E30 Vs. E28

[5Toes]

Ill get whatever I can find that is good deal

From all I understand, these cars are ALOT alike

[Dozyproductions]

friend just bought an 88' 535is. Its a fucking blast to drive.

[5Toes]

Etas cant be THAT slow. Besides, not as bad as this saturn coupe my Dad tried talking me into with 85hp... ick

[Sagaris]

Just for the record:

My M20B25 averages 23-24 mpg. Same as most 10+ year old 4cyl automatic cars like a camry, jetta, sonata etc, though 28-29 mpg isnt out of the question when taking it easy and cruising....
0-60 is in the 6's so it isn't exactly a slouch. I think most people just don't fix/tune them properly.

[mkcman17]

i never said slow, i said inefficient. and as for the 2.7, i'm not sure. haven't driven an eta in a while, but that's not what i'm comparing anyways.

[5Toes]

If you are saying a e30 with the 2.7 is slow, and that a e28 will be even slower.

Then I am saying, that I dont care. Any car can be driven fast. Those cars I referenced above are a citroen 2cv, a saab 95 wagon (ford V4), and a four pot Alfa Romeo Alfetta sedan.

E28s will surely be fun

[mkcman17]

It cant be too bad.

Ive been FAST in town in cars with 13, 50, and 100hp.

You could get going in an e28 if you wanted

i'm not sure what you mean? if i can achieve 16-17 mpg in my smaller, lighter, 165hp m20 under 'spirited' driving, i'm sure the somewhat heavier and thirstier m30 can easily see the low teens.

and by 'spirited' i don't mean redline runs and launches, just peppy driving.

[bmwm3n528]

http://blufaction.wordpress.com/2010...8-m5-race-car/

David's old car is really something...Pictures simply don't do it justice.

[5Toes]

It cant be too bad.

Ive been FAST in town in cars with 13, 50, and 100hp.

You could get going in an e28 if you wanted

[mkcman17]

i'm just a lowly college student, but i consider the power-to-mpg ratio on an m20 to be embarrassing. i can only imagine how much more exacerbated this is on a stock or chipped m30 car.

[5Toes]

E28s are bountiful around here and cheap.

[Quadrajet]

I've been looking into E28's for a while as well.

I happened upon a Euro E28 on accident, the owner's Dad knew my Dad and it was the "It's a BMW. What do you mean what model?" kind of deal.

There just doesn't seem to be much to choose from lately though. Good Luck 5Toes!

[5Toes]

Thats what I figured

[Vtec?lol]

Dork shift?

Manually shifting an automatic. Putting it in 1st, then 2nd, then drive.

[5Toes]

Dork shift?