New daily driver

[MikeM]

OK, first let me say that I did NOT sell the Trans Am . . . . this is my new DD.

Second, no hatin' because it's not an F-Body . . . I already have a beautiful one of those, wanted something different.

So . . . . here's a couple pics. Just picked the car up last weekend (Friday before Easter.) 45K miles, 2005 model, in very good shape, and a whole lot of fun to drive. And it's a convertible, just in time for summer

Tell me what you think! (Pics are a little rough, I will get better ones soon.)









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[MikeM]

P.S. The '92 Stealth in the background is now for sale . . .

[MP81]

Looks like a nice car!!!

[93formulalt1]

Congrats! You need to detail it though, the front rims are pretty dirty. . . I'm thinking you need to get a photoshoot setup. I've always wondered about those BMW's, they have always interested me.

[nascarnate326]

Nice car. Throw some rims on it and it will come into its own. I am sure you will get it cleaned up and looking BA.

[SoulTerror]

Nice looking car.

[Darren]

Very cool! looks like a fun DD

[92conv]

Nice looking car, congrats.

[white96TA]

that is a very nice DD

I have always liked BMWs, let us know how she handles compared to a 4th gen.

[BP_Z28]

Nice.. BMW hands down makes the best OEM wheels IMO

[MP81]

Nice.. BMW hands down makes the best OEM wheels IMO

Generally BBS makes them for BMW, so that makes sense

[nascarnate326]

Generally BBS makes them for BMW, so that makes sense

BMW still makes the design though.


Hands down BMW wins best wheels.

[ITSSLOW]

Pretty sharp DD!!!

[MikeM]

that is a very nice DD

I have always liked BMWs, let us know how she handles compared to a 4th gen.

Handling on this car is in a different league from an F-body . . . tight, hugs the road, less jarring, more grip. 3-series BMWs have nearly 50-50 weight distribution due to the inline-6 and its position in the engine compartment. It makes a lot of torque also; especially in sport mode where the shift points change. The automatic has 3 different auto modes: standard, sport, and full manual shift select.

IMO, F-bodies were made to go fast in a straight line. Even 4th gens, though better than previous cars, were still not the best in the curves. (I haven't driven a 5th gen though, I hear they are much better than all previous gens.) This car is made to go fast through curves, and let you feel the road w/o hating the bumps.

[ITSSLOW]

Handling on this car is in a different league from an F-body . . . tight, hugs the road, less jarring, more grip. 3-series BMWs have nearly 50-50 weight distribution due to the inline-6 and its position in the engine compartment. It makes a lot of torque also; especially in sport mode where the shift points change. The automatic has 3 different auto modes: standard, sport, and full manual shift select.

IMO, F-bodies were made to go fast in a straight line. Even 4th gens, though better than previous cars, were still not the best in the curves. (I haven't driven a 5th gen though, I hear they are much better than all previous gens.) This car is made to go fast through curves, and let you feel the road w/o hating the bumps.

That's American cars in general. American sports cars are built for generally going straight and fast. Even cars like a ZO6 who are meant to handle in the corners better are still piss poor in the turns compared to European cars. The just have a different style of roads over there and all their racing is road tracks.