Help me find a GT car. Must be BMW

[vegaskyle]

If you want a Gt, you need to look at the 6s and 8s. Those are the true BMW tourers. A flawless 850i would be awesome for cruising at highway speeds for hours.

Technically yes the 6 and 8 are the only GT cars. I guess I was using the term more loosely to describe the overall feel of the car I'm looking for. I'm not going to exclude something because it has 4 door but I'm not looking for a 740il either. Comfortable and roomy yet nimble and fun to drive is what I'm looking for.

That being said, put me down for an 850CSI.

[RainierHooker]

E24

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[vegaskyle]

E24

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How about your Henna E30? If I ever come across one that looks as good as the one you have I'll snatch it up.

I do like the E24 but worry about the cost to keep it on the road. A good E31 is still to expensive.

[Kovs]

How about your Henna E30? If I ever come across one that looks as good as the one you have I'll snatch it up.

I do like the E24 but worry about the cost to keep it on the road. A good E31 is still to expensive.

Post 85 and up E24s are E28 535s underneath, so unless it is body or interior related, I wouldn't be too concerned about maintenance costs. Oh, and if you're getting one with rear AC that can be $$$ to set right.

[RainierHooker]

For just a cruiser an eta like mine is great. But for a tourer a 6er would be the tits. Like Kovs said, mechanically they are very simple, just stay away from ones with the silly and complicated self-leveling suspension. M30 tractor motor FTW!

Edit: No, you can't have my eta. It wouldn't be prudent to sell my Daily Driver

[mikeedler]

the only real Gt car from BMW is the F07. drove one for a few hours the other day-- wow what a nice feeling car to drive-- feels like your driving in a Lazy boy, and feels like it is as wide as an H1 Hummer inside.
I guess that car is a bit out of the price range though.

I have had a e46 touring for over 7 years now. its really not that great of a long drive car-- better than an e30, but not all that comfortable either.

[CorvallisBMW]

What kind of price range are you looking for? 2 or 4 doors? V8? I6? V12? Are you aiming for a particular MPG number? How important is trunk space???

All of these things are very important.

Personally I think the best cruisers are e34s, e39s and e32s. I love my '91 525i. I also have several friends with e39 530i Sports and they are awesome as well. I've also always liked the 735i, there is no motor more reliable (aside from the m10, those things are like herpes. They never go away)

[YetiX]

e46 330Ci. I put over 100k on mine in two years. Very comfortable, plenty of power and handling to be fun but could get over 32mpg averaging 80+. Never should have sold that car, I was an idiot.

[einstein57]

Dinan 635csi turbo. Thread/

[euroshark]

E24 ftw.

[e34john]

Beyond the Nikasil issue? I don't know much about the engine. I just know the 540 6-speed was something I found unique (especially pre e39 M5) and cool.

e39s didn't have Nikasil blocks. Even then if there was an e34 540i in my area that was running great, I wouldn't worry it should have assploded 15 years ago if it was going to.

[e34john]

I'm not going to exclude something because it has 4 door but I'm not looking for a 740il either.

Get an e38 sport, last of the good looking BMWs besides the e39 M5.
The short wheelbase helps that car out and it looked pretty fun to drive when Bond, The Driver or Frank Martin were in them. That reminds me Imma go dust of my The Hire DVD and watch those movies again, BMWs and Adriana Lima, (love smiley goes here, what happened to it?)

[QUKBMER]

I loved my 87 e28 535is w/heavy suspension mods and also my 95 e34 525i wagon. ;)

[Turf1600]

You guys got it all wrong. BMW 1600GT.

[Rennsport]

The most comfortable car I have ever road tripped in was a e32 735iL on h&r sports/bilsteins. Worst car was a Saturn sedan (worse than my stiff ass e30 with a fixed back seat)

e31's are awesome but way too easy to get in trouble in. Also if you don't find one that was immaculately cared for it will fall apart and they are more expensive to fix than m cars.