Which Euro to choose?

[pervert]

Haha, taking the springs out doesn't make the car fall to pieces instantly believe it or not...

[Emperor]

Yes but i'm saying, most of those broken BMW's will be ones that are owned by people with no taste, modifying it the wrong way.
Looked after one's don't break.

[Adamal]

Im looking into the option of a MERC 190e at the moment

Oh dear....190e. 4k's will leave you in their wake

There is not much a 4K doesn't leave in it's wake...

He right, I raced him in my TVR Speed 12 and he pwn3d me hardc0r3

[marlboro]

BMW.

[fivebob]

Yes but i'm saying, most of those broken BMW's will be ones that are owned by people with no taste, modifying it the wrong way.
Looked after one's don't break.

Either that or 850's with suspension problems, or any V12 engined example, or some of the other common BMW faults, there are so many.

IME Mercs have fewer problems but are are more geared toward the luxury end of the market rather than the performance side, with some notable exceptions of course.

As for the two cars suggested, I'd pick the lesser of two evils and go for the BMW. 190's are painfully slow and handle like a soggy marshmellow, unless it's the 2.3litre Cosworth powered example

For general all round good euro cars I much prefer Audi, and some of the more sporty VW's, to either BMW, Mercedes or any Italian cars except Ferrari. Even then I can't say that I'd recommend a Ferrari to anyone who wasn't an enthusiast, apart from the cost, they're poorly built, unreliable and require a lot of very expensive maintainence, but they do sound great

[Lunchie]

If you can find one for sale.... and its dam near impossible.... go for a 328IS..... in manual.. these are easily as rare as a factory manual 1jzgte mk3 supra.... and essentually. they are a m3 without the m3 engine... everything else is the same......

Or if you really wanna go nuts... try finding a 850CSI...... i think these dont even exist in NZ they are so rare.. but $&#$% me..... v12 goodness.... 0-100 in 5.4 seconds..... mmmmm tasty.....

[fivebob]

Or if you really wanna go nuts... try finding a 850CSI...... i think these dont even exist in NZ they are so rare.. but $&#$% me..... v12 goodness.... 0-100 in 5.4 seconds..... mmmmm tasty.....

Strike 1- it's an 850, therefore it will have suspension problems.
Strike 2- it's a V12, therefore it will have engine problems.
Strike 3- maintenance costs rival that of a Ferrari.

Much better is a 1980's M6, they're a far nicer car and even had good results in endurance racing.

[Lunchie]

Or if you really wanna go nuts... try finding a 850CSI...... i think these dont even exist in NZ they are so rare.. but $&#$% me..... v12 goodness.... 0-100 in 5.4 seconds..... mmmmm tasty.....

Strike 1- it's an 850, therefore it will have suspension problems.
Strike 2- it's a V12, therefore it will have engine problems.
Strike 3- maintenance costs rival that of a Ferrari.

Much better is a 1980's M6, they're a far nicer car and even had good results in endurance racing.

Yeah I know all those things.... but i dunno...i just love those dam things... the look $&#$% staunch... but year to be honest id try and find one of the late 80's m3's .... 200hp out of a fourbanger aint bad... and they handle like a dream im told....

[fivebob]

You don't need a euro, just modify a Honda to look like a Euro car
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 4560583100

[rollas22]

Thats Staunch! Id be so keen to buy that if it was in NEW ZEALAND!!!

[Emperor]

rofl! That's like those Turcel's dressed as BMW's.

[mr pad]

IMO these people who drive around in SaCKeD, CHRoMeD oUt, 190es, and 318s look like $&#$% tryhard 'gangstars'.

Ey yo, yo.
Im a pimp.

Ladyz love this shiny shit.

Makes up for my $&#$% small dick.

Tupac cranked up high, hand out the side, pulling mother $&#$% WESTSIDE to all my white homys passing by.

Ey yo, is that a da6, park this shit up quick, I gots to take some Pix.

Ahh I could go on all day.

[Mr Revhead]

[rustirolla]

beamaz r sooo much mor sexy

[aliluya]

Take a BMW man ....

We've have plenty of BMW's in the family and not a single problem .. where as i know someone that like mercs and has had nothing but problems ...

Currently i drive an E46 M Compact and i like it ...

And secondly parts for BMW are not as expensive as people perceives .. i know someone that worked for bmw and he has done comparisons on some parts for nissans, toyotas, hondas and actually some parts are way more expensive than BMW parts ...

[rollas22]

[quote]IMO these people who drive around in SaCKeD, CHRoMeD oUt, 190es, and 318s look like $&#$% tryhard 'gangstars'.

Ey yo, yo.
Im a pimp.

Ladyz love this shiny sh*t.

Makes up for my $&#$% small dick.

Tupac cranked up high, hand out the side, pulling mother $&#$% WESTSIDE to all my white homys passing by.

Ey yo, is that a da6, park this sh*t up quick, I gots to take some Pix.

Ahh I could go on all day.[/quote]

haha what a laugh.... They do look quite nice tho Just the image of the ppl is stupid. Just cause they driving a nice european car doesn't mean they all that.

[blackie]

Seriously, BMW's are $&#$% great. I've NEVER had issues with mine and I thrash the sh*t out of it. All those "towed BMWs" must be from dickheads who put chromes and take the springs out.

didnt you just say your BMW has done 42 000kms? that would be a pitiful $&#$% joke if you had issues with it at such low kms.

my choice would be BMW.
and please dont put chrome anything on it..

i would go for lowering it on tasty new school larger factory BMW wheels, tints, and some badass ICE

[Al]

E39 5 Series. 530i if you can. 3 litre v8.

[FXGT]

I reckon you should go with the oldschool beema's... like your old one... that thing is mint!

Plus i don't see too many of them done up around.

[solberg Fan]

Get your old bmw back! we could be twins!



Was your spoiler standard? And what about the painted wing mirrors? Mine is an 87. Its done 235km and it sounds mint. Bmws are reliable as(in my experance anyway).