most sense to me too.

cooolone2 · 05-01-2022, 07:32 PM

Option 3, and you can use $5-6,000 on the B58 engine and achieve the same performance as the M2

Good Luck in your search and glad you were ok!

04-16-2022, 09:20 AM	#1
MarkDemma Lieutenant 519 Rep 503 Posts Drives: F22 M240i / E46 330Ci ZHP Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M240i [0.00] 2004 BMW 300Ci ZHP [0.00]	Farewell to the best car I've ever owned. On the 3rd of April, when trying to turn left on a street in San Francisco, I was hit head on by a car going at least 40 MPH. I walked away with banged up shins, some cuts on my face and a sore chest. The car however was totaled. I've been looking ever since for another estoril blue manual M240i to no avail. The new M240is really don't interest me, at all, even if you could get one right now. Thinking of replacing it with a M2C but that would incur like a $20K price jump. Now is not the time to have to buy a car, any car. Attached Images
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Vitacura Ich Liebe mein BMW 413 Rep 887 Posts Drives: 21 M240i CV, 23 X1 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tampa Bay iTrader: (0)	Ouch.. that's terrible. Glad you are OK and were able to walk away from the accident, but keep a close eye on any injuries/issues that may pop up in the next few weeks/months.
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04-16-2022, 10:45 AM	#4
MarcoZandrini Major 444 Rep 1,264 Posts Drives: 2018 M240i Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	Glad to read that you’re ok. Your car protected you well.
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04-16-2022, 10:56 AM	#5
SoftShoe Private First Class 158 Rep 164 Posts Drives: '19 BMW M240i Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Bay Area (SF) iTrader: (0)	Glad that car kept you alive. Hope you can turn left again, soon (preferably in the car you want) and without your heart skipping a beat. Good luck for a quick recovery - in every way.
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04-16-2022, 11:24 AM	#6
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04-16-2022, 10:38 AM	#3
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04-16-2022, 01:35 PM	#7
dradernh Brigadier General 4373 Rep 3,494 Posts Drives: 2017 M240i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SW Ohio iTrader: (0)	Glad to hear you came out of it in what sounds like good condition. Sorry to see that happened in my old neighborhood. __________________ 2017 M240i: 23.8K, 28.9 mpg, MT, Sunroof Delete, 3,432#, EB, Leather, Driving Assistance Package, Heated Front Seats \| Sold: E12 530i, E24 M635CSi, E39 520i, E30 325is, E36 M3 (2) TC Kline Coilovers; H&R Front Bar; Wavetrac; Al Subframe Bushings; 18X9/9½ ARC-8s; 255/35-18 PS4S (4); Dinan Elite V2 & CAI; MPerf Orange BBK; Schroth Quick Fit Pro; GTechniq Crystal Serum Ultra Ceramic; Suntek PPF
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04-16-2022, 08:41 PM	#8
Resoelg Lieutenant 238 Rep 431 Posts Drives: 2024 M2 ZV-Blue Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (3) Garage List 24 G87 [10.00]	You walked away! That is what matters. As others said you can always replace the f22. You can't be replaced. Cheers to your speedy recovery.
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04-18-2022, 10:20 AM	#9
p912guy Captain 373 Rep 702 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Convertible Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: The Ville iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M235i Conv ... [0.00]	Sorry to hear, but glad you came out of it with minimal injuries. As one other poster mentioned, don't be surprised if you develop some issues weeks after the impact. Our F22's and F23's are hard to replace, especially right now. From everything I read, the supply of new vehicles won't be much better until 2023 and even then the used stock will remain tight due to the supply issues of 2020 forward. If you find what you want and it's semi-reasonable in price, jump on it. It's a seller's market and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. __________________ 16 BMW M235i Alpine White Convertible / MT (Daily Driver) 16 Audi Q5 3.0T (Wife's Daily Driver) 66 Porsche 912 (Project) 17 GMC Canyon Denali Long Bed 4x4 (Tailgatin, Haulin & Towin) various 'one design' sailboats / stinky hockey gear
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04-20-2022, 06:26 PM	#10
MarkDemma Lieutenant 519 Rep 503 Posts Drives: F22 M240i / E46 330Ci ZHP Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M240i [0.00] 2004 BMW 300Ci ZHP [0.00]	Thanks everyone for the thoughts, kind words and good advice. I've looked 3 times a day every day since the accident, and damned if I can find a manual, Estoril Blue, 2018-2021 M240i ANYWHERE in the entire country. I found ONE new 2022 M240i, but I would be buying my first manual transmission car in my life and I honestly think mine looked WAY better. Or I could get a 2019 M2C for more than it's MSRP back when it was new. I figure if I can't have the EXACT car I picked out and waited 9 months for (Estoril Blue is my all time favorite BMW color by a mile) than YOLO and get the M2C. Then I think for $10K LESS I could get a new M240i, with full warranty, allegedly as fast as the M2C and something more appropriate for a "man of my age" with the cushier ride, automatic etc. Really I just want a time machine.
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04-24-2022, 03:49 PM	#15
MarkDemma Lieutenant 519 Rep 503 Posts Drives: F22 M240i / E46 330Ci ZHP Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M240i [0.00] 2004 BMW 300Ci ZHP [0.00]	Option 1 - the "YOLO" car. 2019 M2C $66,998 Pros - YOLO, best driving car I've ever driven, love how it looks. Cons - all cost related. out of warranty, expensive repair costs, insurance, not Estoril blue my favorite. Option 2 - Used (1000 miles) 2022 M240i - $54,000 Pros - full warranty, allegedly as fast as a M2C, pretty blue Cons - no manual, no hand brake lever, no soul Option 3 - Used 2020 M240i $46,999 Pros - 1 year of warranty left, lowest price, can put my BEYERN RITZ wheels on it Cons - not Estoril blue my favorite, people will think it's a M2. Attached Images
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04-24-2022, 05:50 PM	#16
Miata13 Second Lieutenant 87 Rep 288 Posts Drives: '23 BMW x3 M40i (on order) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	Best wishes on your recovery...that HAD to hurt. As for your 3 options, you didn't mention # miles on choices #1 or #3....I'm not a fan of lastest re-design. For a $20k savings, assuming reasonable miles and "clean" inspection, I'd "vote" for the 2020 M240....Good Luck with your decision! __________________ '23 G01 BMW x3 M40i (via PCD Arp 2023) '15 R59 MINI Roadster S '19 F22 BMW 230i xDrive THP (retired) '14 F31 M-Sport ED & PCD (retired)
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04-24-2022, 09:08 PM	#17
TheSniper Private 26 Rep 74 Posts Drives: M235i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Detroit iTrader: (0)	Glad you're okay. Look at it this way, the car sacrificed itself so that you could walk away. I know you're stuck on the color, but no reason after some time, that you can fall in love with another color. Just give it time. __________________ 2016 M235i xDrive Dinan Stage 4 Tune (Big turbo, exhaust, intercooler, etc) Dinan lowering springs, bump stops, front and rear sway bars.
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04-25-2022, 04:12 PM	#18
cristo Second Lieutenant 133 Rep 218 Posts Drives: 2020 M240i Convertible Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: York, PA iTrader: (0)	Option #3, providing, assuming it has a manual transmission.
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04-29-2022, 12:11 PM	#19
MichaelL Private First Class 42 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 2015 228i MSport Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (0)	Option 3. I am assuming with a stick. Last edited by MichaelL; 04-30-2022 at 01:47 PM..
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04-29-2022, 01:11 PM	#20
zipstic Major 484 Rep 1,188 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335xi Coupe [10.00]	Option 2. Option 1 is just too much $$ even though YOLO Option 3 would be my second choice, but I'd go with the newer model with a better motor, tech, and warranty. __________________ http://www.ishopwheels.com
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05-01-2022, 07:32 PM	#22
cooolone2 Captain 625 Rep 706 Posts Drives: 20' M240iX B58, 01' 330XI E46 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NY, USA iTrader: (0)	Option 3, and you can use $5-6,000 on the B58 engine and achieve the same performance as the M2 Good Luck in your search and glad you were ok!
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