Not quite a e36, not quite a e46
It's the japanese e41, lexus is300!
I love my neglected e30!
However it has issues...and I am going to need a good reliable hwy cruiser here shortly..for work.
I have been debating on refurb/restoration of my e30.
Buying a partially restored e30 locally or purchasing another newer bmw under 10k dollars.
In my ocd manner of searching car forums i have come to realization that newer bmws, driver dynamics aside are not worth the headache for my current needs...
E46s look to be s major pita to deal with for people like me.
I had a lexus is300 manual, and it is the japanese e41.
The is300 reminds me of my e30 in terms of mechanical reliability and simplicity.
The Japanese always fell short of the benchmark bmw 3 series in terms of feel, handling, etc but they were not that far off..
When it comes to reliability one can safely argue that lexus reliability is better than bmws.
Values on these cars are ridiculously inflated for a clean titled manual with 150k plus miles.
I am writing this out of frustration because as enthusiasts cars have become more and more complicated and as much as I want a newer bmw(e46) to enjoy..for me the issues associated with newer ownership don't seem worth it.
I would rather be looking at forums on how to upgrade my car rather than tracking down a P0xxx code
Edit: meant to change the title,title of post is not reflective of content
It's the japanese e41, lexus is300!
I love my neglected e30!
However it has issues...and I am going to need a good reliable hwy cruiser here shortly..for work.
I have been debating on refurb/restoration of my e30.
Buying a partially restored e30 locally or purchasing another newer bmw under 10k dollars.
In my ocd manner of searching car forums i have come to realization that newer bmws, driver dynamics aside are not worth the headache for my current needs...
E46s look to be s major pita to deal with for people like me.
I had a lexus is300 manual, and it is the japanese e41.
The is300 reminds me of my e30 in terms of mechanical reliability and simplicity.
The Japanese always fell short of the benchmark bmw 3 series in terms of feel, handling, etc but they were not that far off..
When it comes to reliability one can safely argue that lexus reliability is better than bmws.
Values on these cars are ridiculously inflated for a clean titled manual with 150k plus miles.
I am writing this out of frustration because as enthusiasts cars have become more and more complicated and as much as I want a newer bmw(e46) to enjoy..for me the issues associated with newer ownership don't seem worth it.
I would rather be looking at forums on how to upgrade my car rather than tracking down a P0xxx code
Edit: meant to change the title,title of post is not reflective of content
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