fearwaf: Paulg:I just read an article in some car mag claiming that the new M3 is a "near-perfect sport sedan"Nah the RS4 would kick its assToday I saw my Nissan GTR on the road and how my god this thing can fly
Paulg:I just read an article in some car mag claiming that the new M3 is a "near-perfect sport sedan"
I have found the BMW's I've owned to be very reliable. They do require regular maintainance though, they are not a Honda. Any M car is going to require more maintainance and parts are more costly.Currently have a '95 540i w/6 speed (e34)Before '89 325i (e30)and '88 528e (e28)Various '76 2002's - the most fun, but most labor intensiveI love the power of the 540i, but it feels big after 2002's and e30's. I will probably sell it in a few months and buy a nice e30 to mod. Those cars are so fun with some suspension work and insurance is cheap.
shralp: RyanC: shralp: F18: contra: F18: I agree for the interior quality, the e36s look older in a significant way. I tried a 93 318is, loved the handling. I'm set on getting a rwd or awd car. I looked through forums... alot of hype over the ///M's, have you ever tried one? the M is worth the hype. imo e46 M3 is the second best incarnation, after the e30 M3. it is an amazing car. driving one feels like a fighter jet, especially with the paddles.e36 M, still a great car, but lacks the power & doesn't make up the difference in handling. the e46 should start depreciating faster now that the e9x M is here. but people are still asking way too much for them.if you can find it within budget, my vote is for 330xi for awd pwnage + great power I want an e46 ///M very bad, 06 with the csl's engine... no paddle please, gimme a stick! and the fun that is driving with a clutch. this is my dream car, the dream that, if I do well in the next few years, will come true... real dream is a zonda. 330's are really tempting, there is a few ones with 120-140K kms... wich means I could drive it up to 220ish at LEAST... Shralp, what's the mileale on your cars, tell me some about the maintenance, how much/ year average. thanks. chevy camaro, nah... I have found the BMW's I've owned to be very reliable. They do require regular maintainance though, they are not a Honda. Any M car is going to require more maintainance and parts are more costly.Currently have a '95 540i w/6 speed (e34)Before '89 325i (e30)and '88 528e (e28)Various '76 2002's - the most fun, but most labor intensiveI love the power of the 540i, but it feels big after 2002's and e30's. I will probably sell it in a few months and buy a nice e30 to mod. Those cars are so fun with some suspension work and insurance is cheap.E30 325is with an S50 Swap. If I had somewhere to store a second car, I'd do itThat is what I would love to do. Even with suspension work they are so fun to drive. I recommend removing the power steering belt and heading for the nearest curvy road. This is my brothers car before he lowered it.
RyanC: shralp: F18: contra: F18: I agree for the interior quality, the e36s look older in a significant way. I tried a 93 318is, loved the handling. I'm set on getting a rwd or awd car. I looked through forums... alot of hype over the ///M's, have you ever tried one? the M is worth the hype. imo e46 M3 is the second best incarnation, after the e30 M3. it is an amazing car. driving one feels like a fighter jet, especially with the paddles.e36 M, still a great car, but lacks the power & doesn't make up the difference in handling. the e46 should start depreciating faster now that the e9x M is here. but people are still asking way too much for them.if you can find it within budget, my vote is for 330xi for awd pwnage + great power I want an e46 ///M very bad, 06 with the csl's engine... no paddle please, gimme a stick! and the fun that is driving with a clutch. this is my dream car, the dream that, if I do well in the next few years, will come true... real dream is a zonda. 330's are really tempting, there is a few ones with 120-140K kms... wich means I could drive it up to 220ish at LEAST... Shralp, what's the mileale on your cars, tell me some about the maintenance, how much/ year average. thanks. chevy camaro, nah... I have found the BMW's I've owned to be very reliable. They do require regular maintainance though, they are not a Honda. Any M car is going to require more maintainance and parts are more costly.Currently have a '95 540i w/6 speed (e34)Before '89 325i (e30)and '88 528e (e28)Various '76 2002's - the most fun, but most labor intensiveI love the power of the 540i, but it feels big after 2002's and e30's. I will probably sell it in a few months and buy a nice e30 to mod. Those cars are so fun with some suspension work and insurance is cheap.E30 325is with an S50 Swap. If I had somewhere to store a second car, I'd do it
shralp: F18: contra: F18: I agree for the interior quality, the e36s look older in a significant way. I tried a 93 318is, loved the handling. I'm set on getting a rwd or awd car. I looked through forums... alot of hype over the ///M's, have you ever tried one? the M is worth the hype. imo e46 M3 is the second best incarnation, after the e30 M3. it is an amazing car. driving one feels like a fighter jet, especially with the paddles.e36 M, still a great car, but lacks the power & doesn't make up the difference in handling. the e46 should start depreciating faster now that the e9x M is here. but people are still asking way too much for them.if you can find it within budget, my vote is for 330xi for awd pwnage + great power I want an e46 ///M very bad, 06 with the csl's engine... no paddle please, gimme a stick! and the fun that is driving with a clutch. this is my dream car, the dream that, if I do well in the next few years, will come true... real dream is a zonda. 330's are really tempting, there is a few ones with 120-140K kms... wich means I could drive it up to 220ish at LEAST... Shralp, what's the mileale on your cars, tell me some about the maintenance, how much/ year average. thanks. chevy camaro, nah... I have found the BMW's I've owned to be very reliable. They do require regular maintainance though, they are not a Honda. Any M car is going to require more maintainance and parts are more costly.Currently have a '95 540i w/6 speed (e34)Before '89 325i (e30)and '88 528e (e28)Various '76 2002's - the most fun, but most labor intensiveI love the power of the 540i, but it feels big after 2002's and e30's. I will probably sell it in a few months and buy a nice e30 to mod. Those cars are so fun with some suspension work and insurance is cheap.
F18: contra: F18: I agree for the interior quality, the e36s look older in a significant way. I tried a 93 318is, loved the handling. I'm set on getting a rwd or awd car. I looked through forums... alot of hype over the ///M's, have you ever tried one? the M is worth the hype. imo e46 M3 is the second best incarnation, after the e30 M3. it is an amazing car. driving one feels like a fighter jet, especially with the paddles.e36 M, still a great car, but lacks the power & doesn't make up the difference in handling. the e46 should start depreciating faster now that the e9x M is here. but people are still asking way too much for them.if you can find it within budget, my vote is for 330xi for awd pwnage + great power I want an e46 ///M very bad, 06 with the csl's engine... no paddle please, gimme a stick! and the fun that is driving with a clutch. this is my dream car, the dream that, if I do well in the next few years, will come true... real dream is a zonda. 330's are really tempting, there is a few ones with 120-140K kms... wich means I could drive it up to 220ish at LEAST... Shralp, what's the mileale on your cars, tell me some about the maintenance, how much/ year average. thanks. chevy camaro, nah...
contra: F18: I agree for the interior quality, the e36s look older in a significant way. I tried a 93 318is, loved the handling. I'm set on getting a rwd or awd car. I looked through forums... alot of hype over the ///M's, have you ever tried one? the M is worth the hype. imo e46 M3 is the second best incarnation, after the e30 M3. it is an amazing car. driving one feels like a fighter jet, especially with the paddles.e36 M, still a great car, but lacks the power & doesn't make up the difference in handling. the e46 should start depreciating faster now that the e9x M is here. but people are still asking way too much for them.if you can find it within budget, my vote is for 330xi for awd pwnage + great power
F18: I agree for the interior quality, the e36s look older in a significant way. I tried a 93 318is, loved the handling. I'm set on getting a rwd or awd car. I looked through forums... alot of hype over the ///M's, have you ever tried one?
I agree for the interior quality, the e36s look older in a significant way. I tried a 93 318is, loved the handling. I'm set on getting a rwd or awd car.
I looked through forums... alot of hype over the ///M's, have you ever tried one?
I want an e46 ///M very bad, 06 with the csl's engine... no paddle please, gimme a stick! and the fun that is driving with a clutch. this is my dream car, the dream that, if I do well in the next few years, will come true... real dream is a zonda.
330's are really tempting, there is a few ones with 120-140K kms... wich means I could drive it up to 220ish at LEAST...
Shralp, what's the mileale on your cars, tell me some about the maintenance, how much/ year average. thanks.
chevy camaro, nah...
This is in no way an attempt at a thread highjack or an attempt at getting flamed I'm just too baked to look for the Lesbaru thread. (Sans rancune FdixHuit).
I've been seeing alot of these lately and I get that butterfly feeling. Not the wrx just the sti sport.
contra:911 is always tempting. cayman too. but if we're talking about performance for the dollar, lotus elise.
LJJ: contra:911 is always tempting. cayman too. but if we're talking about performance for the dollar, lotus elise.nothing like seeing my oversized neighbor squeeze his fat-self into his vomitess orange elise. horrible body design. both of them, for the record.
Agreed (about the car I mean, I would need pics of the neighbour).
Sickboy:This is in no way an attempt at a thread highjack or an attempt at getting flamed I'm just too baked to look for the Lesbaru thread. (Sans rancune FdixHuit). I've been seeing alot of these lately and I get that butterfly feeling. Not the wrx just the sti sport.
contra: F18: Pig??? I disagree, even if I still prefer the older model.you manage to find the best photo i've seen of it yet. but still. the M3 was supposed to be about the track. now it's tipping the scales at what, like 3600+ lbs? to me that's inappropriate. but yeah after that photo pig is definitely the wrong word. slightly porkish?
F18: Pig??? I disagree, even if I still prefer the older model.
Pig??? I disagree, even if I still prefer the older model.
Das ist deutsches auto??
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Sickboy: LJJ: contra:911 is always tempting. cayman too. but if we're talking about performance for the dollar, lotus elise.nothing like seeing my oversized neighbor squeeze his fat-self into his vomitess orange elise. horrible body design. both of them, for the record. Agreed (about the car I mean, I would need pics of the neighbour).
Tindys4Life: contra: F18: Pig??? I disagree, even if I still prefer the older model.you manage to find the best photo i've seen of it yet. but still. the M3 was supposed to be about the track. now it's tipping the scales at what, like 3600+ lbs? to me that's inappropriate. but yeah after that photo pig is definitely the wrong word. slightly porkish? Inappropriate??? the e92 m3 weighs less than the e46 and it's got two more cylinders. The only porkish part about it is the boner you'll pop when you hear how it sounds. and for the OP in my opinion get a 325xi. i just picked one up a 02 with 109k for 7600, you just need to know where to get the illest deals. If you're just getting your license, you're not a good driver i will tell you that now you can *** and moan about how you are, but you have close to zero experience even with your permit. rear wheel drive is a horrible idea i had an e36 328is that i attempted to drive one winter, but i got so fed up with it i bough a winter beater car instead and stored the e36 every winter. You're young, don't waste your money on an M//, you'll be paying out the a$$ for maintenance/insurance. But this is all my experience, take what you please from it.
I also second not buying a nice car if you are an inexperienced driver. Chances are, you will fvck it up.
LJJ:i've been trying to educate myself as much as possible on the 8 series, as i would like to possibly buy one or an aformentioned 635csi (but what year the question). i realize that bmw produced just under 31k 8 series, so purchasing could be tricky.any advice on what years to look?
Tindys4Life: LJJ:i've been trying to educate myself as much as possible on the 8 series, as i would like to possibly buy one or an aformentioned 635csi (but what year the question). i realize that bmw produced just under 31k 8 series, so purchasing could be tricky.any advice on what years to look? yeah none of them, they suck bawlz for anything other than a highway pig. prepare to poop your pants with maintenance costs esssspecially the v12's. I would never ever in my lifetime buy a v12 bmw, possibly one of the worst ideas they ever had other than the 318ti