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09-26-2016, 12:48 AM | #1 |
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Thinking of getting rid of my E92 328xi - what next?
Im thinking of getting rid of my beloved 328xi e92 after winter for something else. Ive had the car for 3 years and it has 84k miles on it, but im looking for something a little easier on the wallet as a DD. Have an 01 Miata as the weekend car. What im looking for in a new DD is:
1.) fun to drive 2.) cheaper to maintain/repair than the e92 3.) good aftermarket mods support available 4.) manual preferred, also N/A preferred So far, Ive been looking into the R56 Mini Cooper S (yes, i know, its turbo), MKVI Jetta SE (2.5L), and if i can find one in a good price, a Honda Civic Si. Any suggestions or anyone have any thoughts? Thanks! |
09-26-2016, 03:05 PM | #2 |
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1) GTI (Mk6 or 7)
2) Golf R (Mk6) or R32 (Mk5) 3) WRX/STI 4) R56 Cooper S (like you mentioned) 5) Focus/Fiesta ST 6) Civic Si Probably in that order, too. I've driven every car on that list, so any questions, ask away. |
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09-26-2016, 04:23 PM | #3 | |
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09-26-2016, 04:30 PM | #4 |
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The SI/RSX-S are probably the two best n/a fwd cars i've ever driven.
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09-26-2016, 05:11 PM | #6 | |
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The GTI is far superior to the ST in terms of interior quality, materials, fit/finish, comfort, ride quality, refinement. I little quicker, as well. Especially with the DSG. Roomier back seat, and the Mk7 GTI offers a true LSD w/ the Performance Package. GTI also gains a lot more power with tuning. If I were to buy an ST, it'd be a Fiesta. The Focus isn't worth the extra money over it when taking into account it's compromises when compared to the GTI, imo. The Civic Si is fun, but the lack of torque/acceleration would kill it as a DD for me. The Cooper is fun, but reliability scares me. Jetta 2.5 is just not a very fun car to drive, though not bad. |
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09-26-2016, 07:03 PM | #7 |
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Thanks guys! Im going to have to think about it more....keeping the 328xi until the wheels fall off might honestly be a better choice right now as GeorgeA said. I mean I just got new tires and had the VCG done about 10k miles ago.
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09-28-2016, 02:48 PM | #8 |
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Has anyone here ever owned an Infiniti G35 coupe? What do you guys think about that? Theres a nice one near me that fits in my budget, however it has 101k miles on it.
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09-30-2016, 09:56 AM | #9 | |
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I personally wouldn't touch one w/ 100K+ miles with the intentions of it being a daily. Just my .02 |
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10-09-2016, 10:51 PM | #10 |
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Know a few people that have them with that mileage and the car kind of starts falling apart as far as interior and all goes. Even G37s, which have a much much better interior still don't hold up as well as E92s. But it depends on how its been kept as well. I wouldn't get it with those miles though, plus the E92 is still a better all around car. (Coming from a sedan and coupe previous G37S owner)
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