newer BMW's suck

[Dave]

Well, I don't drive it that hard. It's a commuter for me. So, I'll go with the 750 bushings for now, but if they go to hell, I may try the 850CSi ones. I have M5 ones in there now.

I get the 83-86 shake, but it is waaaaaay less pronounced than the 50mph one.

I just pulled off the M-Parallels and went to the stock 15s and fatter sidewalls of my winter tires. That made a huge difference. The Pilot SPorts on the M-Parallels are wearing out.

Headliner - well, us Touring owners have an advantage in that the headliner is in sections, not one huge piece. Though I have two sunroof panels to consider and not just one . . . .

There are a couple of good writeups on how to do it. I'll find the link and send it to you via PM.

[CleanAzzE30z]

what a joke of a thread! hahah.

muy e46 has 170,000 miles on it now- bought it with less than 30,000 and have had to put only 1 window reg. and a air flow meter in it(other than brakes and tires) and still runs like a champ.

e30s were (pieces of crap) when new too.
maybe your streets suxor or your wife does'nt know how to drive if you went through so many front end parts, and there are always lemons in every bunch---0---
sorry you got one.

the build quality is 100000000000000000000 better on the newer cars vs. the e30-- there is just alot more that can break/ and will.

I hate to tell you man. But youre the first person Ive heard say that. Including people who work on these cars all day. You may have caught a good one. Also, the decline in build quality amongst BMW's, amongst others, has been well documented in the automotive press. Thats not even mentioning my personal experience.

i think we are saying new bmws suck because we can't afford a new one .

:(

mmmmmmmmm......no.



Mariano

[uofom3]

I tend to agree with a lot of what has been said here...

I agree that the e30/34/etc. are without question easier to work on and have fewer problems. BUT... you are going to start having major issues with these cars over time. Not uncommon to see people replacing a LOT of little shit on e30/34 cars. I know this from experience like everyone else. That stuff adds up over time thought possibly not to the extent of repair costs on newer cars.

A friend of mind has an 07' 530. That thing is serious fun to drive. I got a 328i e90 as a loaner car and that was a lot of fun to drive even with the auto tranny. The e90 in semi-stripped down trim is really pretty basic. It isn't full of all of the bells and whistles of some of the others. I actually made a comment to my dad (die-hard e30 lover) that a lot of the simplicity in the e90 I drove reminded me of the e30. It handled awesome, had plenty of power, was quiet, etc.

Funny that blunt called out the radiator... I've had the plastic radiator die on my 91 318is, 95 m3, and 01' x5. Shitty design.

I've never purchased/owned/driven in an e30 where everything works. by that I mean every installed aftermarket part/gauge/mechanism/x work perfectly. If you added all that up, even at used prices... it's a lot to keep it going properly.

I hate to just echo heeter, but I'll probably end up selling the x5 and getting an e92 m3 on lease as soon as possible. Drive it for a few years under warranty, turn it in, get something else. I don't want to have to worry about anything on my DD, the m3 is enough of a basket case to keep my wrenching.