Help me find a GT car. Must be BMW

[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.

[RainierHooker]

E24

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[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.

[tjts1]

2002 turbo

DONE

[e34john]

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.

[Holland]

That is the original and quintessential BMW GT car.

The only true answer to this thread seeing the E46/E39 are sedans. The E31 being the only other option.

[vegaskyle]

Shark

That is the original and quintessential BMW GT car.

[vegaskyle]

No. E39 528, or M5. The M60/62 are kind of crap.

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.

[Holland]

Shark

[shiftbmw]

No. E39 528, or M5. The M60/62 are kind of crap.

It's a tried and true once refined motor that will easily do 250k+ miles, makes good reliable power, and costs half as much as an M5 to maintain. Sounds pretty crappy...

[nrubenstein]

No. E39 528, or M5. The M60/62 are kind of crap.

E46es were made in Germany, with the exception of many 325 sedans, which came from South Africa. SA cars generally had better reliability, IIRC. For highway driving, you want a 330. The 330s are geared taller, get better fuel efficiency (really!), and were even available with a 6spd (although those cars will probably be out of your price range). The 325 wagon had a 3.46 rear gear, so it's kind of buzzy on the highway compared with the 2.93 of the 330.

[e30e]

The e36 m3/4 will be the roughest riding car out all of them, to me e36 m3 isn't much softer than an e30.

[Dude]

My friends parents just picked up an e39 530i with the mtech sports package and its 5spd. The thing is an awesome combination between baller/racer/cruiser.

[F34R]

E46 touring with a s54 swap. Done.

[machined]

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