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06-29-2016, 12:42 PM | #29 |
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More likely the 750iL because remote control car:
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Sit inside an old quality Bimmer from the 80's and 90's then sit inside the pos they call BMW today. That and the sporty sideskirts are now just black decals with a piece of foam covering the bottom of the steering rack. What an eye opener when I went to the autoshow this year.
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06-29-2016, 02:44 PM | #31 |
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This isn't wrong for sure. Say what you want about where BMW has gone but that V10 is amazing and can't be compared with the FI stuff they have now. With the e60, you have a legit supercar engine in a practical "sleeper" sedan. Something about that really appeals to me.
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I won't argue that. But you placed a high value on the car's merit of straight line speed, which is something that modern BMWs have in spades, haha.
I think that gen 5 Series's styling to be cheap and Pontiac-like, but there's no arguing the awesomeness of that V10.
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The best BMW are the ones not in a repair shop.
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I was at the Louwman Museum a few days ago and saw a visitor parked mille style rallye 2002, since then I've been toying with the idea of picking up a roundie 2002 and doing a similar albeit hack-pseudo rallye-esque car build. Wouldn't need much and I think it'd be a fun 'time piece' to have in the garage. Collect various memorabilia from the era and leisurely track down original parts... But damned if they haven't risen in value to an uncomfortable buy in price. What happened to $6-9k tii's from a few years ago!? For a novelty car $15-20k is a lot. Bavarias are still reasonably priced though. Several rags are running the 'best of BMW' in lieu of their centennial anniversary. It's interesting to read the golden cars compared to one another. I really like BMW cars but I don't love 'em. BMW's are sensible options for enthusiasts and that creates a catch-22, at the end of the day I'd rather have two cars: comfortable and sporty with minimal compromises or unique features to each - different views on enthusiasm is all. What they have created for themselves is remarkable though and I could see myself as a die-hard brand fan in another life. I really like the Bangle design (particularly the Z4! WOW!) and clown-shoe of yesteryear. The past is a bit checkered. Granted the 507 is one of the best looking automobiles ever made. One of the magazines opens with a theory that the origin of BMW relative to its geography is the reason for its success. It's ethnogenesis in antiquity (goths, franks, saxons, lombards, etc. forming the Germanic tribes and cultural strings) and more current placement between Milan and Berlin creating a unique culture of and by design. I'm not doing the article justice in a few short words but it's an interesting thought - BMW has this Alfa Romeo'ness to it in that regards, outshining the stale nature of the Auto Union cars and positioning themselves as attainable under the cache of Porsche products with emotional passion driving above and beyond their Mercedes rivals. The directors in charge also have a lot to do with that. They let engineers who drive lead product development for their legacy products. Not sure if that's still the case because the way world turns but hence the i8 above. That thing is freakin' awesome and is a sure shine of auto enthusiasm moving forward. Can't wait for NSX/i8 comparos to come out and see how they'll keep improving on the sport hybrid segment. |
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This one for general awesomeness and because I used to read about it as a kid:
And this one because I got to see it at Mosport back in '77 against the all conquering 934s and one bellowing Bob Tullius XJS.
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Or there's this manual M5...
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I vote for the FW27
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Also agree with the bolded text above. BMW's brand identity is combining luxury with sport, but I think it makes sense to separate out the comfortable/daily driver from the sporty car if you can swing a second car. It makes even more sense if you do track events since common track mods can absolutely kill daily driveability and comfort. Sometimes at the track I'll see a fully caged/gutted M3 and it makes me wonder if it was a waste of money paying for a BMW and throwing out the luxury part of the car. Something like a Mustang GT (basically an M4 without the luxury) seems like a better place to start for an all-out track build. That said, if I ever needed to simplify and have just one car for everything, it'd probably be an M3 sedan.
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135i is really nice!
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For me the growing attaction is the combination of luxury and sporty, if I got one it'd be a DD first and a track/autox-er second. I'd live with the body roll and mod it just enough to keep it balanced and low cost on consumables (read camber). If my car got totaled today I'd be hunting for an E36 M3 4 door in techno violet or an E34 M5 to test drive, if they lived up to the hype they'd probably be my next car. Presuming nothing else felt better to drive in the price range. |
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Best BMW ever was this one that I borrowed for a track weekend and came to realize that 2600 lbs and 200whp could be a really fun package compared to trying to track a 600hp sedan. I bought my FRS used from a friend after this weekend.
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