Originally Posted by Dorikin
As a corollary to the threads about the Honda scene dying and the "Are you sick of modding cars".
For a while I really wanted a 240 or an FC, pumping out 350whp, ball-bearing turbo, coilovers, LSD, the full nine yards. Then I drove them. Theyre alright. But ultimately not satisfying. They feel like 15 year old cars, and I like having ABS as well.
My friends first goal for his FC was to beat my dad's car, a 530i. They run a mid 15 quarter, 0-60 in 6.8-7seconds, its not tough to do. Even though he beat me from a standing start, from a highway roll we were pretty much even, and he had about 50hp on me and a manual tranny.
Even though some people give me shit for rocking my dads car, Its faster than anything I could afford at this stage of the game, not to mention has a better system, handles better and is alot nicer looking. Im saving up for an E36 325i but Ive got a while to go.
Anyways I'm rambling but I guess what I meant was German cars really are special, modified 15 year old cars are over-rated, and I wish I was a baller.
Without starting a titanic uproar (or writing a novel), I don't think it's at all fair to compare a stock[?] E39 6-cylinder to a stiffly damped, turbo I-4 coupe with a 15 year old, aged and therefore floppy chassis.
These are 2 cars built to entirely different sets of values and budgets.
I think this has more to do with finding a car that suits your tastes, not comparing apples and oranges.
My 2.36¥.