What kind of car do you want to own?

[MrsB]

Just wondering how many of you still have exotic car/women posters up in your bedrooms and model airplanes hanging from your ceilings?

No but I do have exotic men posters hung up.

 

[Jeffcat]

If you want a track version M3. It is getting to be a good time to buy a used M3. With the new M coming out, and the 335 having nearly identical performance #'s the market for the E46 is quite soft right now. I bought mine back in the early spring and got a great deal on it. You can get a used one and tear out all of that stuff and not feel so bad about it. I have taken mine to the track twice and it is a frigging blast. The only mods I have made on mine are upgraded the brake pads, stainless lines, and upgraded the fluid. I have a spare set of rims that I can change either track or winter tires onto when the time comes. My only issue with the car is my boss. He does not like me driving it for work.

PS. I still have an 02 Maxima SE for sale if that so happens to be anyones dream car.

yea i would have one if i wasn't in college and thousands of dollars in debt.:( until then i am stuck dreaming.

 

[Jeffcat]

wanna race?

1978 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon!

you know how you all like fiery crashes?.......yea you will have that with the pinto.

 

[Buck Nasty]

That's sick. BTW, the 335's are disgusting. That is what my sister has. A lot of people claim that it is actually a better overall car than the new M3's.

I have driven the new 335i and the performance is phenomenal. I am not crazy about the design either, but if you want high end performance with a car that can blend in with everything else it is a nice choice. It is every bit as fast as my M3, but not as raw. You don't feel or hear the speed like you do in the M.

 

[Jeffcat]

Jeff - its a 2004 so its a 996. I bought it w just over 9000 miles on it so it was pretty cherry. The CPO warranty runs out at the end of 2010, so I will probably trade it in for a 997tt then.




I agree. To me, the BMW M series represent a compromise, not that there is anything wrong with that, it just all depends upon what you want. If you want a sportcar-esq sedan that you can drive everyday, take your gf and another couple out to dinner, and still be able to tool up and down the backroads late at night, the M5 may be just for you. For me though, it just does not offer the ultimate sports car experience, which my 911tt does provide. The flat six whine, the rear biased oversteer, the unyielding Porsche brakes, the (comparatively) spartan dashboard, the utterly useless back seats. It all provides an experience that cannot be matched by the BMW if you are basically looking for a race car that is neutered for the streets. Granted, this idea is taken to the nth degree with the GT3, but at the margins I am willing to sacrifice a little engine roar for air conditioning at this point of my life.

From my list above, anyone can tell I am a Teutonic car guy all the way, and with that I think that BMW offers some really great cars. I just dont think that they are targeting the same market at Porsche, which perhaps is just a little more sportscar purist in nature. Just my 2 cents.

i never had the opportunity to drive a 996 turbo but i bet its sweet so great pickup there. i'm jealous.

if i would be on the market for an M3, i wouldn't mind buying a sportcaresque luxury car, but i am always yearning for more. i want to look at an M3 on the lot and look at it for a performance luxury car, but i want it to look at it and immediately know how i can better the car and tailor it to my preferences. i am a bit of a perfectionist. really if they would just give me the SMG on the M3 i could start there and throw on mods for NA or a supercharger and then strip it down to my desire for weight. i would say the E46 made a good run at the 911 and competed with it quite well especially in terms of price. however you are right in respect of the GT3. it is a superior car to it. the GT3 seems as if it is very well tailored street legal track car and i respect porsche for taking the step to offer it to the public. there are things here and there i want to improve upon it, but its a surperb car to get started with.

 

[NewYorkBuck]

On a related note, you guys must watch this video of an M5 driver on the Ring. These two must be virgins the way they act. Everytime the passenger opens his mouth makes me want to bitch slap him back to his mothers basement. Thats aside from the fact the guy in the (much older) yellow Porsche was basically toying with him for most of the trip......

YouTube - BMW M5 vs Porsche 911

 

[Jeffcat]

On a related note, you guys must watch this video of an M5 driver on the Ring. These two must be virgins the way they act. Everytime the passenger opens his mouth makes me want to bitch slap him back to his mothers basement. Thats aside from the fact the guy in the (much older) yellow Porsche was basically toying with him for most of the trip......

YouTube - BMW M5 vs Porsche 911

that reminds me of the other vid at the ring with the guy in the lotus racing elise going against the guy in the modded C5. the guys face and self esteem was one of the most hilarious things i have ever witnessed. i remember crying on the floor laughing.

 

[Jeffcat]

Just wondering how many of you still have exotic car/women posters up in your bedrooms and model airplanes hanging from your ceilings?

i used to have car magazine pages posted every inch of my wall in my old room. my current room is loaded with ohio state pictures, posters, and memo. i would say screw the women though. i have such an utter love for cars that i feel that having the women standing in front of the cars would be like blocking the beauty of the car.

 

[DCBuckFan]

I have driven the new 335i and the performance is phenomenal. I am not crazy about the design either, but if you want high end performance with a car that can blend in with everything else it is a nice choice. It is every bit as fast as my M3, but not as raw. You don't feel or hear the speed like you do in the M.

I am so close to trading in my 325 (sedan) for a 335 (coupe), should of just spent the extra money. Going to the dealership this weekend to see how far upside down I am going to be if I do it...

As everyone else has said, not a huge fan of the looks of the new 3 series, but compared to everything else (A4, Benz, G35, IS) it drives MUCH better.

 

[RugbyBuck]

i have such an utter love for cars that i feel that having the women standing in front of the cars would be like blocking the beauty of the car.

I guess you have to respect the purity of the sentiment.

 

[Jeffcat]

This is not a car I would want other than as a weekend track car

I was lucky enough to take one of these on the track a couple weeks ago at a Drivers event. Not the most powerful car I have ever driven, but drives like a go cart. The most fun I have ever had in a car.

Lotus Exige S

i would kill to drive the supercharged exige. and i know it kinda falls short in terms of power but i can change that easily. the chassis, light weight, and driving experience is god(speaking from my experience in the elise).

 

[AKAK]

I guess you have to respect the purity of the sentiment.

Not really.

 

[Buck Nasty]

i would kill to drive the supercharged exige. and i know it kinda falls short in terms of power but i can change that easily. the chassis, light weight, and driving experience is god(speaking from my experience in the elise).

I went to a drivers ed event and it was my instructors car. We did about 5 laps with him driving which were insane, and then he let me drive at a much more reasonable pace for another 4-5 laps.

 

[Flocka]

I have driven the new 335i and the performance is phenomenal. I am not crazy about the design either, but if you want high end performance with a car that can blend in with everything else it is a nice choice. It is every bit as fast as my M3, but not as raw. You don't feel or hear the speed like you do in the M.

Yeah, the 335 is a fun car to drive. I personally think that BMW did a great job on the new three series. I like them a lot actually. I would take them over any other car in their class. (IS, G35, C, A4)

 

[Buck Nasty]

Yeah, the 335 is a fun car to drive. I personally think that BMW did a great job on the new three series. I like them a lot actually. I would take them over any other car in their class. (IS, G35, C, A4)

agreed, unless you were to step up to an S4(another 10k) I would not even consider any of the others.