Originally Posted by d1rtyc4r

Test drove an e90 a few years ago, had to be one of the most boring and overrated/overhyped cars. I had more fun driving a 135i.

Originally Posted by white98ls

Mine has cost a small fraction of what my E39 M5 cost. Parts are $$ but it's generally much more reliable. Only things I've paid out of pocket for in 1.5yrs and 11k miles are rear tires and brake pads (the latter are cheap). I'll have to do rotors soon though which is $1,100/set, but at least that is only required every 50-75k.

He wants an MT, so I don't think trans is an issue. You can do the RBs for ~$2k (or not, if you have a warranty like me) and live worry-free about that - obviously not a trivial thing doing $2k in preventive maintenance but it's not like "I can't own this car because of this one fatal flaw" either.

Did you drive it hard? It can be a little sedate at normal speeds (it's a sedan after all) but feels better the harder you drive it. I could see a 135i being more fun on a test drive on normal public roads where you aren't pushing very close to the limit, due to its tidier dimensions, lighter weight, and extra torque.

Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

Guessing you drove it on the street.

Originally Posted by d1rtyc4r

Nope, the dealer let me ship the car to Italy and I raced it during a le mans event at Monza. It was boring and overrated even while racing it.

Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

Cool story bro

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

How the **** is an 8000+ rpm V8 boring on a race track?

Did I miss some sarcasm?

Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

He's trolling. E92 S65 is a blast on track even compared to the Mezger in my 997 GT3s.

I freaking love driving my biz partner's E92 M3 track car.

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

How the **** is an 8000+ rpm V8 boring on a race track?

Did I miss some sarcasm?