I haven't tried the S2000, and I don't generally like these 2-seaters roadsters because they are impractical. Obviously, the roadsters might handle better than the avg sport sedan. From the cars I have driven, the BMW 330Ci has the most impressive handling. But as I said, the RX-8 was pretty impressive too. So to answer your question: No, I haven't driven every single sports car out there (never drove a 2-seat roadster that is similar to the S2000: the Miata, z4, etc., because I dislike them). Satisfied? Anyways, I don't have the 330Ci anymore, as I have previously mentioned. I got the Hemi now
G35/350Z are very nice vehicles. No disagreement there. It is one of the best values available on the market. I did consider it, but I settled for a Hemi
No, im never satisfied!! I only said what I said because you kept talking about how great the 330 handling is It's good i guess, but I wouldn't expect anything less from a 40k sedan. Wait..if you thought the 330 handling is good, wait till you drive an M3. eek! drapg, the most important thing when it comes to purchasing a new vehicle is, whats your price range? If you have 35-40k to spend, take a look at a used M3. I think its possibly the best overall vehicle minus reliability for under 50k.
And if anyone is looking for a used M3, there's a really nice looking 2001 Imola Red convertible over at Dominion on Shepherd/San Felipe. I think it had about 21k miles for $39k. I really liked that red, but I need a sedan... not a convertible coupe.
I'm really not looking for a used car. As an admitted germophobe, I could never be comfortable in one. And for those who are wondering about the "class" of car I'm looking for.... I only threw in the Escalade b/c it's one of the only SUV's I'd ever consider buying... The new look of the Mustang has me as taken aback as the recent discovery of nudie pics of Vida Guerra. I'm going apartment hunting when I get back from the gym, then I'm going to test drive the 300, BMW, and G35 this afternoon. Again, thanks for all the kindly advice. This thread has been quite helpful and eye-opening.
No matter how you try, you can't buy yourself cool. Horsepower will never compensate for a weak ego and tiny dick.
You might want to wait for the new 330 that's coming out in a month. It has a 255HP 3 liter. C&D already clocked it at 5.9 0 to 60. It handles even better than then current 3. I drive the current 3 right now, I have also driven a s2000 and let me tell you, don't even compare the inline 6 to a 4 cylinder. There is power anytime you need it in the bmw, where as you need to drive the s2000 like a motorcycle to get it go fast.
Lets not turn this into a displacement battle I've argued with domestic owners enough about this topic. Let's just say, both 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder vehicles have their advantages and disadvantages.
You don't get fancy cars for 30-40k. You better double those amounts and then you'll start seeing fancy cars...
That's hard to fathom. And I don't know what the knock is on BMW repairs. I cannot recall any repairs on the 328 that I had for 3 years.
i don't think there is anything wrong with owning two cars and being single. i have a friend that had 3 at age 24. he's down to 2 now. my sis's hubby has 2 as well...ford f150 and older mustang. if you can afford it and can't part with it, keep it. also, if you find you can't afford it (hopefully you thought abt it enough to know) then you could always sell the mustang. have fun!
I don't get it either. Mine's almost 3 years old and has been a dream so far (knock on wood). My experience is consistent with the four other people that I know that have various types of BMWs (one 7-series, one 5-series, one X5 and one other 3-series). If you have a problem with them being too "common", I guess I can understand that....but I love driving my car more than the TL (prior model), lower end MB, G35 (though my experience with that car may be tainted by the shoddy material and/or the ex-gf that owned it) or Acura TSX. As for the handling - amazing. I have the xi (AWD) and live in a mountainous area. Not only has it handled great in normal weather conditions, it probably saved my life about a month ago in the midst of a blizzard.
I might possibly be the biggest "car fanatic" on this forum. Try going to the E46 forums and read what other E46 owners say about their current 3 series. From what I gathered, it's a hit or miss. Some people get great reliability while others have terrible ones. I think this might affect the reliability outcome. Most BMW owners I speak to only drive their vehicles approx. 5-6k miles a year. When you own a vehicle for 5 years and it has less than 30k miles.....you haven't really driven the vehicle imo. In comparison, I put 70k+ miles on two vehicles the last 4 years.
Did you make it over those dealerships today? If you wouldn't mind I would be really interested to hear your impressions of them.
The secret of the BMW is in the engine, mated with the transmission, as well as its superb balanced chassis. I just think that, generally speaking, the Germans are superior in that department. Besides, if you absolutely LOVE high-tech stuff, no one offers anything close to what the Germans offer (for a price, of course) If I had to pick one dream car, it would be none other than the new M5 (just from the descriptions I read in every review of the M5, it makes me drool on myself hearing about its capabilities/power/handling/engine/trans, etc.) Now I only gotta work on acquiring that $80k that would enable me to cuddle it in my garage.
I put nearly 73k miles on my 330Ci (a 2001 model), and I have NEVER had a problem with it Again, you are probably right, it is a hit and miss. But I think it is probably that way with most car brands. Probably the only thing that differentiates it is that when you pay big bucks for a car, you expect too much (great quality, great longevity, etc.), and therefore you probably end up being disappointed. But if I buy a Civic, I haven't paid that much to begin with, and I probably wouldn't nit-pick as much as I do with a high-end priced vehicle. But that is just my opinion, I think that probably accounts somewhat for why some customers might be less than enthused with their lux vehicles. I think the only brand I would avoid due to mechanical/quality problems is the Jaguar, I don't hear flattering things about them. BTW, I know that Honda/Acura are the same company, but they are not the same cars, you wouldn't expect the Civic to be as good as the TSX; just like you wouldn't expect a Saturn to be similar in quality, engineering, and components as a Caddy)
