E30 M3 not a commuter (was: communter car search] - BMW 3-series

[jtoomasson@yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

I just sold my E30 M3 after 4 years of fun - the motor is probably the
torquiest (is that a word ?  ;)  N/A four cylinder I've ever driven
(especially with the JC Chip). But given the fact that it is so torque-y,
it's not suited for commuting. The responsiveness of the throttle makes it
lurch in the lower speeds.

The car was actually VERY reliable - but when something did need repair, the
price of parts was through the damn roof (2-3x more than regular bimmer
parts (try a $750 windshiled!)). I was too afraid to work on it (lame, I
know) so I had to pay a BMW mechanic $98/hr to work on it (that is, after it
sat in his lot for over a week - I hated that f*cking guy, pompous
sunuvabeeyatch). ANYWAY, the car, while a blast to drive at any speed, is
more suited for the Autobahn - it feels way more solid at a 100+ mph than it
does at 60.

Jason's right - stick with the late model 6's. Maybe even go with an early
90's 535i - very comfortable, reliable and still stylish and can be had for
under $10k...

My $0.02 - JT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neal Tovsen" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
To: "'16V Jason'" <jason@scirocco.org>; "'Erik LaCelle'"
<lacelle@frontiernet.net>; "'Euroroc II'" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 2:30 PM
Subject: RE: [RE: OT? -- communter car search] - BMW 3-series


> > And a 4-cylinder BMW other than a 2002 is
> > utter and supreme
> > sacrilege -- so you don't want one.... especially since they
> > are well known
> > for horrible head problems.
>
> I've pretty much ignored this thread, but I liked Jason's dissertation
> (thanks!). I know the 318 engines suck, but would you lump the E30 M3
engine
> in with them too? I always LOOOVED those cars! I haven't heard of any
> unusual engine problems with them, but then again I haven't followed them
> either.
>
> Neal
>
>
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