new car!?!?!

[Mr.sexymorningvoice]

http://columbiamo.craigslist.org/car/724629759.html

So i am looking for a new car as a dd, are these very reliable besides that tranny problem?

any personal opinions that may help?

i would keep the e30 and drive this, because i drive about 100 miles a day now

[Charlie]

Giggle.

-Charlie

[atomic]

http://columbiamo.craigslist.org/car/724629759.html

So i am looking for a new car as a dd, are these very reliable besides that tranny problem?

any personal opinions that may help?

i would keep the e30 and drive this, because i drive about 100 miles a day now

[bimmer_E30]

thats sick ride.

[E30SPDFRK]

Not a good daily at all.

[jflip2002]

Go for an 840, 850s are nothing but problems. IIRC its something ridiculous like pulling the motor to do a valve cover changes. Ive just heard from our old school techs here that theyre miserable to work on.

[dlmrun2002]

Drove a 840 Nice rise 850 would fly
Parts prices are soooooooo f*ckin crazy... Forget about it..
dlm

[Van Westervelt]

Doubling the problems of a 325i eh?

2 m20's running seperately but tied together via one crankshaft. Yikes. It even has 2 dme's for the love of pete. That is NOT a good daily candidate.

[atomic]

These cars were a problem when they were new with a factory warranty. Why anyone would want to buy one aged and without a full coverage warranty is beside me, and IMHO you would be better off flushing $6500 down a toilet or donating it to the democratic party.

[318kid]

At gas near $4 a gallon, it doesn't make any sense to drive two M20's. Plus what all they had to say, unless money isn't an issue. Oh and thats really cheap for an e31, there may be something wrong.

[Charlie]

At gas near $4 a gallon, it doesn't make any sense to drive two M20's. Plus what all they had to say, unless money isn't an issue. Oh and thats really cheap for an e31, there may be something wrong.

It's been hit, and the notoriously shitty automatic transmission is about to die.

This a 100k (in 1991 dollars) car selling for less than 7k at a dealer. Do the math.

-Charlie

[threlevenguy]

It's been hit, and the notoriously shitty automatic transmission is about to die.

This a 100k (in 1991 dollars) car selling for less than 7k at a dealer. Do the math.

-Charlie

That's insane that a car could depreciate that much. Why are they so rediculously cheap now? Just because they're unreliable??

[Rennsport]

with the auto tranny they are slow, my dad has two regulars at this shop. one is a auto, the other is a 6speed, the 6speed is much faster and you can pretty much stay in second gear all day long.
the cost of parts is through the roof ($2500 for a clutch!!!) not to mention working on that car isnt anything like an e30
but if you want a fast comfortable cruzer, its a lot of fun!

[PiercedE30]

Shitty that they have 3 computers. One for each bank, and one to synch both computers.

[Dave McLaren]

That's insane that a car could depreciate that much. Why are they so rediculously cheap now? Just because they're unreliable??

Because it's not worth as much as its next big repair.