What BMW should I buy when I get back to the states?

[Perseverance1]

Zzzz

[BlueWaffle21]

Go with a car that's going to last!!


I guess I should say, go with a car that won't be in the shop for repairs once a month!

[boz]

My most favourable bmw, is the bmw series 1 m coupe.

If i had the chance i would def pick one up for myself.

But than again i would think wisely about investing in a car like a bmw, with cost high on these cars, im sure you could keep the money for better investments while your studying, and just pick yourself up a moderate to decent car.Money is hard to come by these days and the cost of living is mind boggling.

[DSM4Life]

You don't buy a BMW, you lease them.

[austinite]

Alpina.

[milky01623]

None they're all horrible :-)

Try an a3 Audi

[ElDude]

^^ Agreed, horrible. Monthly repair costs are not worth it

[Armykid93]

I do like Audi but BMW is a fantastic quality vehicle. 335xi or the M1 would be my pick. I drove and 135I and it was retarded fast and handled really well. I can only imagine what kind of beast the M series version of it is.

[JWP806]

You don't buy a BMW, you lease them.

x2...

[Armykid93]

Go with a car that's going to last!!

I guess I should say, go with a car that won't be in the shop for repairs once a month!

They are built really well. Just depends on maintenance the owner provides. I've seen tons of BMWs. When they are in the shop you will pay for sure lol but they aren't notorious for breaking down

[Euroholic]

Why dont you buy a camaro Or a f150 like new ones??. These are sik cars bro. I wish they sold this from factory in australia. Id buy both in a heart beat. I love my fg gt falcon and my fg xr6turbo ute but **** me those are some sik as cars bra.

[Soar]

Why dont you buy a camaro Or a f150 like new ones??. These are sik cars bro. I wish they sold this from factory in australia. Id buy both in a heart beat. I love my fg gt falcon and my fg xr6turbo ute but **** me those are some sik as cars bra.

Wouldn't catch me dead in a ford... Almost as bad as a Civic...

[Euroholic]

Euro cars bore me there overrated and are mostly for yuppies that like to act rich. General motors and ford is were its at. Camaro, corvette, clubsport,maloo, gts, grange, falcon gt, f150 now those are automobiles. Big displacment v8's what more whould one need???

[Euroholic]

Wouldn't catch me dead in a ford... Almost as bad as a Civic...

Ya righto how the hell can you compare a v8 rwd ford to a na 4 cylinder fwd honda??? Use your brain mate for god sake. Ford is the shit. The i6 engine is
Bulletproof. The have some of the worlds best engines. Have you seen there v8 range they have to offer?

[Armykid93]

Lol I just gained so much respect for you euro. I'm all about some Ford to

[Euroholic]

Lol I just gained so much respect for you euro. I'm all about some Ford to

Cheers mate ill stop giving you shit for not being infantry haha oy have a look at fg gt falcon and fg xr6 turbo ute there the 2 fords i own. You dont have them in america there built and sold in australia and very few in new zealand.

[Soar]

Ya righto how the hell can you compare a v8 rwd ford to a na 4 cylinder fwd honda??? Use your brain mate for god sake. Ford is the shit. The i6 engine is
Bulletproof. The have some of the worlds best engines. Have you seen there v8 range they have to offer?

Lol you're right about one thing, Ford is shit.
Tho the raptor is an exception for ford ill give them that.


Here's one for ya lol

http://youtu.be/JKQdlXvbWSU

[Euroholic]

Lol you're right about one thing, Ford is shit.
Tho the raptor is an exception for ford ill give them that.


Here's one for ya lol

http://youtu.be/JKQdlXvbWSU

You no if you say that to the wrong person in australia you will get killed. 3 things we take seriously is our cars(ford/gmholden) our cricket team and our women. Just a heads up if you were to vist.

[Soar]

You no if you say that to the wrong person in australia you will get killed. 3 things we take seriously is our cars(ford/gmholden) our cricket team and our women. Just a heads up if you were to vist.

All the crazy Aussies I know are in a drag club and won't buy anything other then Toyta/Lexus. But dually noted, I won't trash talk ford when I beat them to the finish line in my 20 year old Yota lol

[Knockout_Power]

no point buying an M model in the newer years cause a chip, downpipe and exhaust on the 08-10 turbo models will destroy the M versions of the same platform. My buddy bought a 2010 135 and for less than 5G he has just over 500lb tq to the wheels. Its a missle....

With that being said, you really have to like electronic control to buy the new euro vehicles. Im more for when they were a little more Raw... I absolutely love my DD which is an Mtech edition E39 M5 in Lemans blue... Its not nearly as powerful as my E63, but so much more fun.

just my $0.02

[Knockout_Power]

All the crazy Aussies I know are in a drag club and won't buy anything other then Toyta/Lexus. But dually noted, I won't trash talk ford when I beat them to the finish line in my 20 year old Yota lol

Im not a huge Ford fan, but those damn aussies do some crazy ass shit with the old RS200 and cosworth RS (escort)

Every couple years I do like to get my ass back in a JZA80 just for the raw fun of it...

[gixxerboy1]

I love my 3 series.

[Soar]

Im not a huge Ford fan, but those damn aussies do some crazy ass shit with the old RS200 and cosworth RS (escort)

Every couple years I do like to get my ass back in a JZA80 just for the raw fun of it...

That is a sexy car lol. I have a JZZ30 modified to the tits. If it wasn't for my Aussie buddies I wouldn't have the power that I do now haha.

[Rwy]

Why dont you buy a camaro Or a f150 like new ones??. These are sik cars bro. I wish they sold this from factory in australia. Id buy both in a heart beat. I love my fg gt falcon and my fg xr6turbo ute but **** me those are some sik as cars bra.

I saw a brand new f150 on the street the other day. That truck looks mean!

[cherrydrpepper]

They are built really well. Just depends on maintenance the owner provides. I've seen tons of BMWs. When they are in the shop you will pay for sure lol but they aren't notorious for breaking down

Disagree.. once you put 100k miles on a BMW you are really rolling the dice everytime you pull out of your driveway imo from what I have seen and heard.

That said I would look at the 1 series BMWs that they put the 6 cylinder twin turbo 300 horsepower engine in. The engine won some awards and it is the best luxury bang for buck last I checked.

[APIs]

Once out of warranty, these cars cars are very expensive to fix if something goes wrong. Besides, they're way over-rated IMO...

[Far from massive]

As a retired mechanic who has drag raced everything from 600+ inch nitrous BBC's to Blown Hemis I definately have roots with American cars. That said I would never disrespect a BMW, they have very solid suspension subassemblies well isolated from very solid monocoque (body/chassis) this allows them to handle very well without transmitting all the road irregularlities to the driver/interior. As also mentioned the I6 twin turbo was a really well engineered engine far ahead of its time for performance and fuel efficiency.

However as many have mentioned the BMW is a complex car with expensive parts and the amount/cost of service certainly reflects this. But if you like the car and are willing to accept this look for one that has a single owner who has not beat on it and the cost of ownership will be far less than if you get one owned by a boy racer or an ex lease car that has had the shit beat out of it with minimal service. Like any high tech car if you do buy one and can do it yourself of have a friend who is handy fluid changes will way more than pay for themselves once you hit the 5-8 yr old mark...things like antilock/transmission/engine,radiator,coolingsystem/powersteering and other repairs will be almost non existant with proper fluid maintenance and a normal driving style.

[Armykid93]

FFM thank you lol. Proper maintenance does wonders in these cars. If you baby them somewhat they WILL last.

[Knockout_Power]

That is a sexy car lol. I have a JZZ30 modified to the tits. If it wasn't for my Aussie buddies I wouldn't have the power that I do now haha.

I like that they share the same chassis so it makes parts easier to source... I was lucky enough to find a low milage Soarer when I was in Japan (14 miles/22km) and an original 5spd car. Only 1J powered but with a few bolts ons it did great things. So much lighter than the SC300/400 that we got here cause the JDM models dont have all that garbage like safety crash beams which add a ton of weight

[Soar]

I like that they share the same chassis so it makes parts easier to source... I was lucky enough to find a low milage Soarer when I was in Japan (14 miles/22km) and an original 5spd car. Only 1J powered but with a few bolts ons it did great things. So much lighter than the SC300/400 that we got here cause the JDM models dont have all that garbage like safety crash beams which add a ton of weight

I would love to go there to source out a mint Soarer... I love the 1J always will, mine is a 1J/2J it's my 1.5JZ-GTE project. Best of both worlds!

[wmaousley]

i'm going back to america soon and plan on being unemployed while i go to school to get my phd...with that being said...i'd like to buy a decent car that will last me through school.

What i'm trying to decide is if i want a 1, 3, 5, or 7 series since i'm too poor for the m5...but i can't really pick a "winner".

What would you guys pick? Keep in kind i'm looking at buying a used one...think around 2007-2008 models

american made cars are better

[OnTheSauce]

i thoroughly enjoy my m3

[gixxerboy1]

american made cars are better

I've owned a chevy tahoe, a lincoln aviator and lincoln ls. All gave me far more issues then any of our mercedes or bmw's.

[Knockout_Power]

American vehicles have their place... when you want to buy something, never do an oil change and get the most out of a vehicle while putting in next to no maintenance, American is the way to go. They already have the low resale value regardless of condition so you may as well bag on it.

PS- this was not even said as a joke, Im dead serious

[kaptainkeezy04]

Why dont you buy a camaro Or a f150 like new ones??. These are sik cars bro. I wish they sold this from factory in australia. Id buy both in a heart beat. I love my fg gt falcon and my fg xr6turbo ute but **** me those are some sik as cars bra.

I've been reading posts from you for a while, but I'm finally convinced you are slightly retarded, or very young and immature. He wants to buy a BMW and you suggest a f150? and then you call an f150 a "sik as cars bra"?

[kaptainkeezy04]

I love my 3 series.

i have a 2007 335i sedan. i love that baby. i loved it more when i still had warranty. haven't had any major repairs since the warranty expired a couple of years ago until last month. had to replace water pump, alignment, replace bushings for the suspension, new mechatronics sleeve, fix an oil leak, and 2 new tires. 4 grand, baby!

[Euroholic]

I've been reading posts from you for a while, but I'm finally convinced you are slightly retarded, or very young and immature. He wants to buy a BMW and you suggest a f150? and then you call an f150 a "sik as cars bra"?

Personal attacks ay? Yea well at least i had the balls to do 2 overseas deployments for my country willing to give it all away so my fellow australians can live safely Thats Called forward defence not that you would no anything about that. You just make up excuces so you can avoid service. Your even worse than soilders who are not infantry at least there still doing something usefull. I hope you develop that disorder were you cant stop cutting yourself.

[Armykid93]

american made cars are better

X2 I love American cars so much. I want an 03 04 cobra so bad.

[Honkey_Kong]

american made cars are better

I don't necessarily agree with that.

One of my dream cars is a '73 XB Falcon GT and Ford never made it in America. Getting one becomes a real challenge.

[Soar]

american made cars are better

I thought the same thing until I got a import jap car. 20 years old and my maintenance is next to nothing. Been threw several dodge one tons, few chev cube vans and all that jazz. Tho I do quite enjoy their Denali line. Still wont catch me in a ford lmao