Another Daily Driver Thread - E30 vs Yaris?

[funcrew]

Edit - I'm looking to spend roughly $10K for a 2-year-old car with super-low miles. Also, I'm an old married geezer, so chick-magnet-ism-ness does not matter.
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I've been daily driving E30's for 2 years now and it's beating the hell out of me. Especially trying to keep the A/C working in 115F (Las Vegas). And my S52 ragtop gets really bad mileage. Maybe I'll mellow out after I sell 2 of my 3, and only have to maintain 1. The old car blues, if you can relate.

Anyway, I'm thinking of getting a 2007-or-so Yaris. I had an Echo which was awesome, except it was ugly, and so tall and narrow that I was afraid it would capsize when autocrossing, and it was a bit tippy in cross-winds. Having owned many, many cars, the Echo was by far the best bang for the buck of all of them. That said, the Yaris is lower, wider, longer, and has a much better suspension. Supposedly they get much better than the rated gas mileage, and THE A/C WORKS. A bit slower than the Echo with the same engine and 2200 lb curb weight instead of the Echo's 2000. Anybody have one and/or can provide any real world experience?

I'm not slamming E30's at all - nothing else drives like that. This is pretty much a new car vs old car issue.

Discuss.

[Asbradley21]

Fuck that shit. Get an older 5 series if you want comfort, but still style, or a 1 series if you want small and comfort and BMW.

But the yaris sucks.

[z31maniac]

^I think you seemed to miss the point. He'd like to drive a new-ish car with A/C AND good gas mileage.

[xwill112x]

mini cooper s.

[z31maniac]

mini cooper s.

This is precisely what I'm considering buying in the spring.

Unless I run across an incredibly mint '91 318is or 98-99 M3 or something.

[xwill112x]

This is precisely what I'm considering buying in the spring.

Unless I run across an incredibly mint '91 318is or 98-99 M3 or something.

mini cooper s models are the shit.

handling is amazing, power is great, and they have a plentyful supply of aftermarket upgrades as well, all while retaining 30+ mpg

[graphikg]

What about a protege 3? Those are nice.

[Lance Racing]

Las Vegas @ 115d = A/C Working = I'd drive whatever had working AC.

[e30s52]

mini cooper s models are the shit.

handling is amazing, power is great, and they have a plentyful supply of aftermarket upgrades as well, all while retaining 30+ mpg

But its fwd.

[Asbradley21]

^I think you seemed to miss the point. He'd like to drive a new-ish car with A/C AND good gas mileage.

That's why I suggested the 1 series, but it's not exactly the best milage. I vote for a mini too.

Or a Scooby.

[z31maniac]

That's why I suggested the 1 series, but it's not exactly the best milage. I vote for a mini too.

Or a Scooby.

I'm sure the guy is bringing up a $15k car, because he really wants to spend $30k+

Have we no idea of context?

[e30s52]

That's why I suggested the 1 series, but it's not exactly the best milage. I vote for a mini too.

Or a Scooby.

I have a scooby and its a great car. I have only had to work on it once in the year I have owend it.

[Wh33lhop]

Mazda3

Drive one and you'll see what I mean

[88ratrod325]

Kinda, but not really off subject.

I've talked with 2 owners of the Mini Cooper S, and both talked of getting rid of it because of the horrendous gas mileage. I don't know personally, only what they told me.

To be fair, both were SC, not the newer Turbos. One was an older female, the other a young male. I really don't believe the retired woman was out beating on the Mini, so...

I had planned on buying one, but now I'm not so sure. Any insight?

More on topic- Fit and Yaris are both fairly decent. Slow, cheap, but awesome mileage- and everything works, unlike every one of our E30's. ;)

[Thehemiman]

Mazda3

Drive one and you'll see what I mean

+1

Idk about the newest model though, I liked the older styling more.