02-24-2012, 12:46 AM
JPolen01 Wrote:Something here doesn't make sense. I would follow what others are saying and look into something other than a BMW. You say you want to spend money on your race cars but are looking at getting into an old ass bmw that is going to need lots of money and time just to get it to the reliable point. .
I grew up surrounded by old British cars (still am) so maintance doesn't bother me....
JPolen01 Wrote:Obviously you want something sportier than an accord, but just for reference mine has 170k miles on it with the oil changed every 5k and I have not had a single thing fail. My interior is completely in tact, unlike every BMW in this club, and my car is a 2000 meaning it was built in 99. I haven't had to replace any sensors, my vtec still works, and I get between 29-32 mpgs. Of course it hasn't held its value like an e36 m3 but Hondas do hold their value fairly well.
I get the Accord, I've had a '83, '88, '94x2, and now my wife's '07. It's a great "appliance" car. With the exception of the '07 they all had over 200k when I got rid of them (actually I shouldn't of sold my '94 5-speed sedan last year....). I actually started my "autocrossing" career in my '94 coupe. I'm just bored with them. I replaced my '94 Accord with a Cooper S and it just cemented my hatred for FWD. I want something fun to drive that isn't too embarassing to take to meetings, can fit my daughters in the back, and I actually like the style of the E36's. I think they have aged well......
