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[ls10]

I drove a BMW 740iL to work this morning and, just for grins, looked up the specs. It has over 2" less headroom and almost 1" less leg room for the driver than the Elio. The 740iL does have about 11" longer wheelbase and it sure rides smooth! MPG sucks but it shore do ride smooth!

 

[Robert McWhirter]

And the price tag? Lol

 

[ls10]

I checked & it looks like, in 2001, the MSRP was about 9.6 Elios. What I found surprising, is that now, with less than 80k miles on it, it's only worth about 1.3 Elios!

A loss of 8.3E in just 12 years. Ouch!

 

[Okuma]

I checked & it looks like, in 2001, the MSRP was about 9.6 Elios. What I found surprising, is that now, with less than 80k miles on it, it's only worth about 1.3 Elios!

A loss of 8.3E in just 12 years. Ouch!

I like the idea of using Elios as a unit of measurement

 

[Lil4X]

Kinda puts it all in perspective, doesn't it?

 

[Rickb]

Kinda puts it all in perspective, doesn't it?

Yes, Buy an Elio so you don't put so many miles on your 740iLOL.

 

[2.ooohhh]

I drove a BMW 740iL to work this morning and, just for grins, looked up the specs. It has over 2" less headroom and almost 1" less leg room for the driver that the Elio. The 740iL does have about 11" longer wheelbase and it sure rides smooth! MPG sucks but it shore do ride smooth!

Yes, but you looked at the specs for the wrong seat, the iLs are meant for you to ride in the back while your driver is up front. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss my e38. Those things are true highway flyers, expensive to maintain but worth every penny.

Not mine(it's FMU's shop car), but it's the 7 that finally got me into them after one crazy night in 'vegas. . .

 

[karl]

Well seeing that they where intended for the big shot in the back seat rather than the driver...

 

[jtmarten]

Yes, but you looked at the specs for the wrong seat, the iLs are meant for you to ride in the back while your driver is up front. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss my e38. Those things are true highway flyers, expensive to maintain but worth every penny.

Agreed. I still have major seller's remorse after selling my '02 540iA sport to buy a '97 850Ci. I have minor seller's remorse for trading off the 850Ci last summer. An E38 sport is still on my bucket list.

 

[olddog1946]

I checked & it looks like, in 2001, the MSRP was about 9.6 Elios. What I found surprising, is that now, with less than 80k miles on it, it's only worth about 1.3 Elios!

A loss of 8.3E in just 12 years. Ouch!

Now that is funny..but true, My BMW K1200LTE bike is worth way less than a Honda Goldwing of the same year, and it is actually a better optioned and riding bike. And it gets far better gas mileage.