5-seater after my s2000?
09-01-2018, 08:00 AM
#51
AWD? How difficult are these repair jobs for the DIY'r? Is it the sort of thing where every job that would be quick and simple on a honda or subaru is a royal PITA because of german engineering, or is it mostly like any other car (for example, do you have to remove the entire front end of the car to simply change a water pump?). I would love something this nice/fast/cheap/fun for a winter beater.
On some 3.0 inline 6 they had valve covers crack because they're now plastic. Most folks get 70-100k out of them.
If you pick them up cheap enough you just drive them until they fail. Got one for $6k and commute in it. Nav, bluetooth, memory seats etc etc for that price seems like a deal.
09-01-2018, 08:18 AM
#52
AWD? How difficult are these repair jobs for the DIY'r? Is it the sort of thing where every job that would be quick and simple on a honda or subaru is a royal PITA because of german engineering, or is it mostly like any other car (for example, do you have to remove the entire front end of the car to simply change a water pump?). I would love something this nice/fast/cheap/fun for a winter beater.
09-03-2018, 03:24 PM
#53
"Clutch jobs" and "engine swaps" do not belong in the same sentence as "basic car stuff".
Basic car stuff would be oil changes, brake replacement (pads and rotors, if needed), diff fluid changes, etc. You only need basic hand tools, no lifts, no hoists, no specialty items, etc...
Basic car stuff would be oil changes, brake replacement (pads and rotors, if needed), diff fluid changes, etc. You only need basic hand tools, no lifts, no hoists, no specialty items, etc...
09-03-2018, 08:01 PM
#54
"Clutch jobs" and "engine swaps" do not belong in the same sentence as "basic car stuff".
Basic car stuff would be oil changes, brake replacement (pads and rotors, if needed), diff fluid changes, etc. You only need basic hand tools, no lifts, no hoists, no specialty items, etc...
Basic car stuff would be oil changes, brake replacement (pads and rotors, if needed), diff fluid changes, etc. You only need basic hand tools, no lifts, no hoists, no specialty items, etc...
Point i I was trying to make is a early manual transmission n54 335i is the best bang for your buck best all round car out there for car guys. I define car guys as someone with the ability to do a clutch job themselves. But non car guys need to stay far away from this car.
09-04-2018, 04:43 AM
#55
"Clutch jobs" and "engine swaps" do not belong in the same sentence as "basic car stuff".
Basic car stuff would be oil changes, brake replacement (pads and rotors, if needed), diff fluid changes, etc. You only need basic hand tools, no lifts, no hoists, no specialty items, etc...
Basic car stuff would be oil changes, brake replacement (pads and rotors, if needed), diff fluid changes, etc. You only need basic hand tools, no lifts, no hoists, no specialty items, etc...
09-04-2018, 05:15 AM
#56
09-04-2018, 09:54 AM
#57
09-04-2018, 11:12 AM
#58
advance things would be custom tig welding and fabrication and engine building and maybe tuning.
09-04-2018, 11:19 AM
#59
This thread was about a car that is fun that has 4 doors and is affordable and conferrable . A car that does everything well. Nothing that i can think of will beat a sub $10,000 n54 335i. A person like your self that owns a s2000 and an evora and is making good money probably would just buy a new generation m3/ctsv/atsv that was still under warranty if you were looking for a fun 4 door. Those are the best 4 door car enthusiast cars but they have not depreciated to an affordable price yet.
09-04-2018, 12:14 PM
#60
This thread was about a car that is fun that has 4 doors and is affordable and conferrable . A car that does everything well. Nothing that i can thin of will beat a sun $10,000 n54 335i. A person like your self that owns a s2000 and an evora and is making good money probably would just buy a new generation m3/ctsv/atsv that was still under warranty if you were looking for a fun 4 door. Those are the best 4 door car enthusiast cars but they have not depreciated to an affordable price yet.
I got my GTI bc it was cheap, had a lot of cargo space, good on gas (I drive 20k/year), and warranty until 100k through Geico extended warranty.
