Fine machine!
#1
Well, hello and goodbye everyone. Yesterday I said a sad farewell to my EOS and headed off into the sunset on another horse. For a while I've had a BMW 328i Convertible, a BMW Z3 Roadster and my EOS. I gave the Z3 to my Mother in February and have been missing having a Sports Car / Manual Transmission ever since. It finally got bad enough two days ago that I had to do something about it. So........yesterday I sold my EOS and bought a brand new BMW Z4 Roadster. The EOS is such a unique vehicle that I still love. Owning one has been a great pleasure and I am very proud to have had it in my life. Goodbye my EOS friends, I've learned a lot and have really enjoyed being an active member here. Here is the new toy:
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-Dusty
2008 EOS Luxury, Salsa Red / Titan Black Leather
BMW Z3 Roadster, Jet Black / Black Leather
BMW 328i Convertible, Avus Blue / Tan Leather
#4
Dusty
You have been a valuable member here, hope we have not seen the last of you. BTW I moved your for sale thread to the EOS parts forum.
-M
#5
2004 TTQ 225 Blueflame Exhaust, APR, Modshack, Dieselgeek Shortshift
2008 VW EOS 3.2 DSG
2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R-Design AWD
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
#6
-Dusty
2008 EOS Luxury, Salsa Red / Titan Black Leather
BMW Z3 Roadster, Jet Black / Black Leather
BMW 328i Convertible, Avus Blue / Tan Leather
#7
good luck with the new toy![]()
07 EOS island grey/black/2.0T-- 6MT----no DSG for MY happy feet
#8
Sorry to see you go, but that is a sweet ride you picked up. Enjoy!
Kevin
#9
Thanks Kevin! I've been a BMW guy for many, many years and loved the new Z4 since its introduction. I was just randomly talking about liking them on Tuesday and Thursday I drove it home, not planned in the least bit.![]()
-Dusty
2008 EOS Luxury, Salsa Red / Titan Black Leather
BMW Z3 Roadster, Jet Black / Black Leather
BMW 328i Convertible, Avus Blue / Tan Leather
#10
Enjoy the new toy and good luck
Vag-Com Hex+Can-USB Bolingbrook, IL E-mail or PM
#11
Have fun with the new car!![]()
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#12
Congrats and ironically I have done the same exact thing! I read this post when it was first listed and actually never thought I would be replying with the same story. You just never know what life brings you.
I LOVED my 2012 Eos Komfort which I added some mild striping, VW Individual badging I got from the Wolfsburg factory, and factory Audi S-line Alloy wheels which truly made it stand out along with the Black Oak Brown metallic paint. Sadly my Eos fell victim to three random acts of violence - 2 attempted break-ins and 1 complete bashing with a metal street sign (other vehicles on my street were affected as well - I was not singled out). The last act ended with a $5500 insurance claim to repair damage to the hood/grille/LF fender/LF door/LR quarter panel and trunk along with replacing the windshield, steering wheel and dashboard. I was so sick over it and decided to move on the day after it came back from the body shop. I also now have a secure garage space to park in.
My new ride is an amazing car. A 2012 BMW Z4 Sdrive28i M Citrus Edition Hardtop Roadster. It is quite a bit more flashy (you will not miss the Atacama Yellow paint), quite a bit more powerful, quite a bit more fuel efficient (a very bizarre fact) and quite a bit more loaded (leather/nav/etc). The only down side is that it is quite a bit less practical without a rear seat, although the trunk is the same cubic feet and the parcel shelf is a better design.
All in all, I love the way it drives and performs. My previous two cars before the Eos was a 2009 128i Convertible and a 2007 Z4 Roadster, so I am a BMW guy as well as a VW and I will likely never part with my Super Beetle Convertible.
Cheers
#13
That's funny. That's how I bought the Eos. I was driving back from the airport after looking at a '76 Porsche 912E that didn't pass my muster, and I was passed by an Eos. I thought with the fed program at the time with tax deductions, maybe that's what I should be considering (back then). It was six or seven days later for me.
Well, it's not like you're downgrading or anything. Although I have mostly lurked here, I have enjoyed reading your input. Be safe.
Now: '09 Eos Komfort ... '02 Golf GLS TDI ... '97 Vento GT ... '02 Passat
Past: '02 Cabrio GLX ... '71 Super Beetle ... '93 EuroVan MV Westy ...
'86 Jetta GLI ... '81 Pickup LX ... '85 Vanagon
Future: a/c or specialty H2O for me ... Tiguan for daughter ... TDI for wife for now