Anybody else about to move on?

[Capt Canuck]

Originally Posted by zAnSh1n

i wouldn't touch a used bmw with a 10' pole...

yes, i speak from experience: 99 e46 and 06 e39...

no thanks ;]

How was that experience with the one doesn't exist ;-)
Like any other purchase, need to do your due diligence and find a 'good un' so to speak.

[zAnSh1n]

Originally Posted by Want.FR-S

Would you care to elaborate it more? Was that because of the maintenance and parts after warranty getting way more expensive than it should be? Thanks.

yea, high maintenance costs, weak/sensitive electronic components, and not very diy friendly on many levels...

one huge advantage of the bmw is it's safety, which is obviously a huge factor however way you look at it... got rear ended by a lady driving a tahoe on the freeway on-ramp in the e39, she was going somewhere between 20-40mph... car was totaled, but good thing it was in the bmw...

[ashtray]

Originally Posted by zAnSh1n

i wouldn't touch a used bmw with a 10' pole...

yes, i speak from experience: 99 e46 and 06 e39...

no thanks ;]

Where did you find an '06 E39? I thought '03(?) was the last year for those.

I had a '97 E39 - years ago. I was lucky to dump it at 100k miles. Still purred like new but even the small stuff I did have to get fixed added up fast. (depreciation killed me on it too) amazing car, but I wouldn't touch a used BMW these days without an extended warranty - and the E46's are pretty much all past the ext warranties now (my favorite 3 series).

[Jayvelliott]

Originally Posted by zAnSh1n

i wouldn't touch a used bmw with a 10' pole...

yes, i speak from experience: 99 e46 and 06 e39...

no thanks ;]

hahaha dont buy it used...as for me im moving on to a 2011 USED bme 335i this car is taking way to long and going to be overpriced because everyone cant wait to get their hands on it ...ill buy a gen 2

[Jayvelliott]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

All of us old Honda people think the rsx is junk for a reason

was it a rsx-s? or just a base...the base has no kick

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Jayvelliott

was it a rsx-s? or just a base...the base has no kick

Doesn't matter IMO, although I've never really driven the base car.

[Capt Canuck]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

All of us old Honda people think the rsx is junk for a reason

Reason being...?

[zAnSh1n]

Originally Posted by ashtray

Where did you find an '06 E39? I thought '03(?) was the last year for those.

I had a '97 E39 - years ago. I was lucky to dump it at 100k miles. Still purred like new but even the small stuff I did have to get fixed added up fast. (depreciation killed me on it too) amazing car, but I wouldn't touch a used BMW these days without an extended warranty - and the E46's are pretty much all past the ext warranties now (my favorite 3 series).

sorry, brain farts... i meant 03, 06 is when i picked up my suby

[Aki]

Originally Posted by Capt Canuck

Reason being...?

Relative to other Hondas at least, the rear multi-link suspension geometry is mediocre. They had to cram it in there and the wheel rate is meh--need to run stiffer springs/rebound damping in the rear to get it to rotate.

As for power, they've never made much power anyways--has more punch than a Miata at least. I love K20 engines though so I've never complained.

[fistpoint]

Originally Posted by Capt Canuck

Reason being...?

Probably because they simply don't feel/drive like the older Hondas. I think it's the MacLoser struts instead of the double wishbone all old Hondas used to have.

I personally still think the RSX was a great vehicle...but I do miss the feeling of the double wishies at over 100mph. No comparison in ride quality.

[Re_Invention]

Originally Posted by fistpoint

Probably because they simply don't feel/drive like the older Hondas. I think it's the MacLoser struts instead of the double wishbone all old Hondas used to have.

I personally still think the RSX was a great vehicle...but I do miss the feeling of the double wishies at over 100mph. No comparison in ride quality.

[blur]

Originally Posted by fistpoint

but I do miss the feeling of the double wishies at over 100mph. No comparison in ride quality.

I ride on double wishbone daily. Over 100 mph my car floats like a boat lol. Too scary.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by fistpoint

Probably because they simply don't feel/drive like the older Hondas. I think it's the MacLoser struts instead of the double wishbone all old Hondas used to have.

I personally still think the RSX was a great vehicle...but I do miss the feeling of the double wishies at over 100mph. No comparison in ride quality.

That isnt because of the MacPhersons

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by zAnSh1n

yea, high maintenance costs, weak/sensitive electronic components, and not very diy friendly on many levels...

one huge advantage of the bmw is it's safety, which is obviously a huge factor however way you look at it... got rear ended by a lady driving a tahoe on the freeway on-ramp in the e39, she was going somewhere between 20-40mph... car was totaled, but good thing it was in the bmw...

Thanks. It is nice to know the prior experience before I go that route...