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[SoCal Life]

Hey all, I'm looking to get a 325i/is e30 as my Daily and I have some quick questions for you.

- Is the manual more reliable than the auto?

My S4 is set up pretty nicely for performance, so this would be just a commuter, but I have a feeling that I might get addicted as usual and start to track it.

[nando]

don't get an auto.

[PУCCKAЯ_e30ka]

don't get an auto #2

[SoCal Life]

don't get an auto.

Because of Reliability or Driveability??

[nando]

well they are reasonably reliable (mine has 180k and shifts fine, despite me beating the shit out of it) but you will wish you had a 5 speed. Of course I guess you could always swap it later if you wanted (which is what I'm doing right now).

[Mike325]

Stick is the only way to go if you like to go fast.

[SoCal Life]

Ok, so it's not a reliability thing then.

I love to drive, and that's why I spend every last cent I own on my 6spd S4. But I don't like to rack up 80 work miles a day on my baby. So the e30 would be just for a Daily driver.

I was originaly goint to get a Honda civic or something like that. Just wanted a beater that gets good gas milage. But I saw some e30's at our SoCal Euro meet, and I had to have one as a daily driver. So as long as they are not any less reliable, I really don't care either way. Just trying to find a good car to pass smog.

[nando]

you will be fine then. just don't get an automatic 325e :D