My 325is vs my '04 VW R32

[warmseth]

Hey all. I've got a '90 325is with as much Ireland engineering suspension as any car could hope to have thrown at it and a MAF airbox kit from Castro's customs. I love this car. Or more specifically, I love the way the car looks and drives. I hate this car. Or more specifically I hate how it's constantly needing to go to the shop for little stuff like gauges that stop working, squeaks, little stuff breaking all the time as it's prone to do on a 20+ year old car. Also my wife has no love for this car. So she suggested I sell it and buy a newer car.
I recently bought a 2004 VW R32 with a supercharger kit on it. AWD and 300+ hp should really be enough for me to forget my e30 but I'm really really having a hard time. The R32 is a rocket ship but it's a HEAVY rocket and the AWD sticks but too well; I like a little tail happiness. 6spd trans sounds great but it's one more gear to deal with and difficult to recalibrate my mind to after 20 years of 5 speed driving. And all the drive by wire shit must be there for some reason but it leaves the throttle pedal feeling very disconnected and artificial.
So now I'm thinking of just selling my VW, keeping my BMW to drive as fun and buying a prius (for the fuel mileage) or maybe a small truck (for the utility) as a commuter that I don't have to think much about. Am I crazy? Yes. Am I crazy for selling the VW and keeping the beemer? Your thoughts please.

[Julien]

get a rear sway bar, a haldex controller and get back to me ;)

[lambo]

You're crazy for considering a Prius. Get an Elantra, Fiesta, or anything besides a smugmobile.

[walktheboard]

s5x swap and stop being OCD, the little things don't matter unless you're selling it

[CrusherCurtis]

So now I'm thinking of just selling my VW, keeping my BMW to drive as fun and buying a prius (for the fuel mileage) or maybe a small truck (for the utility) as a commuter that I don't have to think much about. Am I crazy? Yes. Am I crazy for selling the VW and keeping the beemer? Your thoughts please.

^You on to something here. No need for two "fun" or "sporty cars" (unless one is for the track of course). That's why I have a wrangler, it snows here and I need the 4x4 and plus it offers good utility.

Now don't get me wrong r32's are great cars (used for work for vw stealer), but you couldn't give me anything short of a Z8 (possibly Shelby Cobra) to get me out of my e30. If you've got a commute you cant go wrong with Prius. You'd be buying it for nothing more than 4 doors and gas mileage, and it delivers on both.

[VinniE30]

Get a Prius and GTFO.
More gas for me to burn!:firehop:

[jasonbk]

Why don't you keep r32 stock and drive it through the winter and everything? it's just not practical selling one and buying an another one for such reasons. You probably would lose more money selling r32 and buying a prius or whatever econobox or truck.

[mr.vang]

do the right thing and buy a Prius, save the planet and help fight global warming.

[F34R]

Your wife does not like the e30? See what she says once she picks herself up off the floor and wipes the blood from her face.

Prius owners are one of two things: fag or a retard. Let me know how you are doing in a year when you wife is fucking you with a strap on. Prius

VW Polo>Fagius

[mr.vang]

Prius owners are one of two things: fag or a retard. Let me know how you are doing in a year when you wife is fucking you with a strap on. Prius

chuck norris has one

[F34R]

chuck norris has one

Should I add Gingers? Soulless fuckers...

[TurboJake]

Am I crazy? Yes.

Yes, and this is why

it's constantly needing to go to the shop for little stuff

Am I crazy for selling the VW and keeping the beemer? Your thoughts please.

No. It's cheaper this way. Even with the crazy shop

[warmseth]

A. I live in LA. There's no such thing as winter.
B. It's true, I don't need 2 sports or sporty cars. but I want 'em. :)
C. I'm leaning towards a small truck because I like taking the bikes to the track.
D. I commute 300 miles per week. Do the math. It's like $50+ week to drive the e30 (or other cars that get sub 20mpg) or $18 to drive a Prius.
E. If you think driving a Prius makes you a fag you haven't fucked NEARLY enough waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles.
F. I still like this little dub.

Tough choices. :(

[e30trooper]

pix of said e30, im also in la..

[warmseth]

And Jake if you're razzing me for not fixing it myself I work ove 70 hours a week and I've got a 2 year old so my limited spare time is spoken for.

Thank you for the serious advise. I appreciate it.