looking for a car for the wifey. Found!

[fresh_TD]

E46 Touring.

This...mine drives one of these

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[GT BMW E30]

E46 Touring.

[Exodus_2pt0]

I may have shot myself in the foot with the no more FSI comment..... Will update come Sunday.

[Hooffenstein HD]

E30 + s54.

[Exodus_2pt0]

7th gen Honda Accord V6.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_A...2.80.932007.29

I didn't realize they came with a 6 speed option! If we find one, it will definitely be a possibility.

WRX or Saab 9-2X would get you the power, space, and usability you're after. Or maybe a Legacy GT wagon. All would be much cheaper to buy and maintain and a newer AWD BMW.

She loves WRX's but finding an unmolested one for a reasonable price is proving a hard thing to do. I'm not worried about maintenance costs, because labor is free. ;)

mk5 gti

I owned a MKV GLI for 4 years, eventually went BT and threw a forged rod through the block somewhere between 400 and 500whp.

That said, it is an option, as long as it's a TSI motor. I will never own another FSI motor. Even after having a Rev. B cam installed I was still replacing the fuel pump follower every 15k. This was before I installed the stage 2 pump and went to the gt30. No thanks.

I just went with a buddy and picked up a 2003 E39 530i for $4800. Very clean and only a couple things wrong with it...cup holders broken and pass seat came off track or something like that. Only pic I have.

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If we could find a 540i with a manual, this would be a serious possiblity.

TSX
06+ Accord V6 J30A5 6MT

Again, loving the sound of these.

Keep em coming people! Also anyone with personal experience please chime in. I do appreciate the heads up on head gaskets for the 4 cylinder Subies. I have done some work for a friend on his WRX and I would hate to have to do a headgasket on one.

[PorscheH6]

TSX
06+ Accord V6 J30A5 6MT

[shameson]

could you elaborate?

HG issues were a fairly common problem with the 4 cylinder motors, due to poor motor design. But the 6 cylinders from what I know didn't have that problem

[Danny]

I 2nd the Subaru or Saab 9-2x idea. And also the GTI idea, but I'd say go MK6. My buddy has one, its a 4 door Wolfsburg edition and he gets the horsepower and customizability of a GTI but since its a 4 door, he can throw his toddler in the back seat with a car seat no problem. Don't know what the safety aspects look like though.

I have a mk6 as well. The Mk5 can be had for close to 10k and comes in four door trim also.

[Sea Aych]

Subarus are great until about 100k when you have to replace headgaskets. .

could you elaborate?

[henryki]

I 2nd the Subaru or Saab 9-2x idea. And also the GTI idea, but I'd say go MK6. My buddy has one, its a 4 door Wolfsburg edition and he gets the horsepower and customizability of a GTI but since its a 4 door, he can throw his toddler in the back seat with a car seat no problem. Don't know what the safety aspects look like though.

[Mlarsen]

WRX or Saab 9-2X would get you the power, space, and usability you're after. Or maybe a Legacy GT wagon. All would be much cheaper to buy and maintain and a newer AWD BMW.

Subarus are great until about 100k when you have to replace headgaskets. Can't go wrong with a honda accord 4cyl. Especially the new ones with the K-series.

[Poorboyz]

I just went with a buddy and picked up a 2003 E39 530i for $4800. Very clean and only a couple things wrong with it...cup holders broken and pass seat came off track or something like that. Only pic I have.

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[Danny]

mk5 gti

[CorvallisBMW]

WRX or Saab 9-2X would get you the power, space, and usability you're after. Or maybe a Legacy GT wagon. All would be much cheaper to buy and maintain and a newer AWD BMW.

[agent]

7th gen Honda Accord V6.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Accord#Seventh_generation_.282003.E2.80.932007.29